Gloucester Fish War Begins As Fresh Fish Company Opens
Gloucester declares a bid for wholesale control of the fresh fish trade against Boston. Nearly twenty schooners arrive as the Gloucester Fresh Fish Company renovates Low wharf for handling heavy catches and plans to ship to Boston in 600 pound boxes. Captain Harvey Anderson is missing at sea, casting a somber note over the debut of Gloucester’s decisive fisheries venture.
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Gloucester
Boston
D. I. Robinson
Gloucester Fresh Fish Company
Post
Robinson
Low
Atlantic
Dennett
Low Wharf
Horace Parker
William Thomas
E. P. Ring
Ring
Daniel Locker
New York
Fulton Market
Boston & Gloucester Steamboat Company
Harvey Anderson
Norman Fisher
Anderson
Jersey
Gloucester Election Eyes License City Outcome
The article notes the municipal election on Tuesday with high interest as license advocates gain momentum after two years of failed licenses. Supporters argue new industry may sway liquor votes since fishermen complain of access in Gloucester versus Boston. Robinson rejects the notion as a reflection on voters.
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Gloucester
Boston
Robinson
Gloucester Vessels Sign On As Most Skippers Accept Deal
Fishermen claim the ironclad contract binding Gloucester vessels to sail home with fish was not signed by all skippers though all owners have signed. Refusal was due to fear of being bound to one port for potentially better prices elsewhere. Vessels are gen-
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Gloucester
Brooklyn Man 74 Shoots Self After Proposed Marriage
Samuel J. Parkhill of Brooklyn aged 74 married Annie Kirkland 50 years his junior on Thanksgiving. He committed death by own action at his Brooklyn home by shooting himself in the brain after years of family opposition and separation. He lived with his married daughter and son. No reason given.
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New York
Samuel J. Parkhill
Brooklyn
Annie Kirkland
Parkhill
Duel in Paris Ends Without Injuries After Clash
In Paris on December 6 M Willer and conservative deputy Joseph Reinach fought a duel over Dreyfus debate remarks. Both fired twice, neither was hit, and seconds declared honor satisfied.
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Paris
M. Willer
Petite Republique Francaise
M. Joseph Reinach
Digne
Republique Francaise
Dreyfus
Glove Factory in Ashland to Reopen under New Management
The Ashland glove factory once run by Draper and Maynard, facing financial trouble, will reopen around January 1 under a stock company with Draper and Maynard as managers. The plant is among the state's largest, employing about 100 workers.
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Ashland
N. H
Draper & Maynard
Messrs. Draper and Maynard
Two Baltimore Men Thrown From Dog Cart in Newbury Street
Messrs Roger Williams and F A Prisley visiting Baltimore travelers were riding a dog cart on Newbury street at 3 30 pm when the horse shied and swung suddenly throwing Williams to the street. He suffered facial cuts and bruises and was attended by Dr Leonard before being taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Roger Williams
F. A. Prisley
Baltimore
Rexford
Newbury Street
Williams
Leonard
Massachusetts General Hospital
Modern Man Sermon Questions Genesis and Progress
In a Music Hall sermon Rev Benjamin Fay Mills probes twentieth century theology and the idea of a new Messiah. He contrasts Biblical dust origin with scientific views of long earth residence and cites Lord Kelvin and Dr Ryle to argue humanity’s long history and evolving spiritual ideal.
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Music Hall
Benjamin Fay Mills
Socrates
Plato
Earth
Adam
Lord Kelvin
Ryle
Cambridge
Eng
Jesus
Christ
Beauty’s Queen in Seattle to the End of a Troubled Union
Mrs Charles Kittinger, once Amy Whitney, rose to Seattle society's height after arriving in 1887. Her marriage to Charles Kittinger followed his dramatic burn rescue, then a rapid decline marked by Mardi Gras scandal, suitors, a distant divorce, and further travels to New York Venice and Montreal.
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Charles Kittinger
Seattle
Wash
Baron Possetti
Vienna
Amy Whitney
Charles H. Kittinger
Kittinger
Victoria
Kittingers
Armory
Charles Kittger
Mardi Gras
Mildred
H. Cranston Potter
Tacoma
Cliff House
San Francisco
Potter
A. M. Palmer
New York
West
Fifth Avenue
Vision of a future society beyond current humanity
The speaker envisions a great human society on earth that could surpass present human limits. They express optimism about future progress and the possibility of something better than what we know as man.
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Earth
Pavonia Arrives in East Boston After 8 Day Passage
The Cunard steamer Pavonia under Captain John J. Atkin docked in East Boston at 7 45 am with four cabin passengers, one green second cabin, and eighty two steerage travelers. Pilots and towboats faced delays. River Boatman Julius Soderberg aided securing hawsers as the ship warped to her berth. The voyage spanned 8 days 21 hours from Daunt's Rock to Boston Light covering 2621 miles. Cabin list includes Mrs F Brand, S C S Hammond, Miss E E Ruddock, P A Shaw, William Atherton, Miss Mabel Clarke, Peter Duncan, Mrs Peter Duncan, Mrs Emma Elphich, Miss Annie A Lynch, Miss Christina Marnock, John Newell, Mrs John Newell, Miss Margarita Clant, John Sproat, Mrs John Sproat, Mrs Mary Williams, William Wayness, Mrs Alice Young.
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Cunard
Pavonia
John J. Atkin
Boston
Julius Soderberg
Daunt’s Rock
Boston Light
F. Brand
S. C. S. Hammond
E. E. Ruddock
P. A. Shaw
William Atherton
Mabel Clarke
Thurlow Weed
York
United States
Marshal Swift
John Morrison
Beauty
Louis Osborn
Morrison
Billy Wilkie
Cadet
York’s Wharf
George E. Pierce
United States Marshal
United States District Court
William McKie
East Boston
Prince Edward
Yarmouth
Arthur MecGray
Fred Cook
Fred Vanderbilt
Conqueror
Newport
R. Se
Nova Scotia
Atlantic Works
Felix
Dan Wiley
Norfolk
Fortune Island
Brookline
Hopkins
Newport News
Brookine
Baltimore
Jamaica
Captain Trott
Minia
Chicago
Hull
Trott
Lydia M. Deering
Governor's Island
F. A. Pike
C. H. Grant
R. H. White
Peregrine
Thomas McKean
Cramp’s
Amesbury
Ocean Line
City of
Macon
Savage
Lewis Wharf
Savannah
Capys Cooper
Columbia
Commercial Wharf
Joe
John Fawcett
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Corcoran Club Holds Large Meeting and New Members
The General Michael Corcoran Political Club met at the Jefferson House with President J. F. McKeon presiding. Owen L. Lavin served as secretary and forty two new membership applications were received and acted upon. A board of directors was elected, including P. K. O Lally, Owen O Loughlin, James Friel, and others, with a constitution and by laws adopted.
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Michael Corcoran
Jefferson House
J. F. McKeon
Owen L. Lavin
P. K. O’lally
Owen O’loughlin
James Friel
Hugh Scanlon
T. H. Moloney
P. F. Finnegan
P. Higgins
P. Mitchell
D. Conlon
Peter Dolan
Peter Clark
P. Colbert
James R. Armstrong
John Scanlon
Hugh Mulligan
Local club defers endorsement in upcoming municipal campaign
The club debated which party to support and postponed action. New members added include P Finnigan D Conlon Owen McLoughlin John J O Regan M Roughan H Scanlon John Clark J R Armstrong John Scanlon P Colbert T F O'Brien. Some applications were rejected for conflicting with club principles. A next meeting is set for Wednesday at 8 in the Jefferson House and a ratification meeting will occur soon. The Daly reception committee report was favorable.
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P. Finnigan
D. Conlon
Owen McLoughlin
John J. O'Regan
M. Roughan
H. Scanlon
John Clark
J. R. Armstrong
John Scanlon
P. Colbert
T. F. O’brien
Jefferson House
Daly
George F. McGahey Timed Surprise Clock Gift
Friends and business associates surprised George F. McGahey at his Brighton home 12 Sparhawk street last night. About thirty people filled the house and presented him with one of Howard’s massive mahogany hall clocks after a brief speech noting his habit of being always on time.
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George F. McGahey
Sparhawk Street
Brighton
McGahey
Howard
J. B. Maher
Two New Churches Dedicated in Barre and Fall River
In Barre Vermont the First Presbyterian Society dedicated its new building with sermons by Rev. A B Mitchell of Almont Quebec and Rev E Wilmot Cummings of Barre. In Fall River Mass the Church of the Ascension ordained assistants W P Reeve and L J Triton to the ministry and opened St Stephen's Church with Bishop Lawrence administering confirmation.
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All Saints’ Church
Attleboro
Lawrence
E. W. Smith
St. Stephen’s Church
Peter H. Steenstra
Cambridge
Hetty Green Reveals Views on Marriage and Education
The New York story details Hetty Green's views on a son in law's character, temperance, and integrity, and on Sylvia's upbringing emphasizing home life, schooling, and avoidance of a business role for women, with praise for her quiet, devout nature. It also notes plans for Sylvia's future and her mother's insistence on moral training within a happy home.
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New York
Hetty Green
America
Sylvia
Russia
Suwanee River
Blackwell Attacks Dorchester School Board and City Hall Vermin
Dr Henry B Blackwell harshly assails Democratic School Board candidates and Dorchester officials Strange and Paul over the King Street School House saying the project is ill suited and costly He labels lawmakers as vermin for self serving conduct and calls for removal of the current city administration He declines to name other City Hall figures he would brand vermin.
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Blackwell
Strange
Paul
Dorchester
City Hall
Henry B. Blackwell
Massachusetts Club
Messrs. Paul and Strange
King Street
Keenan
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