Market Drops Into Stagnation Amid Mixed Activity
Wall Street records a stagnant session with timid traders and muted selling and buying. Large offerings in Baltimore & Ohio and Pennsylvania absorbed at the open, signaling potential support while Amalgamated Copper and U S Steel faced varied moves amid court actions and copper litigation.
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Aes
Judge laughs at bribe note inigal case sentencing two men
Judge Aiken dismissed a hollow bribe note as illiterate fantasy and sentenced Abraham Parnes and Benjamin Mandel to 18 months in the House of Correction. He also gave Patrick McDonald one year for larceny and Fred Swenson 18 months for larceny amid 27 counts in all involving a fishing vessel purse and falsified funds.
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S.M. Howes Company
Big crowd at firemen’s ball in Mechanics Hall
A large turnout filled Mechanics’ Hall for the Boston Fire and Protective Department ball with steady alarms from a street box echoing through the music. Commissioner Henry S Russell presided on stage as honors were awarded and 60 plus aides assisted floor duties led by District Chief Patrick B Keyes and Captains Taber and Shallow during the grand march.
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Cheswell
Three Girls in Male Attire Roam North End Streets
Three girls about eighteen, dressed as men, wandered Hanover Street and nearby North End streets last night. They passed as rollicking young men, pausing in saloons and cigar shops before one attempted to lift a skirt to avoid a puddle, revealing the deception and prompting hysterical screams as they fled to a Prince Street house with pursuing youths.
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Girls Promise to Reform
Three young misses Nellie Kennedy Mary O Rourk and May Rossbergh ages 15 to 16 were taken to Joy street station after missing for days. Their parents reported them to police and they begged not to be jailed, sitting in the guard room until their families arrived.
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Maverick Street
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Ice Fields Lock Boston Harbor Docks During Storms
Continued cold and northeast gales have piled drift ice in Boston Harbor, threatening shipping and hindering small boats. The ice fills the area off Atlantic Avenue, drifting toward Lovell's Island, and blocks docks on flood tides. Ice in the rivers and bays along both shores reaches nearly two feet thick, impairing navigation.
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Gompers Arrives in San Juan for Island Labor Tour
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor arrived in San Juan Porto Rico today from the United States and received a cordial welcome from labor representatives. He met Governor Hunt and will stay a week before touring the island to study labor conditions.
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Reception to Gov Bates at Mt Bellingham Church Chelsea
A large reception for Governor and Mrs. John L. Bates was hosted by the Thought and Work Club at Mt Bellingham Methodist Church in Chelsea. In the receiving line stood dignitaries including Hon. and Mrs. George H. Carter, Col. and Mrs. Ainsley R. Hooper, Hon. and Mrs. E.R. Hoag, and Hon. and Mrs. Willard Howland.
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Twenty Five Dollar Washington Tours by Pennsylvania Railroad
Seven day tours leaving Boston under the Personally Conducted System with hotel meals and en route accommodations. Stops include Baltimore Philadelphia and New York with longer Washington stay. Departures January 22 February 5 19 March 4 18 April 1 15 29 May 13. Rates 26 for April 29 and 27 for May 13. Tour itinerary at Tourist Agent 206 Washington Street Boston.
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Purified Beverage Endorsed by Physicians and Chemists
An advertisement claiming a drink is prescribed by eminent physicians for overwork and nervousness, declared absolutely pure by leading chemists of America and Europe. It touts the product as delicious harmless and invigorating to attract consumers.
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Dartmouth Hall Burns at Dartmouth College in Hanover
Historic Dartmouth Hall, a key college landmark, caught fire at eight this morning and burned to ruins within two hours. Estimated loss is $25,000, partly insured, as students nearby moved belongings to safety while Thornton and Wentworth halls, brick structures, were saved.
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Fire destroys Dartmouth Hall and damages two dormitories
Morn ing prayers were held in Rollins Chapel as a fire gutted Dartmouth Hall. Firemen redirected efforts to Wentworth and Thornton halls while Dartmouth Hall collapsed inward. No injuries were reported. Cause undetermined. believed to have started from a match in a waste basket.
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Undressed Rich Man Wanders on Boylston Street
An unidentified man wearing only a pair of trousers and a thin undershirt wandered near the Public Garden at midnight. Police believe he is from a wealthy Back Bay family and took him to City Hospital after deeming him mentally deranged. He had a mustache and trimmed goatee, neatly kept hair, creased fashionable trousers, and a new shirt, but was barefoot and bareheaded.
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Roosevelts Attendance Questioned At G A R Encampment
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts presented engrossed resolutions from the Massachusetts G A R inviting President Roosevelt to attend the national encampment in Boston next August. Governor and Boston mayor also extended invitations. Roosevelt could not say if he would be able to attend.
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Banquet Honoring James J. Mahoney in Roxbury Hotel Highland
Nearly 00 well known residents of Roxbury and nearby areas attended a banquet in the Hotel Highland banquet hall to honor James J. Mahoney. Eagles officials praised his community service as James J. Gallivan acted as toastmaster. Senator Gartland Representative Foley Alderman Bresnahan and William Pearce spoke.
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Eighth Annual Drill of Masters and Pilots Held in Boston
The eighth annual drill of the Volunteer Harbor branch of the American Association of Masters and Pilots of Steam Vessels took place at Music Hall in East Boston last night. A grand march formed at nine led by Grand Captain hn C. Silva and Mrs. Silva, followed by 50 couples. Many masters and pilots from Boston Harbor attended, with guests from New York and other Atlantic coast points.
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Blood Wine Triumph Promises Cure For Nervous Prostration
A Nashville man credits Blood Wine with reversing a year of nervous prostration after consulting three physicians. He claims four bottles restored his health and sanity, praising Blood Wine as a wonderful medicine. Kidney and Liver Pills are advertised as curing costiveness. Examples offered free. available at druggists.
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Plan Improving South Boston
South Boston Citizens' Association met at Gray's Hall with strong turnout. Edward P. Barry presided as Councillor Michael Sullivan moved to keep telegraph offices open until midnight, accepted. A Cove Street Bridge Committee report noted Terminal Company land abutment restrictions pending Legislature. Committees formed to oppose building limit act and to push for dredging the reserve channel and placing wires underground in South Boston.
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Miss O'Neil as Leah in The Jewess at Tremont Theatre
Nance O'Neil starred yesterday afternoon as Leah in The Jewess at Tremont Theatre. Critics praised her restrained fury in the pivotal curse scene, noting her use of intellect over brute force and calling the performance a standout in recent years. The cast included Ratcliffe as Joseph, Staley as Father Lorenz, Macstegor as the schoolmaster, and Blanche Stoddard as Lena. the show will be repeated this afternoon.
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MISS TERRY'S CONCERT OPENS LENTEN SERIES AT CHICKERING HALL
The first Miss Terry annual Lenten chamber concert was held yesterday afternoon at Chickering Hall before a fair-sized audience. Performers were Lena Little contralto John S Codman baritone and Clayton Johns accompanist. The program featured a diverse mix of baritone songs and contralto numbers by multiple composers and two pieces from unknown writers. The second concert will be at Chickering Hall on Thursday afternoon Feb 25 with Helen Hopekirk pianist and the Rameau Club sextet of Symphony players.
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Dewey Square Water Main Bursts Near Hotel Essex
A 16 inch water main burst in front of the Hotel Essex at Dewey Square. Water spouted several feet high as workers thawing a frozen hydrant tried to shut the supply. Assistant Superintendent J. H. Flynn led response crews to halt the flood, which covered surrounding streets before being stopped.
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