Obituary of Josiah Crosby Arlington Pioneer Farmer
Josiah Crosby longtime Arlington resident and market gardener died of pneumonia at an advanced age. Born in 1805 in Ashburnham Massachusetts he built a model farm and originated Crosby corn. He served over twenty years on the school committee and remained active in town affairs. He leaves a widow five sons and four daughters and was a respected Horticultural Society member known for vegetable expertise.
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Josiah Crosby
Arlington
Mr. Crosby
Ashburnham
Mass
Crosby
The
Horticultural Society
Marshall P. Wilder
Hovey
Cambridge
Death of Baron Hindlip of the Burton brewing line
London announces the death of Baron Hindlip a former Sir Henry Keer and descendant of the Allsopp brewing family. He served as magistrate and deputy lieutenant for Stafford Worcester and Derby, sat for Worcestershire East from 1874 to 1880, and died aged 76 after a long lineage rooted in Alsop-le-Dale Burton-on-Trent and Cumberford Hall through his wife Elizabeth Tongue.
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London
Baron Hindlip
Burton-on-Trent
Henry Keer
House of
Allsopp
Alsop-le-Dale
Samuel Allsopp
Samuel I of
Derby
Anthony Allsopp
Frances
Charles Fowler
Shrewsbury
Stafford
Worcester
Worcestershire
Elizabeth
William Tongue
Cumberford Hall
Staffordshire
Wealthy New York heiress Catherine Wolfe dies at home
Miss Catherine L Wolfe, famed for generous dispensation of large sums, dies at her Madison Avenue residence in New York City. Her wealth, valued in the millions, included a prestigious Newport estate and wide notice across cities.
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Catherine L. Wolfe
Madison Avenue
New York City
New Tee
Newport
Salem architect R P Bruce dies at Togus age 54
R P Bruce, noted Salem architect formerly with Bruce & Cope, died Saturday at the Soldiers Home in Togus Maine at age 54. A Salem English High School alumnus, he served as a corporal in Company C First Heavy Artillery during the war. His remains go to Salem for burial beside a son and two daughters.
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R. P. Bruce
Salem
Bruce & Copeland
Togus
English High School
First Heavy Artillery
Parts of charred body found in Richmond Hotel ruins
In Burrao New York on April 4 portions of a charred body were found in the Richmond Hotel ruins. Police believe the remains may belong to Minnie Kelly a servant or Mark Osborne the day clerk.
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Burrao
N. Y
Richmond Hotel
Minnie Kelly
Mark Osborne
Concord Railroad Plans Through Line to Boston via Lawrence
Concord railroad eyes a through route to Boston joining with the Haverhill and Lawrence line. Proposal uses Messer's Crossing to Methuen, with a canal street depot, new bridge over the Merrimac, and land clearance near Washington Mills to front freight and passenger depots. The plan aims to free the Concord road from being boxed in and satisfy Haverhill interests with Boston access.
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Lawrence
Concord Railroad
Boston
Haverhill & Lawrence Railroad
Concord Road
Manchester & Lawrence
Manchester
Massachusetts State Line
Messer’s Crossing
Boston & Maine Corporation
Haverhill & Lawrence
Washington Mills Corporation
Canal
Jackson
Methuen
Mill Streets
Merrimac
Russell’s Paper Mills
Gas House
Concord
Haverhill
Baseball Opens Cold Season With Doubleheader
Washinetron hosts Portlands in a three postposed opener drawing about 2000 fans as Kreig hits a home run and OBrien Hender share three base hits. Athletic beats Philadelphia 10 2 in an early local championship game while Yale shuts out Bridgeport 2 0 in a five inning season debut.
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Washinetron
Portlands
Washington
Potunmeso
Portland
Kreig
O’brien
Hendershot
Shock
Dealy
Paoapropma
Athletic
Philadelphia
Force
Clements
Matthews
Milligan
Empire
Wilson
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
New Haven
Conn
Yale Baseball Nine
Shipping arrivals list details multiple vessels
A New York arrival list from April 4 shows steamers such as Pontiac Boston Mt Waldo and ships including Annie M Small Mabel Taylor and Elise Bath among others. Also listed are brigs and schooners with destinations like Matanzas Leghorn Porto Spain Mayaguea and Nassau.
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New York
Pontiac
Boston
Mt. Waldo
Vinal Bayen
Annie M. Small
Pointe de Galle
Mabel Taylor
Durkee
Grandee
Cagliari
Alex. McNeil
Hong Kong
J. C. Williams
Bristol
John Bayzley
Matanzas
Berna
Leghorn
Elise Bath
Maceio
Balthassar
Macoris
St. Julien
Keilo
Retriever
Pernambuco
Reindeer
Antigua
Ascensione
Thorough Examination Promoted in Ready Made Garments
The foreman ensures only inspected items reach stock. the receiver checks workmanship against original measures. the packer flags issues for attention. The system supports patronage to the Custom Department and is applied across Men’s and Boys’ Ready Made lines, notably Spring Overcoats sold at 6 8 10 12 and 15 dollars.
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Packer
G. W. Simmons & Co. offers summer uniforms and helmet sale
G W Simmons customers can order made to measure summer uniforms for 11.25 and helmets for 1.25 with orders due before April 6. The notice promotes a limited sale by the P S server carriers.
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P.S
Congress and Court News Across the Nation
Summary of federal and local events including Supreme Court decision in Grant case and financial and political shifts. Reports of fires in Washington, political figures involved, and notable incidents across multiple states. Also notes on crime indictments, rail compliance, and upcoming elections.
Disorder in House as member censures Speaker over closure motion
Controversy erupts in Parliament when a member censures the Speaker amid a closure motion. Simultaneously, ceremonies in Rome honor Cardinal Gibbons with public exercises.
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House of Commons
Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Weather and civic notes from city meetings and events
Light rains and clearing, hearing on Bussey bridge disaster ends. Boston protective department annual meeting. Masons and laborers strike nine hours without pay cut. Dr Goodale lecture on native trees. Father Boniface donates to Italian earthquake relief. Tobin confirmed fire commissioner. superheated water order passed. Rehearsals for Kirmess dances. Chamber of Commerce to build grand structure. Burke elected East Boston ferries superintendent. Buffinton and Gunning go to Philadelphia. Knights Templars conclave and Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company meeting. Mass meeting at Faneuil Hall to protest Ireland coercion. Stock market active. Atchison land shares lead. Local bank shows small surplus loss.
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Bussey Bridge
Boston Protective Department
New Court House
Dr. Goodale
Father Boniface
Board of Aldermen
Richard F. Tobin
Chamber of Commerce
William J. Burke
East Boston Ferries
Buffinton and
Gunning
Philadelphia
Joseph Warren Commandery
Knights Templars
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Faneuil Hall
Iréland
Atchison
Colonial Conference debates imperial federation and defence
London April 4. The colonial conference opened at the foreign office with Lord Salisbury urging imperial defence links and opposing a single imperial constitution. Speakers from Victoria and Britain outlined mutual defence aims, while private sessions follow public meetings through April 14.
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London
Foreign Office
Lord Salisbury
England
Germany
Henry Holland
Canada
Austria
United States
Lord Granville
Alfred Deakin
Victoria
Hebrides
New Guinea
France
Edward Stanhope
Row in the House of Commons Sparks Privilege Debate
London April 4. In the Commons, W H Smith rejects drastic Irish act amendment to remove magistrates lacking education. Chaplin notes a Conybeare speech denouncing the Speaker as partisan, urging the House to decide if it breaches privilege. Speaker and Peel urge calm and fair conduct.
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Smith
Conybeare
John Morley
Morley
Healy
Mr. Smith
Labouchere
Chaplin
House of Commons
Gladstone
Lord Salisbury
Gladstonians
London Radical
Hyde Park
London
W. H. Smith
Treasury
Henry Chaplin
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
Charles A. V. Conybeare
Cornwall
Mr. Conybeare
Peel
Polyglot Academy Honors Cardinal Gibbons in Rome
In Rome on April 4 the Polyglot Academia held ceremonies honoring Cardinal Gibbons. Rev Francisco Borghi conducted a specially composed hymn and chorus, with Latin and English orations, solos, and a finale chorus. Cardinal Gibbons sat under purple velvet canopies as dignitaries applauded.
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Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Francisco Borghi
Mr. Mooney
Chicago
George Lyons
Boston
Frederick Rooker
Albany
Riordan
Baltimore
Francisco Borg
Henry Cassell
Mr. Gerry
Cardinal Langenieux
Tax on passports and new Italian cabinet named
The ministry of finance proposes an 80 gold rouble tax for three months abroad and 15 roubles per extra month up to a year, then 1 rouble daily or 360 for a second year. Rome forms a cabinet with Signor DePretis foreign minister and Crispi interior minister. A Pensacola voyage to Leghorn and a Glasgow millers conference urge a tariff on foreign flour.
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St. Petersrure
Ministry of Finance
Russia
Rome
Signor DePretis
Signor Crispi
Signor Viale
Signor Zanardelli
Signor Saraceo
American College
Arazns
United States
Pensacola
Leghorn
London
Stewart Bros
Glasgow
No Ill Feeling Caused By Theatrical Venture
New York April 4 SprcRAt newspapers have sought to spark a quarrel between banker James Brown Potter and his wife who recently escaped London as an actress. Potter, returning from a month abroad, says he knows nothing of the event beyond what the papers report and calls the stories about marital strife nonsense.
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New York
SprcrAt
James Brown Potter
London
Fall River Iron Works elects new board and president
Faux River April 4. At the stockholders meeting the old board resigned and M. C. D. Borden was elected president. C. N. Bliss of New York, Thomas J. Borden, A. S. Covell of Fall River join the new board, which aligns with the American Print Works corporation that is viewed as the buyer. Rumors say a large cotton mill may be built on the iron works property to supply cloth for the print works.
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United States
Supreme Court
Grant
Washington
Manning
Wilkins
Albaugh
Interstate Commerce Commission
South Boston
Malden
Fall River
Chicago
Cincinnati
Michigan
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Massachusetts
Blair
James Brown Potter
Concord Railroad
Boston
Richmond
Virginia
Sarah Tarbox
New Bedford
John H. Barron
New Hampshire Cattle Company
Concord
N. H
United States Grand Jury
San Francisco
Faux River
Fall River Iron Works Company
M. C. D. Borden
C. N. Bliss
New York
Thomas J. Borden
Tripp
A.S. Covell
Old Fall River Iron Works Company
Borden
American Print Works Corporation
Print Works Corporation
Iron Works
Cambridge man Volney Chamberlin dies by own hand amid perjury case
Volney R. Chamberlin of Cambridge shot himself at his Brookline Street home shortly after nervous strain over a pending perjury sentence linked to the Lincoln Chamberlin & Co insolvency. He leaves a widow and five children. the case involved omitted assets and bonds valued at tens of thousands, with Squire as assignee and ongoing court hearings.
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Volney R. Chamberlin
Squires, Chamberlin
Lincoln, Chamberlin & Co
Brookline Street
Cambridgeport
James A. Dow
Holt
Chamberlin
Middlesex County Superior Court
Cambridge
East
Somerville
John P. Squire
Middlesex Probate Court
Brooks Peers
Squire
Stevens
B. F. Butler
Supreme Bench
Rey
Windsor Street
Referee Whalen Reports Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Sale
Referee John Whalen filed a report on the Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Company foreclosure sale. Edward S. Stokes bought the property for 500000 dollars with 50000 down and August 1555 receiver certificates worth 509776. Whalen notes paid claims totaling 25520 and claims by purchasers totaling 99766 plus 83480 in other claims. He cannot set a firm value on receiver certificates but estimates 60 to 64 cents on the dollar, implying at least 32991 dollars may be due from the purchaser.
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New York
John Whalen
Supreme Court
Bankers and Merchants’ Telegraph Company
Edward
Stokes
United Lines Telegraph Company
Newcomb and Smith
J. B. Butler
J. G. Farnsworth
Whalen
Record of Fires March Fire Losses
The New York Daily Commercial Bulletin estimates U S and Canada fire losses in March at 10 450 000 about 3 000 000 above the ten to twelve year March average. Three fires at 176 Tremont Street last evening were incendiary with total damage 200. Fire in the Park House Bosworth Street caused 300 damage to the building and 300 to furniture, insured.
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New Yorks
New York Daily Commercial Bulletin
United States
Canada
Tremont Street
Park House
Bosworth Street
Transit law evasion fears grip travelling shows and drummers
New York reports debate over the interstate commerce law as drummers and theatrical parties seek rate relief. Rail firms vow no special theatre rates, allowing only 150 pounds personal baggage. scenery and props incur full freight. Some workers seek employment loopholes to secure passes, while others warn against evading the law.
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New York
Sprcran
Pennsylvania Road
Central
United Labor party forecasts big vote in Chicago
In Chicago on April 4 the United Labor party organizer Gruenhut predicted at least 388000 votes tomorrow and outlined plans to elect Socialist Stauber as treasurer and push the west town ticket and six aldermen. He warned of a heavy Republican advantage if turnout falters and cited 3500 volunteer pedlers and 6000 striking workers as mobilization factors.
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Chbcaco
United Labor Party
Gruenhut
Stauber
West Town
Supreme Court
Gary
Nelson
Knight of Labor
South Town
Labor Vote Shifts in CincinnatiElection
In Cincinnati on April 4 the Labor party drew strong support from both Republicans and Democrats. The German ward, once a Republican stronghold in the eleventh, went Labor. Early results showed W. H. Stevenson Labor mayoral winner by ten votes, but later correction gave Smith Republican ahead by over 600.
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Cincinnati
Labor Party
Board of Election
W. H. Stevenson
Board of Elections
Smith
Prohibition Amendment Vote Moves Across Michigan
Detroit reports a full vote today on the prohibition amendment in the southern state while heavy snow hindered turnout in the Upper Peninsula. Women participated at the polls and ballots also covered two Supreme Court justices, two university regents, and a constitutional salary increase for state officers.
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Detroit
Upper Peninsula
Prohibition
State Supreme Court
The
State University
Tate
Democratic sweep in Cinevetano elevates Babcock mayor
The Democratic ticket led by Mayor candidate B. D. Babcock won by about 3000 votes. The alderman board also fell to Democrats. Babcock, a prominent businessman, credited with rallying turnout. Republicans blamed stay-at-homes within their ranks.
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Cinevetano
B. D. Babcock
Creahee Demoratic
Babcock
Martin elected to Congress in Palestine district
Colonel William H. Martin, Democrat, won the second district seat to fill John H. Reagan’s unexpired term as a very light vote produced no Republican challenger.
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Palestine
Tex
William H. Martin
Congress
John H. Reagan
Aspinwall Land Company Elects Directors at Annual Meeting
At the Aspinwall Land Company annual gathering held at No 40 Water Street M P Kennard George C Barrett R E Demmer William Simms and Thomas Aspinwall were chosen as directors. 1836 sales totaled 75341 feet worth 64243 69 with 387985 in stock and 26808 69 in cash. The holdings include 1130638 feet on Aspinwall Hill 40252 on Aspinwall avenue and 36407 at Back Bay Park totaling 2007291 feet. Road No 6 was reopened per the latest site plan and stock cancellations rise from 9 to 15 for Aspinwall Hill land with remaining sales in cash.
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Aspinwall Land Company
Water Street
M. P. Kennard
George C. Barrett
R. E. Demmer
William Simms
Thomas Aspinwall
Aspinwall Hill
Aspinwall Avenue
Back Bay Park
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Harrison Avenue Court
Leonardo& CO
Beal
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Huntington Avenue
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Jackson & CO
G. W. Simmons & CO
North Street
Colonial Conference
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