Wealthy Bowery recluse left $70,000 to heirs
New York police learned that William Smith a widower who died in a Bowery hotel had about 70000 in a New York bank. A photo by an Arlington Massachusetts photographer linked the lad as Smiths grandson revealing the sold man had made a fortune as a machinery salesman and preferred Bowery life over returning to New England.
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New York
William Smith
Bowery
Arlington
Mass
Stith
New England
Bowery Lodger William Smith Dies at Bridge Hotel Reading Room
William Smith aged about 60 died suddenly in the Bridge Hotel reading room at 114 Park Row where he had lived for seven years. A traveling salesman in early life, he later sold machinery and paper boxes to East Side dealers. His body was taken to the morgue after Dr. Wesson’s examination. police found letters indicating a daughter in Easthampton, Mass., and two sons in East Cambridge roles.
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William Smith
Bowery
Bridge Hotel
Park Row
East Side
Tere
Fred Wesley
Wesson
Hudson Street Hospital
Elizabeth Street
Smith
Julia Sawyer
Easthampton
Mass
Ralph N. Smith
District Court
East Cambridge
Frederick H. Smith
White slaver sentenced to three years in state prison
Mrs Ethel Gucciardi of Cross Street Fast Boston was sentenced to three years in the House of Correction on white slaves charges connected with Mary Louise Poirier. Poirier girl lived with her mother in a tenement above Gucciardi residence. Poirier born in Arichat Nova Scotia and was childhood friend of Hattie Le Blanc.
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Ethel Gucciardi
Cross Street
Boston
Tlouse of Correction
Mary Louise Poirier
Poirier
Gucciardi
Arichat
N. S
Hattie le Blanc
Moore Faces Four Charges
William L. Moore, 31, last living at 70 Chandler Street, was brought to police headquarters by Inspectors Gleavey and Patterson after returning from Savannah, Ga. He faces three counts of forgery and uttering plus a polygamy charge for marriages to Geneva C. Felt on September 2, 1903, in Burlington, Ta, and Caroline F. Heggman on April 2, 1998, in this city.
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William L. Moore
Chandler Street
Gleavey
Patterson
Savannah
Palm Beach
Fla
Moore
Geneva C. Felt
Burlington
Caroline F. Heggman
Collector Arrested on Forgery Charges
George S Kelley was arrested on a Massachusetts avenue charge of obtaining money fraudulently and later found to be wanted for forgery and uttering. He allegedly worked for the Colonial Adjustment Company collecting debts for George Stanly, forging Stanly’s name to transfer business to Kelley. Kelley is held under bonds of $2100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S Kelley
Massachusetts Avenue
Kelley
Colonial Adjustment Company
George Stanly
Stanly
Nahant Plans New Town Hall At Senator Lodge Home
A Nahant special committee reports the town can afford a new $66,000 Town Hall on Nahant road. The red brick Colonial style building would include offices, auditorium, gallery, kitchen, and more with a cod fish weather vane. March town meeting will decide approval with Senator Lodge as moderator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nahant
Senator Lodge
Nahant Road
Governor Faces Decision on Superior Court Vacancy
Governor Foss weighs candidates to fill the Superior bench vacancy after Judge Daniel W. Bond’s death. James B. Carroll of Springfield and John P. Sweeney of Lawrence receive consideration, with a declined earlier appointment by John W. Cummings of Fall River. Colonel William A. Gaston met Foss for talks amid reformist chatter, while Boston University Law School alumni push Roscoe E. Learned as a favored appointee.
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Foss
James B. Carroll
Springfield
John P. Sweeney
Lawrence
Daniel W. Bond
John W. Cummings
Fall River
William A. Gaston
Gaston
United States
State House
Boston University Law School
Roscoe E. Learned
Law School
B. U
Mr. Learned
College Girls Organize Radcliffe Musical Association
Radcliffe College and graduates form the Radcliffe Musical Association to lift campus music. A reception and program at Agassiz House featured Bertha Cushing Childs songs, Mabel W. Daniels compositions, a Ressie Collier violin solo with Arthur Foote, and multiple encores. Officers include Mrs. Charles W. Eliot president and Carolyn L. Humphrey vice president.
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Radcliffe College
Radcliffe Musical Association
Agassiz House
Bertha Cushing Childs
Mabel W. Daniels
Radcliffe
Ressie Collier
Arthur Foote
Charles W. Eliot
Carolyn L. Humphrey
Walter Spaulding
Ethel Dodd
Ex-Massachusetts Railroad Chief Hurt in Subway Fall
James F. Jackson former chairman of the Massachusetts Railroad Commission fell at Scollay Square subway station noon yesterday and dislocated his left elbow. He was taken home to 1757 Beacon Street Brookline where a physician attended. The injury is painful but not serious.
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James F. Jackson
Massachusetts Railroad Commission
Scollay Square
Beacon Street
Brookline
Valuable home gym lessons for boys and girls
A short note promotes a forthcoming feature in the Post offering practical home exercise guidance for young readers set to appear next Sunday. It highlights simple routines and safety tips for a family audience.
Council of 230 Bible Classes Forms Greater Boston Body
The 230 men’s Bible classes of Boston area formed the Greater Boston Men’s Bible Class Council at Dudley Street Baptist Church. It aims to promote an annual Bible class demonstration by fall 1911 and serves district classes. Officers include President George H. Carter and Secretary George W. Penniman with other clergy and lay members on the executive committee.
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Boston
Greater Boston
Dudley Street Baptist Church
George H. Carter
Chelsea
George W. Penniman
Mattapan
EE. W
Fire Drives 20 Families From North Street Grocery
A smoky fire in the Vita Corda grocery at 364 366 North Street North End forced 20 families from their tenements this morning. The fire was confined to the store, and occupants fled in night clothes. Damages are expected under $506.
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Vita Corda
North Street
North End
Leopold Morse Men Entertained at Banquet
Salesmen of the Leopold Morse Company gathered at the Hotel Bellevue for an entertainment and banquet last night. The event featured a rare musical programme with tenor, baritone, and violin solos and readings, celebrating the year's successful banquet and strong relations between the firm and its sales force.
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Leopold Morse Company
Hotel Bellevue
Ferdinand Strauss
Louis Strauss
Julius Morse
Leon Strauss
Frederick Garman
W. W. Grundy
T. S. Deacon
Dr. Deacon
Mr. Maloney
J. S. Greenwalt
L. G. Joel
Boys Steal Ton of Fish From Gloucester Wharf
Four youths aged 19 to 26 hid in an old house beside the Gordon Pew fisheries and dumped over two thousand pounds of cod onto their property. They wheeled fish through town to sell it, attempted to sell at P J O Brien's market, and were traced by police who will bring them before the police court in the morning.
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Gloucester
White and Clark
Michael Grant
Frank Thomas
Koward McLean
Allen Barrett
Gordon Pew
P. J. O'Brien
Unlucky Wearside Floated Into Dry Dock after Mishaps
The British freight steamer Wearside was floated into a dry dock at East Boston for repairs following a string of mishaps beginning on its arrival in this port.
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Wearside
East Boston
Shipping disaster as Wearside drags anchors in gale
During a Monday night wind storm the Wearside dragged anchors wrecking coal changes Flora and Bombay. Flora’s stem strained and leaky, Bombay’s starboard anchor broken. The Wearside struck Flora and Bombay, damaged her plates, fouled barge No 12, and lost a propeller blade.
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Wearside
Flora
Bombay
New Jersey
Wearside Arrives from Cuba With Sugar For Refining Co
The Wearside reached from Cuba on January 22 carrying sugar for the American Sugar Refining Company. Her breadth could not pass two bridges in the channel to South Boston, forcing lightering of the cargo at extra cost.
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Cuba
American Sugar Refining Company
Boston
Sailor's shirt blown from anchorage prompts damage action
A shirt was blown from a woman's anchorage on Saturday afternoon and narrowly missed the ship Barne. The Wearside may face a damages claim from Barne's owners after a collision. Indications suggest Wearside's visit will be unprofitable.
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Barne
Miss Grace H Warner Presents Piano Concert in Pilgrim Hall
A large audience heard Miss Grace H Warner perform a piano concert assisted by violoncellist Frederick Blair in Pilgrim Hall. The Boston debut featured works by Brahms, Chopin, Leschetitzky, Schumann and two new pieces by Lalo and Rhone Eaton. Warner displayed strong contrasts from Brahms B minor Rhapsodie to Schumann Prophet Bird showing great versatility.
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Grace H. Warner
Frederick Blair
Pilgrim Hall
Brahms
Prophet Bird
Shumann
Goodbar Recital in Jordan Hall Delights Audience
Mrs Lafayette Goodbar, soprano, performed in Jordan Hall listing titles by Whelpley, Beach, Reger and others. She showed technical facility in calmer songs but struggled with Tschaikowsky's demanding Warum. An attentive audience applauded with floral tokens as Henry T. Wade accompanied.
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Whelpley
Schmidt
Hahn
Woodman
Mrs. Beach
Wiegenlied
Standchen
Strauss
Verdure
Haydn
Mrs. Goodkar
Tschaikowsky
Warum
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East
Cambridge
Cummings
Carroll
J. F. Jackson
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Council OF 230
Leopold Morse
Carroms
Giland
Eh Avery
AB HT
China Hall Co
Warwick China Company
Carlsbad China
Weller
Carlsbad
Goa
Aala
Lis
Dac
Temple Place
IOC
Goodbar
Jordan Hall
Henry Siegel Co
London Feather Co
London
Chleqrn
Newark
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