Queen's Speech Signals Arbitration Push in Venezuela Row
In Parliament, Sir William Harcourt pressures for rapid settlement of the Venezuela dispute with Britain over the Guiana border. Leaders like Balfour and Rosebery urge constructive talks, while Rhodesian, Armenian, and Siam issues are noted alongside South Africa tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Siam
Indian
Afghanistan
Russia
States of America
Republic of
Venezuela
British Guiana
Turkey
French
South African Republic
South African
South Africa
Transvaal
Ashanti
Kumasi
Prince Henry of Battenberg
Empire
India
Chitral
House of Commons
Irish Board of Agriculture
House of Lords
Joseph Chamberlain
George J. Goschen
Admiralty
William Harcourt
Great Britain
United States
England
William
America
Washington
Lord Salisbury
Balfour
Arthur J. Balfour
Treasury
Feader
William Vernon Harcourt
Foley and Child Convicted in Fraud Scheme
Inspectors brought Frederick J. Foley and Charles M. Child from North Leominster for sentence after a jury found them guilty of obtaining $282 from six men by false pretenses. Child fled before sentencing. Foley awaiting sentence on a default warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard and Houghton
Leominster
Frederick J. Foley
Charles M. Child
Alexander McKeegan
Warrenton Street
J. Henry O’brien
Myrtle Street
R. McDonald
Fayette Street
H. P. Galligan
Friend Street
J S. Smith
Shawmut Avenue
Child
Foley
State Street
Twe
Child & Foley
Richardson
Fire on Ardandhu lays hemp load near Liberty Island
A fire breaks out in the No 1 hold of the steamship Ardandhu from Progreso carrying hemp. The vessel is anchored off Liberty Island and signaling for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George
Ardandhu
Progreso
Liberty Island
Vermont supports Reed for national presidency
Senator Proctor of Vermont says sentiment in his state is favorable to Reed's nomination. He notes Vermont does not pledge delegates to the national convention but would act in line with his people's views, officially or unofficially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Proector
Vermont
Reed
Mary E. Davis Dies on Central Avenue in Lynn
Mrs. Mary E. Davis wife of Francis Davis of 35 Springvale Avenue fell suddenly ill on Central Avenue in front of the post office and died en route to the hospital. Cause listed as heart trouble.
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Lynn
Mary E. Davis
Francis Davis
Springvale Avenue
Central Avenue
Beautiful trousseau details for Mrs. Dimmick bride to General Harrison
March reports General Benjamin Harrison will wed Mrs. Mary Scott Dimmick. The pale blue trousseau features Empire style lingerie with Valenciennes lace, satin ribbons, and intricate night dress and tea jackets. The wedding petticoat is white satin with chrysanthemums, and the morning negligee uses Marguerite Valenciennes lace.
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Beautiful Trousseau
Mrs. Dimmick
General Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Mary Scott Limmick
Trousseau
Valenciennes
Marguerite
Prison life of Angus D. Gilbert at Charles Street Jail
Three visitors from Governor Greenhalge’s sanity committee spoke with Angus D. Gilbert in his cell. He slept well, ate a hearty breakfast, read papers, and talked rationally with doctors including Dr. C. W. Page. The committee examined his mental state, plans for photos were dropped, and a report is due by Thursday. Gilbert remains a model prisoner with his sister visiting and no reprieve yet. letters to the Governor reveal mixed public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus D. Gilbert
Charles Street
Greenhalge
Gilbert
Post
Everett
C. Ww
Danvers
Page
C. W. Page
Walter Channing
H. R. Stedman
Somerville
Dorchester
Pulitzer's Summer Home Undergoes 30000 Dollar Alteration
Work started today on a renovation of Chatwold, Joseph Pulitzer's Bar Harbor summer house, with a total cost of 30000 dollars. The tower section, already built at a 100000 dollar expense last year, will be remodeled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Harbor
Chatwold
Joseph Pulitzer
Insurance Club Banquet Highlights Boston Figures
Aldermen Dyar and Donovan and Alderman Mahoney received praise at the Boston Life Underwriters Association banquet. Lt Governor Wolcott and Mayor Quincy addressed 200 insurance experts, urging public cooperation, and outlining tax and policy implications for Boston. Other speakers included John C. Linnehan, Rev. Thomas Van Ness, and Insurance Commissioner Merrill.
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Wolcott
Quincy
Young
Greenhalge
Association
Stephen K. Woodman
Charles D. Homar
Alexander McGregor, Jr
Fred C. Sanborn
Francis Marsh
William M. Bunting
Robert C. Bridgham
Charles W. Gammons
James H. Lake
Woodman
Boston
Harbor
Boston Life Underwriters’ Association
A.A. Pope
National Insurance
John C. Linnehan
New Hampshire
Thomas van Ness
George S. Merrill
Famed in History at Roxbury Military Banquet
The Roxbury Military Historical Society held its fifth annual dinner at Old Armory Hall with notable gentlemen in attendance. Speeches honored General Joseph Warren, discussed Massachusetts historic sites, and examined Revolutionary War causes after 1764 disputes between the legislature and the provincial governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxbury
Joseph Warren
Edwin S. Barrett
Massachusetts Society of Sons of the
Massachusetts
Willliam H. Rider
Roxbury Horse Guards
J. P. Jordan
N. A. M. Dudley
Edward Wyman
Oliver D. Greene
William M. Olin
Thomas R. Mathews
Isaac P. Gragg
John A. Scott
Horace T. Rockwell
Roland Worthington
A. W. Hersey
George H. Nason
George E. Hall
A. P. Calder
William Perrin
Wiliam A. Smith
C. H. Blodget
D. Austin Brown
John Perrin
S. A. Bolster
C. Edwin Miles
John Backup
N. P. Ryder
E. G. Morse
George H. Moses
George H. Waterman
B. F. James
George R. Fisk
A. H. Cram
William H. Partridge
B. F. S. Bullard
George F. Pinkerton
M. F. Roak
Francis H. Brown
Rodney McDonough
Edward W. Howe
Walter S. Fox
William M. Jordan
Henry A. May
John F. Dever
Francis J. Ward
John Carr
J. Austin Rogers
Mayor Quincy Proposes At Large District Elections Plan
Brighton Club dinner hears Mayor Quincy outline a mixed aldermanic election system. He suggests district conventions elect aldermen at large, aiming for broader local and general interest. City leaders comment on taxation, vacant land taxation, and legislative interference with Boston governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton Club
Quincy
Warren Hall
Lee
Messrs. Folsom
Bryant
A. A. Berle
David Walkley
Jackson
Charles
Boston
Massachusetts
General Court
Father Barry
Berle
Walkley
Massachusetts Press Association Reunites For Legislation Debate
The twenty seventh annual reunion and banquet of the Massachusetts Press Association met at the United States Hotel with 150 attendees. They discussed amending libel laws affecting newspapers, urging the Legislature to grant fairer treatment and clearer limits on damages. Officers were elected for the coming year and remarks addressed the national editorial convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Press Association
United States
Massachusetts
Great and Generals Court
Commonwealth
E. H. Pierce
Jacksonville
Fla
Benjamin Anthony
New Bedford Daily Standard
Revere Journal
Alexander Starbuck
Waltham Daily Free Press
A. C. Dowse
New England Grocer
Barrows
Jamaica Plain News
George W. Prescott
Qu'ncy Patriot
Harwood B. Smith
Rockland Standard
George As Proctor
Gloucester Daily Times
George A. Hanscom
Lowell Daily Times
W. H. Cook
The
Milford Daily Journal
Constipation Claims and Treatment Advice Promoted
An advisory note promotes a product for constipation stating a 16 and 25 percent figures and urges readers to consult a druggist for the book. It claims annual cases exceed 6,000,000 worldwide and emphasizes seeking guidance from a pharmacist.
Boston YMCA Congress Dined at United States Hotel
The Boston Young Men's Christian Association Congress held a dinner at the United States Hotel. President Arthur W. Sawyer and ex-President A. S. Covel attended with General Secretary George W. Mehaffey and George Allen Jr. as secretary of the main department. Speakers included C H. Tisdale J J. Leonard J B Ferber J H Soliday L Li Fowle H W Curtis J H Knight and CO Ga Nevion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
Congress
United States
Robert A. McJunkin
Charles Ee Johnson
C H. Tisdale
J. J. Leonard
Our City
Lady Bountiful
J. B. Ferber
Sam
J. H. Soliday
Turkey
L. Li Fowle
H. W. Curtis
J. H. Knight
CO Ga Nevion
Arthur W. Sawyer
A. S. Covel
George W Mehaffey
George Allen, Jr
Builders and Contractors Banquet At Quincy House
Builders and Contractors Association held its annual banquet at the Quincy House last evening with President W. F. Burk presiding. Notable guests included Fred E. Hansell of New York a whistling soloist George S. Morill of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad H H Lane of American Express and F E Howe of Jamaica Plain. Speeches were delivered by Herbert Ellis John C Soley of Chelsea John Cavanaugh and several members.
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Builders and Contractors’ Association
Quincy House
W. F. Burk
Fred E. Hansell
New York
George S. Morrill
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
H. H. Lane
American Express
F. E. Howe
Jamaica Plain
Herbert Ellis
John C. Soley
Chelsea
John Cavanaugh
Hyde Park Whist Club Disbands After Banquet
Shortly after midnight last evening the Hyde Park Whist Club was disbanded for the season. A banquet at the United States Hotel marked the event with fifty members attending. The Tuesday Club met at Young's, led by Mrs. E. E. Durgin and featuring Mr. Sumner Pearmain’s address on “Items of Banking.”
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Hyde Park
United States
Young’s
E. E. Durgin Prey
Sumner Pearmain
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Sir William Harcourt
Bukes
Bery
Salisbury
Rosebery
Lord Stanmore
Earl of Rosslyn
Lord Rosebery
Mr. Chamberlain
British South Africa Company
Mafeking
Armenia
Brighton
Guildhall
Sentenge
N.Y. Harbor
New York Journal
MR. Ztummick
Angus Gilbert
Pulitzer
Dyar
W. F. Donovan
Alderman Mahoney
John J. Harmon
Life Underwriters
Press Association
Tod
Roxbury Society
Y, M. C. A. Congress
Builders and Contractors
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