Chelmsford Anniversary Week Opens With Bells and Cheers
Chelmsford marks 250th birthday with a morning bell ringing, a letter from Chelmsford England’s mayor, and the expulsion of traveling fakirs. Dartmouth professor Charles F. Emerson contributes remarks via Walter Perham as the day features a North Chelmsford Band concert and town hall exercises led by President J. Adams Bartlett.
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Walter Perham
Charles. F. Emerson
Dartmouth College
Chelmsford
England
Lowel
Hubert Bearce
North
Divorces and Decree Nisi Requests Heard in Court
The forenoon session of the superior court heard motions in the Charles Cowley versus Propr proprietors of the Locks and Canals case over alleged water contamination sickness. Decrees nisi were granted in multiple libel cases including Bessie J. Wright versus Louis B. Wright for drunkenness and abuse, Minnie L. Dowd seeking separation with custody issues, and Henry H. Blanchette versus Melvina Blanchette with a deposition from Canada. Sarah Ann Durgin was granted a decree nisi against Joseph P. Durgin for drunkenness with custody of children awarded to Sibellant.
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Bond
Charles Cowley
Mr. Cowley
Nisi
Bessie J. Wright
Pepperell
Louis B. Wright
Minnie L. Dowd
Benjamin H. Dowd
Smith Baker
Lowell
Etta Farrington
Henry Farrington
North Carolina
Roxbury
Henry H. Blanchette
Melvina Blanchette
Canada
Baptist Church
Sarah Ann Durgin
Cambridge
Joseph P. Durgin
Roosevelt orders inquiry into sinking of American ship off Formosa
Washington dispatches report acting on President Roosevelt prompts Loomis to tell Tokyo to question the Russian government about a Baltic fleet attack near Formosa. No new steps taken beyond Meher’s inquiry. Ambassador Meyer says Russia has no news yet and will share if received.
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Washington
Post
Rooosevelt
Loomis
Griscom
Tokio
Formosa
State Department
Meher
Meyer
Supreme Court Postpones Green Conspiracy Case Hearing
Washington May 29 The Supreme Court postponed ruling on the motion to dismiss in Geo E Green and George W Beavers conspiracy cases involving sale of supplies to the post office department. The hearing on the merits is set for the first Tuesday of the next term. Green sought habeas corpus to avoid removal to the district of Columbia.
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Washington
Geo. E. Green
Supreme Court of the United States
Green
District of Columbia
George W. Beavers
Post Office Department
Admiral Nebogatoff a Prisoner Escaped Rojestvensky
Tokio reports Admiral Rojestvensky fleet annihilated with twelve ships sunk or captured, two transports and two torpedo boat destroyers sunk. Official Tokyo and Washington telegraphs detail heavy Russian losses and Japanese victory declared absolute and overwhelming.
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Tokio
Rojestvensky
Washington
Togo
Navy Department
Sissoi Veliky
Takahira
Atlantic the Winner Atlantic the Winner
London and Falmouth dispatches report the American schooner Atlantic owned by Wilson Marshall of the New York Yacht Club leading the Kaiser's Cup race. The yacht crossed from the United States in 12 days and was near the Lizard with an expected finish around 3 pm if winds hold. No sighting reported by Lloyds as of 6:15 pm London time.
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Merrimack
Concord
Hale’s Brook
Beaver Brook
Bright Meadow
Virgin Forest
Robin's Hill
New England
London
Atlantic
Wilson Marshall
New York Yacht Club
Lizard
United States
Falmouth
Eng
Lloyds
Atlantic sails early finish shocks Scilly race officials
Falmouth England May 29 The American three masted schooner yacht Atlantic passed the Scilly Islands at 957 am surprising yacht race authorities. The German cruiser Pfeil then steamed to a position near the finish line off the Lizard about 48 miles away. If Atlantic maintains eight knots she will cross the finish line around 4 pm local time 11 am New York time.
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Falmouth
Eng
Atlantic
Scilly Islands
Pfeil
Lizard
New York
Tragic Sudden Death Of Seven Month Old Fortier Child
Edward E. Fortier seven months old of North Billerica died after accidentally suffocating in bed with his mother. The child became entangled in bed clothes as the mother slept. Dr O'Donnell could not save him and Medical Examiner Irish certified the death as accidental suffocation.
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Edward E. Fortier
Quincy T. Fortier
North Billerica
O'Donnell
Cotton Cargo on Fire in Hamilton Steamer
Norfolk, May 29 The Old Dominion steamer Hamilton which burned Sunday en route from Norfolk to New York with freight put back to Norfolk after hatches were raised today smoke poured forth indicating fire in the cargo. Tugs assist while cotton and truck are removed. no serious results expected.
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Norfolk
Old Dominion
Hamilton
New York
Spanish Ships Arrive Cherbourg May 39 Exchange Salutes
The visiting Spanish squadron arrived at Cherbourg and exchanged salutes with the forts.
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Cherbourg
France
Hearing in police court. multiple defendants charged
Victim Rogacopin rests at Emergency hospital after a shooting. Avides Mavarian and Charley Kazangian arraigned before Judge Hadley on assault with intent to murder charges. bonds set at 3000 and 2000 respectively, with Kazangian already on bond. Reagan fined 10 dollars for a street scuffle with Cyrus Chase. Acassim to pay 10 dollars or serve three days for lilac theft in Fort Hill park. Connors held on liquor charges. Lizzie Clark ordered to Sherborn. Carney and Boucher jailed four months each. Fleming’s case noted.
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Avides Mavarian
Charley Kazangian
Hadley
Daniel J. Donahue
Dennis J. Murphy
Mavarian
Kazangian
Donahue
New York City
Rogacopin
Dugdale
James F. Reagan
Cyrus Chase
Central Street
Chase
Reagan
Sergt. Connors
William and
George Acassim
Fort Hill Park
John Meehan
Park Department
Eugene McCann
Lawn Mower Brigade
Acassim
Little George
Edmund Connors
Dunstable
Connors
Lizzie Clark
Sherborn
Dennett
Lizzie
Bay State Court
West Fourth Street
Admiral Nebogatoff Made Prisoner in Japan Pursuit
Tokio May 29 Rear Admiral Nebogatoff former commander of the fourth division of the Pacific fleet and recently head of the information squadron with 3000 Russians is among prisoners captured by the Japanese. Vice Admiral Rojestyensky appears to have escaped as the battle began Saturday morning and the Japanese continue in pursuit of the Russians.
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Tokio
Nebogatoff
Information Squadron
Rojestyensky
Eight Russian captains drown in Korea Strait battle
A Tokio dispatch to the London Evening News reports eight Russian naval captains drowned in the naval battle of Saturday in the straits of Korea. The despatch notes heavy fighting and loss among Russian ships.
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London
London Evening News
Tokio
Straits of Korea
Russian Fleet Sunk in Korean Strait Battle
Report from Tokio dated May 29 states that in Saturday’s clash in the straits of Korea the Russian fleet suffered a decisive defeat. Battleships Borodino and Alexander II and several cruisers and support ships were sunk or captured, including Borodino, a 1904 13,516 ton first class battleship, and other heavy units.
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Tokio
Straits of Korea
Borodino
Alexander NL
Nakhimoff
Dmitri Donskoi
Vladimir Monomach
Oushakoff
Svietlana
Jemtchug
Kamtchatka
Irtessim
Orel
Nicolai L
Seniavin
Apraxine
Armored cruisers and armament details of Russian ships
The text lists several Russian armored cruisers with tonnage, horsepower, speeds, armor thickness, and gun arsenals. Ships include the Admiral Nakhimoff, Dmitri Donskoi, Alexander III, Borodino, and Vladimir Monomach, with crew counts ranging from about 350 to 740 officers and men.
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Alexander III
Admiral Nakhimoff
Dmitri Donskoi
Vladimir
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Ocean
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Ei-Azhar
St. Louis Exposition
Traders’ National Bank
Kazan
Gian
Patrick J. Carney
Eugene Boucher
John Fleming
Middlesex Trust CO
Merrimack Street
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