Forster Alarmed Jewellers in Apparent Confidence Scam
Special officers arrested man named John Forster at 172 Tremont street about 7 o'clock last night. Police say he led a trio from New York including a woman and another man and planned a citywide jewelry operation using forged checks. Forster, reportedly 35 and well dressed, used a fictitious name and hid the headquarters in his Tremont street office.
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Rooney
Patterson
John Forster
New York
Forster
Tremont Street
Washington Street
Ames Building
Pohouse
United States Trust Company
Court Street
Union Trust Company
Waits
Boston
Watts
Engagement of Heiress Annie Paulding Cancelled
Public dispatch notes that Miss Annie Jepew Paulding, heiress to Senator Chauncey Depew's fortune, has called off her engagement, signaling a shift away from aristocratic marriage norms. The report highlights societal views on Love and class in modern times.
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Washington
Afiss
Annie Jepew Paulding
Depew
Senator Cancels Lovers Betrothal in Washington Society
The public record reveals a romance between a young captain’s grandson and a bright Miss Paulding, with a powerful New York uncle suspected of pressuring the match. The couple’s happiness is said to be thwarted by behind the scenes influence and a secret within the Depew household.
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John S. Edie
Depew
Washington Society
Edie
Commodore McCawley
Santiago
Paulding
Voting Machine Exhibition In New York Cities
The United States standard voting machine adopted by sixteen New York cities including Buffalo Rochester Utica and another town is exhibited in Room 13 of the old courthouse. The public is invited to view the display.
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New York
Buffalo
Rochester
Utica
Wimira
Old Court House
You Are Not to Blame for Smoking a Cheap Cigar
A columnist notes that some avoid smoking due to cost and quality, urging readers who can recognize a good cigar to reconsider and pay attention to what they choose to smoke.
Mayor Hurley Triggers Salem Police Drill Test
Salem Massachusetts awoke to a 4:49 PM fire alarm bell as Mayor Hurley tested police readiness. Officers reported in quickly. within 28 minutes 32 of 42 officers were on duty, with rest joining later from outskirts. The public alarm aimed to assess response times and mobilization across the force.
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Salem
Mass
Central
Hurley
Gas hearing blocked as rules committee rejects investigation
The rules committee voted against a gas hearing. Lawson and Whitney clash over charges and defense may not be heard this session. Luce's order revising anti stock watering laws passed. heavy debate looms on the gas issue and potential punitive actions for any falsities.
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Committee On Rules
Lawson
Whitney
Messrs. Saunders
Blood
Brigham
Messrs
Newton
Reed
Roads
Casey
Dean
Adams
McPherson
Luce
Hoxie Loses Mandamus Case in Supreme Court
Judge Lathrop dismissed Albert N. Hoxies petition for a writ of mandamus to force Representative Albert Russell to file an itemized election expense account. The ruling cited untimely filing and general principles that the case was brought too late, without addressing statutory questions.
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Lathrop
Supreme Court
Albert N. Hoxie
Albert P. Russell
Ward 16
Hoxie
Miss Schrickardi Wins Slander Suit for $0
New York jury awarded Miss Johanna Schrickardi zero damages in her $10,000 slander case against Mrs. Susan F. Kahl wife of engineer John Kahl. Schrickardi testified Kahl kissed her but she said the act was against her will and charged Kahl with improper conduct.
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New York
Johanna Schrickardi
Susan IF. Kahl
John Kahl
Miss Schrickardi
Kahl
Barker’s Attorney Seeks 350000 Bail for Shoter of Rev Keller
The attorney for Thomas G. Barker, who shot the Rev John Keller at Arlington New Jersey, said he is prepared to furnish 350000 bail. The Rev Keller’s ultimate recovery is now believed certain.
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New York
Thomas G. Barker
John Keller
Arlington
N. J
Pope marks twenty four years as pontiff in cold Rome
The Pope entered his twenty fourth year as pontiff in good health. Receptions were postponed due to cold weather. He was ordained a priest sixty four years ago and became a cardinal forty seven years ago.
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Rome
Steam Chest Explosion Kills Two at Sayles Bleachery
In Phillipsdale Providence the Sayles bleachery steam chest exploded killing Lveland Leonard of East Providence and fatally injuring Dennis Priscoll of Pawtucket.
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Providence
R. I
Sayles
Phillipsdale
Lveland Leonard
East Providence
Dennis Priscoll
Pawtucket
Nova Scotia Gold Output Reaches 1900 Peak Second Since 1860
Halifax reports 1900 gold production in Nova Scotia at 30,000 ounces valued at 570,000 dollars, the second highest since 1860. Estimates for 1901 project 85,000 ounces due to new finds and better yields.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Shoes on sale at Moseley and Co Tremont Street
Moseley and Co at 145 Tremont Street offer a large stock of men s shoes in small and large sizes at 1.00 and 2.00, reduced from 4.00 5.00 and 6.00. A large lot for ladies boys misses and children is priced at 60c and 1.00.
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Moseley & Co
Tremont St
GUT Prices Trigger Wage Watch Across New England Mills
In Rhode Island central falls United States Cotton Company mills post 10 percent wage cuts starting Monday, returning pay to pre December 1899 levels. Fall River and other mills face pressure to cut hours or wages as print cloth demand and overstock press the market. committee members weigh curtailment and potential shutdowns to spur buying.
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Fall River
Central Falls
R.1
Matthew C.D. Borden
Lowell
Lawrence
Southern
Pawtucket
R. I
United States Cotton Company
Rhode Island
Blackstone Valley
Stephen L. Jenks
Filme
Fire at 23 Haverhill Street Threatens Nearby Homes
A stubborn blaze on 23 Haverhill Street burned for over an hour, damaging the New York Mattress Company and H. P. Smith & Co. dealers in marble. Fire spread from excelsior on the fourth floor to the fifth, destroying roof and upper stories. Hose Company 4 firefighters entered a top-floor window to wet down stock, preventing further spread.
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Haverhill Street
New York Mattress Company
H. P. Smith & Co
Hose Company 4
Land gift for Bradford Durfee Textile School
At a Fall River trustees meeting Miss Sarah Brayton offered land at Bank and Derby streets valued at $15 000 for a proposed textile school on the condition the school be named the Bradford Durfee Textile School of Fall River. The trustees accepted the gift on that condition. Bradford Durfee founded Fall River's textile industry.
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Fall River
Sarah
Brayton
Bank and
Derby Streets
Bradford Durfee
Plan for New York State Canals Reach Albany
A proposed canal system for New York state envisions electric powered fleets running Albany to Buffalo in under three days. The design calls for 150 feet long by 25 feet wide ships with a ten foot draft, capable of moving up to 15 million tons of freight per seven month season, at a total cost of 55,331,026 dollars.
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Albany
N. Y
Buffalo
Ares
Odell
Rena
Roosevelt
Bond
City BREVITIES Court cases and naval prisoner figures
The murder case against Raffaela Falia Guissoupp Zerrella and Paolo Luongo for Arelia Carrara at 6 Canney place North End was continued to February 25 in Municipal Court. Ten prisoners arrived at Charlestown Navy Yard from Brooklyn to serve terms, totaling 105 inmates with capacity 112.
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Raffaela Falia
Guissoupp! Zerrella
Paolo Luongo
Arelia Carrara
Canney Place
North End
Charlestown Navy Yard
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Naval Prison
Tug Curlew Sinks After Harbor Collision Near Lewis Wharf
A 6:45 p.m. collision in Boston Harbor between the tug Curlew and the fertilizer lighter Robert S. Bradley left the Curlew sunk within minutes about 200 yards from Lewis wharf. Six crewmen escaped by swimming to the lighter with help from Bradley’s crew. the cause is believed to be misinterpreted signals. Captain Oscar B. Healey and Captain Thomas McCarty are veteran harbor pilots.
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Boston
Curlew
Oscar B. Healey
Boston Towboat Company
Lewis Wharf
East Boston
Robert S. Bradley
Thomas McCarty
Bradley Fertilizing Company
Weymouth
Union
Bradley
Collison
Healey
Dialogue Company of
Delaware
Three Ways Considered to Ease Print Cloth Crisis
River area mills discuss relief measures to the print cloth shortage. Proposals include broad production curtailment by agreement, a 10 percent wage cut, and targeted cuts by individual mills. A consensus favors across the board curtailment until market demand strengthens.
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Falu River
Fair Weather Across New England and Atlantic Coast
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions Thursday with snow flurries in eastern Maine and colder temperatures. Friday remains fair with below freezing highs west of the Appalachians and northwesterly winds on the coast. Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut see fresh to brisk northerly or westerly winds.
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Washington
New York
New England
Mississippi
Appalachians
Atlantic
Doren
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
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Harbor
Jewellers
Raglans
Vorenberg
Washington, Hanover & Elmets
Depews
Chauncey Depew
Annie D&ephw Paulding
Senator Depew
McGreenery Bros. & Manning, Makers
Pavonia
A. J. Houghton Company
Geo. B. Hugo & Co
Shawmut Ave
Tremont
Bensdorp
Royal Dutch
South Framingham
New England Gas and Coke Company
Barker
Leo
Keep Mfg. CO
West Street
Boslon News
Lubeau
Bernard M. Wolf
Clothier Cor. Scena
Portland Sts
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