Tainted Money Sermon Targets Billionaire Church Member
A Warren Avenue Baptist Church sermon titled Tainted Money and the Perils of a Billionaire in the Church denounced Rockefeller like figures as damaging to spiritual life. The orator warned that money buys influence, questions charitable acts, and risks corrupting church discipline and dignity, especially amid oil price spikes and facing famine. The talk urged repudiation of wealth within church leadership and called for renewed focus on principle over profit.
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Rockefeller
Herbert S. Johnson
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
Johnson
Wall Street
Church of the Billionaire
Boston
Blackleg
Jesus Christ
New York City
Paul
New Subway Cars Feature Sliding End Doors and Wider Comfort
New York subway cars under development emphasize passenger comfort with longer length 51 feet 2 inches overall 42 feet 7 inches, wider seating for 52 passengers, eight two-person pews and nine-seat sections. End doors will be sliding glass, operated from the vestibule, replacing traditional gates. annunciators placed above doors will show station info.
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New York
New York Subways
Metropolis
Boston
Gloucester Pays Tribute To 74 Fishermen Lost At Sea
Nearly 1000 people gathered at Atlantic wharf and Gloucester Harbor to honor 74 fishermen who died in the past year. Seamen’s children sang and 74 flowers were cast on the waters. Memorial services at City Hall included names read by Rev. D C Chariton and prayers by Rev. A M Osgood and Rev. George F Beecher.
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Gloucester
Atlantic Wharf
W. H. Rider
A. M. Osgood
David I. Robinson
Bates
D. C. Chariton
George F. Beecher
W. T. Helms
United States
Columbia
D. H. Tribou
D. D
Wabash
Dr Hale on Sunday golf at Park Street Church
The New England Sabbath Protective League held its eighth annual public meeting at Park Street Church. Dr Edward Everett Hale opened the program and denounced Sunday amusements incl golf by the fashionable set, saying they spoil sacred rest.
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New England Sabbath Protective League
Park Street Church
Reven Thomas
John L. Withrow
George E. McNeill
Bishop McVicar
Rhode Island
Martin D. Kneeland
D. D
Edward Everett Hale
Hale
Miles home from world tour with royal telegrams
General Nelson A Miles returning to New York aboard the Lucania after a five month world voyage. He and his party, including Mrs Miles and Henry C Rouse, described visits to Tokyo Nagasaki Pekin and Windsor with a skipped audience at the Czar and a cordial reception from King Edward VII. Rouse touted the Trans Siberian line as a future fast Berlin to Pacific coast route.
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New York
Nelson A. Miles
United States Army
Lucania
Atlantic
Edward VII
Marconi
Brookhaven
Miles
Francis Knollys
Windsor
M. F
Tokio Academy
West Point
Pekin
Edward
England
General Miles
Sherman
Washington
Boston Union Meeting Hosts Banks at New Century Hall
The Methodist Social Union of Boston meets tonight at the New Century building on Huntington avenue. Boston University School of Theology faculty and students will attend as guests. Rev Dr Louis Albert Banks of New York is scheduled to speak.
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Methodist Social Union of
Boston
New Century Building
Huntington Avenue
Boston University School of Theology
Louis Albert Banks
New York
Backing Up Dr Galvin Backing Up Dr Galvin
The Central Labor Union held a long meeting yesterday and took action on matters of importance. A Thursday night gathering at Faneuil Hall in aid of Dr Galvin s Emergency Hospital was indorsed. A five member committee joined with the Building Trades Council to press the Governor on alleged discrimination against the Emergency Hospital and its ambulance service. A House pending conspiracy bill was indorsed along with a bill for retiring city employees after 15 years service. A committee was set to inquire why the fire commissioner ordered no days off for firemen, claimed by law to be entitled to such benefits. A committee will ask Mayor Collins to provide labor representation on the City Hospital Trustees and on the Public Institutions Commission. President Driscoll presented F H McCarthy with resolutions praising his work from the State AFL. The Horseshoers Union label was indorsed and union teamsters were urged to haul coal for master brewers. Mayor Collins reportedly consented to let AFL delegates use Faneuil Hall for two weeks next November and extended an invitation to a 500 guest banquet with trolley trips to Lexington Concord and other spots.
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Faneuil Hall
Galvin
Building Trades Council
House of Representatives
Collins
Organized Labor
City Hospital
Public Institutions Commission
American Federation of
Lexington
Concord
Expressmen's Union Adds Fifty Members and Plans Office
Expressmen's Union No 307 admitted 50 new members yesterday and formed a committee to study a permanent business office. The meeting endorsed the Grocery and Provision Clerks' Union efforts to organize store employees in Boston.
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Expressmen’s Union
Boston
Labor union balls and rallies headline seasonal events
Labor groups announce multiple balls tonight and tomorrow across halls in Boston Berkeley and Paine Memorial Hall with invited lawmakers M J Sullivan Skerrett Fitzgerald Quinn O Hare. Building Laborers District Council elects officers Jeremiah Wrenn Michael Sullivan and others. Women’s unions circulate a petition urging retailers to stock garments bearing the union label.
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Kossuth Hall
International Printing Pressmen's Union
Web Pressmen
Building Laborers’ District Council
Jeremiah Wrenn
Michael C. Sullivan
Michael Sullivan
Cambridge
North End Defended in Boston address on community needs
The Rev. Walter Merritt told First Methodist congregation that the North End needs broad nonsectarian settlement work uniting all creeds and races. He urged ethical education beyond public schools and praised the North End Improvement Society. He noted social improvements and blamed outsider influence for violence.
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North End
Walter Merritt
Boston
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Temple Street
Merritt
Epworth League University
Hull Street
Venezuelan Commerce Starts Up Again After Blockade
Willemstad Curacao February 15 Great rejoicing as the Venezuelan blockade ends. Many sailing vessels lie in port with cargoes for Venezuelan ports likely to sail tomorrow. Steamers loading for the same destination. A large amount of coffee awaits shipment to the United States. The blockading squadron likewise glad at the relief.
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Willemstad
Curacoa
Venezuela
United States
City Briefs Include Stabbing Victim Hospitalized and Thefts
Scotty Hines was stabbed at the Pitts Street Inn Sunday morning and taken to City Hospital after a night at the Relief station. surgeons expect recovery. Miss Margaret McNeil returned from a visit to find her Huntington Avenue apartment door forced and a dress suitcase with a silk waist and some cash missing. R B Quinlan’s home on Holmes Street was broke into yesterday afternoon. a gold watch, pearl beads, silverware and $2 in change were stolen.
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Scotty Hines
Pitts Street Inn
City Hospital
Margaret McNeil
Huntington Avenue
R. B. Quinlan
Holmes Street
Brighton
Malden Marconi Club Honors H L Foss at 20th Birthday Banquet
Malden Jan 15 The Marconi Club of Malden hosted a banquet at the Florence street clubrooms in honor of H L Foss on his 20th birthday. Pp M Foss was toastmaster and speakers covered wireless telegraphy automobile Greek societies fire department electricity and anti vivisection.
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Malden
Marconi Club of
H. L. Foss
Florence Street
Pp. M. Foss
le Rose C. Watson
William Lee
Mr. McGinnis
Chester Burgess
L. T. Covey
Bishop Whitehead Stricken Ill in Cohasset
The Right Rev Dr Courtlandt Whitehead bishop of Pittsburg was taken ill at the home of Rev M H Gates rector of St Stephen's Episcopal Church in Cohasset after preaching this morning. He is expected to recover after a night's rest.
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Cohasset
Courtlandt Whitehead
Pittsburg
M. H. Gates
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Bishop Whitehead
St. Stephen’s
Architect Cutter Selected for Utica County Courthouse
Olin Wesley Cutter, linked with 8. S. Ward and A. G C. Turner of Boston, chosen as architect for Oneida County courthouse plans. Project cost listed at 350000 dollars, to be built in Utica.
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Utica
Olin Wesley Cutter
8. S. Ward
A. G C. Turner
Boston
Oneida County
Greatly Reduced Rates on Cross-Continental Tickets
West Daily reports Chicago and Northwestern Railway selling New England to California Oregon Washington and British Columbia tickets at over 17 dollars less than regular second class fare. For details and tickets contact J. E. Brittain agent, 268 Washington St Boston.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway
New England
California
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
J. E. Brittain
Washington St
Boston
Stages Open With Carle’s The Storks and More
Tonight Majestic Theatre debuts Richard Carle’s musical comedy The Storks with Dan Daly in The New Clown at Park. Lost in the Desert thriller at Grand Opera House and Way Down East three weeks at Boston. Tremont presents King Dodo second week. crowds remain large. Kathryne Browne stars Why Women Sin at Music Hall. On the Stroke of 12 at Bowdoin Square next week. Little Host at Columbia draws big houses. David Harum in title role at Museum. Rays in A Hot Old Time next at Grand Opera. Fadettes Orchestra opens Detroit engagement then returns to Boston in May at Keith’s. Howard’s bill features Lederer Goblin Girls and others. Lalloo-Lula’s final week at Austin & Stone’s. Nickelodeon theatre offers Lizzie Parker burlesque A Bachelor’s Reception.
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Majestic Theatre
Richard Carle
Dan Daly
Desert
Grand Opera House
The
Boston
Tremont
Dodo
Kathryne Browne
Music Hall
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Columbia
W. H. Crane
David Harum
Museum
Rays
Fadettes
Detroit
Keith
Miss Norton
Dillon Brothers
John Mayon and Company
Guyer
Daly
Hoyt
Neff
Howard
Harris
Lalloo-Lula
Austin & Stone
Nickelodeon
Lizzie Parker
Big Burlesque
Abbe Perosi Seeks Vatican Change for Choir Members
Rome February 15 Abbe Pietro Perosi head of the Vatican choir asks the Pope for permission to replace some choir boys with women sopranos and contraltos in the Vatican ensemble.
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Abbe Perosi
Pope
Vatican
Rome
Vatican Choir
Cure Defeats Sutton in Paris International Billiards
Louis Cure of France defeated George Sutton of the United States 600 to 405 in the opening game of the international billiards championship at the Grand Hotel Paris. The three hour match saw Cure’s top runs reach 75 while Sutton’s best were 83, 55, and 50. In Somerville, Rev. Robert Eaton of Birmingham preached at 10:30 mass in St Catherine’s Church. He is related to the late Cardinal Newman noted in yesterday’s sermon.
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Sutton
Paris
Louis Cure
Grand Hotel
George Sutton
Cure
Robert Eaton
Birmingham
Eng
St. Catherine's Church
Somerville
Father Eaton
Cardinal Newman
Post 26 G A R honored at People's Temple sermon
Fifty members of Post 26 G A R in full uniform and bearing flags attended as special guests at the People's Temple last night. The sermon by Rev. Charles A. Crane, pastor, centered on Abraham Lincoln.
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Post 26
People’s Temple
Charles A. Crane
Abraham Lincoln
Rev Abram Conklin Installed as Grove Hall Pastor
The Rev. Abram Conklin was installed as pastor of the Grove Hall Universalist Church last evening. Rev. G. L. Perin gave the charge to the pastor, while Rev. A. J. Cardall offered prayer and Rev. F. W. Hamilton preached the installation sermon. Rev. F. A. Bisbee delivered the charge to the church.
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Abram Conklin
Grove Hall Universalist Church
G. L. Perin
A. J. Cardall
F. W. Hamilton
F. A. Bisbee
Corner stone laid for Beth David Amshay Sphard synagogue
The corner stone of the new Beth David Amshay Sphard synagogue on Paris Place East Boston was laid yesterday afternoon by former Mayor Thomas N. Hart. Alderman Edward J. Bromberg Alder man Fred E. H. Bolton Rabbi Sirk and Rabbi Rabinoviz delivered addresses after the blessing of the stone.
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Beth David Amshay Sphard
Paris Place
Boston
Thomas N. Hart
Edward J. Bromberg
Fred EH. Bolton
Sirk
Rabinoviz
Women’s clubs tackle the tramp problem plan
The Federation of Women’s Clubs backs a plan to provide towns with lodging and meals for tramps. Each facility would include an annex where applicants perform work to pay for food and shelter, funded by the town’s poor relief funds. The social service committee leads the program with April meetings to finalize details.
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Federation of ‘Women's Clubs
Robert A. Woods
South End
Federation of Women's Clubs
Social Service Committee
Federation
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