Dense fog cloaks warships off Cape Ann and coast
Rockport Aug 22 fog shrouded Cape Ann and the adjacent ocean as Navy maneuvers continued between Portland and Provincetown. Commander Pillsbury sought a landing while Rear Admiral Higginson defended the shore. early reports said seas were quiet aside from scout boats, with fog lifting later in the morning and signals extending to Nantucket. Portland and Plymouth were guarded as torpedo boats Bagley Biddle and Barney sought fuel at Salem.
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Rockport
Pillsbury
New England
Portland
Provincetown
Mass
Higginson
Seaboard
Naval Headquarters
Cape Ann
Naval
Straitsmouth Point
Kearsarge
Brooklyn
Cape Cod
Plymouth
Alabama
Massachusetts
Gankaty Head
Nantucket
Salem
Bagley
Biddle
Admiral Higginson
Blue
Barney
Outbee
Ie Haytey
Baker's Island
Baker’s Island
Highland Light Aug 22 The cruiser Brooklyn sighted
Highland Light notes Aug 22 as the day the cruiser Brooklyn from Admiral Higginson's fleet passes by the area. The brief item records the ship's movement and assigns a timeframe to the event without additional details.
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Highland Light
Brooklyn
Higginson
Voice supports Roosevelt carriage drive through city streets
Mr Amasa Pratt adds his voice to quotes favoring President Roosevelt being driven about the city in a carriage. He urges vigorous advocacy arguing mill workers and shop laborers may never have seen him and could view him along Central and Merrimack streets. He believes the plan benefits working people and sees little risk to the President.
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Amasa Pratt
Roosevelt
Central
Merrimack Streets
Silk strikers return to Jersey City mills
A group of silk workers who quit in sympathy with Paterson strikers returned to Jersey City mills today. Two hundred resumed at one mill while about 160 at another began returning, with several more expected. Police were not needed.
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New York
Jersey City
Paterson
Roosevelt Day Talk Sparks Drive Change Debate
Tonight the reception committee will decide if next Tuesday’s program includes a brief South Common speech or a street drive through main thoroughfares. Mayor Badger briefed Congressman Knox by phone. Knox doubted changing the plan though President Roosevelt’s approval is sought. The President reportedly prefers no drive for Haverhill.
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Roosevelt
South Common
Badger
Congressman Knox
Knox
Haverhill
Merrimack Manufacturing Company
Lowell Machine Shop
Amasa Pratt
Thorndike Street
Apts
cKinley
Whitman Wright Duel Draws Large Newport Crowd
In Newport on August 22 the Casino hosted the singles as the Whitman Wright contest featured two Boston stars Malcolm D. Whitman and Beals C. Wright. The day offered perfect weather after a foggy morning and a sea breeze. A Jamestown delegation filled one stand as fans anticipated a hard fought match, recalling their five set last meeting won by Whitman.
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Newport
R. I
Boston
Malcolm D. Whitman
Beals C. Wright
Jamestown
Wright
Whitman
Costly Protection Guards Anthracite Regions
Wilkesbarre Pa Aug 22 Estimates place the coal and iron police guarding idle collieries in four counties at about 5000. Companies have spent around 1 800 000 to date, supplying daily wages food and lodgings. Gov Stone grants commissions at Harrisburg costing 4 per grant split 2 to state 2 to county.
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Stone
Harrisburg
Utowana wins Cowes auxiliary yacht race against strong tides
The American yacht Utowana skippered by A V Armour of New York won the race for auxiliary yachts, securing the Moneéay and the coronation cup offered by the Earl of Crawford. She reached the mark at 10 53 PM after battling a strong tide that pushed her back three quarters of a mile. Valhalla, owned by the Earl of Crawford, retired as other contestants remained unseen at 9 PM.
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Cowes
Isle of Wight
A. V. Armour
New York
Earl of Crawford
Associated Press
Pension Changes From Aug 4 Issuance
Washington Aug 22 The following pension changes from the Aug 4 issue list originals Henry A Streeter Attleboro $6 Merritt S Foye Lynn $6 Edmund Stone Lynn $6 and increases Horace F Homan Marblehead $8 Abel Farrar South Acton 17 Thomas J Bowden Marblehead $12 widows Belinda Littlefield Haverhill $8 all noted as changes with varied amounts
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Washington
Henry A. Streeter
Attleboro
Merritt S. Foye
Lynn
Edmund Stone
Horace F. Homan
Marblehead
Abel Farrar
South Acton
Thomas J. Bowden
Belinda Littlefield
Haverhill
Shape Shoes and the Fit of Footwear
An ad explains that proper shoe shape depends on the foot, urging buyers to seek a competent shoeman who understands shoe construction and lasts. The message notes ill fitting shoes cause trouble and claims experienced makers fit feet by knowledge of lasts and construction. Opposite City Hall.
Panama Canal Ports Face Foreign Competition
New York dispatch notes that Panama and Colon would become domestic ports under a six mile coastal zone concept, aiming to confine canal cargo to American ships. It cites cement, stone, and machinery as major construction needs and argues foreign vessels could undercut U.S. rates on southbound cargo and return trips.
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Panama
Colon
Panama Canal
Canal
Oregon
Atlantic
Washington
Colombia
United States
Roach Proposes One Cent Pay Rise for Street Car Workers
Chicago August 22 President John M Roach of the Union and Consolidated Traction companies offers workers a one cent hourly raise and to abolish Union No 2 while hiring only union men if they sign a two year agreement. A referendum will decide the deal next Monday after a lengthy meeting with members.
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Chicago
John M. Roach
Union and Consolidated Traction Companies
Benevolent Association
Union No. 2
Roach
Cable A Failure At Skagway Juneau Link
Tacoms Wash Aug 22 Skagway despatches say the cable is not broken but repair work has been abandoned. Kinks in the line lie on a 100 mile stretch, insulation is repeatedly damaged, and a complete new cable may be required. The line, laid last fall, has only operated for a few weeks.
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Tacoms
Wash
Skagway
Skagway-Juneau
Butter Inspection Finishes In Chicago
United States dairy export inspector William D Collyer and Prof. G L McKay of Iowa State finish butter inspections in Chicago. Butter is scored on flavor body color salt and packaging with a high quality standard. J H Van Dyke will transport samples to Washington for moisture testing.
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Chicago
William D. Collyer
United States
G. L. McKay
Iowa State Agricultural College
Ames
Collyer
Prof
McKay
J. H. van Dyke
Washington
St Paul to Carry Fair Remains to Cherbourg for Burial
The American line steamer St Paul sails for New York tomorrow via Cherbourg and will transport the remains of Charles L. Fair and Mrs Fair, dispatched from Paris to Cherbourg this afternoon for onward shipment.
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Paris
American Line
St. Paul
New York
Cherbourg
Charles L. Fair
Isherwood Gets 11 to 15 Years for Barre Crimes
Edward Isherwood, formerly of this city, was found guilty on three Barre indictments. He received combined sentences totaling 15 years, with 8 to 10 years for assault with intent to rob and 3 to 5 years for breaking and entering. The Barre case followed his prior prison term and involved violent break in Aug. 1.
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Fitchburg
Bell
Superior Court
William Earl
Worcester
J. D. Fallon
South Boston
Atty
Hoar
Fallon
Karl
House of Correction
Edward Isherwood
Barre
Edward D. Gale
Flora L. Taylor
Joseph Douglass
Groulais
Isherwood
Florence Cole
Francis L. Taylor
Cole House
A. E. Bassett
Chicago
Teft
ANOTHER TRUST Forming in Iron Foundries
New York Aug 22 A report says arrangements are under way for a malleable iron foundries trust with capital around 15 to 20 million dollars. A Chicago conference was held and several major concerns favor the plan, but precise details are not yet available.
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New York
Journal of Commerce
Chicago
Boston View Of It Elope Case Seeks Court Marriage
A Lowell boy of 19 and a 14 year old girl petition the court to allow their marriage to prevent an elopement. Each insists life is intolerable without the other, arguing they are not old enough to know better.
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Lowell
Boston Herald
Alleged dynamiters held on $1000 bonds in court
Police court hearings covered multiple defendants. Joseph White and Thomas Mulligan faced larceny and receiving stolen property charges. Miss Leblanc remained in Montreal delaying proceedings. Other cases included shoplifter Maria Connelly, dynamite use on a home, felonious assault involving Peter Varnavélias and Mary Varnavelias, common drunk Ralph Frost, teen Frank Rogers, and various fines and continuances.
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Joseph H. White
Alice Leblanc
Thomas F. Mulligan
Miss Leblanc
Mulligan
White
Montreal
John J. Hogan
Welch
Hadley
Maria Connelly
A. G. Pollard & Co
Harry Dunlap
Thomas J. Sullivan
Claire Street
Sullivan
Peter Varnavélias
Mary Varnavelias
Peter
J. J. Hennessy
Ralph Frost
Frost
Frank Rogers
Rogers
Manchester
Reformatory
William
Delia Moran
N. H
Dave Manning
Ellen Manning
James Burns
Rod McGuinness
Pantaloon Mongrain
Jas. J. McAndrews
State Farm
Peter Korokos
Charles L. Hubbard
Patrick McGrath
Michael Calnin
John Kehoe
Aize Leblanc
Anthony Conway
Roosevelt Leaves Oyster Bay for New Haven Tour
President Roosevelt begins his tour through New England from Oyster Bay on the Sylph. The presidential party includes Mrs Roosevelt Ethel Cortelyou and doctors stenographers and messengers. Citizens fire a salute as the Sylph departs at 9 30 morning for New Haven due there about 1 30 PM.
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Oyster Bay
L. I
Roosevelt
New Haven
New England
Ethel Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Knickerbocker A C Board Moves to Save Club
New York Aug 22 Members of the Knickerbocker A C authorize President G S Whitson to name a ten member committee to plan actions. Effort shifts from proprietor Ballantine to a new members' organization due to a mortgage foreclosure suit by Adrian Iselin. The club once led by Ballantine faces internal change after years of financial and governance turmoil.
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New York
Knickerbocker A. C
Presie-nt G. S
John D. Adams
Ballantine
Picqua Club
Knickerbocker
Harry Cornish
Chicago
Two U.S. Warships Available For Venezuela
Washington dispatches report Minister Bowen in Caracas could spare two war vessels from Venezuelan waters. The cablegram implies improved conditions there, reducing immediate danger to American interests as tensions ease.
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Washington
State Department
Bowen
Caracas
Eee
Venezuela
Nebraska Tornado Strikes Hemingford Area
A tornado with heavy rain and hail swept along the Niobrara river eight miles north of Hemingford Nebraska last night causing extensive damage. Several residences and other buildings were demolished and many structures likely ruined.
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Hemingford
Neb
Niobrara River
Here
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Provincetown Harbor
Silk Strikers
Committee
O'Sullivan Bros
City Hall
the Journal of Commerce
Juneau
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Mr. Roosevelt
Nebraska
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