Debt Collector Travels 10000 Miles to Seize Wall Street Bonds
John Redmond a Staten Island constable became famed for chasing a $100000 bond repayment. He crossed the Midwest from Toledo to Cripple Creek and Detroit following James Ashley and others, faced armed mine workers, was jailed briefly, and finally recovered $60,000 and security for $40,000 for New York bankers.
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New York
John Redmond
Port Richmond
Staten Island
West
Colorado
Ann Arbor
James Ashley
Buffalo
Canada
Detroit
Cripple Creek
Col
Ashley
Frosty
Bill
Toledo
Michigan
State House
Columbus
Wall Street
Funeral of John F. Whiting in Wakefield
Funeral services for John F. Whiting were held at 3% Pleasant Street the family residence. The house was filled with friends and relatives including Golden Rule Lodge of Masons members. Rev. W H Morrison of Manchester NH conducted the rites and the body was laid in the receiving tomb at the old cemetery.
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Wakefield
John F. Whiting
Pleasant Street
Golden Rule Lodge of Masons
W. H. Morrison
Manchester
N. H
Sale of the New York Pennsylvania Ohio Railroad
Akron Ohio February 2 The New York Pennsylvania and Ohio railroad was sold for 10 000 000 to C C Mason of Cleveland and Roswell G Ralston of New York acting for English bondholders There was no competing bid The foreclosure sale occurred last November under the New York Trust Company trustees for the English bondholders whose first mortgage bonds and interest total 74 000 000
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Akron
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad
C. C. Mason
Cleveland
Roswell G. Ralston
New York
New York Trust Company
Tariff Stand Seals Senate Defeat of House Bill 4 Vols
Senate defeats House tariff bill of four volumes as the convention refuses consideration. Teller objects to Morrill's remarks about Sharman with the latter.
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Teller
Morrill
Sharman
Senate Debates Cuban Question amid Tariff Vote Rejection
The Senate rejected a move to take up the House tariff bill as Morrill noted revenue gaps and urged relief for the Treasury. Sherman warned of debt rising from deficits while Teller and Stewart sparred over silver and party loyalty, with Morgan resuming the Cuban issue after the morning hour.
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Washington
Senate
Morrill
Rep
Finance Committee
Treasury Department
Stewart
Teller
Yeas
Nays
Aldrich
Allison
Baker
Burrows
Cameron
Clark
Cullom
Davis
Elkins
Gear
Hale
Hansbrough
Hawley
Lodge
Mitchell
Ore
Welson
Perkins
Proctor
Quay
Sherman
Shoup
Ailen
Bacon
Bate
Berry
Butler
Caffrey
Call
Cannon
Carter
Chilton
Cockrell
Dubois
George
Gordon
Gray
Harris
Hill
Jones
Kyle
Lindsay
Mantle
Martin
Morgan
Palmer
Pasco
Potter
Kkouch
Turple
West
Walthall
White
Republican Party
Col
Vermont
Republican
Ohio
Treasury
House of Representatives
New York
Congress
Frye
Julius Cesar
Allen
Platt
Connecticut
Senate Finance Panel Debates Bond Issuance Limits
The Senate finance committee met to study measures including Senator Bacon’s resolution banning further bond issues without prior congressional authorization. Debate split along party lines with absent members noted. Republicans warned passage could repeal the resumption act and risk Treasury relief, while Democrats pressed for action.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Bacon
Dem
Congress
Harris
Tennessee
Messrs. Jones
Arkansas
Voorhees
Walcott
Mr. Jones
Nevada
Silver debate stalls in committee over coinage plan
Democrats warned against passage as Republicans split over Aldrich’s motion to report adversely. The stalled measure would repeal current bond authority and push free coinage of silver as solution. The tie vote keeps the resolution alive before the committee with Morrill Sherman Allison Aldrich voting against, Harris West White Walthall Jones in support.
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Congress
Aldrich
New Revenue Cutter Planned for New York Harbor
Washington February 25 The House commerce committee ordered a favorable report on a bill to build a first class revenue cutter for Atlantic coast service. The vessel costing 250000 will be stationed at New York, which has lacked such a ship for two years, with Secretary Carlisle approving the plan.
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Washington
House Commerce Committee
Atlantic
New York
Carlisie
Missing Prisoner Patrick Forsey Baffles City Court
Patrick Forsey 46 was arrested for drunkenness and jailed at Station 1. Called in Municipal Court before Judge Hardy he failed to answer, prompting a city-wide search as officers cannot locate him and records show no mittimus passed through City Prison. Investigation underway.
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Patrick Forsey
Patrick
Hardy
Lord
Wood
Judge Hardy
Forsey
Commissioner Clark Proposes Streamlined Police Hearings Plan
Commissioner Clark of the Police Board endorses a plan letting only one member attend hearings to save time. The idea gains minor support as Curtis has often attended. Monday’s session saw General Martin clearing much backlogged work while Curtis heard a downstairs case. Clark was home ill, reportedly with rheumatism. The board’s inquiry on department discipline remains on the table, though liquor squad issues delay progress.
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Clark
Police Board
Curtis
Martin
Board of Inquiry
Memorial Service For First American Bishop Seabury
In New London Connecticut St James Church will hold services commemorating Samuel Seabury the first American bishop. He was born in Ledyard and died February 25 1796. Over fifty clergymen from multiple states attend with Leighton Coleman delivering the morning sermon and Rev William J Seabury a great grandson of the bishop preaching at the evening service.
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New London
Conn
St. James’s Church
Samuel Seabury
Ledyard
Groton
Gainister
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Leighton Coleman
Delaware
William J. Seabury
General Theological Seminary
New York
Bishop Seabury
Petition to Prince of Wales to repatriate Royal Canadian Regiment
A circulating petition in Toronto asks the Prince of Wales to intervene and have the Royal Canadian Regiment in England sent back to Canada where it was raised. Backers note friends Chamberlain and Wolseley favor Canada, hoping the Prince’s patronage secures the return of the One Hundredth.
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Toronto
Prince of Wales
Royal Canadian Regiment
England
Canada
Joseph Chamberlain
Lord Wolseley
Smallpox Strikes Local Waiter Taken To Pesthouse
Daniel Queen a colored waiter at a Cambridge water basin boarding house was taken to the pesthouse last night suffering with smallpox after roaming the streets. He grows very weak and faces slim chances of recovery as he remains ill this morning.
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Waltham
Daniel Queen
Cambridge Water Basin
Queen
Colby hosts DKE reception honoring Butler and Chicago president
Waterville Me February 2 1915 Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity hosted a reception for 400 guests. The honored guests were Colby President Nathaniel Butler and Chicago University President Harper. Visitors included Bowdoin guests and many Colby alumni.
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Waterville
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Nathaniel Butler
Colby
Harper
Chicago University
Bowdoin
Malden Board of Health Enforces Dog Muzzle Rule
Malden February 25 Board of Health hires Special Officer Frank Farnham to enforce cattle commission muzzle order. Owners letting dogs run free without muzzles will be summoned to court as over 100 dogs were found without muzzles on the streets today.
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Malden
Board of Health of
Frank Farnham
Fragmentary Tit Bits Snippet Appears Incoherent
An OCR fragment from a Tit-Bits style page shows garbled lines with phrases about novels, asterisks, marriage, and a dialogue between Willie and an uncle. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or identifiable names.
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Willie
Aps
American Wringer Co Advertises in Boston
The American Wringer Company lists address extensions at 18 and 1 Broadway and 29 and 31 Cornhill Boston offering wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers with repairs promised without extra charge. Contact Tremont 764 by mail or telephone.
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American Wringer Company
Broadway
Cornhill
Boston
Gypsy Smith Draws Crowds in Boston Revival
In Berwick Park Boston Gypsy Smith fills People's Temple each evening drawing listeners from many churches. The English gypsy evangelist, born 1860 near London, converts at seventeen and travels globally. He says his success comes from reasoned appeal, not sensationalism. He plans lectures in Washington Denver and Baltimore after finishing in Boston.
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Berwick Park
Columbus Avenue
Post
Gypsy Smith
Boston
Old England
Man
Robin Hood
Epping and
Sherwood
Forest of
Epping
London
Forest
Dr. Parker
Manchester
Smith
Mr. Smith
Brady
Temple
Inshington
Denver
Baltimore
Indictment Dropped In Randolph Hotel Case
The case against Nellie Woods and Georgie Belgea alias Adams for larceny from Newton Hurlburt at the Randolph House ended with the government dropping the count for larceny from an unknown person. The trial continued on the second count seeking $15 in cash and a $40 watch.
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Bied
Belyea
Adams
Nellie Woods
Brown
Newton H. Hurlburt
Joan B. Moran
Woods
Moran
Riley
McLaughlin
Superior Criminal Court
Richardson
Georgie Belgea
Thomas Riley
Belgea
J. B. Moran
Peter Melville Edwards
Randolph House
Hurlburt
Crawford House
Quinn
Flynn
Inspector Gaddis
Milie Engle Burns Hands in Hotel Brunswick Accident
Mile Marie Engle a noted singer in the star opera course suffered a painful burn at her rooms in the Hotel Brunswick. The bodice lace caught fire from an alcohol lamp flame and she attempted to smother the blaze burning her hands. Dr Dixon attended and she rested comfortably by the latest report.
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Mile
Marie Engle
Star Opera
Hotel
Brunswick
Dixon
Mlle. Engle
Dinner honor at Hotel Brunswick hosted by Miss Eaton
Miss M. J. Eaton of the Hotel Brunswick entertained a select party of twelve last evening at the hotel. The guest of honor was Mr. Boesnick of New York.
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M. J. Eaton
Brunswick
Mr. Boesnick
New
House Debates Prison Goods Labelling and Gas Interests Lobby War
The House discusses a bill to label prison made goods while a gas charter battle pits ex mayors and Brookline interests against Whitney and Lawson factions. Adjournment honors ex governor Robinson as departments clash over alderman elections and district versus at large systems.
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Matthews
Committee On Manufactures
Brookline
Francis W. Kittredge
Brookline Gas Company
Mac.uews
Henry M. Whitney
Whitney
New York
Lawson
George M. Towle
Thomas W. Lawson
Gotham
Boston
State House
Senate
House
Robinson
Meyer
William H. Morgan
Frederick P. Bleiler
Morgan
Board of Elections
Representative
Bleiler
Timothy Wilfred Coakley
Messrs
Weston
Thrasher
Crocker
Denham
New Bedford
Dickinson
Cambridge
Messrs. Marden
Stoneham
T. Fr. Keenan
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
R. M. Morse
Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Pond
Franklin Park
Boston Aldermen Election Plan Sparks Lively Hearing
City officials and lawmakers debated three reform bills aiming to change how Aldermen are elected in Boston. Proposals include twelve districts, party nomination of twelve candidates, and mirrored provisions from both Senate bills. Speakers celebrated the district method while noting past failures and party concerns.
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Common Council
Isaac P. Hutchinson
Republica
Maxwell
Boston
Maccabe
Walter L. Sears
Republican City Committee
Hutchinson
Jesse Gove
George Hibbard
Walter Sears
Hibbard
Jesse M. Gove
Senate and House adjourn in honor of ex-Governor Robinson
President Lawrence announces memorial committee for ex-Governor Robinson funeral in Chicopee today. Senators Irwin Malone Galoupe Maccabe Corbett Reed Chase attend. Speaker Meyer plus 10 members named from Chicopee Worcester Boston Springfield Cambridge Chelsea Dedham Springfield Lynn Holyoke. Speaker Meyer ill and cannot attend. order adopted as tribute to deceased’s public service.
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Senate
House
Robinson
Lawrence
Chicopee
Irwin
Berkshire- Hampshire
Malone
Franklin
Galoupe
Essex
Maccabe
Suffolk
Corbett
Reed
Middlesex
Chase
Hampden
Meyer
Messrs
Boyd
J. H. Melien
Worcester
Bates
Boston
Harvey
Springfield
McCarthy
Stone
Evans
Campridge
Barnes
Chelsea
Humphrey
Dedham
Young
Estes
Lynn
Kennedy
Holyoke
Massachusetts Banquet Mourns Governor Robinson Loss
Essex County Association of State Representatives and Senators held its annual banquet at Youngs last evening with 46 in attendance. Senator Lawrence and Speaker Meyer attended with State Treasurer E P Shaw. regret letters were received from three congressmen. Lawrence spoke of ex Governor Robinson as a personal friend.
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Essex County Association of State Representatives
Young’s
St. John of
Haverhill
Lawrence
Senate
Meyer
House
E. P. Shaw
Essex County
Robinson
Massachsetts
Missing Pair Sought After Boston Escape Hints
Did they escape to Boston investigators search for L A Shorey a harness maker and Miss Clark aged eighteen both missing from Old Town Me it is believed they are together in Boston Shorey leaves a wife and five children here
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Oldtown
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Masonic Temple
N. Y
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Senate Finance Committee
NEW Revenue Cutter
Royal 100Th
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Fali Manafac Caer &i
Bosten
Ite
American House
Hood
Oods
People’s Temple
Georwig Belyea
Miss Eaton
Puritana
Puritana Compound Co
Concord
Fora
Dixd Crosby, MD
Hill Medicine Co
Su H
New York City
Cutler Bros
Broad St
Massachusetts
Lawrence Roiera
Marry ME
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Marion Richmond
George H. Adams
Askey
Charlestown
Joseph H. Askey
Sweeney
Ellen
Daniel Sweeney
Havre Street
Church of the Sacred Heart
Re Lane
Mooney
Flowers
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