Jamaica Plain Couple Elopes and Is Remarried by Judge
Alma Meyer of 47 Boylston street Jamaica Plain and Humbert Bacigalupo son of a wealthy Jamaica Plain resident eloped to Providence and wed. Mrs Meyer arranged a private remarriage in a local hotel to satisfy family. Bacigalupo hails from Genoa with Italian noble blood and a wealthy estate.
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Alma Meyer
Jennie G. Meyer
Boylston Street
Jamaica Plain
Humbert Bacigalupo
John O. Bacigalupo
Lamartine Street
Providence
Fallon
Meyer
Bacigalupo
Genoa
Meyer Homestead
Mr. Bacigalupo
Mrs. Bacigalupo
Humbert
Mamma
Organized gang eyed in Boston arson wave
State Police and fire officials contend multiple young men form a band of firebugs causing nightly incendiaries across Boston. An anonymous letter claims inside details while investigators pursue arrests at 13 Newland Street and watch for a planned strike on Charlestown grain elevator amid rumors of suspicious activity near the elevator and a man seen carrying a soaked paper bundle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Newland Street
South End
Neal
Water Street
Charlestown
Schwab Pledges World-Shaking Naval Build in Russia
St Petersburg reports American industrial power aiding navy revival. Charles M Schwab’s talks with the Russian admiralty lead to an arrangement for building giant 16 000 ton battleship cruiser hybrids. A Baltic yard may be opened under American supervision withBethlehem supplying armor while other American yards build hulls.
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ST. Petersburg
Charles M. Schwab
Schwab
United States
Baltic
Admiralty
Russia
Bethlehem Company
Cladden Urges on Tainted Money War
Congregational ministers from across New England met at Young's Hotel to oppose accepting questionable funds for church use. The four hour conference criticized the American Board of Foreign Missions 100000 donation and planned an educational campaign, with Dr. Gladden defending Protestant principles against Rockefeller related arguments. Details remained secret and names withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Gladden
Columbus
New England
Young's Hotel
American Board of Foreign Missions
Gleason
Committee of 20
Dr. Gladden
Middle West
Gladden
Prudential Committee
Board
John D. Rockefeller
Mutiny Rumors Rise Aboard U S Cruiser Galveston
Reports from Galveston say conditions on the U S cruiser Galveston verge on mutiny after its maiden voyage to receive a silver service. Commander Cutler moved the ship to safer waters as sailors protest long hours harsh discipline and confinement in irons while marines struggle to maintain order before the vessel sails to Norfolk.
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Galveston
Tex
United States
Cutler
Norfolk
Sanford's Ginger Proclaimed Tenfold Health Aid
An ad asserts Sanford's Ginger as ten times more effective for everyday ills and promotes its healthful benefits as a reliable remedy.
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Sanford
Nationals Tie In Tenning Marathon Between Phillies And Beantown
The Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Nationals played a ten inning tie at Philadelphia ball park until darkness and rain halted play. The game ended 8 to 3 in favor of Boston after ten innings as errors and rough conditions marked the afternoon. Phillies scored in the first, fourth and seventh frames, while Boston produced early bursts but could not add after the initial surge.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Boston National
Philadelphia Ball Park
Bauswine
Boston
Phillies
Fraser
Cannell
Magee
Tenney
Abby
Wolverton
Barclay
Thomas
Gleason
Great three day sale announced by Hyde on back page
F. Gray Co. notes readers should view W. W. Hyde's back page announcement describing a great three day sale. The item urges all who wear clothes to read the notice for details and dates.
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W. W. Hyde
Patent Medicine Advertisements Mention Cure Claims
An old newspaper clipping notes remedies including Father John's Medicine and Piso's Cure for consumption. It identifies Mrs. A Crosby of Brooklyn New York as a user and lists cures for coughs colds sore lungs and asthma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
A. Crosby
Brooklyn
N. Y
Captain and Wife Escape as Ship Sinks in Maine Disaster
The coal laden schooner Harry L Whiton of Boston sank eight miles east of Orleans after collision with the four master Charles A Campbell of Bath. Captain Walter S Mitchell saved his wife and baby and several crewmen escaped in the Campbell's boat. Two seamen were drowned in their berths.
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Harry L. Whiton
Charles A. Campbell
Bath
Orleans
Cape Cod
Whiton
Campbell
Boston
Michael Spires
Calais
John Anderson
Cape Breton
Walter S. Mitchell
L. L. Mitchell
Sidney P. Strout
John R. Emery
L. H. Pierce
Salem
Newport News
Harry Ll. Whiton
South Amboy
Mitchell
Mate Mitchell
Steward Strout
Equitable to Be Sued by Woman in Albany Action
Attorney General Mayer consented to Senator Brackett filing suit in the name of Mary B. Young of Saratoga against officers and directors of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. The action seeks recovery of funds allegedly wrongfully converted by the society's officers and directors.
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Albany
N. Y
Mayer
Edgar T. Brackett
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Mary 8. Young
Saratoga
Weather Outlook for Boston Thursday to Friday
Generally cloudy conditions persist across Boston and nearby areas Thursday and Friday with a chance of light showers. Light variable winds accompany the unsettled air as the period progresses.
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Boston
Vicinity
Heroic Fire Rescue Saves Two Children in East Boston
Thomas J. Giblin broke down a door and crawled through smoke at 77 Webster Street yesterday afternoon to reach four year old James and 14 month old Alice Woodford. With Jacob G. Brainger he forced entry through a cellar door, searched the smoke filled second floor, then guided the children to safety where the mother Mary Woodford awaited outside. Both children revived after exposure with praise heaped on Giblin by firemen and onlookers.
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Webster Street
Boston
Thomas J. Giblin
James
Alice
Mary Woodford
Mr. Giblin
Jacob G. Brainger
Boy Saves Woman in Tenement Fire After Lamp Explosion
A kerosene lamp exploded in a third floor tenement at 88 Endicott Street North Wind last evening starting a fire that burned four people slightly. A quick act by a boy saved a woman from serious injury as she fled down the stairs with her dress aflame.
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Endiecott Street
North Wind
Arrastachio Papilia
Vunincula Assirio
James Papilio
Stabula Costarelos
Joseph Carboni
Cooper Street
Fore River to Build Two Scout Cruisers for Navy
Washington April 26. The Navy approved Naval Board recommendations to award contracts for two scout cruisers to Fore River Shipbuilding Co Quincy Mass at 1 655 000 each one turbine powered and one reciprocating powered. Bath Iron Works Bath Me lands a third turbine powered cruiser at 1 688 000.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Naval Board of Construction
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Quincy
Mass
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Tragedy in Quincy: Spargo Kills Wife Then Self
In Quincy at 184 Franklin Street, Albert Spargo about 28 shot and killed his wife shortly after midnight and then wounded himself fatally. A neighbor alerted police as Officers Bouton and Bishop and Medical Examiner Jones investigated and the body was sent to Undertaker Hall. Spargo, a recent husband and Scotsman, the motive remains unknown.
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Quincy
Albert Spargo
Franklin Street
South
Bouton
Bishop
Jones
Undertaker Hall
Hancock Street
Spargo
Sailor Van Horn Drowns at Commercial Wharf Harbor
A sailor named Van Horn fell into the harbor while returning to his vessel at Commercial Wharf with three companions and drowned. The dead man is believed to be from Boston or its vicinity. little is known about his background.
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Commercial Wharf
van Horn
Boston
Swedish Gymnastics Tonight at Mechanics Building
The Gymnastic Club Posse stages its annual exhibition this evening in the Mechanics building. The show features local gymnasts and routine displays.
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Gymnastic Club Posse
Mechanics’ Building
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Love
Young Wife
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Cladden
E. Chickering Co
Rockefeller
Columbia Flour
Cobb, Aldrich & Co
Washington & Kneeland Sts
U.S
Nationals
R. H. E. Boston
Phila
F. Gray Co
Giblin
North End
Fore River Company
South Quincy
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