Moody Opposes Favoritism in Sundry Civil Bill Debates
In Washington on February 2 the House debated the sundry civil appropriation bill with emphasis on Boston Harbor improvements. Rep Moody of Massachusetts attacked favoritism in allocations and criticized a $350,000 Rockland harbor appropriation as disproportionate, urging stern economic restraint and readiness to strike the Rockland item from the bill. Only four pages of the bill were discussed that day.
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Washington
Boston Harbor
Moody
Massachusetts
Aie
Boston
Rockland
Harbor
Dingley
Maine
Appropriations Committee
Stolen Jewels Identified in Roxbury Burglary Trial
TheTrial of Frank Hawkins alias Harry Mason, robs Roxbury homes of Solon Bryant at 6 Wyman St and H J Smith at 4 Logan St. Bryant family identified a watch chain and bag as stolen. Inspector Abbott testified Hawkins had the chain in his overcoat. Jeweler W Carrick said he bought a watch said to be stolen from Smith for $8. Case continued.
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Roxbury
Frank Hawkns
Harry Mason
Superior Criminal Court
Hardy
Solon Bryant
Wyman _ street
H. J. Smith
Logan Street
Hawkins
Bryant
Abbott
W. Carrick
Ward and Brett Named Postmasters in Two Cities
Elwin W. Ward appointed postmaster at Mighton and Algernon S. Brett named postmaster at West dale in the latest federal appointments announced today by the Postal Service.
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Washington
Elwin W. Ward
Mighton
Algernon S. Brett
Westdale
Afflicted Mother Recovers After Dr Williams Pink Pills
Mrs Ellen A Oderkirk of Paw Paw recounts losing two children to a cyclone and a train and suffering neuralgia from 1890. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with a dramatic recovery after two weeks and seven or eight boxes, enabling her to eat normally again.
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Burlington
Life in Havana and Cuban Life for Bostonians
A Havana visit described with social life churches theatres and business scenes as a Sunday Post illustrated story previews life in Cuba for winter tourists. It notes the Maine wreck in the harbor and Cuba as a favored resort for Americans with insights for visitors.
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Old South Church
Ife
The
Sunday Post Tomorrow
Bourne Must Pay Freeman In School Chief Row
The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that Howard Freeman was hired as superintendent by the joint committee of Sandwich Mashpee and Bourne and is entitled to 408 dollars from Bourne as his salary for the disputed period. The dispute grew from the joint committee firing Delbert Donneck er for alleged bad character and Bourne’s school committee denying the joint panel’s authority.
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Sandwich
Mashpee
Bourne
Supreme Court
Howard Freeman
Delbert G. Donnecker
Joint
Freeman
Funeral for George W. Simmons Held in Advent Church
The clothing dealer George W. Simmons died suddenly at Nahant last Tuesday. His funeral was held at the Church of the Advent on Brimmer street at 12 30 yesterday. Father Frisby officiated. The boys choir of twenty voices directed by S B Whitney sang We All Thy Saints and O Paradise. Ushers were Rackemann Conant Beals and Minot. There were no pallbearers. Interment was in Forest Hills cemetery.
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George W. Simmons
Nahant
Church of the Advent
Brimmer Street
Father Frisby
S. B. Whitney
All Thy Saints
L’aradise
Rackemann
T. S. Conant
George W. Beals
R. S&s. Minot
Coe
Morest Hills Cemetery
S. M. Bird Towed After Collision Off East Boston
The schooner S. M. Bird carrying 745 tons of hard coal from Philadelphia to East Boston was struck by the steamer La Champagne near Cape Cod. Captain John Merrill commanded the Bird. Captain Stevens led the Isaac T. Campbell. The Bird suffered extensive damage, nearly sinking, while La Champagne showed no distress signals and was judged likely safe.
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S. M. Bird
Johnny Degen
Herald
Morrison’s Coal Wharf
Boston
North Ferry
Allen Merrill
John Merrill
Philadelphia
John Morrison
Cape Cod
Race Point
Isaac T. Campbell
Stevens
Wilmington
N. C
Merrill
Campbell
Rockland
Johnson
James Robinson
Reuben Stubbs
Juno
Waterfront dispatch notes busy harbor and rescue tale
The report describes a busy day at the harbor with the three masted coal schooner Helen H. Benedict returning with coal and sending over $2000 to owners, a large fleet of sailing vessels, and a dramatic rescue of a man swept to sea. It mentions the Virginian towing the disabled Appomattox to Queenstown, and various vessels including Bruce Hawkins and M. V. B. Chase arriving with lumber and cargoes. Wrecking lighters plan to float sunken James Holmes and life saving crews report stern relics from a recent wreck.
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Helen H. Benedict
Brockett
Here
Baltimore
Rappahannock
Barnegat
Brackett
Boston
Bruce Hawkins
Gurney
Brunswick
South
Sam Wellock
Minerva
Argo
Eastern Packet
Newfoundland
Gloucester
Virginian
Charlestown
Queenstown
Appomattox
Prentice
Leyland Line
London
Amalgamated Lines
W. S. Jordan
Fisher’s Wharf
William S. Durkee
Brookline
Honeybrook
Philadelphia
W. S. Deane
Tug Leader
Lewis Wharf
Asia
Nantucket
Percy Birdsall
Apalachicola
Fla
M. V. B. Chase
Island Home
Abbott Coffin
James Holmes
Gloucester Harbor
Holmes
Lewis
Bucksport
Barkentine
Biddeford Pool
C. ER. L
Landsman
Bird and Campbell Sailors Survive Coastal Collision and Sinking Risk
A schooner named Bird sustains heavy rigging damage estimated between two and three thousand dollars after a collision with the Campbell. The Campbell loses its bowsprit while Bird and Campbell crews fight to safety with lifeboats and salvage efforts, as Bird heads to Rockland for potential repairs and rescue crews are commended.
France Steamer La Champagne Reported Broken Down At Sea
Dutch steamer Bremhaven brings word that the French steamer La Champagne, overdue by five days, appears to have broken down at sea. On Saturday, near latitude 43, longitude 44, Captain Ninnes sighted a large vessel.
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Bocande
New York
French Line
Ninnes
la Champagne
Bremhaven
Hne
Accident to Prince Edward Delays Yar Mouth Voyage
Steamer Prince Edward suffered an accident on the last outward trip to Yardmouth and was delayed ten hours. She will be dry docked on arrival today. Heavy weather last week disrupted the schedule and the return trip is postponed until Wednesday, omitting the usual Sunday sailing. Steamer Boston, which departed with the Prince Edward, arrived safely.
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Prince Edward
Yarmouth
Boston
Ship captain feeds starving crew at sea
Captain Goodwin of the four masted schooner Eleazer W. Clark, arriving from Cienfuegos Cuba, reported on February 9 near latitude 2 40 N longitude 8 60 W that the British bark Deva of Liverpool bound for Havana had exhausted provisions for thirty six hours. He supplied food to finish the voyage.
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Goodwin
Eleazer W. Clark
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Deva
Liverpool
Havana
Falcon Abandoned After Ship Breaks Free at Sea
Captain Chester of the Ivanhoe arrived from Philadelphia with barges Robert Ingle Carter and Falcon. The Falcon broke adrift on Tuesday and was lost in darkness. She was found abandoned and towed with the Carter to Vineyard Haven. The crew rowed to Round Shoal Lightship to avoid shoal danger.
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Chester
Ivanhoe
Philadelphia
Robert Ingle Carter
Falcon
Anl
Carter
Vineyard Haven
Ship owner for Mayor in Ellsworth nomination
Joseph Higgins a ship owner and retired sea captain was nominated by the Democrats for Mayor in Ellsworth Maine on February 25.
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Ellsworth
Joseph Higgins
Democrats
East Boston Ferryboat Likely to be Named John H Sullivan
Alderman Conry supports naming the new East Boston ferryboat after John H Sullivan with broad local backing. The idea originated with ex Alderman William J Donovan, a ferries committee member when the project began, and while William E Russell has been proposed the John H Sullivan remains favored as the first suggested name.
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East Boston
John H. Sullivan
Conry
William J. Donovan
Ferries
Board of Aldermen
Sleeper Shoots Himself in Boston Store
Frank H. Sleeper, head of S Sleeper Co. and Chamber of Commerce member, killed himself with a revolver in his India Street store after leaving to buy the weapon. He died at Massachusetts Hospital at 1 18 pm at age 44. Depression from overwork cited. Rufus A. Flanders had recently withdrawn from the firm.
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Frank H. Sleeper
Wals
Boston
8S. Sleeper & Co
Chamber of Commerce
India Street
John Reed & Co
Post
Corbett Seat Contested in Senate Debate
The Senate debated Henry W. Corbett's right to a seat from Oregon for five hours. Spooner of Wisconsin supported Corbett while Teller Allen and Turley spoke against, and Turner of Washington backed seating him.
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Washington
Henry W. Corbett
Senate
Oregon
Spooner
Wisconsin
Corbett
Messrs. Teller
Allen and Turley
Turner
Reading at Swedish Tratheran Church by Miss Daisy Rickenbrode
Miss Daisy Rickenbrode of Emerson College of Oratory will present a reading at Maplewood's Swedish Tratheran Church on March 3. She will deliver two Shakespeare selections.
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Maplewood
Daisy Rickenbrode
Emerson College of Oratory
Shakspere
Trade Prospects Review From New York and Boston Trade Report
R G Dun reports foreign demand affects speculation and explains slower wheat gains while industrial production remains robust. Textile output limited but cotton gains after Fall River strike end. woollens face cancellations though high grade demand weak. Boots and shoes shipments hit record February levels with 250k to 300k cases contracted. Iron demand improves with bessmer pig price up. minor metals vary. Failures rise to 233 in the US and 30 in Canada from last year.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Fall River
Bessemer Pig
Pittsburg
Gray
Chicago
United States
Canada
Bradstreet's report shows broad trade gains and price strength
Bradstreet's notes a mixed but overall strong price situation and expanding demand for coarse grains as investors shift from higher priced cereals. Spring trade starts early in New York with active jobbers in dry goods shoes groceries and agricultural implements. Clearings show large year over year gains across major cities led by New York Pittsburg San Francisco and sizable gains in Baltimore Philadelphia Boston and Chicago.
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Bradstreet’s
Boston
New York City
Pittsburg
San Francisco
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Chicago
Typewriter Falls Heir to a Fortune Scam
Cambridge banks received letters signed Samuel C Hanks Leeds Eng claiming a $900 000 Cambridge estate tied to Miss Mabel Hanks a local typewriter The sender asks for bank securities and grandfather details police call possible will contest attempt and not investigated further.
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Cambridge
Samuel C. Hanks
Leeds
Eng
Mass
Miss Hanks
Samuel Charles Hanks
Convict John Avery Escapes Alfred Jail During Guarded Break
Alfred Me February 2. A convict named John Avery serving two months for liquor sale escaped in view of prison staff last night after shedding his garb. Officers have not located him. search of the countryside continues. He wore breeches and shirt with slippers and may be exposed if sleeping in the woods. three days remained on his sentence despite other indictments.
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Alfred
John Avery
Land Acquisition For City School Site On Princeton Street
The city has obtained possession for 12000 dollars of a parcel on Princeton Street owned by Central Associates for a new school site. Several properties on Louisiana Place and Saratoga Street were taken. Assessments include Edgar F Power 76 at 2800 dollars, Henry Kenney 72 4 at 5500 dollars, Willard Welsh 70 at 5000 dollars, Tileston Power 62 66 at 13600 dollars.
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Princeton Street
Central Associates
Lousiana Place
Saratoga Street
Edgar F. Power
Henry Kenney
Willard Welsh
T T
Tileston C. Power
Officers Cleared in False Imprisonment Suit
Special Officers McKinley and Knowlton of Station 5 faced a $1000 suit by C. E. Jackson over alleged false imprisonment. Jackson, holding a bag of clothing, was arrested on Washington Street in the South End. The court discharged him the next morning and the jury in the Superior Civil Court ruled for the officers finding no malice and that they acted within duty.
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McKinley and
Knowlton
Station 5
C. E. Jackson
Jackson
Ashington Street
Railroad Tour to Washington Attracts New England Teachers
The Pennsylvania railroad offers a special April 1 tour to Washington on Wagner palace cars via the Fitchburg line appealing to New England school teachers. The price is 25 dollars and the trip fits within a vacation period absence. J R Watson, Fitchburg railroad general passenger agent, will mail itinerary on request.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Wagner Palace
Fitchourg Railroad
New England
J. R. Watson
Fitchburg Railroad
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Bradstreet
Mabel Hanks
Cambridge Banks
Connecticut Mutual
Hartford, Conn
Thempany
Jacob L. Greene
John M. Taylor
Vice-Press
Edward M. Bunce
Daniel H. Wells
George E. Williams
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Boston, Mass
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Post Office Square
Benj. F. Stevens
Alfred D. Foster
F. Trull
WM. B. Turner
Mary Baker Glover Eddy
Merrimac Street
Richard W. Garrity
James O’connor
Russell
Sisters of Charity
American Wringer Company
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Goodwin Co
Hanover
Gracie
Wilson Bros
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Scollay Square
Na—Neal
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