Fortune Recovered After Aunt Uncle John Mystery
Mrs. Frank W. Sawyer of Boston says half of a 1 500 000 fortune left by Uncle John has been recovered after arriving in Portland Maine. She claims an excellent clue to a murderer exists and promises important developments in days ahead. The body of Mr. Stinson will be brought to Portland for a Christian burial.
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Portland
John
Frank W. Sawyer
Peterboro Street
Boston
Post
Ashe
Mr. Stinson
Mystery of Wealthy Miner Tied to Stinson Death
Mrs. Sawyer reports a San Francisco letter claiming a miner tied to murdered uncle John Stinson has grown rich. Police guard the suspect in San Francisco as Mrs. Connor and attorney Albert Foster pursue recovered bonds and missing vault papers. Stinson vanished from the Russ House eight years ago. a body found at Golden Lake Park is believed to be his. The search for more valuables continues as authorities prepare for possible arrests.
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San Francisco
Sarah Connor
Sheridan Street
Portland
Stinson
Albert C. Foster
Golden Lake Park
Mr. Stinson
John Stinson
Russ
Connor
Belmont 400 Years Ago Singing Meeting Delights Belmontites
Belmont February 21 event featured a mock singing school from a century ago with costumes and a varied program. Patrons Mrs. Luther Blaikie and others hosted acts including Miss Helen Leavitt Florence Kidder Abbot Philips and the Harvard Mandolin Club led by Godfrey McMullen with Elmer Wilson Jr at the piano. The program included Italian medley Swanee River readings and a large choir performance, with sleight-of-hand by the Burt Brothers and other musical pieces.
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Luther Blaikie
Fr. H. Swift
Burke Fay Leavitt
Winthrop Cheney
William H. Poole
Florence Stowe
Helen S. Leavitt
Florence Madeline Kidder
Abbot Philips
William Upham
Charles Broderick
B. C. van Wye
Burt Brothers
Mandolin Club
Harvard
Godfrey McMullen
Elmer Wilson, Jr
Reuben
Rachel
Ruth Moriarty
Herbert Macurdy
Bigge
Swanee River
Miss Kidder
Macurdy
Giles
Upham
Broderick
Mr. Upham
Bigge Choire
Crakgiangyaa
Ae Alain Ie
Atacaaineleowtiiote
LIBR
Fehoes
Cousint Daloirion
Catgtacalg
Giaracats
Glstees
B.C. van Wye
Mncs
Vic
Aiiie
Bigge Choir
Rebecca
Auld Lang Syne
All Ye Goode
Ushers
Nelson Frazier
Guy Robinson
Frank Williams
Harold Trafton
Emery Foster
S. Blaikie
Jobin Taylor
Weather shifts melt snow as river rises in Berkshire
In Great Barrington on February 21 the rapid warm rain over four hours melted snow. Rivers are rising and lilac trees are budding while arbutus is gathered on the mountain sides indicating a swift spring thaw.
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Great Barrington
Pope elevates Boston coadjutor to archbishopric in Rome
In Rome on February 21 Pope Pius IX preconized the Right Rev. W. H. O Connell as archbishop of Constance and made 19 French bishops in vacant dioceses due to the Franco-Vatican stand. The Right Rev. A S Bernard was named bishop of St Hyacinth Canada. Cardinal Logue attended the secret consistory.
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Rome
Pius
W. H. O'Connell
Boston
Constance
A. S. Bernard
St. Hyacinth
Canada
Cardinal Logue
Arragh
All Ireland
Team Breaks Into Subway Before Old South Meeting House
A heavy coal cart carrying three tons of anthracite tried to enter the Washington street subway in front of the Old South Meeting House. Planking over the excavation broke as the cart plunged through. The driver and helper were thrown to the ground but narrowly escaped being drawn into the shaft.
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Washington Street
Old South Meeting House
Roosevelt May Mediate Between France and Germany
An official Paris dispatch hints at President Roosevelt could mediate between France and Germany to reconcile their opposing positions, a role similar to his mediation between Russia and Japan.
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ST. Petersburg
Paris
Roosevelt
Russia
Japan
France
Germany
Judge Bishop Hears Hayward Suit Against Railway
In the third session Judge Bishop heard the personal injury case Elizabeth A. Hayward versus The Boston and Northern Railway Company. The plaintiff seeks to recover 1500 dollars.
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Bishop
Elizabeth A. Hayward
Boston & Northern Railway Company
Ahern Sues Nokes Over Canal Street Injuries
In the second session yesterday John P. Ahern brought action to recover $10,000 from William Nokes for injuries caused by two horses on Canal street. Jury out.
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John P. Ahern
William Nokes
Canal Street
Birthday of Master Donovan Stirs Dorchester School Circle
Master William Joseph Donovan of Westville Dorchester celebrated his sixth birthday yesterday by hosting a party for a dozen boy and girl schoolmates and his teachers Miss French and Miss Cushing of the Benjamin Cushing School.
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William Joseph Donovan
Westville Street
Dorchester
Miss French
Miss Cushing
Benjamin Cushing
Mrs Lake Finds Husband Severely Ill At Home
Mrs John Lake of 6 Emerson street returned home to find her husband insensible with pneumonia and convulsions. Doctors at City Hospital fear he will not recover.
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John Lake
Emerson Street
City Hospital
Clyde Line officers and directors elected in New York
New York February 21 Officers of the Clyde Line Steamship Company were elected today with Calvin Austin as president and director. Theodore G. Eger was named vice president and general manager, N H Campbell secretary treasurer, E A Kelly assistant secretary. Directors include C W Morse Calvin Austin John Engliss C M Schwab Thomas Clyde Harry Morse John W Gates H M Whitney and J R Sweasy.
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New York
Clyde Line Steamship Company
Calvin Austin
Theodore G. Eger
N. H. Campbell
E. A. Kelly
C. W. Morse
John Engliss
C. M. Schwab
Thomas Clyde
Harry Morse
John W. Gates
H. M. Whitney
J. R. Sweasy
Robbins, noted chess player, dies in St Louis at 60
ST. LOUIS, Feb 21 Alexander Henry Robbins a leading business man and noted chess player died today He was born in Boston sixty years ago His death removes a prominent local figure and chess aficionado with national ties
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ST. Louis, Mo
Alexander Henry Robbins
Boston
50 Years of Wedded Life for Foss Couple in Jamaica Plain
Mr and Mrs George E Foss of Jamaica Plain celebrated their golden wedding at the E N Foss mansion 11 Revere street Jamaica Plain with sons daughters grandchildren and many Greater Boston society guests. They are 75 and healthy having lived much of their lives in St Albans Vermont and Berkshire Vermont.
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George E. Foss
Jamaica Plain
George Edward Foss
Eugene N. Foss
E. N. Foss
Revere Street
Greater Boston
Bryce Speaks for Home Rule in the Commons
London February 21 James Bryce chief secretary for Ireland declared home rule posed no terrors and aligned with the Liberal principles from 1886 to 1898 His speech drew tremendous nationalist cheers as Mr Dillon followed saying Nationalists would grant time to let the government develop its plans and gain fair consideration
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London
House of Commons
James Bryce
Ireland
Liberal Party
Gladstone
Bryce
Dillon
St James Young Men Hold Dance in Copley Hall
In Copley Hall this afternoon from 2 to 6, the St James Young Men's Society hosts a dancing party for past and present members. Councilman William A H Crowley oversees the floor and W T A Fitzgerald chairs the reception committee.
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Copley Hall
St. James
Harvard's Old Mascot to Act in New Play
John the Orangeman, Harvard's famous mascot, plans to move to New York to rehearse in Brown of Harvard. The lead role will be the Orangeman himself, while his daughter disputes the plan but offers no reason. The mascot is aging and affected by rheumatism, slowing him.
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John
Orangeman
Harvard
New York
Brown
Chelsea man breaks leg at Mystic wharf incident
Edward Marodo of 8 Greenville place Chelsea narrowly avoided a fall overboard and suffered a broken leg yesterday after tumbling from a wagon while at work on Mystic wharf.
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Edward Marodo
Greenville Place
Chelsea
Mystic Wharf
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