Dexter Woman to Marry Railroad Magnate After Years
Alpheus B. Stickney, once a poor clerk in Dexter Maine, will wed Miss May Crosby of Dexter today in Brookline Mass. The marriage ties a Chicago & Great Western president to a woman noted in Maine literary and social circles. Judge Josiah Crosby, her father, is a prominent Maine lawyer connected to the Stain-Cromwell case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpheus B. Stickney
May Crosby
West
Maine
Dexter
Thomas van Ness
Brookline
Stickney
St. Paul
Touraine
Josiah Crosby
Chicago & Great Western Railroad
Miss Crosby
Modern Sage
Judge Crosby
Stain-Cromwell
Severe European Cold Waves Hit Many Regions
A sharp European cold snap brings gale winds to England with Dover boat capsized and four drowned. Snow reaches Naples while St. Petersburg and Moscow face extreme freezes. The Adriatic storms disrupt rail traffic, with a fatal derailment near Szatmár and several deaths from freezing across Transylvania. Odessa reports complete snowbound conditions.
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London
Europe
England
Channel
Dover
Naples
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Adriatic
Austria
Russia
Orient Express
Tpazna
Mikola
Szatmar
Hungary
Transylvania
Odessa
Battle over Bowles led Navy chief construction post
Washington debates whether Captain Bowles of the Brooklyn Navy Yard should replace Rear Admiral Hichborn as chief of the bureau of construction and repair. The plan, reportedly begun by two women, faces opposition from Senators and the White House, with Hichborn favoring Captain Hanscom and Bowles seen as advancing over older rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Francis T. Bowies
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Philip Hichborn
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Washington
Bowles
Navy
Hackett
Hichborn
John F. Hanscom
Senator Lodge
Lane
Chandler
Hale
Texas
Powles
Springfield Republican
Pat Crowe Hundreds of Officers Track Noted Kidnapper
Pinkerton and police nationwide doggedly pursue Pat Crowe, the alleged kidnapper of Edward Cahdy, with a history spanning Omaha Denver Milwaukee and Chicago cases. The Pinkerton manager calls him one of the country’s most dangerous criminals, linking a string of train robberies and felonies from 18th century to recent hold ups.
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United States
Pat Crowe
Crowe
Pinkerton
Edward Cudahy
Burgary
Chicago
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Patrick Crowe
Omaha
Denver
Col
Steve A. Crowe
Annie
Walter
Missouri
St. Louis
St Joseph
Jefferson City
L. H. Chapin
Chicago & Northwestern Express
Investigation into Death of Leyland Bohemia Trimmer
Consul-General Blunt will hold a 10 oclock inquiry into John Logen a trimmer on the Leyland liner Bohemia alleging abuse by engineers. Autopsy by Vice-Consul Stuart found natural causes. If crime is proven Blunt will pursue punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blunt
Great Britain
John Logan
Stuart
Hunt for Firebug in Charlestown Fire Case
Fire at the Charlestown freight yards is believed caused by an incendiary. Fire Marshal Whitcomb said three men were on the case with no progress reported. Freight house foremen think a firebug started the blaze as guards patrol the area and hoses pour water at the smoking ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Whitcomb
James Qubreau Assaulted in South Boston
James Dubreau, 40, of 15 Broadway South Boston, told authorities at the Emergency Hospital he was struck after a demand for money by a young tougher. He sustained a lacerated eye and faced possible severe harm late last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Tough
James Dubreau
Broadway
Boston
Thefts Reported in South Boston Homes
Several thefts from houses occurred in South Boston on Saturday afternoon. Two men fled 88 Newman Street when Mrs. Elizabeth Conroy appeared from the cellar. Clothing and a ring were stolen from 87% East Second Street, home of William L. Brothers. Additional clothing thefts occurred at 139 Dorchester Street from James K. Malcolm, William J. Thornburn, and William Thornburn Jr.
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South Boston
Newman Street
Elizabeth Conroy
William L. Brothers
East Second Street
Dorchester Street
James
K. Malcolm
William J. Thornburn
William J. Thornburn, Jr
Meat heavy diet urged for nervous dyspeptics and digestion
A health column argues a mixed diet with meat is best for nervous, low vitality individuals. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a daily aid after meals to digest meat and starches, claiming pepsin and diastase support digestion and disease-free stomachs, with wide availability at fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Remusson
Stuart
Todd
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Adams Clarifies Single Tax View in Henry George Debate
Charles Francis Adams replies to Augustus Gardner on December 27 and January 1, distinguishing his support for a ground rent tax from Henry George's single tax. Adams argues for taxing only ground rent while exempting improvements and industrial gains, rejecting confiscation of land values and calling George's plan utopian and potentially disastrous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Francis Adams
Fillebrown
Augustus P. Gardner
Henry George
Massachusetts
Vincent, Hathaway & Co. Fail in Bankruptcy Filing
Vincent and Hathaway partners file bankruptcy petitions for the firm and themselves. The firm lists liabilities of 31,269.52 with unsecured claims at 24,232.75 and secured 6,636.00. Personal liabilities total 3,354.50 for D. Howard Vincent and 120 for Levi S. Hathaway, with minor assets reported.
Maud Hough Sues Over Resignation Allegations In New Haven
In a New Haven courtroom Miss Maud Agnes Hough, former Hamden teacher, sues the school committee for 5000 alleging she was dismissed unjustly amid allegations about her conduct and personal life. The trial features claims about her skating with young men, driving with Mr. Cook, and a burglary admission from six years earlier.
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New Haven
Hamden
Maud Agnes Hough
Miss Hough
Charles F. Clarke
Serena T. Cook
Cullen B. Foote
Serena E. Cook
Cook
Miss Houch
Hamden School Teacher Vindicated After Dismissal Controversy
The article details Miss Hough’s claim that a school committee used unfounded accusations to force her from her Hamden position. She describes lasting nervous strain, difficulty finding work, and asserts her past errors were magnified into crimes. Local sentiment partly supports her, faulting the committee for sensationalizing her conduct.
Death of Miss Elizabeth Scannell at 28 in Roxbury
Miss Elizabeth R Scannell eldest daughter of Colonel Roger F Scannell died after a long illness at her parents home 700 Huntington Avenue She was 28 and educated in local public schools and a business college The funeral is set for tomorrow at Mission Church Roxbury with interment at Holyhood
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Elizabeth R. Scannell
Roger F. Scannell
Huuntington Avenue
Scannell
Mission Church
Roxbury
van Nostrand
Charlestown
William Treadwell van Nostrand
Auburn Street
New York
Annell
Rosbury
Elizabeth
Huntington Avenue
Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Tremont Street
Luly Lood
Brookline
Hetty Green Aims to Be Best Automo Driver
Hetty Green in New York declares she wants to master any task and now aims to become the most expert driver of the finest automobiles. The boast shows her determination to excel in a new field despite public scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hetty Green
Miss Hough Puzzle Sparks Moral Leader Debate
Doc 4 recounts Miss Hough facing allegations from a committee accusing her of immoral influence on pupils. They cite cipher writings and sensational tales told to students while she asserts the puzzle solution was benign. The piece notes alleged actions and rivalries tested in the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Cairo
Miss Hough
Mrs Margaret W Lawrence Dies in Marblehead
Mrs Margaret Woods Lawrence widow of Rev Edward A Lawrence D Bs died at her Washington street Marblehead residence on Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Woods Lawrence
Edward A. Lawrence
Washington Street
Marblehead
Rockefeller heiress to wed in quiet ceremony
The January 17 marriage of Miss Alta Rockefeller to RE Parmelee Prentice will be at home on a quiet scale following the death of little John D. Rockefeller McCormick. The Rev. Dr. W. H. P. Faunce of Brown University will perform the ceremony.
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New York
Alta Rockefeller
RE. Parmelee Prentice
John D. Rockefeller McCormick
W. H. P. Faunce
Brown University
Rathbun murder case heads to grand jury
New Haven January 6 Mrs William Rathbun is charged with murdering her husband by poisoning his coffee and the case will be presented to the grand jury next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
William Rathbun
Sunday Post five dollar prize sparks Boston crowds
In Boston yesterday the Sunday Post offered five dollar prizes to the first person in each cited location who loudly praised the paper. Harvard student K L Brayton won at Field's Corner. Edwin Fogg claimed the prize in East Boston. Albert H Whyte won near Dorchester Avenue.
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Post
Sunday Post
A & Bill
Boston
Field's Coroner
Dorchester
Roxbury Crossing
Central Square
East Boston
Union Square
Somerville
Broadway Extension
Dorchester Avenue
South Boston
Field's Corner
K. JL. Brayton
Park Street
Harvard
Boston Elevated
Edwin Fogg
Edwin P. Fogg
Brooks Street
East
Emerson School
Miss Ford
Lillian Quinlan
Buckingham Street
Lillian
Broad
Broadway
Albert H. Whyte
White
Washington Tours Offered by Pennsylvanian Railroad
Personally conducted tours via Pennsylvania Railroad will leave Boston on January 14 and 28, February 11 and 23, March 11 and 25, and April 8 and 22. All expenses paid with stopover privileges and side trips. Itinerary by D. N. Bell tourist agent.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Boston
D. N. Bell
Washington Street
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The
Chicazo & Great Western Railroad
Jeffries
James J. Jeffries
Asbury Park
N. J
Gus Ruhlin
Cincinnati
John Bracewell
Nortit Adams
Millstreams
Millstream Boat Club
Chelsea
George McDonald
P. J. Lyons
J. Wilson
C. Lyons
J. English
G. McDonald
P. McDonald
J. McLaughlin
J. Shannon
D. T. Burke
T. Lyons
J. C. Golden
Linville and
Bris
Linville
Briscoe
Dwyer
Milwaukee
Wis
Logan
Marshal Whitcomb
James Qubreau
Barclay
Navy Yard
Charles J. Barclay
New Bedford
Mortimer L. Johnson
Nebraska
G. O. Taylor
Washington St
R. H. White Co
MR. Gardner
Committee
Maud Hough
Connecticut
Soolald
Eaougra
Hamden School
Mr. Clarke
Dr. Clarke
Miss Scannell
Queen Victoria
Thos, O'Gallaghan & CO
WASHINGTON /ST
Hayward
Margaret W. Lawrence
Rockefeller
Congressman Naphen
Knights and Ladies of St. Rose
Worcester Street
Columbia Orchestra
Richard J. Brooks
Frank J. McQueeney
Henry F. Naphen
Olmsted Park
Leverett Park
Jamaica Park
Jamaica Pond
Olmsted
A. W. Wheeler & Corg
Hanoverst
American House
PLC
Field’s Corner
Frank A. Gregory
Pickering Avenue
Frank
Washington Tours
Codman & Hall Co
Dewey Square
Weeks & Potter CO
J.newman & Sons
Tremont St
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