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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1902

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Forty Years a Favorite Otis Street Boston Item

A brief notice notes Otis Street in Boston remains a favored namesake location with claims of first-class dealers and long-standing local preference.

Missing Man Held as Bigamist in Northeastern City

Joseph F. Biggins 37 of Garden Street Court was arrested at Joy Street Station on a bigamy charge after police traced clues from two veiled visitors to his wife at 2 Thacher Court. He had lived double life for nine years with marriages in 1887 and five years later.

Joseph F. Biggins Garden Street Court Kelly Station 3 Joy Street The Post Biggins West End Joseph Thacher Court

Municipal League selects Ito n for May meeting

The National Municipal League executive committee accepted an invitation from Boston and Cambridge to hold the next gathering in Ito n in May.

Municipal

Fitch Called In Dickinson Trial In South Danvers Bank Case

Testimony centers on Dickinson and Foster as directors of the Penacook Manufacturing Co and on the bank notes totaling 146 927 06 discounted for Dickinson. Witnesses described Dickinson assets loans and signatures from 1898 to 1900 as Major Hampton and others discuss the bank's discount records and Dickinsons dealings.

South Danvers National Bank Dickinson Foster Penacook Manufacturing Company George H. Hampton Dorchester Edward HH Fitch Taylor Jones Paul Lowell Bartlett Pitt J. Baker Providence New York Baker Walter H. Thorpe Boston Witness

Train Accident Injures Man Near Oakland Street Crossing

Gen naro Oreini of Mattapan street Milton was knocked down by a passing engine while stepping backward onto the rail at the Oakland street crossing of the N Y N H R R. Several toes were severed and he suffered a severe shock before being taken to City Hospital.

Oakland Street N. Y Gennaro Oreini Mattapan Street Milton City Hospital

Large City Fire Levels Several Ellsworth Blocks

A major blaze in Ellsworth Maine destroyed two principal business blocks and damaged two others, resulting in about 25 000 dollars in losses. Fire officials reported swift containment but extensive damage to commercial property.

Ellsworth, ME Ellsworth

Milner Declares Boer War Pressure Will End the War

At a Johannesburg banquet Lord Milner, the British high commissioner, said Africa’s storm cloud had burst and the war would end sooner with steady pressure. He denounced pro-Boer tactics and urged imperturbable squeezing while keeping clemency for Boers who surrender.

Johannesburg Lord Milner South Africa Africa

Jury Hears $30,000 Claim Over Bicycle Crash

Miss Cora Gerry 17 seeks 30000 damages from Commonwealth Avenue Street Railway in Middlesex Superior Court over a Labor Day bicycle collision at Auburn Street crossing. Plaintiff's witnesses say two cyclists rode behind a passing car into Commonwealth Avenue and were struck by an opposing car, injuring Gerry and keeping her bedridden two weeks with lasting injuries. Defense witnesses allege no car waited at the crossing and the struck riders entered from Auburn Street into Commonwealth Avenue, the motorman braking after seeing the cyclists.

Commonwealth Avenue Street Railway Company Middlesex Superior Court Cora IL. Gerry Auburn Street Miss Gerry Gerry Commonwealth Avenue

Attempted murder charged in New Canaan case

G Duff Nichols and his son George, 17, are jailed on attempted murder charges after Nichols assaulted Clark with a pistol butt inside the Nichols home and his son shot Clark in the skull. Clark is expected to recover.

New Canaan Conn G. Duff Nichols George Nichols Clark

Mayor McNamee Attends Cambridge Knights Banquet

Cambridge Knights of Columbus Council No. 74 hosted its annual banquet at Citizens' Trade Association Hall. Mayor McNamee, the city's first mayor to be a member, appeared as a guest and was greeted with applause after arriving late. Grand Knight John BE. Smith chaired the event and McNamee spoke briefly.

Cambridge Council Knights of Columbus Citizens’ Trade Association McNamee City of Cambridge John BE. Smith Council

Governor Shaw Feted at Des Moines Banquet

Governor Leslie M. Shaw was honored with a public reception and banquet in Des Moines Iowa by the Grant Club marking his elevation to Secretary of the Treasury. The event drew nearly all leading Republicans from the state and city with about sixty guests served.

Des Moines Leslie M. Shaw Grant Club United States Treasury

Mystery in Bond Steal Sparks Private Bond Advert

Chief Watts advertises a theft of 1000 U S bonds and two sets of 1000 dollar coupons valued at 15 000. The notice lists bond numbers and asks for information, revealing the city’s first public clue to a January 7 robbery near State Street. Police knew nothing prior and Watts refused comment.

Chief Watts State Street Financial News William B. Watts United States Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Southwestern Division Boston Pemberton Square Watts

London Press Puzzled by Von Buelow Speech

London papers on January 10 carry lengthy extracts from German and foreign press reactions to Count von Buelow's speech. Most papers avoid editorial remarks while some editors urge Berlin to show prudence and seek amende honorable to ease tensions.

London Count von Buelow England Berlin Dailaphic Daily Mail Germany United States Great Britain

Winifredian Arrives After Two Day Delay Off Boston

The steamer Winifredian bound from Liverpool to Boston ran two days late and anchored below Boston Light at 2 o'clock this morning.

Winifredian Liverpool Boston Boston Light

Fair Boston forecast shows continued fair conditions ahead

Fair Friday and likely fair Saturday for Boston and vicinity with cooler nights. Westerly winds prevail. Washington forecast notes abnormally high interior temperatures with patchy rain or snow in eastern New York and western New England, and variable winds along the coast.

Boston Wasitington Lower Lake Region Middle Atlantic States West New England New England Grand Banks New York

Sale of Men's and Boys' Clothing At Strong Discounts

Crowd gathers as news of a clearance sale spreads, offering substantial savings on men's suits priced from $12 to $36 and boys' clothing marked down as well. Display lists show items from $7.50 to $22, with many deep reductions highlighted to attract shoppers.

Bates and Collins Lead Bryan Banquet Ovation at Commonwealth Club

Lieutenant Governor Bates and Mayor Collins drew applause as they welcomed William Jennings Bryan at a Commonwealth Club banquet in the Quincy House. Notables from both parties joined Bryan for a reception and dinner with remarks from club president Washburn praising the club's nonpartisan civic aims.

Bates Collins Commonwealth Club William Jennings Bryan Quincy House John l. Bates Washburn Commonwealth Bryan Illinois Nebraska P. A. Collins Boston Mr. Bryan Judge Putnam Uxbridge Mayor Collins George EB. McNeill William A. Gaston Charles Ss. Hamlin Stephen W. Nickerson John ‘McG. Foster A. C. Drinkwater William’ S. McNary D. Lewis E. Gerry Brown George F.washburn William A John G. Morris George P. Morris Frank Locke Quincy Dickerman Somerville John B. Moran John T. Amy Lancaster N. H Warren F. Danielis Franklin John A. Ryan W. T. A. Fitzgerald James P. Stone

First Clash With Collins Heats Off Civil Service Row

Mayor Collins wins the first clash with a Republican department head over civil service actions. Acting Streets Superintendent Guy Emerson sent discharge notices to about 80 Democrats, triggering a hearing by the Civil Service Commission. Emerson seeks to withdraw the list, claiming a clerical error, while Democrats worry the move was a political maneuver to block their appointments.

Collins Guy Emerson Civil Service Commission James Donovan Emerson Bertrand T. Wheeler Wheeler State House Quincey Civil Service Commissioners City Hall Post Civil Service Mr. Emerson

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