Global grip influenza sweeps cities and nations
Reports from Boston Philadelphia and New York detail a severe influenza and grip outbreak with rising death tolls and hospital overload. Officials note 516 city hospital patients and 61 policemen ill as cases surge across jurisdictions including England and Kent. An attempted suicide due to illness and several notable figures affected highlight the reach of the epidemic.
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the Board of Health
City Hospital
Lavinia F. Cummings
Cazenove Street
Charles River
Berkeley Street
Division 16
Pamaperpuis
Penn
Richard Vaux
St. James
Legation
United States
Europe
Ilneas
Joel Rudderow
St. Paul’s Memorial P. E. Church of Oaks
Montgomery County
Bright
Newell J. Minor
Indiana Apolis
Ind
James H. Rice
Indiana
New York
Grip
Watch Night Meetings And Special Transport Planned
Watch meeting services will be held at Tremont Temple on Thursday night led by Rev. George Lorimer with an all night program. South Congregational Church and First M E Church on Temple street host New Year’s Eve services with music and a communion led by Rev Dr Hale. West End Street Railway announces special car schedules to Trinity Church and other areas for the watch night services, weather permitting. Regular night cars to operate if storms arise.
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Tremount Temple
George ©. Lorimer
South Congregational Church
Hale
M. E
Temple Street
Trinity Church
West End Street Railway Company
Copely Square
Chestnut Hill
Boylston
Beacon Streets
Cypress Street
Brookline
Huntington Avenue
Jamaica Plain
Dartmouth
Tremont
Grove Hall
Northampton
Washington
Dudley
Blue Hill Avenue
Dorchester
Warren Streets
Forest Hills
Charles
Cambridge
Bowdoin
Scollay Squares
West Lenox Street
Tremont Street
Harvard Square
North Point
South Boston
Essex
Harrison Avenue
Broadway
Centre Streets
Winter Hill
Temple Place
Two Customs Cases Before Appeal Board Set for Reopen
United States vs Wither er Bros saw the General Appraisers rule against the defendants. Judge Aldrich granted a reopening to hear new testimony. Wotten Bros case set for January 25 to decide if money skins with plucked long hairs qualify for free admission. New York counsel to argue the high stakes matter.
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United States Vs. Witherer Bros
Board of General Appraisers
Aldrich
United States District Court
Wotten Bros
New York
Technology Athletic Club to Hold Open Indoor Meet March 5
The Technology Athletic Club sets March 5 for its open indoor meeting at Winslow rink with scratch events. Eligible competitors include amateur athletes from any club. entries go to Fred W. Lord at MIT. Expected entrants include Harvard and B A A clubs, with Noblit and Lord organizing the event.
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Technology Athletic Club
Fred W. Lord
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Messrs
Lord
Noblit
Melrose
Harvard
Winslow
Cornish
McNulty
Melley
R. O'Doherty
Trimounts
Daley
German
Harry Cornish
Bb. A. A
Trimount
Lamson
Gay
Cook
Casey
Company 1
Ninth Regiment
A. A
East Armory
John Graham
Charlesbank
John
Churchill
Soldier
Joseph Brennan
Wells Memorial Gymnasium
Western
Brennan
Kearney
Galvin
Walsh
Fitzpatrick
Rochford
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Pittsburg
Columbus
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Brotherhood
Lou Knight
Closing Arguments In Graves Trial Tilt Toward Defense
In Denver on December 30 Judge Macon, gravely ill, urged the jury to follow lawful rules and consider only evidence. He contended Graves innocent, or at least that the Worrells were guilty, while Judge Belford claimed no doubt of Graves's guilt. The court adjourned with a jury verdict expected tomorrow.
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Denver
Col
Macon
Shaw
Massachusetts
Dr. Graves
Worrell
Caucus Planned by Democratic Aldermen Elect in 1892
Democratic members elect announce an early caucus to organize the Board of Aldermen. Five of seven signatories urge Alderman Sullivan to convene, aiming to back Alderman Lee for chairman, with Mitchell likely to join. Republicans, five strong, back Alderman Lewis but need Democratic support to win. Some Republicans may switch to Lee.
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Board of Aldermen
Sullivan
City Hall
John H. Sullivan
Boston
Thomas F. Keenan
Thomas W. Flood
John H. Ler
Joan F. Diver
Edward J. Leary
Mitchell
Charlestown
Alderman Lee
Lee
Young’s Hotel
Messrs. Eddy
Folsom
Fottler
Lewis and
Rust
Alderman Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Endowment dispute heard in Supreme Court case Spillman
Judge Holmes heard Spillman versus the Home Circle seeking mandamus to reinstate him as grand secretary and supreme leader after expulsion for alleged inducement of members to join another order. The court favors reinstating him while upholding the bylaws challenge and noting the endowment’s insured status. Judge Thompson allowed an answer in Westermark v. Royal Ark and declined immediate receiver action. Receiver appointed over the Massachusetts Five Year Federation endowment society.
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Holmes
Supreme Court
Benjamin F. Spillman
Home Circle
Spillman
Grand Council
Supreme Council
Hone Circle
Anderson
Superior Court
Thompson
Wyman
The
Royal Ark
Otto W. Westermark
Mr. Anderson
H. N. Shepard
J. A. Stockwell
Pemberton Square
Boston
Dewey
Massachusetts Five Year Federation
Children’s Mission Christmas Party on Tremont Street
About 125 children attended a Christmas tree celebration at the Children’s Mission on Tremont Street. Edward C. Treland led the decorations while a green draped picture of late Mrs. Barry honored longtime mission work. The evening opened with carols and remarks by W. H. Baldwin, Rev. E. B. Cruft, and teachers, followed by the distribution of presents. Former members with families were present. a joyful time was had by all.
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Tremont Street
Edward C. Treland
Barry
W. H. Baldwin
B. Cruft
Cambridge Ordered to Pay Large Damages in Land Take
Cambridge must pay John F. Somers 44000 for a land strip on Fresh Pond taken for water works. Arbitrators Cotter Armstrong and Jobez Talbot set the value. Somers previously bought 19000, sold 15000, now earns 44000 and retains seven acres. Boston Ice Company awarded 85000 after arbitration by Lowell Rhymes and Reed. company sought about 200000. Few damages cases left against the city, only one small case remains unresolved.
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Cambridge
Boston Ice Company
Lowell
C. C. Rhymes
H. K R. Reed
Ice Company
President shakes hands with 1357 at public reception
In Washington on December 30 the President met a large public reception, shaking hands with 1357 people in about thirty minutes. The crowd included 600 excursionists from New York and Boston, mainly school teachers, and another New York party of 350 from scientific, literary and historical associations now in session here.
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Washington
New York
Boston
Scientific
Arm strong dies ex Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Tom H Arm strong former Minnesota lieutenant governor died at 62 from Brights disease last night in St Paul Minn His death closes a long political career marked by steady public service and leadership in state affairs.
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St. Paul, Minn
Tom H. Armstrong
Minnesota
Bright
Court martial ordered for Major Lewis Overman at Cleveland
Washington December 30 report the President has ordered a court martial to meet in Cleveland on January 19 for the trial of Major Lewis Overman of the corps of engineers. He faces a charge of conduct unbecoming an officer related to financial irregularities connected with river and harbor improvements.
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Washington
Cleveland
Lewis ©. Overman
Ef Engineers
Bridgeport Defeats Westport in Greenfield Hill Cocking Main
In Norwalk on December 30, Bridgeport defeated Westport in a lively cocking main at Greenfield Hill. Bridgeport won five of nine battles with $25 per battle and $200 on the general result. Nearly 500 sporting men attended.
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Norwalk
Conn
Bridgeport
Westport
Greenfield Hill
Deaf man struck by train in Greenfield tragedy
William Cartlin of Winchester New Hampshire, a deaf mute, was struck by a train on the Connecticut River road in Greenfield December 30 and died within twenty minutes.
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Greenfield
William Cartlin
Winchester
N. H
Connecticut River Road
Throckmorton Court Martial Reveals Mistaken Pay Vouchers
New York reports the Throckmorton court martial resumed with the accused complaining witnesses could not attend due to instructions. Chief Paymaster Smith testified two October pay vouchers came via the 61st and Lincoln National Bank, one sent back after a mistake. Duplicate August vouchers were claimed paid after presentation, with Brittain absent from the city as testimony closed for the day.
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New York
Throckmorton
Smith
Threckmorton
Lincoln National Bank
P. M. Fiske & Co
Lord & Taylor
W. F. Brittain
Sr. Brittain
American Historical Association meets at National Museum
Washington December 30 The American Historical Association continued at the National Museum with six papers on American history including two read by women. Topics covered Henry Clay his leadership and influence 1811 to 1825 Governor William Leste and New Haven Colony absorption Lord Lovelace and more. Spofford Librarian of Congress discussed lotteries in American history noting their rise in colonial and early national times and the high costs to public aims.
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Washincton
American Historical Association
National Museum
Mary Parker Follett
Harvard Annex
Henry Clay
Clay
Congress
Steiner
Williams College
Mass
William Leste
New Haven
Connecticut
Texas
Lee C. Harby
New York City
Ravarel James Grant Wilson
Lord Lovelace
Bourinot
Ottawa
Canada
Cape Breton
W. E. 4. Dubois
Harvard
Spofford
Virginia
Virginia Company of London
Virginia Colony
America
Yale
Princeton
Plymouth Harbor
Massachusetts
New England
Louisiana
Clarence Winthrop Bowen
Brooklyn
Benjamin Franklin
J. G. Bourinot
Wendell
Boston
Williams resigns as superintendent of main line division
R B Williams has resigned from the post of superintendent of the main line division and branches of the New York and New England railroad. F E Dewey, superintendent of transportation, will take charge of that division with headquarters at East Hartford Connecticut.
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R. B. Williams
Main Line
New York & New England Railroad
F. E. Dewey
East Hartford
Conn
Preston Waggott and Briggs Raymond Marriages
In this city on December 28, Jona H. Preston wed Mary A. Waggott at the home of Rev. James L. Hill. Also in West Medford on December 28, Robert P. Briggs and Blanch C. Raymond were married by Rev. Herbert W. Stebbins.
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Preston—Waggott
James L. Hill
Jona. H. Preston
Mary A. Waggott
Briggs—Reraymond
West Medford
Herbert W. Stebbins
Robert P. Briggs
Blanch C. Raymond
Multiple Boston Area Obituaries Share Dec 30 Notices
A string of death notices from Boston and nearby areas lists Colburn Hayes Bowditch Salisbury Kelley Chamberlain Eustis Arnold Leukhardt Marchant Robinson Tarbell Wright Ellis Tilden Corcoran Blodgett Hussey Sargent and related funeral details across December 29 30 and early January, with names ages destinations and ceremony plans or notices. Some entries note flowers not to be sent and others mark private burials or mass timing at churches and locations such as Copley Square Hotel Cambridge Framingham Longwood Melrose Concord Scituate and New York.
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Colburn
Boston
Jeremiah Colburn
Copley Square
Unitarian
Framingham
Salisbury
Rebecca Salisbury
Samuel Salisbury
Kelley
Everett
Cornelius J. Kelley
Cornelius J
Margaret A. Kelley
Chamberlain
West Roxbury
Nathaniel L. Chamberlain
Eustiis
Mary Channing Eustis
Frederic A. Eustis
William Ellery Channing
Arnold
Braintree
Elizabeth F
B. F. Arnold
Leukhardt
Longwood
Rosina
John Leukhardt
Marchant
Melrose Highlands
Herbert F. Marchant
Robinson
Melrose
Sarah Robinson
Tarbell
Concord
Mass
la Grippe
Frederick Tarbell
Wright
South Weymouth
Frederick E. Wright
Ellis
Cambridge
William Ellis
Tilden
Wealthy B
John Tilden
Scituate
Corcoran
Matthew H. Corcoran
John Osborn Sargent
Naturalists society to fund table for Naples Zoo station
In Philadelphia on December 30 the American Society of Naturalists voted 100 dollars to support a research table for America at the Naples Zoological station. Officers elected: President H J Osborn Columbia College New York. vice presidents L R Clark George Bauer William H Dall. secretary Thomas H Morgan Bryn Mawr College. treasurer W T Sedgwick Harvard.
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Philadelphia
American Society of Naturalists
America
Naples Zoological Station
H. J. Osborn
Columbia College
New York
L. R. Clark
George Bauer
William H. Dall
Thomas H. Morgan
Bryn Mawr College
Harvard
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