Edson steering gear for Emperor William's yacht built in Boston
Boston designers built the Meteor steering apparatus, the Edson Positive Motion Steerer, for Emperor William's yacht. The gear, tested at MIT, features a 64 inch wheel, gun metal components, and 32 steel balls for rudder support, with a dramatic German royal inlay on the rim and a $500 wheel. The Meteor, 161 feet overall, designed by Cary Smith & Barbey, built by Townsend & Downey, sails from Shooter's Island after christening by Miss Alice Roosevelt.
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Meteor Yacht Nears Launch At Shooters Island
Work on Emperor William's new yacht the Meteor progresses rapidly at Shooter's Island. Yard officials say the vessel will be ready for launching three days earlier than the date previously set.
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Equitable Life Gains Ground With Strong Financials
The Equitable Life Assurance Society, the youngest of the giants, reports assets of 381 million dollars and a surplus of 71 million. Income for the year reaches 374, with policyholder perme totals of 27.7 million, and dividends paid to policyholders amount to 3.74 million, the largest in the industry. The article lauds persistent reforms and the society as the strongest in the world, with a claim to lasting stability.
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Police identify man linked to unopened Fall River letters
NW York Feb 7 The man arrested in Jersey last night with a large stash of unopened letters postmarked Fall River Mass gave his name as Cornelius J Sullivan a telegraph operator formerly with the Fall River Steamship Company and told police his identity today.
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Death of Worth Identified as Gainsborough Thief
New York report says Adam Worth, famed art thief, stole the Gainsborough portrait from the Agnew Gallery in London. Robert Pinkerton details Worth’s exchanges with him and a later arrangement in Hot Springs for the painting’s return, noting Worth’s death in London and concern for his children.
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Adam Worth Known Here From Noted Bank Robber Leader
Adam Worth, the famed criminal who died in London, was well known in this city. He led a Boston 1869 bank raid with four accomplices stealing nearly $500,000 from the Boylston Bank after cutting through a wall into vaults. Worth associated with Bullard and other noted thieves, operated globally, and lived in luxury with a careful family life after a brief Constantinople sentence.
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Appalachian Club Hosts 23d Annual Reception at Vendome
The Appalachian Mountain Club held its 23d annual reception at the Vendome with about 300 members attending. President Edward W. Howe greeted guests from 7:30 to 8:30 assisted by John Herbert and several notable members. A collation followed at 9 PM, then dancing until 1. Attire featured full dresses for women, with gowns in pale blue, pink satin, and black chiffon. A photo exhibition organized by Miss Helen E. Endicott highlighted club outings around New Hampshire Crawford Notch and nearby sites. The Mendelssohn Trio provided music with May Bardon, Walter Kendall, and H Evelyn Kendall, plus flutist S. Bissell. Notables present included Edward W. Howe, Rosewell B. Lawrence, Rufus A. Bullock, James Sturgis Pray, Parker B. Field, Miss Martha Knowles, Miss Mary Furbish, Albion D. Wilde, and many others.
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Last Cinderella Dance Ends Fashionable Series at Copley Hall
The final Cinderella dance drew Boston's young elite to Copley Hall last evening with laurel garlands and greenery. A long list of matrons and subscribers attended, including Mrs Maurice H Richardson and Miss Amelia Ames, among others, as the exclusive season’s event closed.
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Cambridge
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Clement
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Schleys on Warm Reception En Route to Washington
Admiral and Mrs. Schley received an ovation in Ashville North Carolina as they traveled from Knoxville toward Washington. They are expected to arrive in Washington tomorrow morning.
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Penny Birthday Fair At New England Conservatory
A Sleeper Hall party by the New England Conservatory of Music charged admission in pennies equal to the guest’s age. Miss Benny Handy of Tennessee, age 17, was the youngest. Miss Jennie Congdon of Virginia, longtime register of rooms, was the oldest. Proceeds fund delegates to the World’s Student Volunteer Convention in Toronto.
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Pittsburg
The New York Casino benefit for Laura Burt
Last Thursday at the New York Casino a benefit for the ill Laura Burt raised net proceeds of 1000 dollars. Clyde Fitch agreed to write and stage plays for next season at the Savoy Theatre in New York, selecting actors and managing the production. Edith Bradford heads to New York for a new engagement while Lottie Alter’s Boston ties are questioned amid a rift with Henrietta Crosman.
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Colorado at Boston Theatre Stars Local Color in Mining State
Manager Mc Carty presents Augustus Thomas drama Colorado at the Boston Theatre with Wilton Lackaye and a cast including Francis Carlyle Maude Hoffman Violet Rand Horace Lewis J M Colville Rose Cooke and others for a two week engagement. King Dodo joins Tremont Monday night while Pixley and Luders The Burgomaster authorship adds appeal with Raymond Hitchcock Cheridah Simpson Gertude Quinlan and a host of familiar names in the principal roles.
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Agnew's Catarrhal Powder Promises Rapid Cure
An antique ad proclaims Agnew's Catarrhal Powder as a radical quick safe and pleasant cure for catarrh. It warns against delaying treatment and claims relief within ten minutes, urging use to prevent deep seated years of distress.
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