New England League Opens April With 112-Game Schedule
The New England League held a schedule meeting at the Quincy House with Portland Fall River Brockton and others represented. Pawtucket Bangor and Haverhill admitted, Leonard and Bacon cited backing. Worcester protested over franchise allocation and salary terms. Season runs April 28 to September 7 with 112 games per club and home and away splits listed.
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Quincy House
Portland
Fall River
Brockton
F. J. Leonard
Pawtucket
Bangor
Leonard
Bacon
Haverhill
John Irwin
Worcester Club
James Morway
Irving EB. Bigelow
P. A. Dowd
Dr. Oxley
Paul Henry
Lewiston
Worcester
Isaacson
McDonough
J. V. Morway
J. EB. Bigelow
Worcester Shay, i
Igewisiah
Ee Beetes
Sprogkion
Pyrtland Sune
Yowintenathy
Apencer
Daverhitl
Fadi
Patacket
Fall River Key
Nid
Gates
Pawtacke
Sperkton
Ag Omitector
AVE Iston
Wiston
Ara Aenaary
Luwiston
Epi
Amd
Seath Tha
Hanocs
Piven
Lewistorn
Hte
Isie
A. m
Haverbill
Wes River
Iszodkten
Rilandsitay
Coming Dog Show Opens April 17 with Big Entry List
The New England Kennel Club announces a large entry cast for the two week away dog show starting April 17. The event promises strong attendance as celebrated dogs from across the country are listed and a dog circus by a noted South Boston fancier is featured.
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New England Kennel Club
South Boston
Earth diameter via ESPRATI PATENT DOG CAKES output
The article notes nine thousand miles equal the earth’s diameter and compares it to the yearly length of ESPRATI S PATENT DOG CAKES produced end to end.
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Esprati
Bicycles on Credit Offer Highlights Trade-In
Advertisement touts credit purchases on lightweight fast bikes with an exchange option. It promotes “84” models and emphasizes cash picks at the shop on a street cited as St. or similar, urging customers to trade in old wheels.
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Butes
Nis
Corbett and boxing notes from Boston and beyond
Champion James J. Corbett recalls San Francisco snub and pride in home support while other fighters like Connolly Addison Pierce and Cope land in Boston for upcoming matches. News spans Eddie Connolly in Canada, Jerry Bar net t disputes, Sam Johnson in Boston, and ages of old time pugilists with a Jacksonville move for Tom McCarthy.
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James J. Corbett
Sullivan
Jack
San Francisco
California
Eddie Connolly
George Addison
St. John
N. B
Canada
Connolly
Addison
Eddie Pierce
George Siddons
Tommy Connolly
Boston
Jerry Barnett
Butch Bowers
Jim Donahue
Cincinnati
Donahue
Samuel Copeland
Sam Johnson
Peter Jackson
Sydney
Jackson
America
Copeland
Larry Foley
Jerry Marshall
United States
Beaver Falls
Penn
Australia
Don Riordan
Joe Ellingsworth
Harry Weldon
Corbett
John L. Sullivan
Ned James
Jem Mace
Dooney Harris
Barney Aaron
Louis Beiral
Phil Clare
Nobby Clark
Sam Collyer
Tommy Chandler
Australian Kelly
Johnny Keating
Ned Price
George Rooke
Patsey Sheppard
Tommy Kelly
Tim Collins
Billy Edwards
Tom Alien
Arthur Chambers
Ben Hogan
Abe Hicken
Advices
Johnny Eckhardt
New York
Danny McBride
Jack Lyman
Sammy Kelly
Bobby Quade
Jimmy Handler
Johnny Young
Owen Zeigler
Billy Ernst
Stanton Abbott
Bull McCarthy
Brooklyn
Jimmy Carroll
Billy McCarthy
Tom McCarthy
Woburn
Mass
Jacksonville
Fla
Opening game outfits Boston Browns at South End grounds
The opening baseball game today at 3 p.m. features the Bostons versus the Browns at the South End grounds. A strong nine will field with Lowe leading off and Long second. lineups list Bostons and Browns positions and pitchers.
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South End
Bostons
Browns
Cranks
Boston
Selee
Lowe
Long
Bannon
Nash
Tucker
Connaughton
C.f
Stivetts
Nichols
Ryan
Ganzel
Lovett
Lampe
Donovan
Tenney
Steere
S.s
Bustard
Lowney
Millard
Cook
R.f
George
White
Russell
Baseball Gossip and Team Preparations
Tom Tucker signs to play in today’s game after meeting President Soden. Stivetts expected today. Selee plans a monster testimonial for Charley Bennett mid-summer. The Bostons likely play Allen Town April 27 with Mike Kelly’s club to open the season. Nichols and Bennett discuss a tobacco store partnership in Detroit. Haggerty attends Mrs. Hugh Duffy’s funeral in Providence. Ned Crane to pitch for John Irwin’s Haverhill club. Frei Lake to catch for Wilkes-Barre starting Monday. Patsey Donovan praised by New England league managers for second base. New York Princeton game and Philadelphia vs U. of P. postponed due to rain.
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Tom Tucker
Tom
Soden
Stivetts
Selee
Charley Bennett
Bostons
Allentown
Mike Kelly
Nichols
Detroit
Bennett
Haggerty
Hugh Duffy
Providence
Ned Crane
John Irwin
Haverhill
Frei Lake
Wilkesbarres
Patsey Donovan
Roxbury Athletics
New England League
New York
Crescent-Suffolk Sparring Date Moves Up
The Crescent Suffolk joint sparring tournament date shifts to April 17 while the Tracy Walcott bout remains April 19. Baltimore's Gehring, 13 pounds champion, meets Cambridge’s Melligan. Mike Carey fights Bob McVey, 115-pound American champ, in a Brooklyn-led matchup.
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New England
Gehring
Baltimore
Melligan
Cambridge
Mike Carey
B. A.A
Bob McVey
America
McVey
Brooklyn
Dixon
Lost in Translation: Odd Local Ad Snippet Emerges
A damaged OCR snippet mentions Lovers and stylish hair, with unclear names and an address at 19 Tremont Row. The fragment hints at a possible business or personal notice but lacks concrete details or dates.
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Tremont Row
Urgent notice over nuisance claim against price selling
A terse message warns of a nuisance accusation tied to selling at a proposed price. The writer claims conflict with a competitor, saying arrest risk exists and implores quick action before an associate named Sam enforces a lockup, ending the bargain.
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Overman Wheel CO
Boston Cyclers Attend Dance and Upcoming Races
The colored Riversides of Cambridge host a dance at Citizens Hall with Fred White’s Orchestra. Sixth Regiment members, including Dobson and J. A. Jordan, join the sham Concord battle on April 19. Pinnacle Cycle Club schedules May 65 races and Stoughton Opera House minstrel show. Lovell Arms displays cover fifty thousand feet of bicycle floor space. Georgian wheel dealer Charles Rothe opens Columbus office promoting bargains as a white-painted Victors wagon touts a former $160 price.
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Colored Cyclers
Boston
Riversides
Citizens’ Hall
Cambridge
Fred White
Sixth Regiment
Mr. Dobson
George Co. Lewis
J. A. Jordan
N. F. Saunders
Concord
Metropolitan Wheelmen
Minot Hall
Spencer T. Williams
Starbird
Good Roads Magazine
Sterling Elliott
Hickory Wheel Company
Hilcott
George Seymour
Berkeley Street
Coventry Wheel Company
Coventry
Waltham
Press Club
Emery
Massachusetts
Pinnacle Cycle Club
Pinnacle Minstrels
Stoughton Opera House
Lovell Arms Company
Broad Street
Lovell
Charles Rothe
Columbus Avenue
Tooker Captures B A A Racquet Championship Title
J S Tooker defeated Hollis H Hunnewell Jr 8 sets to 1 in the B A A racquet final. Hunnewell, champion for two years, showed brilliance and fought back to win a dramatic second set 18 17, before Tooker edged ahead with cleaner play and steadiness as the match progressed.
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J. S. Tooker
Hollis H. Hunnewell, Jr
Hunnewell
Tooker
Bennett Buys the Vigilant to Race in European Waters
James Gordon Bennett owner of the Herald has purchased the cup winning Vigilant and plans to race in European waters against Britannia and Valkyrie this summer. The move shifts yachting activity to England with a Nice regatta target next winter and a $6000 prize.
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New York
James Gordon Bennett
The
Herald
Prince of Wales
Britannia
Valkyrie
Lord Dunraven
English
Nice
Bennett
Terry
New York Yacht Club
Ogden Goelet
Mr. Bennett
Prince
American Wringer Co Advertises Cleaning Equipment
The American Wringer Co located at 13 and 16 Broadway extension advertises wringers mangies spring beds and carpet sweepers. They repair all kinds of wringers and sweepers and promise prompt mail orders.
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The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
City
Battle Over Muskeget Island Ownership Sparks Threats
Nantucket and Boston anglers clash over Muskeget Island ownership with threats of retaliation. Shanties burned after disputes over fishing and gunning rights prompt arrests and possible court action to settle title. Nantucketers vow not to yield property as spring gunners prepare for a lively stand.
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Nantucket
Muskeget Island
Boston
Atlantic Ocean
Block Island
Muskeget
Bostonoffering no immediate Professional Woman's League
No Professional Woman's League exists yet in Boston. Mrs. Margaret Shaw Ingersoll and Mrs. Emma Sheridan Fry state there is no call or definite steps toward forming a Boston chapter. They note Boston's theatrical scene is smaller and women face financial and social barriers to club life.
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Boston
Margaret Shaw Ingersoll
New York League
New York
Emma Sheridan Fry
Jolly Welshmen Dine at Welsh Associates Banquet
The Welsh Associates held their second annual banquet at Crawford with about seventy five attendees. A committee of arrangements included Thomas J. Phelps Thomas P. Jones Benjamin B. Hsau Thomas F. Jones and Thomas Clark. Notable guests listed include Rev Mr Evans Mrs Williams Mr Esau Miss Felton J A Roberts Miss Jenny Hughes Mr Solomon and many others.
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The
Crawford
Thomas J. Phelps
Thomas P. Jones
Benjamin B. Hsau
Thomas F. Jones
Thomas Clark
Mr. Evans
Williams
Esau
Felton
J. A. Roberts
Jenny Hughes
Solomon
Evans
Richards
Owen
J. W. Davies
Davies
H. Thomas
Miss Williams
The Rival Widows in U S District Court Case
In U S District Court Martha Morrison and aliases faced trial over alleged false pension swearing. Witnesses testified about Charles Van’s supposed wives, Fannie Van and another woman, detailing marriages in Fredericton and St. Stephen and a burned snowplough house. The court adjourned to resume testimony the next morning.
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Martha Morrison
United States District Court
Charles van
St. Stephen
N. B
Fannie van
Casey
Fannie McCoy
Fredericton
John Leighton
Methodist Church
Charlie
Calais
Washington van Burns
Clearing Weather Predicted Then Rain Arrives
The weather bureau forecaster said clearing and slightly colder conditions would follow a misty day but a soaking rain grew late last night. The 10 o'clock call reported 52 degrees as the high, with southwest wind at 27 miles per hour.
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Weather Bureau
West India trade sails with Laura Bell schooner sale
The Laura Bell of Portland Maine has been sold to Boston buyers and will enter West India trade. The Carniela and Joanna from Humacoa Puerto Rico reported to Bermuda routes with damaged gear after heavy seas. A new four master from Bath was launched with 1207.66 net tons and unnamed awaiting assignment. The steamer Stonington was converted to a barge at Noank with 2000 ton capacity.
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Laura Bell
Portland
Boston
Carniela
Joanna
Humacoa
P. R
Bermuda
Lizzie
Dennison
Ross
Fernandina
Fla
St. Pierre
Martinique
Allan A. McIntyre
Sommerville
Mobile
Bath
William JT. Donnell
John B. Malecomson
Plata
Stonington
Stonington Line
Noank
New York
P. Starkey
Stacey Clark
Lowell License Fight Sparks Open Session Debate
Lowell officials discuss granting liquor licenses in an open session to avoid past scandals. Aldermen Bagley Lovejoy and Stephen J. Johnson favor a public process with a spectator gallery, aiming for licenses to be issued early this month. Other members express mixed or noncommittal views on open sessions and timing.
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Lowell
Bagley, Lovejoy
Stephen J. Johnson
Alderman Dickson
C. R. Johnson
Alderman Stanley
Lawrence Aldermen
Weatall
Dunlap
National Cotton Mule Spinners End Convention in Knights Hall
The Fall River spinners face a possible 2500 worker strike over wage cuts as mills push lower pay. The union vows support with a $100,000 fund and member assessments, with a Fall River meeting to decide next steps. The movement backs Coxey and endorses English textile cooperation for an international conference. Ex Senator Robert Howard of Fall River is named to represent the spinners.
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Knights of Pythias Hall
Boston
Fall River
National Union
Holyoke
Lewiston
Tolville
Conn
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Chicago
Coxey
Textile Workers of
England
Robert Howard
Alumni clash over East Boston High School fund control
War erupts between East Boston High School Alumni Association and Principal John F. Huot over the class fund. Alumni say the fund built by former students should be consulted on its use, while the principal wants sole custodian power. The fund is held in a local East Boston bank in Eliot’s name, limiting access without his knowledge. School officials question the tone of a circulated pamphlet criticizing the school. Principal Eliot is away on vacation.
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Alumni Association
East Boston High School
John F. Huot
Eliot
East Boston
Huggan
High School Alumni Association
M Arther Brand Re-Elected Liberal MP in Wisbech
In Wisbech Cambridgeshire yesterday Liberal McArthur Brand won with 4303 votes over Conservative Stopford Sackville 4227. Brand, serving as treasurer of the household, increased his total by fifty two from the general election, yielding a 186 vote majority as Unionists seek to capture the seat next.
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M'Arthur Brand
London
Wisbech
Cambridgeshire
McArthur Brand
Stopford Sackville
Brand
Woman Named Amy McArthur Escaped Nun Arrested
In Drayton Ontario on April 4 a woman claiming to be Amy McArthur an escaped nun from Boston arrived. She disappeared weeks earlier taking items from her landlady and was traced to Goderich where she was arrested on theft charges and brought back. Authorities describe her as likely mentally unsound and seeking to find friends.
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Drayton
Ont
Amy McArthur
Boston
Goderich
Campello Arson Case Goes to Court in Brockton
In Brockton on April 4 J. J. Newman faced arson charges for the March 27 fire at the Goodall block in Campello. Several witnesses testified and the case was postponed to tomorrow for further action.
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Brockton
J. J. Newman
Goodall
Campello
Somorrow
Do You Observe Life Laws And Health Cautions
A promotional prompt extols daily self care and cautious living, urging readers to seek clear judgment and avoid illness. It champions Duffy's Pure Malt as the premier medicinal stimulant and warns against cheaper substitutes sold by druggists or grocers seeking higher profit.
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Duffy
Vessel Strands at Warren Bridge Delays Boston Charlestown Traffic
A three masted schooner Margaret B Roper from Norfolk loaded with railroad ties ran aground in the Warren bridge draw yesterday morning. The craft wedged in the timbers as water rose and traffic on both sides ground to a halt. By about 10 30 the ship freed itself and the river flow resumed while locals debated a second bridge.
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Warren Bridge
Charlestown
Boston
Folka
Margaret B. Roper
Norfolk
Margaret
New Bridge
Edwards and the Great Awakening discussed by NE genealogical Society
The New England Genealogical Society met in Boston University chapel with Rev Dr Wellman presiding. Francis B Hornbrooke spoke on Jonathan Edwards and the Great Awakening, covering Edwards life, Calvinism, and the era's religious shifts. New members were elected and obituaries of Samuel Kidder and Francis G Pratt were read.
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New England Genealogical Society
Boston University Chapel
Wellman
Malden
Francis B. Hornbrooke
Newton
Jonathan Edwards
Hornbrooke
Titus
Professor Smith
Andover
Dorchester Historical Society
Edward Everett
Joseph E. Chamberlain
Wellesley
Herbert B. Church
Brookline
Francis A. Foster
Cambridge
Henri Gourdon de Genouilla
Samuel Kidder
Francis G. Pratt
Yellow Fever Toll Reported on Ships at Baltimore Port
Four deaths from yellow fever aboard vessels at the port of Baltimore were reported today amid ongoing concerns over the outbreak.
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Baltimore
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