Cast overreacting crowd soothed by Humphrey amid theater scare
At the Castle Square Theatre matinee, actor Humphrey calmed 2000 spectators after smoke rose from a hotel kitchen blaze caused by a fat flare in the broiler and blower system. Another actor assisted in quieting panic while police controlled exits. The fire caused minor losses and the building was deemed fireproof.
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William Humphrey
Castle Square Theatre
Castle Square
Humphrey
J. H. Gilmour
Humphrey Epsnante
Kelley
Station 4
Berry
E. M. Tessier
Castle Square Hotel Corporation
Battalions Forming for Atlanta and Charlestown Navy Yard
Detail of Marines departing Charlestown Navy Yard and officers shifting roles as war preparations accelerate. Major Pope orders to New York to join General Miles for Atlanta. Captain Kelton leads sixty marines to New York. Wabash sailors head to Brooklyn. Hooker’s old brigade plans to raise a regiment in Boston.
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Navy Yard
Hooker
Miles
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Atlanta
Pope
New York
Patriots' Day Dance Draws St James Camping Club Crowd
Copley Hall overflowed with St James Camping Club members and friends at a Patriots Day dance. Walls wore national bunting and life size pictures of Washington and Lincoln flanked the hall. Guests included Rep W. T. A. Fitzgerald Ex Senator John J Quinn Rep Mackey Councilman J J Donovan Councilman Donnelly and ex Rep PD J Driscoll. A B Murphy floor director aided by D P Sullivan as floor marshal.
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Copley Hall
St. James
Mrs Mary Callahan Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Mary Catherine Callahan wife of John F Callahan prominent Roxbury businessman died at home 100 Walnut Avenue Roxbury after a two year illness She was born about 46 years ago to Samuel and Mary Donovan and was deeply involved in charity Funeral services will be held Friday at St Josephs Church at 10 oclock
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Mary Catherine Callahan
John F. Callahan
Walnut Avenue
Roxbury
Samuel and
Mary Donovan
Foreign Yacht for United States Navy Command Posts
The Enterprise and Solace assignments shift with Captain Eaton and Lieutenant Pond taking command of two auxiliary cruisers in the Atlantic fleet. Marines from Charlestown join a land guard bound for Atlanta while Park Square station hosts a large departure. A planned naval improvement includes the Bancroft and Enterprise undergoing dock work as sailors, marines, and recruits head to New York for duty.
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Chusetts
League Island Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Park Square Station
Weeks
J. G. Eaton
Enterprise
Solace
Hampton Roads
Pond
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Panther
Eaton
New York
Resolute
Charlestown Navy Yard
Navy Department
Marine
Percy A. Pope
Marine Corps
Charlestown Navy
Fall River
Navy Yard
Street Railway Company
Park Square
Crowe
Uncle Sam
Pope
Martin C. Murphy
Bancroft
Shears Wharf
Howdlson
Bay State Regiment Veterans and Harbor Defenses Highlight War Era
The article details a veteran's service in the First Regiment MVM and Second Division Third Army Corps, his role in raising the Sixty first Massachusetts Volunteers, and brevet for Fort Mahone action. It notes militia service, Creedmore, England trip, and talks of Hooker Guards prospects. Boston Harbor work proceeds with fortifications planned at Grover's Cliff Nahant Telegraph Hill and Governor's Island. A Cormorant visit brings patriotic yachtsmen to Charlestown Navy Yard with songs and marines saluting the flag aboard Bancroft.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Massachusetts
Army
Navy
Boston
Navy Yard
Pond
Lebanon
Massachusetts Volunteers
Joseph Hooker
Spain
Hooker
American House
Hooker Guards
Richardson Rifles
Cambridge
Gordon Forest
Blackburn's Ford
The
Commonwealth
Joe Hooker
Isaac P. Gragg
Petersburg
Creedmore
Frost
England
Gragg
Hadley
Mass
Boston Harbor
Sewell
Engineers Corps
Grover’s Cliff
Winthrop
Nahant
Telegraph Hill
Governor's Island
Cormorant
Dorchester Bay
Enterprise
Lancaster
America
Old North Church Hosts DAR Centennial Exercises
The Daughters of the American Revolution mark 1% years since the old North Church cornerstone lay in 1775. Dr Edward Everett Hale calls the belfry lanterns a historic link to Paul Revere as General Curtis Guild praises peace and duty. A commemorative gavel from church sexton Mr Rudd accompanies the ceremony.
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Paul Revere
Daughters of the American Revolution
Edward Everett Hale
Concord
Lexington
Willis K. Russ
Curtis Guild
Washington
Massachusetts
Great Britain
Rudd
Daughters Receive At Anne Adams Tufts Chapter Event
Boston ladies attended the first reception of the Anne Adams Tufts Chapter D A R at Dr. E M Phillips home in Highland avenue. Miss Mary A Bradford led the event with Mrs Masury and other hostesses. A patriotic address, papers on the ancestor, songs, mandolin solos, refreshments, and a social hour followed.
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Boston
Somerville
Anne Adams Tufts
E. M. Phillips
Highland Avenue
Mary A. Bradford
Evelyn F. Masury
Laura W. Fowler
S. S. A. Woods
Heald
Gil
A.S. Maynard
Gertrude G. Kendall
A. L. Davis
Mary Warren
Annie Munroe
Charles Eaton
Addie Sanborn
Dickey
Poison suspect Moren arrested in Lewiston case
Thomas Moren aged about 60 was arrested at Riley's this Sher Gaon by Lewiston police after being suspected of poisoning a man who styled himself as power S Blaise and died from alleged poisoning at a Lincoln street Lewiston residence Monday evening.
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Livermore Falls
Thomas Moren
Power S. Blaise
Lincoln Street
Lewiston
Wing
Riley
Manhattan Club Hosts Fourteenth Patriots Day Reception
The Manhattan Club held its fourteenth reception and dance at Berkeley Hall yesterday afternoon with bunting and American flags. Represented clubs included Nonpareil Entre Nous Columbus Camping Somersets of South Boston Somersets of East Boston Elm Associates Putnam and Golf Social.
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Manhattan
Berkeley Hall
Nonpareil
Entre Nous
Columbus Camping
Somersets of
South Boston
East Boston
Elm Associates
Putnam
Golf Social
American Wringer Co Advertises Boston Service
An advertisement from the American Wringer Co. at 77 and 7 Franklin Street Boston Mass urges customers to call for and have wringers delivered in perfect order. The firm promises cheaper and better service than any rival and provides telephone B 2690.
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The
American Wringer Co
Franklin Street
Boston
Mass
Relief in Six Hours From New Great South American Kidney Cure
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. It relieves bladder and back pain in men and women and stops water retention almost immediately. Quick relief and cure claimed. Sold by Geo C Goodwin & Co Hanover Street.
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GEO. C. Goodwin & CO
Hanover St
Navy Ships Rush To Get War Vessels For Cuban Waters
Washington reports rapid naval and military prep with seven fleet steam yachts bought for Cuban waters and bids for steam colliers. Officials plan to arm auxiliary cruisers with converted smooth bore guns while many ship owners and suppliers press to sell craft and gear at prices above their value. The Navy lines up armor for four Morgan line vessels Prairie Yosemite Yankee and Dixie and notes coal loading on Hampstead at Newport News was not as claimed.
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Washington
Cuban
Navy Department
Morgan Line
Prairie
Yosemite
Yankee
Dixie
Newport News
Navy buys seven yachts for auxiliary fleet in New York Boston region
The Navy Department authorized the purchase of seven yachts from owners around New York and Boston. Vessels include Thespia Peerless Illawarra Viking Hiawatha Ituna and Au Revoir with varied tonnage and drafts. Prices said excessive, no purchases completed.
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Washington
Navy Department
Auxiliary Navy
New York
Boston
Thespia
David Dows, Jr
Peerless
Hiram W. Sibley
Rochester
N. Y
Illawarra
Eugene Tompkins
Viking
H. A. Hutchinson
Hiawatha
Charles Fleischmann
Cincinnati
Ituna
A. V. Armour
Au Revoir
William Dupont
Wilmington
Del
War Department Plans Vast Auxiliary Volunteer Force
Washington April 19 reports the War Department moving to raise an immense auxiliary volunteer force to cooperate with regular troops. The initiative aims to bolster manpower and sustain operations across theaters as part of broader mobilization plans.
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War Department
400000 Minute Men Ready to Serve Nation
The National Volunteer Reserves executive committee informed Adjutant General Corbin and President McKinley that 400,000 men are ready to be furnished at a moment's notice. The pool includes volunteers from all regions, with New York enlistments fully at the government’s disposal.
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New York
The
National Volunteer Reserves
Corbin
McKinley
War Department to mobilize National Guard for first call
Secretary Alger announces the first troop call will target 80 000 volunteers from the National Guard while reporting a total guard strength of 113 764. Funds are allotted for transportation costs one million dollars for quarters munitions and 15 000 for balloon work and 60 000 to improve army telegraph service amid naval discontent over vessel extortion schemes.
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War Department
Washington
South
Alger
National Guard
Quartermaster’s Department
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Marine Battalion
Atlanta, Ga
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Engineering Corps
U. S
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Sturdy
Brooklyn
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ST. James Camping Club
Mary Callahan
DR. King
Dr. King Co
Washington St
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J. B. Williams CO
Glastonbury, Conn
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Minuet
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Andrew
Lloydec
Washington BT
Old South Back Back Bay
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Tufts
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