Four Girls Caged by Conflagration at Haverrun
Special to the Post describes a January fire in a Merrimac Street building housing U.S. Currier shoe factory Finney and Noyes operations. Four women trapped on the second and third floors escaped by smashed windows and ladders with injuries. Firefighters battled flames as several workers leapt to safety. Estimated losses run to five thousand dollars for the carrier and two thousand for Finney, with Byron Noyes Shoe Company insured.
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Haverrun
Liberty
Phenix
Merrimac Street
U.S. Currier
L. A. Finney
Byron Noyes Shoe Company
Louis A. Richardson
Bridget Kennedy
Mr. Finney
Mr. Mulloy
Malloy
May Drary
Cora Winlow
C. H. Graham
L. Dalton
Carrier
Byron Noyes
President Harrison Grants Amnesty Pardon for Past Polygamy Crimes
The 1893 proclamation pardons those accused of unlawful cohabitation under plural marriage if they abstain from such practices in the future. It notes prior amnesty grants and conditions a faithful adherence to U.S. laws against polygamy, with a warning of vigorous prosecution for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
United States
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Mormon Church
Peron
Wuerens
Utah Commission
Benjamin Harrison
Washington
John W. Foster
Jolly Good Time at Germania Lodge A M Ball
The thirty-eighth annual hall of Germania Lodge A M in Berkeley Hall last evening featured pretty girls and a lively program. Joseph Gahm directed the floor with praise for his smooth handling, aided by Sebastian Gahm Leopold Busch E C G Regestian and George C Length as helpers.
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Germania Lodge
Berkeley Hall
Joseph Gahm
Sebastian Gahm
Leopold Busch
E. C. G. Regestian
George C. Length
Marriage at St Peter's Kisaton Square Downton Fashionable
London event reports the marriage of Sir Philip Henry Brian Girton to Miss Wayne Cuyler of Baltimore Maryland at St Peter's Church Kisaton Square. A fashionable crowd including nobility attended the ceremony and reception in the afternoon.
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London
St. Peter’s Church
Kisaton Square
Philip Henry Brian Guyrton
Wayne Cuyler
Batiore
Uphams Corner to Be Served by Electricity Today
Electric service expands from Uphams Corner replacing the Meeting House Hill route via Harrison Avenue to Water Street. The line will transfer all inbound passengers at the pit, shortening transfers by minutes and moving service from Meeting House Hill to Uphams Corner.
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Upham's Corner
Harrison Avenue
Meeting House Hill @ avenue
Upham’s Corner
Iouse Hill
Labor unions hold meetings and install officers in Boston area
The Boston Journeymen Plumbers Association and other locals met in Eagle Hall and Odd Fellows Hall to install officers and initiate new members. Union No 1 machinists joined the International Machinists Union and over a hundred members were initiated at Wells Memorial Hall. A pants makers lockout persists with fifty workers out as leaders seek guidance from General Secretary Reichers. The Master Builders Association delayed eight hour work proposals at Young’s Hotel, to be revisited in two weeks. Winters and Decorators Union 286 installed officers at St. Stephen’s Hall.
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Boston Journeymen Plumbers’ Association
Eagle Hall
Boiler Makers
Odd Fellows’ Hall
P. J. Murray
Cigar Makers
Eliot Street
Pants Makers of
Boston
No. LZ
United Garment Workers
Charles Goodman
Rochester
N. Y
Richers
Reichers
Master Builders’ Association
Young’s Hotel
St. Stephen’s Hathh
International Machinists’ Union
Nolan Morse
Wells Memorial Hall
Large skate stock bought by New England firm
Hollander, Bradshaw and Folsom bought the entire stock of Acme Club skates from a retiring manufacturer. The purchase includes nearly 2000 pairs, over one mile of skates, signaling a major consolidation in New England’s skate trade. The deal comes as skating becomes a popular outdoor winter activity.
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Hollander, Bradshaw & Folsom
Acme Club
New England
Paderewski Handshake Sparks Boston Reverie
Amy Robsart recalls meeting Ignace Paderewski in the historic Artists Room at Music Hall. The pianist describes his powerful right hand, plans a broad season including Boston, Chicago, and New York, and notes strong fan warmth and his secretary's witty interruptions.
The Rat Caught After Escape Attempt at Court House
Timothy Coakley known as The Rat tried to flee during a court transfer at the Municipal Court. Judge Forsyth ordered his tria l in the second session before Judge Hardy. Amid crowded corridors, Constable Buswell and Inspector Dugan pursued and recaptured him, placing him in the dock.
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Timothy Coakley
The
New Court House
Forsyth
Municipal Court
Coakley
Hardy
Buswell
Halh
Charlestown
Constable Buswell
Husband Missing Since Thanksgiving In 34-Year-Old Mystery
A wife offers a $25 reward for the address of George Roberts, an 34 year old extra motorman who disappeared after Thanksgiving. He kissed his wife, went to work, returned for dinner, then left with only 25 cents. He did not collect $14 008 due him, did not return his badge, and has not been seen since Nov 28. He is described as 5 feet 10 inches, about 170 pounds, dark complexion, wearing a dark chinchilla overcoat, light pants and a blue cap. Mrs Roberts plans to move to Quincy Friday.
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George
Rose
Street
Roberts
Judkins Case Deepens as Wife Remains in Custody
Little Willie Judkins's body was moved to Lawrence for burial after a quiet family service. Friends say he remains shocked by his wife's arraignment and has not abandoned her, though he did not attend the hearing. Her insanity plea may be decided by counsel, with care to comfort Mrs Judkins at the jail and the building’s residents reporting her fears of death and poverty for her family.
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Little Willie Judkins
Lawrence
Mr. Judkins
Judkins
Miss Andrews
Presley
Electricians Dance at Third Annual Mass. Engineers Hall
The third annual gathering of the Massachusetts Electrical Engineers and Mechanics Association will be held in Odd Fellows Hall on Monday evening, January 30, with a planned social dance event for members.
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The
Massachusetts Electrical Engineers and Mechanics’ Association
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Paderewski Excites Boston Crowd at Music Hall Debut
Paderewski, a popular idol, drew a large enthusiastic audience to Music Hall in Boston for his first season appearance. The program showcased Bach-Liszt Weber Schumann and Paderewski. His refined tone and deeper artistry impressed. etudes by Paganini-Schumann and his Variations et Fugue No 1 drew particular praise. Next concert is Jan 12.
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Paderewski
Boston
Music Hall
Bach-Liszt
Weber
Schumann
Chain
Liszt
Paganini-Schumano
Chopin
Tompkins
Boston Theatre
Tusday
Anton Seidl
Metropoitan
Messrs. Wolff and
Holfman
Hollis Street Theatre
Alice Madelick
Marie Geselchap
A Slick Rail Conspiracy Exposed By Pinkertons
The New York and New England railroad thefts involved a six man scheme with conductors and two brakemen on a fifty mile run. A thief would drop from the car to a doorway kneeling on the train while another held his ankles, then steal dry goods and shoes and pass them up to a partner on the roof before resealing the car. Arrests were made in Putnam County and Mansfield Massachusetts as Pinkertons close in on the gang.
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New York & New England
Pinkertons
Putnam
Cond
Mansfield
Mass
Pckages
Charitable Irish Society Plans Ball at Music Hall
The committee overseeing the annual ball met at American House with Harvey N. Collison presiding and Edward A. Morrisey serving as secretary. The event is set for Music Hall on January 17.
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Charitable
Irish Society
American House
Harvey N. Collison
Edward A. Morrisey
Music Hall
Brakeman Powell Seriously Hurt In Railroad Accident
James Powell 28 a brakeman on the Boston and Maine railroad is in General Hospital with a severe scalp wound and three fractured ribs. Cause of the accident is unknown. Powell likely will recover. Home address 223 Main street Charlestown.
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James Powell
Boston & Maine Railroad
General Hospital
Powell
Main Street
Charles Own
Guess the Suessiey Word Prize Quiz
A local contest offers a handsome prize for correctly guessing the suessiey word. Entrants are urged to submit answers by a stated deadline with instructions posted at participating venues.
Massachusetts Cremation Society Plans Boston Crematory Start
The Massachusetts Cremation Society held its annual meeting at the Medical Library on Boylston street with many members present. Dr James R Chadwick presided as officers were elected and 1834 shares subscribed, aiming to begin a crematory possibly in the spring and seeking a suitable site near Forest Hills Cemetery and Franklin Park while avoiding Mt Auburn.
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Massachusetts Cremation Society
Medical Library
Boylston Street
James R. Chadwick
Society
Boston
Mt. Aubnorn
Forest Hills Cemetery
Franklin Park
Stephen Salisbury
Jonn O. Marble
Augustus Hemenway
Henry Pr. Bowditch
Bibson
Ladd
Russell Sturgis, Jr
William B. Rogers
Aive M. Longfellow
John Ritchie
Homans
Lovell and Markham Quip on Wealthy Spouse Farce
A witty exchange from the New York Herald notes Lovell dismissing marrying a rich wife as useless and Markham probing the joke why, since even when she sleeps, the wife’s pocket cannot be found. The quip reflects social satire of wealth and marriage.
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Lovell
Markham
N. Y. Herald
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the Man OF Music
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Jos. M. Gibbens
Trull
Wal. B. Turner
Epps
Civil Service Gazette
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England
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Com
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