Sleighing Carnival on Sunday At Mile Ground Boston
Crowds filled the Mile Ground yesterday as sleighs and runners glided over smooth snow in a Boston Sunday sleighing carnival. Notable figures and families chauffeured by John Shepard Caleb Chase and others enjoyed the scene while officers kept speeds in check amid a city-wide respect for Sunday decorum.
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Boston
Brookline
Milldam
Brighton
Mile
Harvard Bridge
Cambridge
Brookline Avenue
John Shepard
John Stetson
Riverside Hotel
M. Kelly
R. R. Clarke
Lynde
James Stack
Nelson Bartlett
F. P. Stone
Austin & Stone
Perkins
Arsenal Road
Everett L. Smith
Jessie Knox
C. F. Richardson
The
Quincey House
Royal
Henry O. Aldrich
Cobb & Aldrich
Charles Haley
George Clarke
Samuel Carey
Broosline
Psycho
Messrs
David Cobb
John B. Barnard
George Newton
M. Bogan
Charlestown
Charles Abrahams
W. 8. Hyde
George W. Brown
Betsey
Commonwealth Avenue
J. N. Muldoon
Patriot
John Brooks
John Woods
Ba Hyde
John Sullivan
John R. Murphy
John F. Corey
Beers Fights for NY Life Proxy Control Reopens
New York life policyholders received a mass blank power of attorney to vote proxies for trustees, naming William H. Beers and others. McCall remains at Equitable, denying interest in proxies as Beers supporters and agents push for Beers to retain influence amid an April election and ongoing turmoil.
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New York Life Insurance Company
Brooklyn
County of
William H. Beers
Henry Luck
A. H. Webb
William H. Appleton
New York Life Insurance Company of New York
John A. McCall
Beers
Welch
World Reporter
McUall
Tuck
Appleton
McCall
Equitable
James Markey
New York Life
Sure to Win A Big Tip for Boston Policy Players
A Post story of a sensational Faro game at a Boston gambling den spurred debate among players and staff. The reporter, seated with an experienced “tiger,” described the house and proceedings, prompting responses from the dealer and a long, amused table impression the next day.
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Post
Rail belts proposed to replace Chicago elevated tracks
The Times reports a revolutionary railway plan for Chicago to abandon surface lines and build a new belt line linking depots and property. The Chicago and Northwestern alone would face up to 65 million dollars to elevate 190 miles of tracks, with total city surface lines costing up to six hundred million to a hundred million. Vanderbilt railroads back the scheme to remove grade crossing dangers and net a potential surplus over ten million.
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Chicago & Northwestern
Atchison System
Vanderbilt Roads
Ex-special officer charged with assault in Biddeford clash
Patrick Cullinan former Biddeford police officer is under arrest for assault with intent to kill after a drunken dispute in the Biddeford pool hall. He drew a knife during the encounter, his companion escaped, and Cullinan later stabbed Constable Thomas Kelly twice in the back and arm at a Hooper’s block clubroom. Kelly is expected to recover.
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Bipprroxp
Srxcran
Patrick Cullinan
Biddeford
Cullinan
Biddeford Pera
Hooper’s Block
Thomas Kelly
Kelly
Colonial Express Day Train Fares Offered by Old Colony Agent
L H Palmer agent at 3 Old State House offers through tickets and drawing room car seats on the Colonial Express day train from Boston to Washington. Tickets and seating arrangements available at Old Colony Railroad offices.
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Boston
Washington
L. H. Palmer
Old Colony Railroad
Old State House
Multiple residents charged with maintaining common nuisance
A list of individuals including Thomas Parker, Thomas Cameron, John Mack, Joseph Smith, Samuel Hosford, Bernard Poole, Charles Forster, Alfred Smith, William H. Nickerson, George C. Wade, Jacob Grossman, George Prang, James Rice, Richard Connor, William Leving, Dandy Hamilton, John Riley, Daniel Golding, John Scanlan, George A. Stetson, John Allen and others shows they face charges for maintaining a policy shop and gambling nuisances as part of a common nuisance case. The list includes street addresses for many defendants.
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Thomas Parker
Merrimac Street
Thomas Cameron
Causeway Street
John Mack
Joseph Smith
Blackstone Street
Samuel Hosford
Washington Street
Bernard Poole
Atlantic Avenue
Charles Forster
Chatham Street
Alfred Smith
Water Street
William H. Nickerson
George C. Wade
Cambridge Street
Jacob Grossman
George Prang
Winchester Street
James Rice
Piedmont Street
Richard Connor
Thomas F. Field
William Leving
Dandy Hamilton
Alden Court
John Riley
Daniel Golding
John Scanlan
Norman Street
George A. Stetson
Howard Street
John Allen
Stoddard Street
Smith, Allen, Poole
Nickerson
Forster
Police Bust At Harrison Avenue Gaming Den Leads Fines
Fifteen men arrested at 415 Harrison avenue for being present where gaming implements were found, linked to a Crawford run operation. Fines listed include $10 for each. Griffin faces $100 for running a policy shop at 6 Kirkland street. Dick and Wilson fined $100 each for writing policy at 6 Warrenton place. appealed. Gadley charged for writing policy at 30 Kneeland street with $100 fine. appealed. Donegan Quintard, Jones, Johnston, Geary charged with writing envelope policy at 5 Alden street, each fined $100.
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Harrison Avenue
John ©. Crawford
George J. Griffin
Kirkland Street
Richard Dick
William Wilson
Warrenton Place
Michael King
Alias Gadley
Kneeland Street
Patrick Donegan
Daniel H. Quintard
Fred Jones
Daniel Johnston
George Geary
Alden Street
No. 11 Harrison Avenue Extension Policy Closed
No. 11 Harrison Avenue Extension policy closed as reported. No. 155 Court Street deals with a brace faro bank.
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Harrison Avenue
Court Street
Brace” Faro Bank
Gambling House Directory Exposed in Boston Area
The Post exposes multiple policy rooms and gambling venues in Chelsea and South End, listing addresses such as No 126 Water Street and No 120 Court Street, all in full operation with policy, poker, or wheel games. The piece notes a strong anti gambling crusade led by the Post and describes a funny scene at a faro table witnessed by a reporter.
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L. F. Crosby
Water Street
Court Street
Howard Street
Wheel of Fortune
Brace
Faneuil Hall Square
Parole Club
Pleasant
Washington Street
Trimountain Club
Exchange Street
Hayward Place
Stoddard Street
Howard
Atheneum
Pitts Street
Knickerbocker Club
Lincoln Street
Corner Beach
Lincoln
Irving Street
Anderson Street
Cambridge Street
Eliot Street
Main Street
Charlestown
R. C. Lloyd & Co
Guaranty Loan and Trust Company
Waltham Street
Dana & Co
West Virginia Loan and Trust Company
Chelsea
South End
Post
Gaming Directory
Boston
Policy Players Don't Win They Can Recover Losses
Burrato February 14 Sixcray to the Post George W Manual a longtime policy player kept a methodical record of his losses. He sued George and Cooper Wittman owners of a game for recovery claiming law allows him to regain twice what he lost. Jury awarded $340 to the plaintiff and warned of widespread suits against city game owners.
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Wittmans
Lively in Lynn Raid on Gambling Dens Arrests 28
A Saturday raid in Lynn disrupted policy shows and gambling dens. Twenty eight men were arrested and gambling materials seized. Locations included Market and Munroe streets operated by Frank Welch and W W French, Union Street run by Charles Smith, and 95 Munroe Street backed by Michael Healey. Arrested individuals include W Clark John Wilson W Gouler W Jones Mike Carbin Sr F A Welch Moses Oliver C McDonald George French George Fuller W Stackpole John Murphy Michael Healy S T Raymond Abram Chandler Charles Gould Michael Moran Peter Grant M H Carbin W Kent Fred Chandler John Dogan W Neil William Foster Peter Howard Wyman Harrison E C Smith and Charles Smith.
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Boston
Market
Munroe Streets
Frank Welch
W. W. French
Union Street
Charles Smith
Munroe Street
Michael Healey
Peter Howard
Wyman Harrison
E. C. Smith
Stealing a State Column on Ohio Gerrymander
In February dispatches a Spectator at Stealing a State condemns the Ohio Senate gerrymander bill as the most partisan in state history. It argues the plan creates sixteen Republican districts to five Democrat and robs incumbent Democrats of voters by redrawing counties. It lists nine Democratic representatives effectively ousted and notes others face weakened prospects under new lines.
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Boston
Columnes
Spectan
Senate
Ohio
House
Union
Sherman
Foraker
McKinley
George W. Houk
Martin K. Gantz
W. E. Haynes
John M. Pattison
West Barebbury Wedding Tragedy Kills Bride Groom
F J Biaps and Conchita Sylvester wed in West Barebbury California. After the ceremony the bridal party went to Posen to catch a local train. An overland train failed to stop and struck the group in a cut, instantly killing Biaps and Mrs Silvia and fatally injuring a young boy. The bride sank into deep grief.
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Cal
F. J. Biaps
Conchita Sylvester
Posen
Biaps
Silvia
Ames for Congress free coal and reduced iron ore duty demand
Governor Ames confirms he aims for the Second district Republican nomination and would pursue tariff reform. The piece recalls past intrigue with Elijah Morse and notes Massachusetts industries suffer under tariff taxes, seeking free coal and iron ore to boost employment while Ames keeps plans private, hinting at possible two-term arrangement with Morse.
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the Post
Second Congress
Ames
Congress
Elijah Morse
Post
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Middlesex Club
Russia
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Am S
Commonwealth
MecKinley
Oxford blackmailer scandal shocks Truth readers
A London newspaper uncovers a nasty blackmail scheme at Oxford where undergraduates were drawn into compromising letters by a so called mysterious lady. Law tutor Moreland is arrested on fraud charges at Bow Street and may expose other Oxford figures.
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London
Oxford
Labouchere
Moreland
Bow Street
Preacher Reflects on Sun Spots at Bromfield Street Church
The Rev G A Crawford delivered a sermon at 10 20 yesterday morning praising the sun s light over spots on the sun He urged gratitude for sun light s warmth that sustains life and to stop dwelling on faults in people or the sun The preacher compared seasons to the sun s life giving influence and urged blessing God for daylight.
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G. A. Crawford
Bromfield Street
Mr. Crawford
Too Much Supper Kills in Nasawa New Hampshire
Eleazar Emond, 19, was found dying by his roommate after returning from a dance. He ate a hearty supper about 1 a.m. and collapsed. Doctors attributed death to syncope of the heart from stomach overload after fatigue.
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Nasawa
N. H
Eleazar Emond
St Patrick's Parade Committee Meets at Harrison Hall
At a Harrison Hall meeting the committee of arrangements for the St Patrick's Day parade convened yesterday with sixty delegates present. John Dolan presided as the committee approved its work and transacted routine business.
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Harrison Hall
John Dolan
Thomas Rafferty Charged with Larceny at Oxnard Drugstore
Officers of Division 6 arrested 38 year old Thomas Rafferty yesterday on larceny charges for taking 170 dollars from John H. Oxnard druggist at the corner of D Street and West Broadway. Part of the money was recovered.
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Thomas Rafferty
John H. Oxnard
D Street
West Broadway
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