Blind horse wins Detroit stakes in hollow fashion
In Detroit at Rosse Pointe track the Merchants and Manufacturers stake for 2.24 class trotters was captured by Rythmic a blind horse owned by Jesse Turney of Paris Kentucky. Rythmic clocked 2 11 2 a pace two and a quarter seconds slower than last year’s record. Eleata set the mark. Also in Sterling Massachusetts a cane from Constitution timbers was lent to the antiquarian room by John A. Gilchrest, taken from the ship during repairs at Charlestown navy yard.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit Driving Club
Classic Merchants
Rosse Pointe Track
Rythmic
Jesse Turney
Paris
Eleata
Sterling
Mass
Sterling Antiquarian Room
John A. Gilchrest
Foreman Blood
Charlestown Navy Yard
Lightning strike at Bath shipyard kills one, injures many
A severe storm in Bath Me causes a lightning bolt to strike Percy and Smith's shipyard. One man dies and more than twenty are injured, six seriously, as workers stood under a large schooner on the stocks. No other damage reported. Baseball results follow with scores from National, American, and New England leagues.
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Bath. Me
Percy and Smitdl
Mrs Hilton Sues Electric Railroad Over Husband's Death
Mrs Arthur Hilton of Kennebunk Maine sues the Sanford and Cape Porpoise Electric Railroad for fourteen thousand dollars. She claims her husband, a conductor and brother of local Police Officer Hilton, was fatally struck when his head hit a trolley pole and he fell from the running board after the pole stood too near the track. The suit alleges criminal negligence by the railroad.
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Arthur Nilton
Kennebunk
Sanford and Cape Porpoaise Electric Railroad
Hilton
Runnins Board
King Edward Enjoys Change Despite Journeys Fatigue
Report from Cowes shows King Edward not fatigued by his journey and expressing pleasure at changes. A meeting of the republican state committee was to be held at Union Hall, Opera.
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Cowes
Tile of Wight
Edward
Republican State Committee
Union Hall
Opera
Concord House Meeting Sets State and County Convention Times
On Tuesday evening July 22 at 8 30 p m a meeting will select the times and places for holding the state congressional councillor senatorial and county conventions. Full attendance is urged.
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Concord
Grey Nuns Home in Boston Offered for Visiting Women
The Grey Nuns Home at 8 Union Park Street offers safe lodging and meals for traveling women, with rooms for single or multiple occupants. Located near Holy Cross Cathedral and the Immaculate Conception church, it features a chapel and reasonable rates set by room type, aimed at ease for wage earning visitors. Apply to Sister Superior for particulars. Additionally Boston Elevated Railroad provides trolley observation trips with historical stops and water excursions for tourists.
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Boston
Grey Nuns
Holy Cross Cathedral
Union Park Street
Boton
Boston Elevated Railroad Company
Hotels Welcome Notables as Prospects Improve
Tuesday arrivals list F K Wade of Buffalo J O Stevens Greenfield MA F U Fletcher of New York at the Rockingham G Hamlin Colorado Springs V L Shine Stanford CT Mr and Mrs John E Millis Norwich NY at the carsarge HH Harvey D A Downs Boston E Richards Lynn Jennie M Jenness Brooklyn W W Gardner New York R H May Essex Junction VT at the Merrick Mrs Henry Austin Clapp of Boston guests at the Rockingham The Prescott praised under Landlord Angel amid strong hotel demand James Forsyth banned by his son James P Philadelphia at the Rockingham Mrs J Gilbert Cassidy visiting ill Therita Dennis Beverly visiting uncle John Glosson Mrs George H Gibney Hamilton MA visiting JL Norton Mrs Kate Nye Viola Ball Waols Hote MA visiting Ernest Ga Chester B Donnell distributing cigars for newborn son Freewill Baptist Kitchen party at Mrs Lorenzo Fletcher home Mrs Sarah D Mardena visiting Mrs Horace Seawards Henry Mitchell buys former John Mace sloop yacht Rev W G Woodinl moves family from Dover to village Mrs Neilie Dame hired as housekeeper for Henry Anderson New demurrage charges on railroads add clerks work in New Hampshire and Boston area
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Buffalo
J. OW. Stevens
Greenficld
Mass
UF. Fletcher
New York
Rockingham
G. Hamlin
Colorado Springs
Col
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Stanford
Conn
John E. Millis
Norwich
Carsarge
HH. Harvey
D. A. Downs
Boston
E. Richards
J. Gilbert Casidy
Meagan
Patche Cottage
Therita Dennis
Beverly
John Glosson
George H. Gibney
Hamilton
JL. B. Norton
Kate Nye
Viola Ball
Waols Hote
Ernest Ga
Tebey
Chester B. Donnell
Matorman
Lorenzo Fletcher
Sarah D. Mardena
Horace Seawards
Henry Mitchell
John Mace
W.og. Woodinl
Conaremctional Church
Dover
Neilie Dame
Henry Anderson
Maine Starts on Builders' Trial Trip
The new battleship Maine began her builders' trial trip this afternoon off the Delaware capes, pressing forward on sea trials after fitting out by builders.
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Maine
Strike Settled as Lake Shore Freight Handlers Return to Work
In Chicago on July 15 a conference between the Lake Shore freight house workers committee and railroad officials produced a full settlement. The men will return to work tomorrow morning and say the agreement may be adopted by other roads. Chairman Job of the State Board of Arbitration helped bring the adjustment.
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Chicago
Lake Shore
Job
State Board of Arbitration
Severe Electrical Storm Drenches Portmouth Waterside
A Tuesday afternoon storm in Portmouth delivers a record level electrical display with thunder and lightning at four and six o clock. Rain falls in sheets and drenches streets while the river leaps skyward. Despite vivid flashes and powerful thunder, no serious damage is reported as a hot spell continues.
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Portsmouth
Fake lodge member danger warned to local pledges
Local pledges of Knights of Pythias warn members about a stranger calling himself Elmer Hrodericks and Edward M, Bruce claiming Baltimore ties. Heineman, suspected alias Harry Heineman, allegedly raised funds from members of Red Men and American Mechanics. Edward Paul of Kittery suffered an accident at 71 A. Yeaton Co store, losing the index finger after a barrel knocked him, amputated at Cottage Hospital. he remained in hospital overnight.
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Nights of
Harry Heineman
Baltimore
Heineman White
Red Men
American Mechanics
Edward Paul
Kittery
Market Street
A. Yeaton and Company
Paul
Pat
Dnoa Diack
Christchurch Picnic at Jonness Beach Draws 150
The annual Christchurch picnic gathered about one hundred fifty participants traveling by special cars from the city to Jonness beach. Tables were carried, and an appetizing dinner featured chowder. The Washington house was rented for shelter during showers while rain canceled the naval sports program.
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Christchurch
Jonness Beach
Washington House
Aports
Fitz John Porter Statue Plans Discussed In Rockingham
Colonel John B. Wheeler of New York arrives to oversee the erection of the Fitz John Porter statue. He meets with James R. Stanwood and the statue committee secretary. Alderman Thomas G. Lester provides granite estimates as Wheeler and Mayor Pender confer this afternoon. Wheeler will stay several days.
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John B. Wheeler
New York
Fitz-John Porter
Rockingham
Col. Wheeler
James R. Stan- Wood
Thomas G. Lester
Pender
Portsmouth Athletic Club Holds Monthly Meeting
The Portsmouth Athletic Club met at the club house on Market Street on Tuesday evening. Seven new members were elected, three moved from the associate to active list, and one non resident member shifted to the associate list. A vote of thanks went to Joseph EB Hoxie for work on a checker table and to George F Hall and F W Hartford for photographs and a frame donated to the club. A committee was formed to arrange the club anniversary celebration on September 10.
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Portsmouth Athletic Club
Market Street
Tuesevening
Joseph EB. Hoxie
George F. Hall
F. W. Hartford
Hall
Chuir
Arange
Commission discusses artificial coloring tests for oleomargarine
The acting commissioner of internal revenue issues instructions on tests to detect artificial coloring in oleomargarine. Detailed descriptions show two tests. a negative result confirms no artificial color. If any doubt or positive result occurs, samples should be sent to the office for analysis.
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Commissioner of
Internary Revenue
Washington Star
Exeter Alumni Reunion Plans Amid New Hall Dedication
Exeter trustees outline next year’s general alumni reunion to be held with the dedication of the new alumni hall next June. President Hyde of Bowdoin, Gen William B Chadwick, and Prof George J Wentworth head the committee urging alumni to make the event as grand as the 1883 gathering.
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Exeter
SOUL
Suly
William B. Chadwick
Hyde
Bowdoin
George J Wentworth
Phillips Exeter Academy
Neticce
Freight Yard Shifter Details Daily Work at Freeman's Point
Station Agent Grant outlines the Loston and Maine yard routine drawing freight cars to Freeman's Point each morning. The paper mill freight load averages twenty cars daily, with plans to hire at least two more gourd shifters once coal traffic resumes. The Warner club weighs leasing vacant Ports mouth Athletic club charters on Market Street amid city agitation.
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Loston and
Maine
Grant
Freeman's Point
People's Church Picnic Draws City Residents to Central Park
The annual People's Church picnic is set for tomorrow at Central Park. Most attendees will ride the 94h train to Dover. A committee led by J. K. Slaughter, Egbert Rose, and TL J. Burton handles ticket sales.
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Central Park
Dover
J. K. Slaughter
Egbert Rose
TL J. Burton
Electric railway near Portsmouth expected to run by August first
It is likely that cars will begin to run over the Portsmouth and Exeter electric railway by August first. Two Urliges remain to be built along the line, and construction began Tuesday with men sent from the Exeter end. The arms for the trolley wires are nearly complete.
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Hampton
Portsmouth
Haverhill Lawrence
Lowell
Nashua
Manchester Mirror
Sun the
Portsmouth and Exeter
Lne
Min
Exeter
Upcoming POAC Reunion Plans Reported
The POAC members plan a grand reunion with date to be announced soon, aiming for an event similar in spirit to last year’s gathering by the P. A. C. Mascot Hont chub association. An advertisement promotes Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a summer remedy for stomach upset.
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POAC
Enthusiastic Note on Carrier Clarence Temple Return
Letter from carrier Clarence J. Temple and his wife describes their return from a vacation trip to Portsmouth York and nearby areas with keen enthusiasm.
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Clarence J. Temple
Portsmouth
York
Peculiar Lightning Kills Eight Sheep at Eliot Farm
In Eliot, Edward Bartlett loses eight prize sheep and a lamb during a severe electrical storm when a lightning bolt travels along a fence and strikes the herd under a willow. The lamb survives. Bartlett, a prominent local farmer, valued the animals highly. The storm also damages a Dixon barn near Greenacre and trees behind James Bartlett’s home.
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Edward Bartlett
Eliot
Mr. Bartlett
Dixon
Greenacre
James Bartlett
Youthful Campaigners Reach City From Bridgton
About a dozen Bridgton boys in khaki uniforms arrived on the six fifteen train Tuesday evening. They travel each summer, camping wherever night finds them, with a camp at Read's Ferry near Manchester. A portion already stays there as they plan to tramp the Rye and Hampton coast and later the White Mountain region.
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Bridgton
Rye
Hampton
White Mountain
Horse Runaway Injures John H. Galloway on McDonough Street
John H. Galloway suffered severe bruises and a badly wrenched hip after a runaway horse attached to a gig from his business on McDonough Street dragged him to Brewster Street. The horse bolted to the machine shop, vaulted a fence, and the gig was demolished.
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John H. Galloway
Mr. Galloway
McDonough Street
Brewster Street
Names of Masts on Maine Seven Masted Schooner
A seven masted schooner launched in Maine is noted as the largest sail ing vessel afloat. Historical terms for extra masts beyond the fore main and mizzen include spanker jigger driver and the seventh pusher. The Washington Star comments on the playful coinage of these rigging names and future possibilities.
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Maine
Washington Star
Coming Golf Matches for Washburn Cups at Portsmouth
The second in the Washburn cups golf series will be played at Portsmouth Country Club next Saturday afternoon. The following week a match with Abenaqui club is planned at Rye.
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Portsmouth
Inks
Rye
Enviable War Record of Portsmouth Youth Alvah Manson
Alvah Manson of Portsmouth, born there, is visiting Strawberry Bank. He joined the Seventeenth New Hampshire regiment and earned an enviable war record.
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Alvah Manson
Portsmouth
Strawberry Bank
Manson
Secant New Hampshire
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