Mimic War Ends After Naval Assault on Narragansett Bay
Newport R I Sept 5 Nearly the entire Higginson fleet engaged Fort Adams Fort Wetherill and other defenses in a two hour battle at price s neck and the Seabonnet river before withdrawing at sunset The action involved battleships Kearsarge Alabama and Massachusetts and cruisers Brooklyn Olympia Indiana and Mon tgomery with the mortar batteries at Fort Adams under fire The fleet then sailed to Block Island with the showdown fading to a likely navy victory as the fortifications held firm and the ships departed for their naval base off Block Island
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Newport
R. IL
Higginson
Adams
Wetherill
Fort Adams
Brooklyn
Olympia
Fort Greble
Block Island
R. I
Narragansett Bay
Price’s Neck
Kearsarge
Alabama
Fort Wetherill
Fort Grebel
West Channel
Massachusetts
Indiana
Seekonet River
Narragansett
Price
Montgomery
Mayflower
Scorpion
Puritan
Seabonnet
Fort Wetherell
Point Judith
Battery reunion march ends in Boston parade
The passage describes the depot departure at 1.30, Newport batteries rejoining at Taunton, and the combined force proceeding to Boston for a brief street parade by the eight Boston batteries.
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Taunton
Newport
Boston
British Chinese treaty signed amid provincial surtax edict
Shanghai Sept. 5 Sir James L Mackay and Chinese commissioners signed the commercial treaty between China and Great Britain. A new edict locates the surtax fund to provincial governors.
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Shanghai
Jamesl. Mackay
China
Great Britain
Roosevelt's Southern tour opens with Chattanooga stop
President Roosevelt arrives in Washington and begins a Southern itinerary aimed at attending the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen convention. He visits Philadelphia en route and chats with officials about the Pittsfield accident, then proceeds to Wheeling and Chattanooga with stops at Cumberland and Martinsburg, meeting cheering crowds at multiple stations.
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Washington
Baltimore & Ohio
Roosevelt
Chattanooga
Tenn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Oyster Bay
Secretary
Hitchcock
Wilkie
Secret Service
Barnes
White House
Pittsfield
Craig
Cowles
Cortelyou
Civil Service
Garfield
Battle of
San Juan
New England
S. B. Hedge
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Col. L. S. Brown
Southern Railway
Wheeling
W. Va
Knoxville
Battle Grounds
Pennsylvania Railhee
Jersey City
Oysteray
White Star to build bigger liner after Cedric launch
London reports White Star line orders a new steamer at Harland and Wolff Belfast, to be twenty feet longer and a few feet wider than the Cedric. Cedric, 21,000 tons, launched Aug 21, 700 feet long, 75 feet beam, 49.5 feet depth, 18,400 tons capacity, 3,000 passengers. Kaiser Wilhelm II is 707 feet, 72 foot beam, 43 depth, 19,500 tons.
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London
White Star Line
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Cedric
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Stettin
Lloyd Company
Refusal leads to stabbing in Quincy case
In Quincy on September 5 John Riley declined a drink from a bottle offered by Patrick Malcolm and was stabbed. Riley was hospitalized with a severed artery in the left arm and other injuries. Malcolm was arrested and his hearing postponed until tomorrow as the alleged victim could not attend and Malcolm denied knowledge of the assault.
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Quincy
John Riley
Patrick Malcolm
Malcolm
Riley
Firemen Get Up Steam for President in Chattanooga
Chattanooga Tenn Sept 5 It is estimated that over 700 delegates will attend the biennial convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in Chattanooga beginning next Monday The forenoon will be devoted to entertaining President Roosevelt who is the featured guest of the event
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Roosevelt
Henry W. Grady
Gladstone
Ting Fang
Dr. Holmes
Tragedy at Samos-Ujvar stage ends in double death
Vienna dispatch reports Austrian actor Julius Hakey and actress Julius Bardos, once engaged, performed as lovers when Bardos was slain by his fiancée Julia who then killed herself by slashing her veins after firing a staged pistol shot. Curtain fell as first onlookers arrived.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Vienna
Samos-Ujvar
Transylvania
Julis Hakey
Julius Bardos
Julia
Bardos
McKerron Wins Boston Challenge Cup at Glenville Derby
Cleveland report shows John A. McKerron of Gentlemen Driving Club easily outracing rivals The Monk and Lord Derby to claim the Boston Challenge Cup in a trotting derby. Time for the four quarter sequence noted as 31.5, 1.02, 1.33, 2.07 first heat and 38.2, 1.04, 1.35, 2.08 in second heat.
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Cleveland
Glenville
John A. McKerron
Gentlemen’s Driving Club
Lord
the Monk
Lord Derby
Kanawha and New River Strike Called Off Rumor
Charleston reports strong rumors that the Kanawha and New River strike will be declared off at once and that the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad has ordered all equipment rushed back into the coal fields.
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Charleston
W. Va
New River
Chesapeake &Ohio Railroad
Court martial sentences officer for refusal to aid schools
Nantes France Sept 5 a court martial sentenced Lieut Col St Remy to one day in jail for refusing to assist in closing unauthorized schools on Aug 7.
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Nantes
France
Col. St. Remy
Salvation Army Harvest Festival Details Aid Network
The Salvation Army promotes a harvest festival inviting donations of goods from diverse items to support its 730 corps and 105 social relief institutions. The campaign runs from the 18th to the 16th of September, with local commanding officers coordinating reception of everything from food to furniture and clothing.
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Salvation Army
Army
Salvation Army Corps
Children Admission to the Middlesex Fair Rescinded
Trustees of Middlesex North Agricultural Society repeal free admission for children last year. This year children may enter for 10 cents when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Middlesex North Agricultural Society
Remedy for Backache After Labor Day Sufferers
The passage notes many people suffer lame backs after Labor Day from standing or walking. It promises a good remedy to cure backache in the following lines.
Kidney Pills Advertise Alts and Prices
An old newspaper snippet promotes F. and B. Kidney Pills at 25 cents a bottle and lists brands Dean's Smith's Sprague's Parker's and Jacques Kidney Pills. It also offers a backache plaster as an alternative remedy.
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Dean’s
Smith's
Sprague's
Parker’s
Kidney Plasters Advertised in Local Store Range
Local shop highlights F, B, and other kidney plasters priced at 25 cents. Mentioned stock includes Mack's, Dean's, Red Cross and King's Kidney Plasters. Urges trial of any one to potentially save suffering.
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Dean's
Red Cross
King's Kidney
To Go Abroad with Cargo of Samples
Seattle, Sept 5. The steamer Oregon is being fitted to take American manufacturers on a six month cruise starting Nov 15. The voyage will visit Russia, China, Japan, the Philippines, Straits Settlements, India, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia and Hawaii to promote U.S. commerce. Consuls say personal solicitation and samples are essential for expansion. Expositions will be mounted with chamber groups and consulates aiding.
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Seattle
Wash
Oregon
Russia
China
Japan
Philippines
Straits Settlements
India
Mauritus
South Africa
Australia
Hawaiian Islands
America
United States
Chamber of Commerce, Boards of Trade, Manufacturers’ Associations
Messages of congratulations reach Roosevelt after accident
Abroad and domestic leaders sent telegrams and well wishes to President Roosevelt on Sept 4 1902 and Sept 5 1902. Messages from Villaviscosa Portugal Guatemala Estrada Cuba praised his recovery while the House of Representatives affirmed his safety. Roosevelt and family traveled from Oyster Bay aboard the Sylph to Jersey City.
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Villaviscosa
United States
King OF
Portugal
Guatemala
Roosevelt
Washington
M. Estrada
Havana
House of Representatives
House
Santiago
Cuba
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Mrs. Roosevelt
Falls and Burkinshaw Reliable Low Priced Druggists
Falls and Burkinshaw advertise as reliable low priced druggists at 4 8 Middlesex Street corner Thorndike opposite Northern Station open from 6 a m offering supplies and medicines with F Blanchard as predecessor.
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Low Ae
F. Blanchard
Mooney Fall Excursion to White Mountains Promised
Mr Mooney announces the annual fall trip to the White Mountains will surpass prior outings with favorable weather and brilliant foliage. The itinerary includes visits to noted points, carriage rides, possible mountain climbing, meals and lodging at mountain hotels, special cars, and full travel planning by Mooney, who warns that space is limited and bookings should be made at the Salem railroad station or with A J Mooney 864 Federal St Salem MA. Accidents on farms are noted with Dr Thomas Electric Oil offering instant relief.
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Mooney
White Mountains
Great Mountain
A. J. Mooney
Federal Street
Salem
Mass
President Roosevelt Leaves Jersey City for Washington
The president and his party left Jersey City at 1 14 p m aboard a Pennsylvania train, to connect to a Baltimore and Ohio car in Washington. Messages of congratulations arrived from King Edward VII and President Diaz of Mexico as Roosevelt recovers from last Wednesday's accident. A London dispatch dated Sept 5 conveys King Edward's well wishes and concern for the president's safety.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio
President Roosevelt
Cumberland
Washington Junction
Washington
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Roosevelt
King Edward
England
Diaz
Mexico
London
United States
New York
Jersey City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Secrecy Over Plan for 90-Foot America’s Cup Sloop
New York Yacht Club began talks with Herreshoff to commission a 90 foot sloop for defense of the America’s Cup. J Pierpont Morgan leads a syndicate and a New York meeting is planned. The craft is said to exceed current speeds of Columbia or Constitution and new Herreshoff buildings including a bending room will rise to shape the boat frames.
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Bristol
R. I
New York Yacht Club
Herreshoffs
John B. Herreshoff
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
Columbia
Constitution
Herreshoff
Corner Store for Rent Near Northern Depot
TO RENT A Corner Store with meat and groceries refrigeration and a pleasant three room tenement in good repair near Westford street and Northern Depot. Prices: $7.00 per month for the store and $11.00 per month for the Choilet tenement. Contact T H Elliott at 34 Central St Tel 908-2.
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Westford Street
Choilet
T. H. Elliott
Central T
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