The Tall Hat Cricket Outing Draws Big Crowd
At Wigginville Bunting club grounds a Tall Hat Day featured a cricket match between Kitchener and Elmsley led squads. Kitchener’s team won 86 to 43, with silk hats as attire. The event included a performance by the Old Glory Minstrels and a lively stage show.
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Georges
Kitchener
Elmsley
Bunting Cricket Club
Wigginville
Phaase
omsBengeu
Old Glory Minstrels
Alex. E. Williams
Pine Grove
William Bagley
Pelo Fame
Messrs
Johnson
Williams
Lindsay
Aubrey
Phelan
Murray
Dempsey
Miss Pick
Gath
McWilliams
Bunting Club
West Indies
Mohairs
Mike Burns
Charlie Jackson
Charlie Needham
Tommy Boyie
D. T. Finnegan
Doan's Kidney Pills Back Ailments Ad
A Lowell resident reports relief from backache and kidney pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad promotes early treatment to prevent diabetes Bright's disease and lists Ellingwood Co. drugstore and Foster Milburn Co. as distributors.
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Dean
Bright
Lowell
Susie Melvin
Blossom Street
Ellingwood & Co
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Support
The undersigned express heartfelt thanks to relatives and friends for assistance during their recent bereavement and to all who sent floral tributes. Alice Andrews Lotta Andrews William Singleton.
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Alice Andrews
Lotta Andrews
William Singleton
Buntings Win League Cricket Match at North Billerica
The Buntings defeated North Billericas by a single wicket in a lopsided chase at North Billerica with Bowley and Burns making not outs and multiple batsmen listed among contributors. Extras totaled high as the innings progressed amid a crowded scorecard. The match featured Moss, Chippendale, Patrick, and Ballington among others. In a separate item, Lord Pruncefote's body arrives in Annapolis with a funeral escort planned. the Brooklyn will carry the casket to England and a 19 gun salute will mark the departure. The funeral procession includes naval academy personnel and marines, with services at the academy grounds to follow the transfer at Standish Wharf.
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Annapolis
Brooklyn
Lord Pauncefote
England
Standish
Academy Wharf
Washington
Naval Academy
Academy
Fierce Forest Fire Threatens Tuolumne County
A large forest blaze in Tuolumne county along the Tuolumne river canyon spreads southeast toward the Merced river and Tuolumne big trees. Four miles wide, it resists firefighting as soldiers from Wawona, Holer, and Hazel Green are sent, with pilots fearing the big trees may perish. A government survey party reportedly set a signal fire near Pilot Peak and covered it, but a strong night wind expanded the flames before responders arrived.
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Sonora
Cal
Tuolumne County
Tuolumne River
Merced River
Wawona
Holer
Hazel Green
Pilot Peak
Jerusalem Selected For World Sunday School Meet
Toronto was chosen for the next triennial convention in 1905 while Jerusalem was named as the host city for the world convention in 1904. Denver, June 29. The International Sunday School Association announced the selections, set to convene in Jerusalem in 1904 and Toronto in 1905.
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Denver
Col
Toronto
International Sunday School Association
Jerusalem
Closing Day in Massachusetts House Prorogues amid Textile Probe
Boston June 29 lawmakers prorogued the General Court as the Donahue order for a textile investigation stalled in the Senate. Speakers, recesses, and speeches marked a busy day with resolutions praising Speaker Myers, gifts to clerks, and renewed calls for action on women and minor overtime in factories.
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Boston
Crane
General Court
Donahue
Private Parlors for Matching Hair Wigs and Switches
Ad offers private parlors for matching wigs and waves in every style at bargain prices. Beautiful natural wavy light weight switches available for 2.59 dollars, grey switches from 1 dollar, plus hair brushes combs mirrors and manicure goods.
Legislature Adopts Prorogation After Height Bills
The chair and the bill to limit building heights on Beacon and Mt Vernon Streets and the general appropriation bill were engrossed. A Senate order informed the Governor that the Legislature had finished and urged prorogation. An eight member committee waited on the Governor. he agreed to prorogue and would notify the House via the Secretary of State. At 5 27 the Secretary announced the Governor had signed 545 bills and 130 resolves and vetoed one resolve. Secretary Olin prorogued the Legislature to the Tuesday before the first Wednesday of January next.
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Myers
House
Henry G. Greene
Fitchburg
Senate
Donahue
Schofield
Malden
Ross
New Bedford
Messrs. Schofield
Ipswich
Jackson
Fall River
Luce
Somerville
Nightingale
Newton
Everett
Boards of Health of
Cities
Bingham
Marlboro
Messrs
Hancock
Brockton
Foster
Beacon
Mt. Vernon
Secretary of State
Olin
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Marsh
Fitzgerald
Hampden
State House
Bowdoin Street
Apsey
Thomas F. Porter
Lynn
Pratt
Howland
Sprague
Williams
J.A. Sullivan
Berry
Soule
Fales
Jones
Henry D. Coolidge
W. H. Sanger
G. Davis
D. T. Remington
Senator Blodgett
Capt. Remington
Coolidge
Krantz
Mitchell
Sawyer
Grant
Dowse
Waltham and Cambridge
Charles S. Sullivan
Morrison
Fletcher
Apsey, Morrison
M. J. Sullivan
General Court
Senate Adjourns After Prorogation Fetes and Deliberations
The Senate met at 10.30 with calendar, awaited conference reports, and considered House bills including a sanitary stations measure. After hours of debate, several motions failed or passed, officers were honored with gifts, and a direct nomination bill influenced proceedings. The session adjourned with prorogation to the Tuesday before the first Wednesday in January.
Attleboro Man Killed in Electric Line Accident
Patrick Flannigan, 50, a wool sorter from Ansonia Connecticut, was instantly killed on the Norton and Taunton Electric line while being ejected from a moving car during morning travel from Taunton to Norton. A following car struck him, and the Medical Examiner ordered the body taken to Attleboro. An inquest will be held. it is unclear if the victim left a family.
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Attleboro
Patrick Flannagan
Ansonia
Conn
Norton
Taunton
Holden
Threatened Strike Averted in Fall River Bargain Talks
Fall River June 29 A five hour conference between the Bakers union and a committee representing the master bakers produced an agreement on a way and time schedule that, if accepted, will prevent the threatened strike.
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Fall River,une
Bakers’ Union
Plate glass and window glass plants to idle 10000 workers
Pittsburg reports a complete shutdown of plate glass factories for one month and window glass for two months as of tonight. The action results from a producers agreement led by Pittsburg Plate Glass, forcing smaller firms to comply. Independent, American, and Federation shops quit earlier on May 15.
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Pittsburg
Part
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Federation
Train wreck near Cascade leaves dead and dozens hurt
Colorado Springs on June 29 reports an excursion train on the Colorado and Southern line wrecked near Cascade. One passenger was killed and about forty injured, with three or four believed fatally hurt.
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Colorado Springs
Colorado and Southern Line
Cascade
Ladies Fashion Sale Offers 29c Ties and Sailor Suits
Large assortment of Ladies' 50c lace trimmed silk neck ties at 29c each in pink blue cardinal lavender white and more. Also 15 patterns of black lace hosiery 25c per pair, ready made infant to teen clothing including nearly 1000 sailor suits from 75c to 4.00 and special 1.49 outfits. Reliance wrappers corset liners and numerous waists and sacques priced from 35c to 1.99. 500 pieces of galloon laces for waists and dresses.
Memorial Service Reflections and Eulogy Observed
A memorial service features remarks on life and death, with Mr. Matthews presenting meditations on mind, life, and the inevitability of mortality. A quartet performs Gone to the Grave, followed by a brief address by Grand Master Harold J. Wentzel. The event closes with benediction and a procession to Merrimack Street Hall for a collation.
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Ellen Dunkerlee
Orpah Sutcliffe
Sam Asquith
Joseph Wilmot
Harold J. Wentzel
Boston
Kenngett
Merrimack Street
Annual Picnic at S W Wiggin Camp Near Lowell
The Paige Street F B Sunday school held a Saturday picnic at S W Wiggin’s camp three miles from Lowell on the Lawrence road. About 125 attendees enjoyed children’s sports directed by J N Brennan and M C Batchelder with prizes won by Charlie Whitney Arthur Whitney Gertrude Peck Alanson Stewart and Harry Dagget. John Wyman’s presence enhanced the day and the group returned home by electric car around 6 30 after a hearty lunch.
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Paige Street
F. B
S. W.wiggin
Lowell
Lawrence Road
J. N. Brennan
M. C. Batchelder
Charlie Whitney
Arthur Whitney
Gertrude Peck
Train Wreck Near St Louis Reports Fatalities
A west bound passenger train of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad leaving St Louis this evening is reported wrecked about 25 miles west. Two persons are killed and several injured in the crash according to initial reports.
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St. Louis
San Francisco
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B. Laney
Csces
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Lord Pruncefote
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Insurance Commissioner
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Pittsfield
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D. W. Waldron
Rhodes’ New Hair Store
Patrick Flanagan
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Cook, Taylor & CO
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Lady Africa CO
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Mudge
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Boston St
Lexington & Boston Street Railway
Lexington
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Middlesex St
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Lowell Mutual Fire Insurance Co
US Central
J. C. Abbott
Jos. Peabody
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