Booths Threat to the Wealthy at Salvation Army Rally
General William Booth warned at a Tre Mont Temple rally presided by Governor Bates that the Salvation Army could mobilize 13,000 criminals if wealthy donors do not fund its work. He criticized ministers for neglecting heaven and hell and urged church leaders to support the Army and its policies. The event featured Consul Mrs. Booth Tucker and Colonel John Lawley, with Booth Tucker introducing Governor Bates. Booth spent the day at Parker House before delivering his address.
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William Booth
Salvation Army
Tremont Temple
Bates
Booth
Heaven
Hell
Boston
England
France
Germany
United States
Booth Tucker
John Lawley
London
Parker House
Thousands Attend the College Ball in Symphony Hall
Last night several thousand attended the annual College ball, a reunion of the Young Men’s Catholic Association of Boston. Notable figures including Mayor Collins and President Dowling led the grand march as hundreds of debutantes and married women filled Symphony Hall. The event ran from 10 until 2 with a midnight supper break, drawing crowds from Boston’s social and professional elite.
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Symphony
Boston College
Young Men’s Catholic Association
Boston
Mechanics
Symphony Hall
Washington
W. W. Dowling
Sheehan
Collins
John F. Fitzgerald
W. F. Fitzgerald
Monday Club
Tremont Club
John J. Martin
John E. Gill
John F. Dever
Patrick Doherty
Joseph J Flatley
Dowling
John J. Lyons
Thomas H. O'Connor
Lyons
O'Connor
John P. Leahy
D. F. Sheehan
T. Frank Harrington
James H. Doyle
Thomas O'Callaghan
Alderman Slattery
Thomas W. Mealey
B. J. Connolly
M. A. Dowling
J.T. Gilligan
Katherine Doyle
Fitzgerald
Great Street Car Strike May Come
Boston area transit workers reject management wage plan and set a March 20 convention to decide on a strike. The executive committee of the Massachusetts Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees includes delegates from 16 from Boston & Northern and 8 from Old Colony systems, with reach extending to Fall River Taunton Quincy Brockton Lynch Salem Chelsea Lowell Lawrence Nashua Gloucester Wakefield.
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Boston & Northern Road
Old Colony Street Railway
Paige
Foster
Massachusetts Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees
Ica
Boston & Northern
Old Colony
Ing
Fall River
Taunton
Quincy
Brockton
Lynch
Salem
Chelsea
Lowell
Lawrence
Nashua
Gloucester
Wakefield
Old Colony Street Railway Employees Hear Boston Report
The workers' meeting in Quincy accepted the delegates report from Boston. They stated the executive board action will be fully ratified at the next gathering.
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Quincy
Old Colony Street Railway
Boston
Supreme Court Upholds Height Limit for Copley Square
The U S Supreme Court affirmed the Massachusetts ruling upholding a 90 foot height limit for Boston area buildings. The Westminster Chambers in Copley square stands six feet above the limit, prompting possible relief legislation or a six foot reduction if no legislative action occurs this session.
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United States Supreme Court
Copley Square
Washington
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Henry Bigelow Williams
C. F.ayer
Trustees
Attorney-General
State of
Massachusetts
Boston
Brewer
Westminster Chambers
Castro’s Restive Venezuela Ships Held by Allies
Advices from Caracas report Venezuelan vessels captured by the blockading fleet remain unreturned. President Castro debates whether crews should be sent to Trinidad or back to Venezuelan waters as protocols are unclear. Bowen notes restiveness at allies’ hold, while London and the admiralty push to expedite return.
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Washington
State Department
Russell
United States
Caracas
Castro
Trinidad
Bowen
Hay
London
Foreign Office
Admiralty
Daughters of the American Revolution Convene in Washington
The 12th continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution opens in Washington with about 40 000 members present. The race for president general features Mrs Charles W Fairbanks seeking a second term and rivals Mrs Daniel Manning and Mrs Donald McLean of New York City. The election is set for Thursday.
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Washington
Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Congress
Charles W. Fairbanks
Daniel Manning
Donald McLean
New York City
Reverend H C Lennon Endorses Father John’s Medicine
The Rev Fr H C Lennon of Coos New Hampshire says Father John’s Medicine gave almost immediate relief for a persistent cough. He calls it invaluable in this cold climate and the best medicine for the ailments it treats, claiming it can prevent pneumonia and consumption while building strength.
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H. C. Lennon
John
Coos, N. H
Father John
Woman Burns At Cambridge Home In Oil Spill Accident
Mary E Fitzgerald of 9% Harrison Street Cambridge suffered severe burns at her home last evening around 6 40. She poured oil into a small dipper to light the fire when a flash blew the dipper apart and splashed burning oil over her. Firemen found her writhing on the floor and she was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Mary EB. Fitzgerald
Harrison Street
Cambridge
Massachusetts General Hospital
Union Trust Receives Michigan Telephone Receiver
Detroit February 23 Judge Swan named the Union Trust Company of Detroit as receiver for the Michigan Telephone Company after Old Colony Trust of Boston filed the application. The action was granted in Federal Court in Detroit.
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Old Colony Trust Company
Michigan Corporation
Detroit
Union Trust Company of
Michigan Telephone Company
Swan
Old Colony Trust Company of
Boston
Father John's Medicine Promises Strength and Purity
The product is described as strengthening the stomach and aiding digestion through a gentle laxative action. It claims to drive out impurities without weakening stimulants.
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Father John
Inside Mrs Gardner mansion opens to public in Boston
Mrs Jack Gardner opens Fenway mansion to 200 ticket holders after two years of mystery. Police guard the costly treasure trove as visitors tour restricted rooms, with rope fenders and railways protecting exhibits. overall, the interior charms give way to practical realities.
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Gardner Palace
Jack
Fenway Mansion
Boston
Jack Gardner
Back Bay Fens
Mrs. Gardner
United States
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Paul Collins
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C. Connolly
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Jeremiah Spillane
Thomas F. Boyle
Thomas F. ‘Boyle
M. M. Cunniff
William Taylor
Patrick O'Keefe
Garrett W. Scollard
Jeremiah J. O'Riordan
Augustus J. Donovan
T. A. Mullen
H. W. Bell
James W. Roster
John Sullivan
Anna Johnson
A. K. Pettingill
Haggerty
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick
McGrail
Worcester
George J. Martin
Rose Dumphy
John P. Dore
Miss Dore
T. S. Monahan
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