Father Scully Jokes About Taxing Bachelors in Cambridge
Recounted at St Marys Church reunion in Se Hampor gym. Father Scully joked that unmarried men over 25 face fines of 25 dollars a year and 60 dollars after age 35. A Young Men's Society member mocked the idea, noting local bachelors and praising marriage prospects. Father Dwyer said the remarks were a joke and misreported by one outlet.
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Father Thomas ScuLly
St. Mary’s Church
Father Scully
Young Men's Society
Gts
James T. Whelan
Daniel J. Carroll
Joseph Bean
Whalen
Carroll
Boston
Mr. Bean
Syracuse
St. Thomas Aqunas College
Fish House
William J. Dwyer
Scuilly
The
Rish
Fire Devastates Elliot Barrel Factory in Somerville
A three alarm blaze at the George L. Elliot box and barrel factory on Mystic Avenue and Garfield Street in Somerville drew a massive crowd from Charlestown Everett and Medford. Firefighters fought for over an hour to save stables housing twenty eight horses and ten wagons as the main two story and two one story Reid estate buildings burned and were destroyed with losses near seven thousand dollars.
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Somerville
George L. Elliot
Mystic Avenue
Garfield Street
Charlestown
Everett
Medford
Broadway
Reid
Blood Talk on Blood Making and Nature’s Laws
A persuasive column argues medicines and tonics cannot create blood. It states blood is produced by Nature from absorbed nutrients and food, and asserts Nature can be aided to make good pure blood. The piece questions reliance on tonics and emphasizes a single correct method.
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Nature
Germene claims big health promise from Columbia Remedy
An advertisement for Germene by Columbia Remedy and Chemical Co of Lynn Massachusetts touts it as a universal germicide and blood purifier capable of curing disease, purging the system, and keeping the blood pure with guarantees of health for all users, sold by all druggists.
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Columbia Remedy, & Chemical CO
Lynn
Mass
War in South Africa Dominates Tremont Temple Meeting
Commandant Snyman and Montagu White addressed United Irish Societies in Boston detailing Boer resolve, American sympathy, and England’s costs. General Collins and local leaders led a lengthy session praising liberty, noting Milner’s leave and British strains while urging continued support for the Boer cause. Joseph Smith of Lowell concluded the event.
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Snyman
Montagu White
London
Europe
Collins
Tremont Temple
South Africa
United Irish Societies
William J. Cronin
John A. Ryan
Order of Hibernians
Ryan
Ixruger
Alfred Milner
England
Milner
Chamberlain
Dewet
Far East
Germany
P. A. Collings
Boston
Massachusetts
Stock Exchange
Temple of God
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Concord
Lexington
Washington
Great Britain
Kruger
John
America
Ngland
Hole in the Lungs and Emulsion Cure Advertisement
The notice cites thousands with holes in their lungs and credits Scott’s Emulsion of cod liver oil for healing. It urges readers to try the emulsion as a remedy, comparing a healed lung to a waist constraint and offering a sample. The ad is signed GCOTT & BOWNE, New York.
It Was All a Blunder Accusation Against McCormack
Michael McCormack suffered a wrongful accusation of stealing grain from J. W. Mahoney before the case was cleared. The veteran employee, cleared in short order, declined to sue the department.
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Michael McCormack
J. W. Mahoney
Mr. McCormack
McCormack
Pass the Crowd to Health and Success Through Proper Nutrition
A column urges determination and health as keys to rising above mediocrity. It argues heavy brain work drains nerves, coffee harms progress, and proper feeding fuels brain and body. It touts Frostum Food Coffee as a nourishing beverage and stresses thorough boiling to extract value and flavor.
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Frostum
Typos Would Arrest Sheedy in Kidnapping Case
New York police threaten to arrest Patrick F. Sheedy for compounding a felony amid his offer of 6000 to kidnappers of Willie McCormick. Sheedy defies the police, claims he aims to recover the boy, and cites his immunity from harm assurances while publishing a signed notice. A series of letters and sightings point to ongoing hopes of locating the boy in the city.
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New York
Titus
Patrick F. Sheedy
Sheedy
McCormick Boy
Tittus
Patrick Sheedy
McCormick
Willie McCormick
Pat Sheedy
High Bridge
Patrick FE
Penuiie
William McCormick
McConnell
Boston
Henri P. Alexander
Archibald Weinberg
Willie McKerr
Alexander
Veinberg
Weinberg
Fifth Avenue
Wilmington
Del
New Catarrh Cure Promises Wide Relief Across Body
A new tablet remedy named Stuarts Catarrh Tablets is claimed to cure catarrh in the head throat bronchial tubes and stomach. The formula includes Guaiacol Eucalyptos Sanguinaria and Hydrastin and is said to act on the blood rather than just local areas. Dr Eaton praised its results, noting improved nasal throat and stomach membranes. Complete treatment costs 50 cents with a free booklet available by mail from F A Stuart Co Marshall Mich.
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Stuart
Eaton
F. A. Stuart Co
Marshall
Mich
Crowd at North End Meet Opens Outdoor Athletics Season
About 8000 attended the amateur athletics meet at North End Park, marking the outdoor season start. Morning events featured boys contests while the afternoon hosted the open meet, highlighted by a close team race won by Captain Kiley's squad. Inter scholastic runners from Andover and Worcester joined the program.
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North End Park
Kiley
Cates
Open meet results show multiple events and winners
Atlantic A A wins Neptune A A open 2m12s in time trials. 10 yard dash led by W G Hubbard of Concord High with 62 yards. clerk time 102-5s. 440-yard run won by W H Botchford of G A A with 16 yards second T H McMahon, South Boston A A. 880-yard run lands R W Dixon of Worcester High at first. A H McKenney and Boynton follow. Running broad jump tops E Hines St Josephs. seconds A Murphy Tufts. third D J McGillicuddy Roxbury. Team race goes to Team 1 (Hurley Doyle Kiley Clerk) ahead of second team (McGrath McCarthy Botchford Cates).
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W. G. Hubbard
Concord High
Clerk
W. H. Botchford
T. H. McMahon
South Boston
A. A
R. W. Dixon
Worcester High
A. H. McKenney
Boynton
Pine
E. Hines
St. Joseph’s
Actu
A. Murphy
Tufts College
D. J. McGillicudy
Roxbury
Hurley
Doyle
Kiley
McGrath
McCarthy
Botchford
Cates
Visit Bernard M. Wolf's Establishment Today
A brief reader note encourages visiting the Bernard M. Wolf establishment as a shopping stop. No further details or context provided.
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Bernard M. Wolf
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Germene
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17Th St
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Pyramid Drug Co
Marshall, Mich
American Rubber CO
White
Colt
Joseph Smith
Lowell
Scott
Gcott & Bowne
Lad
North End
Lee Young
D. O'Connell
W. Irwin
D. Condon
H. Risegard
John Kenefick
Stephen Leverone
Daniel Eayes
Atlantic A. A
Dennis Condon
Joseph Baker
Manuel Dyer
H. McIntyre
St. Stephen‘s Altar Boys
St. Mary's Altar Boys
St. Stephen's
St Mark’s Altar Boys
St. Leonard’s
St. Theonard
Neptune A. A
Orw
White Dental
Washington St
R. H. White Co
Larg
U. 8
Freeman's
Cornhill
Harvard
Chicago
Paris
Thomas A. Edwards
D. Ps
Westminster
Copley Square
Fred’k K. Daggett
Beacon Street
Os Oylston
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Tremont ST
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