Ancient Mile guest at annual Smoke Talk with Boston leaders
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company held a Washington's Birthday banquet at the Revere House with about 350 members attending. Lt General Nelson A. Miles spoke amid applause, praising citizenry and republican ideals while local officials and veterans attended.
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Miles
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Washington
Revere House
Nelson A. Miles
James M. Usher
E. A. Horton
General Miles
Usher
Allan Hudson
Brockton
Providence's engine test nears completion on Fall River line steamer
In Weymouth on February 22 the Providence at Fore River Ships and Engine yard successfully ran its engines under steam for over two hours with no heated boxes or bearings heating. The only delay to a bay trial is heavy ice reaching to Hull, delaying break-up and sea trials.
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Weymouth
Fall River
Providence
Fore River Ships and Engine Company
Hull
End of the War Near Gen Miles Predicts Final Victory
General Nelson A. Miles at a Washington's Birthday YMCA banquet expressed that the war would end in a few months as liberty gains spur political freedom abroad. He cited Washington and Lincoln, recalled travels in Siberia and Manchuria, and urged patriotism founded on honor and truth amid a broad program of speakers.
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Washington
Miles
Post
Manchuria
Nelson A. Miles
Washington’s
Lincoln
A. E. Winship
New New England
Guy W. Ham
George A. Hibbard
Sam
J. L. Harbour
F. H. Rowley
John Shepard
Waltham Letter Carriers Hold Banquet and Reunion
The annual reunion and banquet of the Waltham letter carriers was held at the Hotel Crescent this afternoon. Guests included Postmaster Shepard, Assistant Postmaster Dill, former Postmasters Upham and Rooney, and all former letter carriers.
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Waltham
Crescent
Shepard
Dill
Upham
Rooney
Trappist Monks Die In Oka Flour Mill Disaster
In Oka Quebec two Trappist monks were killed and an assistant severely wounded when mill stones burst in the monastery flour mill. Brother Marc known as Ducharme died instantly while Brother Abel Cousineau died later.
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Montreal
Que
Oka
Marc
Ducharme
Abel
Cousineau
Tragedy at Fort Caswell Patrol Ends in Gunshot Death
Wilmington dispatch reports corporal Thomas Harris of Biltmore North Carolina died from a gunshot wound inflicted by Sergeant Lee Kye at Fort Caswell North Carolina. Kye is under arrest and Major Reade leads the post investigation into the incident.
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Wilmington
N. C
Thomas Harris
Biltmore
Coast Artillery
Fort Caswell
Lee Kye
Kye
Reade
Military Features of the Inauguration
The Porto Rican battalion of 825 infantry will travel from San Juan to Washington aboard the steamer Arcadia for the inauguration and stay aboard. The Prairie will be the only naval vessel present, anchoring off Alexandria after sailing up the Potomac with bluejackets from Norfolk. A second bluejackets battalion trained at League Island joins the naval brigade led by Commander Quitrough of the Atlanta. Cadets Titus Miles Chaffee Gatewood arrive with horses artillery and mountain guns for a parade.
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Washington
San Juan
Arcadia
War Department
Prairie
Norfolk
Potomac
Norfolk Navy Yard
Alexandria
League Island
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Quitrough
Atlanta
Anapolis
Union
Corps of Cadets
Titus
Miles
Chaffee
Gatewood
House Debates Gen Miles Status in Army Bill
The House sent the army appropriation bill back to conference after rejecting Senate amendments except for a 95000 cable project from Valdez to Seward Alaska. Debate centered on retired officers serving with state militia and Gen Nelson Miles. Ames urged the Senate amendment effective Jan 1 1906 and defended Miles role while others attacked the move as graft. The measure was disagreed to and sent back to conference.
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Washington
House
Senate
Valdez
Seward
Alaska
Nelson A. Miles
Mr. Ames
Massachusetts
General Miles
Douglas
Militia
Miles
Hull
Treasury
Ames
Thayer
Grosvenor
Ohio
Hay
Virginia
Hayes Elected Over Barrett as Legion Officers Named
Thomas L. Hayes of Charlestown won the office of commander-in-chief over Edwin G. Barrett of Worcester at the Massachusetts Legion of Spanish War Veterans encampment. The session elected officers including Walker Field McDonald Jewett McGrath Clark Murphy Potter Gignac Berry and others with installation by W. W. Stover and remarks by Nelson Miles. A banquet and military ball followed the day’s events in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Edwin G. Barrett
Worcester
Thomas L. Hayes
Charlestown
Thomasl. Hayes
Frederick J. Walker
George P. Field
Boston
J. Leo McDonald
Cambridge
George N. Jewett
Salem
John F. McGrath
Fitchburg
James C. D. Clark
Medford
Miles
Army
Navy
John B. Beck
Commonwealth
Henry W. Eastham
Boy Hero Rescues Companion From Dorchester Bay
Charles J. McEachern, an 11 year old Latin School student, braved icy waters to save a boy from drowning in Dorchester Bay by running onto floating ice and diving in.
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Dorchester Bay
Charles J. McEachern
Brave Dorchester boy saves drowning lad on broken ice
Nine year old Edward McLaughlin of South Boston broke through ice while walking ashore on an improvised ice boat. McEachern, a local youth at 15 Dor set street, Dorchester, jumped across ice cakes to reach and rescue him. Dr York, at Mt. Vernon and Dorchester, applauds the act and mentors the rescuer's drug trade ambition.
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Edward McLaughlin
South Boston
McEachern
Dr. York
Mt. Vernon Street
Dorchester Avenue
Forty third Regiment Banquet and Election Held
The Forty third Massachusetts Regiment banquet took place at the American House with over 100 attendees. Elected officers include President Elisha T. Harvell first vice president William B. Gove second vice president Dexter Grose third vice president George E. Morrill secretary L. W. Bixby treasurer John G. Ray and an executive committee led by Charles M. Cook C A S Troup R F Boynton William H. Clements S S Higgins J F Hatch Joshua B. Gray Charles W. Halli James K. Odell Albert A. Dayfield and Dr H O Marcy as staff.
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Forty-third
Massachusetts Regiment
American House
Elisha T. Harvell
William B. Gove
Dexter Grose
George E. Morrill
L. W. Bixby
John G. Ray
Charles M. Cook
C. A. S. Troup
R. F. Boynton
William H. Clements
S. S. Higgins
J. F. Hatch
Joshua 8. Gray
Charles W. Halli
James K. Odell
Albert A. Dayfield
H. O. Marcy
Offensiveness of Catarrh Prompts Cure Claim
A Cookshire druggist narrows twenty year catarrh to relief after one dose of Dr Agnew's Catarrhan Powder. He reports instant relief and says the condition is cured, with no lingering effects.
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F. A. Bottom
Cookshire
Que
Crowd packs Brighton speedway for snow races
A large crowd watches a horse speedway event at Brighton yesterday. Fred H. wins the main race in straight heats. Earlier Alice Carr ridden by Thomas Plant and Alfred L driven by C H Belledeu race fiercely with even honors overall.
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Fred Seton
Fred Digman
Brighton Speedway
Seton
Fred H
Thomas Plant
Alice Carr
C. H. Belledeu
Alfred L
New Obesity Food Claims Rapid Weight Loss Without Starvation
An advertisement touts a so called obesity food that allegedly normalizes weight by directing nutrients to muscles and organs rather than fat. It promises no starvation, quick results, possible health benefits, and urges readers to send name and address to receive a free trial package from Kellogg in Battle Creek Michigan.
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Grace Reid Gates
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Mr. Kellogg
F. J. Kellogg
Kellogg Bldg
Battle Creek, Mich
Boot and Shoe Men Organize in New York
At a New York meeting representatives from nearly every shoe center in the East and Middle West organized the National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers' Association of the Middle States. About 200 firms attended as officers were elected led by President John Hanan of New York and Secretary Sol Wile of Rochester. The group said there is no plan to form a trust or raise shoe prices.
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New York
East
Middle West
National
Sol Wile
Rochester
John Hanan
Edgar P. Reed
John H. Cross
Lynn
George H. Schober
Philadelphia
Frank P. Aborn
J. W. Murray
Frank J. Bradley
W. W. Russ
Haverhill
Mass
George E. Keith
Brockton
W. L. Ratcliffe
Boston
H. E. Slayton
Manchester
N. H
Joseph Wichert
Brooklyn
John Gareide
Louis Zeigler
Frank C. Pingree
Detroit
Charles Kreppendorf
Cincinnati
Irving Drew
P. E
Ex-Gov Long Urges Temperance Amid Anniversary Message
Ex Governor John D Long spoke at Tremont Temple for the 34th anniversary of the Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society urging plain people to lead the temperance cause. He recalled navy canteen abolition work and urged continued legislative support, with remarks from Bishop Mallalieu and Mrs Katherine Lente Stevenson. The event was led by Byron B Johnson.
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Commonwealth
John D.long
Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society
Tremont Temple
John D. Long
Navy
Bishop Mallalieu
George H. Carter
Katherine Lente Stevenson
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Long
Beacon
Hill
Byron B. Johnson
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