Pretty Bessie Tuttle Found and Abductor Arrested in NYC
Pretty Bessie Tuttle, a 14 year old missing for six weeks, was located in New York. Samuel Fishblatt was arrested for her abduction and other crimes. the case traces from Holyoke Massachusetts to Manhattan and Jersey City with family history of the Tuttle firm and yacht ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Tuttle
New York
Samuel Fishblatt
Bessie
Holyoke
Mass
Tuttle
Newport
Madi Square Park
Fishlel
Bes-sie
Fishblatt
Hoboken
Jersey City
Michael Howard
Howard
Fisher
Gerry Society
Malden Aldermen approve mayoral appointments and budget items
Malden Aldermen confirmed most mayoral appointments for minor offices including Shannon Putnam Morse Powell McAllister Sullivan Bonney and others. Elections named Stevens Beal McCarthy Corbett Chase Davenport and more. The council referred insurance for city property to public property, approved two Ward 4 precincts, and advertised bids. An order sought 10000 for Ashland street fire station and 25000 in water bonds to finance projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
F. W. Hinckley
Eliphalet T. Marr
William’ Shannon
Henry L. Putnam
Herman A. Morse
Thomas F. Powell
George H. McAllister
Daniel W. Sullivan
Frederick W. Bonney
Ezra A. Stevens
Laban Beal
C. D. McCarthy
Board of Health
John M. Corbett
Alan J. Chase
Charles L. Davenport
Public Property Committee
Ward 4
Ashland Street
John Hancock Mutual Insurance annual statement noted
The John Hancock Mutual Insurance Company reports a strong year despite a severe life insurance downturn. It wrote over 44 million dollars in new business and increased outstanding insurance by 14.14 million dollars amid depression and political factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hancock Mutual Insurance Company
John Hancock
Sale Announcement of Ladies Goods and Accessories
This morning at 8 30 sharp a sale offers small wares corsets hosiery trims yarns embroideries ribbons furs handkerchiefs shirt waists laces gloves belts jewelry pocket books and more all new fresh merchandise at sacrifice from original cost great opportunity for clean purchases.
Lynn Shoe Factory Hit By Sudden Strike
The Donovan factory in Lynn, led by Agents Carter and Perkins, began a walkout after finishing current work. About 90 percent of male workers joined, while women stitchers stayed idle. The State Board of Arbitration may intervene as talks with Richard P. Barry and union leaders continue. The aim is to settle the dispute soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Donovan
Lynn
Carter and Perkins
The
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
State Board of Arbitration
Richard P. Barry
State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation
Barry
Battle near Manila claims 400 insurgents dead
From Madrid dated February 16 the government says heavy fighting occurred between Spanish troops and Philippine rebels. Four hundred insurgents were killed, while Spanish forces suffered 26 killed and 60 wounded. Troops seized entrenched positions on the Ymus road at bayonet point.
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Madrid
Manila
Ymus
Jury Finds William H. Jordan Guilty of Assault and Intent to Kill
After a one and a half hour deliberation a jury convicts William H. Jordan in the Superior Criminal Court of assault and battery with intent to kill John Holmes at a South Boston store on the morning of November 30 1896. Holmes testified he drew a revolver as Jordan approached with a hatchet. witnesses described a severe attack including a throat wound. The defense denies touching Holmes. Jordan faces sentencing today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Jordan
Superior Criminal Court
Fessenden
Jordan
John Holmes
Broadway
South Boston
Boston
George Verkampen
Holmes
Johnson
Nash
Sears
City Hospital
Free transfers debate hits Cambridge Aldermen agenda
Cambridge Board of Aldermen discussed a Common Council resolution urging the Legislature to require free transfers on the West End railroad. Alderman Wood opposed, noting no constituent mandate. Alderman Keith cited Citizens' Trade Association meetings. A $1000 cost for ordinance revisions and incinerator contract talks with Arnold Process Company were laid on the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Board of Aldermen
Common Council
West End
Alderman Wood
Alderran Keith
Citizens’ Trade Association
Central Square
Wood
Pevcy
Brandon
Committee On Finance
Board of Health
Arnold*Process Company
Strike at Gilman’s Hat Factory Over 6 Cent Cut
Twenty finishers at Gilman’s hat factory in Bradford walked out today after the firm cut six cents a case. They held a meeting and sent a delegation to discuss the dispute. The likely settlement was expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhill
Gilman’s Hat Factory
Bradford
Athol Hopes Attract Firms For Local Plant Relocation
Athol reports several out of town firms weighing plant sites. A New York shoe stock firm with 200 workers eyes the Green Mountain factory while another utensil maker discusses a portion of the Bennett and Van Valkenbug shop with Athol Board of Trade officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athol
New York
Green Mountain
Board of Trade
Bennett and van Valkenbug
Enos Arden Tale Echoes in Real Life Divorce Case
A New York case mirrors the Enoch Arden plot as Joseph Pocher seeks divorce to remarry Emma Lalor, after Emma’s first husband William M. Hain returns alive. Hain had been jailed for theft and released, prompting Emma to seek separation and Pocher’s own suit for dissolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Enoch Arden
Joseph Pocher
Emma Lalor
William M. Hain
Pocher
Asbury Park
Hain
Mustache Enshrined as Exhibit After Street Fight
Perth Amboy New Jersey February 16 Michael Crosick loses a half mustache in a street confrontation with Joseph Bragalsky Bragalsky attacked Crosick with a revolver and tore out half the mustache Crosick filed a warrant for Bragalsky's arrest and the other half sits in an envelope marked Exhibit A for trial tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth Amboy
N. J
Michael Crosick
Joseph Bragalsky
Joseph Bragatsky
Bragalsky
Crosick
Amherst Alumni Dinner Celebrates College History and Alumni
Amherst College memory and scholarship highlight a Brunswick gathering of about 120 alumni. D. C. Heath presided as guests included President Merrill Gates and astronomer David P. Todd with Bridgman recounting the college founding. Officers elected and remarks marked by references to Webster and Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Amherst
Brunswick
Amherst Alumni Association
D. C. Heath
Merrill E. Gates
BR. P.” Crowell
David P. Todd
Raymond L. Bridgman
Association
Amherst College
Heath
Francis A. Walker
E. S. Herrick
Bishop Huntington
Noah Webster
William Leffingwell
New Haven
Gates
Starrett
Todd
Tyler
Crowell
California
Japan
Africa
Charles H. Alten
John J. Rolph
Alaric Stone
R. Rush Rhees
H. H. Dacon
C. B. Kelsey
George C. Coit
A. B. Merrill
T. W. Hines & Co. Fail in New York
T. W. Hines & Co. manufacturers of ladies straw and felt goods at 40 Broadway and Westboro Mass assigned today. Liabilities reach $120,000 with assets probably around $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
T. W. Hines & Co
Broadway
Westboro
Mass
McKinley Spends Night Clear and Cheerful in Canton
Major McKinley rests under doctor orders in Canton after a comfortable night. He cannot receive callers or travel to Cleveland until Wednesday or Thursday. Ex Senator Warner Miller of New York and Henry White visited by express but left without comment pending McKinley’s approval and cabinet talks.
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Canton
McKinley
Cleveland
Express
Warner Miller
New York
Henry White
London Legation
Recitals at Steinert Hall Highlighting Miss Aus der Ohe and Miss Mead
Yesterday at Steinert Hall Miss Adele Aus der Ohe delivered a second pianoforte recital marked by powerful execution though occasional overreach for the hall size. Violinist Miss Olive Mead and contralto Miss Lena Little also performed with praise, while Mr Crane received afternoon social attention from the Playgoers' Club. Mrs Woolson closed her lecture series at the Hotel Tuileries with a Joan of Arc topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele Aus der Ohe
Steinert Hall
Miss Aus der Ohe
Olive Mead
Lena Little
Miss Mead
Miss Little
Lister
Joan of Arc
Young couple found dead near Chattanooga after fire
Miller Ripley aged 25 and his wife were found dead near Chattanooga Tennessee. They had been missing since Saturday night after burning Henry Sutherland's house and then drowned themselves in the Holston River. Ill will between families cited. the couple had married ten days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Miller Ripley
Hawkins County
Henry Sutherland
Ripley
Holston
Sutherland
Hughes Succeeds Donovan as Boston Collector
Edward J. Donovan resigns as collector for internal revenue in Boston Massachusetts. Peter J. Hughes Donovan’s chief deputy is named to run the office until a new collector is appointed. Bondsmen remain responsible with a 100000 bond and 10000 disbursing bond.Salary set at 4000. Some a Washington date noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Donovan
Ternal Revenue
Boston
Mass
Carlisle
Peter J. Hughes
William Baxter Sentenced to State Prison for Forgery
Judge Fessenden in the Superior Criminal Court yesterday afternoon sentenced William Baxter to state prison for a term of not less than three and not more than five years for forgery of forty one leases on jewelry and diamonds drawn on J W Goddard and Co 339 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fessenden
Superior Criminal Court
William 8. Baxter
J. W. Goddard & Co
Washington Street
Young man accused of forging contract of sale
John A. Anderson, 19, of North Cambridge, arrested by Division 11 on a warrant charging forgery of a contract of sale on John Du Bourdine of 57 Washington Street last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Anderson
North Cambridge
Division 11
John du Bourdine
Washington Street
Middlesex Superior Court Issues Decrees Nisi
In an uncon tested session Judge Hardy granted multiple decrees nisi for divorces in Middlesex Superior Court. Cases include Eva F. and George W. Lovejoy Somerville cruelty, Nellie E. and David E. Hoar Somerville desertion, Sarah W. and George F. Carr Medford incontinency, and others from Lowell Cambridge Maynard andSpence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Superior Court
Hardy
Eva F
George W. Lovejoy
Somerville
Gideon
Emma Lemay
Lowell
Nellie E
David E. Hoar
Sarah W
George F. Carr
Medford
Herman R
Bertha Hoelsther
Waltham
Clara F
Frederick W. Gray
Maynard
Richards
Teakles
Theodore H
Rose B. Johnson
Cambridge
George H
Leone A. Baker
David M
Carrie WH
Spence
CupLisate Whist Results From Newton Club
Last evening at the Newton Club house the postponed duplicate whist tournament was held. Final scores show Copeland and Towle 7 Hickcox and Kingsbury 61 2, Surrey and Jennings 51 2, Homer and Wood 6, Rice and Mason 41 2, Bush and Palmer 4, Chapman and Bush 4, Palmer and Potter 31 2, Gook and Rice 3, Robbins and Brown 21 2, Cook and Richards 2.
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Newton Club
Newtonville
Copeland
Towle
Hickcox
Kingsbury
Surrey
Jennings
Homer
Wood
Rice
Mason
Bush
Palmer
Chapman
Potter
Robbins
Brown
Cook
Richards
Honoring Melancthon's Work at Andover Ceremony
Lawrence February 16. Andover Theological Seminary students and Phillips Academy youths held a service in the seminary chapel for the 400th birthday of Philip Melancthon. Professor Smyth presided. a student choir performed Melancthon composed works in Latin and English. G. A. Merrill spoke on Melancthon's life and traits. N. H. Dutcher discussed his early scholarly attainments and European renown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melancthon
N. H. Dutcher
Williams College
Europe
Static electricity ad claims by J H Woodsbury
An advertisement promotes electricity as a restorative force with a sample offer. It mentions a Boston address 11 Winter Street and urges sending ten cents for a trial of a soap or facial cream.
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J. H. Woodbury
Winter St
Boston
Policy arrests target alleged shop on Phillips Street
Joy street squad raided an alleged policy shop at 81 Phillips street yesterday afternoon. Officers seized fifty policy slips and books and arrested Harry Wilson and Mary Jane Patrick. Wilson faces charges for setting up and promoting a policy lottery. A liquor squad arrest, Thomas Bonaparti of 29 Clark street, is linked to a similar lottery charge on North street.
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Joy Street
Phillips Street
Harry Wilson
Mary Jane Patrick
Wilson
Thomas Bonaparti
Clark Street
North Street
Athletics in Somerville at M C A Gymnasium
The Somerville M C A hosted the third of four events last evening at Gilman Square Gymnasium. Winners include George H. Davis in the running high jump at 5 ft 6 in Frank H. Higgins in the fence vault at 7 ft E B Carpenter with 28 ft 8 in in the standing hop step and jump and T M Maddison in the high kick at 8 ft 4 1 2 in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Gymnassium
Gilman Square
George H. Davis
Frank H. Higgins
E. B. Carpenter
T. M. Maddison
Weary Watkins Says Woman Told Him To Walk Spanish
In a brief Indianapolis Journal exchange, Hungryg Higgins asks what was said to Weary Watkins after he claimed to be a Cuban war sufferer. Watkins replies that she instructed him to see how fast he could speak Spanish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungry Higgins
Weary Watkins
Indianapolis Journal
Crowley Birthday Party in Roxbury Honors Martin Crowley
An enjoyable evening at 10 Sussex Street Roxbury marked the birthday of Master Martin Crowley who received an elegant gold ring. Attendees included Councilman J H Daly and wife Mary O Keefe and many local residents and family members.
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P. Jerome Crowley
Sussex Street
Roxbury
Martin Crowley
J. H. Daly
Mary O’keefe
George Norton
Mamie Morris
Michael P. Daly
Alice Kilday
J. H. Dinan
Gerald Mansfield
Katie C. Day
P. Sarsfield Toomey
William P. Daly
George Daly
Willie Daly
Mamie Crowley
John Crowley
Winsloe
Williams convicted of second degree murder in Whith Plains
Henry Williams a 19 year old Black man from Providence Rhode Island was convicted of murder in the second degree at Whith Plains New York and sentenced to life imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whith Plains
N. Y
Henry Williams
Providence
R. I
Insurance leaders gather at new Boston hotel banquet
The Boston Life Underwriters Association held its fourteenth annual meeting and banquet at the Tuileries Hotel in Boston with about 200 insurance leaders from Boston and Philadelphia. Charles D. Hammer was elected president with Frederick E. Keep and D. F. Appel as officers. Speakers included Hon. H. M. Knowlton, George S. Merrill, Rev. Nathan B. Wood, Hampton L. Carson, George A. Marden, Major George S. Merrill, and Dr. Reuen Thomas, discussing commissions and professional ties across cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
United States
Albert Clarke
Secretary of the Commonwealth
George S. Merrill
Charles T. Gallagher
Everett S. Horton
Morris Schaff
James Pope
Albert Clanite
W. H. S. Hayes
Lowell
Jack Crawford
Sheridan
McSorle
Jack Adams
Clarke
Kimball
Olin
Alfred S. Roe
Worcester
F. O. Barnes
L. G. McNight
Charles G. Davis
Hopkins Emory
J. G B. Adams
Gillett L. Terrett
Henry, Parsons
William M. Olin
George L. Evans
D. F. Appel
F. C. Sanborn
Francis Marsh
Hammer
H. M. Knowlton
Merrill
Mr. Knowlton
Nathan BE
Wood
D. D
Hampton L. Carson, Esq
Philadelphia
Boston
George A. Marden
Georges. Merrill
Reuen Thomas
Brookline
Sleepwalking chambermaid falls from hotel roof
Ellen Doherty a chambermaid at Hotel Oxford on Huntington avenue walked in her sleep. She left her room climbed to the roof and fell onto a large snow heap at the rear of the building in the early hours yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Doherty
Hotel Oxford
Huntington Avenue
Insane Man Leaps From Window in Bradford
Walter C. Harvey, described as partially insane, leaped from a second story window at Hotel Bradford in Bradford today. He was taken to Haverhill City Hospital, and his condition was reported as critical and deteriorating this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhill
Walter C. Harvey
Otel Bradford
Bradford
Haverhill City Hospital
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Old Lane
Clew
Malden Aldermen
Jordan, Marsh F
Natyre, BQ
E. F. Allen
Temple PI
Prac
Brockton
Labor News
Philippines
AN Enoch Arden
Roots
Revolver
New England
C.H. Robinson & CO
Washington St
Adams Square
Cook Sq
Amherst Sons
Prestates
Bridgman
Gol. Clarke
May
United States Treasury
T. W. Hines & CO. Fail
MR. M’kinley
Crane
William H. Crane
Charles Moenheoul
Ernest Perabo
Abba Goold Woolson
Ture
Hughes
Donovan
State Prison
S. F. Lawrabee & CO
Athletics
Life Underwriters
Tuileries
Knowlton
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