First Day Happenings Across Boston Harbor
A series of first day occurrences includes the first fire alarm at Box 142 in South Boston, the Cymric arriving as the port’s first ocean liner, a suicide attempt by William Dobson, hospital injuries and births, a drunkness case in Municipal Court, and the first baby born at the Lying-in Hospital. Also noted are a street rescue, a relief hospital death, early legislative actions, and other New Year firsts.
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Boston
Cymric
Wiliam’ Dobson
Beach Street
City Hospital
Dennis Hallisy
Fifth Street
South Boston
John Cronin
McLean Street
West End
Gordon
Station 1
William O'Brien
Cherry Place
Weston
Relief Hospital
John G. Brown
Brown & Wales
Purchase Street
John N. Cole
House
William G. Chapple
Senate
Edward C. Mansfield
George A. Hibbard
Jere” McNamara
Charlestown
Henty H. Kerr
Magnolia Street
Lillian J. Jobling
If Payson Avenue
Dorehes
Dr. Little
Mystery
Long Wharf
Andrew Ennis
Newtowners Rehearsing for Cambridge Show Ty guver Tureen
The Newtowne Club Cambridge rehearses the play Ty guver Tureen for a January run. Written by Stanton Hill and Charles P. Scott the production blends music lines and dramatic scenes with an amateur cast led by Patrick O’Harner and Honora Main.
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Newtowne Club
Cambridge
Ty Guver
Patrick O'Harner
Honora
Pty
Fonceort Doolittle
Bord Pembroke
Caleb Fox
Cate Ata
Mode All House
Cate
Wells Urges Immediate Probe of Fire Dept and Finance
Fire Commissioner Benjamin W. Wells asks the Finance Commission to investigate the fire department and related matters, citing months of malicious rumors about the department and himself. Attorney Sughrue reports an ongoing department inquiry. Wells seeks a rapid, full inquiry including purchases, appointments, discipline, and bookkeeping.
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Finance Commission
Benjamin W. Wells
Relard
Fire Department
Finances Commission
Michael J. Sughine
Iis
Sioner Wells
Wells
Finance Commissions
Boston Journal
Collins
Eddy
Metcalf & Eddy
McGarr
the Finance Commission
Sughrue
Revivals by Miss Booth to Launch in Boston
A mammoth evangelistic revival will begin next Sunday in Boston with Commander Evan Beline Booth of the Salvation Army in charge. Miss Booth arrives in the city on Saturday and will lead the events during the first seven days of her mission.
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People’s Palace
Onectar
Miss Booth
Fnoto
Falk
Hvangeline Booth
The
Salvation Army
People's Palace
Evan- Beline Booth
Boston
Boston Labor Unions Hold Elections and Cohen-Driscoll Fund
Boston labor groups from Boot and Shoe to Plasterers and Machinists reported officer elections last night. Several unions pledged funds to the Cohen-Driscoll appeal and prepared for upcoming events at Putnam Hall Roxbury and Theatre Comique.
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Boston
Union 263
Washington Street
Matthew Comerford
St. Paul
Patrick O'Connor
Boston Plasterers’ Union 10
Edward McGivern
William Keating
Edward O'Connor
James Oreeland
George H. Mattison
Cohen-Driscoll Land
Sayers’ Union
David McCarthy
Arthur Andy
Arles Williams
Joseph Griffin
Frank McClure
Frank Sullivan
Theatre Comique
Electrical Workers’ Union
Cohen-Driscol
Forger Charged Girl In Christmas Check Fraud
Marie Barker twenty of Ayer was arrested for uttering a seventy five dollar check drawn on the Bank of the Republic. She confessed to Chief Watts but said she could not explain why. The check allegedly bore the forged signature of B G Dunklee and was cashed in Boston by Clerk Osborn of the Bank of the Republic. The incident occurred before Christmas to buy presents.
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Bank of the Republic
Joe Knox
Marie Barker
Ayer
Watts
First National Bank of
B. G. Dunklee
Boston
Boston Police
Knox
Merchants' Association Holds Annual Reception in Boston
More than 800 members and friends attended the Boston Merchants' Association annual reception. President Jerome Jones and officers welcomed guests, with numerous directors and prominent attendees including Colonel BH. C. Stearns and George H. Graves among the list of participants.
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Boston Merchants’ Association
Ite Quéstere
Jerome Jones
Acre
H. W. Cummner
Arthur C. Farley
Erwin H. Walcott
Samuel N. Aldrich
Edwin F. Atkins
James Richard Carter
John ©. Cobb
Thomas B. Witspatrick
John Hopewell
Frederick C. Houghton
George Hutchinson
Joseph B
Dr. Frank H Kendrick Horseman Dies at 49 in Worcester
Worcester reports the death of Dr. Frank Henry Kendrick a noted horseman and lodge figure at age 49 from pneumonia at his June street home He owned blooded horses and was a familiar presence at New England and New York tracks He leaves a wife and two children.
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Worcester
Frank Henry Kendrick
June Street
New England
New York
Kendrick
Eliot Five Aims For Fast-Form Roxbury Basketball
The Eliot Club of Roxbury, led by Fred Moore, ex Harvard star, fields a quick five. They seek games against strong 120-pound teams in New England and train at 45 Bartlett Street Roxbury.
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Eliot Club
Roxbury
Fred Moore
Harvard
New England
Bartlett Street
Merritt Rematches Fred White in Park Square Scrimmage
Canadian champion Billy Merritt challenges veteran Fred White of Chelsea to a three mile scratch race at Park Square for $50 a side. Merritt believes White is beatable and White asserts he retains his old speed after his recent claim of perfection.
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Billy” Merritt
Fred White
Chelsea
Park Square
Merritt
White
Polo results from New Britain Bridgeport and Hartford matches
Yesterday afternoon polo results list New Britain beating Waterbury 6 to 5 and Bridgeport 6 to 4. New Haven 6 defeated Bridgeport 3, while Hartford 7 beat New Britain 3.
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New Britain
Waterbury
Bridgeport
New Haven
Hartford
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