City Auto Club Lays Plan for Highway Sign Posts
A meeting of automobile clubs from New York Philadelphia Baltimore and New England discussed placing sign posts on highways. Funds were raised to mark routes from New York to Boston via Bridgeport New Haven Springfield Worcester and Providence to Newport and from New Haven to Providence. Additional routes include New York to Philadelphia and New York to Albany with summer plans to extend from Buffalo to Albany and onward to Worcester enabling faster travel from Niagara Falls to Boston.
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New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New England
Boston
Bridgeport
New Haven
Springfield
Worcester
Providence
Newport
Princeton
Trenton
Albany
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Mission Merchants Elect Officers for Year
The Mission Merchants elected officers for the year including Secretary A. Warren Patch of Boston. The vote established roles and ledgers for club operations and community activities.
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Patch
Boston
A. Warren Patch
Wise Landlady Adapts Dining Room to Growing Brockton Eatery
A Brockton Massachusetts landlady expands her restaurant to handle rising patronage. A guest credits Grape Nuts with improving health, easing nervousness and dyspepsia, noting weight gain and stronger well being after four months of eating the cereal served with hot or cold accompaniments. G. R. Hersey, 30 L Street, Brockton, attests to the product’s enduring sustaining power.
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Brockton
Mass
G. R. Hersey
L Street
Count Bon Galle A Scam Countess De Castellane Suit
New York January 10 The suit by Anton J Dittmar assignee of Asher Wertheimer seeks to stop the Gould heirs trustees from sending income to Countess de Castellane and asks to cut her allowance from 250 000 to 100 000 yearly. The case pauses as defense seeks dismissal and Wertheimer offers amended affidavits alleging heavy debts and misappropriated property. Decision reserved.
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New York
Anton J. Dittmar
Asher Wertheimer
Jay Gould
Anna
Countess de Castellane
Supreme Court
Justice Fitzgerald
Goulds
Untermeyer
Wertheimer
James
Gould
Mr. Untermeyer
Meat and dyspepsia tablets promote digestion
The article extols a meat rich diet for nervous and low vitality individuals and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe daily aid. It claims the tablets supply pepsin and diastase, aiding digestion of meat eggs and starches, with broad availability at fifty cents.
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Julius Remusson
Stuart
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Norton neighbors recall his views on morals in schools
Neighbors describe Professor Charles Eliot Norton as urging moral reading in schools via literature. Miss Byard of the Durell School and Miss Baldwin of the Agassiz School discuss Norton inspired efforts using Hearts of Oak readers to instill moral principles and curb trespassing and fighting among boys.
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Charles Eliot Norton
Unitarian Club
Miss Byard
Durell School
Beacon Street
Somerville
Mr. Norton
Cambridge
Norton
Agassiz School
Wendell Street
Byard
Longfellow
Lowell
Hawthorne
Maria Baldwin
Poll Tax Dispute Yields Over $3000 to City Treasury
About 15 percent of 2400 election officers owed unpaid poll taxes. City Solicitor Guild found nearly 1800 had not paid the $2 poll tax, prompting notices to the treasurer. Officers received receipted tax bills and full pay, with some substitutes earning $1.50 for one election. The city collector says the effort nets over $3000, despite threats of retribution.
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City Solicitor Guild
Cambridge Youth Charged in Jewelry Larceny Case
A warrant was issued for Charles McLean 18 on larceny of jewelry worth about 400 from his sister Lillian M. McLean of 100 Pearl Street. The alleged theft occurred three weeks ago and included a diamond brooch reportedly worth 250 sold for 1. He now faces grand jury action on assaulting a little girl.
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Cambridge
Charles McLean
Lillian M. McLean
Pearl Street
McLean
Grand
Roosevelt Heads West for Bear Hunt in Colorado Springs
Theodore Roosevelt travels toward hunting grounds with Philip B. Stewart and Dr. Gerald B. Webb. Governor Roosevelt aims to hunt mountain lions and other game as a crowd gathers at the station to cheer his departure.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Philip B. Stewart
Gerald B. Webb
Roosevelt
Plans for Fireproof Office Building at State and Washington
Plans are under way to improve the corner property opposite the Ames building. Owners intend to erect a modern fire proof office building on the site. Work will begin in the early part of the summer.
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State and
Washington Streets
Ames
Reynolds Divorce Case Reveals Yacht Trip and Affairs
Testimony in Judge Braley's Reynolds divorce case centers on a summer 1894 yacht trip to East Boston and Maine coast areas. Charles E. Gillette testified Reynolds brought ashore a young woman believed to be Miss Greenery, with further claims of heavy drinking and intimate encounters aboard the yacht. The trial also covered an alleged nude photograph and Reynolds's profane remarks toward his wife, with additional witnesses detailing liquor delivery and improper conduct by Mrs. Reynolds with various men.
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Reynolds
Braley
Charles E. Gillette
Mr. Reynolds
Jeffries Point
Boston
Gillette
Reynvolg
Maine
M. O. Adams
Unclear resignation report on Insular Superintendent Irve
Washington bureaus inquiring into a Havana despatch say Irve may be on a three months leave of absence rather than resigning. The War Department insular affairs unit notes a secretary of public instruction now holds final educational authority, limiting Frye to administrative duties.
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Washington
War Department
Irve
Havana
Frye
Quackenbush Dead in Washington D C Navy Commander Dies
Commander John W. Quackenbush U S N retired died today at his residence in Washington D C He retired in 1869 and had served in the Navy for many years leading to a notable career in the service and city life.
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Quackenbush
Washington
John W. Quackenbush
James Clifton Pearson dies after brief illness in Wakefield
James Clifton Pearson of Wakefield Massachusetts and president of the J C Pearson Company of Boston died of peritonitis at Eliot Hospital on Commonwealth Avenue following a three day illness. Born March 6 1864 in Wilmington he was linked to major steel enterprises and belonged to several clubs and fraternal bodies including Golden Rule Lodge Royal Arch Chapter Hugo de Pavens Commandery K T Exchange Club Reston Athletic Association Lawyers Club Larchmont Yacht Club and other organizations.
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James Clifton Pearson
Wakefeld
Mass
J. C. Pearson Company
Boston
Eliot Hospital
Commonwealth Avenue
Mr. Pearson
Wilminton
Golden Rule Lodge of Moons
Wakefield
Royal Arch
Reading
Hugo de Pavens Commandery
K. T. of
Melrose
Exchange Club of
Boston and
Reston Athletic Association
Lawyers’ Club of
New York
Larchmont Yacht Club
Philo Celtic Society Elects Officers
The Philo Celtic Society held its annual meeting at Hurton street schoolroom, Oak street. Elected officers include Maurice Dinneen as president James Dunran as vice president Catherine Fitzgerald recording secretary D M Werlihy corresponding secretary T A Floran financial secretary Mary Fitzgerald treasurer J J Ahern librarian and directors Nellie Ahern Nora Siggins Nellie T Dinneen.
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The
Philo-Celtic Society
Hurton Street
Oak Street
Maurice Dinneen
James Dunran
Catherine lFitzgerald
D. M. Werlihy
T. A. fHloran
Mary Fitagerald
J. J. Ahern
Ubrarian
Misses Noellie Ahern
Nora Siggans
Nellie T. Dinneen
United States Hotel Company Votes Lease Renewal
Stockholders met for annual session and elected a board of directors. It was voted to extend a lease of the hotel property to Mr. Tilly Haynes for a further term of years after routine business.
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United States Hotel Company
Tilly Haynes
1000 Changes in Molineux Appeal Reshaped
New York Recorder Goff signed a thirty seven page order listing more than ten changes in the proposed appeal for R. B. Molineux convicted of murder, filed by his counsel on May 4 last.
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New York
Goff
R. B. Molineux
Acans
Charles O Donnell Arrested For Preaching At Kite Grain Store
Charles O Donnell aged 27 of 107 B Street was arrested yesterday on the charge of preaching into the bey at the grain store of John J. Kite located on 8 Dorchester Avenue.
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Charles O’ Donnell
B Street
John J. Kite
Dorchester Avenue
Olney Favored by Democrats for U S Senate Nomination
Democrats in the legislature plan a Monday caucus to nominate a candidate for United States Senator with Richard Olney the leading favorite. The meeting in Room 436 was called by Representatives William S. McNary and Frank S. Dewey Jr. The caucus aims to propel Olney toward a possible 1904 presidential bid.
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United States
William S. McNary
Boston
Frank S. Dewey, Jr
Wesfield
Richard Olney
Frank S&s. Dewey
Democratic Caucus
Olney Emerges As State Senate Candidate Favorite
Representative Gartland and Rep Dillon of Holyoke declare Richard Olney their preferred Democratic Senate nominee. Gartland praises Olney as regular Democrat and credits his Venezuelan message and Monroe Doctrine stance to national leadership. They foresee a vigorous 1901 presidential campaign for Olney if nominated.
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Lincoln
Bryan
The
Democracy
Olney
Thomas J. Dillon
Holyoke
House
United Democracy
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