Dorchester Post Chief Delivers Mail Mix Up tale
Dorchester's post office superintendent Jones tries to return sixteen large mail bags labeled for ex Congressman Barrows but meant for his successor Naphen Jones learns Barrows is surprised by the mistaken delivery and Washington misreads the shipment as a lunatic error.
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Naphen—Jones
Dorchester
Jones
Wendell Jones
Barrows
Mark
Naphen
Maine
Cove Street
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Army
Mr. Jones
Mr. Barrows
Congressman Naphen
Washington
Squire Company in Talks on Reopening and Bank Confidence
Rumors tie Edwin Gould to a new syndicate while say the Squire Company Bray Bank and Dillaway Starr will resume business. Assignee Chaplin prepares a assets and liabilities summary for creditors meeting at Parker House. Bank Examiner Wing works on a statement. Washington report pending.
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Squire Company
Bray Bank
Dillaway & Starr
Chaplin
Squire Corporation
Parker House
Squire
Broadway Bank
Examiner Wing
Wing
Edwin Gould
Dillaway
Starr
Hovey
United States Mining Committee
United States
Dawes
Washington
Lost Message Costs 67000 in Copper Stock Plot
In New York on Pec 21 a Western Union messenger boy causes a mess over a copper deal. A failed delivery costs a buyer $1000 and ruins $66,000 in profits for the Martinique stock group led by John P. Martin of Tucson Arizona. A stolen telegram delayed the option closing, with Boston and Baltimore investors seeking to reclaim stock.
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New York
Pec
Western Union
Remons
John P. Martin
Martinique
Tucson Ariz
Martin
Boston Naore Investors
Mr. Martin
Leon O. Bailey
Boston
Baltimore
Mr.Martin
Mr. Bailey
Promoted Prominent Naval Leaders in Berlin Dispatch
Berlin reports Admiral Von Diedrichs promoted to chief of the naval general staff and Vice Admiral Benden mann named to command the cruiser squadron succeeding Prince Henry of Prussia who returns home. Separately Washington says Puerto Rico spelling adopted for official use in all documents.
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Berlin
von Diedrichs
Naval General Staff
Bendemann
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Puerto Rico
Washington
Island
Pay After Eleven Weeks City Laborers in Fall River
About 250 laborers who worked eleven weeks for the city on the highway and other departments will be paid Friday. They had been on credit due to lack of money in highway appropriations. The $60,000 needed for new wages is now available.
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Fall River
Wesleyan University Club Dinner At Hotel Thorndike Tonight
The Boston Wesleyan University Club holds its annual dinner at the Hotel Thorndike tonight at 6 o clock.
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Boston Wesleyan University Club
Thorndike
Fall River Bleachery Stock Transferred for 600000
The Fall River bleachery stock was transferred today to the Real Estate Trust Company of Philadelphia. Shareholders received checks totaling 600000 for their certificates. The plant is the largest bleachery in the region.
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Fall River
Real Estate Trust ‘Company of
Philadelphia
Pumping Engine Contract Awarded to I. P. Morris Co
Benjamin W. Wells, superintendent of streets, awards a 72 million gallon pumping engine contract to the I. P. Morris Company of Philadelphia for 219400. The engine will be installed at the sewerage station at Cow Pasture, as described in the Post yesterday.
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Benjamin W. Wells
I. P. Morris Company
Philadelphia
Cow Pasture
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Thompson-Snow Company
Col. Washington and Boylston Streets
J. Barrows
Tscharges
Edwin Guild
Now
Gilchrist
Deidrichs
Dewey
Mat
DUC
Washington ST
Brattle ST
Rebs
Wesleyan Club
Treen'store South
Enp
Blake
THE
Adams, Tayor & Co
State St
Goblakes Bourbon
Ang Ms Gipfor
Toy Nmi Orawt
Edward Healy
Ashmont Street
Neponset Avenue
City Hospital
S. A. Isaacson & CO
Washington &T
Cornhill
Morris
Carey’s
Washington Street
Eliot Or
Kneeland St
Oxford
Prem Washington
Spitz Bros
Summer Street
Wii Prei Seath Station
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