Confederate Veterans Gather In Birmingham Under Gordon Command
Today the United Confederate Veterans assemble in Birmingham Alabama with General John B Gordon in command the date set by him per authority from last year s reunion in New Orleans Birmingham hosts the scarred veterans in generous hospitality Our Black Cheviot Suit for 10 dollars stands as the best shown in town Wakening shoppers urged to compare and buy recalling the firm claims of the seller on clothing sales backed by satisfaction guarantees
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United Confederate Veterans
Birmingham
Alabama
John B. Gordon
New Orleans
Notorious flat worker Jack Hayward nabbed in Boston
John Eagan alias Jack Hayward, once of the Hanley gang, is jailed in Lynn. Arrested in Boston and turned over to Lynn inspectors after three months of working in Lynn. Three days of Boston slumming led to the capture and confiscation of stolen property.
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Lynn
John Eagan
Jack Hayward
Eagan
May Mass Meeting on Labor Holiday in Dexter Hall
A mass meeting of carvers upholsterers varnishers cabinet makers mill hands and furniture workers will be held in Dexter Hall on May 1. The gathering aims to launch a labor holiday on May Day with talks on shorter hours of labor and labor scarcity. Speakers include Harry Lloyd Hugh McKay Henry Abrams and Morrison I. Swift under the furniture workers banner.
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Dexter Hall
Switzerland
Harry Lloyd
Hugh McKay
Henry Abrahams
Morrison I. Swift
Furniture Workers
Electric collision injures Roxbury wagon driver
Peter Tierney aged 30, a Wellington & Co. teamster living at 112 D street South Boston, was driving a coal wagon on Washington street Roxbury when near Circuit street at 5 30 yesterday afternoon an electric car struck the wagon. Tierney suffered a severe scalp wound but regained mobility after treatment by Dr. Pigeon. The horse was unharmed.
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Peter Tierney
D Street
Boston
Wellington & Co
Washington Street
Roxbury
Circuit Street
Egleston Square
Tierney
Pigeon
Boston Man Held On Embezzlement Charge
Henry J. Collins of 520 East Fifth street South Boston was arrested on a warrant by Division 7 for embezzling 100 dollars from George B. Fitzpatrick of 136 Everett street East Boston during the past six months.
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Henry J. Collins
East Fifth Street
South Boston
Division 7
George B. Fitzpatrick
Everett Street
East Boston
Mary O Connor’s fall from grace in Bar Harbor affair
Mary O Connor, 18, now at Carney Hospital awaiting charges of attempted infanticide, told Officer Estes a tale of a summer romance with George Hurley a Bar Harbor hotel table boy who promised marriage. Hurley fled to Ohio, with the child sent to Saugus Infant Asylum, while Mary used the alias Mary Woods at the hospital.
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Mary O’connor
Carney Hospital
Mary
Philip Buckley
Broadway
Estes
Walter M. Lowney
Bar Harbor
George Hurley
South Boston
Hurley
Saugus
Ohio
Mary Woods
Mary O'Connor
Peninsular
Boston
Cummings
Swan Street
Harvard Named Finest College and Cigar in New Pingland
The text claims Harvard as the premier college in New Pingland and also labels a cigar called Harvard as the best. No external events or figures are cited.
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New Pingland
Harvard
Caged at Last Charles Henderson Nabbed in Boston Scam
Charles W. Henderson Jr of Malden, a notorious check forger, was captured on Howard Street at 8 PM after a long spree of passing bad checks for goods bought across multiple states. He admitted carrying a revolver and faced charges of obtaining goods under false pretences with a string of forged bank checks.
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Charles W. Henderson, Jr
Malden
Portland
Newark
N. J
Henderson
Boston
A. Shuman & Co
Browning, Kine & Co
Union Park
Harvard
Mount Vernon National Bank
Division 3
Watts
Burnett
Abbott
Gilmore
Howard Street
Chelsea
Reformatory
Lawrence
Brown
Andover
Thayer
McShane & Co
Elm Street
J. H. van Auken
Washington Street
Chadwick Lead Works
Fort Hill Square
Joseph F. Cabot & Bros.’ Picture
Sudbury Street
D. Estey, Seeley & Co
Haverhill Street
Lynn
Portsmouth
Manchester
Standard Clothing Company
Portland National Bank
Middle Street
Worcester
Worcester National Bank
Bessey Clothing
Providence
Central Hotel
Robert T. Almy & Co
Westminster Street
Greenwich
Stonington
New York
Jersey City
Hudson County National Bank
Eleventh Street
Chicago Gas Trust Faces Charter Annulment Fight
Attorney General Moloney held that Chicago gas companies operate a trust in violation of law and will seek to annul their charters. He claimed to have positive knowledge the firms were altering books to present a favorable case.
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Chicago
Moloney
Shirley Dedicates Hazen Memorial Library
Tomorrow Shirley will dedicate the Hazen Memorial Library a gift from Betsy D Hazen a lifelong resident who died in 1892 The site was presented by Thomas L Hazen Betsys nephew in Shirley New York.
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Shirley
Hazen
Betsy D. Hazen
Thomas L. Hazen
Betsy
Coxey Army in Olneyville and Frederick Marches
The Hub Commonwealers receive strong support as Olneyville hosts the Coxey Army with large crowds, debates on enlistment, and orderly dispersal. In Frederick Maryland Coxey's march proceeds despite mayoral opposition, with 340 men, ambulances, and a public rally at the baseball park.
Women Coxeyites Pick New England Delegates
Charlotte Smith plans to lead women from New England to Coxey's march in Washington. She departs for New York to interview organizers in New York and New Jersey and aims to meet Coxey at the capital by rail with the auxiliary group.
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Charlotte Smith
New England
Coxey
Washington
New York
New Jersey
Capital
Maine Has an Army in Portland to Join Coxey’s March
A Portland delegation plans to join Coxey’s army in Washington. Barber John M. Todd, Greenback figure, wrote a song for the march and spoke at a spiritualist meeting endorsing Coxey and five others. Maine champion checker player William H. McLaughlin and Scarboro farmer are among signers seeking Solon Chase’s consent to lead the parade in the van.
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Portland
Coxey
John M. Todd
Washington
Todd
William H. McLaughlin
Maine
Scarboro
William H. Sargent
Solon Chase
Pennsylvania Avenue
Nutmeg Army Coxey Contingent Parley Touches Hartford Area
Sweetland's Coxey group expanded to seven men reaching Plainville at 2 39 this afternoon amid rain and a dispute over disbanding. The force grew to six by New Britain at 5 30 as an attempted address was blocked by authorities. They moved on from Bristol with three more men, doubling to a larger party en route to Clayton's brick yard near Newington where they planned to spend the night. A midnight arrival was anticipated in Hartford with Captain John EB Healey leading a local Coxeyite reception party.
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Providence
Olneyville
Rhode Island
New England
Westminster Street
Olmeyville Square
Merino Flats
Washington
McKenzie
Stoke’s Hall
Pawtucket
Swift
Boston
Fitzgerald
Boomer
Martin Avenue
Broadway
Post Office
Stokes Hall
Germania Hall
Johnston
Riverside Mills
Waterman’s Grove
Frederick
Coxey
Fleming
Boonesboro
South Mountain
New York
Barbara Frietchie
Windy” White
White
Smith
Browne
Salvation Army
Rowne
Congressman Coffeen
Wyoming
Hartford
New Britain
Clayton’s
Newington
John EB. Healey
Commonweal army seizes Northern Pacific train in Montana
Butte City Mont April 24 The Commonweal army captured a Northern Pacific train today overpowering United States deputy marshals guarding the yards and locking them up They overawed freight train crews and forced the engineer to open the throttle The marshal plans a posse pursuit and asks General Schofield for aid as trouble is feared
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Butte City
Mont
Northern Pacific
Montana
United States
Schofield
Coxeyite protest fears by British press in Washington era
London papers debate the Coxey movement in Washington as an economic revolt. The Chronicle warns of Nemesis for America amid rings and syndicates, while the Daily News foresees potential bloodshed if militia confrontations arise.
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London
Washington
The
Chronicle
United States
Congo Troops Capture Kadambare in Congo State Advance
Dispatches from the Congo State report a detachment under Lieutenant Lothaire has captured Kadambare, located between Lake Tanganyika and Manyema, as part of the government forces move.
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Paris
Congo
Lothaire
Kadambare
Lake Tanganyikea
Manyema
Brutal assault on aged Roxbury resident shocks city
James Burns an elderly Roxbury man was attacked in his home by the Burke family. Julia Burke, 18, and her mother struck Burns with an iron pot and fists while others joined in. Officers arrested the Burke women. Daniel Burke fled. Burns was taken to City Hospital with head wounds and may face upgraded charges.
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James Burns
Roxbury
Burns
Mindora Street
Burke
William
Julia
Timothy
Daniel
Burkes
Garlick
Murphy
Daniel Burke
Coroner’s verdict accuses officer of negligence in Los Angeles wreck
Monterey Cal April 24 The coroner’s inquest into the Los Angeles wreck at Point Sur finds third officer Ryfkogel guilty of criminal negligence and carelessness He will be tried for manslaughter He defied Captain Leland by altering course despite orders The light was visible and five of six missing were recovered from the sea
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Monterey
Cal
Los Angeles
Point Sur
Roger Ryfkogel
Ryfkogel
Leland
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