Fish war on Boston T Wharf dealers push Gloucester pricing
Boston and Gloucester fish dealers battle over prices as 175000 pounds of fresh fish arrive at T wharf. Gloucester buyers offer lower rates but freight and ice costs may tilt to Boston. crews threaten departures as Grace Otis crew voices dissatisfaction with Boston pricing.
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Post
T Wharf
Gloucester
Boston
Grace Otis
Anna M. Greenlaw
Harding
Fish Bureau
Boston and
The Girl from Paris Nears Three-Quarter Engagem ent at Park Theatre
The Park Theatre’s three quarter milestone for The Girl from Paris signals continued sell-out crowds. Manager Rice plans a china clock gift for reserved seat holders, while other acts including Kit at Bowdoin Square and a wave of upcoming engagements occupy the city’s stages.
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Paris
Park Theatre
Rice
Kit
Bowdoin Square
Francis Wilson
Amanda Fabris
Mary Young
John Do. Slavin
Mabelle Howe
Samuel Edwards
Mabella Baker
Fire brigade blamed as London inquiry opens
The London inquiry into the November fire reveals delays in engine arrival, hydrants misread as electric boxes, and coal shortages. Witnesses cite red tape that kept firefighters from accepting community coal offers, worsening citywide response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Five neglected children before Brookline Court
Judge Drew heard five neglected children case in Brookline Court. Mary O Hara 13 William 11 Esther 9 Alice 6 Annie 3 were found by Special Agent Mann in poor conditions with alcohol exposure and little furniture. The mother refuses to surrender the kids while a guardian is not yet appointed and the judge will decide the final placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew
Brookline Court
Mary O’hara
William
Esther
Alice
Annie
James O’hara
Michael Igoe
M. D. Mann
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
James O'Hara
O'Hara
Mann
First frozen herring arrives early in Gloucester season
The schooner Oliver Wendell Holmes brought 1000 barrels of salt herring and 100 barrels frozen stock from Bay of Islands N F marking the earliest arrival on record. A despatch from Black River N F reports Captain Frank Carroll on the Polar Wave loading frozen herring at Placentia Bay and headed homeward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Bay of Islands
N. F
Black River
Frank Carroll
Polar Wave
Placentia Bay
Postmasters Appointed in Massachusetts Districts
Washington December 8 The following named fourth class postmasters were appointed today Burlington Massachusetts Matthew Stevenson Jr Byfield Massachusetts Lyman Pierson Local items note new assignments for small town offices with no additional details.
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Washington
Burlington
Mass
Matthew Stevenson, Jr
Byfield
Lyman Pierson
Mass Clothing Firm Renames to Bernard M Wolf
In the December Clothier and Furnisher a Hanover street shop formerly known as the Massachusetts Clothing Company now displays Bernard M Wolf above the door. Wolf led the business and keeps the slogan My Clothier, with the name change reflecting his personal leadership and ongoing growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover Street
Massachusetts Clothing Company
Bernard M. Wolf
Wolf
Massachusetts Clothing Co
Jamaica Plain Knights Elect Officers At Annual Meeting
Jamaica Plain Council 120 K O C held its annual meeting to elect officers for 1898 under the Australian ballot. Grand Knight William J. Leonard led the session as George W. Havens was chosen grand knight and a slate of deputies, chancellor, secretaries, and guards were elected. Visitors attended as a Park Orchestra program and recitations followed a smoke talk with a collated collation served and praise for lecturer William P. Glennon and committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica Plain
Massachusetts
Order of the Knights of Columbus
William J. Leonard
George W. Havens
John M. Minton
George D. O’brien
P. H. Healy
John F. Quinn
Charles A. Kelley
Thomas J. Shea
P. H. Conway
D. T. O’keefe
C. F. Donahoe
William P. Glennon
James D. Edgeworth
J. T. Hines
T. Waters
Thomas F. Hunt
P. M. Keating
P. Frank Morgan
Timothy J. McLaughlin
James A. Fitzsimmons
Council Chamber
The
Park Orchestra
Edward E. Shannon
W. G. Cowlishaw
John C. O'Malley
Daniel G. Slattery
George Fields
Edward J. Crosby
Edward F. Eager
William T. Mahoney
Frank Dudley
P. W. Buckley
J. L. Gleason
William Davis
David Kinnear
Walter White
Thomas F. I. Curley
Boston
Widow of Admiral Rudd Freed in Grand Larceny Case
Mrs. Emily H. Rudd widow of Admiral John H. Rudd U S N was discharged in Richmond County Court today after being arrested weeks ago on a grand larceny charge filed by a fashionable boarding house keeper.
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New York
Emily H. Rudd
John H. Rudd
Richmond County
C. A. Palmer
Thomas Seldon
Seldon
T. E. Shaw
L. H. Shepard
Shepard
E. T. Whiting
Atlantic Avenue
Keith’s
Vesta
Minerva
Christinia
Santuit
Bertha E. Walker
Vineyard Sound
Cannibis Indica marketed as cure for consumption
Advertisement touts Cannibis Indica an East India hemp extract by Dr H James as a cure for consumption and related symptoms. Craddock & Co. offer the remedy at 2.50 per bottle with express shipping and promise to send a circular and testimonials for advisory inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. James
Craddock & CO
Sole Proprietors
Race St
Philadelphia
Towboat Burnout and Fleet Moves Along the Waterfront
Rumors swirl as eight Bee line canal coal barges towed by Kate Jones pass Hell Gate. Reaver struck a rock near North Brother Island and sank. three crew saved by a tug. Union Towboat Co adds Wrestler and Gladiator to fleet. Gloucester fishing fleet declines as ships relocate. Debris and dockside racing noted. multiple liners and pilots prep for departures.
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Kate Jones
New York
Bee Line
Perth Amboy
Hell Gate
Ned Evans
Taurus
Eldridge
Michael O’brien
Reaver
Eighteenth Street
North Brother Island
Long Island Sound
Cape Cod
New York State
Atlantic Transport Line
Mobile
London
Allan
Corean
Halifax
Glasgow
Muir
Cestrian
Cestrians
Liverpool
Messrs
Haley & Appleton
Union Towboat Company
Philadelphia & Reading
F. H. Stone
New Bedford Coasting Corporation
Wrestler
Gladiator
Richard F. Keough
Atlantic Works
Kelley
Philadelphia
Norfolk
George M. Winslow
Triton
Dudley Pray
Joshua Lovett
Agnes E. Mason
Babbitt
Jennie C. May
Pierce
Newport News
Old Colony
South Bay
May
William H. Gallison
Old Stone Fort
Henry A. Mott
Woburn
Belvidere
Paine
Long Wharf
Jamaica
W. F. Cleveland
Carrie A. Cleveland
Brockton
Mr. Irvine
Toronto
Francis Birch
Worcester
Herbert Shaw
Winsted, Conn
W. H. Gessner
William Williams
James Warburton
W. W. Dudley
G. H. Goodell
Canada
Queenstown
Columbian
Armenia
Portland
Hamburg
Nicaragua
Kansas
Alesia
Lepanto
Hull
Gloucester
T Wharf
City
Frank E. Dyer
Frank A. Palmer
Drexel
Alcedo
Savannah
Aberdeen
Scotland
Norway
Baltic
Antwerp
Atlantic
St. Lucas
Hayti
Julia E. Whalen
Klondike
Boston
Frank A. Rockliff
Neponset
H. H. Wright
Pacific
Edward Kook
Sophie
N. S
Roger Sears
N. P. Doane
Addie Morrill
Rosario
P. J. Carleton
Rockport
A. H. Linnell
Verbena
Chicago
Hoosac
Charlestown
Fitchburg
Safe and Sound
Dominion
James McAuley
Jimmy
American bark Amy Turner returns to New York with cargo and zoo on board
After eighteen months abroad the American bark Amy Turner anchored in New York Harbor with a cargo of rattan gambier sago and tapioca flour. Owners Charles Brewer & Co. report the ship built in 1877 at East Boston. A parade of mascots included two goats a dog and a Chinese chicken, all kept aboard with various fates as the voyage circled the globe.
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Amy Turner
Charles Brewer & Co
New York Harbor
Singapore
East
Boston
Smith & Townsend
Navassa
Billy
Jennie
Lazarette
Cape Horn
Dilly
Honolulu
South Atlantic
New York
Joseph
First in United States Legal Ruling Limits Seizure of Personal Papers
In Vermont, Chancellors Ross and Rowell rule that an officer cannot seize or use a private person's documents in court without consent, even with a search warrant. The decision arises from the Barrett case linked to Dora Cushman and the death of Vivian Barrett, with papers seized at a funeral and slated for Smith Davis's trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Jonathan Ross
John W. Rowell
United States
S. C. Shurtleff
Vivian Barrett
F. L. Fish
Addison County
Fred A. Howland
Barrett
White River Junction
Fish
New York Board Backs Harbor Deepening and Canada Ties
The Board of Trade and Transportation committee urged deepening New York Harbor channels and sought Congress funding. A resolution favored closer U S Canada relations, responding to Boston Merchants Association to welcome Laurier government overtures for peaceful, cooperative ties.
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New York
Board of Trade and Transportation
Committee On Ocean Transportation
New York Harbor
Congress
Canada
Merchants’ Association of Boston
New York Board of Trade and Transportation
Wilfred Laurier
United States
American
Dr. R. C. Flower Delivers Lectures at People’s Temple
The renowned physician Dr. R C Flower spoke at People’s Temple on health and beauty, urging moral and physical well being. He addressed women this afternoon and men Friday evening at Horticultural Hall, drawing praise for his clear, witty medical discourse and broad public reach.
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Fridtjof Nansen
Mid
Arctic
Flower
Boston
Temple
Horticultural Hall
Twenty five Cents Buys The Best Liniment Salvation Oil
A brief advertising item notes Salvation Oil as a liniment sold for twenty five cents, touted as the best relief remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Oil
Fence in Lynn Stolen Goods Case Leads to Suspect
Police in Lynn received information this morning likely to lead to the arrest of a man who acted as a fence for goods stolen by four women. One of the arrestees had previously refused to implicate anyone but told Sergeant Fitzgerald the alleged fence who handled many stolen articles. The suspects fled Lynn, but investigators know his whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Fitzgerald
Lynnenace
Unique Establishment Helps Ex-Prisoners Reenter Society
A letter to the Post highlights the John Howard Industrial Home at 9 1/2 Francis Street Longwood offering shelter and aid to ex prisoners and those at risk. Since October two hundred twenty nine men have been cared for with sixteen dismissed for poor use of privileges. many left for solid positions. The home faces funding shortages and seeks immediate substantial support to continue its work led by Arthur D. Curran president and Henry A. Turner treasurer at 31 West Street.
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John Howard
Francis Street
Binney
Longwood
Arthur D. Curran
Benjamin F. Redfern
Henry A. Turner
J. W. F. Barnes
State Prison
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Arkansas Traveler
Henry J. Ghanfray
E. L. Snowden
W. J. Hurley
W. D. Stone
Wm. Cullington
Jessie Goustelle
Dickie Delaro
May Alexander
Coon Hollow
Burlesquers
Comediennes
Dan McAvoy
Saratoga
Hope Booth
Fortune’s Wheel
Polar Star
Enus
Trilby
Cleopatra
Nature
A Dream
Columbia
Mavoy
Emma Carus
Dunbar
Gilbert and
Goldie
Crand Theatre
Washington and
Dover Sts
Wallace Campbell
Isabel Pitt Lewis
Grand Theatre Stock Co
Watanabee
Murphy and Murphy
Kid St. Onge
the Holbrooks
Byron and
Blanche
Vestvsseel
Veekeotee
Boston Playhouses
E. H. Sothern
Anthony Hope
Lady Ursula
Hollis
Marie Studholme
Maud Hobson
Florence Lloyd
Green Room
Castle Square
Margaret Mather
Boston Theatre
Leah
Dr. Nansen
Music Hall
Tremont
Queen of the Ballet
Adelphi
McAvoy
Howard
Broadway
Clara Morris
Herbert Cawthorne
Susie Forrester
Cawthorne
Joe
West
Cork
Miss Y Forrester
Bridget
Sousa Opera
Grand Theatre
People’s Temple Ushers
Salem Cadet Band
Herbert Johnson
Jennie Mae Spencer
Ethel Wakefield
Edna Louise Sutherland
O. l L. Carter
Grace Wheeler
Mattie Lee Price
Austin & Stone’s
Peter the Small
Orissa
the Palace
Model Playhouse of the Country
Tremont and
Washington Sts
Tremont St. Telsrand
Tremont St
John K. Schoeffel
E. S. Willard Tom Pinch
MR. Willard
Henry Arthur Jones
J. M. Barrie
Daily Papers
Mir
George Edwardes
London Theatre Gaiety Company
al. Hayman
Charles Frohman
Boston Museum
Crrouus
Ian New York
Eugene Tompkins
E. E. Brice
Formance
China
Conumbia
W.H. Power
E. BE. Kidder
Shannon
Titt
Peter
India
Grand Opera House
Evhoatwe William Barry
Thur
Palace
Sam Collins
Manhattan Club Burlesquers
Mage Cycling Academy
Trement Street
Cambridge
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Emil Paur
Alberto Jonas
R & Man
G’r
Miss Mather
London Brigade
NEW Bay State
Mrs. Rudd
Dora Cushman
R. C. Flower
People’s Temple
LEA & Perrins
John Duncan
N. Y
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Post Office Square
Benj. F. Stevens
Alfred D. Foster
F. Trul
WM. B. Turner
Sec
Herrick’s’ Mercantile Collection Agency
Court ST
Railroads
Newt York
Park Square Station
New Haven
Hartford
Shore Line
New London
Bay State Limited
Dey
Willimantic
Air Line Limited
Fall River
Newport
Pilgrim
Plymouth
Stonington
Providence
Maine
New Hampshire
Norwich
City OF
Lowell
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
R. K
Maryland
Colonial Express
Federal Express
State House
Park Squire Station
Geo
L. Connor
A. ©. Kendall
L. H. Palmer
Old Tate House
Lynn Shoplifter
Henry A.turner
West Street
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