Memorial service for ex Governor George D Robinson in Lexington
In Lexington at the Hancock Church a memorial service honored ex Governor George D Robinson. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge spoke, the Herbert Johnson Quintet Club of Boston performed, and Lt Governor Walcott attended. Lodge praised Robinson's public service and Puritan heritage, noting his career from Chicopee to Congress and his governorship.
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Lexington
Hancock Church
George D. Robinson
Henry Cabot Lodge
Herbert Johnson Quintet Club
Boston
Joseph L. White
Howard M. Dow
Walcott
Mr. Scott
Senator Lodge
Robert P. Clapp
Lexington Historical Society
Commonwealth
Republic
Massachusetts
Concord
Bunker Hill
Daniel Webster
Robinson
New World
New England
Piano sale listing with uprights and grands
An English piano sale lists upright pianos priced from $100 and up, grand pianos at $75 and up, and square pianos from $15 and up. Includes an item labeled Fou ae a T1-3 Octave Upright Three Dioaths for $10.
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England
Gloucester schooner disaster survivors arrive at Bedford
The Gladiator brought seven survivors to Bedford NH from the Gloucester fishing schooner J. W. Campbell which foundered off Long Island Friday night. Nine crewmen perished. the saved include Gilbert Williamson Fred Peterson and others from Gloucester Halifax and Nova Scotia. The ship capsized after a northwest squall, bow first, as the crew raced to reach the rigging and a lifeboat.
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Bedford
Gloucester
J. W. Campbell
Long Island
Gilbert Williamson
Fred Peterson
Fred Murray
Halifax
N. S
Michael Hennessey
William McQuillen
Nova
Gavin Reinstated in Knights of Pythias Suit
Joseph R Gavin, a prominent gambler and saloon keeper, was ordered reinstated by the Knights of Pythias supreme tribunal in Denver after appealing a ruling that expelled members for certain occupations. He argued he joined before the rule and that retroactive legislation cannot apply. Gavin runs gambling houses across Colorado towns and mining camps.
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Denver
Col
Joseph R. Gavin
Knights of Pythias
Supreme Tribunal
Gavin
Colorado
Lake Champlain Reaches Highest Level in Years
Lake Champlain has risen to 7 feet 10 inches above low water, the crest in years. The Burlington Harbor breakwater is submerged and Champlain Transportation dock flooded, with wholesale grocers moving goods to safety. Water extends to lumber yards and strong winds threaten further damage.
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Burlington, Vt
Lake Champlain
Burlington Harbor
Champlain Transportation Company
Banker Robert Day Dies in Framingham at 76
Robert L. Day senior partner of R L Day & Co Boston died suddenly at his Newton place Framingham residence age 76 from heart failure discovered in his bathroom about 3 pm He had health issues years and left firm to his two sons Henry L and Frank Day born near Boston worked as Maverick National Bank cashier before starting his own business He owned Framingham real estate valued at $60 000 and was wealthy His wife died two years ago Sons Henry L and Frank run the Boston firm He came to South Framingham in 1874 bought Harrison Eames place on Union Avenue Grace Congregational Church member He donated $5 to Grace Church Easter and supported Dwight Moody Bible School Northfield.
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South Framingham
Robertl. Day
R. L. Day & Co
Boston
Newton Place
Maverick National Bank of Boston
Framingham
Day
Newton
Henry L
Frank
Harrison Eames Place
Union Avenue
Grace Congregational Church
Foreign Missions
Grace Church
Dwight L. Moody
Bible Training
Northfield
Death of F. J. Trott in Malden
Fred J. Trott, 42, a prominent Malden resident born in St John New Brunswick, died Saturday night at 690 Salem Street Maplewood. He was active in Masonic circles, served on the Malden Board of Trade, and belonged to Maplewood Methodist Church. Funeral planned for Tuesday afternoon.
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Malden
Fred J. Trott
Salem Street
Maplewood
St. John
N. B
Doreman State Leader and U S Senator Dies
Parkersburg West Virginia April 19 Arthur I Doreman first Governor of West Virginia later United States Senator and eight year judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court died this morning after two weeks illness
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Arthur I. Doreman
West Virginia
United States
Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
French Catholics Revolt Over Priest Election at St. James
In Danielson Connecticut on April 19 French Catholics at St. James’s Roman Catholic Church clash over electing two trustees. Priest C F Socquet presides, demands pew rent, bans ballots, proclaims nominees elected. Parishioners vote in St James’s Hall, refuse to recognize outcome and seek court relief. Charles S Searles to serve as counsel.
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St. James’s Hall
Charles S. Searles
Regulations Aimed to End German Bias on U S Meats
United States consuls in Germany publish export rules for American meats to counter German prejudice. The Strasburg Post deem the laws clear but note frequent official checks show imported meats are bad and the law hard to enforce. Berlin papers suggest dubious practices in American meat packing.
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Berlin
United States
Germany
The
Strasburg Post
Trinity Student Robbed in New York
Trinity College student John S Bodin came to New York with the college ball team and stayed at the Grand Union Hotel. He was robbed by Annie Williams a colored woman in her West Twenty ninth street rooms after an evening with her. Bodin was arrested for intoxication and later released. he dropped charges against Williams fearing detention as a witness. Both were discharged by Magistrate Wentworth.
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New York
John S. Bodin
Trinity College
Hartford
Jefferson Market Court
Bodin
House of Detention
Wentworth
Gaelic League Elects Officers At Irish School Hall
The Gaelic League met at the Irish School Hall on Essex Street. Officers elected for the next year include P. J. O Daly president at large, John O Day Munster representative first vice president, William M. King Connacht second vice president, Jeremiah Sullivan Ulster third vice president, John Bray Leinster fourth vice president, James Galvin recording secretary, John Keating financial secretary, and John J. Coffey treasurer. Patrick Kelley unanimously chosen superintendent with four assistants to be appointed by him.
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Gaelic League
Essex Street
P. J. O'Daly
John O’day
Munster
William M. King
Connacht
Jeremiah Sullivan
Ulster
John Bray
Leinster
James Galvin
John Keating
John J. Coffey
Patrick Kelley
Frankfurter night lunch man arrested for fork assault
Charles O Bemis a Frankfurter night lunch man at Portland and Hanover streets is under arrest for assault and battery with a fork upon Stephen O Don nell of 388 Hanover street. O Don nell suffered a severe gash to the neck as Bemis attempted to strike his intended opponent during a late Saturday night dispute over a lunch.
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Charles O. Bemis
Portland
Hanover Streets
Stephen O’donnell
Hanover Street
O'Donnell
Bemis
O’donnell
Woodbury Promotes Facial Soap Invention
Permatologist John H. Woodbury of 11 Winter St Neston proclaims his Woodbury’s Facial Soap cures skin blemishes including comedones flesh worms and improves scalp and complexion, advertising the new remedy and its inventor credentials.
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John H. Woodbury
Neston
Woodbury
Painters Push for Eight Hour Day at Mass Meeting
A large gathering of Painters and Decorators at Wells Memorial Hall heard President Esdale urge a tighter union for shorter hours. J F O Sullivan and Samuel Gompers spoke on organizing the trade, citing San Francisco and Chicago gains. The group decided to seek fewer hours, with a wage of 30 cents per hour during the transition.
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Wells Memorial Hall
Esdale
Union 11
J. F. O'Sullivan
Central Labor Union
San Francisco
Chicago
Gompers
Strikers Advised to Return to Work in State Unions
State AFL executive board met in this city to discuss labor matters. Reported Brockton bakers and barbers joined the Brockton Central Labor Union. Westfield casket hardware workers faced a 30 percent wage cut. council urged return under a 1 percent reduction as the firm plans to restore original wages when business allows. Garment Workers Union delegation outlined Boston trade issues. council to inform all state trade unions and clothing dealers in New England via circular.
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American Federation of Labor
Bakers and Barbers
Brockton
Garment Workers’ Union
Boston
New England
Central Labor Union Meets in Brockton to Hear Labor Strife
The Central Labor Union in Brockton, led by President Charles H. Coulter, received and accepted messages from the Metal Polishers Buffers and Plasterers Union of North America about wage cuts and union recognition at Overman Wheel Co and Gormally Jeffery bicycle makers. A Rochester shoe council note reported Harding Todd locking out 250 workers over union withdrawal. Rev McCartney of Rockland to speak on Co operation. Dr Webster may follow. Sole Fasteners Union endorsed the union-critique of Rev Jesse Jones of North Abington.
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Brockton
Central Labor Union
Charles H. Coulter
Metal Polishers’, Buffers’ and Plasterers’ Union of North America
Overman Wheel Company
Gormally & Jeffery
Rochester Shoe Council
Rochester
N. Y
Harding & Todd
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
McCartney
Rockland
Dr. Webster
Jesse Jones
North Abington
Knights of Labor Act at Wells Memorial Hall
In New England Hall Wells Memorial building 987 Washington street the quarterly convention of D A 30 K of L met yesterday morning with 100 delegates from 22 local assemblies D M W John Hurley chaired. Resolutions supported free transfers on city roads and opposed biennial elections a five member committee was named to confer with C L U and B T C on Labor Day plans. Reports show growth outside Suffolk county A resolution urged Board of Health to inspect and fix sanitary conditions at Hoosac Tunnel docks. Adjourned at 5 pm.
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New England Hall
Wells Memorial Building
Washington Street
D. A
K. of L
D. M
John Hurley
General U S union carpenters and horse-shoers strike May day
In St Louis on April 19 a general eight hour day strike is expected for all union car penters and horse-shoers across the United States. It is stated that every union horse-shoer and carpenter except those in St Louis will walk out on May 1 until the shorter hours are secured.
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ST. Louis
United States
Arrest in Worcester Over Counterfeit Moulds
Thomas F. Gaffney was arrested Saturday night in Worcester for drunkenness. Police found two copper moulds used to make half dollars and five cent pieces. He admitted making them and moulding five cent pieces but denied circulating them. He was turned over to Deputy U S Marshal J F Waters and released on $2500 bail.
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Worcester
Thomas F. Gaffney
United States
J. F. Waters
Boston
Gaffney
Chelsea YMCAs 30th Anniversary Dinner in Lincoln Hall
Chelsea Young Men's Christian Association marked its 30th anniversary at Lincoln Hall last evening with President Vernon A. Field presiding. Ex-Mayor Carter spoke briefly, followed by H. M. Moore of Somerville urging fund support. The association aims to raise 3800 for the year, with about 1600 subscribed at the event.
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Chelsea Young Men’s Christian Association
Lincoln Hall
Vernon A. Field
Carter
H. M. Moore
Somerville
Association
Yale Freshman Debaters Named For Harvard Match
Yale announces its freshman debate team for the Yale Harvard match to be held in May. The speakers are S Darling ton of Xenia Ohio J K Clark of Brooklyn New York and B E Noble of Wichita Kansas. The debate topic has not yet been selected.
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New Haven
Boston Theatres Plagued By Varied Entertainments
Loie Fuller opens at the Boston Theatre presenting sensational dances with light and color effects. Digby Bell and Laura Joyce Bell begin at Park Theatre in A Midnight Bell. Other acts include Chauncey Olcott at Columbia and Irving's London plans for The Wizard. Multiple engagements and souvenirs mark Patriots' Day week in Boston theatres.
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Loie Fuller
Boston Theatre
Europe
Miss Fuller
Boston
Digby Bell
Laura Joyce Bell
Park Theatre
Hoyt
Archiba'd Clavering Guunter
Florida
Arbitration of Italy against Colombia over Cerruti damages
Washington April 19 President Cleveland is hearing the dispute between Italy and Colombia over nearly 1.5 million dollars for damages to Ernesto Cerruti a wealthy Italian merchant and consular representative. Colombian accusations of neutrality violations were resolved by prior rulings and negotiations culminating in an 1894 agreement to submit to Cleveland for arbitral decision after Cerruti rejected a 1,000,009 francs offer.
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Washington
Cleveland
Italy
Colombia
Ernesto Cerruti
Cerruti
Paris
Woman Attempted Suicide At Charles Town Home
Sarah Lewis 29 colored and married tried to cut her throat at her home on Quincy Street Charles Town just before 5 pm. Dr O'Brien summoned her to Massachusetts General Hospital where she was reported resting comfortably. Her two small children were taken in charge by an overseer. Melancholy was cited as the cause.
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Sarah Lewis
Quincy Street
Charlestown
Secret combination formed by 14 shovel factories
SECRET COMBINATION ANDERSON Ind April 19 It has come to light here that representatives from all the fourteen shovel factories in the United States met secretly in Boston a few days ago and formed a combination The factories are located in Philadelphia Pittsburg Beaver Falls St Louis Terre Haute and Anderson Organization will be completed at another meeting in Boston late next week The trust has already advanced the price 20 percent and since April 9 not an order has been booked at the old quotations It is proposed to limit the output to 4000 dozens a year which is about the limit of the country s demand None of the plants in the trust will be permitted to increase its output and should one sell more than it manufactures the privilege of placing the order must be purchased from the trust.
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Anderson, Ind
United States
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Beaver Falls
St. Louis
Terre Haute
Anderson
Unknown tramp drowns in Farm River near South Braintree
A man about 50, 5 feet 7 inches, sandy Swede type clothes gray reefer and vests, was found in Farm River after drowning. Medical Examiner Frazier ruled suicide. Body taken to Shay's undertaking rooms awaiting identification. pockets held razors and tobacco.
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South Braintree
Farm River
Frazier
Shay
GURIQUS MARRIAGE DEAL REVEALED IN DIVORCE SUIT
In New Haven April 19 Mrs Rose Guivers sues John Guivers for $300 alimony and an attached farm. The Bethany farmer allegedly eloped in 1877 from Austria and later, during a 1888 visit home, contracted with his wife to release him from future claim in exchange for 120 guilden and produce, allowing him to marry again.
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New Haven
Conn
Rose Guivers
John Guivers
Bethany
Guivers
Austria
Body of stillborn child found in Marine Park water
Several boys at Marine Park City Point found a stillborn male child floating in the water. The body was sent to City Hospital morgue for examination.
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Marine Park
City Point
City Hospital
Beecham's Pills for Constipation Ad
Beecham's Pills for constipation priced 10 cents and 25 cents. Buy the book at your druggist and follow it. Annual sales exceed six million homes.
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Beecham
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