Captain Blackburn Earns Gift After Great Republic Trial
Gloucester native Captain Howard Blackburn, famed lone voyager, ending a Great Lakes to Mississippi River voyage aboard the sloop Great Republic, sells the craft after repairs cost more than he could bear. Cambridge's John R Strong buys and gifts Blackburn a new boat. A toll canal offer promises farm produce in exchange for help.
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Gloucester
Frank H. Staples
Howard Blackburn
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Great Republic
Tampa
Key West
Miami Biskyne
Blackburn
John R. Strong
Cambridge
Captain Blackburn
Bulldog saves boy after ice breaks on Holmes pond
Metropolitan Park Policeman Patrick N. Barry’s bulldog leaped into the icy water at Holmes pond and, gripping the boy Joe Powers by the sleeve, hauled the 9-year-old to solid ice where he could be rescued.
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Lynn
Metropolitan Park
Patrick N. Barry
Joe Powers
Holmes Pond
Sullivan Named Emigrant Inspector for Confidential Service
Lowell February 17 James A Sullivan of this city has been appointed emigrant inspector for confidential service in foreign countries by Secretary of the Treasury Shaw. He will depart for Montreal tomorrow to begin duties acting as representative of the Calico Printers Union in the United States and has studied contract labor laws. His political affiliation as a Democrat did not influence the appointment.
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Lowell
James A. Sullivan
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Sullivan
Montreal
Calico Printers’ Union
Lawsuit Filed Against City of Waltham Over Well Work
WALTHAM, Feb. 17. It is expected that a suit for 10000 dollars brought by Contractor Shaw of Providence will soon go to trial. The case traces back 10 or 12 years to a new pumping station well. The plaintiff claims delays by the city and interference with his equipment. Several witnesses are deceased or no longer in Waltham.
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Waltham
Shaw
Providence
Muscatel
New England
Boston
Dartmouth Chambers
Dartmouth St
Back Bay Station
Freight Cars Smash $15,000 in Tools at Worcester Shop
A runaway freight train of the New York Hartford line crashed into Prentice Bros. Co. on Cambridge Street Worcester smashing more than $15,000 worth of machine tools. Superintendent Harry V. Prentice and foreman Charles C. Smith escaped with minor injuries as seven cars damaged doors glass and stored castings.
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Worcester
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Prentice Bros. Co
Cambridge Street
Harry V. Prentice
Charles C. Smith
Steinert Hall Recital Highlights Young Pianist Hochman
Arthur Hochman, a young pianist, gave his first New York city appearance at Steinert Hall. He performed Schumann Fantasie in C, Tschaikowsky variations, a Scarlatti sonata, nocturnes, waltzes, studies, and polonaises along with minor pieces, drawing praise for his technique and tone color yet earning criticism for lack of mature musical planning in Chopin works. The audience responded with enthusiasm.
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Steinert Hall
Arthur Hochman
Schumann
Tschaikowsky
Scarlatti
I Ge
Hochman
Heechman
My Clothier Leads With Spring Shirts at Wolf’s
The first showing of new spring shirts is staged at Wolf's corner Hanover and Portland streets. One large Portland street window features the season's shirts in stylish patterns. My Clothier leads the display as usual.
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Wolf’s
My Clothier
Hanover
Portland Streets
Portland
Railway Sell Tickets At Large Discounts Across Regions
Daily, Feb. 14 to April 30, Chicago and Northwestern Railway offers tickets from New England to California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia at more than $17 under regular second class rates. Information and tickets through J. E. Brittain, Agent, 8 Washington St., Boston.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway
New England
California
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
J. E. Brittain
Washington St
Boston
Ladd and Hello-Girl Bride on Honeymoon
Medford reports Miss May Stowell, formerly a Hotel Reynolds telephone girl, wed Sherman W. Ladd, head of United Shoe Machinery Co. The couple depart on a three month honeymoon visiting Cuba, Mexico, New Orleans, and San Francisco before settling in a Commonwealth avenue Boston residence. The wedding follows a publicized Ladd suit over jewels given to Miss Roche, with social plans trimmed by jewelry disputes.
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Reynolds
May Stowell
Sherman W. Ladd
United Shoe Machinery Company
Father Higgins
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
High Street
Cuba
Mexico
New Orleans
San Francisco
Ladd
Miss Roche
Mrs. Ladd
Ladd-Stowell
Main Street
Miss Stowell
Charles A. Stowell
Stowell
Boston
New York
Havana
Matanzas
Santiago
Angenigo
Vera, Cruz
Northern Pacific
Beverly
Jack Gardner
Commonwealth Avenue
Corot
de Genzes
Stock Exchange
Littlefield Bill Attacked in Senate
The Senate opened a fight over the Littlefield trust bill after the measure was reported with amendments. Senator Platt opposed the bill, calling parts mischievous and harmful to business. The clash signals an early effort to kill the bill while other anti trust measures proceed.
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Littlefield
Senate
Littlefield and Sulzer clash in the House
Washington Feb 17 The House opened naval appropriation debate with a clash between Littlefield and Sulzer over records and statements. Littlefield denied alleged meetings with the President and claimed the anti trust bill was drafted by his judiciary subcommittee with the attorney general. Sulzer retorted with humor, calling the exchange a mere quibble and urging fair treatment.
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Washington
House
Naval Academy
Littlefield
Sulzer
Judiciary Committee
Mr. Littlefield
Mr. Sulzer
Powers That Be
Speedy Skin Relief with Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills
The ad touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills as universal cures for eczema psoriasis scalp conditions and infantile milk crust. It urges hot baths with soap then applying ointment and taking pills to purify blood soothe irritation and provide swift lasting relief at a low cost.
Boston Theatre Roundup Shows Storks and Stars
A busy Boston arts page notes The Storks as a strong fanmaker amid many alleged beauty shows, with Richard Carle and his feathered troupe praised. Majestic, Columbia, Tremont and other houses showcase varied acts from King Dodo to Lost in the Desert, with notable names like Alex Clarke Isabelle Underwood Jack Slavin Clara Lane Kathryne Browne and Raymond Hitchcock. The Bowdoin Square and Music Hall run sensational pieces, and Burton Holmes starts his Portugal lectures at Tremont Temple.
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Storks
Boston
Richard Carle
Majestic
Columbia
Alex Clarke
Isabelle Underwood
Jack Slavin
Clara Lane
Grand Opera House
Desert
Raymond Hitchcock
Dodo
the Tremont
Boston Theatre
Music Hall
Kathryne Browne
Bowdoin Square
Burton Holmes
Tremont Temple
Portugal
Miss Norton
Austin & Stone
Nickelodeon
Mary Shaw Stars in Ibsen Ghosts at Hollis
A large Hollis audience braved bad weather to see Mary Shaw portray Mrs Alving in Ibsens Ghosts. The review notes the play as morbid and frank, praising Shaw for a realistic, intense performance while criticizing the play for bleak moralism and unsuitable channels.
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Hollis
Ibsen
Mary Shaw
Boston
Alving
Miss Shaw
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