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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1902

Page

2

Bates Greeted as the Next Governor

Lieutenant-Governor John L. Bates, slated as the Republican gubernatorial nominee, spoke at Young's Hotel urging unified party backing grounded in Lincoln, Grant, McKinley and Roosevelt. The Boston gathering set 1902 delegate apportionment and caucus policy while members weighed public support and potential contenders for the fall campaign.

John L. Bates Republican State Committee Young’s Hotel Lincoln Grant McKinley Roosevelt Goetting George H. Lyman Boston Charles K.darling United States Massachusetts Bates

Big Spring Sale Draws Crowds With Deep Discounts

Crowds flock to a large sale offering men's suits, overcoats, pants, shoes, and furnishings at deep discounts. Items include nobby dress suits, roving- weight overcoats, and sample boys suits, with prices vastly below listed values. The sale promises money-back satisfaction and runs through Saturday at 9 A.M. at The 20th Century Stores.

Prince Albert 20Th Centur Dd Hanover

Local Boston weekend forecast remains cloudy with showers

Boston area forecast shows Saturday generally cloudy with light showers possible and warmer conditions aided by brisk southerly winds. Sunday turns partly cloudy with brisk southwest winds. Regional outlook notes showers in coastal Eastern Maine and higher south to southeast winds along the coast.

Boston Vicinity Washington New England Maine

Remarkable Letter Praises Father John's Medicine

Rev. J. Koppes of St Boniface Church writes that the remedy acts beneficially, nourishing blood and nerves and building strength. It is described as gentle with a laxative effect, correcting the stomach and expelling impurities, with no poisonous drugs.

J. Koppes St. Boniface Church Anniv Father John

City of Boston Dog License Deadline Notice

City of Boston requires every dog aged three months or more to be licensed annually by April 30. Licenses require a collar with owner name and registered number. Unlicensed dogs carry a fifteen dollar fine. Applications available at police stations. by order of the Board of Police, Thomas Ryan, Clerk.

Board of Police Thomas Ryan

Mayor Collins's Daughters Engaged to Be Married

The Republic reports Mayor Collins’s two daughters Agnes Ruth and Marie Collins engaged to Charles Royal Stevenson of Buffalo and Henry G Stapleton of London. Stevenson, Harvard fourth year, to a railroad firm in Australia. Stapleton long-time London resident linked to a U S consulate era. Weddings planned for July, dates unclear.

Republic Collins United States Stevenson Harvard Australia Stapleton Marie Collins London Philadelphia Washington Agnes Collins Manhattanville New York City Paul Collins Agnes Buffalo

Hold Up Near Milford Street Ends With Robbery

Leonard Davis of 35 Milford Street was robbed of 34 dollars by two colored men just after 11 PM near his home on Freemont Street. The assault occurred as Davis walked from a liquor saloon, witnesses nearby, police notified but suspects escaped.

South End Leonard Davis Milford Street Division 5 Shawmut Avenue Fremont Street

MISS STONE WINS HER LASE IN LECTURE RULING

Judge Richardson ruled against the American Lecture Direction in denying a restraining injunction on Miss Mien M. Stone. The court held Major James B. Pond’s contract as the valid and binding agreement guiding her lecture tours. The American group had argued Charles A Stone acted as agent and that they incurred expenses.

Mien M. Stone James B. Pond Richardson Equity Superior Court Bureau Miss Stone Major Pond Richard Heard Charles A. Williams Mark T. Nathan Charles A. Stone

Ketcham Found Guilty In Bank Wrecking Case

Ketcham found guilty after 18 minutes by Rutland jury of making false entries and embezzlement in the Farmers National Bank of Vergennes. Sentence deferred. Defense filed several exceptions to the judge's charge. Tomorrow morning the trial of Lieutenant-Governor Allen for complicity in wrecking the same bank will begin.

Rutland John W. Ketcham Farmers’ National Bank of Vergennes Allen Farmers’ Bank

Suit for 45000 Against Professor Pickering Shocks Boston

Lee Higginson & Co filed in Middlesex County Superior Court to attach property of W H Pickering assistant professor of astronomy at Harvard in a contract action for 45000. Ropes Gray Gorham represent the plaintiffs and the affair drew surprise in Boston and Cambridge as Pickering called it a private matter.

W. H. Pickering Harvard Lee, Higginson & Co Professor Pickering Dlesex County Superior Court

Childs Picture Found in Blood Stained Watch on Wollaston Beach

Inspector Dan Mc Kay and C D Lowey investigated a watch found on Wollaston Beach containing a child’s photograph and red staining possibly blood. They examined the site and questioned possible witnesses as they pursue the mystery.

Quincy Police Quincy Dan McKay Wollaston Inspector McKay C. D. Lowey Wollaston Beach

Southeast storm to bring high southeast winds Saturday

Weather bulletin shows a storm centered over the lower Missouri valley moving east. Expect high southeast winds along the New England coast on Saturday as the system progresses.

Weather Bureau Missouri Valley New England Smith

President Loubet at Rochambeau Statue Unveiling

France plans a grand mission to the United States for the May 24 unveiling of the Rochambeau monument. Admiral Fournier and General Brugere will lead the party, arriving aboard a premier French battleship to honor the occasion.

Loubet United States Rochambeau Washington France Admiral Fournier Brugere

Mayor mulls multiple city appointments in tense politicking

Mayor Collins plans to fill the collector post with Hon. William S. McNary while considering other changes. No appointment will be made for cemetery trustees or chairman of public institutions. The treasurer seat remains undecided amid Democratic pressure. Kennedy will become wire commissioner, creating an election board vacancy filled by John Minton. Shaw may replace Hogan as election commissioner. John B. Martin becomes penal institutions chief with Herbert Carruth as assistant. Dr Hasket Derby is named for Lamb’s chair.

Dukes Nantucket George N. Goff Rehoboth Charles Brightmen New Bedford Benjamin & Atwood Whitman George H. Garfield Brockton H. Clifford Gallagher Milton Joseph Walker Brookline Edward G. Graves Mark TE. Smith Samuel L. Silverman Frank H. Haynes Edgar P. Benjamin John H. Means G. Warren Hayward William M. Clarke Leonard W. Ross Boston Lewis ST. Bartlett Lynn Joseph N. Peterson Salem Walter B. Hopkinson Newburyport J. Otis Wardwell Haverhill Gilbert H. Kittredge Lawrence William M. Flanders Newton Thorndike Spalding Campridge Frank BE. Dickerman Somerville Alfred E. Cox Malden Silas A. Barton Waltham Thomas Talbot Billerica Thomas F. McGanley Worcester Ledyard Bill Paxton Thomas Post Lenox A. H. Goetting Springfield Republican State Committee Barnstable Berkshire Bristol O Franklin Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Plymouth Sadie Suffolk Resolutions Committee Collins William S. McNary Democratic State Committee Horatio A. Lamb J. Albert Brackett George A. Crocker Patrick J. Kennedy Election Board John M. Minton Hogan David B. Shaw John B. Martin Herbert S. Carruth Lamb's Place Hasket Derby Marlboro Street Chatr

Bath commission and cemetery trustees face politics clash

Brackett’s fate remains undecided as mayor eyed to name deputy seals of weights and measures on Monday. Delegates press for Democrat secretary to Bath Commission replacing Charles W Morse, a Hart appointee. Leaders seek broader turnover to reflect a change in administration. Petitions urge Chairman Lamb’s reappointment for the trustees. Brackett faces opposition from John F McDonald and Alderman Heath over alleged campaign role.

Man Brackett Bath Commission Charles W. Morse Hart Lamb Robert Treat Paine Charles C. Jackson John F. Moors Brackett

Omnibus Public Building Bill to be Introduced

Representative Mercer of Nebraska will present in the House tomorrow an omnibus public building bill. The measure contains 16 constructions totaling about 15.9 million dollars, with a cost limit for the public buildings program.

Washington Mercer Nebraska

French mission to unveil Rochambeau statue in Washington

France will send a high level delegation to the Washington unveiling on May 29 with General Brugere leading. The group includes General de Chalandar Captain Lasson and Vice Admiral Fournier. Alfred Croisset will join as an orator. The voyage will be aboard the battleship Gaulois from Toulon, aiming for a grand Franco American commemoration.

Paris Ministry of Foreign Affairs Count Paul de Lafayette United States Lafayette Vicomte de Chambrun Berlin Foreign Office M. Alfred Croisset Faculty of Letters France Lou Fournier Servan West Indian

Rochambeau Statue Celebrations Planned in Washington

Assistant Secretary Peirce Colonel Bingham and Commander Rodgers head a committee shaping the Rochambeau statue dedication and reception. The statue was purchased by Congress appropriations and paid for by the United States, covering erection and a proper reception for Rochambeau and Lafayette descendants and French officials invited to attend.

Washington Peirce Bingham Rodgers Rochambeau United States Congress Lafayette

Archbishop Williams to mark eightieth birthday in Boston

The archbishop of Boston, John J. Williams, turns eighty with events at Holy Cross Cathedral. A pontifical high mass, sermons, a special musical program, and a banquet follow, including a bronze tablet to honor his episcopacy and cathedral founding. The ceremony features Rev. Henry A. Sullivan and Rev. M. J. Doody, with remarks from bishops and clergy.

John J. Willams Boston Holy Cross Cathedral Archdiocese of Pius IX Williams Leo XIII Henry A. Sullivan St. John’s Brighton M. J. Doody James T. Whalen

Local Lynn Appropriations Rise for Buildings and Sites Massa

In Lynn the appropriation grew from $125,333 to $127,083. The passage notes the following allocations for buildings and sites in Massa as part of the overall budget adjustment.

Lynn Massa

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City OF School Street Driscolis Elcho State Street Prise Agnes Ruth Collins Mayor Collins Ketcham Pickering President Loubet MNARY Chickering William S. M’nary Collector Guild Frances Mission Archbishop Williams William Byrne W. G Province of Denis M. Bradley Manchester Schusetts Holyoke Northampton Amesbury
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