Spirit of 76 salutes Lexington heroes with town events
Lexington marks 117 years since the shot heard round the world with sunrise parade, Town Hall receptions, and patriotic programs. A Boston Historical Society president speaks on patriotism as students and residents gather, with houses decorated for the day and a Congress of Nations to be held in the Town Hall tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
W. E. Floyd
M. M. Fuller
Historical Society
Earth’s Martyrs
A. S. Parsons
Boston Historical Society
Paul Revere
Longfellow
Bedford
Re Ument
Hansock
Francis Brown Hayes
Harrington
Elmaenue
Jonathan Harrington
Charity bequests fill wills in Suffolk and Middlesex courts
Wills probated in Suffolk and Middlesex counties reveal large charitable bequests. Emily P Bayres leaves 500 to several societies and 1000 to multiple mission and Bible groups. Mary A Blood disperses 29000 to charities including foreign missions and hospitals, with residuary to New England Hospital for Women and Children. Philip Wadmyer’s will lists public benevolences to several Boston area institutions and potential future grants for a public hospital or home for aged.
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Emily P. Bayres
Suffolk County Court
American Tract Society
New Hampshire Missionary Society
American Missionary Society
Pembroke
N. H
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Massachusetts Hommopathic Hospital
Woman’s Board of Missions
American Congregational Association
American Seamen’s Friend Society
American College and Education Society
Little Wanderers
Balewin Place
New England Hospital For Women and Children
Boston
Philip Wadmyer
West Medford
Middlesex County
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts Hommopathic
East Concord Street
Tufts College
Old Ladies’ Home Association of
Chelsea
Rufus
Frost General Hospital
Public Library
Springfield Street
Woburn
Winchester
Common Street
Sons of Freedom's Heroes Elect Officers at Gala Meeting
Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, now with 511 members including 21 surviving sons of patriots, held a gala day in Faneuil Hall with a business meeting, elected officers led by President E. J. Barrett, and named delegates to the national congress. The event included a patriotic address at Old South Meeting House and an anniversary dinner at the American House with speakers from Lexington, Boston, Oakdale, and Salem.
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Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Faneuil Hall
E. J. Barrett
Concord
E. J. Forster
Boston
H. C. Lodge
Nahant
Nathan Appleton
Nathan
Nathan Warren
H. A. Willis
Old South
Grindell Reynolds
American House
C. ‘A. Staples
Lexington
Henry Reynolds
Mr. George
Oakdale
James Faxon
Salem
Boston to test mammoth pumping engine in flood plan
May 27 hearing on insolvency petition against the Boston Halifax and Prince Edward Island Steamship Line alleges improper conveyance of the steamship Carroll and a $7000 note to secure a officer’s preference. Boston plans a new high capacity pumping engine designed to run at 50 to 100 rpm, delivering about 20 million gallons daily, a radical departure in pump building.
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William F. Low
Boston
Halifax
Prince Edward Island
Carroll
Bis
Chestnut Hill
Bequest From Nichols Estate Funds YMCA Support
The Boston Young Men's Christian Association has received $1000 from the estate of the late Charles H. Nichols, through executor Charles W. Perkins, as a bequest of Nichols.
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The
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
Charles W. Perkins
Charles H. Nichols
Nichols
Careful Living Offered By Scott & Bowne Chemists
A promotional notice urges readers to value health and choose careful living. Scott & Bowne, chemists of 132 South sth Avenue, New York, offer a free booklet on careful living and advertise Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil available at druggists nationwide.
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Scott & Bowne
South Sth Avenue
New York
Scott
Marital Banns and Nuptials Announced in Two Notices
In this city on April 15, Rev. M. J. Savage united H. Glendon Dyar and Alice M. Gray. In New York on April 18 at Church of the Heavenly Rest Rev. D Parker Morgan joined Ernest A. Bigelow of Boston and Helen Talman of New York in marriage.
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Dyar-Gray
M. J. Savage
H. Glendon Dyar
Alice M. Gray
Bigelow—Talman
New York
Church of the Heavenly Rest
D. Parker Morgan
Ernest A. Bigelow
Boston
Helen Talman
Deaths in Salem and surrounding areas reported
Obituary notices list Clara Peabody of Salem aged 84 with funeral at North Church on April 21. Other deaths include Elizabeth Barry of Boston Highlands, William H. H. Andrews of Philadelphia, Calvin Parkman Hinds, Captain Jesse Paine, James Emery, William A Hill, Joseph A Kingman, Marcus Moulton Keith, Mrs Bandar C Work, Otis E Waitt, W A W Tilden, and Dr John C Watkins of Lowell with funeral and service details.
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Peabody
Salem
Clara
George Peabody
North Church
Barry
Boston Highlands
Elizabeth d
Thomas Barry
Richard J
Henry A. Barry
Pleasant Avenue
St. Cecilia’s Church
Back Kay
Friends
Andrews
Philadelphia
William H. H. Andrews
Highland Avenue
Posers
Wiil
Eka
Eliza M. Emery
Hinds
Tome
West Springfield Street
Calvin Parkman Hinds
Paine
Jesse
North Truro
Mass
Bakeroal
West Newton
Peter E. B Emery
Ee Melrose
James M. Emery
Hill
Cambridge
William A. Hill
Kingman
Everett
Joseph A. Kingman
Keith
East Bridgewater
Marcus Moulton Keith
Newton Centre
Bandar C. Work
Warrie
Malden
Otis E. Waitt
Tilden
Cohasset
W. A. W. Til
Remarkable recovery after Ooricuna Remedines for leg ulcer
John Thiel of New York recalls early eight year success with your remedies for eczema and now reports a severe leg ulcer healed in five weeks after using Cutr eURA Remepins. He describes initial bruise treated with plaster, doctors and hospitals failing, then rapid improvement and final scar as a reminder.
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Wilkesbarre
John Thiel
New York
Cure Skin Diseases advertisement copy headline style
Purporting to cleanse blood and cure skin and scalp ailments the CuTicura line offers Blood Purifier Healing Soap and Remedy products. The Boston Druggists advertise externally and claim permanent cure from infancy to old age with prices 50c for CuTicuRA Soap 25c Variants and a 1 gift remedy.
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PorTreRt Drue and Chemical Corporation
Boston
Free Case of Murdoch's Liquid Food Offered
An advertisement promises a free case of Murdoch's Liquid Food to any consumptive patient who has undergone three months of medical treatment without relief. The offer targets those seeking relief from consumption by trying the liquid food product at no charge.
Free trial offer for Murdock's Liquid Food cures paralysis
The ad states after three months of paralysis without relief, one case of Murdock's Liquid Food will be provided free. It cites claims of curing paralysis and aiding consumptives, supported by hospital surgeries and a death rate of five per thousand, asserting permanent, non harmful effects.
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Murdock
Public note on Mu dock Liquid Food vs substitutes
A public reminder asserts that no substitute or so called foods and food extracts in the market approaches the results of Mu dock Liquid Food in the past 12 years. It emphasizes superior efficacy and cautions consumers against inferior imitations.
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Orator
dom—Congress of Nations
Blanchard & Farrar
Sons OF Freedom's Heroes
Ustraltan
Wilson
KUS
Tremont Row
J. Newman & Sons
M. D. Frazar
Globe Building
H. Db, van Norden
School Street
NEW Publications
Library of American Literature
L.webster & CG
B.C. Stedman and
EM. Hutchinson
Tremont St
John Jeffries & Sons
Beaconsfield Terraces
Brookline
Federal Street
Sanders Theatre
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Arthur Nikisch
Eugen DO Albert
Datchman
Wagner
Chopin
le Rouet d
Omphale
Saint-Saens
Janoforte
Schumann
Boston Museum
R. M. Field
J. H. Carter
Congress St
W. A. Smith
Milk Street
Richter Terrace
Beacon ST
Amos Binney
Exchange Building
State Street
Park Theatre
Neil Burgess
John J. Braham
Hollis
Isaac B. Rica
Merry
Matinee Musics
Tod
Miss Helvett
David Belasco
Edmond Andran
Paris
Miss Helyett
Tremont Theatre
Abbey & Schoeffel
Edw. S. Willard
A. M. Palmer
Henry Arthur Jones
Primroxe and
West
Brothers Byrne
Columbia Theatre
Harris & Atkinson
Gloriana
Charles Frohman
Mr. Frohman
Eugene Tomskins
Jefferson
Klaw & Erlanger
Boston Music Hall
Eugen D’albert
Wth
Music Ial
Knave
D’ Albert
Boston Ball Grounds
Baltimore
Boston, S
Geo. B. Appleton
Wash
New England
William Austin
F Bret
Haverly
Austin
Bertoto
WM. Austin
George Mil Bane
Melrose Highlands
Feston
Columbus Park
J.T. Nowell
Tremont Street
E. Russell
J. F. Drew
Russell & Drew
Red Front
Portland ST
Lowell
Eastern
Fitchburg
Maine
Newtonville
Albert E. Sanford
State St
Charlestown
Carter & Peabody
Washington Streeet
Hyannisport
Cape Cod
Gale
Devonshire St
Squires
Sidney Squires & 60
Hoston
Pleasant Street
Norfolk Ave
Hampden Street
Norfolk Avenue
Magazine Street
Ecford Street
Warghoute
Lelaghent
Stahriiner
Sanl. Kidder
GO Federal SL
Bosten, Mass
Chickering Hall
MR. DE Pachmann
Music Hall
Bowdoin Square Theatre
William Harris
Mana
Charles Fr. Atkinson
Donmelly & Girar
the Enemy
Howard Atheneum
WM. Harris
Tony Pastor
Grand Opera House
Proctor & Mansfield
Dar
Austin & Stone
Stremont Tow
Napoleon
Col
Jack Haverly
Folies Bergers
Marseilles
Duck Haverty
Mlle
Alexandroffs
Barka Troupe
Mons. Victor
James Martin
Sisters Worden
Whimsical Walton
Hilton
William Jerome
Blocksom & Burns
Harry Clarke
Billy Carter
Leonard & Moran
Bryant & Mack
Gies
Hayden Sisters
Griffin
Mason
William E Jerome
Ance
Cyrene
J. H. Haverly
Charles Ross
Mabel Fenton
Comedie
Mettre Neuville Augustin
Wheatley and Traveg
Palace Theatre
Col WM. Austin
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