McGregor Elected President Of Scots Charitable Society
At the Scots Charitable Society annual meeting in Lorimer Hall Alexander McGregor treasurer of Houghton and Dutton Co was elected president succeeding Duncan Russell who served seven years The vote 67 to 59 shifted to unanimous later McGregor likely the youngest president born April 9 1866 son of Rev A McGregor D D He has long ties to Boston Scottish societies and praised Scots heritage in his acceptance speech
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Scots’ Charitable Society
Lorimer Hall
Alexander McGregor
Houghton & Dutton Company
Duncan Russell
McGregor
A. McGregor
Rhode Island
Boston
Mr. McGregor
From Chicken Pox to Cholera Cure Alls Not Tolerated Any More
An early medical view notes barber shops as improvised rooms and physicians bleeding for many illnesses, but modern science reduces mortality. Dyspepsia is common, and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are advertised as the sole remedy, aiding digestion with pepsin and diastase, claiming broad digestive benefits and a trial offer.
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Stuart
Europe
America
F. A Stuart Co
Stuart’ Bldg
Marshall Mich
Taunton Teenager Arrested After Father Shot
A Taunton youth allegedly shot his father claiming his mother’s life was in danger. He faces assault with a dangerous weapon and intent to kill, bail set at 10000, posted by Clin ton F. Macomber and William MacAusland. He is 20, a Taunton High graduate employed in the Poole factory, with four siblings and a prominent Poole family in the city. The case heads to First Bristol District Court with lawyer Harold F. Hathaway likely to accompany.
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Poole
Clinton F. Macomber
William MacAusland
Arthur Poole
William Lemaire
Taunton
New England Visitors in Kingston Jamaica
Cambridge residents F W Bartlett and wife returned from Kingston Jamaica escaping the earthquake that struck the hotel they stayed at. They met Rev Daniel Evans Robert Cameron Theodore Hurd and other Cambridge people then in Jamaica. Additional Cambridges residents Emory Smart and his wife joined Portland visitors in Jamaica planning to remain through spring in Mandeville near Kingston.
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F. W. Bartlett
Cambridge
Kingston
Myrtle Bank
Daniel Evans
Robert Cameron
Harvard Botanical Gardens
Theodore C. Hurd
Middlesex
Jamaica
Emory Smart
Boston
Cantabrigia Club
Portland
Mandeville
Red Cross Ships 5000 In Supplies For Kingston Jamaica
The New York State Red Cross, led by Cleveland Dodge, arranges a $5000 shipment of relief goods to Kingston Jamaica. About half goes on the Hamburg American Allegheny today, the rest on a second Allegheny on Saturday. To ease transport, items are selected for small bulk to aid landing in Kingston if possible.
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N. Y
New York
Kingston
Jamaica
Cleveland Dodge
New York State Organization of the Red Cross
Allegheny
Fire trapping Brighton block prompts police rescue
Miss Nellie Collopy was rescued by Police Station 14 after smoke filled a three story block at 52 54 56 Market Street Brighton. Dozens of women and children evacuated from a second floor room as fire spread from Siegel Bros hardware to an adjacent poolroom. Investigation into the blaze's cause is underway.
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Nellie Collopy
Roddy
Market Street
Brighton
Station 14
Miss Collopy
Atenement
Newton Men Believed in Kingston During Jamaica Quake
Albert Stuart of T. Stuart & Son Company Newton is thought to have been among New England people in Jamaica during the earthquake. He traveled with Joseph Murray son of P A Murray a Newton businessman. they left New York December 26 for Kingston.
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Newton
Albert Stuart
T. Stuart & Son Company
New England
Jamaica
Stuart
Joseph Murray
P. A. Murray
New York
Kingston
Robbery near Naples nets suspect Fusco
Naples Jan 17 John Jacob of Boston reports he was robbed of 1200 dollars while traveling from Marseilles to Naples. A man named Fusco was seized and searched but the money could not be recovered.
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Naples
John Jacob
Boston
Marseilles
Fusco
Poison Case Advances in Fernald Family Deaths
District Attorney Sanderson, backed by New Hampshire authorities and State police, plans arrests in the Fernald killings in Everett. Medical Referee Hodgson’s narcotic poison finding is supported by chemical analysis, with exhumations ongoing for Mrs Margaret Fernald.
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Sanderson
New Hampshire
Fernald
Everett
Hodgson
Elmer E
George M. Fernald
Jackson
Middlesex County
F. A. Rhoades
Ossipe
N. H
Margaret Fernald
Glenwood Cemetery
Massachusetts
Elmer E. Fernald
Boils Yield to Treatment At Parker House
Co. A Whitney of Boston describes healing nine carbuncles including a 50 large one after using baths steaming and X Zalia. The treatment rapidly cured the sores.
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Co. A. Whitney
Parker House
Boston
Flood Rages as Cincinnati Faces Greatest Rise Since 1884
River flood stretches 400 miles with 65 foot crest in Cincinnati causing mass homelessness. City opens schools and churches as temporary shelters. about 2000 Turkey Ridge residents isolated and moved by police. Newport and Covington report widespread damage. railroads and Mill Creek district markets suffer. Traction lines hit hard.
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Cincinnati
Turkey Ridge
Newport
Covington
Mill Creek
Market Gardens
Boston Suffered Record Cold With Snow And Ice
The Hub endured an Arctic blast the coldest Jan 17 on record as Boston Harbor shipping halted and rail and L service struggled. Vessels iced up dockside, frostbite cases rose at hospitals, and people kept children home as northwest winds and falling snow intensified the chill.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Mysterious Coastwise Steamer Whistles Near Gloucester
A coastwise steamer steamed close to shore near Gloucester early this morning and whistled repeatedly. The lighthouse keeper at Eastern Point alerted bells as the vessel lingered 10 to 15 minutes before heading toward Marblehead. The signal continued off Baker Island into the night. In Salem the deep whistle near the harbor entrance mystified residents for about half an hour.
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Gloucester
Eastern Point
Marblehead
Baker Island
Salem
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