Mabel Dodge Returns in Somerville Court Case
Mabel Dodge of Somerville appeared in Police Court with counsel as restitution to Charles Butters was made. The case was not pressed because no witnesses were called and the prosecution offered no evidence. Dodge had worked at Butters’ West Cambridge provision store, vanished, and a warrant was once sought. The report also covers a convention with many delegations and union business, including salary increases for national officers and a local union initiation.
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Mabel Dodge
Somerville
Hermployer
Charles 8. Butters
Butters
Dodge
Westcam
Court House
Barstow Avenue
Fall River
New Bedford
Lowell
Lawrence
Readville
Waltham
Holyoke
Blackstone
Waterville
Lewiston
Biddeford
Berwick
Dover
N. H
Manchester
Great Falls
Pawtucket
Woonsocket
R. I
Willimantic
Blacks
Samuel Ross
Robert Howard
Fall River Branch
Will Stick To Steam Says New Haven Official
Judge Hall vice-president of the New Haven Toad denies any purchase of Stamford or other electric lines and refutes bond plans. He notes a stock rise but cites no new issues and says summer trains may be reduced if electric roads continue parallel routes, potentially leading to local train withdrawals.
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New Haven, Conn
Clark
Roslindale gunsmith injured while showing revolver
Frederick G. Doell a 51 year old gunsmith from Dudley avenue Roslindale was demonstrating a 32 caliber double action revolver to a customer yesterday when a cartridge slipped and the bullet grazed his left knee. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital and was resting comfortably last night. The incident recall his earlier escape from burglar Frank Martin who shot at him during a break in at Dock Square and is now serving four years.
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Frederick G. Doell
Dock Square
Yeserday
Doell
Dudley Avenue
Roslindale
Irs
Massachusetts General Hospital
Frank Martin
Fan
Labor News From Hyde Park Strike Spurs Wage Fight
Gossamer strikers of Hyde Park organized by United Garment Workers protested wage cuts at the Boston Gossamer Company. Workers cited reductions from 7 to 43 cents in ladies garments and other trims, plus 50 cent spool thread costs, seeking restored pay and better conditions as the Mule Spinners National Association met at Puritan Hall with Pres. Michael Dugan.
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Hyde Park
United Garment Workers
Hibernian Ball
Vegenining Committee
Boston Co. L
Betes
Boston Gossamer Company
Mackintosh
H. D
Feduction
Mule Spinners
Mule Spinners’ National Associa
Puritan Hall
Presit
Michael Dugan
Edtucatinns
Middlesex Cycle Club elects new officers at Cambridgeport meeting
At the Middlesex Cycle Club annual meeting in Cambridgeport last evening, W. W. Sullivan was chosen president, W. H. Evans secretary, Edward F. Zerega treasurer, with Charles L. Taylor as captain. Directors include A. M. Pear and C. L. Taylor. About 35 ladies surprised members by presenting a quartered oak roller-top desk and chair, accepted by President Sullivan, with silver plate inscription.
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Middlesex Cycle Club
Cambridgeport
W. W. Sullivan
W. H. Evans
Edward F. Zerega
Charles L. Taylor
Leutenant
George F. Rich
E. M. Shaw
A. M. Pear
H. E. Knowlton
C. L. Taylor
Sullivan
Holtzer Battery Case before United States Circuit Court
In a Massachusetts patent dispute the Consolidated Electric Manufacturing Company appeals after a lower decree found patent No 327878 for the Holtzer cylinder battery infringed. Holtzer seeks an accounting and injunction. only the first two claims are in dispute and the case remains unfinished.
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United States Circuit Court
Putnam, Nelson and Webb
Consolidated Electric Manufacturing Company Et al
Charles W. Holtzer
Appellee
Circuit Court
Massachusetts
Holtzer
Consolidated Company
New England Mill Men Tour Cotton Mills of Carolina
A party from New England visited Charlotte cotton mills and were welcomed by local operators. They observed labor similarities with historic New England mills, toured Manufacturers' Club, and planned to inspect Henrietta mills before continuing to other South Carolina mills.
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Manufacturers’ Club
Henrietta Mills
South Carolina
Salem Quarry Case Ended In Supreme Court Verdict
The full bench overruled the plaintiff John J. Shea's exceptions in a personal injury case arising from a May 2, 1892 Salem quarry blast. The court held the defendant Arthur J. Wellington bore no duty to inspect exploders beyond reasonable effort and that evidence did not support recovery.
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John J. Shea
Arthur J. Wellington
Supreme Court
Salem
Morgan Accepts Surgical Ward in Bridgeport Assignment
United States Treasurer Morgan arrived in Bridgeport on April 2 to tour the newly created surgical ward. W W Porter and several speakers accompanied her as the event proceeded with remarks and appreciation for the project.
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Bridgeport
Conn
United States
Morgan
Fromington
Somerville druggists seek sixth class liquor licenses
The Somerville Board of Aldermen faces a pivotal vote on granting twenty eight druggists sixth class liquor licenses after a new state certificate requirement. With a five vote majority needed, Aldermen Gilbert and a key swing vote loom large as surrounding cities watch closely and applications flood in ahead of the next meeting.
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Somerville
Board of Aldermen
State Board of Pharmacy
Jones
Downs and Whitney
Alderman Jones
Downs
Whitney
Wiley
Rich
Chandler
Gilbert
Hull
Fire engines collide as fire alarm triggers wrecks
A fire on the third floor of Benjamin Richards 19 Tyler Street was extinguished after a quick response from Box 54. The alarm caused two fire apparatus to collide, wrecking a heroic owned by Timothy Leary and injuring no one. A separate crash damaged a democrat wagon and Chemical 2 near Beach Street.
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Tyler Street
Benjamin Richards
Timothy Leary
Brighton Street
Charlestown
Brigham’s
Engine 26
Washington Street
Boylston Street
John McLellan
Beach Street
Democrat
Chemical 2
Unitarian Conference Opens in New Bedford
The Chan ning conference of Unitarian churches meets at the First Congregational (Unitarian) Society in New Bedford for its semi annual session. The event marks the first time the conference is held here and the New Bedford society now joins the conference. President Job C. Tripp of Fair Haven presided and delivered a welcome address while Rev. Minot J. Savage of Boston gave the keynote address.
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New Bedford
Channing Conference of Unitarian Churches
First Congregational (Unitarian) Society
New Bedford Society
Job C. Tripp
Fair Haven
Minot J. Savage
Boston
Hudson Electric Light Plant Case Decided by Supreme Court
The full bench of the Supreme Court yesterday ruled in Hudson Electric Light Co v inhabitants of Hudson. The company sought the town to buy its plant for 18000 dollars. The court left the issue unresolved and directed commissioners to proceed with a public appraisal along the town, as contemplated by the respondent.
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Supreme Court
Hudson Electric Light Company
Hudson
Electric Light Company
Tardy Whale Found Off Highland Light Twenty Five Miles Away
A 46 foot right whale, dead and found near Highland Light by the tug Peter B. Bradley crew, was valued at about 2700 dollars. It was towed toward Boston for exhibition and dissection while ownership disputes arose among Swampscott captains and Captain Frank Blaney claimed the kill. The tug crew and Captain Jonathan Chase faced salvage questions as of 12:45 this morning.
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Highland Light
Peter B. Bradley
Boston
William Roberts
Post
Roberts
Provincetown
William
Cape Race
Africa
Morse Company
Jonathan Chase
Swampscott
Frank Blaney
Cambridge City Council Deadlock Over Street Watering Budgets
The Cambridge City Council and Aldermen persist in deadlock over annual appropriations for street watering. Budget remains unchanged. the matter was tabled for the night. Nominations for city posts were tabled for one week. A public hearing was set on a drawless bridge across the Charles River. Messages from the mayor noted Harvard College and the death of Superintendent Harry Ellis. Resolutions were adopted opposing the metropolitan water bill with Cambridge opposition. A committee was tasked to study methods of paupering overseers.
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Cambridge
Charles A. Brown
Charles H. Morse
Lewis M. Hastings
Dr. L. L. Bryant
George Howland Cox
C. H. Saunders
F. A. Allen
Alderman Rourke
Charles River
Harvard College
Massachusetts Avenue
Bancroft
Harry Ellis
Cambride Manual Training School
Bradford
Odiorne
Davis
Wood
Odierne
Preble
Smith
Committee On Finance
Water Board
State House
Committee On Accounts
Committee On Almshouse
Lynn housebreaks hit five homes in a single section
Police report five separate break ins in Lynn within a city block. At 260 Boston Street the thief took a gold watch, chains, bracelets, garnet items, spoons and pins from A R Danforth. Elsewhere 40 Cedar Street lost rings and a breast pin, 8 Grove Street a silver watch and a pocket book with Swedish coins. At the Boyden House F E Averill’s room was robbed of an overcoat. Three other garments were also reported stolen.
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Lynn
A. R. Danforth
Boston Street
William Sould
Cedar Street
Joseph Anderson
Grove Street
Boyden House
F. E. Averill H
Wreck on Maine Central Near Bangor Kills Fireman and Wounds Many
A collision three miles east of Bangor between the Bangor and Oldtown local with the Aroostook express and the St John bound night express left fireman James Ward dead and Henry Appleton with a broken leg. Engineer Fortier was bruised. several others injured as wrecks damaged engines and cars. Wreckers cleared the track by noon.
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Bangor
Maine Central
Oldtown
Aroostook
Houston
Caribou
St. John
James Ward
E. M. Shaw
Henry Appleton
Veazie
Fortier
St. John Express
Henry A. Appleton
Somerset Lodge No 23 Knights of Pythias Honors Seventeenth Anniversary Ball
Somerset Lodge No 23 Knights of Pythias marked its seventeenth anniversary with about 200 couples at Music Hall East Boston. Notables including Senator Maccabe and Alderman Witt attended. Grand Deputy A. H. Libby received a gold society pin. The event featured readings, music, and a grand march led by John C. Pike Jr. and Miss Pike.
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Stalker
Alderman Witt
Battis
Barnes
Peter Morrison
Noodle Island
Gold Society
A. H. Libby
Brother Willis
John C. Pike, Jr
Miss Pike
Joseph B. Dyer
George O. Rush
W. H. Noyes
Clarence L. Willis
Thomas Brady
Walter B. Thayer
T. W. McDonald
H. Wineberg
F. A. Grant
T. G
North Ferry
Man Held on Felonious Assault After Street Fight
Everett James Devine, 29, of Hawthorne Street, was arrested at Joy Street station on a felonious assault charge after a West End street fight left Richard Mackay third with a crushed right leg. Mackay, 34, of 8 Lowell Street, faces possible amputation and fatal risk due to shock. Devine admits being in the area but denies the assault as police continue investigation.
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James Devine
Hawthorne Street
Everett
Joy Street
West End
Richard Mackay
Lowell Street
Mackay
Division 3
Massachuseet General Hospital
Devine
Mullen
Cadigan
Gas application denied in Bay State Gas suit
Judge Beekman in the New York Supreme Court denied George A. Smith’s bid to amend the complaint in his case to restrain Mercantile Trust Company from voting several million dollars in stock of Bay State Gas Company and other Addicks controlled entities.
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New York
Beekman
Supreme Court Today
George A. Smith
Mercantile Trust Company
Bay State Gas Company
J. Edward Addicks
Delaware
Boston Milk Dealer Richard Moore Dies at City Hospital
Richard Moore 51, a prominent Boston milk dealer, died at City Hospital after a knee injury from a cow kick at Beighton stock yards led to erysipelas. He lived on Baldwin Street Highlands and owned property behind a Massachusetts Avenue storage warehouse, with an estate assessed at 175000 dollars.
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Richard Moore
Boston
City Hospital
Mr. Moore
Baldwin Street
Highlands
Beighton
Moore
Massachusetts Avenue
Phillies Beat Norfolk in Rain-Shortened Game at League Park
The Philadelphia club defeated Norfolk 7 to 6 in seven innings at League Park as Lawson and Settle led the Phillies bats while Smith and McGill shut down Norfolk. The game ended early due to rain with Philadelphia recording 19 hits to Norfolk's 5. The Phillies left for Petersburg afterward to play again tomorrow.
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Norfolk
Norfolks
League Park
Philadelphias
Lawson
Settle
Smith
McGill
Philadelphia
E.s
Grady
Clements
Tenley
Phillies
Petersburg
South Boston Man Killed at Beaver Brook Bridge
W H Conley of South Boston Mass an employee of the Boston Bridge Works was killed at Beaver Brook while at work on a bridge He stepped from one trap to another to avoid a train and was struck by a second train coming from the opposite direction.
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South Boston
Danbury, Conn
W. H. Conley
Mass
Boston Bridge Works
Beaver Brook
Committee appoints 25 for Democratic delegate nomination plan
President Donovan announces a 25 member committee to draft rules for mayor and alderman delegate conventions. Ward 16 shifts to Alderman Barry and Ward 21 moves to Henry V Cunningham as Patrick Maguire plans a trip. list includes McClellan Kennedy Hayes Corbett OBrien Fitzgerald McGrath Lomasney Leary Daly and others.
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Donovan
Democratic City Committee
Democratic Municipal Organization
Hayes
Barry
Patrick Maguire
Henry V. Cunningham
Democratic State Committee
William F. McClellan
F. J. Kennedy
James B. Hayes
Joseph J. Corbett
Michael J. O’brien
John F. Fitzgerald
Daniel J. McGrath
Martin H. Lomasney
John J. Leary
John F. McDonald
John H. Donovan
John H. Lee
Denver Elects McMurray Mayor in 5000 Vote Victory
Denver voters backed the Republican ticket led by Thomas S. McMurray for mayor with about a 5000 majority. Early returns from smaller towns favored Republicans as well with widespread victory reported.
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Denver
Col
Thomass. McMurray
Eleven year old girl injured at City Hospital annex
Eleven year old Katie Burke of Roxbury is at City Hospital with a brain concussion after falling eight feet from a wall while gathering wood at the hospital annex. Doctors expect a probable recovery.
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Katie Burke
Perch Street
Roxbury
City Hospital
Death of Essex temperance worker Miss Hary J. Floyd
Miss Hary J. Floyd long active in Essex county temperance circles died at 57 in Peabody. Former librarian of Sutton Reference Library for twelve years prior to 1881 she served since then as collector and missionary for the South Church.
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Peabody
Hary J. Floyd
Essex County
Sutton
South Church
Hart to resign from Salem Cadets after 25 years
Salem April 2 Lieutenant Colonel John W Hart will resign command of the Second Corps of Cadets on completing twenty five years of service in the corps.
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Salem
Iohn W. Hart
Second Corps of Cadets
Minnesota Cities See Near Draw Across State Elections
Elections held today in most Minnesota cities outside St. Paul Minneapolis and Duluth produced results close to a political draw. Voters weighed local races and referendums with turnout varying by city as results trickled in.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Dover Foundry Boiler Room Destroyed by Fire
Dover Foundry and Machine Company suffered a blaze that destroyed its boiler room in the evening. Damages were significant with reports listing losses around 90000 dollars. No injuries reported and firefighting units remained on scene to prevent spread.
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Dover
N. H
Dover Foundry & Machine Company
Stranger Referee Faces Spelling Dispute on Mountain Trail
On a Cumberland Mountains hike a traveler helps a Tennessee couple settle a spelling quarrel. The wife insists on daw g spelling while the husband warns of a bird gun ready to aid the lesson as they retreat toward the cabin and a doorway held shut.
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Cumberland Mountains
Tennessee
Dutchman Hans Flees Ghost Story Prank End
A farm memory recalls Hans the Dutchman in a tale of a prank by two visiting girls. They dress in sheets to surprise him, but his quick wit erupts with a shouted line, delaying their ghostly ruse and sending him leaping from bed.
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Hans
Father
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Eliot Street
New Haven
the Labor World
Middlesex
Yankees
Carolina
Somerville Druggists
Unitarians
Hudson Electric Light Plant
Springer Brothers the Cloak Manufacturers
Washington St
Maine
Somerset
East Boston
the Knights of Pythias
Ecratly
Renee
Bustoces Saltaen
Pring al ‘Hai Mill
Wankee
Summer
Rich & Baker
Ee Ake
Federal
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