Championship Doubles Match Draws Newport Interest
At Newport Casino on August 21 enthusiasm surged as the American champions Holcombe Ward and Dwight F. Davis defended their doubles title against the famed English pair R. F. and H. L. Doherty. The crowd expected mostly straight-set results but anticipated fast, exciting play as the tournament neared the second round.
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Newport
R. L
England
America
Holcombe Ward
Dwight F .Davis
R. F
H. L. Doherty
Strike at New Jersey silk plant after rule clash
Seventy five girls at a Paterson silk winding plant go on strike after two workers are discharged for not obeying a new foreman’s rule. The rule bans leaning against the wall while ends are up and awaiting refills, and the foreman fired two who were found standing there.
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New York
Paterson
N. J
Emperor William Plans Visit After Berlin Meeting
Rome announces William will visit Victor Emmanuel in Rome for the Goethe monument unveiling. William sent a letter expressing pleasure at the approaching Berlin meeting and a desire to pay a return visit in Rome. Victor Emmanuel, with Signor Prinetti, is said to depart for Berlin on August 22 to meet William.
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Rome
William
Victor Emmanuel
Berlin
Goethe
Associated Press
Signor Prinetti
Northwestern Gas Light and Coke Company Formed
Chicago Aug 21 The Northwestern and Cicero Gas companies merge bringing all Cook County gas plants under one ownership except Chicago's People's Gas and Coke. The new Northwestern Gas Light and Coke Co has capital of 10 million dollars, 5 million stock and 5 million bonds, with friendly management across the county.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Cicero Gas
Cook County
People’s Gas Ent and Coke Company of
Northwestern Gas Light and Coke Copel
Paris Sets 1902 03 Sugar Export Bounties
A Paris decree fixes the export bounties for sugar for 1902 03. Raw sugar earns 1 franc 11 centimes to 1 franc 2 centimes per quintal, crystalline sugar 1 franc 48 centimes per quintal, and refined sugar 1 franc 27 centimes per quintal.
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Paris
Warship commanders all keep eager vigil
Rockport Massachusetts August 21 The coastal defense fleet remains on alert as battleships Kearsarge Massachusetts and Alabama guard the coast near Thatcher's Island while the Mayflower Scorpion and other vessels patrol the line off Cape Cod Isles of Shoals Prov�dence patrols race point and Race Point. The Maine joins the fleet at Boston for trial sailing.
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Rockport
Mass
Pillsbury
Coast Guard
Cape Cod
Brooklyn
Olympia
Kearsarge
Massachusetts
Alabama
Straitsmouth Point
Highland Light
Montgomery
Race Point
Provincetown Harbor
Plymouth
Maine
Boston Harbor
Delaware Paper Mills Explosion Kills Dozens in Wilmington
In Wilmington on August 21 a blast at the Delaware Pulp Works of Jessup and Moore Paper Co. left twelve dead and three badly injured. Three workers remain missing, believed buried in the wreckage, with fatalities expected to reach eighteen as rescue continues. Fireman Joel Hutton died earlier. George Durham is counted as the eleventh victim.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Jessup & Moore Paper Company
Geo. Durham
Joel Hutton
Hutton
Boston Beer Sale Injunction Extends to Lowell
Judge Richard son of Boston issues injunction restraining certain members from interfering with the sale of Boston beer. The order applies to Lowell and enjoins all respondents from interference. Cards reading No Boston Beer sold Here were posted in Lowell saloons. lawyers urge removal per the ruling.
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Boston
Richardson
Lowell
Two Large Vessels Sighted Near Sankaty Headlight
Nantucket reports two large ships cruising between Great Round Shoal and Sankaty Headlight during the night. The vessels moved south to southeast at full speed as dense Cape fog rolled in at intervals.
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Nantucket
Sankaty
Great Round Shoal
Cape
Concords Day Old Home week marks fourth annual celebration
Concord N H observed its fourth Old Home Day as a holiday with large crowds. Festivities at State fair grounds included baseball games Concord vs Manchester, athletic events, and fireworks. Phoenix hall program featured remarks by Judge Henry E Howland and Frank P Hill, with addresses by Judge Charles R Corning and Mayor Harry Sargent.
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Concord
N. H
Roosevelt
Manchester New England
State Fair Grounds
Phoenix Hall
Schubert
Joseph B. Walker
Old Home Week Association
Charles R. Corning
Harry G. Sargent
Frank P. Hill
Brooklyn, N. Y
Henry E. Howland
New York
Gorham street engine house nearly finished. new quarters next week
The Gorham street engine house redevelopment is nearly complete and the company will move into its new quarters next week. Remodeling of the police building will commence immediately.
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Gorham Street
MacArthur McCalla Military Wedding in Newport
A Bristling navy and army wedding at All Saints Memorial chapel Newport R I marks Lieut Arthur MacArthur son of General MacArthur and Miss Mary Henry McCalla daughter of Capt Bowman H McCalla in a ceremony attended by distinguished officers. The chancel flaunts palms and white blooms while ushers bridesmaids and the west point best man add to the martial pageantry. A reception follows at the bride’s home on Francis Street.
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Newport
R. I
All Saints’ Memorial Chapel
Arthur MacArthur
MacArthur
Manila
Mary Henry McCalla
Bowman H. McCalla
Guantanamo Bay
Navy
Army
Douglass _MacArthur
West Point
Henry Morgan Stone
Trinity Church
Frank Preadwell
Chester Weiss
U. N
Amon Bronson
Pope Washington
Wm. Reynolds
Henry Coolidge
Boston
Stella McCalla
Hetty Sargent
Neville Taylor
Henry C. Taylor
Emily Thomias
Thomes
Lily McCalla
Miss McCalla
Capt. McCalla
Lieut. MacArthur
Francis Street
Washout on railroad costs two men’s lives
A cloudburst near Fenton Illinois flooded thousands of acres and washed out two miles of Mendota branch track of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad. A freight train derailed. fireman George Wells and engineer Prag Murray, both of Fulton, were killed. Horses in one car died or maimed. farmer losses about 150000 dollars.
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Sterling
Ill
Fenton
Mendota
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
George Wells
Prag Murray
Fulton
Murphy Wins Nine-Mile Sailing Canoe Race at Camp Nauset
Herman D. Murphy of the Winchester club captured the nine mile association trophy at Camp Nauset, ahead of Moore and MacTaggart. The race drew entries from Winchester, New York Canoe Club and Wabewa, with strong east winds testing sails as Bell fouled a buoy and was disqualified.
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Chatham
Camp Nauset
American Canoe Association
Association Trophy
Herman D. Murphy
Winchester Club
Farnum P. Dorsey
Winchester
MacTaggart
Goosell and Moore
New York Canoe Club
Drake and Bell
Wabewawa
Murphy
Newman
Ledd
Hyde
Moore
Goodsell
Mac- Taggart
Whie MacTaggart
Bell
Ladd
Drake
Roosevelt Welcome Plan Sparks City Debate in Lowell
A Lowell reception plan for President Roosevelt divides opinion. Some favor a street drive through Middlesex Central Merrimack and Dutton to include large crowds, while others prefer a South Common speech or a direct approach at Merrimack Street station. Officials and veterans groups weigh attendance as encampment in The Weirs draws members away.
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Roosevelt
Lowell
Charles W. Bell
Congressman Knox
Boston
Wahlgren Association of Naval Veterans
Grand Army
Weirs
Joseph H. Guillet
Merrimack Street
South Common
E. C. Laporte
Welch
Middlesex
Central
Merrimack
Dutton
Badger
Haverhill
Lawrence Cummings
Edward W. Trull
Wm. G. Bumps
V. J. Donahue
Open air court sought for obese moonshine defendant
Owensboro Kentucky August 21 U S Commissioner Dudley Lindsey wired Washington for permission to hold court outdoors as prisoner Jane Woolsey of Litchfield weighs 430 pounds and stands 5 feet 5 inches, making access through the court room doors impossible.
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Owensboro
U. S
Dudley Lindsey
Washington
Jane Woolsey
Litchfield
Palmer’s Gift: Palmer Park Turned Over to Colorado Springs
Gen William J Palmer formally transfers 839 acre Palmer park to Colorado Springs city. Aus tin bluffs two miles northeast are included. Deed excludes automobiles in their present state of development.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Palmer Park
William J. Palmer
Austin Bluffs
Theatre deals tie up New York venues in bold sale
Klaw and Erlanger acquired the New York theatre from Sire Bros and will take possession September 15. They quickly resold the Criterion to Charles Frohman and Rich and Harris. Reported prices: about 2 million for the New York theatre and under 500 thousand for the Criterion.
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New York
Klaw & Erlanger
Sire Bros
New York Theatre
Criterion Theatre
Criterion
Charles Frohman
Rich & Harris
Cedric Largest White Star Liner Launched at Belfast
The White Star line steamer Cedric of 21 000 tons was launched at Harland and Wolff yards Belfast Aug 21. At 700 feet long 76 feet beam and 49 percent feet draft she carries 18 400 tons and carries Bury passengers. Expected ready for service in the autumn.
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Belfast
Ireland
White Star Line
Cedric
Harland & Wolff
Pension changes from Aug 2 issue noted
Washington Aug 21 The following are pension changes from the Aug 2 issue originals Patrick Green Rockland $8 Frederic A Smith Easton $6 increase Stephen B Patterson Lowell $8 John Marble New Bedford $30 Samuel M Cortell Wollaston $6 widows Margaret Tisdale Newburyport $12
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Washington
Patrick Green
Rockland
Frederic A. Smith
Easton
Stephen B. Patterson
Lowell
John Marble
New Bedford
Samuel M. Cortell
Wollaston
Margaret Tisdale
Newburyport
Duffy swims 11 mile river to Coney Island record
William J. Duffy of the internal revenue service set what is believed to be a local long distance swimming record. Accompanied by two boatmen he swam about 11 miles from a point below the Brooklyn Bridge to Channel Buoy No 12 near Coney Island in 4 hours 10 minutes amid favorable tide and opposing wind. Duffy, 49, formerly known as an amateur athlete.
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New York
William J. Duffy
Internal Revenue Office
Brooklyn Bridge
Channel Buoy No. 12
Coney Island
Duffy
Amateur burglars caught in Middlesex street pool room break
J J Coyle and Joseph Demars, recent amateur burglars, pleaded guilty in police court to breaking and entering Samuel Scott's pool room on August 8. Held for the grand jury under bonds of 600 dollars each, with Deputy Welch noting possible additional complaints. Authorities say their crimes show little skill but surprising luck, and more charges may follow.
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J. J. Coyle
Joseph Demars
Hadley
Samuel Scott
Middlesex Street
Welch
Thomas F. Mulligan
Joseph H. White
City Hall
Mary Campbell
Mary Connerton
Margaret Brown
Alexander Lavignac
Edward L. Bell
John Rock
Henry Richter
Major Porter Recalls Mindanao Battle at Bayan Fort
Major Ralph Porter, surgeon with U S volunteers, returns to Chicago on three months sick leave after being wounded in the Bayan fortification in Mindanao on May 2. He says Moros of 400 to 500 were trapped by a 370-strong expedition, fierce fighting lasting from 3 PM to 2 AM, with only 80 Moros left when the fort was entered.
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Chicago
Ralph
Porter
U.S. Volunteers
Bayan
Mindanao
Will of Mrs. Chas. L. Fair Leaves $300,000 Estate
The Call reports Mrs. Chas. L. Fair wills rest of her estate to her husband while specific bequests total about $130,000 to her mother three brothers and two sisters plus several nephews and nieces. A plan to share the husband’s portion among legatees may avert litigation.
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San Francisco
Chas. L. Fair
Knight Heggerty
Hannah A. Nelson
New Market
N. J
Elizabeth Bunnell
Union County
Fair
Joshua Leonard
Caldwell
Sarah Leffler
Orange
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