Evangelists Urge Boston Christians to Pray for Revival
A Boston revival led by Rev Dr J Wilbur Chapman and Charles M Alexander with 66 evangelists and singers draws hundreds to surrender to Christ. The evangelistic committee chairman says the appeal is broadcast nationwide urging daily prayer for God’s work and citywide spiritual awakening.
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Boston
J. Wilbur Chapman
Charles M. Alexander
Jesus Christ
America
A. Z. Conrad
Wordy clash between ex mayor and current mayor over public records
Ex mayor Fitzgerald presses records access while Emerson and Mayor Hibbard clash over releasing city reports. Hibbard rebukes Fitzgerald and rejects a visit to Faneuil Hall while noting political decline. The financials show payroll cuts from 1907 to 1908, with $533k drop excluding $142k in extra drafts, largely due to about 1000 street department layoffs.
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Emerson
City Hall
Hibbard
Fitzgerald
Faneuil Hall
Finance Commission
Hibbard Plans Large City Treasury Balance Ending Year
Mayor Hibbard aims for 400000 to 500000 in the city treasury by year end after reducing unpaid Fitzgerald era bills. He moved 181685.32 from the reserve fund and between departments to avoid deficits while city payrolls show a 678211.15 decrease from ex Mayor Witzgerald’s last year.
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Hibbard
Fitzgerald
Slattery
Witzgerald
Swamp-Root Promises Kidney Health For Women Readers
An appeal to women explains kidney troubles cause many health complaints and urges trying Swamp-Root, a kidney liver and bladder remedy. Readers may request a free sample from Dr Kilmer Co and can buy fifty cent or one dollar bottles at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Revival meetings yield hundreds of converts across Boston area
District meetings on Tremont Street and Roxbury group churches report large turnouts and high convert counts. Authorities cite 16 converts at Tremont Street M Church and 800 attendance at the Dudley Street Baptist service, with totals reaching 300 in northern Roxbury and 2350 in Roxbury northern group. Other churches, including Jamaica Plain, Cambridgeport, Melrose, and Malden, report strong attendance and active preaching by Rev. D. Toy Rev. Sheldon Rev. Ottman Rev. Thacker Rev. Stair and others.
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Tremont Street M. N
D. S. Toy
Frank Dickinson
TH. D. Sheldon
People’s Temple
Mr. Butts
F. O. Ottman
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Roxbury
J. Ernest Thacker
Walnut Avenue
Boylston Congregational Church
Jamaica Plain
George R. Stair
Chester J. Harris
William W. Stough
First Baptist Church
Cambridgeport
Stough
Lansing Spooner
Melrose
Melrose Highlands Congregational Church
West Medford Baptist Church
Centre Methodist Church
Malden
First Congregational Church
Fred Taylor
Brookline Baptist Church
Newton Clubmen Stage The Rose of India at North Cambridge
The Newtowne Club presented The Rose of India to the largest first night audience in club history. Stanley Hill and Charles P. Scott wrote the piece with W. J. Mercer Jr. as Bradley Burke and M. F. Navier as Nadia delivering strong performances. Dr. G. S. Page portrayed Nyzam with Walter E. Anderton as Princess Bonee. The show featured songs My Rose of India Kerry and With You Dear along with the Dreamwoman solo dance as its highlight.
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Newtowne Club
Cambridge
Stanley Hill
Charles P. Scott
Bradley Burke
New York
Nyzam
India
Burke
Tadiat Mountains
Nadia
W. J. Mercer, Jr
M. F. Navier
G. S. Page
Princess Bonee
Walter E. Anderton
Rose of
Mr. Mercer
Kerry
Quaker Oats Week Prompt Encourages One Cereal Choice
February 1 to 8 celebrates Quaker Oats Week urging readers to eat no other cereal that week. The campaign claims Quaker Oats is the best of all cereal foods and promotes its superiority.
Final Jesuit Vows Taken at Immaculate Conception
The ceremony for Rev. James J. Maguire S J. taking final vows will be held in the Church of the Immaculate Conception this morning. He will receive final admission to the Jesuit order.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
James J. Maguire
S. J
Tuesday February 2 Church Campaign Schedule
The programme lists Quiet Hour at 10:00 A M at First Baptist Clarendon and Commonwealth, Noonday meetings at Tremont Temple Park Street and more across South End East West Codman Square Field's Corner East Boston South Boston Allston Brighton with various pastors. Evening evangelistic meetings shift locations in coming weeks.
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First Baptist Church
Clarendon St
Commonwealth Ave
Tremont Temple
J. Wilbur Chapman
D. D
Park Street Church
Frederick E. Taylor
Faneuil Hall
Daniel S. Toy
South End
Tremont St. Methodist
First Presbyterian
Columbus Ave
Berkeley
H. D. Sheldon
Codman Square
Dorchester
Second Congregational
Milton S. Rees
Field's Corner
Appleton Memorial
Neponset
Harry Taylor
Boston
Maverick Congregational Church
Thomas Needhan
South Boston
Fourth Presbyterian
Silver Sts
Charles J. Schaeffer
Allston-Brighton
Harvard Avenue
John H. Elliott
South Baptist Church
St. John’s Methodist Church
Broadway
I Street
Chapman Meetings Draw Converts in City Sermons and Shop Talks
Evangelist Dr. Chapman leads citywide outreach with shop meetings in Cambridge and Boston factories. Lawrence Greenwood and Ralph Harris perform, parades precede services, and crowds are moved by testimonies of mothers’ love. A former burlesque clown weeps and pledges faith after Chapman's appeal.
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Chapman
South End
Lawrence Greenwood
Cambridge
Greenwood
Boston
Ralph Harris
Salvation Army
Moonlit Boston Parade Lifts Spirits Of 600 Evangelists
More than 600 people braved zero temperatures to follow Evangelists and Boston ministers through the snow in a two mile Salvation Army parade. The crowd sang Onward Christian Soldiers and Nearer My God to Thee, warming the cold night with music echoing from People's Temple to Columbus Avenue. Dr. Sheldon called it a splendid success and one of the era’s marvelous demonstrations despite the wind and frost.
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Boston
Salvation Army
Columbus Avenue
People’s Temple
George A. King
Salvation Army Band
James Alexander
First Presbyterian Church
M. M. McPhail
Scottish Presbyterian Church
W. W. Woodsum
George W. King
W. ©. Minifie
Sheldon and
Butts
Berkeley Street
Dover
Tremont
Dover Street
Washington Street
Dedham Street
Dartmouth Street
Peoples 'Temple
Dr. Sheldon
Woman revival service moves Massachusetts home to tears
About 70 women at the Massachusetts Home for Intemperate Women were moved to tears by Mrs. William Asher who led a service yesterday afternoon. Mrs. L. F. Jones sang selections and hymns. Dr. Ida R. Brigham called the service impressive and plans for tomorrow’s talk at the German Baptist Church Jamaica Plain.
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Massachusetts
William Asher
L. F. Jones
Mother
Ida R. Brigham
Post
Cure a Cold in One Day Bromine Quinine Tablets
An old patent medicine ad urges curing a cold in one day with laxative bromine quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails, and B W Grove’s signature appears on each box.
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B. W. Grove
Dorchester's New Day Says Evangelist Dr Arthur Little
Dorchester churches are in a new day with over a hundred prayer groups and large meetings filling the largest houses. Hundreds have confessed conversion as temple and Sunday schools respond to Dr Rees appeal. evangelist Arthur Little predicts vastly greater results this week.
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Dorchester
Temple Baptist Church
Rees
Crowded Temple Meetings Spark City Revival
Tremont Temple drew hundreds as crowds spilled into Faneuil Hall and Park Street Church. Evangelist Frederick K. Taylor urged broad use of newspapers to spread God’s work while praising converts and calling for Flower Day carnations. Several ministers highlighted revived faith across Cambridge and Boston with sermons and spirited hymn singing.
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Tremont Temple
Faneuil Hall
Park Street
Alexander
J. Campbell
Cambridge
Wardwell
James Alexander
A. L. Sweet
C. F. Jones
Frederick M. Gardner
C. W. Holden
C. H. Moss
George L. Cady
A. A. Berle
A. Z. Conrad
Herbert S. Johnson
Boston
Theatre Comique
Frederick EK. Taylor
Harper G. Smith
Mr. Smith
Dr. Taylor
Jere McAuley
New York
Newton
Ex clown wept as Tremont Temple fills for Chapman talk
Hundreds turned away as Tremont Temple overflows for Rev J Wilbur Chapman and Charles M Alexander address a Boston audience on an old fashioned home. Chapman urges stronger fathers and true homes to curb youth temptations and graft in politics.
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Tremont Temple
J. Wilbur Chapman
Charles M. Alexander
Chapman
Boston
New York
Faneuil Hall Meeting Seeks Prayer and Unity Among Attendees
Businessmen, marketmen, teamsters, and students gathered at Faneuil Hall where Rev. Daniel S. Toy led a prayer break. Before the session, pianist Charlies Allen played hymns including My Jesus I Love Thee and Shall We Gather at the River as Dr. L B Bates of East Boston called the meeting to order.
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Faneuil Hall
Daniel S. Toy
Charlies Allen
Jesus
Woman Fleeing Officers Jumps Fence in Somerville Chase
Annie Giddings of Somerville tried to escape arrest with a rear-door sprint after officers with a warrant raided a house. She vaulted a fence and took a sleigh ride with a passing man before being recaptured. She is held for arraignment in East Boston. previously linked to a larceny case.
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Somerville
Annie Giddings
Vinal Avenue
Carter
Damery
Somerville Department
East Boston
Boston
Giddings
Piles Cured Painlessly at Home with Pyramid Cure
A public notice-style pitch claims piles are dangerous yet easily cured at home using Pyramid Pile Cure. It promises a free trial package by mail from Pyramid Drug Co and states a full box costs 50 cents at druggists.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mich
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health Restoration
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure all for impure blood and tiredness. Claims it cleanses blood, strengthens the body, aids digestion and organs, and protects against germ diseases. Endorsed by Frank Hamilton of St. Louis who reports cures after two bottles. Also promotes Sarsatabs and 100 doses for one dollar.
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Hood
Frank Hamiton
S. 7Th St
St. Louis, Mo
Morning Word to Boston People Through the Post
Dr Chapman reports a growing revival spirit reaching Boston New England and beyond. He credits daily newspapers for the movement and says audiences are measured by paper circulation rather than temple seating. Business leaders say Boston will see better homes purer spirit less graft and more Christlike conduct.
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Dr. Chapman
Boston
The
Post
New England
United States
Canada
Virginia
California
Temple
Jesus
Chapman
Hard Luck Followed in Schooner's Train
The schooner nursed the mate back to health after a brutal voyage. They reached Santos in October with no cargo, battled gales and West Indies crew tensions, found 1800 tons of salt at Bonaire, then endured Christmas season storms en route to Nassau. An anchor failure led to towing to Hampton Roads and Boston by tugboats Walter A Luckenbeck and the Washington. Continuous winter gales plagued the voyage to Buzzard's Bay.
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Santos
West Indies
Barbados
Bonaire
Dutch West Indies
Boston
San Salvador
Nassau
A. Dabis
Providence
Alexander Jones
Hampton Roads
Walter A. Luckenbeck
Washington
Norfolk
Buzzard’s Bay
Indigestion remedy Miona offered with testimonial
A vintage advertisement claims nine of ten stomach disturbances cause poor health and promotes Miona as a rapid cure for indigestion. It includes a customer testimonial from Mrs. Nina M. Henderson and notes booth’s Laxative Pills at 25 cents a box from Riker-Jaynes Drug Co with a money back guarantee.
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Riker-Jaynes Drug Co
Nina M. Henderson
Powers St
Benton Harbor, Mich
Booth
Riker- Jaynes Drug Co
Provincetown Shelter Slows Harrowing Boston Light Rescue
Survivors recount a perilous journey that forced a stopover in Provincetown for shelter and a final sighting of Boston Light before reaching safety. The narrative highlights relief at arrival after a dangerous voyage and the sense that safety may be fleeting.
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Provincetown
Boston
Burial Tomorrow for C F Donnelly in Roxbury
C F Donnelly chairman of the State Board of Charity will be buried tomorrow after a 10 o'clock requiem high mass at All Saints Church Roxbury. He died Sunday at his Roxbury home and the board met in special session to record a memorial praising his long service to charitable and reformatory causes. The members extend sympathy to his widow and surviving relatives.
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All Saints’ Church
Roxbury
CC. Donnelly
State Board of Charity
Commonwealth
Tie
McCarthty
Cambridge
Patrick
Margaret A. McCarthy
Culkin
St. Anthony Church
Portland Street
St. John
N. Be
Morrison
Braintree
Alyavison
Adams Street
Naumann
East Boston
Wilhelemina
Aloisius I
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Evangelist Toy
Flood
C. F. Donnelly
Joseph Brady
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