Palace in ruins as British bomb Zanzibar palace
Zanzibar August 27 British warships bombarded the palace of Said Kalid causing it to collapse into ruins. Kalid and Said Sales escaped to the German Consulate under protection while British forces, including marines and Zanzibaris, secured the area, captured insurgents, and set up temporary hospitals as order is restored.
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Zanzibar
Kalid
Sales
Associated Press
Henry Rawson
C. B
Cape of Good Hope
West Coast of Africa
A. H. Hardinge
Great Britain
Hamed bin Thwain bin Said
Askaris
St George
Philomel
Racoon
Sparrow
Thrush
London
Said Kalid
Admiral Rawson
Volturno
Said
Glasgow
Said Sales
Rawson
Africa
St. George
Raikes
State Department Reports Zanzibar Palace Bombed
Consul Dorsey Mohun from Zanzibar says Kalid Bin Bargash refused surrender as the English fleet bombarded the palace at 9 am and destroyed it. Many killed, Bargash sought refuge in the German Consulate. Hamoud proclaimed Sultan, and all Americans are safe.
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Washington
State Department
Dorsey Mohun
Zanzibar
Kalid bin’ Bargash
Hamoud
Sultan
Nashua mayor veto kills Fairmount street plan
In Nashua on August 27 the Fairmount street improvement was vetoed by Mayor J W Howard after the Board of Aldermen defeated a motion to adjourn. The Dunlap plan was rejected, citing a $3000 cost and no public demand, prompting a strong reaction among residents.
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Nashua
N. H
Fairmount Street
J. H. Dunlap
Howard
Garvie
Fairmount _ street
J. W. Howard
Anderson
Buttrick
Webster
Fitzgerald
Taylor
Tyler
McGlynn
Zno
Colburn
Kimball
Balcom
Cusson
Committee On Highways and Bridges
Relay Cycle Relay Reaches Lovelock Tardy
The Examiner Journal trans continental bicycle relay arrived in Lovelock at 3 06 this morning about an hour behind schedule after leaving Hot Springs. The 390 mile leg from San Francisco to Lovelock was completed in 39 hours 6 minutes amid punctured tires and crippled wheels on rough roads.
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Lovelock
Examiner-Journal
Hot Springs
San Francisco
Blueberries for Canning Last Week at The Banner Market
The Banner Market offers fresh blueberries for canning in its final week. Located at No 68 to 78 Prescott Street, shoppers are urged to purchase now before supply ends.
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Banner Market
Prescott Street
Escape and events in Middlesex County and area notices
George J. Hopkins escaped from Massachusetts reformatory on the fourth and was brought back to his cell in Coney Island by Deputy Superintendent Hart. A Congregational society fair is planned on the common Thursday Sept 3 from 2 until dark with rain postponement to the next fair day. Union Congregational society holds services next Sunday at 11 o'clock in the Unitarian church. Orthodox morning service moves to the Unitarian vestry next Sunday.
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George J. Hopkins
Massachusetts Reformatory
Hart
Coney Island
N. Y
Congregational Society
Union Congregational Society
Unitarian Church
Unitarian Vestry
South Chelmsford Seaside and Lakeview Visits
Mrs Lyons and her Methuen family visit Rev T G Lyons. Mrs Ayer and Miss Byam return from Maine. Ladies excursion to Lakeview. Mrs Byam and daughters Gertrude Redliff Nora Battles visit Concord. Miss Ena MacNutt visiting sister Mrs F E Bickford.
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Lyons
Methuen
T. G. Lyons
Fred Ayer
Nettie Byam
Maine
Lakeview
D. P. Byam
Gertrude Redliff
Nora Battles
Concord
Ena MacNutt
F. E. Bickford
Henry Reynolds of Shirley Dies After Carriage Crash
Henry Reynolds 63 of Shirley died in Fitchburg hospital from concussion after a Wednesday carriage accident. He never regained consciousness. He kept the Shirley reservoir boat and was a member of Mt. Roll Stone Lodge I O O F and King David Encampment PM. Interment in Lowell, where he formerly lived.
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Henry Reynolds
Shirley
Fitchburg
Shirley Reservoir
Mt. Rollstone Lodge
King David
P. M
Lowell
Reynolds
Watertown Monuments Reveres Rev. R. P. Stack at St Patrick’s
A granite monument 18 feet tall was dedicated in St Patrick’s cemetery Watertown for Rev. R. P. Stack who served 21 years as pastor. The memorial, designed by Charles Brigham, cost about $2500 and was unveiled amid a 5000-strong Catholic procession led by a large committee chaired by Thomas Gavin.
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R. P. Stack
St. Patrick’s
Watertown
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Charles Brigham
Thomas Gavin
Carlisle Schools Start Fall Term Aug 31 In 1900
Carlisle notes resume fall sessions Monday August 31 with no changes except in the south district where Miss Rena Carr takes over from Mrs Laker. Town items include Mrs Martha Armstrong visiting her brother Ezra Page with her daughter Mary A, a Uni tarian society picnic committee meeting set for August 29, and condolences on Mrs Ia L Benton’s death in Hyde Park. Reunion of Hale high school tonight at town hall invites all alumni.
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Rena Carr
Laker
Martha P. Armstrong
West Somerville
Mary A
Ezra Page
Unitarian Society
Hyde Park
Ia L. Benton
West Chelmsford Notes On Church, Travel And Visitors
Rev Dr and Mrs Virgin spent days at Old Orchard Beach last week and hosted Mrs Godfrey of Boston with her children on return. Dr Virgin to preach at North End chapel Sunday. William Furlong back from Springfield and Windham. son Paul R Furlong leaves early Wednesday for same trips by bicycle. Mrs A G Parkhurst visiting relatives in Maine. Mrs O N Kyle of Newtonville greeted by friends Monday. A tandem bicycle arrived in town from Fred Edwards of Westford Corner. Rev Charles E Spaulding of Winchester to exchange pulpits next Sunday.
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Virgin
Old Orchard Beach
Godfrey
Boston
North End
William Furlong
Springfield
Windham
Paul R. Furlong
A. G. Parkhurst
Maine
O. N. Kyle
Newtonville
West Chelmsford
Fred Edwards
Westford Corner
Charles E. Spaulding
Winchester
Blood Brothers to Plumb and Heat Wetherbee House
Blood Brothers won the contract for plumbing and steam heating in J Warren Wetherbee's house. Diphtheria cases appear in Patrick Haley's and Mrs Sargents families near Groton Groston School. District nurse Miss Grant spoke on eye and ear care and remedies. W A Moore begins store work planning lower floor conversion. New births: a son Aug 23 to George H Bloods family and a daughter to Mr and Mrs W E Messer.
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Blood Brothers
J. Warren Wetherbee
Convention of
Christian Endeavorers
Congregational Church
Patrick Haley
Butler
Healthy Relief From Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
A reader reports lasting relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for twenty years of appetite loss nausea and digestive trouble. Four bottles cured her symptoms and a local pharmacist notes strong use among customers. Other small town notes include Lizzie Day resuming duties in September and property moves by Gardner Rockwood and Dea Darwin Keyes.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
Sirian
Pinkham
Lizzie Day
Dea
Darwin P. Keyes
Alvah Wright Place
Willowale
Gardner H. Rockwood
Chicopee Row
N. N. Renee
Main Street
Chelmsford notes place camp life and library case
In Chelmsford renovations and activities fill the week. Rev E C Bartlett leads a 15 boy band trip to Framingham for outdoor time. Village Improvement Association orders a large quartered oak library case with 72 drawers and 16 shelves for local manuscripts and curios.
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E. C. Bartlett
Central Congregational Church
Framingham
Lakeview
Camp Lookout
New England
Village Improvement Association
Harman Richardson
Chas. D. Clark
Fannie
Baker's Island
W. D. Stone
Amasa Howard
Rangely Lakes
Maine
Jerome Gilbert
Lowell
Richardson Street
Richardson
Warren Avenue
Fred R. Marshall
H. S. Perham
Good Templars Lodge
John T. McCoy
A. Hawthorne Howard
Arthur W. Cotton
Cottage City
J. Adams Bartlett
Jas. P. Emerson
G. A. R. National
St. Paul
Netina Fairbanks
Lorenzo Green
Haynes Greenough
Mr. Morrison
G. Forrest
John Galen, Howard
Howard & Cauldwell
New York
Remarkable recovery with Cham berlain's Cough Remedy
Six weeks after a severe cold nearly silenced him William Keil of 378 Selby Avenue St Paul Minn fully recovered after using Cham berlain's Cough Remedy advertised in the St Paul Volks Zeitung Ellingwood Co. offers this remedy and Keil heartily recommends it to others suffering from colds
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Chamberlain
Golf at the Island Embraces New Handicap System
The Vesper Country club links at Tyngs Island host a weekend handicap golf tournament with 12 holes of match play. Players will receive stroke allowances per hole based on a preset table, comparing against scratch players. Earlier trials included bisque handicapping and fixed per hole allowances, illustrating different strategies in this match play format. The Island links are described as clipped and rolled and in fine condition.
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Vesper Country Club
Tyngs Island
Unions Defeat Emeralds In Exhibition Ball Game
About eight hundred fans packed the Fairgrounds yesterday afternoon to see the Urban and Suburban league contest. The Unions outplayed the Emeralds with Quigley pitching and strong fielding aiding the win. In the sixth inning the Unions rallied for five runs aided by timely hitting. Din Murphy and E Donovan turned in sharp plays for the Emeralds. Umpire Lynch called a well officiated game as crowds cheered for both clubs.
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Emeralds
Fairgrounds
Unions
Quigley
Din Murphy
E. Donovan
J. Murphy
John J. Lynch
Rooters
Af Muzzey SS
Skeccees
McCarthy Nf
Connors
Din. Murphy Mane
Kessies
Dan Murphy
The
Nestor
O'Neil
Muzzey
E.donovan
Donovan
Lynch
Daniel J. Manning
Baseball Game Postponed for Gala Day Benefit
The Dracut oval game scheduled for Saturday was postponed at Fr. Burke's request to avoid affecting the St Patrick's Young Women's Home Building fund gala at the Fair grounds that day.
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Burke
Dracut Oval
Fairgrounds
St. Patrick’s
Swedish IO G T gathering at Gorham Hall Dundee
The John Ericsson lodge of the I O G T met at Gorham Hall on Thursday evening. They planned an ice cream party after next week's meeting and a festival sale on the last Saturday in September. The program included a Massachusetts counsel Hector Turnbull, Catherine Rodger, F S Varney, Ole Bull incident reading, A K Brander duet, and Mr and Mrs Eric Johnson, with songs in Swedish.
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John Ericsson Lodge
Gorham Hall
Grant Counsellor
Massachusetts
Hector Turnbull
Catherine Rodger
Mt. Zion Lodge
F. S. Varney
Eirene Lodge
Ole Bull
A. K. Brander
Eric Johnson
Empire Colony group draws up death resolutions
The U C P F unit met last night and appointed a committee of Ladies Romaine Abbott and Armstrong to draft resolutions on the death of Lady Emma Istella Prince at Canaan New Hampshire on August 26.
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Empire Colony
Romaine
Abbott and Armstrong
Emma
Istella Prince
Canaan
N. H
The Transgressor Adventure of a Criminology Student
A curious plot follows a student of criminology who becomes entangled in a bold robbery yet handles the crime with noted ingenuity and wit. The tale blends suspense with a wry amusement at the lead’s misadventures and ideas.
Jack Wu Here Br You in a Vivid Field of Fiction
Charles Kelsey Gaines presents a vivid narrative titled Jack Wu Here Br You entering a field little known in fiction. The fragment introduces a distinctive voice and moment, signaling an inventive approach and a bold thematic direction.
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Jack
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