Old Home Week Celebration Plans for Boston
City officials and civic leaders rally support for Boston Old Home Week July 28 to Aug 8 with ceremonies in Faneuil Hall Old South Meeting House and Christ Church. Attendees include Governor Guild Archbishop O Connell and Mrs Julia Ward Howe who urge wide participation and state aid totals.
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Faneuil Hall
Blue Hill
Boston
Old South Meeting House
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Concord
Lexington
Salem
Plymouth
Greater Boston
Revere Beach
Nantasket
Dorchester
New England
Massachusetts
Mechanics’ Hall
Congress of Women
Charles River
Boston Fire Department
Guild
Grace
Archbishop O'Connell
William Lawrence
Thomas J. Gargan
Josiah Quincy
J. F. Crocker
Chamber of Commerce
Fitzgerald
O'Connell
Re’ Ca Fitzgerald
Commonwealth
Bidnia
Robaina
Gfhom
Lawrence
West
Animals in Odd Kidnapping Tale Stuns Kentucky City
In Glasgow Kentucky a hen apparently steals two kittens from Mrs Rose McQuown and adopts them as its own nest in excelsior filled box. The kittens repeatedly return to the hen when called and resist their mother cat. In Los Angeles Professor Twining claims animals share humanlike souls and notes weight changes at death in various creatures.
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Glasgow
Rose McQuown
Los Angeles
Cal
H. la V. Twining
Poly Tech
Massachusetts
Twining
Enormous Beaver Falls cat fosters 14 chicks in box
In Chippewa township Mrs. James Parris reports her pet tom Sir Galahad has become the mother to 14 downy chicks. The hens hatched days ago and were kept in a kitchen box for warmth. The cat was found cuddling with the chicks, purring as they peeped.
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Beaver Falls
Penn
Galahad
James Parris
Chippewa Township
Shad Dropped From Hawk Delights Milford Family
In Stroudsburg Pennsylvania Samuel Dietrich a Milford farmer and his family ate planked shad saved by a fish hawk that dropped the fish while he was firing at it. The two pound buck shad lived in water until the wife was ready to cook.
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Stroudsburg
Penn
Samuel Dietrich
Milford
Dietrich
Frye Sells His Property in Concord
News in Concord reports Calvin A. Frye secretary and footman to Mrs. Eddy transferred all real estate to Augustus Mann her coachman. The 11000 square foot property on Tuttle Street may have been moved to dodge a bill in equity filed March 1. Rumors say the transfer was nominal for legal reasons. Chandler and colleagues departed for White River Junction seeking an affidavit from Ebenezer J. Foster. General Streeter refused to comment on a mental test request and awaits Mr. Chandler's statement tomorrow.
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N. H
Calvin
A. Frye
Equity
Frye
Next Friends
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Bill In Equity
William B. Chandler
Mr. Chandler
Eddy
Streeter
Messrs. Chandler
Kelley
Howe
White River Junction
Chandler
Linehan Attacks Shaw in His Senate Speech
The dispute centers on a bill related to street railways with Senator Linehan accusing Shaw and Cox of improper influence. Vahey and Chace push for postponement as Galland’s vote status remains unclear. A roll call ends with 21 in favor and 1 against postponement. Linehan abstains from voting.
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Senate
Feiker
Northampton
Galland
Vahey
Gallond
Buttrick
Lancaster
Suffolk
Boston & Worcester Street Railway
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Cox
Senator Linehan
Boston & Worcester
State House
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Bromberg
Clarke
Curley
Donovan
Faxon
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Hall
Hayes
Jenney
Johnson
McManmon
Mitchell
Prouty
Riley
Schuster
Taft
Bullock
Cassidy
Dean
Dixon
Felker
Keith
Leavitt
Macleod
Mahoney
Mellen
Morse
Salter
Stevens
Williams
Wheatley
Gall
Peruna Spring Tonic Credited With Colds and Indigestion Relief
Collected endorsements from John Hammond and R Samuel D Rhoads among others claim Peruna cures indigestion and catarrh and serves as a tonic. Authors describe long illness relief and urge continued use, praising the patent medicine industry as a saver for households and access to medical advice at lower cost.
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Potomac
P. A. Vet. Union
Maryland Ave
N. E
Washington, D. C
Peruna
R. Samuel D. Rhoads
Lansdowne, Pa
Jamestown Exposition Board Letter Transmitted
A message from the Governor was sent to the House transmitting a communication from the Jamestown Exposition Commission. The note relates to the scheduling of events and plans for a Bay State Day at the Jamestown fair on September 5.
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Jamestown Fair
Board of Jamestown Exposition Commis
Massachusetts Day Urged by Governor for Sept Fifth
The Governor calls attention to a Massachusetts Day set for September 5 and urges immediate legislative action. He recommends ready representation by executive and legislative branches as warranted by the occasion and press for suitable legislation.
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Siowers
Third Reading Passes for Jacks on Cars Bill
In the Senate supporters of a humanitarian bill requiring street railways to provide lifting jacks celebrated after advancing the measure to a third reading. Opponents pressed a lengthy fight, but the bill passed 18 to 11 amid concerns over preventable deaths when cars must be raised for rescuers.
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Senate
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