Jack the Hugger Haunts Somerville Strikes Twice
A mysterious assailant nicknamed Jack the Hugger prowls Somerville. A woman warded off an attack with a blow, then near St. Joseph's School he grabbed Miss Bella Robbins from behind. She screamed, the man fled, and Officer Knights aided her as she was found faint and hysterical. Robbins gave a detailed description to police.
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Jack the Hugger
Somerville
St. Joseph's School
Washington Street
Bella Robbins
Miss Robbins
Dance and Cake Walk for Tab Clement and Charles Fitzpatrick
Friends of tab Clement and Charles Fitzpatrick host a testimonial dance at Odd Fellows Hall Winter Hill Somerville this evening. John F McDonald will sing bari tone selections with Master Rider a 14 year old tenor answering from the balcony. Several other musical features and a cake walk at 11 30 pm with winners of other contests.
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Tab Clement
Charles Fitzpatrick
Somerville
Hijou
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Winter Hill
John F. McDonald
Master Rider
Roosevelt to Wrestle Turner at New York Gym
If all goes well, the New York Athletic Club will stage a notable wrestling bout next week between Governor Roosevelt and Charles Turner, a corporal in Company F Seventh Regiment and Spanish War veteran, in their gymnasium.
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New York
New York Athletic Club
Roosevelt
Charles Turner
Shots Fired As Brookline Burglars Escape
Two burglars attempted to break into Mrs. Elizabeth G. Frost s Kilsyth road Brookline home Tuesday evening. Sergeant Edward J. Mealy yielded, they fled rear door firing revolvers, a brief exchange of shots occurred, and both escaped into darkness without injuries.
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Elizabeth G. Frost
Kilsyth Road
Brookline
Edward J. Mealy
Plan for a national circus combine in 1902
Columbus Ohio January 24 Two unsatisfied clauses in the agreement contract bar a US circus combine. If settled the year 1902 may see a great circus combine. Interested parties include Sells brothers Columbus Bailey in Europe with Barnum Bailey and Cole of New York City.
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Columbus
United States
Sells Brothers
James A. Bailey
Europe
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Cole
New York City
Automobile Wedding at Mission Church
Miss Mary Walsh of Roxbury wed Charles F. O’Conner at the Mission Church yesterday morning. Guests traveled to the ceremony by automobile, with officials taken in the latest cars as a compliment to the groom, creating a picturesque church door scene.
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Mary Walsh
Roxbury
Charles FE
O’conner
Mission Church
New England Automobile Company
Boston
Chaplain Shields Dismissed. Esterbrook Named to Vacancy
Post Chaplain David Shields has been dismissed from the army effective February 1. Edmund T. Esterbrook of New York is selected for appointment to the vacancy after a trial for conduct unbecoming an officer over alleged intoxication.
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Washington
David Shields
Army of the United States
Edmund T. Esterbrook
New York
Shields
Scottish Gala Night Marks Burns Birthday in Boston
Tonight Scotland celebrates its poetry and heritage with a grand concert and ball in Mechanics Hall. The event honors Robert Burns as Scotland’s beloved poet with full tartan representation, promising a lively evening for all.
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Scotland
Boston
Robert Burns
Scothand
Mechanics’ Hall
Walsh seeks probe into Wachusett project abuses
Representative Walsh of Clinton introduces a plan for a joint House Senate committee to investigate alleged liquor and labor law violations in the Wachusett Reservoir project. The probe targets Metropolitan Water Board spending, padrone practices, and worker conditions amid calls by the Clinton Business Men's Association for redress.
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House
Senate
Wachusett
Metropolitan Water Board
Representative Walsh
Clinton
Clinton Business Men’s Association
Wachusett Basin
Legislature Probes Metropolitan Water Board Over Alleged Labor Abuse
Representative Bates of Sterling defends Walsh’s push to investigate the Metropolitan Water Board amid accusations of padrone labor practices and violations of liquor and labor laws in the district including Clinton and Sterling. He cites past scandals and questions about counsel use, as the board says it has not been formally called to discuss the matter.
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Clinton
Crane
Bates
Sterling
Walsh
Boylston
West Boylston
Northboro
Southboro
Berlin
Metropolitan Water Board
Massachusetts
Henry H. Sprague
W. R. Evans
H. P. Walcott
Post
Commission
Bryan Program Plans Boston Visit and Public Events
The official Bryan visit to Boston is laid out for Tuesday with a morning arrival at 9 18 and breakfast at the American House. A 12 noon reception at Faneuil Hall will feature speeches by Bryan and others followed by a 1 30 p m dinner at Faneuil Hall and a 5 p m mass meeting at Mechanics Hall. Tickets for the dinner are eight dollars, include wines and cigars, and limit sales to 400 with two balcony tickets per dinner purchaser. Wednesday moves to Portland.
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Bryan
Boston
Bryan Club
Faneuil Hall
Lentz
Gargan
Williams
Naphen
Mechanics’ Hall
Aitgeld
Portland
Bryan in New Haven Demonstration Seals Welcome
J Bryan arrived by train at 2 15 p m and was greeted by about 200 at Music Hall with hundreds in the aisles. Alexander Troup introduced him as New Haven Democratic backing. Bryan touched on trusts money and imperialism urging action to curb trusts and arguing water in stock matters. He left for New York on the 4 17 p m train amid cheering crowds.
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J. Bryan
New Haven
Music Hall
Bryan
Alexander Troup
City
Ife
Republican Party
America
United States
Congress
Mr. Bryan
New York
Pastor in Love Quits Church After Flock Gossip
In Poughkeepsie a 45 year old pastor Rev Charles T McDaniel resigns from St Johns Evangelical English Lutheran Church after gossip over his love for 16 year old Lulu Barnes. He planned to marry his fiancée after church council voted to accept his resignation following a bazaar dispute.
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Poughkeepsie
Bazaltar
Charles T. McDaniel
St. John’s Evangelical English Lutheran Church
Judson
McDaniel
Lulu Barnes
Charles W. Barnes
Miss Barnes
Society of Kings Daughters
Kings Daughters
Smilax
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Widow’s Klondike Claim Worth Huge Sum
Mrs Lena M Dubois a Napanoch widow recounts mining adventures from Alaska to the Klondike She traveled alone to St Michael and Dawson City and after a robbed camp she staked three claims in Bonanza territory now valued at 100000 while planning another return to the gold region.
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Middletown
N. Y
Lena M. Dubois
Napanoch
Alaska
Klondike
St. Michael
Yukon
Dawson City
Bonanza
Dubois
Miss Roberts Honored by Congress Ladies at Reception
The social ostracism threatened against Miss Roberts daughter of the Utah Representative elect did not materialize. The congressional gentility group hosted a reception in the Metropolitan Hotel parlors showcasing Miss Roberta.
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Washington
Roberts
Utah
Metropolitan Hotel
Roberta
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Tremont St
David J. Walsh
MR. Walsh
Clinton Andates
Wilmot R. Evans
Everett
Ienry P. Walcott
Cambridge
Clinton Business Men's Association
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Cumberland Theatre
Cumberland, Md
Elizabeth Shewbridge
Academy of Music
Charles Ridgely
Sinclairsville
W. Va
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Tremont
Anothran
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Broadway Extension
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