Keegan Dominates 20 Mile Motor Paced Race at Lowell
The Lowell Cycle club hosted the second meet at the fairgrounds with about 2500 spectators. Keegan powered to a walkover over Hamilton in the 20 mile motor paced race, finishing over a mile ahead as Murray and Mahan set the pace. Time for 15 miles was 32.30 and 43.29 for the full race. Hamilton struggled with a weak pacing machine and did not threaten Keegan.
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Lowell Cycle Club
Fairgrounds
Butler Vets
Hamilton
Keegan
Howe
Charles River Park
Henry Murray
John Mahan
Murray
Pat
Batchelder
Dion
Stone
Clarence Batchelder
William Kinnon
Charles Connors
Timothy Murphy
George Casey
Michael O'Brien
Michael O’brien
Diamond Ring
W. Kinnon
Lowell
W. Gillis
Woburn
J.hanson
C. Batchelder
F. Diette
M. F. O’brien
M. McCann
B. Lattimer
Cambridge
C.batchelder
Lowell Opera Glasses
Mahan
E. Soule
W. S. Ireson
H. L. Royer
E. Stillings
P. F. Kingsbury
J. O’neil
C. C. Tinker
T. Brown
J. Vasselin
H. Walley
F. Bailey
Charles Halstead
Duncan
Mr. Smith
Distillery Cattle Stampede Kills Many at Chicago Yard
A herd of over 600 distillery cattle stampeded in Chicago stock yards after a closed gate failed. More than twenty animals died in the rush, with others crushed or impaled, while survivors leaped fences to escape. One man was nearly killed amidst terror and blood as the overwhelmed herd collapsed into a dead wall.
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Chicago
Blaze at High and East Merrimack Streets Briefly Reported
An alarm at box 31 at 1 20 this morning signaled a slight fire at the corner of High and East Merrimack streets. Fire crews responded but the blaze was small and swiftly controlled.
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High
East Merrimack Streets
Critics urge salary cut for Lord Lansdowne at Commons
London reports show MPs debating foreign policy with Sir Charles Dilke urging a cut in the foreign secretary’s pay amid criticisms of Britain’s stance on France Italy Russia and China. Lords Cranborne and political figures defend policy while noting Newfoundland China and Tripoli issues.
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London
Foreign Office
House of Commons
Charles Dilke
Advanced Radical
France
Newfoundland
Tripoli
Great Britain
Italy
Mediterranean
Europe
China
Sir Charles
Russia
Henry Norman
Germany
Mongolia
Lord Cranborne
Foundland
Japan
Count von Bu
Marine News Arrivals From Southampton and Liverpool
New York reports the steamer Philadelphia arrived from Southampton on July 5 and the steamer Sagamore arrived from Liverpool on the same date.
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New York
Philadelphia
Southampton
Boston
Sagamore
Liverpool
Golden Wedding of Charles H Giles in Newcastle
Charles H Giles and Martha Haywood Giles celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Newcastle New Hampshire with a family dinner for 40 relatives and an at home reception for many neighbors. Giles born November 28 1832 in Dover served in the Civil War with the 26th Massachusetts Volunteers. later worked in Lawrence before moving to Newcastle. They were married July 3 1852 in Dover, have one daughter Helen B Giles, and are long-time Freewill Baptist church members.
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Newcastle
N. H
Charles H. Giles
Dover
Lawrence
Mass
Lowell
Massachusetts Volunteers
Butler
New Orleans
Martha Haywood Giles
Portsmouth
Newcastle Avenue
Homer Barrows
Helen B. Giles
Giles
Freewill Baptist Church
Roosevelt sons injured during Fourth of July celebration
New York July 5 Teddy Roosevelt forehead cut by flying bottle piece while his brothers Kermit and Archie helped celebrate at Oyster Bay. The injured boy sought his mother’s bandage, then returned to merrymaking as fireworks and toys were set off by the children under President Roosevelt’s policy of no restraint.
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New York
Teddy” Roosevelt
Kermit
Archie
Oyster Bay
Teddy
Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Half a Million London Poor Dine at Coronation Dinners
London crowds, about 500000 slum residents, attend coronation dinners in 400 halls parks and schools with Stepney hosting 45000 guests. A message from King Edward delivered by Lord Mayor Sir Joseph Dim dsale says illness prevents royal attendance and that royal family members will represent him at dinners. Sir Francis Knollys signs the message as private secretary.
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London
Edward
Stepney
Joseph S. Dimsdale
Buckingham Palace
King Edward
Summer Cottage Plans For Blake And Holt Families
W J Blake and wife will occupy a cottage at Northport campground Maine for July. Benjamin Holt and family will spend the season at their summer cottage the Lowell at Beachwood Kennebunkport Maine.
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W. J. Blake
Northport Camp Ground
Benjamin Holt
Lowell
Beachwood
Kennebunkport
Maine
Treaty Signed Between United States and Spain in Madrid
Madrid July 3 reports the trade commerce and amity treaty between the United States and Spain was signed today Bellamy Storer the US minister leaves Madrid July 4 for Switzerland to rejoin family and return in September for further negotiations Also a note promotes Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as a cure for stomach upset with a price of 25 cents per box.
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Madrid
United States
Spain
Bellamy Storer
Switzerland
Chamberlain
Chelmsford Fourth of July Quietly Observed by Youth
An impromptu procession of neatly dressed children and youths marked the Fourth in Chelmsford with no property raids and restrained misbehavior. The day featured a calm observance centered around Lowell, with a firecracker display and burlesque notices about local residents. Notable visits include Fred A. P. Fiske and family and John M. Fiske of New York, plus social mentions of local residents and upcoming gospel and Unitarian events.
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America
High Street
Lowell
Fred A. P. Fiske
Somerville
Ruesell
Worthen Street
John M., Fiske
New York
Edwin C. Perham
New Hampshire
Wilton
Peterboro
Stoddard
Antrim
Mont Vernon
Stearn’s Grove
Ralph Gillam
Dorchester
Frank A. Emerson
Alexander
North Billerica
Biden
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sarah Adams
Nantucket
A. D. K. Shurtleff
South Street
Arthur M. Warren
Clay C. Bartlett
Schenectady
Missing Beverly Boy May Be Safe Hint From Gypsy Wagons
Boston July 3 reports state police question Indian Joe Francis of Lynn about missing Wilbur Clark of Beverly. Joe arrested for drunkenness, later released, claims Clark was carried in a blanket to Lynnfield by gypsies and hidden in a wagon. Police skeptical but following gypsy wagon leads toward Halifax bound contraband. State officers suspect kidnapping. some believe Clark may be dead in woods or bogs. Detective Rhoades doubts leads but continues hunt.
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Boston
Joe” Francis
Lynn
Wilbur Clark
Beverly
Burns
Joy Street
Joe
Causeway Street
Young Clark
Lynnfield
Cambridge
Neal
Newburyport
Halifax
N.S
Portland
Clark
Wade
F. A. Rhoades
American technical schools praised by English visitor
Prof. R A Redmayne of Birmingham England praises American technical schools for practical training and broad engineering capabilities. He notes American graduates can build bridges design locomotives and meet emergencies, and contrasts this with England focusing more on pure science and stricter mining experience requirements.
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New York
R. A. Redmayne
New Technical School of the University At
Birmingham
England
Europe
South Africa
Australia
Fourth of July in Gath Chelmsford Observes Quiet Holiday
Miss Rose Connolly and Miss Margar et M Welch visit Providence for two weeks, RT Miss Mary Healey travels to the White Mountains for summer. Alphonse Magnant visits New Bedford family two weeks, Fred McEnaney recovers from a broken arm from a fall on the common. Fireworks in Lowell, base ball at Spalding park, flag at the schoolhouse, post office closed 10 to 4:30, local industries halted. Willie Kane injures a finger firing a blank cartridge the night before.
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Mary Healey
White Mountains
Alphonse Magnant
New Bedford
Fred McEnaney
St. Anselm's College
Manchester
WN. H
Lowell
Spalding Park
Atherton
Willie Kane
Mohairs defeat Everetts in Glendale Park cricket clash
Lowell Mohairs overpower Everett team at Glendale park grounds with key batting by Mosley Aveyard and Harriman. Stirk makes a spectacular field catch while Hurd Thorpe and Graham lead Everett bowlers in a lively, high scoring match.
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Everett
Mohairs
Lowell
Everetts
Glendale Park
Mosley
Aveyard
Harriman
Thorpe
Dixon
Stirk
A. Bold
Ti. Smith
S Newman
Firth
Greenwood
B. Southam
Ratteteee Marriotte
Bunting
Eves
Potal Soiss
Mohair
D. Hurd
Smith
H. Mosley
Bold
Eee
T. Stirk
Aipeonwe
J. W. Harrison
Graham
T. Southam
C Leavitt
C. Aveyard
Ce Leavitt
M. Greenwood
C Bold
J. Harriman
Marriotte
R. Curl
C Newman
F. Firth
Vailsburg track hosts largest crowd of year for bike races
New York July 4. The Vailsburg track saw the year’s largest crowd for bike events. In the match race a half mile between F L Kramer East Orangeg and Lawson Salt Lake City, Kramer won in 1 59 1 5. In the five mile handicap professional E C Bald Buffalo won with 600 yards, Saxon Williams New Haven second, time 0 0 21 2 5.
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New York
Vailsburg
F. L. Kramer
East Orangeg
Lawson
Salt Lake City
Kramer
E. C. Bald
Buffalo
Saxon Williams
New Haven
Sunday Sermons Across Local Churches
Gorham Street Methodist offers morning communion and an evening sermon The Ministering Forces Worthen Street M E presents morning The Love of God and evening gospel service Grand Street Adventist showcases morning Popular Theology and Adventism Contrasted and evening A Message from Heaven Christadelphian Ecclesia has morning Jesus the Son of God Pawtucket notes morning pastor address and communion with monthly praise service Immanuel Baptist features morning Will He Come to the Feast and evening The Home with communion
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Gorham Street Methodist
German Reader Buys Pain Balm for Wife
George Schaub of New Lebanon Ohio, a devoted Dayton Volkszeitung reader, bought Chamberlain's Pain Balm for his wife's eight weeks of back pain. After a few days she felt reborn and the pain vanished before finishing the bottle, restoring her ability to perform housework. Sold by all druggists.
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George Schaub
New Lebanon
Ohio
Dayton Volkszeitung
Chamberlain
Paige
Ail
Special Sermons to Young People Begin in July
Rev. Robert F. True of Emanuel Baptist Church will preach a series of special sermons to young people on consecutive Sunday evenings through July. Each service will include singing by the choir and soloists under Mr. W. J. Beaven, and will focus on practical topics starting with "The Home" and will have special reference to youth.
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Robert F. True
Immanuel Baptist Church
Blossom Street
W. J. Beaven
Guard doubles as Davis home targets potential threats
Lawrence July 3 police double guards at the home of George Davis after a blackmail letter demanding 6000. Authorities fear a violent act before the Fourth as the writer and two accomplices plan to flee tomorrow. State police offered aid. local detectives pursue leads with several suspects under scrutiny.
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Lawrence
George Davis
Mr. Davis
Marvin
Youthe
Panama Canal Provisions Inquiry Led by Charles Russell
Attorney General Knox names Charles H. Russell to travel to Paris for a critical review of records concerning the Spooner amendment and the Panama Canal case. Russell will seek essential Paris court actions, verify transcripts, and scrutinize the liquidation and merger of canal interests while awaiting Colombian concessions.
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Washington
Spooner
Knox
Charles H. Russell
Paris
Russell
French Court of Cassation
Canal Company
Panama Canal
Colombia
France
Dixon Found Guilty in Burrisville Axe Murder Case
Providence July 3 after nearly 22 hours the jury returned a guilty verdict against Albert Dixon for the March 16 Burrisville murder of Amos Perrin. A clemency recommendation was made in deference to one juror, with the verdict unanimous save for two hours of deliberation and illness among jurors. Dixon faced no immediate notice of a new trial.
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Providence
R. I
Albert Dixon
Amos D. Perrin
Dixon
Burrisville
Perrin
Heavy damages sought in silk import fraud suit
United States government lawyer W Wickham Smith files a civil action in federal court seeking 1.5 million dollars over alleged fraudulent Japanese silk entries by Rosenthal and Fried. The case involves a scheme with exporters and examiners to undervalue imports and dodge duties, with additional suits planned against successors and criminal cases already underway.
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New York
United States
W. Wickham Smith
United States District Court
Rosenthal & Fried
A. S. Rosenthal
Samson Fried
A. S. Rosenthal & Co
Martin L. Cohen
Mr. Smith
Rosenthal
Cohen
Shields
Peasants Rising Fear Spread in Caucasus
A Reuters despatch from St Petersburg reports secret political agents fomenting peasant uprisings in the Caucasus similar to recent Kharkov and Voltava outbreaks. Civil authorities are maltreated and driven out by mobs. Stavropol governor issues a proclamation threatening drastic measures if trouble continues.
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London
Reuter Telegram Company
St. Petersburg
Caucasus
Kharkov
Poltava
Stavropol
Train Collision Near St Petersburg Kills Dozens
A Prussian front dispatch reports an express train from Graudenz to St Peters burg collided with an excursion train near Gatchina. Twenty four or more persons were killed and sixty injured. Rescue operations followed as authorities investigated the crash on the July 3 incident.
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Graudenz
Prussia
Eydtkuhnen
St. Petersburg
Gatchina
Fourth of July Reception at U S Embassy Paris
Paris celebrated the Fourth of July with a reception at the United States Embassy hosted by Mrs. Porter wife of the ambassador. Noted guests attended as flames of patriotism marked the day in the French capital.
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Paris
United States
Porter
Wedding and Card Engraving Notice
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Courier- Citizen Co
Merrimack Street
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Spencer Trask & Co
Pine St
New York Stock Exchange
American Telephone
NEW England Telephone
Bright, Sears & CO
Middlesex St
Hembers Boston Stock Exchange
Courier
Daily Market Tetter
Wall St
Same
Hatent & Freese
B’way
Hildreth
Lord Lansdowne
Marine News
Teddy” Hart
Conway Transfer Co
Northern Depot
Mitzie and Central Streets
Chelmsford
Holiday
Pretty Town
Young America
Clark Child
Beverly Boy
Prof. Redmayne
Rose Connolly
Margaret M. Welch
Fisk & Robinson
Cedar Street
State Street
Philip R. Hovey
Investment Securities
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
New York City
Mutual Reserve Building
Frederick A. Burnham
Geo. D. Eldrige
State of New York—Insurance Department
Albany
J. Francis Hendrig&s
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association
City of
Francis Hendricks
Cain
Gavin
E. P. Hoyt
Central Street
Central
Superior Civil Court
Murphy
Judge Wait
F. W. Qua
Frank E. Dunbar
Corporation Cognasel
Tremont and
Suffolk Mills
Qua
Dunbar
Smith Et al
Wait
Therault
The
Beaver Brook Mills
American Woolen Company
True
Hanson
Burrillville, R. I
W. W. Smith
Nicholas G. Norcross
Insurance
Lowell, Mass
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