Comstock Disputes Lexow Committee Session
Anthony Comstock demanded a chance to testify after a Lexow committee recess. He denounced alleged attacks by witnesses and accused Goff of blocking his appearance while naming Olin D. Gray's case and Louisiana lottery tickets as reasons for his grievance. The exchange grew heated with a detective calling Comstock a liar.
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New York
Lexow Committee
Anthony Comstock
Chairman Lexow
Lexow
Comstock
Mr. Goff
Olin D. Gray
Goff
Mr. Comstock
Carney
John Burns to be featured at Central Labor Union meeting
A Special Central Labor Union gathering at Press men's Hall plans to host John Burns M P with events at Quincy House and Faneuil Hall. The program includes six Governor inauguration tickets, a banquet option, and remarks by Burns Holmes Willard Foster McNeill and others on labor issues and American British trade unions.
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Central Labor Union
Pressmen’s
Eliot Street
John Burns
M. P
Quincy House
Burns
Faneuil Hall
J. J. McCarthy
Harry Lloyd
The
Carpenters’ Union
David Holmes
Frances Willard
Frank K. Foster
George E. McNeill
Boston
Henry Somerset
Workingman’s Tribune
Great Britain
Workingmen of
America
New Salem Fire Engine Arrives With Name Dispute
Salem reports the new chemical fire engine has arrived bearing the name Thomas H. Davis rather than Thomas L. Davis. Fire department officials say the name may be removed if objections arise. In South Deerfield, Alden B Briggs home and barn burned last evening, with buildings valued at about $8000 and insured for about $4000. Six tons of tobacco valued around $4000 also destroyed.
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Salem
Thomas H. Davis
Thomas L. Davis
Bank Scandal Uncovers Credit to McAdam Sons
Rome New York December 28 An ongoing bank probe reveals Central National Bank of Rome carried large unsecured credits to Robert McAdam Sons cheese buyers exporters with offices in Rome and New York City Mayor Gillett the accused teller is rearrested for complicity with cashier Bielby in a $26 000 defrauding case and the bank’s defalcation probe continues.
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Rome
N. Y
Central National Bank of
Bielby
Robert McAdam & Sons
New York City
Gillett
Child Dies After Drinking Gin At New Bedford
A four year old son of Henry Boyle, a Wamsutta Mills weaver, died from gin after finding a bottle in a closet last Sunday. He drank a large quantity, became violently affected, received quick medical care but did not survive.
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New Bedford
Henry Boyle
Wamsutta Mills
CIGARMAKERS ELECT OFFICERS
The semi-annual meeting of Cigar Makers' Union 97 elected officers and committee members. New leader A. C. Jordeson will serve as president with P. Mahoney as vice president and H. Abrahams as recording secretary. Financial positions and audit slate assigned to named members.
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Cigar Makers’ Union 97
A. C. Jordeson
P. Mahoney
H. Abrahams
John R. DeJong
Aaron Piller
L. Greenman
I. Park
Ed. Roseman
J. Ballam
William Standcombe
M. Wertheim
S. Aarons
New Year Resolutions From Boston Residents
The Post previews the funny strange and sensible resolutions by Boston locals for the new year and how long they expect to keep them. The article appears in the upcoming Sunday edition.
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Boston
Psychological Congress Reelects Harvard Professor President
Princeton December 28 The Psychological Congress re elected Professor James of Harvard as president and Professor Sanford of Clark University as secretary.
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Princeton, N. J
The
Psychological Congress
James
Harvard
Sanford
Clark University
Turner Re wedded in Pittsburg after Rhode Island divorce
Charles W. M. Turner evangelist of Haverhill Mass. secured a marriage license to wed his divorced wife Annie B. Howe of Allegheny City. A prior refusal followed his claim of no divorce. Rhode Island records from 1891 showed a four year separation ending in a divorce permitting remarriage. Turner said he did not oppose the divorce.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Charles W. M. Turner
Haverhill
Mass
Annie B. Howe
Allegheny City
Turner
Johnson County
Rhode Island
Ratcliffe Mills Destroyed By Fire In Bridgeport Area
Fire at Long Hill near Bridgeport destroyed Ratcliffe Mills on the Pequonnock River. The woolen goods plant recently installed $40,000 worth of new machinery. Owners are Charles E. and Clarence Ratcliffe of New York. Loss about $40,000 with $10,000 insured.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Long Hill
Ratcliffe
Pequonnock River
Charles E
Clarence Ratcliffe
New York
Fire destroys three cottages at Lake Pleasant village
Fire at Lake Pleasant Massachusetts from a defective chimney destroyed three cottages owned by Thomas A. Gordon Frank Boyden and C E Jackson. Loss around 2000. Only a few families stay in winter and snow on roofs helped spare about 250 other buildings from devastation.
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Lake Pleasant
Mass
Thomas A. Gordon
Frank Boyden
Boston
C. E. Jackson
Littleton
Gloucester Sparring Exhibition Ends With Draw and Stop
In Gloucester City Hall a sparring exhibition drew crowds as Manuel Green of Gloucester fought Fred Gould of Malden and a police halt interrupted the rough bout. The bout between Professor James Pyfrom of Gloucester and Ed Binney of Boston lasted seven rounds and ended in a draw.
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Gloucester
City Hall
Manuel Green
Fred Gould
Malden
James Pyfrom
Ed Binney
Boston
Man 35 Dies in Lodging House From Heart Disease
A man about 35 years old calling himself John Kane fell ill at 120 Eliot Street lodging house last night. He died at 11 15 before Dr Hubbard could reach him. The death is due to heart disease and the body was taken to City Hospital morgue by an undertaker.
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John Kane
Eliot Street
Hubbard
City Hospital
Fire damages Bellevue street shoe shop in frame building
At 12 30 this morning Engine Company 30 responded to a fire in a small frame building on Bellevue street owned by Richard Peters and used as a shoe shop by J Grant. The blaze started in a closet and was likely caused by mice and matches. Damage set at 200 dollars.
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Engine Company
Bellevue Street
Richard Peters
J. Grant
Blaze at Shawmut periodical store causes damage
A defective chimney in the two and a half story brick building at 431 Shawmut avenue started a 50 dollar fire in Charles Peters periodical shop at 4:35 on centenday afternoon. Hose 5 extinguished the blaze on a still alarm. The building is owned by John W H Fitzgerald.
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Shawmut Avenue
Charles Peters
Hose 5
John WH. Fitzgerald
Athletics Result Between Charlestown and Somerville Clubs
Massachusetts players Merriam Thomas Williams Simson Smith faced Charles town men Burton Willard Spencer Catin Kenney in a match at Charlestown and Somerville Charlestown Club Berkeleys.
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Charlestown
Massachusetts
Merriam
Thomas
Williams
Simson
Smith
Burton
Willard
Spencer
Catin
Kenney
Somerville
Berkeleys
Elite Attend To Kalon Reception at Pitcher Mansion
The To Kalon Club held a reception in Pawtucket Rhode Island at the Pitcher mansion with city luminaries in attendance.
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Kalon
Pawtucket
R. I
Kalon”’ Club
Pitcher Mansion
G A R Department to Hold Nashua Encampment
The next annual encampment of the G A R department of New Hampshire will be held in Nashua on February 6 and 7.
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Manchester
N. H
Department of New Hampshire
Nashua
Great Quad ruple Sale at 91 Summer St Boston Ends Soon
Terrific bargains at the Great Quad ruple Sale of Fine Clothing in Boston. Everything remaining must go in days with prices slashed to 20 cents on the dollar and items listed from $1 to $10.98. The Yankee Mfg. Co. invites shoppers to come early, view stock, and pay nothing to look.
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Summer St
Boston
Brookes
Mens Carr
Melton Poole
Worombo Beaver
Yankee Mfg. Co
Debates on Pauper Care and Institutional Reform
The testimony urges classification and humane treatment for paupers, advocating work programs and better living conditions. It calls for a strong superintendent, proper staff, and higher pay to attract capable leaders, with Brandeis praising Mc Caffrey and urging committee action.
Lawyer Riley Defends Investigation and Lodges Call for Reform
Lawyer Riley defends his role in the inquiry naming Alice Lincoln as an inspiration and praising Aldermen Hallstrom Lomasney Lee for their attendance. He argues against bribery accusations, vows no compensation, and urges construction of a new House of Correction, suggesting a $200,000 project suffices.
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Riley
Hallstrom
Lomasney
Lee
Alice Lincoln
Boston
Charlestown Almshouse
Lunatic Hospital
Marcella Street
Rainsford Island
Deer Island
House of Reformation
House of Correction
American Wringer Co. Advertises Household Wringers and Sweepers
The American Wringer Co located at 13 and 15 Broadway extension advertises as city manufacturers of wringers mangies spring beds and sweepers. Repairs of all kinds of wringers and sweepers offered. Mail orders promptly attended to. Telephone Tremont 764.
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The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
Tremont
Runaway Horse Knocks Woman on Northampton Washington
A runaway horse pulling part of a sleigh struck an unidentified woman on the crosswalk at Northampton and Washington streets at 10 20 last night. She was taken to City Hospital in serious condition, later regained consciousness, and refused to give her name. The horse disappeared. no further details were reported.
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Northampton
Washington Streets
Washington Street
Northampton Street
Tremont Street
Lewis
City Hospital
Japanese Travelers Observe Boston Culture and War Feelings
T Watanabe and secretary B Kobayashi of Japan visit Boston after San Francisco. Kobayashi tours the Art Museum while Watanabe notes America’s vast scale and critiqued architecture. They discuss tobacco use, carriage costs, and Japanese patriotism, praising none from Tokyo’s war stance and resenting U S intervention.
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T. Watanabe
Japan
Boston
B. Kobayashi
San Francisco
Mr. Kobayashi
Art Museum
Mr. Watanabe
Tokio
Paris
France
Pekin
England
Russia
United States
China
Chinese Tactics Halt Japanese Advance in Snowbound Front
Shanghai dispatch reports Chinese forces harassing the Japanese first army trapped in snow. The second army moved near Laio-Yang between Hai-cheng and Moukden as Lt Katsura fought a rear battle, aided by Gen Oshima’s brigade. Oyama’s fleet-supporting force lands at Shaho to threaten Wei-hai-wei.
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Shanghai
Laio-Yang
Hai-cheng
Moukden
Katsura
Oshima
Jo Yang
First Army
Modzu
Japan
Yamagata
Ping Yang
Yalu
Vance
Kaip- Oyama
Kinchow
Grea
Genengpl Oyama
eTapan
Shaho
Laichow
Laichung
China
Wei-hai-wei
Japan Buying Victories Claims Wash Merchant
In a Washington dispatch a leading merchant asserts Japanese success comes from preemptive agents and staged leaders. He says a 500 dollar battle cost 100000 dollars, and notes Port Arthur and the Yalu River mouth show how cheap wins can be through manipulation.
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Tacom Wash
Japan
Port Arthur
Men in slips suffer injuries on city pavements
Up to midnight six patients admitted to City Hospital with fractured ankles and other injuries from falls on slippery pavements. At 10 last night Joseph P. Merrill age 27 slipped and fell in a saloon at 1071 Washington Street breaking his right leg. Merrill lives at 19 Ward Street.
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City Hospital
Joseph P. Merrill
Washington Street
Merrill
Ward Street
MacMahon Defeats Schumacher in Star Theatre Match
Tom MacMahon of Detroit defeated Peter Schumacher, the coast wrestling champion, in two straight falls at the Star Theatre. The catch-as-catch-can bout drew a large crowd, with MacMahon winning in fourteen and sixteen minutes.
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Cleveland
Tom MacMahon
Detroit
Peter Schumacher
Star Theatre Tonight
MacMahon
Reed Very Sick as Commissioner Seeks Rest
J Russell Reed commissioner of foreign mortgages is seriously ill after a West trip. He has been under a physician’s care since returning home and may be unable to resume duties for at least a month. He plans to regain health and tackle the office’s backlog once recovered.
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J. Russell Reed
Austin
Reed
Post
Harvard Leads Handily In College Chess Round Three
The third round of the college chess tournament yesterday saw Harvard players Ballou and Van Kleeck post decisive scores while Princeton Belden Seymour and Yale’s Bumstead Ross faced mixed results. Overall standings list Harvard 4 1 2, Yale 3 1 2, Princeton 2 3, Columbia 1 5 with an adjourned Harvard-Princeton game affecting totals.
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New York
Binion
Columbia
Belden
Princeton
Ray Lopez
Ballou
Harvard
Bumstead
Yale
Ross
Price
Seymour
van Kleeck
Wiliam V. Belden
Edmund B. Seymour
J. Binion
A. M. Price
Law
Canadian Hockeyists Win Victorias Match 6 to 2
The United States team and the Victorias of Montreal played an international hockey test in Montreal. Canada led 6 to 1 in the first half and the Americans outscored the Canadians 1 to 1 in the second half, giving Canada a total victory of 6 to 2. Victoria players included H McDougall Grant Elliott Wallace Drinkwater Davidson and F McDougall. United States forwards included Jones Chase Meikelsohn Clarkson Matheson and Foote.
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Montreal
United States
Victorias
Victoria
H. McDougall
Grant
Elliott
Wallace
Drinkwater
Davidson
F. McDougall
Jones
Chase
Meikelsohn
Clarkson
Matheson
Foote
Death of John Dobbins in Niantic express collision
Providence reports John Dobbins about 21 of New York was struck by a west bound express near Niantic at 5 PM while track walking. He died from injuries sustained in the accident later the same evening.
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Providence
John Dobbins
New York
Niantic
Books Are Fashionable Christmas Presents This Year
The Post offers discounted book bundles from unsold stock to readers. Highlights include Fenimore Cooper Leatherstocking Tales at 90 cents, General Grant Memoirs at 8 cents, Dickens ten volumes at $2.00, Sherman Memoirs at 70 cents, and portfolios like World’s Fair Art Series and Around the World Series with low post prices. Many items claim no coupons or offer low prices as gifts for all.
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POST
the Post
Fenimore Cooper
General Grant
Charles Dickens
Dora Thorne
Elia
Washington Irving
General Sherman
Blaine
Morocco
America
Cambridge Railway Conductors Protest Grievances at Unity Hall
About 500 Division 7 railroad workers from Cambridge met at Unity Hall North Cambridge led by William J. Connolly and Thomas J. Downey. They voiced grievances over extra list ratings and new hires receiving favorable shifts, and urged action from the claim department. James McConnell George B. Clabburn and Rory O’Hanley elected to the executive board and grievance committee.
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Division 7
Cambridge
Unity Hall
North Cambridge
William J. Connolly
Thomas J. Downey
Howard Powers
James McConnell
Rory O’hanley
J. P. Doyle
West End
George 8. Clabburn
Barn Burning Trial Ends With One Held for Grand Jury
Fitchburg December 28 The cases against Joseph and Clara A Cassavant William A Bennett and Andrew J Whalen for burning Hattie L Robbins barn in Lunenburg September 10 were tried in Police Court today All defendants but Joseph Cassavant were discharged He is held in 2000 to appear before the grand jury in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
Joseph
Clara A. Cassavant
William A. Bennett
Andrew J. Whalen
Hattie L. Robbins
Lunenburg
Joseph Cassavant
Boston Churches Prepare a Range of Christmas Services
Boston churches announce a Sunday program of services and concerts. Marion Luce, soloists and choruses from Boston churches perform. Rev. Lorimer and Wharton headline at Music Hall. Sermons on spiritual themes planned across Tremont Temple, First Baptist and several M E churches.
Mid-Winter Reduction Sale of Clothing Opens
Store promotes a large reduction sale of men’s and boys’ clothing shoes hats and furnishings starting Saturday December 29. It vows to move excess stock by deep price cuts without regard to cost and invites prudent buyers to act quickly for trustworthy quality at historically low prices. Samples of bargains shown in Washington and Beach Street windows.
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Floré
Washington
Religious services and sermons list for Boston area churches
A compiled notice of Sunday and New Year services across multiple Boston churches. It lists times, venues, and speakers including EAST BOSTON UNITARIAN, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE UNION, FIRST FREE BAPTIST, and SHCCON D REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH among others with pastors and sermon topics referenced.
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Howard M
North Strint
Philip Davis
Ohlic
Beats Christ’s Church
Colchester
Beacon Street
Longwood
C. D. Bradlee
East Boston
Christian Science Union
Woman's Journal
Park Street
Clara E. _ Choate
People’s Temple
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
James Boyd Brady
Moody and Sankenessrs
Hunter and Crossley
Temple
First Free Baptist Church
Shawmut Avenue
Rutland Street
J. M. Loween
Aster
Sredige Son
Beacon Arrest Corner
Secnysety Avenue
Ev. Gordon
H. Wharton
Ular
Y. M. Christian Union
Pace
Union Pial
Rosetta Eye Peete
Beatrice K Iy
Harry Torrey
Arry Parmelee
Bente
Taylor
Oors
Benevolent Fraternity of Courceen
Uteatnan
Armenia
Shccon
D Reformed Presbyterian Church
Chambers St Street
Boston
R Foster
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Cigarmakers
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Pilsbury
Long Island
Simpson
Brandeis
Brande
McCaffrey
Manchuria
Istaance
Meny
Schumacher
AL Highland Spring
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Ent Gans Fc Alli On TB
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Stanley
Jinney Gunnison
Carter
Eden
Oston Shamen
Sockety
Hanover Street
S. Nickerey
Tremont Temple Baptist Church
George C. Lorimer
Bible School
Seeman
Evance Association of New Enneath
Evangelis Bey
Henry Marvin Wharton
D. Baltimore
Bush
Snow
Wharton
Gregg
Dixon
Brooklyn
A. C. Dixon
H. M. Wharton
Itual Temple
Newburgeter
Tim. Gays Ca
X. Ne. Tisdale
Goodell
James Logan Gordon
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
Bopepaend
Berkeley Streets
Joseph Stewart
Vevel
Boston Y. M. C. A
ST. John's
M. E
W. T. Perrin
A. W. Newcomb
George W. Ron
M. BE
Brom En Po Street
Std
Gene Church
B. Parent
Rostor
Ak “Uo
Canton
Erosline Streets
Bt. Paul
ST. John the Evangelist
Bowdoin
Bowdoin Street
NEW Israel
Bromfield Street
Samuel Freuder_ wil
Schindler
Ingersoll
ST. Paul’s Churche Te Gment Street
Per. Eoster
A. ‘Nh
Temple Stree
GL. Goodell
W. . Ramsay
Boston Baptist Beth
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Tom
Tom Avenue
Walter 30
Swaffi
Parker Memorial
Berkeley
Appleton Streets
Benevolent Fraternity
Charles G. Ames
Mr . Cane
Bert Bruce
George A. Bunton
McManus & Go
Men's and Boys Clothiers and Outfiters
GOR
Beach
van Vrummer
Expressmer
Mfe. Co
American Tool and Machine CO
Kingston St
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