Freedom Fair Evening Attracts Dignitaries and Helpers
Adjutant-General Dalton paid respects to the ladies of the Freedom Fair and received Dilkhush punch from Miss Grace Phelan. Spanish consul Pompeyo Diaz y Cossie and local dignitaries attended as 150 marshalling a procession. Tonight city government night features Mayor-elect Curtis. booth led by Miss Belle Menard with 44 attendants. Funds already raised aim to free the mortgage of 36000 on the Dilkhush home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Grace Phelan
Pompeyo Diaz Y Cossie
Spain
Boston College Orchestra
South Boston Booth
Sweden
Jamaica Plain
Mexico
St. James
Raymond Sullivan
King Alphonso
Eugene Sullivan
Belle Menard
Gertrude Menard
Miss Menard
Boston
Mary E. Blake
Katherine Eleanor Conway
Owen Galvin
John F. Dore
Thomas Sproules
J. Mitchell Galvin
Thomas Fay
Miles Brennan
Lowell
John Dermody
Lynn
Mrs Tobey Addresses Women’s Union on New Science
Mrs M B Tobey spoke to a gathering of ladies at the Women’s Educational and Industrial Union. She described Elmer Gates’ psycho-physicist findings linking emotions to bodily chemicals and urged mental rest. The discussion touched on home sanitation and Tobey’s interest in the topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Tobey
Women's Educational and Industrial Union
Elmer Gates
Gates
Pigeon Champion Draws Boston Show Crowds
The Society held a bustling pigeon show with crowded aisles and strong sales. James Ferguson of Brookline flaunted his "Champion of America" pigeon with seven prizes in two years as a grand auction loomed at 7 30 p m featuring fifty winged tubits from Baltimore. The exhibition closes at 10 p m with strong interest from fanciers and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Baltimore
William T. Levering
James Ferguson
Brookline
America
Retail Tea Kettle Prices Highlighted In Ad
A brief advertisement notes limited luxury items like a five o'clock tea kettle. It lists No. 18 Right and No. 18 Left with bulk molasses peppermint and butter scotch prices, emphasizing savings near a dollar per pound.
Cissy Fitzgerald Chooses New York Stay Over Boston Tour
The entertainer signs with George Lederer for The Twentieth Century Girl and plans to remain in New York a while longer, postponing plans to tour Boston while hoping to win Gothamic admirers. At 25 she is a rising star, not yet divorced, and has become a known name in New York and other cities.
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New York
Cissy Fitzgerald
George Lederer
Cissy
Wilds
America
Boston
London
Topsy Linden
Fitzgerald
Miss Rehan
Miss Fitzgerald
Armed Battalion officers elected for John A. Andrew Post 16
The Armed Battalion of John A. Andrew Post 16 elected officers: Major Eugene D. Sanborn. senior captain John Loughrey. junior captain M. A. Costello. senior first lieutenant Howard T. Richardson. junior first lieutenant George F. Williams. senior second lieutenant George D. Newman. junior second lieutenant Russell P. Fiske. clerk Henry S. Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Andrew
Post 16
Eugene D. Sanborn
John Loughrey
M. A. Costello
Leutenant
Howard T. Richardson
George F. Williams
George D. Newman
Russell P. Fiske
Henrys. Rice
Body of Sir John Thompson to be sent to Canada
London reports the body of Sir John Thompson will be transported to Canada aboard the cruiser Blenheim. Gibraltar telegrams confirm the Blenheim is ordered to depart for England at full speed.
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Blenheim
Sir John
London
Sir John Thompson
Canada
Gibraltar
England
Captain Creeden suspended after pay for promotion claim
Captain Timothy J. Creeden of Morrisania station testified he paid 15000 for a captaincy and was suspended by the police commissioners. The hearing implicated Assemblyman Martin and Voorhis in a bribery scheme as the committee seeks further subpoenas and seeks to clear Creeden’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Timothy J. Creeden
Morrisania
Lexon
Creeden
Goff
Brooklyn
Croker
Reppenhagen
Sergeant Wiegand
Fourteenth Precinct
John J. Martin
Commissioner Voorhis
Police
John Martin
New York Democracy
Voorhis Democracy
Martin
Voorhis
John, R. Voorhis
Mr. Goff
Albany
James J. Martin
Police Board
Captain Creeden
Mr. Martin
Byrnes
Lexow
Willin
Creeden’s Alleged Pay for Promotion Sparks Police Probe
Superintendent testifies Creeden swore he paid for promotion and later admitted guilt. He calls perjury to be investigated and supports suspending Creeden while inquiry proceeds. Other captains deny wrongdoing but Creeden’s conflicting statements raise questions about officer fitness for duty. Adjournment set for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creeden
Lexow
Voorhis Denies Involvement in Lexow Testimony
Justice Voorhis denies knowledge of Creeden's testimony while accusing others of schemes. Ex-Assemblyman Martin refutes embezzlement claims, and Sergeant Wiegand denies funds for promotion. Richard Croker declines to testify. Indictments issued against Policeman Thorne for bribery and perjury amid a teeming corruption inquiry.
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New York
Justice Voorhis
Creeden
Lexow Committee
Reppenhagen
Martin
Roppenhagen
New York Democracy
John Wiegand
Richard Croker
Mr. Goff
Witness Moran
Mr. Croker
Moran
Tammany Hall
District Attorney’s Office
Max Schmittberger
Pension debate in House over unadjudicated claims
In Washington on December 14 the House committee of the whole resumed work on the general pension appropriation bill. Rep Grosvenor assailed pension policy citing nearly 300000 unadjudicated original claims and proposed reforms tying eligibility to soldier certificates and service-based pay rather than rank. The session featured sharp exchanges over pensions, with calls for bipartisan integrity and criticism of demagogic rhetoric. The bill passed with no amendments and was sent back to the House, adjourning until Monday.
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Washington
House
Grosvenor
Rep
Sickles
New York
Pickler
Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau
Dunn
Dem
N. J
Committee On Pensions
New Bedford Wife Murderer Hanged in New England Spotlight
The Dec 14 execution of Daniel M. Robertson in New Bedford is detailed with witness accounts of the state’s first hanging in years. The condemned man declares his remorse and love for his wife and child, seeks God’s forgiveness, and reflects on his past drunken conduct before the lever drops at 10 46.
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New Bedford
Daniel M. Robertson
Robertson
Mary
Mr. Coe
Brown
Spooner
Wright
British India
Calvary
Jordan
Americstown
John J
John
Jane Qounee
City Square
Charlestown
Daly
Chelsea
Stephen Daly
Williams
Desrthur Everett
Ames J
Agnes Illiams
St. John
San Francisco
Faith and Prayer in a Sinner's Plea for Mercy
A devout speaker pleads for mercy and forgiveness, asking God to absolve sins, comfort fellow worshippers, and shield a child, while expressing trust that faith will sustain through death and grant heavenly rest. The passage ends with a plea for being presented faultless in righteousness.
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God
Marblehead Lasters Discharged At Union Shoe Plant
In Marblehead on December 14 the entire lasters force of Robert Union's shoe factory was discharged by the foreman with no reason given. The plant, using a consolidated lasting machine, may shift to a free shop. Forty three of 180 workers are affected amid prior strong business on cheap goods, with no change at Laney's. Westboro also reports a lockout as Gould & Walker's factory ends contracts with workers.
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Marblehead
Union Lasters
Robert Union
Union
Laney’s
Westboro
Young Firebug Gaught In Ayer
Daniel E. Kelleher an 11 year old boy is held by Fire Marshal Whitcomb for incendiary fires in Ayer He confessed to lighting a match at the Burns barn starting a hay fire then watched from the hill as the fire department responded He was arraigned in district court and farmers praised marshal Whitcomb for his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Daniel E. Kelleher
Whitcomb
Kelleher
Marshal Whitcomb
LlI-WILON NULLS FLYNN US VUYUCllioMs 12-WITCH ROLLS OFF
Movements shown over a brief moment guide the observer to judge a witch’s disposition. If the figure tilts or shifts position, specific codes describe traits like shy, gallant, and true. The example suggests matching tiny actions to personality labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilon
Fearlees
Trade Outlook From Bradstreet's Delayed to After Holidays
Trade signs show slack in wholesale and jobbing ahead of Christmas with limited activity in most regions. Eastern centers report quiet trade except iron and steel orders. Northwest and central west face unseasonable weather and slower distributions. prices ease for cotton goods woollens and foodstuffs while hogs rise. Exports, bank clearings, and railway earnings indicate mixed year end shifts with regional gains and declines. Newfoundland and Toronto reflect slow recovery.
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New York
Bradstreet’s
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Northwest
Detroit
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Central West
New Orleans
Pacific Coast
Portland
San Francisco
California
Boston
Providence
Cincinnati
Louisville
Kansas City
St. Louis
Des Moines
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Memphis
Jacksonville
Charleston
Birmingham
Savannah
Nashville
Augusta
Gelveston
United States
Canada
Trade and business failures in Canada and bank clearings
Trade in Nova Scotia shows no movement while collections exceed average. This week thirty four business failures are reported by the Canadian Dominion, down from forty six the previous year. Bank clearings in four Canadian cities total $20,097,003, up from $17,698,000 the second week of December, 1893.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Canadian Dominion
Canada
Annie Brewer details self defense in Latimer shooting
Annie Maud Brewer, jailed in Salem on 15000 bond after a shooting at a Lynn residence, says she acted in self defense to save her life during a struggle with Gideon W. Latimer. Latimer remained hospitalized in critical condition as court proceedings continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Brewer
Latimer
Lynn
Annie Maud Brewer
Salem
Gideon W. Latimer
Bond Street
Charles H. Spinney
Miss Brewer
Prang and Co Offer All American Christmas Season Art
The house of L Prang & Co showcases American design and printing in color for Christmas and New Year. Notable works include Our Poets portraits of Longfellow Whittier Holmes Emerson Lowell and Bryant, plus frieze shapes, calendars and popular Christmas ecards that elevate public taste with rich pictures and cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of L. Prang & Co
Prang
Longfellow
Whittier
Holmes
Emerson
Lowell
Bryant
House of Prang
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Curtis
Tobey
W. E. and
I. U
McKenney & Waterbury
Franklin Street
Norcross
J. Henry Norcross
Tremont Row
Cinderella
Sears
Mechanics
Boston Floating Hospital
Tech Gymnasium
John Coleman
Messrs
Buffington
Sanford, Lovell
Dugan
B. F. Keith
Belle Reed
Josephine Hill
South Armory
J. E. M. Sanford
Tech
Walter H. Dugan
Criterions
Apollo
Cecilia
New England Conservatory of Music
Harvard
Andrew Battalion
Greaden
Police Commission
Oroker
Cleveland
Young Firebug Gaught
Boston Post
Post
the Post
P. O
New England
Jesus
D. M. Robertson
Trade Outlook
South
Toronto
Montreal
Quebec
Newfoundland
Alice
Wilson Broc
Flowers J.newman &Sons
Tremont Street
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