Desperado Terrorizes Towns Before Headed North
A 20 year old with a shotgun rifle and bowie knife terrorized Petersham and Barre in Worcester County before crossing into New Hampshire. He stayed with widow Mrs Essimo Ward, threatened to kill if she spoke, and travelled with police chasing from Petersham to Barre and Winchendon. Authorities traced him moving toward Keene before vanishing, with quilts and ammunition found along the path.
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Worcester
Worcester County
New Hampshire
Desperado
Essimo Ward
Petersham
Mrs. Ward
Keene
Ward House
Margaret Carruth
Barre
Millionaire Duke marriage tied to alleged conspiracy
In New York on January 9, reports claim Brodie L. Duke did not know he was married to Alice Webb. The son seeks an annulment while the district attorney investigates alleged bribery to end the marriage. Desplaines describes the nuptials and the pair's entourage amid a vast family and legal probe.
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New York
Brodie L. Duke
Alice Webb
Desplaines
Lexxon Committee
House of All Nations
Duke-Webb
Lord
Jerome
Brett 10 Preside Over School Board
The school committee organized with John A. Brett elected presiding officer for the second time along with Thornton Ap ollonio as secretary and William G. Porter as auditing clerk. A tied ballot for custodian of schools prompted procedural moves as debates over rules ensued and committee assignments were discussed.
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John A. Brett
Thornton Apollonio
William G. Porter
Brett
Keough
East Boston
Edward C. Baldwin
Mark 8 S. Mulvey
Ernst
Daniel S. Harkins
Copley Society Twelfth Night Revels In Copley Hall
Copley Society held its Twelfth Night revel featuring bishops and clowns and painted revelers in a medieval hall setting. The event opened with a singing procession, crowned king Walter Mackintosh and Miss Ethel Randall, and included dances, sword work, and a fish of costumed participants led by committee members Mrs. George Mixer and Winthrop B. Allen.
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Copley Hall
Copley Society
England
Beadle
Father Christmas
Ethel Thompson
John Abbott
Walter Mackintosh
Ethel Randall
C. George
Ernest L. Major
Bunkio Matsuki
Frank Hale
Lyman Clark
St. George
Walter L. Cheever
Henry Clark
Henry Clarke
Frank Sibley
Lyman Clarke
John C. Abbott
Holker Abbott
Minot
Madeline Lawrence
Fred Brown
Grant Walker
de Forest Danielson
L. P. Sutherland
Marion Kimball
George Mixer
Sarah Wales
M. Peabody
Louise Little
Rose Hollingworth
Olive Black
Elizabeth Lawrence
Lucy Pew
Marion Richardson
Bertha Coolidge
Marion Lawson
Louis Kromberg
Joseph de Camp
Herman Dudley Murphy
Winthrop B. Allen
Quinona Promised To Cure Nervousness And Ills
Advertisers claim Quinona cures nervousness, stomach troubles, and insomnia with testimonials from J Coleman of Roxbury Massachusetts Mrs M J Day of Boston and Manila and John H Welch of Boston. They say two bottles restored appetite and peaceful health, with free medical advice offered by The Quinona Co. in Boston.
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J.coleman
Elmwood St
Roxbury
Mans
John H. Welch- Hinl
Hotel Somerset
Boston
Quinona Co
Hartford St
Election tally notes single votes for three candidates
A senior member received one vote while William Keough of East Boston and David Ellis of Roxbury each received one vote, reflecting a minimal tally in the count.
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William Keough
East Boston
David Ellis
Roxbury
Governor Douglas Inaugural Address Referred to Committees
Governor Douglas inaugural address was taken up by the rules committee and the topics were referred to their respective committees. Public hearings will be held on each issue next week to give the people a chance to voice opinions on the Governor’s remarks.
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Keough
Ernst
Douglas
Committee On Rules
Michigan Alumni Banquet Plans New England Association
A February banquet will organize a New England alumni association of the University of Michigan. Committee members are Stratton D. Brooks H. W. Jarvis and George F. Rich.
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Michigan University
New England Association of the Alumni
University of Michigan
Stratton D. Brooks
School Committee
H. W. Jarvis
Tremont
George F. Rich
Berlin
N. H
Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad Ignores Cause of Grips
An old advertisement urges readers to seek the full name and signature of E. W. Grove for the Cold and Grip remedy 25c. The copy touts preventing the grip by addressing the cause with a worldwide product.
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E. W. Grove
Cure for the Blues by Professor Gates Revealed
The Sunday Magazine lead article by Professor Elmer Gates claims love banishes the blues and hate deepens them. He argues that thinking health brings health while thinking disease worsens it, urging readers to read the forthcoming piece for guidance.
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Elmer Gates
America
Gates
Car Hiccup Injures Wagon Driver at City Intersection
Henry J. Connolly of 24 West Canton street was injured when an electric car struck a delivery wagon at the corner of St Marys street and Commonwealth avenue last night. He was thrown and run over, suffering a fractured leg and internal injuries but doctors expect recovery. The motorman failed to stop in time as the wagon crossed the track.
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St. Mary’s Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Henry J. Connolly
West Canton Street
Connolly
Temperature Readings Show Stable Daily Averages
Yesterday's average temperature stood at 29.7 degrees with a high average of 29.12 and a low anchor near 29.24. A year ago the same date reported a similar pattern with temperatures around 29.12 and 29.24.
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Avernee
Mrs Duke Fathered Fortunes and Sharp Business Mind
Portrait of Mrs Duke daughter of William H Webb a New York corporate lawyer. Inheriting 100000 after his death ten years ago she built a vast fortune through shrewd investments reportedly earning about 1 million. She is described as practical not handsome and as having married into the Duke name amid land deal chatter.
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Duke
William H. Webb
New York
Powell
Strike Fears Loom Over Boston Teamsters 25
Leaders warned that all 6000 Teamsters Union 25 members could strike if the 1905 contract isn’t settled. A secret meeting of the Boston Master Teamsters Association outlined likely delays, while Teamsters pressed for union recognition and the old terms. Merchants worry a citywide tie‑up without concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hartnett
Teamsters’ Union 25
Master Teamsters
Team Drivers’ Union 25
Not Handsome Enough for Her Delayed Boston Passage Claim
Astolfi Ferdinando, a poor Italian laborer from New York, paid for Rhomilda's passage from Italy to Boston but was cheated out of his desired wife. A week ago yesterday Rhomilda...
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Astolfi Ferdinando
New York
Italy
Boston
Rhomilda
Italian Bride Rejects Ugly Fiancé After Boston Arrival
Maresca, 18, arrived alone on the Canopic in Boston claiming Astolfi Ferdinando of New York planned marriage. He delayed claiming her. she rejected him calling him too ugly. Rhomilda, injured ear, is hospitalized. She will be sent home at the steamship company’s expense unless relatives help. Astolfi plans to pick a wife among his New York community.
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Maresca
Boston
Astolfi Ferdinando
New York
Astolfi
Rhomilda
Italy
Rhemilda
Restorative Heart Remedy Offer From Dr Shoop
An advertisement offers Dr Shoop's Restorative free of charge to strangers as a cure for heart trouble by targeting the heart nerves. It asserts the remedy strengthens the sympathetic nerve system to restore heart function and promises to mail a free full-dollar bottle upon request with an order process through a Racine Wisconsin address. It also lists six books tied to specific health topics.
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J. Shoop
Dr. Shoop
Racine
Wis
Six Fingers Loss Awards $8500 in Rubber Case
John C. Golden won $8500 against Revere Rubber Company in Superior Court before Judge White for injury to six fingers caused by a defective hydraulic press on Sept. 28 1900. This marks the second trial after an earlier $9500 verdict was set aside by Judge Bell.
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John C. Golden
Revere Rubber Company
Superior Court
White
Bell
Arraigned on Murder Charge in Municipal Court
John J. Sheehan was arraigned in the Municipal Criminal Court on a murder charge. The alleged trouble with his wife the previous Saturday night led to her death. The case was continued to Thursday and Sheehan was sent to Charles Street jail. He appeared without counsel and seemed unaware of his position.
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Park Avenue
Duke
John J. Sheehan
Municipal Criminal Court
Sheehan
Charles Street
Canadian Club Opens New Quarters to Expand Membership
The Canadian Club dedicates new quarters, expanding membership to over one hundred. Thomas Hetherington and John Maney are named in connection with the push, highlighting broader prosperity and local club growth.
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Canadian Club
eThomas Hetherington
Canadi
Comaane i Eer Eel Siene
Canada
Joh Maney
Free Koch Treatment Extended for Lung Sufferers
The Boston Koch Institute at 175 Tremont Street extends free inhalation treatment for consumption asthma bronchitis and catarrh until January 14. Patients may receive Koch Specialist physicians at no charge except for Koch Tuberculine remedies with home treatment options available.
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Koch
Koch Institute
Boston Koch Institute
Tremont Street
Tremont Theatre
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Daniel F. Rice
Boston & Albany
Winchendon
Callahan
Massachusetts
Vermont
James B
Benjamin N. Duke
Brodie
Mr. Duke
Durham
N. C
Chicago
Brodie Duke
Alice L. Webb
Taylor, Webb & Co
Charles L. Taylor
E. H. Powell
Taylor
Harkins
Miss Dierkes
McDonald
Mra
M. J. Day
Northampton At
Manila
Marie Odella
Conlin
Gov. Douglas
Prince ST
Frez
President Bowlby
Bowlby
The
Masters
Hartnett
Merchants’ District
Masters’ Association
Union
Armour
C. Allan Gilbert
Tuart Travis
Karl Anderson
Hugh Stuart Campbell
Malcolm Strauss
Louis Sharp
Jar
Armour @ Company
Rhomilda Maresca
Tremont St
Price Books
Franklin St
Ward's
Centre Street
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