Engagement of Rev G Cobb to Miss Emma Dowie
Northampton Aug 19 engagement announced for 70 year old Rev G Cobb pastor emeritus of Florence Congregational to Miss Emma Dowie of Brooklyn widow of two years. Dowie a longtime family friend attended Mrs Cobb during illness. Wedding planned in Brooklyn around Oct 1 with Rev L L Taylor officiating.
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Northampton
G. Cobb
Congregational Church of
Florence
Emma Dowie
Brooklyn
Cobb
Wife of Playwright Hughes Sues for Divorce
New York Aug 19 Rupert Hughes playwright and author sat in Supreme Court as his wife Agnes Wheeler Hughes sought alimony and counsel fees during a separation action on grounds of abandonment and cruelty. The couple married Dec 12 1893 and have a 5 year old daughter. Judge Hall reserved decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rupert Hughes
Supreme Court
Hall
Agnes Wheeler Hughes
Blanche Walsh
Hughes
Fis
Halli
Dominion liner Merion sails with twelve saloon passengers
The Merion departs Charlestown at 11 this morning for Queenstown and Liverpool carrying twelve saloon and ten third class passengers. The saloon list includes Mrs. W. H. Bevan, Mr. T. C. Bushby, Mr. Thomas F. Casey, Miss H. Ferguson-Davie, Rev. Charles H. Evans, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Herman Korn, Rev. H. A. O'Brien, Rev. M. J. Owens, Mr. Edward J. Sampson, Rev. Denis Savage, and Mr. M. Zumoto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merion
Charlestown
Queenstown
Liverpool
W. H. Bevan
T. C. Bushby
Thomas F. Casey
H. Ferguson-Davie
Charles H. Evans
Evans
Herman Korn
H. A. O’brien
Lecture by Rev Samuel A Eliot At Old South Meeting House
The sixth lecture in the series on How the United States Grew will be held this afternoon at the Old South Meeting House. Rev Samuel A Eliot will speak on The Oregon Country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Old South Meeting House
Samuel A. Eliot
Oregon Country
Hebrew Picnic Postponed At Oak Island Grove
The Hebrew Ladies' Helping Hand Association and the Temporary Home for Destitute Jewish Children postponed their Oak Island Grove picnic in Revere until next Monday due to bad weather. Dancing and athletic sports will be the amusements.
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Oak Island Grove
Revere
Hebrew Ladies’ Helping Hand Association
Angelena Pavia Aged 8 Guest of Franciscan Sisters
Angelena Pavia an eight year old Cairo native and orphan is a guest of the Franciscan Sisters at their Sheafe Street home in North Ind. Brought from Naples to receive an American education she has lived with the sisters six years and speaks Arabic French and Italian learning English now. The sisters plan to guard her interests until she reaches age for her own choice about missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelena Pavia
Cairo
Egypt
Sheafe Street
North
Ind
America
Naples
Italy
Angelena
Franciscan Order
Charley Fair
Duchess of Marlborough
the Waldorf
Newport
Hempstead
London
Comer’s College
Washington Street
Corner Beach
Boston
Mass
Duchess of Marlborough Arrives in New York on First visit since marriage
Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough, dubbed the American duchess, lands in New York aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm with her mother Mrs. Belmont and the Vanderbilts. The party learns of Mr. Fair and wife’s death by wireless from Nantucket, potentially altering plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchess of Marlborough
New York
Nantucket
Wren
Charles II
Fair
Vanderbilt
Charley Fair
Club Women Fight Damages Suit Over Albany House Closure
Boston area clubs and temperance groups stir over Hotel Albany closure after Governor Crane listened to a Brighton Brighthelmstone protest. Buckley sues 15 women and a Waltham club member for 50000 dollars alleging libel and business harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley
Boston
Albany House
Brighton
Crane
Timothy F. Buckley
Francis B.hornbrooke
Brighthelmstone Club
Watertown
Allston
Newton Federation
Albany
Commonwealth
Waltham Woman's Club
Toleda N. L. Walton
West Newton Educational Club
Mary R. Martin
Newtonville
Newton Associated Charities
Women’s Club
M. Caroline ‘Wilson
Watertown Woman's Club
Waltham Women’s Club
Clark
Police Board
North End Improvement Association meeting outlines safety drive
About 56 members met at St John’s parochial school to discuss district cleanliness and order. The group, including Rev. D. J. O’Farrell and ex Senator Daniel D. Rourke, reported a new Saturday night street inspection and named stations to receive complaints across Hanover and surrounding streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End Improvement Association
St. John’s Parochial School
Sun Court Street
D. J. O'Farrell
Daniel D. Rourke
Andrew A. Badaracco
Meyer Bloomfeld
Civic Service House
Stephen Fitzpatrick
Martin Ryan
Meyer Bloomfield
Committee On Public Morality
Hanover Street
Blackstone
Fleet Streets
Fhe
Father O'Farrell
North End Union
Parmenter Street
Salem Street
North Bennet Street
Industrial School Reading Room
St. Stephen’s
Malden Politicians Clash Over Legislative Slate
Malden political leaders debate slate for state legislature after voting to back Senator George R. Jones. Two House candidates were proposed with Dowse opposition, while plans to defeat Dowse aim to clear Mayor Dean for Jones's Senate succession. Schofield may influence the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
George R. Jones
Melrose
William H. Ruston
Everett J. Stevens
A. C. Dowse
William Schofield
Representative Dowse
Senate
Dean
Dean, Who Is Decided Upon As the Successor To Senator Jones
Representative Schofield
Quinn Regains Assessment After Ward 7 Clash
Former Senator John Quinn, now a member of the lower Legislature, was reassessed and registered yesterday after being dropped from Ward 7. He swore he resides at Brigham's Hotel and claimed Ward 7 loyalty has shifted under Senator Fitzgerald's leadership, with rival hints he lived in Dorchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Quinn
Brigham’s Hotel
Quinn
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Fitzgeraldites
Dorchester
Justice Shiras to retire from U S Supreme Court
Pittsburg August 19 George Shiras 8d confirms report that his father Justice Shiras will retire from the United States Supreme Court early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penn
George Shiras
Justice Shiras
United States Supreme Court
Artist's wife accuses man of assault in Bristol clash
Eugene Le Clair Jr. says he will sue Mrs. Katherine K. Tubbs wife of artist Walter J. Tubbs and daughter of John B. Herreshoff after she says she whipped him for throwing rubbish about her property. Le Clair alleges injuries while Tubbs defends the action as a defense of her rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Eugene LeClair, Jr
Katherine K. Tubbs
Walter J. Tubbs
John B. Herreshoff
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Bristol
American schooner seized for undeclared goods at Nova Scotia
Customs officers in Halifax seize the US fishing schooner Howard Holbrook at Canso for landing a cask of oil at Clarke's Harbor seven pairs of rubber boots and a box of tobacco at Wrayton's Harbor without declaring or paying duty. Vessel to be released on a $400 penalty.
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Halifax
N. S
United States
Howard Holbrook
Canso
Clarke’s Harbor
Wrayton’s Harbor
Burglar Identified in Wollaston Break In Case
Quincy councilman Nichols and his son Frank identified the man arrested by Patrolman Lyons at Wollaston as the intruder found in their house Sunday morning. The suspect named George King of Indianapolis and claimed to be in Albany Saturday night. He was arraigned on vagrancy charges and the case was continued to next Monday for police to investigate King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Nichols
Frank
Wollaston
Lyons
George King
Indianapolis
Albany
King
Fishermen Return After Days Adrift Off Labrador
Gloucester Aug 19 Henry Morris and John Dedrick two fishermen missing since July 21 arrived home today after four days in an open boat with scarce water and food. They landed on an uninhabited Labrador coast and were later picked up by a steamer.
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Gloucester
Henry Morris
John Dedrick
Labrador
Exhibition opens at Copley Hall for New England photographers
The sixth annual Photographers Association of New England convention exhibition runs this morning in Copley Hall with over 300 exhibitors from the U S and Europe. It features extensive portrait work and a display by Joe Di Nunzio of platinum papers, including portraits of Eliot and others. The public viewing starts Thursday evening with a nominal admission, as booths triple the room’s wall space. Mayor Collins welcomes visitors at 10 o'clock, and a musical program by Robey Woodward and French begins at 7:45 this evening. Professors Beck and other speakers are slated for later sessions this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Photographers’ Association of New England
Copley Hall
United States
Europe
Joe di Nunzio
Boston
Eliot
Hiram Tucker
Pauline Chase
Neil Burgess
Collins
W. H. Robey
George W. Woodward
Wilfred A. French
O. W. Beck
Platt Institute
Brooklyn
N. Y
Buf
Backgrounds as Useful Accessories to Picture Photography
H. M. Fell of the American Aristotype Company in Jamestown N Y will speak on Thursday afternoon about successful and unsuccessful business men I have known in the field. He will discuss how backgrounds enhance portraits and the practical lessons learned from varied enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salo
H. M. Fell
American Aristotype Company
Jamestown,n. Y
How to Make Groups Speech by William J Edmondson
Met on Friday morning William J Edmondson of Cleveland Ohio will speak on How to Make Groups illustrated by crayon sketches. Friday afternoon five minute talks by members and guests follow.
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Met
William J. Edmondson
Cleveland, O
First Session Appropriations Reach 800 Million Dollars
Washington reports the first session of the Fifty seventh Congress completed a comprehensive appropriation volume. The grand total appropriations amount to 800 624 496 55 dollars with contracts for future public works totaling 262 711 465 dollars including navy ships naval yard improvements public buildings river and harbor works West Point reconstruction and a proposed isthmian canal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Thomas P. Cleaves
James C. Courts
Military Academy
West Point
Adams and Leach Case Continued for Sentence
Miss Mabel L. Adams of Dorchester and B. F. Leach of Jamaica Plain faced assault charges in West Roxbury District Court. Both entered pleas of note and the cases were continued until September 20 for sentence before Judge Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel L. Adams
Dorchester
B. F. Leach
Jamaica Plain
Miss Adams
West Roxbury
Howard
Haytian Revolution Expands Across Country Anew
Reports from Kingston Jamaica dated August 19 say Hayti’s revolution now extends to all regions and worsens daily. Reliable sources claim Petit Grave, burned August 8, was set by followers of Callisteme Pouchard, a presidential aspirant broadening their influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston, Jam
Hayti
Petit Grave
Callistheme Pouchard
Republic
Reward for Slugger Named by Cambridge Aldermen
At a special meeting the Cambridge Board of Aldermen voted to offer a $500 reward for the apprehension of Jack the Slugger. The appropriation was approved on the police committee’s recommendation, though the Common Council has yet to concur.
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Cambridge Board of Aldermen
Cambridg Board of Aldermen
Jack the Slugger
Committee On Police
Rejected lover sues for money spent on candy
In Rochester Municipal Court Thomas W. Stilsbury, a rejected lover, sues Mrs Anna Collins for 28.3 dollars claiming he spent the money on railroad fares, carriage hire, and candy in early summer 1896. Interest is demanded at the usury rate from 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Thomas W. Stilsbury
Anna Collins
Missing Mulatto Boy Benjamin Cherry from East Boston
Benjamin Cherry a 12 year old mulatto boy from 863 Northampto street vanished after July 14. His widowed mother last saw him and he had said he wished to earn money to help her. He reportedly went to Lynn then returned to East Boston before disappearing again. He wore a bic cap a brown checked coat and brown trousers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Cherry
Northampto Street
Lynn
East Boston
General Torrance invites Miles to Grand Army encampment
General E Torrance head of the Grand Army made an official call at army headquarters yesterday to invite General Miles to take a prominent part in the Grand Army encampment to be held here this autumn. In Miles absence the wishes of the veterans were communicated to Colonel Whitney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
E Torrance
Grand Army
Mac
Army Headquarter
Gener Miles
Tt Grand Army
Whitney
Japanese Merchants Visit Boston To Discuss Trade Links
Two Japanese business figures Konosuke Otani and Wataro Watanabi visited Boston to explore commercial ties with Japanese ports including Yokohama. They met Elwyn G. Preston, Boston Chamber of Commerce secretary, and received introduction letters to local contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Yokohama
Konosuke Otani
Furnish a Home for $100 Special Offer
A store advertises a $100 complete home furnishing package inviting new bakers to start housekeeping. The offer promises excellent opportunities and notes that hundreds have already availed themselves of the chance.
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Vorenberg
Washington, Elm and Hanover Streets
DR. Cobb
Hughes Sues
S. A. Eliot
Augustee
Washington and
Brattle Streets
Boston Wine & Spirits CO
Franciscan Sisters
North End
Chuen
Morris Burke Parkinson
Photographers
George M. Bolton
The
Photographers’ Association of
New England
District of Columbia
Naval Eee Eens
Pensions Ener Sereetne
Haytian
Ray
Washington St
Crusria College
General Mile
Baylston
Tremont Sts
Quadmut Furniture CO
Tremont Street
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