Galled to Arms Ninth Regiment Invades Rhode Island
The Massachusetts Ninth Regiment will visit Rhode Island September 6 and 7 to meet the Rhode Island Second Regiment. Governor Welcott and Adjutant-General Dalton sanction the trip. Regiments will parade, play ball, dine, and be hosted by Providence officials.
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Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Massachusetts Ninth
F. B. Bogan
Moran
Welcott
Samuel Dalton
Elisha Dyer
McGuinness
Providence
Park Square
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Encampment Adjourns to Meet in Cincinnati Next Year
The 1897 Grand Army encampment in Buffalo adjourned after a full day of sessions from 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Officers were elected for the coming year with Walker of Illinois recognized and Cincinnati chosen as the 1898 meeting site. The event included notable speeches, a Memorial Day resolution defeat, and tributes from the Woman's Relief Corps and army nurses.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Grand Army
Women’s Citizens’ Committee
Cincinati
Walker
Illinois
William M. Olin
Boston
Woman’s Relief Corps
Woodley
Army
Seventeenth Army Corps
Camp Jewett
McPherson
Seventeenth
W. T. Sherman
Cincinnati
Sixteenth Army Corps
Army of the Tennessee
Illinois Infantry
Tennessee Cavalry
First
West Tennessee Cavalry
Fourteenth Army Corps
Fourteenth Michigan
Twenty-first
Wiseconsin
Seventy-eighth
Seventy-ninth
Pennsylvania
Jefferson C. Davis
Negley
Louisville
Julia Sick
Detroit
Regiments Parade Brightens Tuesday Schedule At City Hall
On Tuesday two regiments conduct individual competition at the State range and a drive through Roger Williams Park. At 1 PM both units reach City Hall for greeting by Mayor McGuinness. The Ninth Regiment departs Providence at 4 PM and returns via Boylston Tremont School and Washington to the armory under Major Grady with Colonel Bogan leading the staff.
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Crescent Park
Elisha Dyer
Providence
Hotel Hallet
State Range
Roger Williams Park
City Hall
McGuinness
Boylston
Tremont
School
Washington Streets
Armory
Grady
Bogan
Brookline Sneak Thieves Loot Two Homes In Afternoon Heist
A pair of daytime burglaries in Brookline saw an unidentified thief or thieves ransack Patrolman Allen’s Linden Place residence and later Florence A Harrisman’s Beacon Street home. About $400 in jewelry and cash was taken, including gold watches, a chain, a diamond pin, and several pieces of silver. Neighbors reported no suspicious activity.
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Brookline
Allen
Linden
Florence A. Harriman
Beacon Street
Park
Harvard Streets
Jealousy blamed in Fall River bribery inquiry
In Fall River Massachusetts Architect L G Destremps testifies jealousy triggered Farnham letter to Mayor Greene about alleged fraud. Leet of Grand Rapids Furniture Co offered money to Alderman Gibney and Councilman Byron. Gibney and Destremps corroborate and cite a declined bribe.
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Fall River
Mass
L. G. Destremps
Farnham
Greene
Destremps
George Leet
Grand Rapids Furniture Company
Leet
Gibney
Byron
Turon
Joseph M. Darling
Arnham
Thomas E. Gibney
Troop F Arrives at Union Trotting Park
Troop F Third Cavalry arrived in Pittsfield on their way to Bangor after a day of races at the Union Trotting Park Club. Meader Boy won the 3:00 class, Erling captured the 2:29 class, and Duad took the 12:2 class in three heats. The Pittsfield Silver Band greeted the troops a cremade evening and five events are scheduled for tomorrow including the ladies race drawing much interest.
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Pittsfield
Union Trotting Park Club
Meader Boy
E. G
Pickering
Rocket
Vulcan
Erling
Br. G
Viking
Weliington
Flossie G
Duad
Ch. S
Edgemark
Cuntaineer
Westbrook
Walry
Bangor
Kingston captures and jails accused child attacker
James Depew, a negro suspect in the Hickory Bush assault on 6 year old Mamie Doody, was captured by Special Officer James E. Bradley in Greenhill woods. He was jailed after a brief confrontation with a hostile crowd, as Mamie remained delirious and feared dead yet not certain.
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Kingston
N. Y
James Depew
Michael Doody
Hickory Bush
James E. Bradley
Rosendale
Greenhill Woods
Depew
Brown
Bradley
Mamie Doody
Luetgert Trial Sees First Jury Pickin in Aug News
Adolph Luetgert on trial for murdering his wife receives a letter from D J Vanderhoe in Germany as juror George M Hobbard is accepted after veniremen. Prosecution calls two anatomy experts to examine bones found at the sausage factory while four more prospective jurors are named for possible inclusion.
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Chicago
Adolph Luetgert
D. J. Vanderhoe
Germany
Luetgert
A. W. Hewitt
S. S. Barber
G. M. Hardison
F. N. Homer
Boston's New Boulevard Expands City Parkway System
The Board of Street Commissioners will lay out a 110 foot boulevard from Marine Park to Franklin Park on Monday. The plan, twice the initial 80 foot width, includes electric streetcar lines and is expected to boost real estate values in Roxbury Dorchester and South Boston. Land damages are projected at about $300,000.
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Columbia Road
Board of Street Commissioners
Marine Park
Franklin Park
Boston
Roxbury
Dorchester
Democratic City Committee of
Washington Street
Board of Election Commissioners
John H. Lee
John F. M'Donald
Timothy E. M’cartby
Steamer Nantasket Disabled After Explosive Blowout
On the return trip from Nantasket Beach the steamer Nantasket suffered an explosion below decks as packing in the circulating box blew out, stopping the engines. The Leader towed the vessel to Rowe's wharf where passengers were landed safely and no one was injured.
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President Roads
Nantasket Beach
Nantasket
Rowe's Wharf
Local Company Closes Out Damaged Stock at Auction
The American Wringer Company at St Arch and 77 and 79 Franklin streets is closing out stock of clothes wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers exposed to water in a recent building fire. Items will be sold cheap to buyers who need them.
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American Wringer Company
St Arch
Franklin Streets
Bissell
Summer Hotel Hunks Open as Winter Health Resort
The Quinnebasset in Norridgewock Maine operates as a winter Rheumatics repair facility under Amidrosia Baths. The hotel runs summer heat year round and promises humane care for deranged organisms. Dr Conant of Skowhegan offers family outfits for those unable to visit.
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Quinnebasset
Norridgewock
Amidrosia Baths
Dr. Conant
Skowhegan
Mrs. Sarah J. Martin Elected President of Relief Corps
Mrs. Sarah J. Martin of Brookfield Missouri was elected president of the Woman’s Relief Corps with 228 votes out of 355. She was introduced as president-elect and urged cooperation across departments. A Massachusetts backed change gives the alternate-at-large a vote only in the absence of the delegate-at-large. A Grand Army delegation announced included Department Commanders Dodge Mack Cleary Evans and Major Moore.
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Sarah J. Martin
Brookfield
Woman’s Relief Corps
Martin
Grand Army
Dodge
Indiana
Mack
Ohio
Cleary
New York
Evans
Massachusetts
Moore
West Virginia
Massachusetts Leader Honored at National Fraternal Meeting
A Massachusetts figure received enthusiastic applause and a rising vote of thanks at a Denver 1887 national fraternal meeting. Past Commander Evans, who accompanied the delegation, was lauded for aiding in founding the national order.
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Evans
Denver
Massachusetts
National Order
Veterans Carry Stars and Stripes in Toronto Parade
A 150 member G A R detachment arrived from Buffalo and marched up Yonge street with the Stars and Stripes. A civic ordinance bans foreign flags unless a British flag is also carried. Police halted the column, they bought a Union Jack but refused to carry it, and a small boy was hired to do the duty while the veterans moved on.
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Toronto
Ont
Buffalo
Yonge Street
Democrat Sturgeon resigns, seeks papers from State Department
Co H Kemp Sturgeon, a justice of the peace in Boston, announces his switch from the Republican to the Democratic party. He asks Robert B Mosher for his application file papers, claims refusing a post under the current administration. He forms the Anti Deception Quincy Club with 100 members and predicts 3000 votes for Mayor Quincy.
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Boston
Mass
Ruggles Street
Robert B. Mosher
Department of State
Washington, D. C
H. Kemp Sturgeon
J. P
Sturgeon
Republican Party
Quincy
Quincy Club of
Captain Webster Lee Dies at Chelsea Residence
Captain Daniel Webster Lee, longtime Chelsea resident born in 1882 Manchester Mass, died at his home 1 Bellingham Street Chelsea after a yearlong illness. He later moved to Charles Town and worked in banking, coal business, then joined Globe Gas Light Company of Boston as manager.
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Daniel Webster Lee
Chelsea
Bellingham Street
Lee
Manchester
Mass
Charlestown
Isaac Lee
Polly
Globe Gag Light Company
Boston
Escapee from asylum found after visit to brother’s home
Dennis J. Sullivan, 32, an inmate of the Austin Hospital for the insane, escaped last evening and went to his brother’s residence at 287 Columbus avenue. He was found by Station 5 officers this morning and, at the station, spoke angrily about hospital treatment.
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Dennis J. Sullivan
Austin Hospital For the
Columbus Avenue
Station 5
Gray
Seizure at Eastport Oversees Herring Cargo
Seizure at Lubec involves schooner Lunette of John McBride and cargoes from three smaller boats totaling eighty hogs heads of smoked herring. Special Employee W F Bunn, linked to the Treasury Department office in Boston, reports alleged customs violations for landing goods from foreign ports without permits.
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Eastport
John McBride
Lubec
W. F. Bunn
Special Agent
Treasury Department
Boston
Waterman engagement adds luster to Thomaston history
Thomaston Me August engagement of Miss Marguerite Maud Waterman to ex Mayor EK Curtis of Boston excites town pride. The Waterman home on Green Street, birthplace of May 1 1864, is described. her father Charles Waterman shipbuilder died 1893 buried on town main avenue. Waterman lineage on her mother’s side traces to Thomases long settled in the region.
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Thomaston
Marguerite Maud Waterman
EK. A. Curtis
Boston
Miss Waterman
Waterman
Green Street
Charles Waterman
Coos County Farm Paupers Return From Canada Spark Indignation
Reports from Colebrook NH say Canadian authorities have recaptured two paupers unloaded at West Stewartstown and returned them to Beecher s Falls Vermont. Officials along the line vow to prevent further unloading as investigations loom and tensions rise.
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Manchester
N. H
Union
Colebrook
Canada
Coos County
West Stewartstown
Quebec
Beecher’s Falls
Pool betting arrests at Readville trotting park
Dedham Chief William F Drugan and officers arrested five men at Readville Trotting Park during New England Horse Breeders' Association races for operating a pool selling room under the grand stand. Two others agreed to court appearance next morning. Bail set at 200 dollars each on Watch and Ward Society complaint.
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Dedham
William F. Drugan
Martin J. Barrett
John F. Barrett
Irving Donley
Andrew Nolan
Henry Smith
George Harris
James Brown
John Roberts
Edward Morse
Readville
New England Horse Breeders’ Association
Henry Johnson
William Jones
Watch and Ward Society
Cleveland Attends Clambake at Fort Taber
Ex President Cleveland visits Fort Taber in New Bedford for a clam bake hosted by Commander George F. F. Wilde. About thirty five guests include Commander R. D. Evans and local notables. he travels from Gray Gables aboard the Verbena and returns on the Geranium. He may not attend New Bedford’s October semi centennial due to departure plans.
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New Bedford
Cleveland
Fort Taber
Clark’s Point
George F. F. Wilde
United States Navy
Lighthouse Board
R. D. Evans
Bob
Gray Gables
United States
George S. Bowen
Ratchford Proposes 69-Cent Mining Rate in Arbitration Pause
President Ratchford of the United Mine Workers replies to Pittsburg district operators denying many claims and proposes resuming work at 69 cents per ton while a board of arbitration renders a timely award effective from resumption.
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Columbus
Ratchford
United Mine Workers Today
Pittsburg
Afridis Fire A Village Near Kohat
A Daulatzali Afridi raid from Kohat captured and burned Ub lan village on Thursday night. General Biggs led British forces from Kohat on Friday morning, driving the raiders back with heavy losses. British losses included one Sepoy killed and a native officer and two Sepoys wounded.
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London
Simla
Kohat
Ublan
Biggs
Charlestown Shoemaker Hit by Confidence Game
A Cambridge street shoemaker in Charlestown was robbed of real value after a man asked to see top shoes and paid with a counterfeit ten dollar bill before fleeing. The incident occurred shortly before 9 p.m. and the victim was at his bench when the fake bill was passed.
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Cambridge Street
Charlestown
Banker Seligman Dies in Long Branch Hospital
David J. Seligman, banker and eldest son of Joseph Seligman, died at Hollywood Hotel Long Branch after an abdominal operation performed last Wednesday for appendicitis. He was the senior partner in the family banking firm he helped found.
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New York
David J. Seligman
Hollywood Hotel
Long Branch
Seligman
Joseph Seligman
McKinley Guests Honor at Cleveland Bar Association Banquet
President William McKinley attended the American Bar Association banquet in Cleveland after secret arrangements. Secretary Alger and Senator Hanna accompanied him as he sat between the association’s new and retiring presidents. The executive committee announced McKinley’s honorary membership, drawing cheers as he expressed gratitude for the distinction.
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Cleveland, O
McKinley
American Bar Association
Alger
Hanna
Association
William McKinley
Ohio
National Bar
Carriage Accidents On Belleview And Charles Streets
Last evening on Belleview street Roxbury Mr. H. W. Draper of the Adams House was thrown from his carriage when a bicycle frightened the horse and received serious leg injuries. At 10:45 p m John Shane of 30 Linden street West Somerville was thrown from his carriage on Charles street and suffered a severe head injury.
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Belleview Street
Roxbury
H. W. Draper
Adams House
John Shane
Linden Street
West Somerville
Charles Street
Lottery man James McDonald arrested twice on Cambridge street
James McDonald and Frank Jones were arrested by the liquor squad while selling slips on Cambridge street. Bailed, McDonald resumed business at West Cedar and Cambridge with John Park. both arrested and taken to Station 3.
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James McDonald
McDonald
Frank Jones
Cambridge Street
West Cedar
Cambridge Streets
John Park
Anderson Street
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Hartford
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S. F. Ward
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Connecticut
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Maine
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Boylston Medical Institute
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Philadelphia
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A. H. Copley
Choate Drug and Chemical Co
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Linus D. Deary
Fred GC Greene
Wm. B. Hunt & Co
A. D. Mowry
Brighton
Geo. W. Warren
Allston
M. Moore & Co
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Post Office Square
Beste
Massachusetts Tatute
Benj. F. Stevens
Alfred D Foster
F. Trull
WM. B. Turner
Sec’y
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Bar Association
John Shannon
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Haverhill
George Studley
Lawrence
Bellamy River
J. C. Studley
John J. Fisher
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Wilson
BROS
Tremont Row
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Matthews
Yarmon
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Mary Matthews
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