Massachusetts native named Isthmian Canal auditor
Washington April 28 Chairman Shonts of the Isthmian Canal Commission appoints E. S. Benson as general auditor of Isthmian Canal affairs and of the Panama Railroad Company. Benson, a Massachusetts native, began his railroad career in 1871 with the C B Q. He later served ten years as auditor for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company and recently oversaw Southern Pacific line accounts in Houston and El Paso.
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Washington
Shonts
Isthmian Canal Commission
E. S. Benson
Isthmian Canal
Panama Railroad Company
Benson
Massachusetts
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Houston
Tex
Southern Pacific Lines
el Paso
North End Man Stricken With Spotted Fever
John King of 42 Eastern Avenue was stricken with spotted fever yesterday and last night was reported in dangerous condition by doctors at City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John King
Eastern Avenue
City Hospital
Paine Fitzgerald and Miss Bennett to Wed in New York
Dr Maurice E Paine Fitzgerald of 37 West Newton Street and Miss Mary E Bennett of New York announce their coming marriage in New York City on May 3 Harvard class of 1898 groom to be attended by Dr Leonard Holden Pete of Somerville Miss Gladys Bigelow of New York bridesmaid. After a wedding trip to Baltimore and Washington the couple will reside at 37 West Newton Street and be at home after June 1.
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Maurice EE. Paine Fitzgerald
West Newton Street
Mary E. Bennett
Purdy
Scherer
Maurice EF. Paine
May F. Bennett, Fitzgerald
Lass
Harvard
Maurice E
Paine Fitzgerald
May E. Bennett
New York City
Leonard Holden Pete
Somerville
Gladys Bigelow
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Cuddihy Files Voluntary Bankruptcy After New York Marriage
Francis A. Cuddihy of Roxbury, president of J. J. Cuddihy Stone Co., filed for bankruptcy in U S District Court with liabilities listed at 10090 and assets uncertain. The move follows his surprise marriage to Lillian Hallinan in New York, though his attorney says the filing is voluntary and creditors were not responsible.
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Francis A. Cuddihy
Roxbury
J. J. Cuddihy Stone Company
New York
Lillian Hallinan
United States District Court
P. O'Loughlin
Mr. O’lough
C. Herrick
John R. Heard
Bigelow
Kennard & Co
A. Stowell
Thomas F. Garvin
Flowers
Edward McMulkin
Jackson & Co
Kenny & Clark
A. EE. Morse
William H. Richardson
Cuddihy
Skeeter War in Brookline Takes Aim at Mosquito Nuisance
Brookline health authorities launch annual crusade against venomous skeeters plaguing the town last summer. surveys reveal millions of larvae. Putterham Meadows drained at high cost as officials fund extermination of breeding sites. Bacteriologist J Albert C Nyhen leads efforts to destroy unhatched eggs.
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Brookline
Skeeters
Swell Society
Health Board
Putterham Meadows
J. Albert C. Nyhen
Fitzhugh Lee Dies Unbowed Soldier of War and Peace
Major General Fitzhugh Lee, nephew of General Robert E. Lee and son of Sidney Smith Lee, born 1835, rose from West Point to lead Confederate cavalry, then served as American consul general in Havana. He later became Virginia governor in 1885 and earned praise from McKinley for his Cuba diplomacy before dying after a Boston visit.
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Robert FE. Lee
Sidney Smith Lee
United States Navy
Fitzhugh Lee
West Point
Old Second Cavalry
Texas
van Dorn
Lees
Joe Wheeler
Farmville
Appomattox
Crook
Sheridan
Orr
Lee
Grant
Virginia
United States
Cleveland
Havana
McKinley
Spain
Cuba
North
South
Weyler
Havana City
Maine
America
Blanco
Washington
Boston
Massachusetts
Jamestown
State House
Nerves as the life of the body and cure claims
An advertisement extols nerves as the source of all bodily functions and presents Dr Miles Nervine as a universal cure for nervous disorders and organ troubles. It cites a testimonial from G W Archbold of Decatur Indiana claiming six bottles cured a stomach liver kidney and heart issue. The copy promises a money back guarantee if the first bottle does not benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Miles
G. W. Archbold
Grocer
Decatur
Ind
Dedham High School Class of 1901 Reunion Concert
The Dedham High School class of 1901 held its annual reunion in Memorial Hall with a concert and dance. M. Etta Sullivan was elected president, Gertrude Buckley vice president, Thomas McNamara secretary and William O Reilly treasurer, with Mary Reynolds Mabel Mitcheson and Charles Stearns on the executive committee.
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Dedham High School
Dedham
Memorial Hall
M. Etta Sullivan
Gertrude I. Buckley
Thomas F. McNamara
William F.F. O'Reilly
Mary B. Reynolds
Mabel D. Mitcheson
Charles Stearns
Ward Post 62 Drum Corps Hosts May Party in Newtonville
Charles Ward Post 62 G A R drum corps entertained over 300 people at a May party and dance in Temple Hall, Newtonville. The entertainment committee included G P Flood, A E Hansen, J F McLaughlin, P F Whalen, John H Booth, H F Flood, J F Flood, William Hansen, Charles Blue, T F Maher and John Lally.
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Ward Post
Newton
Charles Ward
Temple Hall
Newtonville
G. P. Flood
A. E. Hansen
J. F. McLaughlin
P. F. Whalen
John H. Booth
H. F. Flood
J. F. Flood
William Hansen
Charles Blue
T. F. Maher
John Lally
Hull Selectmen Grant Three Licenses
Hull officials granted licenses to John D. Coyle of the New Weymouth House at Nantasket Beach. Special club licenses were issued to the Pacific Club and the Gun Rock Club at the Pacific and Gun Rock houses.
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Hull
John D. Coyle
New Weymouth
Nantasket Beach
Selectmen
Pacific Club
Gun Rock Club
Pacific and
Gun Rock Houses
Dash for Open Sea opens Pacific voyage near Kamranh Bay
London reports that Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet appears to be striking for the open Pacific heading toward Vladivostok. The squadron, with transports, was sighted north of Kamranh Bay, joined by Nebogatoff and the Baltic fleet as German colliers hurried to catch up. Tokyo dispatches say Admiral Togo is ordered to seek and engage the Russian foe.
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London
Rojestvensky
Pacific
Viadivostok
Kamranh Bay
Nebogatoff
Vladivostok
Togo
Tokio
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Blackstone
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Smith
THE
White Dental Parlors
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Fitzgerald-Bennett
MR. Cuddihy
Ss Eso
Lin
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Worla
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Lighthorse Huarry
George Mason
Patrick Henry
General Robert E. Lee
Light Horse Harry
Old Colony
United States of America
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Nervine
Fredrick
Near
Scollay Sq
Hanover Street
Hull Selectmen
Henry B. Platt
New England Mutual Life Insurance Co
Post Office Square
Benjamin Il’. Stevens
Alfred D. Foster
D. I. Appel
William B. Turner
Warren Sawyer
Thomas Sherwin
Nathaniel J. Rust
Henry Parkman
Wallace L. Pierce
Charles E. Cotting
Gordon Abbott
Reginald Foster
Benjamin Fef. Stevens
Charles H. Flood
Home Office
Milk Street
A. H. Curtis
Federal Street
Flaherty
Democratic State Committee
Liberty Square
A. C. Drinkwater
Braintree
Miss Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt
Mrs. Jee
Chestnut Hill
Thomas Jefferson King
King
Oxford
King Dental Parlors
AVON
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Linwood
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Crolumbia Music Hall
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