Estate of R. D. Evans Files Record Inventory
Salem February 15 large estate inventory filed in Essex county totaling 10 538 098 38 in all for the late Robert D Evans whose Beverly summer house is rented to President William H. The estate holds over 2 000 000 in two Boston national banks the largest cash amount ever listed in the county estate records.
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Salem
Essex County
Robert D. Evans
Beverly
William H
Boston National
Evans estate details reveal extensive holdings and assets
The Yuba consolidated gold fields plus cash total over half the estate at $8,735,143.20. Boston banks hold deposits of $1,745,061.40 and $256,028.29. Paintings valued at $340,000. US Smelting Company stock exceeds $1.75 million. Other large holdings include Southern Pacific, AT&T, General Electric, Miami Copper, Union Pacific, China Copper, US Steel, and US Coal and Oil. Real estate valued at $133,275.
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Yuba
Shawmut National Bank
Boston
First National Bank
Evans
United States
Plotting to recall mayor under new city charter
A prominent resident claims preparations have begun to recall Mayor Fitzgerald in two years under the new city charter. He says supporters met to discuss a definite plan while noting the recall question will appear on the ballot at the state election as overseen by the secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Fitzgerald
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Itching Palms and Red Noses Promoted as Potent Remedy
An advertisement notes itching palms and red noses as minor afflictions easily treated with Kingston Possam from Riker Jaynes drug stores and Houghton Duttons. It touts Possam as a remedy for eczema and all itching diseases, promising rapid relief and a free sample package from Emergency Laboratories in New York.
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Riker-Jaynes
Houghton & Dutton’s
West 25Th Street
New York
City horse disease fears prompt water trough plan
A committee from the Master Teamsters Association and the Boston Work Horse Association met Mayor Fitzgerald to seek steps against glanders in Boston horses. They urged nightly drawing of trough water and thorough disinfectant cleaning to prevent waterborne infection for horses and workers.
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Master Teamsters’ Association
Boston Work Horse Association
Fitzgerald
Boston
Boston Opera Company Offers New Stock Privileges
The Boston Opera Company plans to raise capital to 400000 with 200000 new shares offered at 100 per share full paid and non assessable. Subscriptions and checks should be sent to Hayden Stone Co Boston9 Milk Street Room 65. New stock carries the right to subscribe for a seat before public opening with the same privileges as original stockholders.
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Boston Opera Company
Boston
New England
Opera House
Hayden, Stone & Co
Bankers
Milk Street
Stole for Her Hungry Babes
Mrs Annie Taylor stole goods valued at $6 from a department store yesterday. She was arrested and fined $10, then aided by a prominent South Boston man who paid the fine and sent provisions home. Three other shoplifting defendants appeared in Municipal Court, one held on bonds of $200 to identify herself. Mary Crowley of East Boston was fined $10 for goods valued at $8. George Ferguson received one month in the house of correction for larceny from a department store.
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Annie Taylor
South Boston
Mary Crowley
East Boston
George Ferguson
House of Correction
Mausoleum His Great Desire
Norfolk Virginia reports the remarkable will of John H. Core, a Confederate ranger. He earned about 750000 after the Civil War and dictates a mausoleum costing exactly 100000, plus a Cleopatra Needle monument for his parents and a 6000 bequest to a local hospital to fund a 100000 tomb. The Norfolk mayor must certify the body is safely deposited and not stolen.
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Norfolk
John H. Core
Mosby
Core
John W. Mackay
New York
Yellow man worry causes Bellevue admission for Miss Mallet
Miss Augusta P. Mallet, 37, former governess in Joseph W. Harriman’s home, was committed to Bellevue Hospital psychopathic ward for observation on request of Harriman and others. Testimony cited rambling letters. Mallet spoke of animal magnetism and hypnotism and being followed by a “little yellow man.”
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New York
Augusta P. Mallet
Joseph W. Harriman
E. H. Harriman
Bellevue Hospital
Forest Fire Wagons On Exhibit To Cut Losses
State Forester F. W. Kane will exhibit newly built forest fire wagons at 251 Causeway Street on February 15. The wagons feature extinguishers shovels hose rakes axes lanterns buckets and Marshfield cans to reduce annual forest fire losses estimated at 250 000 dollars.
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F. W. Kane
Causeway Street
Memorial Hall Confederate Tablet Debate 1865
A minority report from a six member sub committee in 1865 opposed placing a Confederate Harvard memorial in Memorial Hall. The report carries authority, interpreting the builders’ intent and showing such a tablet would have been distasteful to the original committee.
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Harvard
Memorial Hall
Memorial Hall Debates and Confederate Remembrance at Harvard
The Sept 23 1865 minority report by John C. Ropes questions broad memorials for war survivors and warns of jealousies in adding tablets and portraits. He opposes a dining hall memorial and argues a Harvard Confederate tablet in Memorial Hall risks trivializing sacrifice. The piece notes Memorial Hall cost 387039.36 with 65460 from donors and cites a caller urging alignment with original intent.
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Memorial Hall
John C. Ropes
Harvard
Mackay Companies to Sell All Bell Telephone Stock
The Mackay Companies announce plans to sell their entire holding of American Telephone and Telegraph Company stock. They say public opinion opposes such large holdings after AT&T gained control of Western Union. The Postal Telegraph system will remain independent and competitive for 25 years.
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New York
Mackay Companies
Bell Telephone
American Telephone & ‘Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
American Telephone Telegraph Company
Postel
Canadian Club Banquet Honours Distinguished Guests
The Canadian Club of Boston will host a banquet on February 21 to honor Vermont Governor G. H. Prouty and Canadian dignitaries Hon. F. B. Carvell K. C. M. P. and Hon. J. W. Longley judge of the Supreme Bench of Nova Scotia. The evening will feature addresses of international significance by these officials and a distinguished invited guest list.
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New England
Canada
Canadian Club of
Boston
G. H. Prouty
Vermont
F. B. Carvell
K. C
M. P
House of Commons
J. W. Longley
Supreme Bench of
Nova Scotia
Labor Leader John Scully Elected Boston Stone Masons Chief
John Scully, longtime member and former Lenox local president, was elected president of Local 9 of the Boston Stone Masons and Bricklayers Union last month. Born 1853 in Pittsfield, he built Western Massachusetts unions and helped found Lenox No. 16. now based in Roxbury, he serves on the Building Trades Section of the Boston C. S. U. Evolving conditions include eight hour days, year round Saturday half-holiday, and wages fixed at 60 cents per hour.
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John Scully
Boston
Stone Masons’ Union 9
Great Barrington
North Adams
Lenox
Massachusetts
International Union
New Orleans
Lenox Union
Scully
Springfield
Building Trades
Boston C. S. U
Roxbury
Notable Attendees Listed for Boston Event Presided by Colonel Graham
Ex-Governor John L Bates and a host of dignitaries including Louis Frothingham Curtis Guild Jr British Consul General F P Leay J Stearns Cushing Governor's Council Lucius Tuttle Edwin Moulton Mayor of Haverhill Alexander MacGregor Colonel 8S O Bigney William H MacInnes J Bryce Allan Dr Robert H Upham H F E Bige low M Graeme Houghton E F Surveyor K C president Canadian Club of Montreal General Charles W Bartlett. Colonel Alexander P Graham to preside.
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John L. Bates
Louis A. Frothingham
Curtis Guild, Jr
F. P. Leay
J. Stearns Cushing
Lucius Tuttle
Edwin Moulton
Haverhill
Alexander MacGregor
O. Bigney
William H. MacInnes
Pittsfield
J. Bryce Allan
Robert H. Up
Salem group seeks to drop religious instruction plan
The Salem Young Women's Association voted to ask the city council to rescind a motion to introduce religious instruction into the association.
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Salem
Salem Young Women’s Association
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