Hermit Minister Holmes Rescued From Freezing on Cape Cod
On Cape Cod Provost town of Provincetown a hermit minister Rev Henry M Holmes 176 years old was found in a hut near Town Hill after three days without food or fire. Rescued by townspeople he is hospitalized in critical condition. A Amherst College graduate and former pastor he lived a secluded life, tended prize poultry and eggs to earn a living.
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Provincetown
Henry M. Holmes
Mr. Holmes
Htill
New
Holmes
Amherst College
Morse Buys Ward Line in New York Cuba Steamship Case
Charles W. Morse announced purchase of a controlling interest in the Ward Line, acquiring Henry P. Booths stock. Morse plans to reorganize the New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Co with capital of 20 million dollars and a ten year 6 percent first mortgage bond issue of 10 million. Alfred G. Smith said other stockholders may sell on the same terms.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Company
The
Ward Line
Henry P. Booth
Alfred G. Smith
Morse
Attorney Fleischer Charges Heard at Equity Court
Lawyer John Nathan Fleischer faced a second equity division session in Superior Court on improper practices. Arthur D. Hill for the Bar Association presented charges while James J. Lowrey testified about accounts and a disputed Baltimore payment. A further hearing was set for 10 o clock this morning.
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John Nathan Fleischer
Schofield
Equity Division
Superior Court
Arthur D. Hill
Bar Association
James J. Lowrey
Fleischer
Baltimore
Mr. Lowrey
Doctor Held For Larceny In Three Counts
Dr William A Wilson appeared in Police Court on three counts of larceny and was held for the grand jury in 1200 bonds. The case stems from a raid on his State street office weeks ago when wagon loads of goods were removed. He seeks return of heirlooms in a related Supreme Court action against Captain Kimball of Hanover street station.
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William A. Wilson
State Street
Wilson
Supreme Court
Kimball
Hanover Street
Bryan to visit Boston for Bryan lecture and events
The Hon. William J. Bryan of Nebraska will visit Boston March 14 for several days. He will lecture at Tremont Temple on arrival and again at Tremont Temple with Baraca Club sponsorship. Mayor Fitzgerald will join Democrats for plans to honor Bryan with a political demonstration. Feeney will convene the State committee to decide on arrangements.
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William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Boston
Tremont Temple
Baraca Club
Second Church
Fitzgerald
John P. Feeney
Democratic State Committee
Feeney
State Committee
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Duped in Name of Cripples Exposed by Police
Two smooth talking men posed as workers for the New England Peabody Home for Crippled Children in Hyde Park and collected hundreds of dollars with forged credentials. Mrs. A. B. Kellogg, the home’s treasurer, says no authorized fund appeals exist and letters bearing her signature are forgeries. The impostors, described as young and well dressed, operated on city outskirts.
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New England
Peabody Home
Hyde Park
A. B. Kellogg
Home
Watts
Long Shoe Co Sued For Injury To Employee
Michael J Bowen of South Framingham sues R H Long Shoe Manufacturing Co for 5000 in Middlesex court claiming his 15 year old son suffered a finger torn out while working on a heeling machine and that the company was negligent in care and machinery.
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R. H. Long Shoe Manufacturing Company
South Framingham
Michael J. Bowen
Annie M. Bowen
Middlesex Court
Defenc e of Tennis Plan Insanity Plea for Murder Trial
Louis Tennis expected to plead insanity at the March Superior Criminal Court trial for the murder of his 3 year old son Philp. He remained in jail after a lower court appearance on murder and wife-wounding charges.
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Superior Criminal Court
Louis Tennis
Philp
Tennis
Fitzgerald Machine Grows As Brown Is Appointed Health Official
Mayor approves the Boston Board of Health appointment of Edward E Brown a colored lawyer to head the new tenement house division with a $2500 yearly salary He will lead inspectors overseeing sanitary fixtures in 75000 city tenements and prosecute landlords failing to meet the law He will also push a campaign against the smoke nuisance and bolster enforcement to end violations.
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Fitzgerald
Boston Board of Health
Edward Everett Brown
John F. Fitzgerald
Edward E. Brown
Board of Health
Brown
Chickering
Boston
Cambridge Prohibitionists Form City Committee
The first meeting of Cambridge Prohibition city committee was held at 86 El lery street by invitation of Mr and Mrs Fred E Britten. Oscar B Wiren was elected permanent chairman F S Clifford permanent secretary Deacon Edward Kendall treasurer and Amos L Betts assistant treasurer as plans were laid for an exhaustive vigorous campaign.
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Fred E. Britten
Ellery Street
Cambridge
Oscar B. Wiren
F.S. Clifford
Deacon Edward Kendall
Amos Ll. Betts
Boy Found With Broken Leg In Hyde Park Doorway
Dennis OHara eight years old of Metropolitan avenue Hyde Park was found yesterday afternoon in a doorway near Tremont street and Rutland square with both bones of his right leg broken. He was taken to City Hospital as police investigate a possible sidewalk fall.
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Dennis O’hara
Metropolitan Avenue
Hyde Park
Tremont Street
Rutland Square
O'Hara
East Boston Tunnel Night Car Service Expanded
Night car service runs from Orient Heights and Court Street to the Boston side of the East Boston tunnel with connections to the East Boston ferry at 12:07 a.m. weekdays. No East Boston ferry connections after that time until 5:37 a.m. weekdays and 6:37 a.m. Sundays. Tremont Street night car unchanged.
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East Boston Tunnel
Boston
Court Street
Orient Heights
East Boston
North Ferry
Tremont Street
Orlane
Hewats
Court, Breast
Boston Elevated Railway clears streets after heavy snow
The Boston Elevated Railway Company cleared streets for six days with an average of 3500 men and 1400 horses. The operation, praised as record time and thorough, added to General Bancroft’s snow fighting and street cleaning legacy. Estimated storm cost about 75000 dollars.
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Boston Elevated Railway Company
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