Millionaire Albert Tower Marries Miss Mary Bogardus in Poughkeepsie
In Poughkeepsie on January 7 Albert Edward Tower, noted iron manufacturer, wed Mary Towne Bogardus recently an operator at the local telephone exchange. After a luncheon the couple departed for Philadelphia and will reside in the Tower mansion on Hyde Park road. The second floor was remodeled after a prior tragedy involving Tower’s first wife and son. A house and lot were among the gifts, location undisclosed.
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Mary Bogardus
Albert Aware Tower
Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie, N. Y
Albert Edward Tower
Mary Towne Bogardus
Smith Street
Tower Mansion
Hyde Park Road
Tower
Steel workers buy stock in United States Steel plan
New York January 8 Sixteen thousand of the twenty five thousand shares allotted by United States Steel Company to its employees in the profit sharing plan have already been subscribed for J Pierpont Morgan says he expects the remaining nine thousand shares to be subscribed for within a few weeks.
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Trust
New York
United States Steel Company
J. Pierpont Morgan
ORINGER William D. at Roxbury funeral set
In Roxbury on January 7 William Dorninger aged 87 years 4 months 17 days will have a general service at his late residence 26 Field street Friday at 2 pm Relatives and friends invited. Kimball Mary G. in Cambridgeport January 7 at the meas House aged years funeral at home Saturday January 10 at 2 pm
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Oringer
Roxbury
William Dornger
Field Street
Kimball
Cambridgeport
Meas House
Mary G. Kimball
Boy Thief Sentenced in Malden Workhouse
Frank J Mahoney a strong healthy three year old, drunk and stealing rubbers from his crippled mother's feet in Malden, was arraigned in District Court and sentenced to three months in the Malden Workhouse. He began work immediately at the facility, cutting about five cords of hardwood daily.
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Malden
Frank J. Mahoney
Mahoney
21 994 Tons of Coal Arrive in Harbor
A total of 21 994 tons of coal was received yesterday at this harbor aboard four steamers four barges and three schooners. Foreign ports supplied 978 tons anthracite and 9939 tons bituminous while American vessels carried 10 071 tons anthracite and 7918 bituminous. The heaviest anthracite receivers this week were Metropolitan Coal Company and the firm of Thomas Pike Roxbury canal. The schooner Rebecca Palmer, now en route to Baltimore after idle time here, earned about 240 dollars a day over 41 days and faces demurrage after completing two Baltimore trips and using all lay days.
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Metropolitan Coal’ Company
Thomas & Pike
Roxbury Canal
Thomas W. Lawson
Rebecca Palmer
Baltimore
Bostof
Baltimore & Ohio Confirms Reading Stock Purchase and Vanderbilt Ties
President Loree confirms a major move by the Baltimore & Ohio into Reading stock via Kuhn, Loeb & Co. The Reading becomes part of a Pennsylvania led ownership plan with the Vanderbilt interests, involving about 25 million dollars and a split of shares between Lake Shore Michigan Southern and Baltimore & Ohio.
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Baltimore, Md
Loree
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Pennsylvania Company
Vanderbilt
Reading
Pennsylvania Road
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Pennsylvania
Vanderbilts
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central
Colonel Harry McCalmont Will Discloses $10 Million Estate
London telegram reports Colonel Harry McCalmont died December 8 and left his estate valued at $10 million entirely to his children with no bequests to charities or public uses.
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London
Harry McCalmont
Coal Fleet Discharges Large Cargoes at Boston Docks
A fleet of vessels including steamer Orion and Hector finish discharging anthracite and bituminous coal at Congress street bridge and nearby piers. The Roxbury firm Thomas & Pike handles vast coal quantities amid a reported hoisting-gear malfunction. Multiple barges and schooners, such as Bangor Marion and Eagle Wing, contribute to a total of 8936 tons hard coal and 383 tons soft coal discharged along Fort Point Channel.
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Metropolitan Coal Company
Congress Street Bridge
Orton
Chelsea
Hector
Commonwealth Docks
Orion
Pensacola
Alabama Fort
Kentigern
Cardiff
Baltimore & Boston Barge Company
National Pier
East
Boston
Elliot
Bangor
Merriam
Paxinos
Marion
Harry Smith
Eagle Wing
Roxbury
Thomas & Pike
Charles S. Hirsch
Childe Harold
Mahanoy
Ashland
Central Railroad of
N. J
Malvern
Schoon
Feeding the Professor and the Power of Grape-Nuts
A South college professor recounts a health decline from poor diet and nerves, then credits daily Grape-Nuts for restored vigor and stability. He cites improved digestion and mental sharpness, saying friends notice the change and attributing it to Postum’s nutrition.
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South
Dr. Holmes
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Women Tell of Assaults Before Coal Strike Commission
Witnesses recount attacks linked to the strike at Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Lilly Stevenson and Robert Robinson testify to mob violence against workers and home incursions. Foreman Anthony Ferguson and union executive Terence Ginley discuss accountability and union conduct amid the commission inquiry. President Mitchell defends the union while critics seek reform.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Coal
Lilly Stevenson
Silver Brook
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company
Robert Robinson
Tower City
James Lewis
Anthony Ferguson
North Mahanoy
Ferguson
Parker
Miners’ Union
Terrence Ginley
The
United Mine Workers
Gray
Mitchell
Drohan Refuses Skull Operation During Roxbury Burglary Arrest
James Drohan, one of four men detained after a Roxbury burglary, was brought to City Hospital allegedly wounded in a police clash. Doctors prepared to operate to check for brain clot, but Drohan objected and shouted he would not allow the skull opening. He was returned to his cell pending a Roxbury court hearing set for January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Drohan
Roxbury
City Hospital
Drohan
Roxbury Court
Armstrong Transfer Employees Ball Draws Big Turnout
Nearly 600 people attended the 17th annual ball of the Armstrong Transfer Company's Employees' Beneficiary Association at Paul Revere Hall. The grand march was led by William J. Farron and Mary Kelly, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Philip Morrigan and about 50 other couples.
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Armstrong Transfer Company
Paul Revere Hall
William J. Farron
Misa Mary Kelly
Philip Morrigan
America’s old maids praised in Wesleyan Hall talk
Rev Mary Traften Whitney told Wesleyan Hall that America leads in old maids and that American women are well off. She traced marriage customs from ancient days to modern romance, criticizing pursuit of brides via matchmakers and the idea of obedience in marriage.
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America
Mary Traften Whitney
Wesleyan Hall
Miss Dorothy Smart enters convent to avoid Venezuelan suitor
Washington Jan 8 The missing society girl Dorothy Smart, daughter of Col. Charles Smart, has entered the Sacred Heart convent near Albany to escape the ardent Venezuelan suitor Segor C. de Ponte, son of a Venezuelan general and a West Point cadet. He had been a frequent visitor at the Smart home and had scheduled rides with her. she left a note saying she was going out of town and would not see him again.
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Washington, D. C
Dorothy Smart
Charles Smart
Medical Department
Army
Convent of the Sacred Heart
Albany
Segor C. de Ponte
West Point
Sénor
Augusto F. Putido
Venezuela
Smart
Hillyer Place
Molly Smart
de Ponte
Miss Dorothy
Man Found Unconscious at Salvation Army Bar Racks
John Burns found unconscious in Salvation Army bar racks on Washington street, yesterday. A letter in his pocket identified him as Burns but Salvation Army records list him as Ward. he was sent to Retief station for care.
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John Burns
Salvation Army
Washington Street
Retief
Ward
Coal Dealers Explain High Prices Amid Harbor Coal Glut
Boston coal dealers defend price levels amid scarce supply and labor strikes. Officials cite limited shipping and transportation bottlenecks, while others blame demand, high freight from New York, and the six month coal strike, with some noting buyers face elevated costs though harbor coal appears plentiful.
President Lincoln on Coal Prices and Outlook in Boston
In remarks to a Post reporter President William H. Lincoln of the Chamber of Commerce urged patience as coal supply from mines in Boston Harbor is awaited. He warned that winter navigation and high freight rates burden dealers, and predicted prices will tumble in two to three weeks. He noted Lancashire coal costs and the limitations of coal suitable for domestic use.
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Boston Harbor
The
Post
Boston Coal Club
George M. Edgarton
Waterstreet
N. G. Gooch
Kilby Street
F. H. Odiorme
Milk’ Street
Lawrence
Lowell
Scotland
England
O. D. Witherell
Water Street
D. Wait
Kilby’ Street
New York
Boston
William H. Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln
Cape
Leyland Steamship Line
Addicks Hope Is in Roosevelt
Dover Del January 8—Delaware faces a Senate deadlock as the legislature convenes with 46 days to adjourn. Anti Addicks lawmakers threaten to stall while Addicks supporters insist his election is essential. Both sides appeal to President Roosevelt for support amid a split Democratic Party and opposing Republicans.
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Dover
Del
Roosevelt
Delaware
United States Senate
Addicks
Col Blake Comes Sunday in Boston Irish Fund Drive
The Boston Central Branch of the United Irish League met at the American House to organize the fund against landlords in Ireland. Plans were made for a reception for Colonel Edward Blake, an American who fought in South Africa, as he returns to Boston Sunday, with Canon White of Roscommon speaking.
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Boston
United Irish League
Ireland
Edward Blake
South Africa
Canon White
Roscommon
Russian exile addresses paint and oil club in Lenox
John Baker, a Russian exile, addressed members of the Paint and Oil Club of New England and ladies last evening at the Lenox. The event highlighted his experiences and views on oil trade and exile matters in a formal gathering hosted by the club.
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John Baker
Paifit
Afid
Oil Club of
New England
Lenox
Brockton Fire Destroys Two Factories In Major Blaze
A large fire in Brockton this morning damaged two factories and burned out two companies in the largest blaze in three years. The losses total about 35,000 with 25,000 insured. George T. French, a leather remnant maker, reports 20,000 in stock and 2,000 in machinery lost. Inkley, Johnson & Co. suffered 10,000 in losses. The fire origin remains a mystery.
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Brockton
George T. Prench
Inkley, Johnson & Co
Men Arrested While Pawning Goods in South End
Charles H. Wilson and George Miller were arrested yesterday afternoon in the South End while pawning various items. Officers recovered knives, razors, scissors stamped United Cutlery, Knickerbocker watches, briar and meerschaum pipes, five new trousers and fountain pens. The pair attempted to resist when questioned.
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Charles H. Wilson
George Miller
South End
United Cutlery Company
Society for the Protection of Italian Immigrants Officers Elected
The Society for the Protection of Italian Immigrants held its first annual meeting electing President Mrs. Les Gordon Ames, Vice President Dr Brindisi, Secretary Miss Adelaide Wadsworth, Assistant Secretary Miss Emma Choate, Treasurer Eliot C. Lee, Assistant Treasurer Lincoln Bryant. The Rev Gaetano Conte noted more than 10000 dollars saved for Italians this year and highlighted improved treatment of Italian immigrants in Boston. Count Gaetani, Italian consul, spoke in Italian and Signora Conte stated 14000 arriving immigrants since February, with only 50 not landing. Resolutions honoring former president Alice Freeman Palmer were adopted.
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Society For the Protection ‘of
Les Gordon’ Ames
Brindisi
Adelaide Wadsworth
Emma Choate
Eliot C. Lee
Lincoln Bryant
Gaetano Conte
Julia Ward Howe
Society
Spoéke
Count Oronato Gaetani
Boston
Signora Conte
Alice Freeman Palmer
Boston Young Men's Christian Association elects directors
The annual meeting at the Central building elected directors for terms expiring January 1907 including S John Shepard, Jacob P. Bates, W. R. Murdock, Walter G. Chase, PD Chauncey Brewer, Silas Pierce, and Alpert H. Curtis.
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Boston Young Men's Christian Association
S John Shepard
Jacob P. Bates
W. R. Murdock
Walter G. Chase
PD. Chauncey
Brewer
Silas Pierce
Alpert. H. Curtis
Ripans Tabules Gains Favor with Doctors as Prescrip Aid
Doctors endorse Ripans Tabules as a helpful prescription aid. A pharmacist notes 10 for GC is offered at Gruggists'. The item appears in medical recommendations and pharmacy listings of the era.
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Gruggists
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Oxford J
Ers
Charless. Hirsch
General E. 8. Greeley
James Boyce
William B. Herrick
Almeda Willey
Murrell Coal Co
Port Hood
C. B
de Long, Seaman & Co
Yarmouth
N. C
Harrisburg
R. R. Pockets
Mystic
Newport News
Metro- Corr
Politan
Hoboken
Perth Amboy
Lewis
Gadhoekrs Eters
Patterson
Elizabethport
Frost
Neponset
Vanderbilts and
Col. M’calmont
Siafi Akisi
Lehigh Valley Road
Charlestown
Armstrong
W. K. Niver Company
F. C. Warren
Congress Street
H. Foster
J. P. Williams
State Street
Walker & Son
Exchange Place
Coal Dealers
Stratton
Stratton & Little, Waterstret
Chickering
Col. Blake
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