Great Northern Hallway System Strike Tightens Grip
The Great Northern system is largely tied up with a widespread strike across northern central and western Minnesota. In Minneapolis officials say union conductors firemen and engineers refuse work with non union men while the American Railway Union faces internal disputes and organizers push for restoration of old schedules amid tense city protests.
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ST. Paul, Minn
St. Paul-St. Cloud
Great Northern
Minnesota
Hill
Samuel Hill
Montana Central
Clough
Grover
American Railway Union
Howard
Hogan
Minneapolis
Minn
American Railway Union Today
St. Paul
Pacific Coast
J. C. Spence
Havre
Mont
James Hogan
Butte
Helena
Great Falls
Spence
Milwaukee street railway strike hits 450 workers
About 450 employees walked out in Milwaukee causing most streetcars to be tied up or stalled. Strikers demand higher wages and relief from overwork while officials warn of possible trouble as the city braces for further disruptions.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Strikers Stall Trains At Grand Rapids North Dakota
In Grand Rapids North Dakota April 17 Great Northern officials tried to assemble a train at night and called in twenty deputies to guard it. A crowd of about 30 men gathered at the depot to block the passenger and mail service. A subsequent attempt at Devil's Lake failed. One train was moved at Larimore but no mails have arrived since Saturday.
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Grand Rapids
N. D
Great Northern
Devil’s Lake
Larimore
Green Springs
Kelly
Omaha
Neb
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Cincinnati
John H. Grover
People’s Party
Coxey
Washington
Miners Will Resume Work in Hazleton Region
About 1800 miners in the Hazleton area will return to work May 1 after ten weeks of idleness. Stripping operations will be started by J. W. R. Crellin & Co., Dick & Mantz and Coyle Bros.
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Hazleton
Penn
J. W. R. Crellin & Co
Dick & Mantz and Coyle Bros
Douglass to Lecture on The Faith of the Irish Nation
Bohemian Club of East Boston fixed plans for John J. Douglass of the Post to lecture at Fitton Hall Sunday evening May 6 on The Faith of the Irish Nation. Water Commissioner Col T F Doherty to preside by invitation. A concert program will follow by Michael Scanlan William Scanlan John F Deignan and others.
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Bohemian Club
East Boston
Fitton Hall
John J. Douglass
Col
T. F. Doherty
Douglass
Leominster
Michael J. Scanlan
William S
John F. Deignan
William J. Has
Thomas F. Golden
Frank Conlon
de A. Reardon
Emma Delehanty
Mabel Brennan
Charlotte Green
Behring Sea Bill Passes Final Reading
London reports the Behring Sea Bill has passed its third and final reading, ratifying the international sealing agreement.
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London
Hood's Sarsaparilla Praised by Belmont Couple
A Belmont couple, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Cammett, attest to Hood's Sarsaparilla helping with general debility kidney complaint and throat catarrh after tried medicines and doctors gave only relief. Their daughter Mrs. Ada Morton urged them to try it, noting relief from biliousness and improved health over years.
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Belfast
Belmont
Oo. C. Cammett
Cammett
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Hood
Ada B. Morton
Campbell Street
Chicago
Salem Woman's Sudden Death Sparks Murder Suspect
In Haverhill Massachusetts area Salem New Hampshire, Mrs Jane Booth aged widow living alone near Messer's crossing died suddenly. Her heirs Samuel J Averill and wife Annie moved to her home and later received her entire property. Autopsy shows heart valve disease. stomach sent to Boston for chemical analysis as coroner's jury prepares to report, amid local interest and suspicions.
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Haverhill
Salem
N. H
Jane Booth
Messer’s Crossing
Samuel J. Averill
Annie
Boston
Cake Walk Sequel Ends In Free Fight In Allen Hall
The Big Four of Boston held a cake walk in Allen's Hall West Newton last Thursday. Five judges all West Newton residents determined the winner. Two couples remained and the judges ruled the West Newton walkers won the cake. The Boston group refused to surrender leading to a fight. Charles C. Rogers sold liquor from his person during the disturbance and was found guilty in Police Court ordered to pay a fine of zero dollars.
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Boston
Allen’s Hall
West Newton
Charles C. Rogers
West Newtork
Rogers
American Wringer Co Advertises On Broadway Extension
The American Wringer Co. at 13 and 15 Broadway extension lists itself as a manufacturer of wringers mangies spring beds and carpet sweepers. It offers repair services for all kinds of wringers and sweepers and promises prompt mail orders.
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The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
City
Irene Murphy Stirred Halifax Scandal Hits Baker Opera Company
Rumors swirl around Irene Murphy of the Baker opera company amid a Halifax feud with impresario Mr. Baker. Arrests and a $150 debt dispute loom while Wolff, Maud Dickson, and others face suits and a stage wedding underscores turbulent times. The company plans an eighteen week Cleveland engagement mid May, with potential further lawsuits if resolves fail.
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Baker Opera Company
Halifax
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Irene Murphy
Irene
Boston
Don Murphy
Boston Theatre
The
A la Baker
Baker
Mr. Baker
Miss Murphy
Wolff
Maud Dickson
Mrs. Dickson
Cleveland
Henry Ives Dies Near Asheville After Illness
Henry Ives, the New York financier born in 1864, died near Asheville North Carolina this morning from consumption. He rose from clerk to broker in New York and built a fortune through railroad deals including the Mineral Range scheme and the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton action. His later affairs became tangled, he faced arrest in 1887 over the Co H and D matter, and was freed after a 1890 trial ended in disagreement.
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Asheville
N. C
Henry
Ives
New York
Litchfield
Conn
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Co. H. & D. Deal
First Volunteers Reunion Banquet in Cambridge Honors Civil War Survivors
A group of survivors from Company C Third Regiment celebrated the thirty third anniversary of leaving for the War of the Rebellion at the Crimson Cafe in Cambridge. Attendees included General Wardrop, General Samuel E. Chamberlain, Mayor Bancroft, and the officers re-elected were Levi Hawkes president John Kinnear vice president George H Hastings secretary and William H Clark treasurer. Remarks were made by Bancroft Chamberlain Wardrop and others.
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Third Regiment
Crimson Cafe
Cambridge
General Wardrop
Boston
Wardrop
Samuel E. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Levi Hawkes
John Kinnear
Miss Kinnear
J. P. Cartwright
William H. Clark
Hawkes
Bancroft
Fall River Grants Seventy Four Liquor Licenses
Fall River Aldermen granted seventy four liquor licenses after a lengthy session at City Hall. The license committee, led by Everett Splaine Featherstone Blaisdell and Beattie, worked from morning until 830 pm. Aldermen Healy and Wiley protested at the start, then exited as seven remaining members approved the licenses without them.
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Fall River
Board of Aldermen
Everett
Splaine
Featherstone
Blaisdell
Beattie
City Hall
Aldermen’s Chamber
Healy
Wiley
Sullivan
Byrne
Budget sparks prolonged debate over spirit tax in Parliament
London reports say Ireland and Scotland oppose the proposed spirit tax with Parnellites pledging fierce resistance over Ireland facing higher taxation than England. Unionists see it as electioneering. A Welsh church disestablishment bill is promised next week.
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London
the Times
Ireland
England
Wales
Bangor Hotel Fire Shatters Merchants’ Building
Fire swept the four and a half story brick Merchants' Hotel in Bangor shortly before 2 am. Guests panicked, some leapt from windows. a woman in night clothes and a seriously ill man were rescued. Firefighters battled flames as water flooded the gutted structure. Landlord Christopher Toole and owner John B. Foster insured the property. expected loss remains large.
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Bangor
Merchants
Christopher Toole
John B. Foster
The Murphy Meeting At People's Church In Boston
Temperance reformer T E Murphy held a rally last evening at the People's Church with strong turnout and many pledges. Charles KE Allen of the Christian Endeavor Union presided T W Walsh Jr of the Massachusetts C E Union spoke and Mrs A J Gordon of the W C T U followed Murphy, who delivered a fiery address filled with temperance stories and epigrams.
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T. E. Murphy
People’s Church
Charles KE. Allen
Christian Endeavor Union
T. W. Walsh, Jr
Massachusetts C. E. Union
A. J. Gordon
Boston Commonweal Army Ready For Washington
A quirky Boston movement echoes Coxey as a makeshift army forms with no licenses to peddle. A local druggist supplies thirteen boxes of a corn cure, while plans to march on Washington unfold with talk of farmers aiding the trek. The group contemplates provisions, rest, and ball playing at home as the march date nears.
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Boston Army
Coxey
Sweet Reader
Boston
McSnorter
Washington
Providence
M. D. Fitzgerald
Linnet Welch
North End
Lambs
Hubites
A Yellow Game Worcester April 17 Boston Beats Holy Cross
Boston defeated Holy Cross in a uneven match at college grounds. Boston pounded the ball in early innings but later played carelessly allowing Holy Cross to score. Batteries Nichols Connaughton Stivetts Merritt Lampe Ganzel Shea O'Brien and Grady.
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Worcester
Bostons
Holy Cross
College Grounds
Boston
Shea
O’brien
Smith
Nichols
Connaughton
Stivetts
Merritt
Lampe
Ganzel
Grady
Mr Lucado's Troubles
Police raid on 4 Kirkland street leads to the arrest of William A. Lucado and James E. Davis. Lucado posts bail, returns to press his case as defendant and injured party after a quarrel with Davis. Davis is arrested for assault with a razor. Lucado to appear in court today.
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Division 4
Kirkland Street
William A. Lucado
William
James E. Davis
Davis
Razzer
Lucado
Aquidaban Sunk by Brazilian Torpedo Boats
An Allied despatch from Montevideo reports the warship Aquidaban, once Admiral Mello's flagship, sunk off Santa Cattranna island in an engagement with Brazilian torpedo boats.
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Montevideo
Aquidaban
Mello
Santa Cattranna
Doings of the Cambridge Aldermen
The Cambridge Board of Aldermen adopted an order to spend 6000 dollars to buy the Fisk lot on Main Street for an engine house in Ward 2 below the railroad crossing. The roads and bridges committee proposed 35000 dollars for macadamizing Mt Auburn street from Brattle square to Brattle street and 51000 dollars for Brattle street from Brattle square to Fresh Pond lane, plus 1191 dollars to macadamize Craigie street after the track is removed.
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Cambridge Board of Aldermen
Fisk Lot
Main Street
Ward 2
Committee On Roads and Bridges
Mt. Auburn Street
Brattle Square
Brattle Street
Fresh Pond Lane
Craigie Street
General Breckinridge to attend Concord war independence anniversary
Brigadier General John D Breckinridge inspector general of the army will travel to Concord Massachusetts on Thursday to take part in the celebration of the new state holiday marking the beginning of the war for independence.
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Washington
John ©. Breckinridge
Concord
Mass
New Naval Officer Named for Local Port Role
Charles F. Stone of Laconia New Hampshire has been slated as naval officer of this port. The current incumbent Frank D. Currier will leave in about two months, and Stone will assume duties, including the drawing of a $5000 yearly salary.
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Charles F. Stone
Laconia
N. H
Frank D. Currier
Stone
Striking Kimball Bros. Stitchers in Manchester
About 200 workers at Kimball Bros. shoe shop in Manchester strike over wage cuts. A conference with owners failed to yield concessions as proprietors stood firm on the reduction.
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Manchester
N. H
Kimball Bros
Myrtle Associates Ball Thrills Dorchester Hall Tonight
Great preparations are in place for the Myrtle Associates entertainment and dance at Dorchester Music Hall tonight. The talent lineup is long and varied, signaling a successful evening of music and financial support.
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Myrtle Associates
Dorchester Music Hall
Patriot Lecture Slated by Rev Madison Peters at People's Church
Minute men should hear the patriotic address to be given by the Rev Madison C Peters at People's Church located at the corner of Columbus avenue and Berkeley street tomorrow night.
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Madison C. Peters
People’s Church
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
Free Medical Services by Dr Dewey at Hotel Pelham
Boston physician Dr Dewey offers free medical care to all during severe hard times. Offices at Hotel Pelham 74 Boylston Street. Hours 9 to 1, 2 to 6, and 6 to 8 p m Sundays 10 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Boston
Hotel Pelham
Boylston Street
Tardy Witness in Gardiner Murder Case
In Augusta on April 17, testimony emerged in the State versus George F. Silver of Gardiner over Charles Blenn’s death at Horseshoe Pond last July. A supposed third man, E R Clary of Farmingdale, testified after Silver claimed a man in the boat, with Brien’s autopsy showing head bruises. The seven day trial ended with a hung jury and a request for a new trial.
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Augusta
George F. Silver
Gardiner
Charles Blenn
Horseshoe Pond
West Gardiner
Blenn
Edgar C. Wakefield
Silver
Bienn
E. R. Clary
Farmingdale
Lewiston
M Keever Concert Testimonial From AOH Massachusetts
The Ancient Order of Hibernians of Massachusetts plans a testimonial concert and ball for John L. McKeever of East Weymouth, at Odd Fellows Opera House, on Lexington Day eve April 18. A parade of Weymouth divisions will precede. notable attendees include State and county officers. Performers include F E Clifford baritone, Mae E Daly contralto, Milo Burke cornetist, Minnie Van Buren soprano, M F Callaghan humorist, Fred Lane clarinetist.
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Order of Hibernians
Massachusetts
John L. McKeever
East Weymouth
Odd Fellows’ Opera House
Lexington
Division 9
Division
South Weymouth
Weymouth
Maurice P. Clare
Webster
Messrs
D. A. Donovan
E. T. Cullen
D. J. Nolan
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Locke
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O. C. Cammett
Maine
New Hampshire
the Baker Opera Company
Boston Post
Midway
Express
State
P. O. Box
the Post
St. Louis
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Fall River Licenses
Irving
Ragan
Dickens
Ridpath
Blaine
Cooper
Gen. Sherman
Cen. Crant
Murphy Meeting
Baltimore
the Sun
Cumberland
W. Va
MR. Lucado
Cambridge Aldermen
General Breckinridge
Hie
Myrtle
Ball
Wheeler & Ok
Hanover
American Howe
Lall Denganette
Paris
Europe
America
USDA
Beecham’s
New York Depot
Canal St
Chas. Green & CO
Washington Street
M’keever
Condit
Bethesda Hall
South Boston
Eberle Hall
Somerville
Boston Life
Young’s Hotel
Charles
John P. Lovell Arms Company
Broad Street
Lovell
Morgan & Wright, Palmer and
Main Springs
Cts
Temple
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