Ladies of St John’s Church Annual Fair Promotes Mission Work
The Ladies Aid Society of St John the Evangelist Church held its two day fair to fund mission work among colored people. The event concluded yesterday in the church school room on Bowdoin Street West End with decorations by Thomas F Galvin and donations from friends. Miss Cora V Brown directed the sale assisted by Mrs Bemar Mrs Lawrence Mrs Bailey Miss Windom Mrs Kelly Mrs Fales and Mrs Jenks.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of
St. John the Evangelist Church
St. John’s Church
Bowdoin Street
West End
Thomas F. Galvin
Cora V. Brown
Bemar
Lawrence
Bailey
Windom
Kelly
Fales
Jenks
Frisco District Attorney to Address City Club
The Boston City Club hosts William H. Langdon San Francisco district attorney known for anti graft reforms. Langdon, age 35, recently re elected by about 16000 votes, is billed as a powerful west coast reform figure. The event on Friday the 13th promises a gala turnout at the clubhouse.
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Boston City Club
William H. Langdon
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Langdon
Far West
Blaze fire bill prompts pursuit of pay
Marshal Waterhouse of the Portland police forwarded a bill to Chief Mewer of Old Orchard for special services by his men during the August beach conflagration that destroyed six large hotels and many cottages. The exact amount is not released but described as large.
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Biddeford
Marshal Waterhouse
Portland
Portland-Old Orchard Police Aid Sparks Debate
Citizens object to paying the bill arguing Port lands police were courtesy aid and the town lacks funds. Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston reportedly requested outside help, prompting praise from some and criticism from others. Biddeford offered officers gratis as courtesy during the blaze.
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Portland Police
Fitzgerald
Boston
Old Orchard
Portland
Biddeford
Union Potatoes Fall In Line In Chicago Store Opening
Union potatoes go on sale in Chicago after Farmers' Union opens a store at 249 West Randolph Street. W. W. Scott informs President Fitzpatrick of the Chicago Federation of Labor that union label will appear on every package. Farmers urge union men to push grocers to buy union farm products to curb the middleman.
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Chicago
Ill
Fitzpatrick
Chicago Federation of Labor
W. W. Scott
Farmers’ Union
Reardon Denies Disappearance Report
John W. Reardon formerly of Everett denies a newspaper claim that he disappeared while his wife Catherine was in a Dorchester hospital. He states he was staying with friends in Boston and that he had stored furniture after leaving Everett while he worked in Providence.
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John W. Reardon
Everett
Catherine
Dorchester
Four Alleged Yeggs Captured After Raid in Florence Street House
Four young men were taken by Station 5 officers after forcing an entry in a Florence street house. They allegedly form part of a yegg gang, with seven others captured last week. A large burglars tools layout was found in their room. Three were railroaded out of the city, while Hanlon was held and later handed to federal authorities for a Hyde Park post office break in. Hanlon and the others named Allen J. McGeklin, Edward Kennedy, Joseph Hanlon, and W D Ryan gave aliases. Hanlon pleaded not guilty and faces bail set at 8000 for a December 9 hearing.
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Florence Street
Station 5
Yeggs
Gleavey
Leary
Augusta
O’brien
O'Conners
Watts
Hanlon
Hyde Park
Allen J. McGeklin
Boston
Edward Kennedy
Milford
Joseph Hanlon
W. D. Ryan
Owens
Norfolk Matrimonial Decrees Granted in Court
In Dedham on December 4 Judge E J Sherman severed three matrimonial bonds in Norfolk Superior Court. Lawrence E Miers of Somerville won a decree nisi against May Katharine Miers of Foxboro for desertion. Malinda Halbert of Quincy obtained a decree nisi against Burton Halbert of Columbus Indiana for desertion and neglect to provide, gaining custody of minor Joseph B Halbert. Ethel M Sproul of Bellingham received a decree nisi against Jasper B Sproul of North Attleboro for adultery.
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Dedham
Norfolk Superior Court
E. J. Sherman
Lawrence E. Miers
Somerville
Katherine Miers
Foxboro
Malinda Halbert
Quincy
Burton Halbert
Columbus
Ind
Joseph B. Halbert
Ethel M. Sproul
Bellingham
Jasper B. Sproul
North Attleboro
B U Freshmen Initiation Day At Boston University
Freshmen in the Gamma Delta fraternity will wear green caps and ribbons and appear at Boston University College of Liberal Arts with bound lips for a daylong initiation. They will not speak to anyone during the morning. The day’s events include making apologies for yesterday’s misconduct.
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Gamma Delta Fraternity
Boston University College of Liberal Arts
Fractured Frigate: Suit Over 400000 Charter Payout
Samuel Roosevelt and others sue George Hamblin alleging the 400000 franchise price for the L road was partly paid to a majority of corporators who allegedly split 200000 among themselves. They seek a receiver, repayment from Kidder Peabody Morgan for equal benefit and one thirteenth of the fund.
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Kidder Peabody & Company
J. P. Morfan & Company
Supreme Court
Samuel Roosevelt
New York Et Als
George K. Hamblin
Kidder, Peabody & Company and
Morgan & Company
Mayor to Visit Boston Women Club Reception at Parker House
Several hundred prominent Boston women will be guests of the Boston Woman's Press Club at Parker House tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock. His Honor Mayor John F. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Fitzgerald will be the honored guests with Miss Floretta Vining and Mrs. Annie G. Murray assisting in receiving.
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Boston
Boston Woman's Press Club
Parker House
John F. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Floretta Vining
Annie G. Murray
Crawford House Boston Rooms Reduced Rates Winter
Desirable winter rooms at reduced weekly prices for one and two persons. Rates include steam heat water bath and European plan meals. Hood's Milk ad claims safety at small cost with cafe service and prompt service.
Franklin Union building progresses amid labor stance
Workers at the Franklin Union building at Berkeley and Appleton streets advance as contractors Woodbury and Leighton report no labor trouble from unions, with twice as many applicants as work available. The mayor has not intervened and completion of walls and roof is expected early next year.
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Franklin Union
Berkeley and
Appleton Streets
Woodbury & Leighton
Post
Rgard
Commercial failures in United States show month to month decline
R G Dun and Co reports November commercial failures total 1180 with 17 637 011 dollars defaulted liabilities. Manufacturing failures 305 totaling 10 927 598. trading failures 840 totaling 5 640 065. 35 other commercial failures with 1 069 348 dollars. Overall liabilities down about 10 million from October.
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United States
R. G. Dun & Co
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William W. Churchill
Fenway Studios
New England
Natana
Moth
Mass
Sihuss
Pheies
Ladies OF
Frisco
BLAZE
Fitzgerald Send
Bill
Reardon
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Royal Hungarian Band
Restent
Washington and
Essex
Essex Streets
Deren
Henry Siegel Co
Siegel
America
Norfolk
B. U
Crawford House
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Smyrna
Axminster
Grass
Wilton
Brussels
Bath
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