Hotel and Railroad News Men Dine In Harmony
The Mutual Relief and Benefit Association dinner at Quincy House marks its third annual gathering with Boston Post workers. President Stanwood missed the event due to illness but was honored with a floral centerpiece. General Manager Brown lauds members for self‑funded benefits and improved morale, calling harmony essential to progress.
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Mutual Relief and Benefit Association
Hotel and Railroad News
Quincy House
The
Post
Boston
Stanwood
Brown
Evil Eye Charm Sent to Queens District Attorney
Egyptian astrologer Professor Matook says District Attorney William J. Youngs received a charm to ward off the evil eye from Martin Thorn. Matook cites threats to Mrs. Nack and urges postmortem analysis of Thorn’s eyes if he is executed, noting public officials have asked for amulets for business success.
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Professor Matook
Youngs
Queens County
New York
Martin Thorn
Mr. Matook
Thorn
Larsen
N. Y
B. Matook
Tremont Street
Boston
William J. Youngs
Matook
Nack
Thoérn
Mr. Youngs
Brooklyn
Another Hotel Site Sought at Wash ington and Avery
Reports claimed a syndicate bought the valuable Washington and Avery corner lot owned by Louis P. Ober to build a handsome hotel. The 10273 square foot property is assessed at 483000 land, 525000 with buildings. Ober called the sale premature and said negotiations likely ongoing with several offers for the site.
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Washington and
Avery Streets
Louis P. Ober
Ober
Police In The Dark Two Suspects In Rogues Gallery
Lewis Foss and James Gunner of this city were arrested as suspicious characters by headquarters inspectors on Wednesday evening. Shown to officers in the basement, they claimed no prior meeting. Foss held 143 dollars, Gunner wore a melton overcoat with the tailor’s name removed. A continuance was requested in court to check records, and both were later photographed for the Rogues Gallery.
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Lewis Foss
James Gunner
Foss
Gunner
Melton
Morrisey
Rogues’ Gallery
Worcester association marks third anniversary with banquet
The Worcester based association held an eighth night banquet for its third anniversary. President C. W. Hodge acknowledged sixty two members, noted finances and sickness benefits, and thanked Mr. Stanwood and Mr. Grazier. General Manager H. C. Brown delivered remarks and urged donations. Vaudeville followed with The Humming Birds and other acts drawing applause.
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Association
C. W. Hodge
H. G. Brown
Company
James Brown
W. A. Grazier
the Post
H. T. Carty
H. L. Gould
J. D. Barnes
George Holt
W. T. Harris
A. C. Hoyt
A. D. Morse
E. C. Himeron
C. E. Warren
W. H. Tucker
C. Batchelder
J. C. Fox
L. W. Rockwell
J. EK. McLean
W. E. Vickery
J. M. Masters
R. Orpin
W. J. Colbert
D. F. Wilson
G. W. Morrison
A. Greenlaw
T. O’houlihan
W. J. Stewart
P. F. Kelly
M. H. Quinn
W. H. Hoyt
J. J. Hogan
R. J. Brown
J. EB. Bruch
B. J. Mellin
P. J. Doherty
William Harvey
Hodge
Lowe
Stanwood
Grazier
H. C. Brown
Sterling
Stanwod
Appeal for improved West Roxbury student train service
The Board of Railroad Commissioners heard a petition from West Roxbury High School parents for better transport on the New York New Haven and Hartford line. Officials noted an express train could be stopped with minimal impact, and a decision was reserved after debate on providing an adjusted schedule for about sixty students.
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Board of Railroad Commissioners
West Roxbury High School
New York, New Haven and Hartford
George C. Mann
A. A. Maxwell
West Roxbury
Forest Hills
Jamaica Plain
Leaver
Boston
George A. Ernst
Stebbins
Ss. C. Stone
Drew
Transportation Committee
West Roxbury Citizens’ Association
Morris
C. A. McAlpin
C. M. Ingersoll
Allen
Sanford
Dicker in Tickets Reported by Savannah Officials
Inspectors Cleary and Morrisey along with Patrolman Brosnahan of the street squad arrested E. F. Ramsdell of Buffalo on embezzlement charges. Tickets valued at 410 dollars belonging to the Savannah Florida and Western railroad were involved through a worthless draft on the Rochester National Bank of Fitchburg. Ramsdell was caught in a Washington street ticket office attempting to sell tickets.
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Cleary and
Morrisey
Brosnahan
E. F. Ramedell
Buffalo
N. Y
Savannah, Florida & Western Railroad
Rochester National Bank
Fitchburg
Ramsdell
Washington Street
Barrios Diamond Company Ad Promises $1 Diamonds
Christmas buyers are urged to mail $1 to Barrios Diamond Company at 42 Broad Street New York City for a genuine diamond mounted in rings pins earrings and many other pieces. Recipients are instructed to write with the $1 to receive a brilliant for a gift.
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Barrios Diamond Company
Barrios
Broad Street
New York City
Sarah Bernhardt
Bernhardt
Barrios Diamond CO
Broad St
New York
Tragic Stage Fall Tells of Alice Reade's Struggle
Lady Mary Taylor collapsed on stage after portraying Alice Thatcher Reade in The White Heather at the Academy of Music. The troubled actress, once Boston luxury, spoke through pain of her mother and relentless toil after rapid ascent from amateur theater to understudy for Amelia Bingham, ending in a Bellevue Hospital diagnosis of overwork.
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Lady Mary Taylor
Alice Thatcher Reade
Academy of Music
Alice Reade
Boston
Julius Kahn
Academy
Miss Reade
Daly’s Theatre
Amelia Bingham
Bellevue Hospital
Cowardly Robbery Foe Still At Large In Tremont Street Store
Aged Tremont street druggist Newell Paine was robbed of 1200 dollars after a late night assault. Police admit no clue and focus on a discharged clerk who knew the money’s hiding place. the suspect may be interviewed today as investigators press the case.
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Newell Paine
Tremont Street
Liberty
Gaddis and
Wise
Mr. Paine
Dr. Morris
Washington Street
Cathedral
Paine
Station 10
Midy Suits For Boys Offered By Bernard Wolf
Bernard M. Wolf My Clothier in Boston recently bought a large line of three piece Midy Suits for boys from three to eight years old. He offers them to parents at unusually low prices, claiming quality workmanship and broader style and color variety than ever before. The holiday season makes this an opportunity for economical families to act quickly.
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Boston
Little Fellows
Bernard M. Wolf
Dreyfus Episode Spurred by International Plot
La Patrie claims the Dreyfus agitation is the result of an international syndicate backed by foreign gold working from Belgium into Germany. Students protested defender Scheurer Kestner before the Luxembourg Palace, shouting down the Senate, and were dispersed by police.
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Paris
la Patrie
Dreyfus
France
Belgium
Germany
M. Scheurer-Kestner
Luxemborg Palace
Senate
Scheurer
Tampa Bay Hotel Opens Season For Plant System Tourists
The Tampa Bay Hotel, the largest Plant system property, opens for the season. Florida visitors should see the west coast. Two Florida trip options are offered: all rail from New York or a New York to Savannah boat link to fast Plant trains. Contact J A Flanders at 290 Washington Street Boston for information.
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Tampa Bay
Plant
Florida
West Coast
New York
Savannah
J. A. Flanders
Washington Street
Boston
End of Faunce and Spinney's factory strike ends with workers returning
The hand-turn laborers strike at Faunce and Spinney's shoe factory in Lynn, begun last Tuesday, ended yesterday as the workers went back to their jobs.
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Lasters
Faunce & Spinney’s
Lynn
Lynchers threaten mine in Bonanza area flare of violence
A Bonanza mine in Sebastian county Arkansas faces a potential bloodshed after miners reportedly lynched Constable Murray. A posse surrounds the mine and sheriff vows to compel surrender even at the cost of blowing the mine. About 300 miners are suspected in the lynching.
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ST. Louis
Little Rock
Ark
Jenny Lind
Sebastian County
Bonanza
Murray
Sebastian
Downright cruelty in wash day chores warned by soap ad
An old advertisement asserts that a woman endures needless labor on wash day and promotes Fell- Naptha soap with luke warm water as a faster, better alternative. The fragment hints at a consumer pitch for time saving cleaning products.
Dickens Day at Shuman Co Christmas Booths Go True to Dickens
Dickens Day at A Shuman & Co marks a Christmas tradition with Dickens Booths decorating the store in red white and blue. The displays showcase gift items from neckwear to umbrellas bath wraps smoking jackets and more, blending literature with commerce and drawing praise from visitors.
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A. Shuman & Co
Charles Dickens
Shueman Corner
Dickes
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