Panama Construction Company Incorporates to Finance Canal
The Panama Construction Company filed articles of incorporation in Albany to finance the canal contract. William J. Oliver of Knoxville bills as president with John B. McDonald as vice president. Authorized capital is 5 million dollars, starting business with 1 million, principal office in New York City. Directors from New York City Washington Frankfort Davenport Davenport Lynchburg and others subscribe 5000 each. Superintendent F C Stevens is not named in the certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Panama Construction Company
William J. Oliver
Knoxville
George F. Harriqvaan
New York City
William J. Ghiver
Charles H. Achert
Robert A. Chester
Patrick J. Brennan
Washington
George Pierce
Frankfort
Patrick T. Walsh
Davenport
Robert Russell
Lynchburg
Superintendent of Public Works
F. C. Stevens
Oliver
John B. McDonald
Harvard Catholic Association Plans Meeting at City Club
A meeting to perfect the Harvard Catholic Association will be held at the City Club at 9 Beacon Street at 8 15 Thursday evening. Membership requires one year of enrollment in any Harvard department for alumni and former members. All eligible alumni are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Catholic Association
City Club
Beacon Street
Harvard
Were Caught by Cupid While on Roller Skates
Lynn February 4 Miss Winnifred V Sherburne 21 daughter of Mrs Martha Sherburne Normandy House 101 Union Street and Roscoe K Peto 24 of 223 Bow Street Somerville assistant manager Rollaway Skating Rink Crescent Beach wed last evening by Rev William S Morse Church of Incar Nation. The wedding ends a friendship that began last summer when Peto taught Sherburne to skate on rollers. She proved a capable pupil and became one of the rink’s most graceful skaters. The couple were voted the most accomplished on the floor and were joined by church choir members. They will reside in Somerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Government warships labeled hoodoos by shipbuilder Cramp
Edwin S. Cramp of William Cramp & Sons argues government battleships are costly and unreliable compared with private builders. He notes two first class ships, the Connecticut and others, as examples and compares to private rivals. He likens naval construction to private manufacturing and criticizes government ownership.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Edwin S. Cramp
William Cramp & Sons Company
Connecticut
Maine
Texas
Washington
Metcalf
New York Navy Yard
Louisiana
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Cramp
London
Field's Grandsons to Live in the East
Mrs. Marshall Field Jr plans to leave Chicago on Thursday and move east with her three direct heirs to the Field fortune. The Marshall Field Jr mansion at 1919 Prairie Avenue, valued at 125000, will be sold at public auction as the family relocates abroad. The move follows the death of her husband and aims to educate the children in the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Marshall Field, Jr
Field
Prairie Avenue
East
Irish M P Hazleton to Speak in Brookline
Irish M P Richard Hazleton of North Galway will address a Brookline Town Hall meeting of the Irish home rule supporters. Rev Michael T McManus presides and organizers say other speakers include T B Fitzpatrick John O Callaghan P J Timmins and T J Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hazleton
North Galway
Friends of the Irish Home Rule Cause
Brookline Town Hall
Hazleton
Brookline
Michael T. McManus
H. V. McLaughlin
M. P
T. B. Fitzpatrick
United Irish League
John O’callaghan
P. J. Timmins
T. J. Dillon
New Lightship Approved for Hedge Fence Shoal
Congress authorized the appropriation for a lightship at Hedge Fence shoal after the measure passed the Senate. The Boston Chamber of Commerce long advocated the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedge Fence Shoal
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Senate
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Advertises VAXATIVE BROMO Quinine tablets with a promise to cure a cold in one day. Druggists refund money if it fails. Box bears E W Groves signature. Price 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Lawrence Officials Face 13-Count Conspiracy Charge
Superintendent James J. Stanley and Cornelius L. Mahony pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and larceny from the city of Lawrence. Held on 15000 dollars bail, the case covers 13 counts of alleged thefts from May 8, 1904, to Nov. 18 of the previous year, with purchases said to be for paupers but for personal use.
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Lawrence
James J. Stanley
Cornelius L. Mahony
D. D. Mahony
Bell
Superior Criminal Court
City of
Mahony
Shepherd Finds Treasure Worth Over 4 000 000 Dollars
A Durango report says a shepherd discovered hidden treasure near Corral de Majoma on the Hacienda el Ojo in the Nombres de Dios district. The trove, valued over 4 million, includes golden images and silver bars. Julio Curbelo owns the hacienda and 50 soldiers have been sent to maintain order.
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Austin
Tex
Durango
Mex
Corral de Majoma
el Ojo
Nombres de Dios
Julio Curbelo
Gould's Yacht Niagara Nearly Sunk in Hampton Roads
Howard Gould's bark-rigged steam yacht Niagara narrowly escaped being rammed and sunk in Hampton Roads. The three-masted schooner Harbeson Hickman raked the flagpole from her stern and carried away minor rigging as it passed Old Point. The Niagara bound from New York for Jacksonville via Norfolk attempted to cross ahead of the Hickman and was grazed when the schooner swung to avoid a collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Howard Gould
Niagara
Hampton Roads
Harbeson Hickman
Old Point
New York
Jacksonville
Bradford Merrill Resigns for New York American Post
Bradford Merrill, longtime managing editor of the Morning World and later financial manager, resigns to become manager of the news and business departments of Hearst's New York American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bradford Merrill
The
Morning World
Mr. Hearst
New York American
Piles Cure Promises Instant Relief at Home
Pyramid Drug Co offers a free trial package by mail for a painless home cure of piles. No knife, no doctor, just a plain-wrapper trial. full box available from druggists for 50 cents. Thousands cured privately with easy, inexpensive treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainless
Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mich
Newtowne Club Presents In Old New England Comic Opera
Cambridge Newtowne Club staged its annual show in the clubhouse hall last night. Leon Cadman and Milbury H Ryder directed the two act comic opera with lively music and wit. Harry Tafft as Mlle Christine and H M White as a soubrette won praise for grace and comic performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtowne Club
Cambridge
Old New England
Messrs
Leon Cadman
Milbury H. Ryder
Harry Tafft
Mlle
Christine
H. M. White
Train Lost on Burning Bridge Near Edgemont
The Burlington Freight Train No. 45, westbound, passed a burning bridge near Edgemont, destroying five cars and wrecking the engine. The crew was uninjured as the engineer and fireman jumped to escape. their lives were saved.
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Omaha
Neb
Burlington
Edgemont
Mission Church Drama Malediction to Be Staged
The Mission Church Field Band will present the military drama Malediction on Thursday evening at St. Alphonsus Hall after extensive preparations to stage the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Church Field Band
Local Theatrical Cast Performs Two Act Show
Ned Frohman S F Shannon and a large cast present a two act program with songs and choruses. Performers include Caleb P. Fox Silas Frye Jed Holman Stebin Gray Seth Corker and many others with music numbers such as Malinda in Her Gingham Gown Polly Eccles and Bold Bad Man. The second act features a bandit chorus and Traveling On the Rail among other selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constable Hooker
J. F. Kelley
Reuben Hay
J. L. Brown
Ebony Johnson
F. H. Clarkson
Bad Mike
C. R. Jennings
Corker
E. L. B. Tuttle
Frye
H. M. Tolar
Holman
D. F. Fitz
Gray
S. EF. Shannon
J. A. LaBonte
Old New England
S. F. Shannon
Cabel P. Fox
E. W. Gaskill
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Boston
Gove
Society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Lyceum Hall
Gertrude C. Driscoll
Mabel
Frances
Jennie L. Sisto
Judith
Ella M. Astrella
Catherine Dyer
Frances K. McLaughlin
Martha Washington
Mary C. Dowd
Francis F. Sanella
San Lazzaro Church
Orient Heights
Katz
East Boston
the New Church
Francis F. Sannella
Oliver’s Corporation
Cupid
Lynn
Winnifred V. Sherburne
Martha Sherburne
Normandy
Roscoe K. Peio
Winifred. V. Sherburne
Crescent Beach
Cluett, Peabody & CO
Radway & CO
Radway
Radway Square
M. P. Hazleton
Shepherd
Gould
WORLD
Roi
Canal Street
Pasimarket Square
Famed Oak Hall
Golden Oak Hall
Suvere ED Loo
Mission
Mission Magazine
Ore Asa Wis
Ewes
Great Reductions
Renee
Ceecesoceves
Newtowne
CH Clarkson
Mike
James & Brown
Edward Tuttle
Old
New England
Mission Church Drama
Lambert- Snyder Health
Adams House Drug Store
Jaynen’ Drug Stores
Klein's
Cor. Tremont and
Boylston
Epstein’s
Tremont Row
Lambert Snyder Co
Tremont St
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