Runaway Team Injures Six Ladies on Busy Boston Corner
A horse and wagon belonging to Jordan Marsh & Co ran away near Avon Street and Washington Street striking an iron post then overturning on Temple Place. Six women, including Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Fellows, were injured and taken home by carriage. Horserider Herbert Marsh was hurt trying to help and hospitalized at Falmouth House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Place
Washington Street
R. M. Bailey
Dedham
Co. F. Fellows
Norway Street
Boston
C. B. James
Somerset Street
Roxbury
Ida S. Raymond
Story Street
Cambridge
Adolph Vogel
Martin Street
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Avon Street
Washington and
Avon Streets
Herbert L. Marsh Pothage, Me
Wpnis
Second Corps
Army
Meet the Salvation
Bacan
Fall River
Sol
Foo
Buen
Miteel
Jesus
Mr Carlisle And The Treasury Denial Clarified
Mrs John G Carlisle denies a published report that Senator Carlisle will decline the Treasury post. She says as of Saturday night before his departure to Kentucky he remained undecided on accepting or declining the invitation from the President-elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinday
John G. Carlisle
Carlisle
Treasury
Washington
Kentucky
Dr. Hyatt
Dr. Johnston
Mr. Blaine
First Shots Open New England Salvation Army Congress
A crowded night launch for the New England Congress of the Salvation Army at 886 Washington Street with leaders and sisters sharing testimonies. Officers and troops plan parades, councils, and a public supper as events move through Boston with tickets and modest admissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Congress of the Salvation Army
Congress
Washington Street
Washington
Hanover
Scollay Square
Tremont Street
Boylston
Tremont Temple
Temple
William Brewer
Boston Corps
Salvation Army
Second Corps
Bringle
Maine
Edwards
New Hampshire
Ida Pike Death Mystery Lets Loose With Old Story
A Boston hospital death is linked to alleged drugging by a young city resident. Ida Pike, a vivacious girl, died December 29 after a long illness and confusing signals point to possible criminal involvement. Her mother mourns and demands justice while police consider the medical examiner’s notes and family letters found among Ida’s effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Pike
Dwight
Ida
Boston
Tola
Tremont Street
Repeal of Sherman silver bill moves in House committee
Washington reports that the House banking committee advanced the repeal bill with the Cate amendment for silver bullion coinage. The vote favored adopting the amendment and authorizing reporting in sections, while several substitutes and attempts to expand hearings were defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Andrew
Cate
Treasury
House
Cox
Tennessee
Townsend
Colorado
Stewart
Secretary of the Treasury
Mint
Messie
Bacon
Wike
Dickerson
Sperry
Cobb
Walker
Massachusetts
Russell
Connecticut
Messrs
Kendall and
Mr. Brosius
Pennsylvania
Messrs. Ganty
Ohio
Busey and Henderson
Illinois
Yale Visitors Arrange World’s Fair Exhibit Charts
Professor Jastrow of the University of Wisconsin visited Yale’s psychology department and, as director of the World’s Fair exhibit, arranged to send Yale charts illustrating current work to Chicago in June for display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Yale Psychological Department
Jastrow
University of Wisconsin
Yale
Chicago
Patrick Lyons Donates Factory for Marblehead Sunday School
Patrick Lyons of Boston, formerly a local shoe manufacturer, donates his Commercial street property including the factory and land valued at 2500 dollars to the Catholic Church. After required repairs the factory will become Marblehead’s Sunday school facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marblehead
Patrick Lyons
Boston
Catholic Church
Commercial Street
Advertising fragment for Nat Life Insurance offers
A fragmented old advertisement notes men with whiskers in AN, calendars for men, and states that six cents in stamps are needed for mail order. It touts the best insurance in the world for everybody from Nat Life Co, with an address at 159 Dev. and a state act reference, suggesting a promotional line from Phelps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat’llife Ees Co, J
Phelps
Senate considers silver bullion purchase suspension amid monetary parity pledge
In Washington on January 9 the Senate took up a McPherson joint resolution to pause all silver bullion purchases under the July 1, 1890 act after McPherson spoke. Senator Aldrich presented a substitute affirming parity of United States notes and Treasury notes and promising gold reserve adequacy with potential bond sales under presidential approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cate
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Washington
Senate
McPherson
Aldrich
United States Treasury
Charred remains found in woods near Barrington
In Great Barrington on January 9 a fire in the Hartsville Mountains three miles from any dwelling uncovered the charred body of a French wood chopper. The death occurred about three weeks earlier when a fire swept the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Hartsville
Merrill's Campaign Ends in Insurance Order Winding Up
Lawrence January 9 Insurance Commissioner Merrill announced that the People Five Year Benefit Order nearly ends the endowment insurance business. Only twelve orders remain from fifty six with several now in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Merrill
Yale Freshman Dies in Tennessee Disease
Richard Penson Estes of Yale University academic freshman class died at his Memphis, Tennessee home about a week ago from cerebro meningitis. His death marks the first in his class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Havin
Conn
Richard Penson Estes
Yale
Memphis
Tenn
Weather Indications Forecast Snow and Cold Wave
Weather bulletin from Wasuineror notes snow and colder conditions for New England and eastern New York with brisk southerly winds shifting to northerly and a cold wave by Wednesday morning. A mechanic mentions Salvation Oil as pain relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasuineror
New England
New York
Family Skeleton The Dual Life of an East Boston Man
East Boston man led a double life as husband to a lawful wife and as a husband to Miss Susan Cole in Chelsea. Miss Cole lived at the City Hotel for a year under the name Mrs Cole while the real wife discovered the duplicity. Landlord Murfey expelled the man, and the betrayed wife forgave him for the sake of their two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Cole
City Hotel
Chelsea
Boston
Mr. Cole
Elling
Murfey
Mrs. Cole
Oldtown
Miss Cole
City
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Garmon
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MR. Marsh
MR. Carlisle and
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Ielaga
Leonard & Co., AG
Bromfield Street
Kurdistan
Isphan
Sultanie
Kirmanshal
Bokhara
Mecca
Fait
Phil
Corps II Headquarters
Elon
Hal
Mr. Manley
Sen. Aldrich
Washicton
Johnston
Blaine
James G. Blaine, Jr
Incendiary
CrEst Tued Burtt
Col
Biddeford’s
Bimopeerord
Biddeford Savings Bank
Main Street
W. W. McIntyre & Co
F. X. Cote & Co
Manuel Perry
Gov. Stone
Jefferson City
William J. Stone
Missouri
Lynn
Salem Electrics
Jan
Lynn & Boston Railroad
Salem
Claud Matthews
Suprawavotts
Ind
Indiana
Gibson
Moore & Sinnott
East
Ng’s
King’s Bohemian
Longwood Avenue
Telephone
Rexbury
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