Three Alarm Boston Fire Wrecks Webster Building
A February 8 blaze at 134 to 138 Summer street in Boston’s Webster Building caused heavy damage and injuries among firefighters led by Captain Chesswell. Firefighters fought through ice and wind, one Ladder Company member, John Pendeley, severely injured after a fall. The fire, whose cause remains murky, prompted multiple alarms and disrupted funeral services for a fallen comrade from a previous fire at the same site. Insurance covered estimated losses of up to 100000.
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Boston
Church Green
Webster
Summer Street
John Pendeley
Ladder Company No. 38
Fellner
Federal
Milton Place
Chesswell
Maine
Pendeley
Company Nooo
Maccnbe
Station 2
Eninge Company No. 25
Bui Dine
Mather Electric Company
Ais
Perry
Sir Perry
Wil
Regan
Dulidine
Boston University
Daniel Webster
Messrs
Claflin
Western Company
Pittsburg
Coburn & Co
City of London Insurance Company
Fires Reported Across Several Cities With Heavy Losses
Multiple blazes in Fremont Ohio Plymouth Foundry Company Warritown New York Lewiston Maine and Esopus New York caused substantial damage with losses ranging from 25 000 to 50 000 plus insurance gaps. The Fremont shear works will be rebuilt and a Gamewell fire alarm striker was installed in Brookline. A Dedham street fire damaged a barber shop and fittings after a gas stove ignition.
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Cleveland
Clauss Shear Works
Fremont
Plymouth
Plymouth Foundry Company
Warritown
N. Y
Potsdam
Market Street
Lewiston
Edward Mayberry
Turner
Jonnout
F. Riker
Esopus
Gamewell
Brookline
Dedham Street
Way Estate
Charlies Dean
Business Insolvencies Reported Across Atlantic States
Several firms face insolvency actions including Amos Rackliffe Gloucester master mariner with assets a schooner and four boats totaling Liabilities 14 589. Emerson Silver Lawrence jewelers owe 4269. Farrow Bros Charlestown groceries to settle at 20 cents on the dollar. Buchanan Bros New York assigned to Campbell with 17 055. A Thompson Fall River dry goods assigned Liabilities 12 000. Lucker Co Abington shoe business seized with 21 000 debts, 1100 owed to workers. 250 men employed. Insolvency filings noted in Salem and national weekly totals show more failures than prior weeks.
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Amos Rackliffe
Gloucester
Frank A. Rackliffe
D. Allen & Son
S. Fh
Emerson & Silver, Jewelers
Lawrence
Farrow Bros
Wigh Street
Charlestown
Oce
Buchanan Bros
New York City
Stephen Campbell
A. Thompson
Fall River
I. Lucker & Co
Abington
Walter Horton & Co
South Street
Boston
Avon
Salem
Emerson & Silver, Lawrence, Jewellers
Nhatilites
Amos N. Rackliffe
Fr. A. Rackliffe
Ss. F. Maker
Ss. Nf
K. G. Dun & Co
E. Russell & Co
Mercantile Agency
United States
Canadas
Dominion of Canada
Bradstreet
Canada
Stoddard Matinees Continue at Music Hall
Mr Stoddard continues his Napoleon downfall lecture at Music Hall detailing the monarchs who influenced Europe and the reverses that led Napoleon to captivity. The talk features illustrations of key figures, scenes from his life, and battles where he played a central role.
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Stoddard
Music Hall
Napoleon
Europe
Helena
Hopeful remedy ads for female health and pills
The piece urges sufferers to try Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Dr. Pierce's Pellets to cure female weaknesses and restore health. It promises relief from distress and a return to wellness, emphasizing a hopeful outlook despite previous suffering.
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Dr. Pierce
Errors of the Compass And The Principle of Magnetism Lecture
Massachusetts Yacht Club opened a winter lecture by Commander Eaton USN on magnetism and compass errors. The talk covered magnetic variation and deviation, earth currents, and the new liquid compass by I. Bitchie & Sons of Boston with buoyant card, reduced friction, and stable pivots.
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Massachusetts Yacht Club
Eaton
U.S.N
Messrs
Thaxter & Son
Earth
Atlantic
Columbus
America
Magellan
Drake
Cook
Old World
New World
Paris
I. 8. Ritchie & Sons
Boston
Conquest of Peru lecture recounts Balboa and Pizarro in detail
Mr. John Fiske spoke at Huntington Hall on The Conquest of Peru. He traced Balboa’s voyage from Hispaniola, the isthmus crossing, and the first sight of the Pacific, then beschreibt Peru under the Incas. The talk covered Balboa’s fall, early explorations, and the Pizarro era, noting Incas’ civilization and later Spanish control.
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John Fiske
Huntington Hall
Peru
Sierras
Pacific
Spain
Davila
Balboa
Fiske
Anu Sai
Francisco Pizarro
Supreme Court Docket and Chester Snow Case In Equity
The Supreme Judicial Court opens with docket items and several opinions. Chester Snow versus John B. Alley yields a filed opinion by Justice Allen on the Postal Telegraph bonds case, with juries finding for seventy five bonds and lengthy discussion of contract versus fraud and admissibility of evidence. The court dismisses another petition in Wonderly dog-license case, and schedules further equity actions, sewer disputes, and town matters for hearings.
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FieLp
William
Claflin
Everett L. Bridges
Hopkinton
Charles P. Wonderly
Charles Prp
Wonderly
Iis
Tme
I. A. Gaskell
J. J. Wood
W B. Gate
Cinton
Nashua
Hencme
John W. Corcoran
F. H. Willams
Town of Lancaster
Chester Snow
John B. Alley
Mgr
William Allen
Reporter’s
Postal Telegraph Company
Cummins
Postal Velerraph Company
Roberts
Craumins and
Robers
de Cummins
Bath
Plymouth County
Norfolk County
Supreme Court
George O. Shattuck
BE. C. Bunipas
J. B. Harriman
Robert G. Ingersoll
City Notes Amid Busy Chamber and Public Events
A yesterday noon Chamber of Commerce meeting covered routing business. Funeral services were held for two firemen who died in the Thanksgiving Day blaze at St. Francis de Sales Church. Boston Theatre ad department staff were fined for hanging play notices on West End Street Railway wires. Nova Scotia projection views will be shown at a public lecture in the Young Men's Christian Union.
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Chamber of Commerce
St. Francis de Sales Church
Vernon Street
Charles Harris
Boston Theatre
West End Street Railway Company
Nova Scotia
Young Men's Christian Union
I. Winkley
Channing Hall
First Religious Society
Roxbury
de Normandie
American Statistical Association
Rogers Building
Institute of Technology
Roxbury Club
Germania Orchestra
Daniel Temple Torrey
Harvard Congregational Church
Dorchester
John Murphy
Lee Colbert
Tremont Street
City Hospital
Boston Young Men's Christian Association
Boylston
Berkeley Streets
Edward V. Merriam
Menony
Messrs
Woollen cloth theft arrest at Leland Rice firm
Officer Maine of Station 2 yesterday afternoon arrested John Towle for larceny of fifty three and one third yards of woollen cloth valued at seventeen dollars fifty cents from Leland Rice and Co at 10 Arch street. The property was recovered.
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Maine
John Towle
Leland, Rice & Co
Arch Street
Through Pullman Sleepers Boston to Jacksonville Inaugurated
The New York and New New England railroad opens a through Pullman sleeper service between Boston and Jacksonville offering luxury and speed to the South. Departs New York and New England station at 6 p.m. daily including Sundays. Reservations and tickets available at 822 Washington Street and at the depot foot of Summer Street in Boston.
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Florida
New York & New New England Railroad
Boston
Jacksonville
N.Y
N. Fh
Washington Street
Summer Street
Jolly Plumbers and Their Ladies Celebrate 16th Ball
The Journeymen Plumbers Union held a sixteenth annual ball at Odd Fellows Hall with 400 members and guests dancing late. Mr P J Quinlan directed the floor, supported by a team of aides.
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JOLLY
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Journeymen Plumbers’ Union
P. J. Quinlan
Constipation Relief Endorsed by Dr Fortsen
Dr J Fortsen of Kiowa L T reports successful use of Horsford's Acid Phosphate for constipation and urges thorough professional trial.
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Horsford
J. BR. Fortsen
Kiowa
L. T
Brown vs West End Railroad verdict for plaintiff
Superior Court first session resumed with a verdict for the plaintiff in the Brown v West End Railroad case seeking 6000 for personal injuries and injury to a horse after a collision on Congress avenue Chelsea. The horse was killed and the plaintiff awarded 1000. Attorneys Allen Stearns for plaintiff Dickinson for defendant.
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Superior Court
Pitman
George W. Brown
West End Railroad Company
Congress Avenue
Chelsea
Allen
G. M. Stearns
M. F. Dickinson
Southworth H. Nye
Fred H. Chester
Chester
Damages and divorce cases in fifth session trial notes
In a summary from fourth to fifth session proceedings at Lathrop J court the Donahoe vs Col ony Railroad case awarded 4000 to plaintiff for injuries after a Readville accident caused by a broken draw bar. Myer vs Ellis suit for 887 50 for tailor work faced defenses of unsatisfactory service. Closing arguments noted for
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J. L. Power
John D. Charles
Lathrop
Thomas Fl. Donahoe
Ol Colony Railroad Company
Providence
Readville
Inis
William Gaston
M.J. Creed
J. H. Benton, Jr
David Myers
William D. Ellis
C. P.sullivan
L. Maynard
Ira M. Cobe
Superior Court Docket Reports Sentences and Fines
January 17 blank docket in Superior Criminal Court lists Bloo gsett J Hugh F Holland larceny two years at House of Correction. Samuel Babbitt forgery probation. Michael Fitzgibbons breaking and entering three years at House of Correction. Robert J Fatridge honor law fined 50 dollars and costs.
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Superior Criminal Court
Bloogsett
J. Hugh F. Holland
House of Correction
Samuel Babbitt
Michael Fitzgibbons
Robert J. Fatridge
Honor Law
Damages Sought After Sidewalk Fall in Wakefield Case
Superior Court Middlesex Jan 17 Hattie D M Clark sues Town of Wakefield for injuries from a sidewalk left unrepaired. Defendant pleads general denial. Attorneys listed for plaintiff and defendant. Case lists several docket references and prior matters.
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Middlesex
Thompson
Hattie D. M. Clark
Town of Wakefield
Charles Surnett
Chester W. Clark
Ls. Kk. Hamilton
Stoddard
Town
Lynch
Cox
Till. Ciatin
Ferry v. Celonsky
Civil Docket Roundup for Monday January 20
Superior Court civil sitting list includes Ham mond cases Cinid v Thau et al Hartshorn v Hlurtey Dyer v Interbitants Baxter v Beals Spear v City of Stoughton Hayden v Preach and Day v Ross among others in Norfolk County records and Stoughton references with related docket numbers and parties.
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Superior Courl
Norfolk County
Hammond
Cinid
Thauetal
Same
Hartshorn
Fu—thaver
City of
Iartshorn
Hlurtey
Baton
Asi
Dyer
Interbitants
Baxter
Spear
Bos
Important Bar Meeting on President's Judiciary Message
A bar meeting of lawyers normally practicing in United States courts will be held Tuesday January 21 at 12 noon. The purpose is to discuss the judiciary portion of the president's message and whether to urge a nationwide concerted action by the United States Court bar in support of implementing the president's recommendations.
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United States
United States Court
Fashionable Assembly at Brookline Town Hall
The first Brookline fashionable assembly of the season drew about three hundred guests from Brookline Boston and beyond. Cheeneys orchestra provided music as the hall thrived with evergreen decor and tropical plants under William E. Doyle’s supervision. Ushers included Francis Higginson Williams and others, with a late repast served in the lower hall.
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Brookline
Cheeney
William E. Wdoyle
Boston
Henry M. Whitney
Moses Williams
Andrew Robeson
Moorfield Storey
Walter
Cabot
Nathaniel A. Francis
H. Me Ibissee I. Higginson
Moses Wailliams, Jr
George Francis
W. H. Wilder, Jr
F. W. Paine
Walter S. Crane
Charles T. Howard
D. IL. Coolidge
Fred 3
Church Anniversary at Winchester Observes Fifth Year
The Church of the Epiphany in Winchester marks its fifth anniversary with a parish reception on Thursday Jan 23 in Rangeley Hall Rangeley place a special service on Saturday morning Jan 25 and sermons by Rev Additon formerly of Fitchburg and Rev Phillips Brooks on Sunday Jan 24 and 25 station week events
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Winchester
Church of the Epiphany
Episcopal
Rangeley Hall
Rangeley Place
Add Tison
Fitchburg
Phillips Brooks
Lowell free course speaker discusses belts and pulleys
Professor A J Purinton of the Institute of Technology spoke at the Wells Memorial building last evening on belts and pulleys and different kinds of machinery linkage. The class was reduced by illness to seven members present.
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A. J. Purinton
The
Institute of Technology
Lowell
Wells Memorial Building
Ben
Sunday religious notices span Boston churches eventing services
Sunday notices list sermons and services at Arlington Street Church Union Boston Christian Association and neighboring congregations. Highlights include sermons at Brookline Street and Warren Avenue, Chandler Hall lectures, Emmanuel Church Leighton Parks, Christ Fadelphian lecture, and revival meetings at various locations with free seating and specific speakers.
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Arlington Street
Citiein
Trooke Hertford
Boston Young Men's Christian Association
Boylston
Berkeley Sts
J. L. Perins
Edward & Merriam
Mr Stewart
Tevor
Sir, Cooper
George W. Tractor
I. x. MM. Christian
UNION
Union Hall
Boylston Street
Nice
Charles G. Ames
Chris Fadelphian Bibi
Chandler Hall
Issex Street
Emmanuel Chinein
Newbury Street
Leigthon Parks
Finst Carnes
Berkeley
Marlboro Streets
James de Normandie
Roxbury
Finst Spintival Temple
Lake
Pinar Curren
James de Norimandia
Kina’s
Francis G. Weabody
Charles I. Russell
Weston
Justin D. Fulton
Buggies Street Baptist Church
W. J. Cause
Seveniole and
McGlynn
Exeter Street
Hale
Tremont Tee Ple
Emory J. Haynes
A. Is. Barnie
Bowdoin Square Letter Promotes Revered Hose Feast
A terse note urges readers to visit the Revere Hose famed worldwide for its excellent table and feast, suggesting dispassionate pursuit of experiments amid a strong stomach, referencing Bowdoin Square.
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Revere
Bowdoin Square
Underground electric wires debated by Boston and New York critics
The Suburban Light and Power Company urges underground wires in Boston prompting caution from electricians and business leaders. Experts warn safety concerns from buried lines and manhole explosions seen in New York subway incidents, while opponents accuse officials of risking lives for savings.
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New York
Hart
Suburban Light & Power Company
Boston
Thomas A. Edison
Gaston
Fourth Street
Sixth Avenue
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Jumenon
Pith Avenue
Twenty-third Street
New York Sun
Nomiedig
Board of Aldermen
Heston
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Bangor
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Phisey & Co
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Imperial
England
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Firemen’s
Washington
Sun
London
Westchester
Lion
Queen
Germania
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St Park
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Western Assurance
Commander Eaton
Supreme Judicial Court For
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B. C. Moulton
M. Fischacher
D. Nelson Skillings
Massachusetts Benefit Association
R.M. Morse, Jr
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Joanna Conway
J. M. Russell
Maeve
God
Mason
Alidwinter Biusie
Smerson
Fiud Arther Books
Emerson
Dow
Rebecca
Garden of Singing
Brlowers
Olie Elion
Popinik
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RETA
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Erie
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Tremont Suterket
Decker Record Book
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