Boston Charlestown Bunker Hill Day Parade Honors Firemen
Boston and Charlestown marked Bunker Hill day with parades and civic events led by the New England Volunteer Fireman's association. Some 40 fire companies marched under Chief Marshal Henry F. Pike, followed by a military and civic parade. In events, 43 tules competed in a-form line, with Nonantums of Newton winning at 202 feet 24 inches and a wind-blown meet reducing scores across the afternoon.
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Boston
Charlestown
Bunker Hill
Citizens’ Association
Veteran Firemen’s Association
Henry F. Pike
Geo. Huey
James D. Coady
Bernard J. McCarron
Fromen
New England Volunteer Fireman's Association
Nonantums
Newton
Columbias
Winchendon
Nonantum
Yale foresters map Harriman estate in New York woods
Nine Yale forest school seniors work on a comprehensive plan for E. H. Harriman's 15 000 acres of timberland in Orange County New York creating a topographic map forest map and detailed working plan. They test tree tolerance and reproductive power, study fire prevention and optimal species placement, and assess soil and site preferences.
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Yale Forest School
E. H. Harriman
Orange County
N. Y
Harriman
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific Railways
Amerca
Bureau of Forestry
Washington
Bureau
Graves
Central Valley
Tuxedo Park
Europe
New York Times
Boston hotel renaming avoids "home" label
The new women's hotel in Boston will not be called a home. Rev. G. L. Perin argues the term is too suggestive of a refuge or open door and may deter independent, self-supporting women.
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Boston
G. L. Perin
Resignation at Moore mill leads to Newton silk mill move
Charles Cernock, formerly in the drawing room department at George C. Moore's mill, has resigned to take a position at the Newton silk mill. No baseball games are allowed at Wannalandt park this year, with most games shifted to Wotton's and Fiske's fields in Middlesex County North Chelmsford.
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Charles Cernock
George C. Moore
Newton Silk Mill
Wannalandt Park
Wotton’s
Fiske
Longtime resident Samson Stevens dies at 81 on Boston Road
Samson Stevens, farmer and likely Westford native, died at his home on Boston road Tuesday at 3 pm aged 81. He left a widow, two sons including Merrill S. in town, and two daughters. His wife died in 1899.
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Samson Stevens
Boston Road
Westford
Merrill S
A. M. Batchelder
Westford Street
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Congregational Church
Ladies’ Whist Club
Joseph ©. Warren
South Street
John G. Craig
Walter Perham
Vermont
Chelmsford
Wm. H. Fulton
Consolidated Car Heating Company
Albany
N. Y
Institute of Technology
Navy Yard Village Improvement Society Holds First Meeting
Citizens and supporters met at Parker Avenue Grammar School Monday evening to organize. Peter Bolton chaired, with temporary officers elected: chairman Peter Bolton secretary William Tyrell and Rev J A McKnight Nicholas Gallagher Charles L Hodge and John J Breck spoke. A constitution and by laws were approved to be drafted, with committees named to list officers and arrange an entertainment at Hillside Church.
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Navy Yard Village Improvement Society
Parker Avenue Grammar School
Peter Bolton
William Tyrell
J. A. McKnight
Nicholas Gallagher
Charles L. Hodge
John J. Breck
Albert Coburn
C. Frank Scott
John Hutchinson
Clement Gunther
John Ferris
Judson Crawford
Fred Basset
George Boyle
Walter Garand
Frank Basset
Marchant
Shields
Mr Ryder
Hillside Church
Graduation Exercises Mark Class of 1902 at H. H. School
The class of 1902 graduates Miss Fannie Wetherbee Herbert Clark and Willie McDonald celebrated at the town hall Friday evening. Other town notes include Conant joining Concord Hudson and Maynard Street Railway as conductor Oscar Thompson to occupy Warren's cottage this summer and town clerk Henry Gates attending Middlesex county clerks’ meeting in Concord. The town meeting debated a four room Centre schoolhouse bond of $8000 with 92 yes 45 no. other articles were postponed or passed over.
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H. H. School
Fannie Wetherbee
Herbert Clark
Willie McDonald
C. A. Conant
Concord, Hudson and Maynard Street Railway Company
Oscar Thompson
H. H. Warren
Warren
Henry Gates
Middlesex County
Concord
Lake Boone
George Bolam
Brigham
Unitarian Society
Littleton
W. H. Clark
Hale High
A. D. Gleason
Luck in Old Clothes and Stage Superstitions
A Chicago Tribune piece recalls Billy Van's claim that his worn boots are his luck and mascot, worn since 1886. It explores superstition among actors over costume pieces such as wigs, brows, canes, and a tramp outfit tied to career hits, including Francis Wilson and Herrmann the Great.
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Billy van
Louisville
New York
Francis Wilson
Wilson
Variety
Cadeaux
Erminie
Alexander Herrmann
Edward
England
Prince of Wales
Herrmann
Chicago Tribune
Concord Citizens Send Greeting to Hoar and Temperance Anniversary
Concord residents mailed a signatures circular to congratulate Senator George Frisbie Hoar on his long service in Congress. The article also notes Children's Sunday, upcoming Children’s Day at Unitarian church, and the 40th anniversary of the Middlesex Northwest Temperance union with talks by Rev. A H Plumb and Mr F B Sanborn. The Concord Masons observed their 103rd anniversary with visits to historic sites and supper by Mr Rand.
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Unitarian Church
Concord
George Frisbie Hoar
Washington
Nash
A. H. Plumb
F. B. Sanborn
Batt
Reformatory
Temperance Union
J. Fletcher Carr
Josiah Bartlett
Grindall Reynolds
Masons of
Rand
The
Colonial
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Columbia
Okomma
Aamesett
Marblehead
Lowell
Eureka
Arlington
Peabody
Hancock No. 1
Brockton
Red Jacket
Cambridge
Protector
Watch City
Waltham
White Angel
Salem
Manchester
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City of
Somerville
Undine
South Auburnham
Hingham
Baw Beese
Gardner
Highland City
Marlboro
Union
Braintree
City of Lowell
Conqueror
South Weymouth
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Active
Weymouth
Gulf Stream
Fall River
Roxbury
Alabama Coon
Stoughton
Niagara No. 3
Brunswick
Converse
Malden
Defender
East Weymouth
Hydealion
Bristol
R. I
Columbian
New Bedford
Neptune
Newburyport
Winnissimett
Chelsea
Boston Veterans
Gloucester
Eagle
Lynn
City of Lynn
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Forestry School
Los
Blake
America
Adams, Taylor &Co
State St
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Porl
Yenus
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Man In the
Patton Paint CO
Milwaukee, Wis
E. P. Flanders
Middlesex Street
Lowell, Mass
Louis
Long Island
North Chelmsford
Dracut
STOW
Billy
W. H. I. Hayes
Hayes
RKER
O'Donnell & Gilbride
O'Donnell & Gilbride CO
Supolio
Sapolio
Raailrod
New England
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Pullman
J. D. McBeath
N. BE. Pass
R. H. Pannill
N. E. Tourist
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H. B. McClellan
G. EB
Broadway
G P
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Pringess Powders Mfg. CO
Canal St
United States Mail
Glasgow
Londonderry
Henderson Brothers
Denis Murphy
Appleton Street
Merrimack Street
Harvard
T. H Boyle & GO
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