Most Disastrous Dynamite Explosion in Johannesburg
Feb 20. Details reach Kruger telegraphs sympathy as Wiedendorp depot blast kills about 100 and leaves many missing. Eight trucks carried twenty tons of dynamite exploded lighting up Johannesburg. hundreds injured, white girls among victims, city dwellings and horses left in ruins. Boers Uitlanders assist wounded, Kruger extends sympathy.
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Johannesburg
Wiedendorp
Rand
Viedenaorp
Kruger
Bill Nye Dying After Stroke At His North Carolina Home
Edgar W Nye known as Bill Nye the humorist is critically ill at Buck Shoals near Asheville North Carolina after a stroke. Daughters Winnie and Bessie Nye reached Asheville and traveled toward Arden as his condition worsens. Nye's long career as lawyer editor author and lecturer includes History of the United States and Letter to the President with successful lecture tours and collaborations with James Whitcomb Riley.
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Asheville
N. C
Edgar W. Nye
Bill” Nye
World of
Buck Shoals
Nye
Winnie
Bessie Nye
Arden
Edgar Willis Nye
Bill’ Nye
Shirley
Wisconsin
River Falls
Wis
Wyoming
Cheyenne Sun
Denver Tribune
Laramie
Wyo
Fannie Smith
Chicago
Staten Island
Flo
Ashville
The
United States
Laramie City
James Whitcomb Riley
Revere Citizens Caucus Chooses Ticket Leaders in Heated Meeting
The Revere town caucus at Town Hall elected Ernest H. Pierce as chairman and F Louis Loeffler as secretary. Eight candidates vied for Selectman with Janvrin leading at 201 votes, others trailing. Unanimous support followed for the three nominees after Henry Skeffington urged unity.
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Board of Health
Charles Young
Arthur L. Kimball
J. Warren Green
Jonathan Stone
Patrick Mitchel
Warren Fenno
G. Arthur Tapley
Charles IF. Fenno
E. A. Loud
Charles F. Perry
F. Louis Loeffler
H. Winthrop Pierce
Henry Spavin
George H. Eaton
Benjamin F. de Butts
Samuel S. Pratt
Luther Hapgood
Charles F Fenno
Thomas H. Roberts
Democratic Town Committee
Arren Fenno
E. Pierce
J. B. Se
E. A. Volney
Nellie Holt Denied Ridiculous Kick Story
The Holt family in Nashua New Hampshire asserts there is no truth to a New York and Boston papers report claiming Miss Nellie Holt performed a risqué high kicking act during a benefit drama. They deny any such behavior and condemn the rumor as false.
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Nashua
W. H
Nellie Holt
New York
Boston
Pond's Mind Trial Details Charles Pond Will Question
Cumulative testimony in Hartford on Charles M. Pond incompetency to will. Dr. Curtis described advising abstinence and using gold powders for drunkenness in 1898, Pond unconscious days before death, and dangerous sulphorial doses. Witness noted gifts of horses, a carriage, and services rendered, with questions over mental capacity.
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Hartford
Conn
Charles M. Pond
J. S. Curtis
Mr. Pond
H. B. Fenney
Kingsbridge
N. Y
Hildreth
J. B. Mattison
Brooklyn
Virginia Fair and H Maitland Kersey May Wed Abroad
New York rumor renews that Miss Virginia Fair and H Maitland Kersey seek papal consent to marriage after sailing together to Europe on the Majestic. Reports cite Fair’s Catholic scruples against a divorced partner, Kersey’s long courtship, and possible church dispensation as the voyage signals.
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New York
Virginia Fair
H. Maitland Kersey
Miss Fair
Mr. Kersey
Europe
Majestic
Kersey
Out West
Newport
Brice
Bailey’s Beach
Mabel Wright Yznaga
Count Bela Zichy
Hermann Oelrichs
Oelrichs
Fifth Avenue
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Lord Dunraven
Defender
Valkyrie III
Dean's Kidney Pills Advertised as Right Cure
An advertisement praises Dean's Kidney Pills as a plain sure kidney cure. It recounts Mr H S Farrell of Chelsea detailing severe kidney trouble and relief after use. The notice lists Burwell's Pharmacy in Boston and Foster Milburn Co as contact, with 50 cent price and mail-order available.
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Josh Whitcomb
Boston
Dean
Josh
H. S. Farrell
Walnut St
Chelsea
Burwell
Park Square
Boylston
Hough
Price
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
United States
Chicago Garment Cutters Strike Sets Citywide Action
Chicago garment cutters and trimmers declare a general strike excluding ten clothiers. They worked for 20 dollars a week max and oppose a shift to piece work, warning wage losses. About 800 left work and up to 25 000 workers could be affected as they say they can sustain a long strike.
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Chicago
Ill
United Garment Makers of America
Cutters
Two Harvard Graduates Trading Paths in Texas Sittings
Rev. Dr. Discord greets Jack Scruggs who has been pitching for a league club at fifty dollars yearly. Discord says he is preaching at a chapel for zero dollars yearly. The exchange appears in Texas sittings.
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Harvard
Discord
Jack
Jack Scruggs
Texas
France Sees Chamber Support Government In Rail Scandal Row
In Paris the Chamber of Deputies backed the government 309 to 18 after M. Ricard defended his actions over the Southern railway inquiry and Judge Poiterin appointment. Earlier votes showed 326 to 43 in favor, with a separate motion to censure Ricard rejected 279 to 234.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Georges Chaudey
Savone-Haute
M. Ricard
Justice
Poiterin
Coneettion
Senate
M. Barthou
Lower Pyrenees
Ribot
Tremont Theatre Arts Gossip and Upcoming Shows
The Tremont hosts Pinero’s The Notorious Mrs Ebbesmith with Julia Neilson next Monday. Robson presents Mrs Penderbury’s Past at the Park. Florence Elene retires from the stage. Sothern’s Prisoner of Zenda at the Museum nearly sold out. Various acts, operas, and acts at Castle Square, Grand Opera House, and other venues are announced with multiple named performers and programs.
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Mrs. Penderbury
Stuart Robson
the Park
Mr. Robson
EH. H. Sothern
Adapey
Schoeffel & Grau
Wagner
Mmes
Nordica
Olitzka
Jean
de Reszke
Sig. Kaschmann
Seic
Weeter Berlioz
Mihes
Calve
Aida
la Navarraise
Lynn menu and old fashion recipes from Newhall place
Daily table hints describe a Lynn breakfast and luncheon with items like Petti join Breakfast Food with Cream Wishballs toast coffee and tomato soup as well as a dinner menu of roast beef mashed potatoes squash onions and tapioca cream. The tomato soup recipe uses cane tomatoes water onion salt sugar cloves and butter simmer and strain. Tapioca cream combines tapioca milk yolk egg salt sugar bake then fold in stiffly beaten egg white and serve with cream. Signed by Miss Hattie S Gowen of 6 Newhall Place Lynn.
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Hattie S. Gowen
Newhall Place
Lynn
Actor Frank Dayton Charged With Abandonment In New York
Frank Dayton leading man in In Old Kentucky at Grand Opera House faced Yorkville court on abandonment charges from wife Arline Athens Dayton daughter of Hartford businessman Miss Athens testified to finding 153 letters from Mrs Miller in Dayton’s trunk Dayton claimed in court he earns 50 dollars weekly and was ordered to pay seven dollars weekly and paroled on oath to keep promise Dayton resided with his mother in Brooklyn and faulted mother in law for troubles
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New York
Frank Dayton
Old Kentucky
Grand Opera House
Yorkville Court
Arline Athens
Dayton
Hartford
Jessie Hatcher
Max Miller
Miss Athens
Brooklyn
Kudlich
Talbott Discharged in Dennett Restaurant Robbery Case
Magistrate Brann freed John Tal bott alias Saylor from custody after detectives admitted they had no evidence linking him to the Dennett restaurant robbery. The arrest was made two days earlier on suspicion of involvement.
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New York
Brann
John Talbott
Saylor
Dennett
New England Pensions Listings Jump Across States
On February 20 the pension roll details original and supplemental cases across Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont and Massachusetts. Names include Tristram L Webber Dayton Dennis W Cole Seth H Riggs Peter Peter son William Samp son William C McIntyre Peter Frederick Monroe Ira Coty Hermann Wolff Patrick Gleason Albert Smith Ann J Bartlett Lucy L Rathbun Emeline Jewett Mary A Clark Mary H Abbott Laura M Roby Harriet Cooper Eliza B Miller and others with increases renewals and widows.
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Washington
New England
Maine
Tristram L. Webber Dayton
Dennis W. Cole
East Bethel
Seth H. Riggs
Lee
Peter Peterson
National Soldiers’ Home
William L. Sampson
Monson
Massachusetts
William C. McIntyre
North Reading
Peter Frederick Monroe
Everett
Ira Coty
Worcester
Herrmann Wolff
New Bedford
Patrick Gleason
Hopedale
Albert Smith
Riverside
South Royalton
Laura M. Roby
St. Albans
Harriet Cooper
Brattleboro
Eliza B. Miller
Burlington
Boston Post Menu Competition Rules for Women Readers
The Boston Post offers a weekly five dollar prize for the best three meal bill of fare sent by women readers. Bills must read like menus with brief dish preparations, cover three meals for four to five persons, and keep weekly food costs under ten dollars for a family of five. Submissions end each Saturday with winners printed the next Monday.
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Boston Post
the Post
Boston
Tugging and swinging mark end of sea voyage
Pall Mall Gazette notes the aggravation of landing a ship after a voyage with ocean going vessels needing maneuvers and tugs to swing the vessel around as if the voyage were not yet finished drawing passengers ashore.
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Orcéo
Pall Mall Gazette
Mystery Jamaica Plain fire damages under fifty dollars
A one alarm blaze on the first floor of a two story Jamaica Plain dwelling at 61 Jamaica Street caused minor damage not exceeding $50. The home was last occupied by Alexander Lewis and his family, who had moved out the previous Saturday leaving furniture in a front room. The fire originated from unknown cause affecting the remaining furniture.
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Jamaica Street
Jamaica Plain
Alexander Lewis
Auditor Report Details Widening Legal Expenses and State Costs
Auditor Kimball’s detailed seventy seven page report lists lawful and other expenses for 1884 1885 1894 and 1895 by department. It notes rises in insurance election railroad and health departments and highlights potential investigations into cattle inland fisheries and state charity costs. Some figures show substantial increases over prior years and imply scrutiny by the House.
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Kimball
House
Metropolitan Park Commission
Commissioners
George Fred Williams
Insurance Commissioner’s Department
Railroad Commission
Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Teos Seacéicccsocscisecessavesevssi Seccee Ouoers Sboe
Eecessenses
Commissioners of Inland Fisheries
State Board of Health
Fooling With a Revolver Wounds Local Boy
In Ware on February 20 Lewis Shea age 16 of Otis Avenue shot Traffley Charboneau while handling a revolver at C. A. Stevens Co. mill. Charboneau, who tried to wrest the weapon, was struck in the head near the eye and remains unconscious as Dr. Miner plans to locate the bullet tomorrow.
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Ware
Lewis Shea
Otis Avenue
Traffley Charboneau
C., A. Stevens & Co
Charboneau
Shea
Miner
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Morist
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France
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the Tremont
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Mme. Sans Gene
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Henrietta Scott
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Keith
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Matthews and Bulger
Binns
Frances Harrison
Mays and Hunter
la Belle Tina
John W. World
Leona Bland
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Howard Atheneum
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Kitty Mitchell
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Palace Theatre
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al Street
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Fred Perry
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Eng
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Burlesque CO
Julietta Nelson
Queen of the Wire
Farrels
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Boston Journal
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Vaudevlle
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Mgr
America
Sardou
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Robert Taber
Henry IV
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Harbor Lights
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Masonic Temple
Tremogont ST
Columbia Theatre
the Bowery
Steve Brodie
Down In
Kile
Creat
Uuste
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Emil Paur
Emile Saur't
Sedan
Zolner
Moszkowski
Till Enlenspiegel
Strauss
Beethoven
Boston Museum
Iit
E. H. Sothern
Ajeckelodeo
Mi Dexter
Execu
Fala Coolah
Hanover Street
Sing
Portland
Bay State
India Wharf
Pot
Williams
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