Wind and Water Facts About the Big Gas Combine
A Boston gas battle argues the Boston Gas Company cannot sell gas at $1 per thousand feet yet earns high profits from watered stock and bonds. The Bay State Gas Company of Delaware controls Boston utilities, inflating costs and pumping funds to investors while consumers pay more. Regulators may investigate dividends, bonds, and the true value of properties amid claims the city’s gas service should be cheaper.
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Gas Combine
The
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Bay State Company of Delaware
State Street
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Lowell Gas Comins
Wilmington
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Old State Base
State House
Jockeys Endure Cold as Upsets Roar at Guttenburg Track
At Guttenburg Gloucester on January 11 a frigid day produced lively racing with several upsets. Fancy colt won the opener, Stonington surged at long odds in race two, Joe Courtney captured the third, and Jack Rose surprised a strong field in the fourth. Blossom and Tringle led the later sprints, with betting heavy on the favorites fading as the bookies profited.
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Berwyn
Polydora
Guard
Stonington
Joe Courtney
Courtney
Monsieur Barrett
Jack Rose
Fagot
Blossom
Inspector Colt
Faust Rose
Tringle
April Fool
Lismore
Deceitful
Heitting
Riot
Dage
Faget
Blackburn
Gloucester Races Report From Jan 11 Meet
Gloucester N J January 11 special to the Post results list seven races with multiple placings and times. Winners include Apollo Wist Airshaft Hawkeye Chapman Lonely Charlie Wilson Keystone Morning Glory Charlie Wilson and several selling races show weights and payouts for bettors.
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Aftermath
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Mutiny
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Rose Howard
Rickett
Vendetta
Bias
Judge Nelson
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War Lass
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Soeuveur
Paddock Eshoes and Gloucester Race Notes
Maiden horse Wist appears at Gloucester while town bettors suffer bumps. Morgan G. aims for maiden rank, Howie Hodgkins dominates recent runs and Wistas. Airshift slips cost a Monday win, Hawkeye defeating top sprinters at Gloucester. Stonington wins Guttenburg return with jockey Young Kane. Fagot shines. Madge L. falls in the stretch of the fifth race.
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Gloucester
Morgan G
Howie Hodgkins
Hawkeye
Kane
Guttenbur
Stonington
No Signs Of A Match In Boxing Rumors
Boston writer questioned Mc Auliffe about a Burge bout while a later World denial claimed the fighter never made such statements. Expectation grows of a New York push to line up Mc Auliffe for a Madison Square Garden clash on January 28 as Mike Daly’s backer weighs in.
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Dick Burge
McAuliffe
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Mike Daly
Music Hall
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Madison Square Garden
Mike
Ted Pritchard
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Ted
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Biffet Library
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New York Limited
Springieta
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Bowlers Rival for First as Melrose Stuns Salem Club
The bowling season tightens as Melrose Athletic Club shocks Salem by nearly 2500 total, while Salem, Melrose Highlands, Vesprs and Newtons fight for top spot. Newtons gain slight strength with Tapley and Bullet, and upcoming contests include Melrose Highlands versus Salems and Waverlys versus Casinos at Park alleys.
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Melrose A. C
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Vestrs
Tapley
Bullet
Waverlys
Tryde Park
Lowell Highlands
Arlingtons
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Rigby Park Mile Track Sees Maine Association Elected
The Maine Mile Track Association met in Portland January 11 electing officers: President George Burnham secretary J F Barrett treasurer H F Farnum with a list of directors from Portland Cape Elizabeth Deering Westbrook Waterville Skowhegan Bangor and other towns. About $15 000 has been spent. grounds will be named Rigby Park.
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Maine Mile Track Association
George Burnham
J. F. Barrett
H. F. Farnum
George Burnham, Jr
Isaac C. Atkinson
G. M. Stanwood
Cape Elizabeth
Edward Pletcher
H.‘F. Parvum
Deering
Alonzo Libby
Westbrook
C. H. Nelson
Waterville
M. T. Pooler
Skowhegan
F. O. Beal
Bangor
W. R. Allen
Pittsfield
Mass
E. D. Wiggin
Bellingham
C. Rh. Milliken
Portlaind
Gilen C. Moses
Bath
Rigby Park
Yale picks Hinkey as captain for 1905 football team
New Haven Conn Jan 11 At a Yale football meeting Frank A Hinkey of Tonawanda New York was chosen captain for the 1905 season Hinkey has played end rush for Yale two years and is the first non senior elected captain in years He previously played end rush two years with Phillips Andover.
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New Haven
Baseball Matters: Philadelphia meeting on Crescent schemes
Philadelphia hosts a discussion of baseball and bicycling schemes with Boston’s Treasurer Billings in attendance. President Soden discusses a Quinn for Carroll exchange, Lowe moving to second base, and disputes Long’s throwing. He favors Byrne for New York and Envisions Ward running Brooklyn as Abell bears the club’s debt.
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Boston
Billings
Soden
Cliff Carroll
Joe Quinn
St. Louis
Lowe
Horton Long
Pitcher Abbey Signs With Pittsburgh for 1893
Barren Vermont January 11. B W Abbey pitcher for the Washington league ball team last season has signed with the Pittsburgh team for 1893 and reports March 1.
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Barren
B. W. Abbey
Pittsburg
The Sport Record Manual Pocket Edition
A compact guide published by F. K. Lanpher & Co. lists official records in baseball cricket tennis football running walking jumping cycling rowing trotting pacing and boxing. It claims authentic records certified by well known gentlemen and highlights boxing victories and the national game history, priced at a dime for easy vest-pocket use.
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F. K. Lanpher & Co
Summer Street
Salvation Army wedding in Tremont Temple ends with vows to army
Amy Robsart recalls the public ceremony of Adjutant Edward Parker and Captain Eva Thompson, two Salvation Army soldiers, as Commander Booth leads a simple service without traditional bridal splendor. Spectators observe amid bands, tambourines, and a pledge to serve the army above personal ties.
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Landry Notebook
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Salvation Army
Lee Asa Edward Parker
Eva Thompson
Washington Street
Balington Booth
New York
Commander Booth
Commander South
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Clarendon Street Baptist Church
Back Bay
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Booth
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Thompson
Edward Parker
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Laborer At Boston Subtreasury Denied Eight Hour Rule
Wasu Hinaton reports a Boston sub-treasury laborer complains of nine hours daily work in violation of an eight hour law. Secretary Foster rules the eight hour law excludes employees in public buildings and applies mainly to construction workers. Government staff are expected to meet duties of their positions with adequate hours.
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Wasu Hinaton
Sub-Treasury
Boston
Mass
Foster
Unitarian Club Holds Annual Meeting at Hotel Vendome
The Unitarian Club gathered for its annual banquet at Hotel Vendome with President James B Thayer serving as toastmaster. Rev Stopford Brooke spoke on Denominational Schisms endorsing religious instruction and a school founded on shared religious belief. Officers elected included Thayer, Atkinson, Wolcott, Brown, Reed and committee members Lowell, Warren and Little.
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Stopford Brooke
Exeter
John Dwight
Eliot
Boston Girls’ High and Latin School
Fish
Phillip’s Exter Academy
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Roger Wolcott
Fancis H. Brown
M. D
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Francis C. Lowell
Winslow Warren
John M. Little
Sullivan Brothers Endorse Maffit Flaherty Match
D E Sullivan brother of D J Sullivan says his brother will fight Maffit Flaherty at any weight. He notes D J Sullivan has fought tough opponents, defeated North End pride Mike Farrel, and held the amateur light weight New England championship, praising Flaherty’s reputation.
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D. E. Sullivan
D. J. Sullivan
Maffit Flaherty
Flaherty
Binney
Mike Farrel
New England
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