Brigham Bequest Creates Hospital for Incurables
The will of Robert Breck Brigham filed in Suffolk probate allocates about 2.97 million for a Robert B Brigham Hospital for Incurables. Annuities of 100 for many Boston charities are set and a 1000 annuity goes to Caroline E Burnap for a free home for aged women. The residue finances a hospital run by a seven member Boston civic board.
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Robert Breck Brigham
Suffolk County
Robert B. Brigham Hospital For
Massachusetts Fye and Ear Infirmary
Associated Charities
Boston Dispensary
Boston President Association
Channing Home
McLean Street
Children’s Hospital
Huntington Avenue
Gainsboro Street
Children’s Mission
Tremont Street
City Missionary Society
Home
West Springfield Street
Revere Street
Massachusetts Infant Asylum
Chestnut Avenue
New England Home
Boston Children’s Aid Society
Boston Home For Incurables
Perkins Institution For the Blind
New England Hospital For Women and Children
Limock Street
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Boston
Brigham
Robert B. Brigham ‘Hospital For
Senator Hoar Answers Quigg Defends Our Philippine Policy
In a Jan 2 1900 letter to the Post Hoar rebutts Quigg on Philippine policy arguing the United States must protect Philippine liberty as it did Cuba. He cites General Otis and Admiral Dewey as witnesses and urges a duty to defend new governments until independence is secure.
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United States Senate
Washington, D. C
the Post
Essex Club
Quigg
Congress
New York
Philippines
Cuba
Spain
Philippine Islands
United States
Switzerland
Denmark
Belgium
San Domingo
Venezuela
New York City
Massachusetts
George Cabot
Glover
Whittier
Nathan Dane
Robert Rantoul
America
Mr. Quigg
Sons of Essex
General Otis
Dewey
Lawton
Aguinaldo
Bitter Feeling Over Buller Apparent Helplessness
Despatches describe Ladysmith's siege as desperate with General White’s repulse on Saturday while General Buller’s forces appear helpless. British public bitterness grows toward Buller amid claims of insufficient action as Boer lines strengthen at Tugela and Colenso. Despatches note heavy German losses and fears of Natal reverse.
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London
Ladysmith
White
England
Wagon Hill
General Buller
Buller
Colenso
Tugela
Colesburg
SoUragine
French
Modder River
Methuens
Natal
Durban Pietermaritzburg
Germany
Berlin
Forecast Sees Warmer Weather With Rain Likely
The forecast for Wednesday and Thursday calls for threatening, warmer skies with likely rain at night and clearing Thursday afternoon. Brisk southwesterly winds shift to west and northwest. advisory notes a storm in Ontario bringing high southwest winds and coastal rain in New England.
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Washington
Ontario
New England
McGovern Wins Featherweight Crown From Dixon In Eight
Terry McGovern defeats George Dixon at Broadway A C to claim the featherweight title and the bantam crown. Dixon, though beaten, earns sympathy for a hard eight round battle with frequent falls and a late stoppage after McGovern floods the bout with body blows.
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New York
Cal’’ McCarthy
George Dixon
Brooklyn
Terry McGovern
Broadway
McGovern
Dixon
Kentucky Rosebud
Terry
George
West Baden Springs
Lakewood
Concol
Tom O'Rourke
O'Rourke
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Washington & Hanover Sts
Ltrade
Chinchilla
Stickney & Smith
Cloaks and Furs
Tremont Mall
Robert B. Brigham
Halsey J. Boardman
Charles C. L. Dillaway
Sylvester G. Willey
New England Trust Company
Testator
Hoar
Sage
Worcester
Larrabee
Temple Ilace
West Street
George Frisbie Hoar
Cor
Hanover and
Portland Sts
Terry M’govern
Qut
Yee
Pard
Texone
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