Biddle Recalls His Fight Against the Devil in Ipswich
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, a Philadelphia banker and boxing enthusiast, told a church audience in Ipswich how he faced temptation and claimed to have fought the devil in a sermon at Ascension Memorial Church. He described his defensive stance and urging others to keep up the struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Ascension Memorial Church
Ipswich
Anthony J. Drexel Biddile
Philadelphia
Devil
Athletic Christianity: Drexel Biddle’s Bible Boxers
The Drexel Biddle Bible classes have grown to over 50 000 members as Biddle, an Episcopal deacon, recounts his life fighting consumption alcoholism and brutality. He trains prize fighters including Oscar Williams and others in boxing as a path to faith inviting all sects while stressing personal redemption and charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddle
Drexel Biddle
Mr. Biddle
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
al Kaufman
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Oscar Williams
New Orleans
Return of a Regretful Gambler in a Church Ceremony
A reformed man recounts a violent past as a prize fighter and con man who exploited others, fled abroad with his family, and later repays all debts at 200 percent. After an Episcopal service, he greets attendees, urges the crowd to celebrate, and is embraced by the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Boys Trapped in Icebox Car Rescued at Edgeworth
In the Edgeworth freight yard of the Boston and Maine railroad an empty icebox car held several boys who were heard crying by passing workers. The station agent George F Saunders opened the car and freed them. The youths were unharmed after their brief confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad
Edgeworth
George F. Saunders
Strikers' Act Proves Fatal in Wakefield
Richard S. Stout of 4 Bennett Street Wakefield, aged 65, died last night from heart failure. He was superintendent of the cane department at Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Rattan Co. and had over 50 years of service. Striking action reportedly dynamited his home, with the shock said to hasten his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard 8S. Stout
Bennett Street
Wakefield
Stout
Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Rattan Company
Boston Globe Editor to Speak at Pilgrim Forum
William J. Hynes of the Boston Globe will address the Pilgrim Publicity Association Retail Advertising Forum next Tuesday evening January 19 at 7 o'clock. His topic is Forty Years Observation of Retail Advertising. The meeting, free to all, will be at association rooms sixth floor Bromfield Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Hynes
The
Boston Globe
Pilgrim Publicity Association
Mr. Hynes
Association
Coe
Bromfield Street
Funeral for Inspector Gilbert Angell Held Today
The funeral for Inspector Gilbert Angell of Boston police headquarters takes place at 2 PM from his Roxbury home at 15 Porest Street. A detail of inspectors serves as honorary pallbearers and a large floral police shield was sent by his brother inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Angell
Boston
Porest Street
Roxbury
Choral Union Opens Season at Symphony Hall
The People's Choral Union under Frederick Wodell presented its first concert of the season in Symphony Hall last night. The hall was well filled and the audience showed exceptional enthusiasm. Soloist contributions came from Marie Stapleton Murray soprano Charles Harrison tenor and Bernard Ferguson baritone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Choral Union
Frederick W. Wodell
Symphony Hall
Marie Stapleton-Murray
Charles Harrison
Bernard Ferguson
Wodell Leads Choral Union In Notable Concert
The programme featured March Costa recitative and arias from Gounod Queen of Sheba and Verdi Weber Ocean Thou Mighty Monster, with additional cantatas and arias by Bizet Haydn Bruch. Mr Wodell received floral tributes after seven years of service while the chorus earned widespread praise for precision and ensemble despite many singers being untrained. Mrs Murray and Mr Ferguson also drew applause for solo performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March
Costa
Gounod
Mr. Harrison
Pater Nester
Verdi
Weber
Murray
fFlag
F. W. Wodell
L’arlesienne
Bizet
Mr. Brooke
Granada
Henry Hachey
Haydn
Mr. Ferguson
Choral Union
Bruch
Harrison
Ferguson
New South Boston Fish Pier Sees Fresh Cargo Arrivals
Fishermen expect a larger fleet at the new South Boston fish pier as prices for fresh groundfish may drop. The Canadian frozen and salt fish cargo reached on the Mary D Young, while Leyland liner Iberian carried horses and cars for the British army. The Simon arrived after repairs from a collision, with costs near 11000 dollars. Other vessels including Sydland and Memphian moved through, and a list of ships due in or sailing out next week is provided.
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New Fish Pier
Boston
Canada
Mary D. Young
Beringer
North Arm
Newfoundland
Manchester
United Fruit Company
Simon
Dorothy Palmer
Cape
New York
Sydland
Svennson
Gothenburg
Sweden
Memphian
England
East
Newcastle
Eng
Halifax
Etonian
Liverpool
Beime
Saramada
Port Limon
Havana
Algol
Canadia
Philadelphia
Rossana
Fowey
Hammershus
Canopic
Naples
Grekland
Shields
Shipping News Arrivals and Departures List Multiple Steamers
Shipping news reports numerous vessels arriving and sailing including steamers Memphian Tawton Manchester and Prince George with barges Pocono Pohatcong Canisteo and others for Lynn Newburyport Scituate and Norfolk. Also listed are names and destinations of schooners and anchorage near Boston Light with Magus Manson bound for Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphian
Tawton
Manchester
Eng
Prince George
McKinnon
Yarmouth
N. S
Simon
Teffry
New York
Herman Winter
Crowell
Calvin Austin
Strout
Portland
City of Gloucester
Linneken
Gloucester
Scranton
Totman
Hoboken
N. J
Pocono
Dangersport
Lynn
Boxer
Law
Philadelphia
Wiconisco
Phenix
Cacoosing
Catawissa
Sevier
Kohinoor
Scituate
Oak Hill
Paxtang
Gettysburg
Munford
Mahanoy
Newburyport
Barry
Draper
Mars
Calhoun
George R. Stetson
Powel
Horace A. Allyn
Astral
Magan
S. 0. Co
Plymouth
Hansen
Port Johnson
Honeybrook
Wentworth
Standard
Blake
L. C. Co
Iberian
Sydland
Swed
Gothenburg
Boston
Magus Manson
Norfolk
Death notices from Boston area residents listJanuary services
In this city many funeral notices appear for residents and relatives with services at residences, churches, and cemeteries. Names include Aldrich Angell Barron Bradley Crowley Curran Dolan Dooley Dunn Evans Fernald Gaul Gallant Gardner Good Huse Jackson Jones McCarthy McGaffigan McKenna OConnor Quilty Rood Shaughnessy Squarebrigs Stevens Tess Whitney Weigold and others with dates January 16 17 18 or 19. Burial and mass details specify St. Cecilia's New Calvary Mount Calvary Holy Cross and St. Margaret's among others.
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Bush Street
South End
John T. Hearn
Washington Street
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Curran
Chelsea
Richard
John
Catherine Curran
Gouff
Waverley Pl
St. Rose’s Church
Dolan
Dorchester
James Dolan
Boston St
St. Margaret's Church
St. John
N. B
Dooley
Everett
Patrick Dooley
David A. Dooley
Gledhil Ave
Immaculate Conception Church
North End
Somerville
Dunn
Lynn
Margaret
Florence Dunn
John F. Egan
Boston
George Crafts
Grove St
Evans
Malden
Russell Evans
Cedar St
Fernald
Melrose
Edith M. Fernald
Malvern St
Gaul
Roxbury
Bills St
Walter J
William
Never Gaul
Gallant
Charlestown
Annie
John J. Gallant
Coffield
Baldwin St
St. Francis de Sales’ Church
New Calvary Cemetery
Gardner
Jamaica Plain
Patrick Gardner
South St
St. Thomas’ Church
Good
Thomas F
Lillian A. Good
Blue Hill Ave
Uesday
St. Patrick's Church
Dudley St
Huse
Beachmont
Bernice Taylor
Thomas M. Huse
Lnte
Bellingham
Nottingham
N. H
Jackson
John H
Agnes Jackson
Jordan
Everett St
Jones
Newton Highlands
Caroline W
George S. Jones
Leominster
George P. Jones
M’carthy
Henrietta (Land
John J. McCarthy
Dorchester Ave
St. Margaret’s Church
M’gaffigan
Ellen
Neil McGaffigan
Toland
Short Street Ct
M'Kenna
James B
Hugh
Ann McKenna
Row
Cambridge
McKenna
Washington St
St. Joseph's Church
Holy Cross
O'Connor
Sarah K
Highland Ave
West Somerville
Quilty
Margaret E
O'Keefe
Owen V. Quilty
Buttonwood St
Rood
Olaf H. Reod
Josephine Reed
Baldwin
Shaughnessy
Waverley
Edw. J
Patrick J
Elizabeth J. (Kennedy) Shaughnessy
Maple St
Belmont
Squarebrigs
Roslindale
Hanna
James M. Squarebrigs
Stevens
Guilford
Annette Stevens
Mass
Thssier
Jolla
Francoise Tess
Fureral
EF. I. Dever
Mason St
J. Clement’s
Montreal
Nashua
Whitney
Elizabeth
George Whitney
Mt. Auburn Chapel
M. Weigold
Otelia
Christian
Eva Weigold
Amory St
Brooklyn
N. Y
Proposals Open for Storehouse Construction in New Hampshire
Sealed proposals to build a storehouse for Militia Coast Artillery in Fort Constitution New Hampshire will be received until noon February 15 1915 and then opened. Applications for information are welcomed envelopes should be indorsed Proposals for construction of storehouse and addressed Coast Defence Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Lighthouses
Department of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Atlantic
Commissioner of Lighthouses
Washington, D.C
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Navy Department
Washington
D. C
Navy Yard
Boston
Mass
Navy Pay Office
Bureau
Samuel M’gowan
U.S. N
Fort Warren
Fort Strong
H. T. Matthews
Q. A C. Const
N. H
Tyene
Quartermaster
Fort Constitution
N. E
Post Exchange
Coast Artillery
Coast Defence
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Rich Banker
Cadelphia
Inn
Inspector Angell
Wodell
Waterfront
Shipping News
Sven ‘Burg
Coser
Classified Department
Angels
Gilbert Henry Angell
Forest St
Providence
R. I
Barron
Catherine L
Andrew Barron
St. Cecilla's Church
Belvidere St
Forest Hills Cemetery
Bradley
Sayin Hill St
James W. Bute
Everett, Mass
Fort Hill
Mt “the
Morist
Mitchell Undertakers
Panama Canal
Evangeline
Iing
Sall
Panama
Canal
Wilson
Tis Aeeles
San Francisco
California
Pook Passage
Commercial Wharf
Cunard
London
Transylvania
Lusitania
Alaunia
Franconia
Bos
Mediterranean
Carpathia
Cunard Steamship Co
St. 126
State Street
Tel
F. H
Florida
Jacksonville
Atlantic City
Old Point
Richmond
Baltimore
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Maynard, Agt
Northern Ave
Eastern S.S. Corporation
Maine
Bangor
India Wharf
Central
International
St. Johin
Central Wharf
Yarmouth Line
Boston & Yarmouth
Colonial Line
BAY State Liner
Georgia
Tennessee
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
State House
Committee On Joint Judiciary
Augustus Norwood
Robert Robinson
G. L. Oakes Detective Agency
J. B. Brawner
Devonshire St
Ain
Baker
State St
Seaesee
Essex County
TE. Baker
Chapin
Chapin Farm Agency
Washington At
Leland Farm Agency
Boulevard
Abrayley & Knowldrs
Broadway
North Station
Post
the Post
Casey Cottage
Medford Hillside
Tufts College
Brayley & Knowles
C. W. Hodgdon
Pennsylvania A.c
Winter Hill
RAND
da A. Brown
Oston
Albert Ammann
P. H
Hall
Huntington Ave
Back Bay
Chickering
Steinway
Ivers & Pond
Berry
Emerson, McPhail
Hickerby, Miller
Vose
People's Choral Union
Jordan Hall
Gainsboro St
Samson
United School
Harry. Benson
Tremont St
Fred Martin
Boylston St
Poole
Fischer
Autotone
Rosen’s
School St
Boston Auto Auction & Sales CO
J. M. Barry
Brighton Ave
Brighton
Morris Gold
Berg & O.co
Bromfield St
L. H. Burack & CO
Bromfeld St
Imperial Jewelry CO
Washington Et
Dia
Courtney
Alien’s Law Office
Columbia Id
Taylor's
Brow & Son
No. Market St. Het
Singer
Dudley _st
John Ll. Des Lauries
Winter St
Helene L. Stwenep
Boylston
J. Tel
Prof
Slyke
Tremonyt
Heinemann House
Kilby Loan CO
Kilby Street
S. R. Briggs CO
HUB Loan CO
Workingmen’s Loan Association
Robert Treat Paine
Beacon _St
Marks & Avery
Roy
Rai
Rai, 51, 77 ‘Summer St. Lic
A. Lowenstein & Sons
Oxford
Baker & CO
Portland St
Ales
Sudbury St
Bowen
Westant
Ste. Cor
General Stamp Exchange Room
Globe Building
United
Wash
R. 3
Boston Post
Hebrook
West 42d St
Walker Bldg
James Coyne
STEAM
Floverbill St
Hawley Engineering School
Philadelphia Business College
Penn
Ralos Studios
Hamilton Pl
Moving Picture
Hawley
CAL School
Atlantic SH Ping CO
Commercial St
Old Gold
R. R. Aes
Cutter
Wanamaker
McCutcheon
Pietro Mita
First Ave
Maynard
Laconia
Cor
Dover
Heacock
Lockport
Leopold Gans Co
Washington St. Outlet Clothing CO
Northampton St. L
Marks & Chester
Leox
Dudley IT
Dudley Sg
Dudley Sf
Levengston
Max Keezer
Mass. Ave
Harvard
Green St
Charles
Krauter
Harvard Ave
Brookline
EB. M. Anderson
East Concord St
City
Saurday
Central Sq
Philip 8
Sears
Y Hall
Beyer
Rufus W. Saunders
Marie W. Saunders
Columbia Loan Co
City of Malden
L. J. Bird Co
Bosworth St
Suffolk
New Street
Peter P. Fer
Avon Street
Jordan Marsh Company
McDowell
M’dowelti
Temple Pl
Touraine Conkfeqotionery CO
Causeway St
Newport
Kalos Studios
Hamilton
DAVIS
C. C. Bowles & CO
Bedford Street
Jordan Marsh
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