Harvard Athletics and Graduation Speakers Rally for Victory
A 19th century campus gathering features speeches by Captain Cumnock and others praising duty and sacrifice for next year’s athletics. Messages urge graduates to support Harvard teams, withdraw from the Intercollegiate Football League, and seek mature graduate guidance to improve sports performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camnock
Evert
Wendell
Lloyd McK. Garrison
Cumnock
Jarvis Field
Francis M. Weld
Havard
Samuel E. Winslow
Russell
Harvard
Yale
New Haven
Cambridge
Lynn's Relief Fund Sees Large Donations and Relief Effort
Lynn on December 5 reports about 40 000 dollars received and 10 000 spent for relief. The relief committee issued 225 aid orders with more today and expects thousands more to cover the next four months. Contributions from numerous individuals and groups total about 40 000 dollars with many donors from Lynn Brockton Boston and Newburyport. The fund supports tire sufferers and fire victims as rebuilding begins. actual loss estimated near 3 000 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Relief Committee
Post
B. W. Bacheller
Warren Toppan
J. Porter Woodbury
John Woodbury
Lynn Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Boston
W. E. Blanchard
Newburyport
B. N. Johnson
Thomas B. Newhall
C. A. Taber
Frank D. Alien
John B. Newhall
John R. Baldwin
Tire Sufferers’ Relief
New York
Proctor’s Theatre
Secret Agents' Inquiry Clears St. Peter's Site
Lowell December 5 opponents of the St. Peter's Church postoffice site are surprised to learn a government secret agent report last spring approved the location and a second inquiry by Windrim six weeks later also endorsed it. The Massachusetts site restrictions were released today by the Locks and Canals Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
St. Peter’s Church
Massachusetts
the Locks and Canals Company
Justice Department Seeks Federal Prison Reform and Court Overhaul
The year s report by Attorney General Miller urges creation of a United States penitentiary and reformatory, a prison bureau, and broader federal jurisdiction. It notes the surge in elections violations prosecutions and calls Congress to action to curb justice delays across circuits and the Supreme Court, with additional assistant attorneys general and updated statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Miller
Department of Justice
United States Supreme Court
Court of Claims
United States
United States Penitentiary
United States Reformatory
Supreme Court
Congress
Eighth Circuit
Dakota
Department of Agriculture
Insolvencies Hit Firms In Toronto And New England
H E Hamilton boot and shoe maker Toronto suspended liabilities 40000 assets about 55000. William Thompson & Co wholesale hardware Toronto called creditors meeting. February 1885 firm failed compromised at sixty cents on the dollar direct liabilities about 60000. Nominal surplus 25000 or 30000. B C Harlow laundry Chelsea Mass insolvent. Lovejoy Collier fruit dealers 120 Commercial street assigned. John Wright Co plumbers Providence Rhode Island assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovejoy & Collier
Commercial Street
John Wright & Co
Providence
Kh. I
Imitations of linseed oil warned by editor
A letter warns against petroleum based linseed oil substitutes sold as genuine oil at half price. It notes damages and lawsuits from misrepresentation and urges dealers to distinguish pure oil, while the Paint and Oil Club works with the press to curb the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paint and Ou
Kinsene
Paint and Oil Club
Obituary notices of Brackett Fletcher Fillmore and others
The Rev. John Billings Brackett, D.D., Brookline pastor, died at 53 after heart trouble. He was Brown ’57 graduate, preached in Lynn and Charlestown, leaves a widow and three daughters. Funeral at First Baptist Church Saturday at 1 45 PM. Jacob G. Fletcher, New England art patron, died in Washington at 65. no relatives there, body cared for until instructions arrive. Cyrus Fillmore, ex President Fillmore’s brother, died aged 67 in Indiana of typhoid fever. wife ill. General Collett Leventhorp, ex British Guards officer, died near Caldwell county NC. Colonel Cogswell K. Green of Exeter NH, died at 80, Dartmouth graduate, lawyer and promoter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Billings Brackett
D.D
Brookline Baptist Church
Davis Avenue
Brookline
Brackett
Brown
Lynn
Charlestown
First Baptist Church
Harvard Street
Jacob G. Fletcher
Providence Hospital
Washington
New England
Cyrus Fillmore
Fillmore
Lagrange
Ind
Eixty
Mr. Fillmore
Collett Leventhorp
Caldwell County
N. C
English Coldstream Guards
North Carolina
Cogswell K. Green
Exeter
N. H
Dartmouth
Michigan
Unitarian Club Banquet Draws City Notables in Lowell
The Uni tarian Club held an elaborate banquet at Mechanics Hall with 100 members, later extended to 150 due to demand. Hon. George F. Richardson presided. Rev. M. J. Savage and Rev. Mr. Bulkley spoke. Mayor Palmer joined as a member, signaling strong local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Unitarian Club
Mechanics’ Hall
George F. Richardson
M. J. Savage
Boston
Bulkley
Concord
Palmer
Man Slashes Wife in Domestic Dispute at Home
John Gallard of Oak Street Brinceport drunkenly attacked his wife with a razor during a family quarrel. The six inch cut near the throat was not fatal, and she was taken to the hospital as Gallard was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conn
John Gallard
Oak Street
Gollard
Hynes Summarizes Safeguards in Cronin Case Trial
ChicagoDecember 5 Attorney Hynes for the state argues the Cronin case stressing legal safeguards protecting the accused. He notes hearsay exclusion and strict evidence rules to prevent backroom accusations, while linking the defendants to the Cronin murder and subsequent character attacks. The address ends with no new points, but reinforces prosecution testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chcaco
Cronin
Hynes
Mr. Hynes
John A. Beggs
Dr. Cronin
England
Parnell
London Times
French Canadians Seek U S Aid Over Rights Threat
Montreal reports a drive among French Canadians to seek U S protection if English majority actions endanger rights guaranteed by the 1765 treaty. La Patrie editor Valini argues France ceded its rights to the United States and urges appeals to Washington, not Paris, for defense of Manitoba and other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
United States
Dominion
Valini
Louisiana
la Patrie
Canada
France
Washington
England
Manitoba
Monongahela House Fire Destroys Longstanding Hotel
The Monongahela House in Pittsburg Pennsylvania burned at 2 p m. about 300 guests escaped unharmed. The blaze started in the engine room near the elevator and spread before firefighters arrived. Losses total under 100000 with 197500 insured including 160000 on the building and 37500 on stock. Additional fires reported in Carats Maine East Tawas Michigan and Providence Rhode Island areas with various damages and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittspurg
Penn
Monongahela House
Hartford
Merchants’ of
Providence
National of Hartford
Poole & Sons
Beckett & Co
Percy L. Lord
M. H. Beckett
St. Croix Market
Poole’s Box Manufactory
CuicaGo
Pullman
East Tawas
Mich
Sbesqus Istx. Me
Boston Consolidated Produce Company
Akerley & French
Provipenack
Tower Hill
South Kingstown
Nat Armstrong
Philadelphia
Howard Street
York
Jacob B. Leedom
Congressmen push naval bills and election law measures
The article details Hale proposals for eight battleships, coast defense vessels, gunboats, torpedo boats, and naval staffing. It covers ship naming rules, port and rail protections, and free duty for certain US manufactured goods transported through Canada. Spooner pushes election supervisors' authority to enforce federal election laws with harsh penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Yards
United States
Naval Register
Union
Canada
Spooner
Circuit Courts
Circuit Court
Blair
District of Columbia
Congress
Ingalls
Edmunds
Moody
South Dakota
Internal Revenue
Coke
Circuit
District Courts
Beck
Sakae Fund
Trenton
Vandalia
Nipsic
Apia
Senate
Hoar
Chandler
Reagan
Liquor Licenses Probed in Providence Sales Case
Three leading wholesale liquor firms Thomas Grimes Hanley Haye & Co and the Rhode Island Brewing Company are summoned to appear Monday to show cause why their licenses should not be revoked for alleged violations of the liquor law. The license commissioners have pursued the traffic for some time and say they have enough evidence to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Thomas Grimes
Hanley, Haye & Co
Rhode Island Brewing Company
Local police capture juvenile sneak thieves in Essex Street
Salem police locate a gang of juvenile thieves after a persistent search. They arrest Charlie Luscomb and another boy named Thomas, recover two pairs of gloves from Shawmut hat store, and learn of a defaced entry at H. F. Curtis. Luscomb has a prior Wastboro visit for heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Essex Street
Charlie Luscomb
Thomas
Shawmut
H. F. Curtis
Luscomb
Wastboro
Fog and Distress Signals Adopted by Marine Conference
The International Marine Conference approved new fog signals for vessels not under command and those laying or lifting cables. Four short blasts denote no maneuvering, three long blasts signal cable work. Additional rules include new distress signals for day and night and a flare or detonating signal to attract attention. A pilot service fog signal and a special slot signal were also adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
International Marine Conference
George Nares
Committee On
Committee
Sound Signal Committee
Wisconsin Congregational Convention Convicts Rev E H Smith
In Kaukauna the Wisconsin Congregational convention votes 16 to 13 to disfellowship Rev. E H Smith of Oshkosh over alleged heresy. The ruling Likely to provoke a split within the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Oshkosh
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Kaukeauna
E. H. Smith
Deputy Marshal Killed in Butler Moonshiner Arrest
Deputy U S Marshal J P Willis was shot and killed during a Tuesday night arrest attempt in Butler Missouri. The moonshiner Pierce Morgan was wounded and died the following day, Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
J. P. Willis
Pierce Morgan
Butler
Morgan
Carlisle and Randall Placed on the Committee on Rules
Washington December 5 Speaker Reed announced the day’s House committee appointments On Rules the members are the Speaker and Messrs McKinley Cannon Carlisle and Randall Other committees include Accounts Enrolled Bills with a roster of names and state affiliations The House adjourned at 12 15 until Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reed
House
McKinley
Cannon
Carlisle
Randall
Spooner
Boothman
Kelly
Kansas
McCord
Iansbrough
Hayes
Grimes
Lee
Kerr
Pennsylvania
Oxbury Firemen Hold Fifth Annual Ball at Bacon's Hall
The Oxbury Veteran Firemen's Association hosted its fifth annual ball last evening in Bacon's Hall at 2185 Washington Street with about 250 couples attending. Attendees included President M. N. Hubbard Vice-President C. A. Belford M H White John F Curley and John W Mitchell. A boiler explosion in Colfax Louisiana yesterday killed six men and two women and injured many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxbury Veteran Firemen’s Association
Bacon’s Hall
Washington Street
M. N. Hubbard
C. A. Belford
M. H. White
John F. Curley
John W. Mitchell
Colfax
Dockstader Goes to Canada After Theatres Closure
Dockstater's Theatre closed due to illness of Mr Lewis Dockstader while reports allege he and Mrs Dockstader fled to Canada under assumed names. His latest play The vallapoosa failed and creditors growl as he reportedly squandered seven thousand dollars of his wife's money. He faced contempt of court for failing to answer in pending matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dockstader
Resolution backs Chandler Bill to merge navies
The New Bedford Board of Trade passed a resolution supporting the Chandler Bill uniting the navy with the revenue marine service. Other items include a Northampton dealer killed in a buggy accident and wage cuts at Shaw & Goding in Freeport Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford Board of Trade
Chandler
Navy
Revenue Marine Service
R. W. Sackett
Northampton
Shaw & Goding
Freeport
Washburn & Moon Company
Worcester
Thorn Wire Hedge Company of
Chicago
Fitchburg
Wachusett
Governor Hill
New York
John Greenwald
Brooklyn
New Church of the Methodist Episcopal Society
South Somerset
Bristol County
All Methodist Episcopal Churches
Revon
J. . Rood
Rumple, Smith & Co
Wall Street
Havana
Cuba
A. B. Chase
Haverhill City Hospital
Renry_L. Jeara
Rockville
Conn
Olive E. Friend
Emily Howard
Orrin A. Halstead
George Halstead
Court of General Sessions
John F. Dyer
Providence
Yesteray
Pittsburg
Sligo
Toronto University
United States
Duluth
Minn
Sheriff Sharvey
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Port Arthur
E. E. Jackson & Co
Marion
William Dennis
Farmers’ Alliance
Farmers and Laborers’ Union
St. Louis
Weavers’ Protective Association
Connolly
Fall River
Martha J. Fogg
Brocton
Biddeford
New Books Review Covers Warner Anstey Norris and Cable
A critical survey discusses Dudley Warner’s A Little Journey in the World as discursive with moral aims set against Miss Mary Margaret’s story and Mr. Lyon. It also reviews The Pariah by F Anstey as ambitious but lacking horizon, Mrs. Fenton by W E Norris, and True Stories of Louisiana edited by R N Cable, noting narrative craft and art in presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Warner
Mr. Hardy
America
New England
Margaret
Henderson
Brandon
New York
Warner
Stock Exchange
Eee Warner
Harper Wos
Mr. Anstey
Allen
London
Allen Chadwick
Anstey
Comédie Humaine
F. Anstey
Philadelphia
J. B. Lippincott Company
Norris
Mr. Norris
Anna Katherine Green
Mrs. Fenton
W.E. Norris
Henry Holt & Co
Boston
Clarke & Co
Louisiana
Cable
New Orleans
Mr. Cable
Alix de Morainville
Jean Dacier
M. Coquelin
Salome Muller
George W. Cable
Charles Scribner’s Sons
de Wolfe, Fiske & Co
A Family Tree and Other Stories Review
The critic praises Brander Matthews for clever construction and steady technique in A Family Tree and Other Stories noting strong pieces like On the Battle-Field and Bob-tail Car while finding Memories weakest. It also reviews Mito Yashiki by Arthur Collins Maclay, noting Japan facts and style flaws but valuable cultural detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brander Matthews
Scherzi
Skezzin
Mr. Matthews
Neorer
Arthur Collins Maclay
Japan
Mr. Maclay
Mito Yashiki
Cherry Tree Land
A.M
New York
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Boston
Damrell & Upham
Lindsley Shorthand System Advised For Learners
The concise takigraphy method by Professor Lindsley is highly recommended for rapid legible shorthand. His A Short Course in Business Shorthand aids as a textbook for amas and reporters and suits school or college use. A brief Shorthand Exercise Book and its key facilitate thorough takigraphy mastery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsley
David Philip Lindsley
Boston
Otis Clapp & Son
Otis Clapp & Sond
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lynn’s Relief Fund
Lowell Postoffice
Cronin Jury
Marine Conference
Committee On Rules
NEW Books
Devonshire Street
HI. S. Ruggles
Milk Street
Federal Street
H. S. Ruggles
Court At
Washington At
Roundy & Hobbs
Court St
State Street
R. E. Townsend
School Street
South St
School St
Sears Building
Sears
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