Different Brookline Gas hearing version surfaces in Wilmington
A Boston man at the Wilmington Delaware gas hearing presents a distinct account of affidavits by Dillaway and Cunniff. He says they recount contracts between Boston New Jersey and Delaware firms and allege a $2 million forfeiture to secure Brookline Gas bonds and stock, implying possible collusion. The hearing adjourned two weeks as both sides consider counter affidavits and book production.
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Boston
Wilmington
Del
Dillaway
Mr. Cunniff
New Jersey
Delaware
Delaware Company
Brookline Gas Company
First Gas
Dorchester Gas Light
Bay State Gas Company of
Bay State Company of Delaware
Gray
Benton
Details of Captain Nash and Mrs. Nash wounds and autopsy
The testimony describes numerous mutilating wounds on Captain Nash and Mrs. Nash, including multiple jaw fractures and broken bones, with the claim that seven blows caused seven wounds. It also covers witness observations of decomposed injuries and scene measurements for a later cross examination.
Steinert Hall Opens With Celebrated Musical Premiere
Last night Steinert Hall on Boylston street welcomed a fashionable audience to an inaugural concert. The new Italian Renaissance hall features indirect lighting, a Steinway grand piano, and a Beethoven bust overlooking a refined stage. Notable attendees included Mrs. John L. Gardner, Carl Steinway, and numerous professors, diplomats, and city leaders.
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Steinert
Boylston Street
Alexander Steinert
Tremont
Boylston Streets
Park Square
Carver Street
Beethoven
Bach
Mozart
Schubert
Schumann
Haydn
Carl Baermann
Kneisel
John L. Gardner
Frederick Steinway
Nahum Stetson
Timothy Searles
Great Barrington
Mass
Emil Paul
Carl Halir
Berlin
Germany
Providence
George Chadwick
Samuel Richard Fuller
A. A. Howard
Eugenie Morgan
Wellesley College
Clayton Johns
B. J. Lang
Alexander McKenzie
A. Shuman
L. G. Burnham
Carl Stanney
Quincy
W. T. Winslow
H. F. Fuller
E. Hollingsworth
W. W. Gannett
Carl Faelten
George C. Crocker
I. M. Gaugengigl
George Wetherell
J. M. Sears
Sig
Aug. Rotelli
I. A. Ratches
Report Corrects Contractor Misidentification in Accident
A press association report about an accident on the new Stony Brook course incorrectly named Contractor Charles Linnehan. The unfortunate men were employed by another contractor, whom Linnehan did not know.
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Stony Brook
Charles Linnehan
Mr. Linnehan
Military academy appropriation bill reported to House
The bill carries an appropriation of 489,672 dollars, 32,241 below estimates and 40,447 above current year. The House agriculture committee finished the agricultural bill for the next fiscal year, proposing about 2,300 dollars, roughly the same as this year.
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Washington
Military Academy
House Sodiey
House Committee On Agriculture
Wounds on Captain Nash and crew described in autopsy
A medical witness detailed the autopsy of Captain Nash and the second mate, noting multiple incised wounds and severe fractures. He described seven head blows on Nash, eight or nine on Mrs Nash, and seven wounds on the second mate, with the body decomposed and injuries suggesting self defense.
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Captain Nash
Nash
Cotter
Dr. Finn
The
Fuller
Testimony on the Fuller tragedy unfolds in court
The witness details his voyage aboard the Fuller and conversations with Spencer and Bram. He describes shipboard arrangements, including his room and the chart room, vessel movements after leaving Boston on July 3, and Mrs Nashs cabin setup. Monks testimony is expected to be highly instructive due to his key role aboard the ship after the tragedy.
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Fuller
Spencer
Bram
Boston
Monks
Diagram
Fire forces sale of smokey clothing stock in Boston building
A blaze in a four story brick building at 46 48 Summer Street Boston last night caused heavy smoke and flames. The first floor housed a Chinese and Japanese novelties dealer while Levy Greenbaum Co. clothing manufacturers occupied the upper floors. Levy says the new stock suffered smoke damage and will be sold at a great loss with 50 extra salesmen needed.
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Summer St
Levy, Greenbaum & Co
Levy
Yankee Purchase of Levy Greenbaum stock at auction
The Yankee buys the Levy Greenbaum & Co stock after a smoke damage claim. They offer 83 13 cents on the dollar and acquire men's overcoats suits ulsters pants and boys clothes at low prices claiming values three times higher. Entire stock of Levy Greenbaum & Co burned out Dec 15.
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Levy, Creenbaum & Co
Dr Edward P McLean 49 Dies by Suicide at Tremont Street Lodging House
Dr Edward P McLean who ran the dining room at 20 Tremont street lodging house shot himself in his upper floor room around noon yesterday. The dentist formerly of Kneeland street left a note for his landlady and his sister Miss Frances McLean. Medical Examiner Draper was notified. A brother’s death earlier was cited as a probable trigger.
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McLean
Kneeland Street
Columbus Avenue
Draper
Smith
Mr. McLean
Tremont Street
Yankee Clothing Co Fire Sale Offers Deep Discounts
Boston December 15 1896 Levy Greenbaum Co accepts 33 1 3 cents on the dollar for the Yankee Clothing Co stock. The sale covers men's suits overcoats and other garments damaged by smoke water and fire and must be cleared before January 1. Children and boys wear are heavily discounted with prices listed and store hours noted at 91 Summer Street.
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Yankee Clothing Co
Levy, Greenbaum & CO
Italian gunfight near Prescott shop ends with stabbing
An escaped Italian shoots at Prescott from fifty feet, then pursuers chase to his shop on Lawrence street. Prescott and a companion engage the Italian who drops a sharp knife as the group confronts him. Charley Prescott is wounded in the chest inside the shop.
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Prescott
Mangno
Lawrence Street
McClellan
Charley
Fire damages Somerville window shade factory
A two alarm blaze destroyed the second floor roller room of Holland & Daniels at 18 Beacon and Vine. Thousands of dollars in finished shades and curtains were lost, with about 7000 tied to stock and 1000 to building damage. Firemen confined the fire to the roller room and saved much of the first floor stock.
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Somerville
Holland & Daniels
Beacon
Vine Street
Germany
Daniels
Purefather's day observance to feature Pilgrim History talk
The Young Men's Christian Union announces public exercises at the union hall next Sunday evening with Arthur Lord of Plymouth Mass president of the Pilgrim Society delivering Some Scenes in Pilgrim History. An informal members reception at 8 this evening features Colonel Foney Walker of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company giving An Account of the London visit in July 1896.
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Young Men’s Christian Union
Union Hall
Arthur Lord
Plymouth
Mass
Pilgrim Society
Boylston Street
Foney Walker
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
London
Tragedy in Lowell Shop: Prescott Killed in Fatal Knife Fight
Prescott 25 a driver of an ash cart confronted Mangno after a funeral pallbearers dinner. In a fierce struggle at a Lowell street shop the Italian fatally stabbed him twice. Kelley and McClellan restrained Mangno until police arrived. Prescott leaves a wife and one child. Mangno’s background remains obscure.
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Mangno
Prescott
Kelley
McClellan
Post
McKenna
Durrell
Lowell Street
Dances in Charlestown Host Knights of Malta Ball
The first Annual hall of Raymond du Puy Commandery No 187 Knights of Malta held at Monument Hall Charlestown featured flags and a concert. Grand Commander Sir John Hicks and other officers attended as the grand march opened with Sir G F Lovell escorting Mrs A I Scrannage. A six annual ball followed at Abbotsford Hall Charlestown with about 250 couples, led by William Powers escorting Miss Jennie Atwood and a committee of aides.
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Raymond du Puy
Order of Knights of Malta
Monument Hall
Charlestown
John Hicks
George 5. Jones
G. G
W.J. Peake
George F. Merrill
W. W. Savage
B. P. Downey
G. F. Lovell
A. I. Scrannage
H. D. Copp
P Cc
G. A. Knoerr
A. C. Wagner
C. B. Granger
A. W. Folley
W. M. Macomber
West End Yacht Club
Abbotsford Hall
Whilliam Powers
Jennie Atwood
William Powers
Joesph H. Sego
Charles Haley
D. J. Kelly
T. F. Murphy
M. F. Barry
T. Z. Nevis
Corps of
Aids
Lawrence recount confirms Junkins win by six ten votes
Registrars finish ballot recount for Lawrence municipal election. Mayor Junkins is elected by six ten votes with a 23 vote margin over Democratic candidate James F. Leonard. License recount shows yes gains of twenty, crossing majority over no at 754. George P. Low leads C. F. Lynch, and Charles G. Kidder beats Ernest A. Dick.
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Lawrence
Registrars of Voters
Junkins
Sixten
James F. Leonard
George P. Low
C. F. Lynch
Charles G. Kidder
Ernest A. Dick
Congressmen Morse praised for defense of liquor bill
Washington Dec 16 The Anti Saloon League of the District of Columbia sent Congressman Morse of Massachusetts an open letter praising his able and manly defense of the report of the committee on alcoholic liquor traffic in favor of House bill No 1888 which he introduced a year ago and which he saw sail through the House despite opposition.
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Congressman Morse
Washington
Anti-Saloon League of
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Lord Mayor Visits North London Rally
A captain urged his corps to close up during the Lord Mayor's North London visit, declaring that straggling would invite enemy fire and that no man would be killed if they moved together. The remark captured the wartime spirit reported by Tit-Bits.
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North
London
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Melton
Kersey
Gray Mellon Ulsters
Elysian
Old South Clothing Co
Washington Street
Brookline
McDonald
Casey
Lester T. Monks
Herbert Fuller
Musi
C. Dreyfus
I. F. Woodsbury
Miss Crumb
John H. Holmes
K. A. Jennison
H. S. Hall
John G. Jack
S. F. Kendall
Herbert I. Wallace
W. R. Ene
Laviseur
Clara Munger
George Wallace
Cc. M. Loeffler
Jacob R. C. M. Loeffieri
T. L. Schurmeier
F. W. Lord
Lena Little
Miss Tucker
Warren Locke
Thomas Tapper
Albee
F. Fessenden
Linnehan
William A.ms
Donald
WM. D. Finn
Halifax
Capt. Nash
Clarendon
Tremont St
Delmonico
Boston Post
South End
Cari Mangno
the. “Auirdere
John A. Weer
Carlo Mangno
Charles W. Prescott
John A. Kelley
Osgood
C. E. Osgood Co
Washington St
Spitz Bros. & More
Summer Street
Washington Streets
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