Bishop McCabe Dies After Illness in New York
Charles C Mc Cabe bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1896 died in New York Hospital at 5 20 am due to apoplexy He was born October 11 1836 in Athens Ohio and served as chaplain in the Civil War after Libby Prison capture He spent years as secretary of the Church Extension Society and missionary secretary before his 1896 election to the bishops board.
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New York
Charles C. McCabe
Methodist Episcopal Church
Philadelphia
Ohio Wesleyan University
University of the Methodist Episcopal Church
One Hundred and Twenty-second
Ohio Regiment
Libby
Christian Commission
McCabe
Jane Toppan Regaining Sanity at Taunton Hospital
Taunton December report says Jane Toppan, famed inmate of the Taunton Insane Hospital, shows improved health and clearer mind. She gains bodily strength, remembers outside events, and now takes medicines on her own, though doctors question if this lucidity is permanent.
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Taunton
Jane Toppan
Taunton Insane Hospital
Miss Toppan
Boston Ice Company to Reduce the Rate
The Boston Ice Company announced that on January 1 the ice price will revert to pre April 16 levels. Ice on the Boston Company's field is 10 inches thick, with cutting expected within ten days. Officials expect a good crop from New Hampshire fields to meet local demand as seasonal needs rise.
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Boston Ice Company
New Hampshire
Mrs Duff Wins 19 Wards In City School Election
Election officials released ward by ward tallies showing Mrs Julia Duff leading in the first 19 wards while her rival David A Ellis gained the needed majority after the remaining six. A total of 3725 residents abstained from voting.
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Julia KE. Duff
David A. Ellis
Christmas displays fuse art with pianos at Miller & Sons in Boston
In the Henry F. Miller & Sons Piano Company foyer at 895 Boylston Street an artistic Christmas exhibit blends festive decor with piano history. The show features Louis Fifteen and Sheraton pianos, Louis Sixteen uprights, handcrafted Sheraton decorations, and matching piano stools, illustrating the evolution from harpsichord to modern piano with period flair.
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Boston
Henry F. Miller & Sons Piano Company
Boylston Street
Henry Miller & Sons Piano Company
Eight Hour Law Gap Identified in City Contracts
Boston District Attorney John B. Moran reports no criminal statute punishes city contractors who force workers to exceed eight hours. He urges amendments to the 1906 act to criminalize such contractor violations and proposes civil remedies via contract termination or equity relief.
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Moran
Board of Aldermen
Board of Aldermen of the City of
Boston
Stony Brook
Commonwealth
Court of Equity
District Attorney’s Office
John B. Moran
Boston Woman's Dog Turns Diamond Mine Claim
Mrs. Tou Burton of 31 Temple Street reports her small black and tan dog Fanny coughed up two diamonds last week. One stone worth 40 dollars and the other 380 dollars, with the pet still acting oddly. She plans X-ray tests to see if more gems are inside the stomach and avoids surgery.
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Tou Burton
Temple Street
Fanny
Mrs. Burton
Post
Lou Burton
Boy Burned to Death in Sanford Home Fire
Five year old Seville Fontaine was left alone in a burning house in Sanford Maine this afternoon. Neighbors heard cries from the dining room but flames blocked rescue. Firefighters arrived as the building was engulfed. the boy’s body was recovered from the ruins.
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Sanford
Seville Fontaine
Thomas Sutton
Fontaine
Sutton
Quien Sabe Game Draws Crowds for Fun
Quien Sabe game is popular with players of all ages enjoying the lively competition and social atmosphere at community events and gatherings.
Indictments for Timilty and Cummings Shock Boston Politics
Grand Jury indicted Timilty and Cummings along with five others after a special session. Timilty and Cummings faced charges over Civil Service rules and payrolls, while other cases such as Metropolitan Contracting and John Brown were not billed. Cummings defended his actions suspending a veteran employee, citing 72 hours notice rules and a lack of district attorney consultation. Mayor Fitzgerald commented that Cummings may have erred technically but acted with duty and fairness.
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Timilty
Cummings
Metropolitan Contracting Company
James H. Doyle
John Brown
Gethro
Doyle
Edward W. Dixon
Daniel J. Kiley
Andrew Ll. O'Toole
Armstrong
Pierce
Civil Service Commission
Charles Norton
Post
Ambrose Woods
Maine
Fitzgerald
City Hall Theory Links Indictment to Local Political Fight
City Hall discussions tied the indictment of Mathew J. Cummings and James F. Timilty to the Riley Dixon mayoral battle in wards 6 and 8. The Cummings case followed a mayoral victory over Lomasney ally Kiley, while Timilty’s indictment involved an offense from the Collins era and led to his resignation.
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Cummings
City Hall
Mathew J. Cummings
James F. Timilty
Kiley- Dixon
Fitzgerald
Edward W. Dixon
Martin Lomasney
Daniel J. Kiley
Lomasney
Collins
James Donovan
Timilty
Beer halls at national homes net $165454 for government
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers beer halls produced profits totaling 165454 dollars in the last year. Inspector general Colonel John L. Chamberlain urges retaining the canteen feature, calling the beer hall a valuable agent for comfort, health and welfare of members.
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Washington, D. C
National Home For
John L. Chamberlain
Mrs Catherine Neil Held Over In New York Case
Mrs Catherine Neil, arrested in New York over the death of her husband Joseph Neil at a Greenwich Connecticut hotel, was arraigned in police court. A detective sergeant said extradition to Connecticut was not yet arranged, and she was remanded to the Tombs for 48 hours without bail.
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New York
Catherine Neil
Joseph Neil
Greenwich
Kigger Scare in Brookline
Residents of Brookline, especially in the Longwood district, fear a prowler dubbed the Hugger as police hunt for the suspect. A young woman was pursued on St Paul Street before escaping to safety, sparking patrols and heightened vigilance by officers.
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Jack
Hugger
St. Paul Street
Brookline
Longwood
Colby Academy appoints chair for major improvements
The Colby Academy trustees name Professor W. N. Donovan of Newton Massachusetts to head a committee overseeing building upgrades. They also report a gift of 5000 toward the endowment fund. Plans call for replacing some existing structures and constructing new ones as part of a broader plant expansion.
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Colby Academy
N. H
New London
W. N. Donovan
Newton
Mass
Academy
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