Munyon Remedies Claim Cure for Kidney and Catarrh
A Boston man credits Munyon's Kidney Cure with curing back pain and kidney trouble after other doctors failed. Another Boston resident says Munyon's Catarrh Remedies relieved long standing catarrh. The ad promotes Munyon's Static Electrical Machine and Life Chamber as aids, touts free doctor service, and offers 25 cent vials at Tremont Temple.
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Columbus Ave
Bos- Mass
Munyon
A. Life Chamber
Tremont Temple
Mellen Elected President of Northern Pacific Railroad
C. S. Mellen was elected president and Daniel S. Lamont named director and vice president of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Mellen, about 50, has held top posts at Boston and Lowell, Union Pacific, New York & New England, and New York, New Haven & Hartford, with a record of turning around failing lines. Lamont, respected by Hill of the Great Northern, is named as a key director. both pledge to maintain independent operation of the system.
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New York
C. S. Mellen
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Daniel S. Lamont
Mellen
Old Central Vermont Railroad
Boston
Boston & Lowell
New England
Lowell
West
Union Pacific
Charles Francis Adams
Charles Parsons
New York & New England
Merlen
C. B. Clark
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Northern Pacific
Messrs
Mellen and Lamont
Lamont
Hill
Great Northern Road
Rag seller wins heirs case over Blanchard estate
William H. Hoss public administrator wins a case to protect the heirs of William Lewis Blanchard, a gambler who died intestate March 26, 1896, worth about $100000. The court revoked letters of administration held by Fanny Belkeiser who claimed marriage to Blanchard. Belkeiser testified she was pressured by Boston lawyer George A. Smythe to sign papers. The referee Ransom found no marriage and the Surrogate Arnold affirmed, removing Belkeiser’s claim to any share.
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New York
William H. Hoss
William Lewis Blanchard
Thomas Leggett
Boston
Portland
Col Blanchard
South Braintree
Mass
Big Bill Leggett
Fanny Belkeiser
West Forty-first Street
Blanchard
Belkelser
George A. Smythe
Arnold
Say
Ransom
Morrison line steamers draw crowds at season’s end
Salem Willows caption describes rising passenger traffic on the Morrison line of steamers. Thousands of mothers flock to Pearson's wharf on Atlantic Avenue for the four daily trips, the popular summer route offering seats during a two hour sail at a price of 2½ cents.
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Morrison
Pearson's Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
Chemnitz Hosiery Offers Bargain Six-Pair Boxes
A. Shuman & Co. sells Chemnitz German hosiery six pair boxes at extraordinary low prices. Boxes priced at 1.00, 1.25, 1.50 and 1.75 each.
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A. Shuman & Co
Buffalo Coal Seizure Considered in Fire Crisis
Buffalo officials weigh confiscating coal to fight fires as miners strike tightens supply. Senior Fire Commissioner Davis seeks legal guidance while City Attorney Quackenbush urges immediate seizure of any coal in sight to prevent citywide conflagration. Springfield miners start march toward Decatur amid the disruption.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Davis
Law Department
Quackenbush
The Post's Sick Baby Fund Reaches Out for Help
A long list of donors from Governor Wolcott to local residents backs The Post sick baby fund. The drive supports a Free Doctors Corps for tenement sick babies, with two more doctors and nurses added, funds for prescriptions and milk, and a year end accounting to follow.
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Corp. of Physicians
Post
Sick Baby Fund
the Post
Boston
August Cholera Infantum Strikes City Children
Doctors and nurses from free medical services tackle a cholera infantum surge among poor families. Staff visited 251 homes, treating 36 children. South Boston and South End made 94 visits with 18 cases. East Boston 69 calls with 9 cases. Cambridge 87 visits with 9 patients treated.
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Boston
South End
East Boston
Cambridge
B'nai Zion Juniors Vote for Post Sick Baby Fund
At a regular B'nai Zion Juniors meeting last evening the group unanimously approved a $2 appropriation to the Post Sick Baby Fund.
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B’nai Zion
Post Sick Baby Fund
B'nai Zion Junior Assoc
Post office assists with calls for doctors amid sick children
Daily mails bring many letters from poor families with sick children and from people who know others in distress. The post office has received so many requests that a physician's full day is taken to attend to them. The Post expresses gratitude for public concern and pledges to address all calls brought to its notice.
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Daily Mails
Somerville School Girl Sent Favors to Sick Baby Fund
A Somerville school girl encloses 1.50 for the Sick Baby Fund with a note praising the good work and wishing progress in the effort.
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Somerville
Distress in South End Family Highlights Poverty In Letters
A doctor's visit to a South End family revealed distressing poverty and a broken household. The people, once more secure, face loss of goods and the husband and father, a tale of pathos amid hardship.
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South End
Mother and sick child haunt South Boston slums
A Boston doctor visits a strained two room home where a young child Ethel lies critically ill amid poverty. The narrative contrasts a suffering mother, neglected siblings, and a grandmother, with Agnes O Rourke’s twenty five cent charity that buys milk for two hungry children. Non union strikers threaten at Unity Pittsburg, deputies escalate.
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Boston
Ethel
Agnes O'Rourke
East Boston
Agnes
Salem Tourists Enjoy Sunny Day in Boston Visit
Members of St. Joseph's French Church from Salem, numbering many, traveled aboard the steamer William Storie of Morrison line. They arrived in Boston around noon, spent three hours sightseeing in the Hub, and returned to Salem Willows on the 2:30 boat, refreshed by the excursion.
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St. Joseph's
William Storie
Morrison Line
Boston
Salem Willows
Miners March in Formation From Springfield to Decatur
About 100 Springfield miners march toward Decatur with Old Glory at the head and fife and drum music. They will rally 150 more at Lincoln, 60 at Dawson, and 50 at Riverton, holding a conference at Niantic before entering Decatur. Colonel B B Ray, Governor Tanner's special commissioner, travels to Niantic then Decatur.
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Springfield
Ill
Decatur
Archie Teal
Dawson
Lincoln
Riverton
Niantic
B. B. Ray
Tanner
Faure Next Eldridge Home Admission Stopped by Widow Request
Paris dispatch notes that Canovas assassination claim implicates threats to Faure. Boston batons report Eldridge returns from Europe with praise for police methods and Scotland Yard visit. Clark remains away. Eldridge plans to resume duties at dawn.
Sympathy Strike Hits Kincaid Coal Mine
Owosso Michigan Aug 12 coal miners at Kincaid's five miles east strike in sympathy with West Virginia and Pennsylvania miners. The move follows an order from the miners union headquarters. Mines were at full capacity due to demand from a large strike and Mark Hanna's company. Manager Kincaid hopes for a quick agreement and a return to work tomorrow.
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Pittsburg
Unity
Richards
Plum Creek
T. B. de Armitt
Owosso
Mich
Kincaid
Canovas Funeral Postponed in Madrid
A government decree delays Premier Canovas funeral to Friday. Widow Senora Canovas del Castillo opposed public viewing at the family residence, and public admission to the mortuary chamber is halted. The government plans to grant her duchess title grandee first class and a pension of 30000 pesetas.
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Senora Canovas
Madrid
Canovas
Senora Canovas del Castillo
Murderer Golli Angiolillo to face court martial
Madrid August 12 The killer of the Spanish premier Golli Angiolillo will be tried by court martial at Versara on Saturday next proceedings set to begin.
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Madrid
Golli
Michele Angiolillo
Versara
Injunction Expanded Against Striking Miners in Washington
Coal operator J. W. H. Cook of McGovern reported trespass by strikers including leader Andrew Savage. Court extended the injunction to cover United Mine Workers of America leaders Ratchford and Pierce and Pitt sburg district mine workers presidents Dolan and secretary Warner.
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Washington, Penn
J. W. H. Cook
McGovern
Andrew Savage
United Mine Workers of America
Ratchford
Pierce
Pittsburg
Dolan
Warner
Prints threaten change in Turkish empire with bloodshed
Arabic placards found on wall fronts ministries in Constantinople demand a new government system and warn of bloodshed, echoing the Armenian massacres. War Minister Riza Pasha orders strict officer oversight as discontent grows with the government.
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Constantinople
Riza Pasha
Turkey
Porch Collapse Kills Funeral Procession Attendee
At A P Mendis residence in Sacramento during funeral services for Mrs. Mary E Tierney a porch twelve feet high collapsed. A dozen people were on the porch and were thrown to the ground. Several suffered serious injuries including head cuts broken leg and exposed bone amid rotten timbers. Emergency aid arrived as investigators noted improper bracing and age-related decay.
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Sacramento
Cal
A. P. Mendis
Mary E. Tierney
George H. Clark
E. O. Conner
George Vice
Nellie McGraw
M. F. Kent
Theresa Lombard
Missing Cambridge salesman linked to New England Pickling Co
George O Comey, a 48 year old Cambridge salesman, left July 13 on a trip to promote a new drink for New England Pickling Co. He was last heard July 23 in Providence. $300 worth of goods, a horse and express wagon vanished with him. Police refused warrant citing breach of trust. Descriptions broadcast. believed possibly in Connecticut.
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George O. Comey
Cambridge
New England Pickling Company
Massachusetts Avenue
Providence
Lamont Foster
Comey
George Foster
Cambridgeport
Cloyes
New England
New York
Foster
Connecticut
Fitchburg Railroad Extends Return Tickets for G A R Encampment
The Fitchburg railroad offers return tickets to Buffalo for the G A R encampment with validity extended to September 20. The arrangement covers travel to Buffalo and back, easing attendance for veterans and supporters.
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Fitchburg Railroad
Buffalo
Wash Your Dog With Fels-Naptha Soap
Using Fels-Naptha soap from Fels & Co in Philadelphia, wash the dog with cold or lukewarm water to neutralize odor and kill fleas.
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Fels & CO
Philadelphia
Tintype Evidence Ties Suspects To Silverware Theft
W J Mulligan and Francis Armstrong alias Frank Jones, both about 19, were arraigned for larceny in three counts and held for the Superior Court. A Nantasket Beach tintype showing each with one of the stolen canes is key evidence. The pair met as Mather School students and Armstrong recently returned from New York where he trained as a plumber. He left for Maine on Aug 5 after paying his Bowdoin street bill, and the missing items were discovered after his departure.
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W. J. Mulligan
City Hall
Francis Armstrong
Frank Jones
Adams
Superior Court
Olaf Anderson
Young Mulligan
Nantasket Beach
Mulligan
Armstrong
Mather School
Meeting House Hill
New York
Boston
Bowdoin Street
Maine
Largest excursion of the season from Boston to Plymouth
A record crowd packed the Winthrop steamboat to chase the Plymouth trip yesterday. The full-ship party filled the C. E. Lewis, prompting the Plymouth to depart with a buoyant, pleased party. The excursion is hailed as Boston’s most delightful outing of the season.
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Plymouth
Winthrop
C. E. Lewis
Boston
Tremont Theatre Names John B Schoeffel Manager
John B Schoeffel is chosen to run Tremont Theatre for the next season. He will reside in Boston and handle all affairs, booking a strong lineup including Francis Wilson De Wolf Hopper May Irwin Minnie Maddern Fiske Tess Sol Smith Russell and B S Willard. The season opens August 30 with Sunshine of Paradise Alley followed by The Walking Delegate on September 20 in its reconstructed form.
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Tremont Theatre
John
Schoeffel
Boston
Tremont
Francis Wilson
de Wolf Hopper
May Irwin
Minnie Maddern Fiske
Tess
Sol Smith Russell
B. S. Willard
Paradise Alley
First Boston picnic by Chinese women honors Eliza Bigney
The first picnic by Chinese women in Boston was held at Franklin Park. Miss Eliza Bigney, head of the Bromfield Street M. E. Church Chinese work, organized the outing for secluded women and their children. The party arrived in carriages, enjoyed a Lookout House lawn meal, merry-go-rounds, and a sacred song service, returning home pleased.
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Boston
Franklin Park
Eliza Bigney
Bromfield Street
M. E
Our City
Sam Wah Kee
Chin Fong
Him Wah
Moy Sam
Ah Foon
Eddie Ah Tick
Army of Lawyers Gridlock in Insolvency Stay Hearing
James Stevenson seeks a stay of insolvency proceedings in a case tied to Albert Watts and others. Seven lawyers appear, with Judge Lathrop to rule after reviewing briefs. demurrer argued as Watts’ intervening claim of $19,700 is noted. Casey gains amendment to enjoin Insolvency Court judges and sheriff from participation.
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James Stevenson
P. J. Casey
J. G. Holt
Mr. Stevenson
Arthur Lord
Carleton Hunneman
Jesse C. Ivy
Louisa K. Wilson
Sarah S. Kimball
Cumner & Richards
Frank T. Benner
Albert Watts
Charles Snow
George W. Gregory
Stevenson
Watts
Casey
De Lucca Free After Self-Defence Murder Hearing
Giuseppe De Lucca, accused of killing Damiano in North End Barbers Alley on August 6, was acquitted by Judge Ely. The court ruled insufficient evidence to bind him over for the grand jury after a self defence claim and consultation with the district attorney.
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Guussepe de Lucca
Emperatore Damiano
Barbers’ Alley
de Lucca
Ely
Damiano
A Fine Dinner on Rhode Island Clam Bake Sail
A promotional note offers a half hour sail to Winthrop with Maxfield's celebrated Rhode Island clam bake on Winthrop Beach landing daily from 12 to 3 30. Boats depart Winthrop wharf each hour. Fare, including sail and dinner, seven and a half cents.
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Winthrop
Maxfield
Rhode Island
Winthrop Beach Landing
Winthrop Wharf
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