Boston Elevated Railway Adopts Stricter Car Heating Policy
The Boston Elevated Railway Company will heat and vent all surface and 1 cars to comply with the law from November 1 to May 1 after pressure from Post readers. Chief Shaw of the State police and District Attorney Moran supported enforcement, and conductors were instructed to adjust doors and ventilators by weather, with reports filed for deviations.
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Boston Elevated Railway Company
Shaw
State Police
Moran
Post
Vicce
Accidents Put Two South Ferry Ferries Out of Service
Two South Ferry vessels were damaged in separate incidents. The Revere struck a piling at the north Boston slips crushing the forward cabin, none of the crew aboard. Earlier, the General Hancock deck caved under a heavy dray, but was repaired within hours as Noddle Island operated from the North Ferry to cover service.
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Revere
Boston
Hancock
East Boston
Noddle Island
Jlancock
Newton Woman Dies on Washington Street
Alvs Neie A Watkins a Newton resident dies of heart failure on Washington Street after fainting near Copley Street following a day’s shopping in Boston. Wife of Charles H Watkins a prominent Boston commission merchant she lived at 111 Grasmere Street. Doctor confirms heart failure as cause.
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Newton
Neie A. Watkins
Washington Street
Waxins Home
Pierson
Retired Officer Copeland Dies in New Hampshire
William Copeland of 88 Union Park, Boston's second oldest retired officer, died late Saturday in Dunbarton New York while visiting. His body was brought back to Boston yesterday. Copeland served 32 years at the West Dedham Street station and was repeatedly praised for bravery during his service.
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William Copeland
Union Park
Boston
Dunbarton, N. Yf
Copeland
West Dedham Street
Rugain
Voyage of the William Nottingham’s 175 day voyage to New York
The four masted schooner William Nottingham under Austin Weegan, age 28, arrived in New York Harbor after 175 days from Port Townsend. The crew endured icebergs and gales off Cape Town the equator crossing on August 4 and a long icebound passage to Fire Island light on December 1. The cargo for Pidgeon & Son East Boston includes 965 pars, 288000 feet of lumber, 100 poles and 10000 pickets valued at 80000.
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William Nottingham
Port Townsend
Wash
Austin Weegan
Cape Town
Cape Hatteras
Boston Post
J. Smith
Fire Island Light
New York Harbor
Pidgeon & Son
Boston
Juror Denies Visit to Finnegan House in $20,000 Suit
In a Milford Superior Court session Judge Richardson moved to investigate accusations by Finnegan that juror William H. Jackson sought to view the Greenwich Street staircase where an accident occurred over two years ago. Finnegan and his sons testified Jackson had requested access. Jackson denied the claim and promised witnesses. A second matter notes a New York dispatch: scientists sail for Colon aboard the Panama to study Andean tribes along the Amazon and Panama rivers.
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Loudie
Patrick Finnegan
Finnegan
Superior Court
William H. Jackson
Richardson
Mary Morey
Greenwich Street
Dorchester
Jackson
John
Patrick
Ackson
New York
South America
Amazon
Panam Rivers
Colon
Panama
Banquet Tonight Honors 84 85 86 Common Council Veterans
Ex mayor Thomas N. Hart toasts the 1884 85 86 Common Council members at the Quincy House. About 60 to 70 attendees include former aldermen and council veterans no current politicians or diplomats among guests.
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Common Council
Thomas N. Hart
Quincey House
Isso
Hold Harkins as Bigamist In New London Case
The state charges John France alias John Francis Harkins with bigamy after Miss Sarah I. Gilder of Brighton Mass. alleges she is his third wife and that he never divorced a prior spouse. He was held for Superior Court and remanded to jail on 1500 bond. Gilder wed him Aug. 31 in New London. Mary Ann McLaughlin of Providence wed him March 18 1901 and divorced in 1902. France is said to have two more wives living.
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New London
Conn
John France
John Francis Harkins
Sarah I. Gilder
Brighton
Mass
France
Miss. Gilder
Auto Tossed Out Couple in Narrow Escape at Quincy Point
Edward J. Weller of Randolph and Mollie Brewer of Holbrook were hurled from a car on Sea street Quincy Point shortly before midnight when the driving chain broke. They landed in roadside bushes with torn clothing and scratches but escaped serious injury after minor repairs.
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Quincy
Edward J. Weller
Randolph
Mollie Brewer
Holbrook
Sea Street
Quincy Point
Weller
Palmer Street
Mr. Weller
Miss Brewer
Harvard Men Lead Peru Expedition From Arequipa
At the head of the expedition is Dr. W. C. Farabeec an anthropology instructor at Harvard. John W Hastings and N J DeMilhau, also Harvard affiliates, form the other two members with headquarters in Arequipa Peru. The group plans to return in about three years.
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W. C. Farabeec
Harvard
John W. Hastings
N. J. DeMilhau
Harvard University
Arequipa
Peru
United States
Youth Chased After Theft Arrested for Pocket Larceny
Patrolman O Neil of Station 1 captured Silva Silvestre who claims New York as his home and charged him with larceny of 215 dollars from the pocket of Mrs Anna F Conant of 31 Mt Vernon street. He allegedly helped her hand a dropped package then lifted her purse.
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O'Neil
Station 1
Silva Silvestre
New York
Anna F. Conant
Mt. Vernon Street
Did Not Murder Husband The Greenwich Wife Testifies
Greenwich Connecticut December 17 Mrs Catharine Bellew Neil denies killing her husband Joseph M Neil in a hotel death blamed on a sharp instrument. She says he slipped and struck his head during a drunken argument and insists the death was an accident. Sheriff seeks fugitive arrest and coroner orders further inquest with witnesses including the hotel proprietor and medical examiner.
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Greenwich
Conn
Youngs
Catharine Bellew Neil
William Chase
Carl Blenner
New York
Joseph M. Neil
Neil
Ritch
Dolan
L. P. Jones
D. G. al- Jondy
L. O. Thompson
Riteh
Hartford
Mrs Stokes Replies to Corelli on American Women
Mrs J G Phelps Stokes objects to Marie Corelli claiming American women are unfit to vote. She argues many women work to support families while a vocal class indulges in vanity. voting could curb frivolity by elevating civic duties. She contrasts American workers with English aristocracy and idle luxury.
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Mrs. Stokes
Marie Corelli
New Yorks
J. G. Phelps Stokes
Rose Pastor
Corelli
American College
England
Barber fined for inducing boys to steal coal
Lorenzo de Bennedito a North End barber faced a police court fine of 15 dollars for inducing young boys to steal coal which he bought from them at 30 cents a bag and sold at the regular rate. A patrolman linked the boys to Bennedito and they testified he provided bags. Bennedito admitted buying coal but denied knowledge of its source.
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Lorenzo de Bennedito
North End
Princes Street
Patrolmian Skeves
Bennedito
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