Weather Forecast for New England and Mid-Atlantic States
Light showers and brisk winds. Eastern Maine warmer. Massachusetts cooler in west. warmer in east Massachusetts and Rhode Island. New York mainly dry with gusty southwest winds. Atlantic coast signals shown from Wood's Hall to Noragansett.
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Atlantic
Wood’s Hall
Lastport
Norragansett
Wells Memorial Institution Annual Meeting Report
The Wells Memorial Institution held its annual meeting with President Robert Treat Paine presiding. Treasurer's report shows firmer footing. Superintendent Billings notes a eventful year and membership rising to 1923, a gain of 512, signaling need for greater facilities and possible admission fee increase from $1 to $2.
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The
Wells Memorial Institution
Robert Treat Paine
Billings
Aine
Prescott
Investment pitch seeks funds with double returns claim
A sales message urges all money to invest via Joseph fr. Allen at 244 Washington Street Boston Room Y. The author promises at least double earnings within fifteen months and handsome dividends starting this summer, offering information for two cents.
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Joseph Fr. Allen
Eshington Street
Room Y
Boston
Enterprise Heads to New York for Naval Review
The steamship Enterprise, bound for New York from Charlestown Navy Yard, will lead the fleet in the Hudson River naval review. Admiral Gherardi placed her at the head of the fleet to mark the passing steamers and the anticipated armored cruiser New York would have filled that role if ready.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
United States Steamship Enterprise
New York
Massachusetts
Enterprise
Gherardi
Hudson River
Enterprise Versus Boxer Off Monhegan A Spirited Early Naval Duel
The Enterprise defeated the Boxer off Monhegan in a fierce early naval engagement. Sixteen men were killed and over thirty wounded in a clash that stands among the era’s gallant sea battles. The Enterprise, built 1875 as an unprotected cruiser, recently upgraded with spar deck and new guns, sails and steams under Captain John F. Merry with Lt A N Osborn as executive officer and Lt Charles A. Foster as second officer.
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Monhegan
Naval School
Norfolk
Massachusetts
Enterprise
John F. Merry
A. N. Osborn
Charles A. Foster
George R. Salisbury
William G. Miller
Crawford Shoe Store Sale at 225 Washington St
The Crawford Shoe Store at 225 Washington Street offers English Grain best value 200 pairs, French West 300 pairs, Hand Sewed 600 pairs, and Summer Shoes 250 pairs. Open Saturday evening until 11 o'clock. Remember this sale is only at 225 Washington Street.
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Washington ST. Crawford Shoe Store
Home Rule bill passes second reading in Parliament
The Home Rule bill won the second reading 347 to 304 with Prime Minister Gladstone stating broad Irish support from Cork’s municipal bodies. Debate featured Balfour criticizing coercion and Gladstone defending the measure amid lively divisions and cheers.
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London
William O’brien
Gladstone
Cork
Dublin
T. W. Russell
Treland
Tyrone
Henry James
Treasury
Mr. Balfour
Liberal Party
Hear
Ireland
Salisbury
Balfour
Laugtter
Prince Christian
Prince of Wales
Peers
Gas Fight Sparks Boston Post Scoop Debate at State House
At the State House the day’s buzz centered on the Post as officials and observers chased the latest edition. Dillaway and Chandler showed gleeful reactions to the newspaper’s gas fight coverage while Lyford warned of confidential books being publicized. The mercantile affairs committee prepared a bill to curb foreign securities in domestic firms and adjourned after testimony from Williams Merrill and Moriarty, with adjournment set for Monday evening.
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Universal Inquiry
State House
William E. L. Dillaway
Gas Trust
Boston Gas Syndicate
Mr. Dillaway
General Butler
Parker Chandler
Chandler
Matthews
George Fred Williams
Edwin F. Lyford
Mr. Lyford
Post
Dillaway
Old Post Company
Boston
Addicks
Boston News
Legislative Committee On Mercantile Affairs
Moriarty
Worcester
Supreme Judicial Court
Williams
Anderson
Lyford
Moody Merrill
Merrill
Mr. Moriarty
Mr. Merrill
Cork sale at Crawford shoe fire sale
A hand made genuine cork sale is offered for five dollars at 225 Washington Street. The sale notes the item cannot be duplicated elsewhere for less than ten dollars.
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Crawford
Washington Street
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Shepard, Norwell
Shepard, Norwell & CO
HUE Press
Boston Post
R. Hollings & CO
OPP
R. H. White & Co.’S
Columbus
America
Boyle
Most. Com
John P. Lovell Arms Co
Saxesraceses
BoSton, Mass
Tremont St
U.V
Vietu
Washington St
Natal Life Ins. CO
Governor Russell
Merry
Foster
Washington &I
Mr. Gladstone
Witliamspoint
Penn
Emporium
Climax Powder Company
Fred Badger
George Lyons
William King
Mellin
Paine
Canal ST
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