Death of Monsignor Thomas Griffin Dean of Springfield Diocese
Worcester dispatch reports the death of Monsignor Thomas Griffin pastor of St. John's Church and dean of clergy for the Springfield diocese. Born January 7, 1836 in County Cork, Ireland, he came to the U S at 16, studied at St Mary's College, Baltimore, and was ordained in 1867. He served St. John's from 1870 until his death after a brief illness, and was named monsignor in 1889.
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Mer. Thomas Griffin
St. John’s Catholic Church
Springfield
Mgr. Griffin
County Cork
Ireland
America
Salem
St. Mary's College
Baltimore
St. John's Church
Leo XIII
St Charles College
Uncle Sam's Unpaid Bill
In Washington on December 14 the Senate debated the century old French spoliation claims totaling 840 000 as part of the omnibus claims bill. Senator Bristow led a mild filibuster against passage while Burnham Gallinger Smoot Warren and others defended the bill noting obligations dating to early 1800s troubles with France. Gallinger remarked that if a nation could be imprisoned for debt the United States would be in prison most of the time.
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Senate
Burnham
Gallinger
Smoot
Warren
United States
Revere Church Marks 200 Years At Shared Anniversary
The First Church of Revere the oldest church edifice in Suffolk county celebrated its 200th anniversary yesterday. The event at the Unitarian Church on Beach street drew participation from Revere Chelsea and Winthrop officials and residents. The church was built in 1710 with public funds after a 1709 town meeting vote for 100 pounds to fund a meeting house in Rumney Marsh.
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Revere
Suffolk County
Unitarian
Beach Street
Chelsea
Winthrop
Winnisimmet
Rumney Marsh
Pullen Point
World in Boston Mass Meeting Draws Large Crowd
Tremont Temple hosted the final 1911 World in Boston mass meeting for youth. Rev Cortland Myers presided as J Campbell White of New York gave the principal address with Rev A M Gardner of England and Rev Roy B Guild also speaking at Mechanics Building venue.
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Boston
Mechanics’ Building
Tremont Temple
Cortland Myers
Temple
J. Campbell White
New York
A. M. Gardner
England
Roy B. Guild
Pape’s Diapepsin Promises Quick Dyspepsia Relief
A 50 cent case of Pape’s Diapepsin is advertised to digest food, prevent fermentation, and end stomach misery within five minutes. The ad claims rapid relief from indigestion, heartburn, gas, and nausea, with the promise of thorough curing in most dyspeptic cases.
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First Suffolk Religious House
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