Harvard Class Day Elections Highlight Race for Orator
Harvard's class day saw Roscoe Conkling Bruce win the class orator post by a broad margin amid strong contenders including F B Fitzpatrick and J G Willis. Harold Bullara led crew hopes, Lewis and Willis split track votes, while R M Green was named class poet and Brownell class chorister. Capes and gowns will be worn again for class day as committee elections next Wednesday.
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Campbell
Yale
Harold Bullara
Dedham
Harvard
Lewis
J. G. Willis
Willis
Morristown
N. J
Roscie Conkling Bruce
Bruce
F. B. Fitzpatrick
Frues
R.M. Green
Harvard Monthly
Green
Ivy
TH. M. Ayers
Upper Montclair
Notman
Roscoe Conkling Bruce
Foreign Animals Coming to Massachusetts Sportsmen Exhibit
The Massachusetts Sportsmen Association will stage its third biennial exhibition in Mechanics Hall for three weeks starting on Washington's Birthday. The show aims to promote foreign game species with fishes from Bermuda Puerto Rico and Cuba and birds and deer from England Hungary Armenia Scotland France Egypt Germany and Africa. About 140 birds and animals have already acclimated after eight months of preparation. A key feature is an object lesson on the evolution of the sporting gun and the military rifle, plus various sports and a large artificial lake doubling in size from prior years.
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Massachusetts Sportsmen's Association
Washington
Mechanics’ Hall
Bermuda
Ferto Rico
Cuba
England
Hungary
Armenia
Scotland
French
Egypt
Germany
Africa
Injunction Granted in National League Fight
New York December 16 Andrew Freedman through counsel secured a Supreme Court injunction to stop A G Spalding from assuming the National League presidency or interfering with league business The action names the New York Boston Cincinnati and St Louis clubs as plaintiffs and seeks to invalidate Spaldings election Freedman declares further action will be in court while Spalding proclaims himself president and announces plans to improve baseball nationwide
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Andrew Freedman
Supreme Court
A. G. Spalding
National Baseball League
National League
Freedman
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Fifth Avenue
Spalding
National Leaue
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburg
League
Mr. Freedman
Mr. Spalding
Baseball Tonight
President Powers
Ban Johnson
New York Ub
Anson
Chicago Baseball Club
Chicago Club
California
Knowles
Bill’ Conant
N. E. Young
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Young
Jas
Extraordinary Diagnosis and Cures Promised by Doctor Liverpool
An advertisement at 36014 Tremont Street Boston touts Dr. Liverpool offering free consultations for a week. It lists astonishing cure tallies across many diseases and claims to locate and diagnose ailments instantly, promising free medicines and guaranteed relief. It also includes a long narrative about medical success and urging readers to seek treatment despite prior failures.
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Liverpool
Tremont Street
Lim
Loston
Bright
Robert M. Green Nominated for Harvard Class Day Poet
Robert M. Green is chosen as Harvard class day poet and elected class secretary as the sole candidate. The marshalship results appear different with E. Lewis, president of the...
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Harvard
E. Lewis
Boxing Spar Ring Trials Set By B A A For Jan 11
Amateur boxers may compete before a real organization at the B A A spar ring tournament on January 11 with weight classes 105 115 125 and 155 pounds. Weigh ins run 630 to 720 pm on prelim nights and 12 to 1 pm on finals day. Entries close January 4 with John Graham and Danny Duane of New York while local welterweights plan matches and disputes unfold among Charlestown and Boston boxers.
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John Graham
Danny Duane
New York
John Sullivan
McAuley
Brooklyn
Rivers
McDonough
Dan Snyder
Jig
Stone
Charlestown
Jack’ Daley
Snyder
Saxe
Kid Brown
Boston
Kid Bloch
Brown
Dick Bradley
Gloucester
South Boston
New England
Goodman
Weston
Peter Brooks
Young’ Kelley
Tommy Dixon
Rogers
Morris Rudnick
Blach Boys
Johnny
Cambridge
Louis
North End
Lenox A. C. Eoord
Tom Sharkey
Bob
Fitzsimmons
Gotham
Fitz
Cambridge A C Boxing Match Ends In Narrow Split
Cambridge twin Jack Sullivan and Andy Watson of Boston fought eight rounds at the Cambridge Athletic Association. Sullivan held the edge after round two with no knockdowns and a close decision lean. Also on card Young Kelsey beat Tommy Howle, Bernard Glancy edged Harry Raymond, and George Murray of Lynn topped John Flavin. Referee was G. Harry Hodgkins as nearly 500 members attended.
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Jack
Sullivan
Cambridge Twins
Andy Watson
Boston
Cambridge Athletic Association
Watson
Kelsey
Tommy Howle
Harry Raymond
Bernard Glancy
George Murray
Lynn
John Flavin
G. Harry Hodgkins
Association
Sharkey Spar Fitz Drawn In Secret Club Bout
In New York the former world heavyweight champion Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Sharkey fought a five round sparring match for points in private rooms of the Theatrical Business Men's Club on West Forty-first street. The bout ended in a draw with both men winded and entertained afterward by club members.
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New York
Bob"” Fitzsimmons
Om” Sharkey
Theatrical Business Men's Club
West Forty-first Street
Sharkey
Tob
Axious
Fitz
Bob
Titz
Rob
Pitz
Fitzsimmons
Charlestown Wins All Three Games To Lead Mystic Valley League
Charlestown strengthened its first place claim by sweeping three games from 999th Artillery, pushing its season record to 15 wins and 3 losses. At home, Charlestown rollers were dominant while the 999th barely challenged, trailing by 47 pins in the final game. The 909th managed only 60 spares as scores were listed.
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Charlestown
999Th Artillery
Charlestown Rollers
Bankers' Close Play In Bank League Matches
Bankers' close play marked two bowling matches last night with split victors. International beat Boston Safe Deposit Company in one game by eight pins but lost the other two. Bank of the Republic five took the first from Fourth National by nine, dropped the second by one, then won the third and deciding match by 27 pins.
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Boston Safe Deposit Company
Bank of the Republic
Produce Team Edges Beef in Marketmen League Duel
The Produce team tied Fish and Farmers for second in the Marketmen League after sweeping Beef at Carruths. Dillon rolled a high total of 523.
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Fish and Farmers
Carruth’s. Dillon
North Shore and Waltham win Mercantile League games at Huballeys
North Shore team swept Federal in three games at the Huballeys while the Waltham squad won two of three as Curtis Safe Company defeated them in the second matchup.
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North Shore
Waltham
Huballeys
North Shores
Federal
Walthams
Curtis Safe Company
Ty Hill Wesewseereae Seers
Katon Wee
Eee
Pierce A
Coughlin Wee
McMullen
Wee
Glynn
Sumner Eeeeens
Lowell Triumphs Over Lewiston 6-5 in Crowd Pleaser
Lowell defeats Lewiston 6 to 5 before a packed house in Lowell. Mercer, McGilvary and Murtaugh led the home team while Lewis and Jean impressed Lewiston, Pierce the visitors’ best. Stops Burgess 14 Fox 30 Rushes Mercer 9 Lewis 4. Referee O Brien. Timer McDonough. Attendance 1200.
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Lowell
Lewiston
Dee
Mercer
McGilvary
Murtaugh
Lewis
Jean
Pierce
Burgess
Fox
O' Brien
Lawrence Defeats Plymouth In Seven Goal Polo Clash
Lawrence won 8 to 7 over Plymouth in a well played polo match. Whipple starred for Lawrence with strong support from Gavitt Hipson and Miller for Plymouth. Attendance reached 700 as refs Connolly and Sainte timed the game with Gavitteferee noting fouls and penalties.
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Lawrence
Plymouth
Whipple
Gavitt
Hipson
Miller
Tibbetts
Mullen
Vfoul
Gavitteferee
Connolly
Sainte
Report of another invasion of Chile resurfaces
Santiago de Chile reports another alleged Argentine invasion of Southern Chile. The Argentina government replies to Chilean notes, accepting the terms only with reserve, as ministers discuss explanations from the Chillan note. Despatches say Chile withholds details of yesterday's ministerial council.
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Santiago DE Chili
Galveston
Chili
Bomnus Ayres
Derin
Argentina
Despatenes
Kidney and Bladder Remedy Promised by Swamp Root
Instructions suggest tests for kidney issues using a glass of water and note relief from Kilmer Swamp Root for backache rheumatism and urinary problems. Claims include easier holding of urine reduced nocturnal trips and pain relief. Free sample bottle and book offered by Dr Kilmer Co Boston Daily Post mention.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Severe Maine flood report from Dec 16
Raging floods abate as Maine endures one of its worst storms. Madison suffers massive damage with a burned pumping flaw, mills flooded, bridges washed away, and 2.9 million feet of logs lost at Rumford Falls. Rail lines crippled, communication cut, and towns flood with extensive property loss and at least one dead fireman.
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Madison
Maine Central Railroad
Bangor
Androscoggin
Kennebes
Penobscot
Kennebec
Augusta
Patten
Canadiana Pacific
Maine Central
Madison Swoolien Raill
Innex
Indian Spring
Great Northern Pawer Company
Water Street
Mill Street
M‘l1
Fairfield
Clinton
American Woollen Company
Portland Packing Company
Waterville
Sebasticook
Winslow
Joppa
Thain Street
Kennebeer Central Railroad
Boston
Gardiner
Androscoggin River
International Paper Company
Rumford Falls
Byron
Swift River
Fastern Maine
Milo
Henderson
Bangor & Aroostook
Brownville
Katahdin Iron Works
Pleasant River
Canadian Pacific
Patterson
Beeton Excelsior Company
Lovell Hall
Junction
Floods Hit New York Region With Widespread Damage
Historic floods plague Malone and Ithaca with washouts and halted services. Brockton meat market and barber shop washed away. West Canada Creek flood damages worth half a million dollars. Utica and Hudson River areas see dock and track inundation. Bennington and Hooste Valley railroad workers battle waist deep water. A 100 foot section of Ontario paper mill retaining wall washed out, costing about 20000 dollars and forcing a month of shutdown.
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Malone
Adirondack
New York Central
Ithaca
Brockton
Utica
Canada Creek
Buffaro
Erie
Lehigh Valley
Hudson
Albany
Bennington & Hooste Valley Mailway Company
Atertown
Ontario Paper
Sindia Aground Off Ocean City With Crew Aboard
The four-masted British ship Sindia from Kobe lies ashore a mile below Ocean City with 14 feet in her hold. Her captain and seven crew remain onboard, and the vessel carries Oriental goods. Nearby, the Mark Gray schooner is stranded 12 miles above Brigantine Shoals while wreckers paused work in the storm on the Blottbek at Monmouth Beach. The Nubia liner, hindered by disabled machinery, sent a flag signal for aid near Navesink Highlands and proceeded slowly under steam.
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New York
Kobe
Japan
Ocean City
Mark Gray
Nubia
Navesink Higlands
Pemi Gewasset River Flood Delays Trains in Plymouth
The Pemi Gewasset River has fallen several feet since yesterday as the freshet impacts the area. The cannonball bound for Boston at 5 30 and the 3 o clock train were delayed, a washout below Shutes Point derailed a work train, and other washouts south of here will delay traffic for hours. Montreal trains north and south rerouted via White River Junction.
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Plymouth
N. H
Pemigewasset
Boston
Shutes Point
Montreal
White River Junction
Ice breaks on Rangeley Lake and bridges fail in Me region
Rangeley Lake ice broke up and several neighboring ponds followed suit. In Strong four bridges were carried away and parts of others failed as highways suffered washouts. John Frazier, hunting near Dead River station Saturday afternoon, became lost, later found exhausted and sick.
Power Station Flood Forces Suspension of Operations
Concord New Hampshire December 16 report says back water has flooded the basement of the electric power station forcing a suspension of operations and cutting of belts. The company runs a steam plant on Budge Street but cannot meet all demands, risking citywide darkness tonight.
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Concord
N. H
Budge Street
Colebrook Suspends Business Amid River Threats
In Colebrook New Hampshire on December 16 travel was halted by highway and railroad aid as residents worked to prevent the destruction of property along the river, causing an almost total suspension of business in town.
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Calebrook
N. H
Building swept into river near New Sharon
Me Dec 16 at New Sharon on the river one mile below here ice tore away the blacksmith shop and the two story residence of Mr Patterson washing it into the river no injuries reported.
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Farmington. Me
New Sharon
Patterson
River rise prompts general alarm at Kennebec River
Augusta Me December 16 The Kennebec River is constantly rising and a general alarm was sounded this morning calling all persons to remove their merchandise to a place of safety.
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Augusta
Kennebec
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