New Year Clocks In 1909 Calendar Oddities And Eclipses
The calendar for 1509 is reviewed with holidays and weekdays for Washington's Birthday Patriot's Day Lincoln Day St Patrick's Evacuation Bunker Hill Fourth of July Christmas Memorial Day and others Lent begins February 24 Palm Sunday April 4 Good Friday April 9 Easter April 11 Labor Day September 6 Thanksgiving November 26. Four eclipses are noted two solar two lunar with specific timings for June 8 November 27 and December 12. The piece playfuly notes the dates and a remark about the moon’s gaze and Burns.
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New England
Bunker Hill
Confession Read As Trial Delves Into Captain Hains Case
The courtroom heard Claudia Hains confess her affair with Annis and the officer Captain Peter C. Hains, as Major Hains and Mrs. Hains testified on illness, irrationality, and family pressure. Evidence included letters, prior injuries, and a paper signed by Claudia.
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McIntyre
John Hains
Captain Hains
Thornton Hains
Peter
San Francisco
Mort Hamilton
Claudia
Major Hains
Annis
Billy’ Annis
New York
Peter C. Hains
Il Trovatore
Mrs. Hains
General Hains
Connie
M Drs
Claudia Hains
Fort Hancock
Bennett
Mr. McIntyre
Justice Crane
Claudia Sains
William FE. Annis
Dr Perin Raises 5000 for Franklin Square House
Dr George L Perin of the Franklin Square House reports raising five thousand dollars toward a target of one hundred thousand. He credited donors and newspaper support, noting the fund-raising effort was challenging but ultimately successful and publicly thanked contributors.
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Dr. Perin
Franklin Square House
George L. Perin
Perin
Campaign yields victory for Dr Perin in city fund drive
Dr Perin led a bold fundraising push to raise 160000 toward a 300000 purchase price for the old New England Conservatory of Music site. He described the triumph as a major achievement with pledges from large subscribers nearly completing the total as a key donor offered to cover the remaining sum.
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Perin
Old
New England Conservatory of Music
Post
Hurley Heirs Seek 65000 in Protracted Probate Row
The Tremont Street Kimball building housed a Norfolk Probate Court hearing before Judge James H. Flint over the Hurley estate. Heirs of Michael Hurley of Lynn claim $65,000 is due and demand an accounting from Lynn lawyer William O Shea. Daughters Gertrude A. Schreiber and Margaret A. Dunbar are in Europe.
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Kimball
Tremont Street
James H. Flint
Norfolix Probate Court
Michael Hurley
Lynn
Hurley
William O'Shea
Europe
Gertrude A. Schreiber
Margaret A. Dunbar
Local Churches Hold Watch Night Services in Boston
Last night several churches around Boston held Watch Night services as the year ended. At Ruggles Street Baptist Church a large crowd prayed for strength to keep the resolutions made for the New Year.
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Boston
Ruggles Street Baptist Church
Te Deum Service Draws Large Cathedral Attendance
At the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston an immense crowd attended the Te Deum service. Archbishop O Connell participated with Rev George J Patterson assisting and Rev M J Splaine directing ceremonies. Rev Thomas R McCoy delivered a brief sermon on events of the past year.
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Boston
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Archbishop O'Connell
George J. Patterson
M. J. Splaine
Thomas R. McCoy
62 Gloucester Sailors Lost Lives in 1908
Gloucester reports 62 fishermen died in 1908 and six vessels valued at 74 300 were wrecked. Eleven deaths were by men washed overboard, nine by dory capsizes, twelve by steamship collisions, nine by craft foundering, with 14 widows and 46 children left behind.
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Gloucester
Washington Life Insurance minds move to Pittsburg Trust
State officials react as Washington Life transfers books to Pittsburg Life and Trust Company after sale by Thomas F. Ryan and Levi P. Morton. Policyholders receive notices while regulators assess legality and plan to conserve New York policyholder interests.
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New York
Broadway
Washington Life Insurance Company
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Life and Trust Company
Thomas F. Ryan
Levi P. Morton
Washington Life
Kelsey
New York State
State Insurance Department
W. C. Baldwin
Pittsburg Life & Trust Company
United States
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Crane
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Hains
West Point
Nitarazue Canal Commission
Isthmian Canal Commission
Cascarets
Ward
Franklin St
Will
Kimball Building
Ompani
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Ace Tremaz
Fas
Jever
Hamburg
Majestic Winx
Julia Marlowe
Mary Johnston
Goddess OF
Reason
Oniers Sfats
Clyde Fitch
Claude Gillingwater and Company
Maude Wulff
Queen of Equestriennes
Will H. Macart
Edward Wulff
Willy Pantzer
Iris
McConnell and Simpson
Leipzig
Cook and Steyvens
John
Bertha Gleeson
Fred Houlihan
Wood Brothers
Young and Wardell
Castle Sq. Evanings
John Craig Stock Co
Temple Place
Daily M
Mortons
Annie Yeamans
Junie McCree & CO
GREAT
Bards& Lloyd & Whitehouse
Joe Flynn
Vesta Victoria
Charles Frohman
Frank Daniels
Holland
Mabel Tanaferro
Polly
the Circus
Franz Rainer
ST. Theatre
Charles Klein
John Drew
Jack Straw
Montana Limited
Rocky Mountain Express
Hue
Dover
Washington Sts
Margoe
Howard
Sam T. Jack
Bowdoin
Tremont Theatre
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Ziegfeld
Isis
Nora Bayes
Beauty Chorus
Galtetyntercess Transatlantics Res. Orch
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Oxford
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McLean
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