Revere Debates No License Rally and School Tactics
In Revere the no license advocates push via school visits distributing white silk ribbons with Vote No for me papa banners. Parents’ voting behavior is probed as teachers previously polled students’ guardians’ party leanings. A no license rally at Parker Hall featured Rev Smith Baker with musical entertainment and strong applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Bixby
Putney
Reform” Party
Citizens’ Movement
Parker Hall
Beachmont
The
Union Church
William Walker
Smith Baker
D. D
Boston
Waltham Hospital Appeals for Funds to Meet Monthly Needs
The Waltham Hospital faces a cash shortfall with current expenses for the month unmet. Treasurer Goodale appeals for immediate support, noting last year’s costs at 12000 and annual operating needs guided by a 20000 endowment and 8100 from beds, care, and church donations. The hospital funds a costly new Italian inspired treatment for consumption as a charity service, risking free patients without timely contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham Hospital
Goodale
Waltham
Belmont
Waverly
Weston
Ladies’ Hospital Aid Society
Italy
New Haven Wife Flees to Nashua in Elopement Case
Charles H. Hill of New Haven arrives in Nashua alleging his wife and their two children eloped taking savings bank funds. She is found with the children in a rented Main Street suite. She says she left due to abuse and denies another man. They meet and depart for Peterboro to Hill's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
N. H
Charles H. Hill
New Haven
Conn
Savings Bank
Main Street
Peterboro
Hill
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Harlem
Asbury Temple Funds Hoped Reclaimed From Bank
The committee managing funds raised for Asbury Temple Waltdramms states they want to use the money now to rescue the temple from the bank. Contributors who wish their money returned may contact the committee. The group hopes for satisfactory terms with the bank and for the temple to be back in the society’s hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Temple
Waltdramms
Women’s Relief Corps Hosts Massachusetts President in Gloucester
The Gloucester Women’s Relief Corps held a reception for Massachusetts Department president Mrs Eva T Cook at Grand Army Hall. Visitors included Department Commander Joseph M Thayer Chelsea Junior Vice Commander John M Dean Fall River Past National Chaplain Mary E Knowles Somerville who installed the local corps Mary F. Elliot Somerville department secretary Clara H. Burleigh Athol department councillor Mayor Cook and other notable figures attended. A banquet followed the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Women’s Relief Corps
Massaachusetts Department
Eva T. Cook
Grand Army Hall
Joseph M. Thayer
Chelsea
John M. Dean
Fall River
Mary E. Knowles
Somerville
Mary FE. Elliot
Clara H. Burleigh
Athol
Cook
Rail crossing death in Maine by wild engine at Mars Hill
James Gilbertson was killed at the Mars Hill railway crossing in Fort Fairfield Maine when a Bangor and Aroostook engine struck him today. The accident occurred near the Mars Hill crossing as the locomotive approached the station. Police and railway officials investigated the scene and conveyed details to local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Fairfield
James Gilbertson
Mars Hill
Bangor
Restful sleep denied by nervous weakness a warning
Wakeful nights wreck vitality and nerves, urging urgent action. Dr. Greene's Nervura is advertised as a safe, vegetable tonic for sleeplessness and nervous debility, with patient testimony from Mrs. L. L. Gumpricht and calls for spring use and free consultation at 34 Temple Place Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Greene
Greene
Temple Place
Boston
Mass
Newfoundland Relief Funds Rally in Boston Meeting
Boston officials form a relief committee to manage subscriptions for starving Newfoundlanders. Funds total 4266 with Halifax provisions en route. Grace urges wider civic appeal and a relief shipment by Plant Line steamer Halifax next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Taylor
The
Globe
John H. Holmes
Herald
William E. Barrett
Advertiser
Mr. Brown
Brown, Durrell & Co
James J. Grace
Columbia Theatre
Curtis
Messrs. Kidder, Peabody & Co
M. F. Plant
Plant Steamship Line
Newfoundland
Grace
Halifax
Messrs
Kidder
S. S. Pierce & Co
Squire & Co
North Packing Company
Faneuil Hall
J. C. McKie
Rowe's Wharf
Allan B. Hudson
North Weymouth
Trinity M. E. Church
East Cambridge
Ex-Judge Brigham Dies in Salem at 75
Lincoln F. Brigham ex chief justice of the Salem Superior Court died at his 29 Warren street home around midnight after a brief illness from diabetes. Born October 4 1819 in Cambridge he studied at Dartmouth and Harvard Law. Four sons survive. funeral at North Church Salem Saturday at 3 with Essex Bar Association in attendance.
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Salem
Lincoln F. Brigham
Superior Court
Warren Street
Judge Brigham
Cambridge
Dartmouth College
Harvard Law School
Morton
Old Court of Common Pleas
Eliza Endicott Swain
New Bedford
Thomas Brigham
New England
North Church
Essex Bar Association
Howards Closing Dance Ends East Boston Club Season
The Howard Social and Literary Club held its final pre Lent dance at 275 Bennington Street East Boston. The evening featured vocal and instrumental music, literary readings by D Jarvin R Bradley J Stacks and Thomas Scott with Lucy Graves recitations. Invited guests included T J O Rourke J McClennan W Lewis J Horner J Brooks F Hodgkins J Tenney F Keenan William Mahoney J Sullivan and others. The event concluded with dancing supervised by Edward Vaughan and P W Horgan with assistance from J M Carron F Horner George Hastings J Keefe J Brooks D Galvin and John Ss Roe. It capped the season as one of the club most successful dancing terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Social and Literary Club
Boston
Bennington Street
Messrs
D. Jarvin
R. Bradley
J. Stacks
Thomas Scott
Lucy Graves
T. J. O'Rourke
J. McClennan
W. Lewis
J. Horner
J. Brooks
F. Hodgkins
J. Tenney
F. Keenan
William Mahoney
J. Sullivan
Cox
Nellie O’ Rourke
Exeter Woollen Mills to Resume Work in Elmville
Danielsville Conn February 27 The Exeter Woollen Mills at Elmville will resume operations after a year of idleness discontinuing weaving and selling yarns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danielsonville
Conn
Exeter Woollen Mills
Elmville
Newfoundland's Appeal Weeps For Hungry Newfoundland
Poem by James Cabot McCormick voices distress in Newfoundland with the northeast wind as a roaming speaker. It portrays hungry families and bowed heads seeking bread while urging aid, noting Boston's past generosity and calling for continued support.
First Massachusetts Connecticut tobacco sale held in New York
An auction of 268 cases from 37 growers in Massachusetts and Connecticut took place at Pearl Street, New York, by order of the Connecticut Valley Tobacco Growers Exchange. The sale aimed to connect regional growers with small city manufacturers, with prices ranging from 2 1/2 to 11 cents per pound and an average cost to producers of about 10 cents.
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New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut Valley
Pearl Street
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Growers’ Exchange of
Windsor
Conn
Connecticut
South Dakota State Robbers Arrest in Defalcation Case
Pierre Feb 27 The investigation into State Treasurer W W Taylor defalcation is closed Charles T McCoy a top state politician was arrested and jailed awaiting hearing before Justice Yarnel The complaint by Attorney General Crawford accuses Tenny of Chicago John T McChesney of New York Charles H Wells and Charles T McCoy of conspiring with Taylor to steal 367000 The only arrestee within state jurisdiction is McCoy
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McCoy
Supreme Court Overrules Excep tions in Hyde Park Debt Case
The full bench of the Supreme Court overrules the defendant’s exceptions in a contract action on a poor debtor recognizance. June 17, 1892 judgment for $87 in an action of tort against Joseph Barrie. Court affirms plaintiff’s right to recover on recognizance of $500.
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Nellie Chesbroys
Joseph Barme
Charlotte Barme
Hyde Park
Supreme Court
Joseph Barrie
Hood's Sarsaparilla Restores Strength After Illness
A reader describes a severe relapse with exhaustion and pain in the left side and shoulder. After trying various remedies, Hood's Sarsaparilla is claimed to restore appetite and strength, with the speaker noting significant improvement after one bottle and further gains after several bottles.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Praised By Maine Resident
Mrs Elmira C Cannell of North Leeds Maine reports improved health after using Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming she can do her own work and help others. She advises others in poor health to try the remedy.
Concordia Ball Row Sparks Legal Challenge in Bridgeport
Concordia Society plans to fight the Law and Order League with lawyers, seeking to drag no citizens into the affair. Judge Carroll delayed arrests, while Prosecuting Agent Toomey says no new warrants until existing cases are disposed of. Police fear exposure of duties at the ball and possible neglect findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport, Conn
Concordia Society Today
Law and Order League
League
Bridgeport
Canfield
Carroll
Toomey
Concordia Society
Burial of Father Walsh at Roxbury Church
The funeral of Rev. Richard L. Walsh drew a large crowd at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roxbury after a Georgetown burial. Pallbearers were Thomas McCarthy Joseph Connelly Charles Brawley Michael Murphy Edward Gordon and Timothy Dugan. Interment followed at Holy Cross Cemetery Malden with a large clerical procession.
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Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Roxbury
Richard L. Walsh
Georgetown
Father Walsh
Parker Street
Thomas McCarthy
Joseph Connelly
Charles Brawley
Michael Murphy
Edward Gordon
Timothy Dugan
Brady
D. J. O'Farrell
St. Stephen’s Church
Michael Clark
East Boston
Thomas F. Cusack
Hudson
Michael I. Delaney
Natick
John Farrell
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
James McKone
Henry Garris
Mission Church
Lawrence P. McCarthy
Church of the Redeemer
Holy Cross Cemetery
Malden
Harvard Athletes Accused in Newton Train Dial Theft
John Kauffman and John Austin, both Harvard students, faced Newton court actions after allegedly stealing a dial used to notify trains at Woodland Park Hotel. Austin paid a $10 fine. Kauffman was discharged. The incident involved Baggage Master Crandall and Patrolman Quilty during the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
John Kauffman
John Austin
Harvard
Woodland Park
Cambridge
Albany
Crandall
Quilty
Austin
Newton Court
Kauffman
Murder In East Lebanon as Fire Tells Tale
In East Lebanon Maine on February 27 Mrs. Sarah Fernald widow of Selectman John Q. Fernald was murdered in her bed then her house set ablaze. A bloody axe was found and her son Leroy Fernald was found crouched in an attic and has confessed to setting the barn on fire. Authorities say he is believed to be mentally unwell and the property is in his name with provisions for the widow's support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lebanon
Sarah Fernald
John Q. Fernald
Leroy Fernald
New Haven Votes to Consolidate City and Town Government
New Haven, Conn. Feb. 27 A rousing town meeting voted to consolidate the town and city governments this afternoon. The Board of Councilmen has already voted to consolidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Forty-Fourth Boston YMCA Anniversary Observed at Association Hall
The Boston YMCA marked its forty-fourth anniversary at Association Hall on Boylston and Berkeley. Arthur W. Savage praised the group for guiding young men away from city vices while James Logan Gordon reported a 1894 financial year of 32652.49 dollars. The hall's use as a venue for high-class entertainment drew 1200 in receipts, and 1000 youths received employment assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Young Men's Christian Association
Association Hall
Boylston and
Berkeley Streets
Pleasant Hall
Association Chorus
Arthur W. Savage
Association
Young Men’s Christian Association
James Logan Gordon
Edward L. Clark
Central Congregational Church
Young Men's Christian Association
Everett D. Burr
Ruggles Street Baptist Church
Young Men’s Christian
Deadly wires buried and progress by Boston wire department
The Hon John R Murphy reports on his first year as wires commissioner detailing progress in removing dead and dangerous wires from poles and fixtures. He notes gas leaks risk in subway systems and cites inspections, rewiring at theatres hotels and stores, and compliance with fuse requirements.
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John R. Murphy
Wires
Boston
West End
Murphy
Fears for safety of fishing schooner Joseph P Johnson
Provincetown reports fears for the Joseph P Johnson a 98 ton fishing schooner missing since January 28 after heavy gales off the Western Banks Captain George Brier and a crew of twenty all local men many married leaving families owner John Adams tells reporters not to give up hope noting the vessel is seaworthy well provisioned and could stay out six weeks with a likely return mid next week if the vessel found.
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Provincetown
Joseph P. Johnson
George Brier
Johnson
John Adams
Brier
Gulf Stream
Essex
Portland druggists assign to Arden W. Coombs
Portland wholesale druggists W. W. Whipple & Co. have assigned to Arden W. Coombs, Esq. The cause is said to be the death of Ira P. Farrington, who had advanced money to the firm for some time. The firm has operated for thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
W. W. Whipple & Co
Arden W. Coombs
Ira P. Farrington
American Wringer Co. Advertises Household Wringers
The American Wringer Co. at 13 and 15 Broadway extension advertises wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers. It offers repair service for all kinds of wringers and sweepers and promises prompt mail orders. Telephone Tremont 74.
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American Wringer Co
Broadway
Tremont
Free Medical Services Until Cured at Dewey Medical Co
The Dewey Medical Co offers free examinations and treatments for all diseases at 74 Boylston Street Rooms 7 and 8. Hours are 9 to 1, 2 to 5, and 6 to 8 daily, with Sunday hours 10 to 4.
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Dewey Medical Co
Boylston Street
Municipal League Meeting Yields Notable Brandeis Gift
The Allston Hall gathering of the Municipal League adjourned with little fanfare aside from a $500 donation to the league by Louis D. Brandeis. Edwin D. Mead’s illness prompted a temporary secretary selection, and Capen, Mead, and Ellis were re-elected officers. A new executive committee and membership slate were named, while Osborne Howes spoke on Boston’s political image and annexation prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal League
Allston Hall
Edwin D. Mead
Charles B. Cummings
Arthur B. Ellis
League
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Charles Carleton Coffin
Providence
Boston & Albany
James M. W. Hall
Minot J. Savage
Robert Treat Paine, Jr
William Q. Wales
Clarence B. Mitchell
Arnold A. Rand
William B. Bird
William H. Sayward
Associated Board of Trade
S. P. Hibbard
D. W. Rawlet
Jacob P. Bates
W. O. Blaney
G. W. Simpson
Chamber of Commerce
George Lander Perin
The
Universalist Club
George S. Hale
Joan F. Moors
Robert Dec. Ward
Immigration Restriction League
Robert Brown, Jr
Scotch Charitable Society
W. H. Prescott
William MacDorald
Harry S. Upham
8. A. Wetmore
Edward C. Bradlee
Dorcas Society Hosts Washington Themed Supper and Tableaux
The Dorcas Society of the Lay College Crescent Beach held an evening event in the college meeting room featuring a substantial supper and tableaux depicting the life and times of Washington.
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Dorcas Society
Lay College
Crescent Beach
Life and Times of
Washington
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Augustine Thompson
Moxie Nerve Food
Tremont ST
Masonic Temple
General Booth
William Booth
Salvation Army
Paris
Henry T. Wills
Kensington Street
West Newton
Harriet S. Hosford
F. M. King
Mr. Wills
Emily L. King
Lincoln Street
R. C. Thompson
S. BE. Parsons & Co
Alonzo Lane
Hanover
Reinhold Scholz
M. W. Bonney
Chestnut
Lenox
Northfield
J. T. Eldredge
Richard Bradley
Annie O. Bangs
Henry W. Savage
William J. McCarthy
Veazie Street
William and
Henry Chesson
Roseland Improvement Co
Southern Pines
Moore Co
N. C
Devonshire St
Smith
Water St
Temple
Relief Corps
LS. Johnson & CO
Custom House St
Tain Ruin
Newfoundland Committee
Newfoundland Relief Fund
Kidder, Peabody &Co
Devonshire Street
Friend
M.H. T
H. Fis
Blos Ay Rel
Peter Higgins
Brockton Lodge of Elks No. 164
Mary
E. Lodge
Sarah Hall
Cary Ave
Y. P
Brigham
Howard
James Cabot McCormick
NEW England Tobacco
South Dakota
Barme
Hood
Concordia
YALE
Henry A. Mort
Otheres Hieh
Cuuutso Cunningham
Cunningham Mfg. Co
Kingston, N. Y
YM. C.A
Portland Druggists
J. Henry Norcross
Tremont Row
Municipal Leaguers
Osborne Howes
Greater
Wilson Bros
Old Colony Railroad
Eliza
Almira James
Paul Curtis
Nelson Curtis
St. Botolph Street
Dyer
Brookline
Fannie Uise Dyer
Thomas H. Dyer
Gorham Avenue
Bernsten
Cambridgeport
Catherine Emilie
Catherine
Hans Bernsten
Staples
John D
M. Marie Twombly
Wildwood Street
Fitch
Watertown
Eleanor T
William A. Fitch
Summer Street
Duffy
Thomas
Catherine Duffy
Chelsea Street
T. L. Goudey & Son, Undertakers
Everett
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