Rev Hammond in Havana Rogues' Gallery tale of frauds
The Rev William Hammond a longtime con man and real estate agent is tracked from Boston to Havana. Police say he impersonated clergy and used religion to mask schemes, with multiple marriages and alleged frauds across several states. Boston officials forward his photo to Cincinnati Christian Mission Society seeking removal from Havana.
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Havana
Wm. Hammond
Boston
Rogues’ Gallery
William Hammond
Industria
Obispo
Watts
Rminal
Billeys
A. Mclean
Christian Mission Socety
Cincinnati
Hammond
Chief Watts
McLean
Admiral Sampson
Woman Seeks Second Divorce From Same Man in Odd Court Case
Judge Braley heard unusual divorce matters. Margaret Gale, twice married to the same man, sought a second divorce after a prior decree nisi. Custody of two children awarded. The remarriage occurred within the forbidden period, prompting the case to be continued for precedents. Nellie Friedlander failed to prove non support, and Louis Clock repeatedly struck Frances Clock leading to another separate separation.
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Ilegal
Nellie Friedlander
Harry
Clock
Louis Clock
Frances Clock
Russian Duke in New York Seeks Return for Siblings Wedding
Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovitch of Russia, en route home for his sister’s wedding, was welcomed by the Russian colony in New York. He attended service at the Russian Orthodox Church where Bishop Nicholas spoke. The church was the czar’s gift to Russians in New York following their sympathy after his father’s death.
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Cyril Vladimirovitch
Russia
Nicholas
America
Vanderbilt Engagement Ties Belmonts To Fair Marriage
New York reports William K Vanderbilt Jr and Virginia Fair poised to wed. Engagement links Vanderbilt and his former wife Mrs Oliver Belmont through shared social circles. A private home ceremony at Hermann Oelrichs's residence is planned with an intimate network of acquaintances and gifts expected.
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William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Virginia Fair
William K. Vanderbilt
Oliver H. P.belmont
Miss Fair
Mrs. Belmont
Hermann Oelrichs
William Jay
Mr. Vanderbilt
Purse Finds Worthy Finds and Marlboro Labor Meet
A wallet containing nearly $700 in bills and checks was found by James Williams on a Marlboro sidewalk, tested by the town’s labor unrest. The day featured a three hour conference between S H Howe and Samuel Gompers, a Marlboro Theatre mass meeting, police attention, and resumed shoe factory work with mixed wage changes across several plants.
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North Street
Marlboro
S. H. Howe
S. H. Howe Shoe Company
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
W. E. Cadman
John F. Tobin
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Marlboro Theatre
J. H. Murray
Gompers
J. D. Pierce
Worcester
State Federation of Labor
Maine
California
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Rice & Hutchins
J. A. Frye & Co
Fayne Strahan Moore Bail Request Ends in Court
New York January 3 Levy counsel for Fayne Strahan Moore in the recent jury disagreed trial for alleged badgering served notice on District Attorney Gardiner that tomorrow he would apply to Judge Newburger for Mrs Moore to be admitted to bail She would be tried again in several days and she has a right to liberty Levy expects Judge Newburger to grant bail
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New York
Levy
Fayne Strahan Moore
Gardiner
Mrs Sloane's Social Status Sparks Opera Gossip
New York gossip centers onHenry Sloane repudiating future bills tied to his wife causing a social status stir. The Sloane-Mills feud over a Bradley Martin ball and a late hairdresser scuffle at Bradley-Martin hall is noted. Ogden Mills and Vanderbilt connections intensify the chatter about social leadership and upcoming ball invitations on January 16.
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Ogden Mills
Bradley- Martin Hall
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Portrait of Himself Bishop Wallace F Robinson Honored by Boston Chamber
Wallace F Robinson, four years president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, was gifted a large oil portrait by members of the chamber. A. J. Bliss made the presentation and lauded his services. The wallet story follows a finder returning a dropped wallet near Hanover Street. The finder, Mr. Williams, explains his conscience led to turning in the money. banks may reward him. Williams once saved two boys, a young woman, and a man from drowning.
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Wallace F. Robinson
A. J. Bliss
Mr. Williams
Hanover Street
Blackstone National Bank
Broadway National Bank
Blackstone
Broadway National
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Post
Robinson Receives Honor At Club Meeting
Mr. Robinson was saluted for four years as president, receiving an oil painting from members amid applause. Captain James Upton praised him as the recipient, and a petition circulated urging another term, which he is understood to have acceded to. E J Gliss runs for first Vice-president. election in two weeks.
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Boston
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Bedford
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California
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Wonder in Horticulture Hall Begins in Bronx Park
Ground was broken today by Park Commissioner Moebus for Horticultural Hall in the Bronx Park botanical garden. The crystal and iron building measures 512 feet by 60, with a 90 foot central dome. It will house Porto Rico flora collections funded by Cornelius Vanderbilt and open by October.
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Botanical Garden
Bronx Park
Porto Rico
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Sorensen Goes A-Wrecking On Vineyard Venture
Wreckmaster Al fred Sorensen prepares the steamer Philadelphia with wrecking pumps for a Vineyard Haven voyage to raise 100 tons of wood pulp from the sunken British schooner Carita bound for New York. The operation includes using the derelict Rondo as a lighter and relocating vessels to Gloucester. Diver John Stone will search for drowned longshoreman Timothy McCarthy and sailor Robert Clark near Pier 6 and Fiske's Wharf, while government contracts task Trilby with moving heavy artillery and gun carriages to Fort Warren and Peddock's Island.
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Vineyard Haven
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Warren
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Hoosac Tunnel
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Timothy McCarthy
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Alton
Fiske’s Wharf
New Haven & Hartford
Fort Warren
Fitchburg
Peddock’s Island
Harvard's Orangeman John Keeps New Year Greetings
John the Orangeman at Harvard continues a long tradition greeting students on New Year's Day. He has been at the university for many years, engaging with the student body as part of a cherished campus ritual.
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Orangeman
Harvard
University
Veteran Harvard fruit vendor John of Annie Radcliffe fame
Forty five years in Harvard lore, John the fruit vendor with his mule Annie Radcliffe has long been a fixture around campus. He recalls President Eliot’s era and the early elective system as students swapped carts and he expanded from a basket to a push cart and finally to the beloved cart and donkey era.
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Eliot
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Matthew
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Ealy
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Skater Miss Maude Corcoran Knocked Unconscious in Collision
Miss Maude Corcoran an 18 year old from Everett was knocked senseless while skating on Frailin field last night after colliding with another skater. Dr Hermeler attended her and she regained consciousness before going home with friends.
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Everett
Frailin Field
Hermeler
Debate Short Promise Faces Senate Reconvening
Washington dispatch notes growing belief the Senate will reconvene with a quick adjournment after Senator Morrill's memory is observed. The tariff treaty may be transmitted by the President and placed before foreign relations, while Nicaragua Canal and Hawaiian bills loom large amid push for army and navy increases.
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Committee On Foreign Relations
Friends of
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Elkins
West
Deaths Mark New Year as Multiple Die Violently
George C. Haskell, 36, of 10 Elmore Street Roxbury, killed himself by ingesting a chloral mix after a night of illness and temporary insanity. He had been ill with the grip for a week and lived with his mother. Mrs. Haskell tended him at his bedside before he self-harmed.
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George C. Haskell
Elmore Street
Roxbury
Mr. Haskell
Plankett to Confer with President on Boston Visit
W B Plankett of North Adams is due in Washington in about two weeks to discuss a potential Boston visit with the President. Although McKinley has not stated a trip, it is generally expected he will go to Boston.
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Washington
W. B. Plankett
North Adams
Boston
McKinley
St Mark's Episcopal Union Holds Annual Dorchester Meeting
The Dorchester based St Mark's Episcopal Union met in the Columbia road hall to review a year of growth. The group, now worshipping in its own building after purchasing land, elected William W. Bartlett as warden, William H. Cundy as treasurer, and Isaac Washburn as clerk.
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Columbia Road
Dorchester
William W. Bartlett
Willian H. Cundy
Isaac Washburn
Hebrew Democratic Educational Club Elects Ward 9 Leaders
The Hebrew Democratic Educational Club of Ward 9 elected Charles B. Barnett as president Adolph Hendler as vice president W Kranzman as treasurer Charles Goldberg as recording secretary Charles Bangish as financial secretary and trustees Simon Harris Joseph Cohn and David Gilmar. The club plans its first annual ball January 30.
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Ward 9
Charles B. Barnett
Adolph Hendler
W. Kranzman
Charles Goldberg
Charles Bangish
Simon Harris
Joseph Cohn
David Gilmar
Temperance Lecture Tonight at Bowdoin Square
The Tabernacle Temperance Union hosts an address on Ideals by Mr. M Rogers at 7 45 PM at Bowdoin Square. Readings precede the talk by impersonator Mr. R Stevens Brown. The weekly meetings are free to the public.
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Bowdoin Square
M . Rogers
R. Stevens Brown
Suicide of Charlestown man found in Waverley House room
Osborn B. Hall aged 77 was found dead in Room 7 at Waverley House Charlestown. Gas smell traced to his bed where he placed the stove pipe in his mouth and killed himself. No reason given and no note left.
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Waverley House
Charlestown
Curtis
Mr. Hall
Newburyport Assessor Geary Shoots Self at Home
Newburyport reports Assessor Amos H Geary attempted suicide by shooting himself in the head at his residence. He is not expected to survive. Geary, about 65, had eight years as assessor and had just been defeated in a bid for re election, with financial troubles cited as a possible motive. He leaves a widow and was Royal Arcanum collector.
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Newburyport
Amos H. Geary
Geary
Royal Arcanum
George O'Brien 75 Dies at Home in South Boston
George O'Brien aged 75 collapsed and died at his residence 152 F Street South Boston at 7 last night. A physician who was summoned attributed the death to heart failure.
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George O’brien
F Street
Boston
Liner Assyria Arrives On First Hamburg Visit
The ocean liner Assyria appeared yesterday afternoon on its maiden visit from Hamburg. Captain Schroeder brought a full cargo and 54 passengers from Russia Armenia and Hungary. The 4175 ton steel vessel, 420 feet long, 54 feet beam, 2912 feet deep, carries quadruple engines and four cylinders, with passenger and freight capacity. She docked at Pier 6 Hoosac Tunnel and may berth at Constitution Dock if space is available.
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Portland
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Geestemunde
Norway Flies Free Flag at Christiana Harbor
Norway raises the new independent flag in Christiania on New Year’s Day. Swedes and anti Home Rule advocates express chagrin as the banner without the union symbol flies atop city buildings and harbor masts. King Oscar signs the law before year’s end to avoid complete Norway Sweden separation.
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