Plan to Aid French Girls Boarding Home Near Boston
A Boston French Protestant congregation plans a boarding home for French young women to practice language and culture. The Clarendon Street home will serve meals and provide study of French customs. Back Bay and Brookline groups back the project. Prominent supporters include Mrs. Crafts, Mrs. Lothrop, Mrs. Guild, Mrs. Warren, and Miss Cary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Back Bay
Brookline
Clarendon Street
Paris
James M. Crafts
Extraordinary Stock Sale At Tremont Row Boston Store
A newly opened sale advertises wholesale prices on a large stock in perfect condition at 352-46 Washington St Boston mass. Items include Raglans Capes Skirts Suits Children's Jackets Tea Downs Silk Shirt Waists Furs Ostrich Feathers and Boas with deep discounts claimed. The note urges quick purchases for real bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington St
Boston
Missing man Joseph Biggins left home on crutches
Panic-stricken wife reports Joseph Biggins vanished from Garden Street court last Tuesday. He was described as delirious and incoherent, hobbling away on crutches after dressing. Mrs. Biggins did not notify police until the following night.
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Joseph Biggins
Garden Street Court
Artist to finish Abbey mural in Boston before coronation
The upper wall in the public library delivery room is being painted in anticipation of Edwin A. Abbey’s Holy Grail panels arriving soon. The artist is due in Boston tonight or tomorrow and will stay briefly to complete the work before returning to England for King Edward's coronation preparations.
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Walla
Edwin A. Abbey
Boston
England
Edward
Mayors Back Crane Home Rule For Cities
Massachusetts mayors largely endorse Governor Crane's home rule plan allowing cities to manage local affairs with minimal Legislature intervention. Officials from Waltham Everett Chelsea Gloucester Beverly Northampton Taunton and Salem express support and caution against ceding street location rights or overreaching state control.
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Crane
Massachusetts
Clement
Waltham
Bruce
Everett
Willard
Chelsea
French
Gloucester
Cole
Beverly
Hallett
Northampton
Tyler Street Gym Destroyed by Early Morning Fire
A fire at the Tyler street gymnasium near Oak was discovered by Patrolman Nicker son of Station 4 who rang Box 57 at 1 53 AM. A second alarm followed about 20 minutes later as flames engulfed the building and spread to nearby Harrison avenue. Tenants moved goods to the street while firemen rescued several horses from Douglass's stable. By 2 30 AM officials believed the building could not be saved.
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Tyler Street
Oak
Nickerson
Station 4
Harrison Avenue
Earby
Douglass
Shelton Extends Lead in Go-As-You-Please Meet
In St Louis on January 3, West End Coliseum’s Shelton, the New York colored runner, holds first place after day two. Cartwright of England is second, Tracey of Kinderhook US champion third, with Hart slipping to fourth. 10 o'clock scores list Shelton 25.10 and Cartwright 216.9 among others.
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Si. Louis
West End
Shelton
New York
Cartwright
Tracey
Kinderhook
United States
Hart
Hegelman
Fahey
Fleming
Cavanaugh
Heelman
Noremac
Guerrero
Kid West
Richardson
Loeslein
Forbes Defeats Sayres in Six Round Milwaukee Bout
Clarence Forbes of Chicago won a full six rounds against Maurice Sayres of Milwaukee to take the decision at the Milwaukee Boxing Club. Forbes pressed the attack throughout as the crowd saw a fast and hard fight. Prelims featured Walter Nolan and Joe Martin drawing after six rounds, Johnny Stone KOed in the fourth by Herman, and Young Otty knocking out Kid Black in one round.
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Milwaukee
Clarence Forbes
Chicago
Pixs
Maurice Sayres
Milwaukee Boxing Club
Forbes
Walter Nolan
Philadelphia
Joe Martin
Johnny Stone
Herman
Otty
Denver
Kid’’ Black
Cote Defeats Phelan In City Hall Sparring Match
About a thousand spectators packed City Hall Lewiston for a sparring exhibition between Arthur Cote of Biddeford and George Phelan of Portland. Cote won by knockout in the fifth round after Phelan had led fighting with knockdowns in the second and fourth rounds.
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Lewiston
City Hall
Arthur Cote
Biddeford
George Phelan
Portland
Cote
Phelan
Wife waits in vain for Nelson in Malden
Mrs Lillian Weston Nelson of 33 Orchard street Maplewood widowed by her husband Fred A Nelson a Boston tailor vanished after a Christmas trip plan. She learned he sold belongings and may have gone to New York. An instalment firm later removed all furniture from their home leaving her destitute and still seeking him.
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Malden
Lillian Weston Nelson
Orchard Street
Maplewood
Fred A. Nelson
Boston
Fred C. Weston
Providence
Cambridge
Nelson
New York
Bell Held for Grand Jury on Larceny Charge
Boston advertising solicitor Harry W. Bell was arrested by Patrolman Crowley on a larceny charge. Police say Bell ran a scheme defrauding advertisers with over twenty charges, soliciting ads in Cambridge Brookline Malden South Boston Newton and nearby towns then failing to publish them.
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Harry W. Bell
Boston
New England
Crowley
Station 5
Bell
Cambridge
Brookline
Malden
South
Newton
Ferns Knocks Out Bennett in Second Round Fight
James Ferns of Kansas defeated Jack Bennett of McKeesport Pennsylvania at the Industrial Athletic Club in Philadelphia. The bout was scheduled for six rounds but ended in the second when Ferns landed a decisive left hook followed by an right uppercut that KO’d Bennett.
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Philadelphia
James Ferns
Kansas
Jack Bennett
McKeesport
Penn
Industrial Athletic Club
Ferns
Bennett
Gans Knocks Out Broderick in Sixth at Fureka Club
Joe Gans of Baltimore defeats Thomas Broderick of Yonkers by knockout in the sixth round of a scheduled 20 round bout at the Fureka Athletic Club in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Thomas Broderick
Yonkers
Joe’’ Gans
Fureka Athletic Club
Day of Prayer Observed by WCTU at Pilgrim Hall
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will observe a Day of Prayer on Monday January 6 at Pilgrim Hall Congregational building Beacon Street beginning at 1 30 with a three hour meeting under the auspices of the State Suffolk County and Boston unions respectively.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Pilgrim Hall
Congregational Building
Beacon Street
State
Suffolk County
Boston
Knight Dismissed as Central Congregational Pastor
Fall River clerical council dismisses Rev. William A. Knight so he may become pastor of Berkeley Temple in Boston. Presiding moderator Rev. Payson W. Lyman and scribe Rev. William Carruthers oversaw the proceedings. Resignation to take effect January 12 and commendations for Knight’s service approved.
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Fall River
William A. Knight
Central Congregational Church
Berkeley Temple
Boston
Payson W. Lyman
William Carruthers
New Bedford
Knight
Steam Fisherman Vessel to Lead New Massachusetts Fleet
A 140 foot steam fishing vessel being built for Captain Sol Jacobs of Gloucester from Essex and East Boston designers will replace the Helen M Gould. The ship will feature watertube boilers, a 300 horsepower engine, single screw, and 10 knot speed. It will have pole masts with loose footed lug sails for port entry during machinery trouble.
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Massachusetts
Story of Essex
Sol’’ Jacobs
Gloucester
Richard F
William T. Keough
East
Boston
Jacobs
Helen M. Gould
Dominion liner Commonwealth Begins Second Mediterranean Trip
At about 4 PM the Commonwealth bound for Gibraltar Genoa Naples and Alexandria sails from Charlestown on its second trip to Mediterranean ports. Notables aboard include Rev Francis E Clark head of the Christian Endeavorers and his family. The liner carries 265 passengers including 140 saloon travelers the largest eastbound Europe list this season.
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Dominion
Commonwealth
McAuley
Charlestown
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Genoa
Naples
Alexandria
Francis E. Clark
The
Christian Endeavorers
Europe
Edward Burgess Named Six-Masted Schooner Planned for Boston
John M. Brooks of East Boston will build a six-masted schooner designed by W. S. Burgess for Captain A. C. Crandall and others. The Edward Burgess, with 3000 registered tons and coal capacity of 6000 tons, is due to launch about 10 months after starting in April. The article notes various harbor happenings including captains, tugs, and recent cargo news.
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John M. Brooks
Boston
A. C. Crandall
W. S. Burgess
Edward Burgess
John W. McGrath
United Fruit Company
Head
West Indies
Central Wharf
Long Wharf
Captain Anderson
Admiral Farragut
McGrath
Congress
Degen
Elsie
Boston Towboat Company
The
Mercury
Kelly
New York
Vineyard Haven
Edward L. Mayberry
Jamaica
Red Star
Wrestler
Mystic
Cape Breton
Dominion Coal Company
Te Wharf
Viking
Haddock
Rone
Ifred Joshua
Cambridge
Provincetown Harbor
William G. Williams
Ross
Willie H. Child
Apalachicola
Charles A. Gay
Beverly
City of Rockland
City of Bangor
Maine
Penobscot
Joy Line
Providence
Landsman
Cures Colds Like Magic Claim From Rev Percival McIntire
Chicago preacher Rev Percival McIntire says Orangeiie cured his cold like magic. He endorses the product as a quick remedy and recommends it to readers seeking relief.
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Percival McIntire
Chicago
Coronation Appointments Hover Over Navy Roles
Washington Jan 3 reports indicate two high ranking naval officers may serve in coronation ceremonies at London. The President and Secretary of the Navy have not decided on selections, but a civilian representative and one Army and one Navy officer are expected to accompany him. A navy squadron will also attend English waters under a rear admiral. There is speculation Roosevelt may appoint ex President Cleveland as the civilian representative.
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Washington
Jah
Lowon
Navy
Army
English
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Dinner Honors James A Cook Real Estate Editor
At the United States Hotel last evening a dinner celebrated James A Cook of the Boston Journal who leaves to become telegraph editor of the Rockton Times. Peter F Kelley acted as toastmaster with short speeches and poems by Albert L Blair John C Peebles Warren B Davis D Bernard Ford and Sidney W Dean. Journal staff members present included Walter S Barnes Jr Philip S Fiske Frank R Hutchins John J Hallahan Arthur C Parker Forrest P Hull Thomas Leavitt Joseph D Carlin and George Wallace.
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United States Hotel
James A. Cook
Boston Journal
Telegraph
Rockton Times
Peter F. Kelley
Sporting Department
Albert L. Blair
John C. Peebles
Warren B. Davis
D. Bernard Ford
Sidney W. Dean
Walter S. Barnes, Jr
Philip 8. Fiske
Frank R. Hutchins
John J. Hallahan
Arthur C. Parker
Forrest P. Hull
Thomas Leavitt
Joseph D. Carlin
George Wallace
Journal
Public Installation of Major P. J. Grady Camp Officers
Officers of Major P. J. Grady Camp 3 L S W V were publicly installed at 169 Border Street East Boston with Michael J. Murphy as commander and J Delahue as adjutant. About 200 members attended a banquet in the hall followed by dancing after the installation ceremony.
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P. J. Grady
Border Street
Boston
Michael J. Murphy
P. J. Sullivan
J. C. Gibbons
J. Delahue
James Lee
Jeremiah F. McCarthy
J. J. Sullivan
W. F. O’brien
W. C. McNabb
Thomas Ahern
E. J. Burke
R. Flaherty
J. Reid
M. J. Murphy
P. J. Mllivan
J. €. Gibbon
J. J.ayes
Frank C. Harrington
Ronald W. Paquet
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St. Tionia
Sayres
Gans
Broderick
Ww. C
Col
Hayward Place
Clothing House
Sol” Jacobs
ESSEX
Sou
Jbs
Commonwealth Saila
Botha
Johannesburg
South Africa
J. A. Cook
Grady
Aly
Washington Street
R. H. White Co
U. S. Tel
Oxford
New England Commercial Travellers’ Association
John Ia Pearsall
Richard L. Gay
Calvin M. Verbeck
Walter P. Tilton
Wenell W. Patten
George C. Irvin
Joel C. Page
Herbert M. Bradstreet
Charles H. Hyde
John Reding
Reserve Fund
Frank S. Adams
Arthur F. Poole
Henry G. Hildreth
Mr. Sheehy & Co
Geo
Geick
Owens Mill
Pyramid Drug Co
Marshall, Mich
Plugge-Taylor
Auburn Street
P. A. Frederickson
Peter C. Plugge
Alice M. Taylor
Y. Rice
Junius Barnes & Son
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L. Cohn & CO
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