Mass Meeting Condemns Armenian Atrocities in Turkey
A Phillips Congregational Church gathering in South Boston urged U S action to protect Armenian Christians. Speakers Galusian Blackwell and others denounced massacres, oppression, and Kurdish plunder, urging Washington to press European powers to safeguard Christian subjects of the Porte.
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Phillips Congregational Church
South Boston
W. H. G. Temple
M. H. Galusian
Alice Stone Blackwell
Dr. Blackwell
Galusian
Armenia
Washington
Europe
London
Massachusetts
Army's Great Out Bargain Sale of Mens and Boys Clothing
Sale pitches dramatic discounts on heavy wool suits overcoats and ulsters for men youths and boys. It touts prices from $1.67 to $14.89 with selections including $20 $22 $26 outfits and hundreds of pants can close. Strong selling points urge readers to act quickly before stock ends.
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Anne
Army
Gilroy denies indictment rumor amid press scrutiny
Paris dispatch says ex mayor Gilroy of New York denounces a grand jury report as a rumor and levity in newspapers. He notes Fassett committee inquiry in 1890 found nothing adverse. He plans to depart for Italy unless New York developments alter plans. Also mentions J B King of Staten Island as owner of a gypsum carrier, Gypsum Emperor, built strong and priced around 306000 dollars.
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Paris
United Press
Gilroy
New York
New York Grand Jury
Department of Public Works
Fassett Committee
Italy
J. B. King
Staten Island
Four masted schooner trade boosts Maine shipbuilding reach
The article notes Maine yards concentrate on four mast schooners for coal trade, with hundreds in service and booming output. It highlights the Nova Scotia Gypsum Emperor, Captain Munroe, visiting Boston on hides and wool, then heading to Windsor New York plaster runs. Built 1892 Parrsboro NS. 695 tons. crew ten. plans to sail Windsor NS to New York plaster trade. termed a pickpocket vessel for underreporting tonnage.
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Maine
Nova Scotia
Munroe
Rosario
McCarthy
Border Street
Boston
Vesse
Canso
N. S
Windsor
New York
Parrsboro
D. S. Howard
Gypsum Packet Plaster Company of
Windsor, N
Fireman's Burial for Captain Fernald at Allston Church
The funeral of Captain Fernald was conducted yesterday at Allston Congregational Church with many friends in attendance. District Chief Sawyer led fire department honors and a 17-man escort. Rev. D P Birnie preached a masterful sermon before departure to Honolulu. Odd Fellows, Salome of Boston, and Nonantum Lodge participated with full ranks. interment at Mt Hope cemetery.
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Fernald
Allston Congregational Church
Sawyer
D. P. Birnie
Honolulu
Odd Fellows’ Fraternity
Veteran’s Lodge
Salome
Boston
Nonantum Lodge
Allston
W. H. Ratt
Engine 41
E. A. Smith
Lady Messrs
George Dalton
Barne
Milo C. Dix Bullard
I. O. O. F. Art Fellows
House of Engs
Boundary Brookline
Funeral for Henry L. Skinner Leads Lynn Firemen Honor
The funeral of Henry L. Skinner captain of Chemical Company 1 in Lynn was held at First M E Church after his death in Wednesday night fire when Hutchinson building walls collapsed. Over 6000 gathered as Chief Engineer Downing and other officials led the cortege. Services were led by Rev J F Allen with prayers at his late residence 19 Bedford street. Floral tributes included a miniature fire engine and a badge of roses. Pallbearers were captains Woodman Blatay Smith and others. Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Lynn
Henry L. Skinner
Chemical Company 1
Hutchinson
M. E
Downing
Ray, Stewart, Roberts
Bedford Street
Fremen’s Relief Association
Woodman
Blatay
Smith
Pine Grove Cemetery
Unitarian Church Opens in Somerville Cornerstone Lays
Opening service held in the chapel of the new church on Highland avenue Somerville as main hall nears completion. Pastor Rev. William H. Pierson preached on renewal and heritage, citing enduring church landmarks and hopes for the future. Colonial fair to aid Somerville Hospital opens tonight with Mayor Hodgkins, Selwyn Bowman, and Rev. Eri S. Tead assisting.
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the New Church of the First Unitarian Society
Highland Avenue
Central Hill
Somerville
William H. Pierson
Dan
Beersheba
Frank Ware
Pierson
W. But
Booth Deliverance Sermon Moves Crowd to Faith
General Booth extolled inner redemption urging listeners to seek a new heart through Christ. The crowd responded as individuals stepped forward, seeking transformation, with Colonel Lawley leading a closing prayer and Commander Ballington Booth delivering the benediction.
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J. Number
Booth
Lawley
Ballington Booth
Lynn Ga R Memorial Service Honors 24 Deceased Veterans
In Lynn theatre General Lander Post 5 G A R held its annual memorial for post members who died in the year. Twenty four veterans were named in the reading of the obituaries the largest number in post history. Past Commander J G B Adams and Department Commander Thayer attended. Rev Dr W H Thomas delivered the address himself a post member and chaplain of the Fourth New Hampshire.
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Lynn
Lynn Theatre
General Lander Post 5
Post
Samuel S. Hart
Stephen P. Carter
David E. Campbell
Robert Kenney
James Lunnen
John C. Otis
Frank E. Marble
W. H. Thomas
Boston Street Methodist Episcopal Church
New Hampshire
Gilbert Cook longtime Lunenburg leader dies at 53
Fitchburg February 17 Gilbert Cook 53 resident of Lunenburg and representative from the Fourteenth Worcester District in the current Legislature died last night of capillary bronchitis He was a prominent citizen who held nearly every town office in Lunenburg and worked in lumbering and milling He served four years in the Twenty sixth Massachusetts Regiment and earned a promotion for bravery on the Cedar Creek battlefield.
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Fitchburg
Gilbert Cook
Lunenburg
Worcester
Twenty-sixth
Massachusetts Regiment
Cedar Creek
Pike's Peak or Bust The New Popular Puzzle
Puzzle note highlights a new popular challenge titled Pike's Peak or Bust with price details and hints for enthusiasts. Readers are invited to test skills on the featured brain teaser.
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Pike’s Peak
Bust
Price
Revere License Debate Grows With Town Meeting
A heated race over liquor licenses unfolds in Revere as a license committee squares off against the no-license group. Last night’s monster meeting at Town Hall featured Henry Spavin chairing and musical interludes by the Revere Orchestral Club and the Unitarian church choir, with speakers John L Bates and Rev Charles E Jefferson. The chairman praised Revere’s growth and temperate youth while denying imminent licensure, noting electric road managers prefer no license.
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Revere
Henry Spavin
Revere Orchestral Club
Unitarian Church
Electric Road
City Marshal raids Nashua kitchen bars amid renewed crackdown
Nashua authorities intensified a bar room crackdown with City Marshal Eaton leading raids. Fourteen establishments were visited Saturday evening and all arrested individuals are to appear in Police Court Monday.
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Nashua
N. H
Eaton
Doctor A L Brormessette Dies in Stafford Springs
Dr A L Brormessette formerly of Lowell Massachusetts died suddenly in Stafford Springs Connecticut at age 30 after two days of pneumonia illness. He was unmarried and will be buried in Lowell.
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Stafford Springs
Conn
A. L. Brormessette
Lowell
Mass
Dog and cattle poisoners at work
In Middletown Connecticut on February 17 a rash of dog deaths from poisoning hits the region. About a dozen high bred dogs have died in a few days and farmers report cattle showing signs of poisoning. Despite searches, authorities have yet to find the culprits. New victims are reported each morning.
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Middletown
Conn
Route office moved to 366 Washington Street
The office of the people’s favorite route to the West has been removed to 366 Washington Street, opposite Bromfeld.
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the People’s Favorite Route
Washington Street
Bromfeld
Prayerful Baptism Service Draws Army Soldiers and Converts
A baptismal gathering sees young men led by Booth entering front as Gese Jerold watches with keen interest. Hymns lift the crowd while converts come forward, warmly received by army leaders and counseled. Army sisters kneel with women and girls as officers join in prayer. Colonel Lawley closes with a benediction.
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Booth
Gese
Lawley
Afternoon Exercises Draw Big Crowd at Booth Sermon
Thousands attend the afternoon session as General Booth speaks on Christian warfare. The crowd fills galleries and floor with about 8000 present. He reads Romans eight and emphasizes victory through Christ amid scenes of fervent singing and prayer.
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Booth
Sin
Soldiers of the cross seek the side of conquerors
A religious discourse contends the Christian must align with divine will and endure struggle to gain reconciliation with God and secure salvation, arguing that worldly indifference condemns those who reject heavenly teachings.
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Cross
Salvation Army rally urged to seek salvation at the Cross
General Booth led a stirring Salvation Army meeting condemning backsliding and sin and urging all to repent and embrace Christ. He preached that only truth in Christ can stand and called for people to come forward, renew vows, and seek heaven through the Holy Ghost driving out sin. Brigadier Brewer noted seekers as soldiers praised as they moved through the aisles.
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Booth
Hell
Christ
Heavenly Home
Heaven
Cross
Jesus
Brewer
Ballington Booth
Salvation Army Meeting in Boston Sees 20 Converts
A 8000 strong Boston crowd at Mechanics Hall heard General Booth and staff condemn Armenian massacres and adopt a resolution urging US and Turkish action. Booth preached on Lot's wife and urged personal conversion as Major Malan led prayers. Twenty converts, many women, emerged at the close.
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Mechanics’ Hall
General Booth
New England
Boston
Salvation Army
United States
Turkey
Cleveland
Booth
Salvationists
Malan
Lot
Bravery Rewarded for Rescue on Christmas Ice
Edwin B Gallagher of South Boston saved Sidney Holmes from drowning after two boys fell through the ice at the Thomas Park reservoir on December 26. The Massachusetts Humane Society awarded him a silver medal for the rescue, while Alexander Wilkinson lost his life. Gallagher, newly returned from Pueblo, Colo., is proud yet modest about the honor.
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Edwin B. Gallagher
South Boston
Sidney Holmes
Massachusetts Humane Society
Gallagher
Society
Thomas Park
Boston
Peninsular
Charles T. Gallagher
Alexander Wilkinson
Mr. Gallagher
Holmes
Wilkinson
Pueblo
Col
Appeal for Aid Amid Severe Famine in Oklahoma Territory
Settlers in the strip protest a dire famine with hundreds of families starving. Prairie dog and rosemeal diets spread across Oklahoma Territory and Texas after a severe northern visitation. Many deaths attributed to the crisis as aid is urgently requested.
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Miennessay
O. T
Territories
Texas
Two Students Arrested After Downtown Disturbance
A Saturday night patrol wagon pickup involved ninety six students from a prominent educational institution. After a downtown hotel dinner they caused a noisy disturbance on Washington Street and at the Boston Theatre. Officer Loughlin arrested two ringleaders, who were briefly jailed, lectured, then released. the crowd dispersed with a promise of no repetition and a student narrator urged order.
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Washington Street
Boston Theatre
Loughlin
Division 4
Chickering Place
Along the Tracks. Rail news and notes from The Trackman
Ex-Superintendent Jackson of the New York and New England road is seriously ill at his Norwood home. The Pullman Car Company builds nine vestibuled coaches for the Boston and Maine and fifteen for the Maine Central. Wabash rail line introduces cafe and library cars with a full passenger library and meals a la carte. After March 1, Southern Pacific firemen earn zero monthly instead of 2.50 daily. Traffic is at a low ebb awaiting spring boom. West End improves routes while Harvard bridge to Cambridge is neglected. Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific are expected to clash soon, signaling news about rail differentials.
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Jackson
New York & New England
Norwood
Pullman Car Company
Boston & Maine
Wabash Road
Southern Pacific
West End
Harvard Bridge
Cambridge
Grand Trunk
Canadian Pacific
New Portuguese Organization Formed In Boston
About fifty members of Boston’s Portuguese colony met February 3 at Sunsitana Hall 164 Hanover Street to form Monte Pio Amor da Patria of Boston a benevolent society for members and widows and orphans. Forty subscribers joined. by yesterday sixty members were in good standing. Officers elected: President A A Pinhero vice president J Tavares secretary F G Goulart receiver J C Lima treasurer H C Machado guardian Mathenes Suares conductor M Meyrelles inspector A I Lemos.
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North End
Sunsitana Hall
Hanover Street
Monte
A. A. Pinhero
J. Tavares
F. G. Goulart
J. C. Lima
H. C. Machado
Mathenes Suares
M. Meyrelles
A. I. Lemos
Terrible Cold Weather Hit Texas Cattle Hard
Houston Tex Feb 17 The cold spell in Texas has caused heavy cattle losses. Stockmen estimate a decline above percent with members of the Texas Livestock Association noting greater damage than a decade ago as wire fences cut cattle off from feeding bottoms.
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Houston
Tex
Texas Livestock Association
Hay-filled box car Fire near Union Square station
At 6 o clock last night Box 24 Somerville answered a blaze in a box car loaded with hay on the Fitchburg railroad tracks below Union square station. Fire extinguished with a loss of 100 dollars. Cause unknown.
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Somerville
Fitchburg
Union Square
More Armenian Outrages Reported From Turkey
London reports from professor Minas Tcheraz, editor of Armenia, that Turkish forces have seized peasants fleeing disturbed districts, killed men, and carried off women. The correspondents say Kurds killed Armenians of local reputation and about 200 prisoners in Van are tortured with bastinado and hot irons, including exposure to cold weather.
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London
Minas Tcheraz
Armenia
Turkey
Van
Armenian outrages inquiry stays at Moosh
The commission investigating Armenian outrages remains at Moosh. Europeans want to visit nearby villages but are refused access by local authorities who say the foreign delegates may observe but cannot call evidence.
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Constantinople
Moosh
Time growing shorter in Senate as appropriation bills loom
Washington notes indicate five appropriation bills await action with two weeks remaining in session. Finance discussions may surface amid lax Senate rules, consuming morning hours. Expect passage of the sundry civil and Indian bills next week, with suspension day in the House planned to move measures previously debated under rules suspension.
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Washington
Senate
House of Angel Guardian Concert at Columbia Theatre
The second annual concert and lecture in aid of the House of the Angel Guardian was held at the Columbia Theatre last evening before a large audience. Artists included Miss Philbrick Miss M Quay Mr Albert Couch Minnie Gaul. The Rev A P Doyle delivered a lecture on The Pope and America. Banjo and violin solos followed by P C Shorts with Miss Welch McCann and Mr W H Stedman assisting.
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House of the Ange Guardian
Columbia Theatre
Philbrick
M. Quay
Albert Couchie
Minnie Gaul
Thomas J. Gargan
A. P. Doyle
Pope
America
P. C. Shorts
Miss Welch
Mi McCann
W. H. Stedman
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Roe
Amrell
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Derrick
Chelsea
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Captain Skinner
Somerville Unitrrian Church
WM. H. Pierson
Main
Vanqu
Glyny
Halle
Lynn GA. R
Gilbert Fcook
Liquor Crusade
Major Brewer
President
Abraham
Major Malan
Humane Society
Oklahoma
Chappie
Olaf Senate
House OF Angel Guardian
Reuter & Co., Brewers
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