Major Edgell Vanished Five Weeks Stirring Waltham Hearts
Reporters weave through Waltham neighborhoods as Major Stillman W. Edgell the missing State Senate doorkeeper remains unseen five weeks after leaving the State House. Neighbors recall his distress, dyspepsia, and changed mood, while others doubt foul play or a New York fire fate. The search continues with no clear trace.
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East Brown Street
Waltham
No. 113
Stillman W. Edgell
State Senate
Stillman
State House
Royal Hotel
New York
Staite House
Lucy
Edgell
E. J. Stone
Major Edgell
Miss Stone
Old Colony station planned for Atlantic suburb
A detailed design of the new Old Colony station near Atlantic outlines pressed brick and brown stone in belt courses, a circular tower with bent glass, a large light waiting room, quartered oak interior finish, an open four foot fireplace, and a rear baggage area with basement heating. Groundbreaking begins tomorrow with completion expected in sixty days.
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Old Colony
Atlantic
Boston
Registration of Laborers for City Work Begins
Civil service commissioners start registering laborers at 9 a m in the labor office basement of 5 Pemberton square. Applicants must be under 50, US citizens, residents of the Commonwealth last year, and residents of the city last six months, with character letters from two reputable Osten citizens. Registration runs until 600 names are added to the list.
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Civil Service Commissioners
No. 5
Pemberton Square
United States
Commonwealth
Burnett to sails to America from Drury Lane club
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett the popular authoress sails for America next Wednesday. She presided at the opening of the Printers' Devils Club Reading Room in Drury Lane presented by herself as a memorial to her deceased son. A circular urged the club's seventy five members to lead good lives and use their brains hearts and hands.
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London
Frances Hodgson Burnett
America
Drury Lane
Engineer Allen Killed Under Locomotive at Megantic
In Bancor Maine February 28 an engineer with the Canadian Pacific Railway was killed at Megantic when his locomotive was started by the unaware fireman. Allen belonged to St. John.
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Bancor
Allen
Canadian Pacific Rilway
Megantic
St. John
Pure California Wines and Assorted Goods Offered
A brief listing shows Pure California Wines and assorted items priced per gallon. Includes quantities like 4 kiotties and reference to Blanochard and Parrar with unclear dates or locations.
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California
Blanochard & Parrar
Dock
Faueul Hall Sa
Will Win the Pennant Boston Nine Near Certain to Claim Championship
Boston's nine plans for another championship with Selee at the helm. The roster shows a balanced outfield and strong pitching, with Nash at third and Long at short. Duffy Stovey McCarthy provide fielding and base running depth as Quinn and Kelly contest second base.
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Selee
Boston
Duffy
Nash
Herman Long
South End
Tucker
Tommy
Quinn
Kelly
Lowe
Tivetts
Nichols
Clarkson
Staley
Stovey
McCarthy
Long
Stivetts
Léistenly
Anson
Ward
Shawmut Boat Club
Trimounts
Trimount Athletic and Rowing Association
Lrmounts
Cal M Carthy
Bobby Burns
Music Hall
Cal
Hank Brennan
George Dixon
Held Up and Robbed Youth Arrested in Charlestown
Robert J. Leighton, 19, of 8 Scotts Court Charlestown, is in custody at Station 3 on a larceny charge. He allegedly helped hold up H Greenwood at Leverett and Lyman streets at about 8:80 yesterday morning, distracting the victim while an accomplice took a watch and fled. a Division 3 officer captured Leighton as the other robber escaped.
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Robert J. Leighton
Scotts Court
Charlestown
Station 3
Leighton
H. Greenwood
Leverett and
Lyman Streets
Greenwoo
Division 3
Don’t Despond The Needy Clerk Finds Comfort In Ad
A brief Post Dime advertisement offers solace to a clerk in need, suggesting practical help or small comforts amid hardship. The item reads as a hopeful note amid poverty and daily struggle.
City Light and Street Railway Takeover Sparks Debate
In a letter to the editor the writer questions if municipal control of electric lighting would curb favoritism. He argues civil service laws won t bar jobs for friends tied to major corporations and suggests public ownership could remove politics from these utilities. Boston February 19. ii
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Civil Service
Ani Y
Whitney
Addicks
Hay
City Hall
State House
Civil Service Law
West End Street Railway
Post
Boston
A Point For Mr Whitney On Street Rail Conduct
A Boston letter to the State Legislature hearing on the proposed nine hour bill accuses Mr Whitney of denying knowledge of contract violations. A specific breach cited is the lack of a helper for pole carrying in Cambridge division seven, forcing conductors to shoulder poles through mud and dirt and board cars with soiled hands, with health warnings implied for those who complain.
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Sim
Whitney
Cambridge
Boston
Bicyclists in Town Register of Bicycle Dealers
The Pope Manufacturing Company register lists bicycle dealers or riders including John A. Fogg South Weymouth Mass George W Case Port Jervis N Y C L Rateets Pittsfield Mass Fred J Beville New York N Y B Robb Amherst N J J F Palmer Chicago Ill F M Miller Pittsfield Mass John N Wasland Great Barrington Mass Charles J Farley Nashua N H Lewis H Pearse Manasquam N J Everett Luther North Easton Mass The Colonial Express is the success of the season.
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Pope Manufacturing Company
John A. Fogg
South Weymouth
Mass
George W. Case
Port Jervis
N. Y
C. L. Rateets
Pittsfield
Fred J. Beville
New York
B. Robb
Ambherst
N.J
J. F. Palmer
Chicago
Ill
F. M. Miller
John N. Wasland
Great Barrington
Charles J. Farley
Nashua
N. H
Lewis H. Pearse
Annexation Debate: Cambridge Voters Split on Boston Union
A Boston Postman surveys East Cambridge residents on annexation to Boston. Mixed views emerge from bakers, bankers, laborers and merchants citing license issues, road and police improvements, taxation, and preserving Cambridge’s identity as they weigh benefits and drawbacks of joining Boston.
Artful Tricks at Whist Charity Ball in Boston
A grand whist event at Mechanics Hall features animated cards with 52 society players in full costumes for a charity ball benefiting Women’s Charity Hospital. Leaders of Boston society attend as patronesses, with 400 seats on the floor and 1600 balcony seats sold. The program includes a royal quadrille and dancing by Jack of Spades and partners, promising a lavish, exclusive social occasion.
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Women’s Charity Hospital
Mechanics’ Hall
England
America
George Is. McClellan
Philadelphia
Portland
Mme. Arcan
James H. Lake
Heber Newton
Frank B. Jones
George UC. Ainsworth
Louis XVI
Richard Miller
Thomas R. Mathews
G. W. Langdon
Green
Fieyle
Cavendish
Progressive South Boston Citizen John J J White
One of South Boston's most progressive citizens, John J J White of 85 Dorchester Avenue, established himself in 1886 as a wholesale and retail dealer in hay grain and straw. By fair dealing and courteous treatment, he built a large business with customers citywide and in Dorchester.
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South Boston
John J. J. White
Dorchester Avenue
Fire at Cambridge street saloon causes $500 damage
A fire in John Harten's liquor saloon at 203 Cambridge Street caused about $500 in damage. The blaze began from unknown causes and triggered Box 26 alarm just before 11 yesterday morning. Harten owns the building.
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John Harten
Cambridge Street
Harten
Johnston’s Death in Moorhead Lake Tragedy
Bancoor Maine Feb 28 The body of James Johnston 37 was brought here from Moorhead Lake where he was killed by being pinned between two legs He had been indicted by the grand jury for highway robbery last fall but the case was postponed until August.
Chinese Laundry Robbed on Dorchester Avenue
Hing Sing laundry at 1861 Dorchester Avenue was entered yesterday afternoon and $4 in cash stolen in the break in.
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Hing Sing
Dorchester Avenue
Man on Fitchboro tracks claims push caused leg break
Samuel J. Tracey, found on the Fitchbore railroad tracks in Waltham with a broken leg last Friday, initially said a conductor pushed him from a train. He now states he jumped off the train himself.
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Samuel J. Tracey
Fitchbore
Waltham
Supreme Judicial Court Docket Highlights in Feb Session
Report from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court covering several civil cases. Stevens v Nichols overruled exception to a trial ruling on a private street treated as public. Achorn and Storey argued for plaintiffs and defendants. Other cases include A V Lynde v Parker on liens, and restatrix probate matter Loewis. End of October list and numerous citations follow.
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Stevens
Nichols
Superrior
Atlantic Avenue
Boston
Bar
O. Achorn
M. Storey
J. L. Thorndike
A. V. Lynde
J. S. Parker
P. J. Maguire
F. S. Hesseltine
Edward Sumner
Samuel Crane
E. M. Johnson
Appellant
A. Hemenway
J. F. Wheeler
Appellee
Equity cases listed for March 1 1892 Supreme Court Suffolk
The Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk announces the docket for Tuesday March 1 1892 with cases including Russe v Russe Varnum v Whitney Otter River Co pet r disentation brieht v Mooney In realer on habeas Annenne Hild reth v Fottler Hazen ex g V Longley aport Hopkins v Colson Berenson v Ames Holling v McCormack Stearns v Order Adyis Morse v Sanborn and related names.
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Russe
Varnum v. Whitney
Otter River Co
Pet’r
Brieht v. Mooney
Hild
Reth Ve Fottler
Hazen
V. Longley
Apor
T. Hopkins
Colson
Prince Berenson
Ames
Holling
McCormack
Stearns
Order Adyis
Morse Vy. Sanborn
Superior Court Session Records of Multiple Tort Actions
Suffolk court notes Feb 27 first session with 15 tort actions tried together seeking $10000 damages each for injuries from a house collapse on Ewer Street Boston. jury disagreement. Second group lists numerous cases on various dates. third session includes a dog bite case with $5000 damages and an administrator contract suit yielding $6663 to the plaintiff along with other actions and judges named.
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Mason
James Ducharme
Pro Ami
Henry Eywood
Gardner
Mass
Theffendants
J. L. Hunt
F. P. Goulding
J. M. Keith
E. B. Callendar
L. J. Cavanagh
G. L. McGregor
H. C. Meachum
G. J. Tufts
L. G. Farmer
Mary French
James T. Comes
John W. Sarsfield
Painless Tooth Extraction Demonstration at Local Office
Dr H E Dennett of 20 W Beacon invites Dr Brewster of New York to demonstrate a new local anaesthetic for painless tooth extraction. A room is set aside for three days with a 50 cent fee per tooth and no charge if pain occurs. The note condemns bridge-workers for destroying teeth, often sacrificing two good teeth to crown one.
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H. E. Dennett
Beacon Street
Brewster
New York
Zea'o
Freight Conductor Thain Hurt Falling From Train
George W. Thain 35 of Mattapan, freight conductor on the Providence division, Old Colony railroad, is at City Hospital with serious head injuries after being knocked from a train at Hogg's bridge Roxbury yesterday morning. A timber under repair work struck him, sweeping him from the car roof.
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George W. Thain
Mattapan
Providence
Old Colony Railroad
City Hospital
Hogg’s Bridge
Roxbury
Thain
First Boston Austrian Hungarian Ball set for Feb 29 in Lawrence
The First Boston Austrian Hungarian Association will stage its sixth annual ball at Lawrence Encampment Hall 724 Washington Street on Monday evening February 29. A valuable gift will be awarded to the member who participates most actively and sells the most tickets.
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Boston
Lawrence
Washington Street
Juvenile suspects held in lead pipe burglary
William Caswell George Hutchins William Cochrane and Robert Lonsday all juveniles of Roxbury District were arrested yesterday on charges of breaking and entering the dwelling of A Cohen 3 Lyons Place and stealing a large quantity of lead pipe.
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William Caswell
George
Hutchins
William Cochrane
Robert Lonsday
Roxbury
A. Cohen
Lyons Place
Hale to Read Short Stories at South Congregational Church
Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale will give a series of readings in the vestry beginning Tuesday March 8 at 7 45 pm. Five stories will be read including Colonel Clipsams Calendar and Aunt Carolines Picture with an informal reception following at Exester and Newbury Streets corner.
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MES
Burnett
Devils
Ball Nine
Jimmy Doherty
Brooklyn
Jimmy Carrol
Harry Hodgkins
Salem
Peter T. Johnston
Evans & Hoey Parlor Match Company
Oscar Smith
Ohio
Johnston
H. Dennie
George Wright
Suffolks
Levi Greenwood
MR. Whitney
Colonial Express
Beecham
East Cambridge
Peter M. Lena
Baker
Bridge Street
Sam
W. P. Sutton
Bridgestreet
Patten
Court House
Daniel Lyons
Gore Street
Marianne R. Menazes
J.C. Bullard
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H. N. Hovey
Grocer
Dennis Vonovan
Charles 5
Marsh
James Moloy
J. L. Wyzanski
O. A. Guwid
J. Donovan
Sixth Street
John J. Hayward
Lenfert
P. A. Putnam
James R. Parry
Boson
Charles B. Stevens
Henry Stevens
J. O. Hayden
F. G, Coker
C. Griffith
Old City
Ing Suits
Sweet Cause of Charity
U.S. Gov’t
Supreme Judicial Court For the Commonwealth
Larn- Rop, J
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Marden
Bost. & Alb
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Sutherland
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Goodall
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N.Y
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Devine
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Sibe
Ind
Havican
Robin
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Dorey
Liam
Hennessy
Acute
Peach
Epeted
Cunning
Pelted
Perkins
Burton S.C. Co
Thompson
Paecertieres
Hallock
Tirrell
Fahey
Fitch. R
Kuiverg
O’donnel
Rouh— Mera
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McGuiness
Butier
Brown
Aldrich
Rder
G. O
Chester &H. Oe
2Aves & Sons
Consolidated Adjustable Shoe Company
Baton Safe Deposit & Trust Co
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Traveller Publishing CO
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