Watchman John Donovan Terrorized by Safe Cracker Gang
John Donovan, watchman at Metropolitan Coal Co in Boston, lives in fear after being assaulted during the December 17 safe robbery. He is the only witness likely to identify suspects, and police from Station 7 trust his account of the cracker's appearance. Footprints in snow near the building support Donovan's testimony as investigators pursue the gang.
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John Donovan
Ast
Boston
Metropolitan Coal Company
Post
Donovan
Station 7
Tory
Democrats To Dance In Boston Back Bay Menace
The Back Bay Democrats plan a social dance on Monday evening at the Monroe Club on Paine Bean street. Prominent Boston leaders including the Mayor Colline Donovan and Congressmen Kelcher Sullivan Gaston will attend. Cripps's Orchestra will provide music from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. as the event aims to energize party spirit amid tensions abroad.
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Back Bay
Paine Bean Street
Monroe Club
Boston
Colline
Donovan
Ary
Kelcher
Sullivan
Wiliam A. Gaston
Owill
Cripps
Will Rewmer
Democratic Ball Grand March At State Capitol
Joseph J. Kenney will lead a grand march with full effort to entertain a large throng. Cit Hall and the State House, among other Democratic citadels, will be represented. The event features several of the era's most beautiful young ladies taking part in the ball segment.
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Rangements
Joseph J. Kenney
Cit . Hall
State House
Boston Typograph ical Union votes strike over book and job contracts
Boston Typographical Union 18, in a historic meeting, votes to strike if contracts for book and job workers are not signed by Saturday. About 1200 printers attend, with 900 in the book and job branch. Current eight and nine hour days under contract may be shifted to an eight hour day for all, with minimums of 18 a week for hand compositors and 22 for machine operators, and abolition of piecework.
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Boston Typographical Union
Boston
The
Tov
Saturns
Parkman Hall Meeting Unites Divisions for Parade Planning
At Parkman Hall on Boylston Place last evening a large, enthusiastic meeting of Division 34 and representatives from Divisions 42 44 69 and others was held. President George A Stevens presided. Several candidates were initiated and committees were appointed to address parade matters.
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Parkman Hall
Boylston Place
George A. Stévens
Union backs Team Drivers Union in bid for new deal
Yesterday the Market and Commission House Teamsters Union 631 unanimously voted to give moral support to the Team Drivers Union in efforts to secure a new working agreement with the master teamsters. The union has a membership of 441.
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Commission House Teamsters
Confreres Stage Tee Consecration at Carmelite Convent
A brief note records a ceremony this afternoon at the Carmelite Convent on Mt Pleasant Avenue Roxbury to consecrate children to the Infant Jesus.
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Jesus
Mt. Pleasant ‘Avenue
Roxbury
Amal Copper Company meeting notice in New York
A translated fragment notes a January 21 1904 meeting of Amal Copper Company in New York with details on payable stock and transfer close times. Secretary and Treasurer Rockefeller signs the notice.
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Amat Steanay
Dway
New York
Eee Ee
Amal ‘Aseis
Pete Cenne
Fcr
Ofelos
Rockefeller
Changes in Boston area pastorates announced
Several Boston church moves are reported with calls extended or imminent. Rev Burt Leon Yorke of Bridgeport is named for Harvard Congregational Society West Medford, while Rev John Ax ford Higgons will be installed at Central Congregational Chelsea. Union Square Baptist Somerville calls Rev W Bradley Whitney of Roxbury, and Rev Donald McLeod M A is installed at Union Square Presbyterian. Leighton Parks of Emmanuel Church Newbury Street preaches his last sermon before departing to New York.
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Boston
Harvard Congregational Society
West Medford
Burt Leon Yorke
Bridgeport
Conn
Yorke
Amherst College
Yale Divinity School
Congregational
Roxbury
John Axford
Higgons
D. D
Central Congregational Church
Chelsea
Union Square Baptist Church of
Somerville
W. Bradley Whitney
Mr. Whitney
Adams Grammar School
Boston Tin School
Harvard College
Whitney
Harvard
Donald McLeod
Union Square Presbyterian Church
McLeod
Presbyterian Church
Charlottetown
Leighton Parks
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Newbury Street
New York
Flock Extends Good Wishes to Dr Parks at Farewell
Reverend Leighton Parks of Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Newbury Street bid farewell to a large congregation yesterday. He thanked parishioners for their kindnesses, said he would carry their best wishes to his new church, and urged deeper Bible study to attain truer Christian insight. After the service, many members gathered in the vestry to wish him well.
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Leighton Parks
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Newbury Street
Eliot Denies Building Trades Allegations in Brooklyn Speech
President Charles W. Eliot of Harvard replies to Boston Building Trades Council contesting quotes from a Brooklyn speech. He says the reported remarks are not his language and do not reflect his ideas. The State convention of the building trades meets in Worcester on February 14.
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Charles W. Elliot
Harvard
Boston Building Trades Council
Council
Brooklyn
Eliot
University
Club of Brooklyn
Buitling Trades
Worcester
Larchmont Aground Near Providence After Towline Rescue
JOY LINER AGROUND at Providence dock with passengers reassured by Captain D L Wilcox. Attempts to refloat failed until high tide and two tugs, Solicitor and Roger Williams, freed Larchmont. Six passengers were taken off by launch earlier. The vessel, rebuilt from the Cumberland, measures 1188 tons, built Bath Maine in 186? and now sails Boston to St John NB.
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Providence
D. L. Wilcox
Newport
Solicitor
Roger Williams
Wilcox
Larchmont
Cumberland
International Steamship Company
Boston
St. John
N. B
Admiral Sampson
Toy Line
Bath
First Over the Bars Hunter Baltimore Rye Card
Advertising copy praises a celluloid show card for Hunter Baltimore Rye whiskey. Describes a mounted hunter clearing bars in graceful color, with the slogan First Over the Bars. Notes the whiskey as famed for quality and flavor.
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Baltimore
Munroe Sharkey Bout Set for Philadelphia Boxing Card
Jack Munroe and Tom Sharkey will box at the National Athletic Club in Philadelphia next month, six rounds, with the date between February 10 and 24 to be chosen next week. The sailor and the miner will share 65 percent of the gross receipts.
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New York
Jack Munroe
Tom Sharkey
National ‘Athletic Club
Philadelphia
200 Members of Division 32 Meet at Clan-na-Gael Hall
At Clan-na-Gael Hall South Boston more than 200 members of Division 32 attended the meeting with Richard J. Dwyer presiding. Sub-committee reports on the coming parade were received and the ball committee showed the event net nearly $200.
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Clan-Na-Gael
South
Boston
Division
Richard J. Dwyer
Regar
Russians Maltreat Japanese Women and Children in Viadivostock
A Vladivostok report says Russian marines landed January 9 and attacked Japanese residents, wrecking 24 houses and injuring women, elderly, and children. Rioting lasted about 20 hours with officers present and no restraint by civil authorities.
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Tokio
Viadivostock
L Etter
Vladivostock
Chinese and Russians in Fight Reported on Manchurian Line
London, Jan 25. Daily Mail correspondent cables that Russian troops clashed with Chinese marauders on the Manchurian railroad, three Russians killed. Troops pour into Port Arthur from the north as the garrison conducts maneuvers. Vice Roy Alexieff suffers angina pectoris and missed the military conference held Sunday.
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London
Daily Mail
Port Arthur
North
Maneuvres
Alexieff
Y. M. C. A. Carnival Tonight at the Gymnasium
The Boston Y M C A hosts a carnival this evening in the gymnasium with games and activities for attendees. Proceeds benefit YMCA programs and neighborhood outreach.
Divine Command Fatal Attack in Vaner
In Jan 24 report from Dunkirk N T, Miss Hannah Hall aged 90 was fatally attacked by her brother Isaac Hall at their Vaner home. He said he obeyed a divine command as he used four tools, dragged her, and decapitated her in a woodshed. Neighbors recall Hall as a model farmer. authorities suspect religious mania.
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Dunkirk
N. Tey
Hannah Hall
Vaner
Isaac Hall
Hall
Zionists Install Officers at Meridian Hall East Boston
A large Boston Zionist gathering at Meridian Hall East Boston installed officers led by William Weinberger. New officers include K. Ober as president, vice-president. Joseph Goldstein financial secretary. Eli Zerf recording secretary. Jacob W. Berman. Abraham Alpert spoke on membership followed by J. W. Berman urging support for the Zionist movement.
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Fast Boston Zionists
Meridian Hall
East Boston
William Weinberger
K. Ober
Joseph Goldstein
Eli Zerf
Jacob W. Berman
Abraham Alpert
J. W. Berman
Judges views on boxing club crackdowns revealed
Judge Emmons explains police board aims to strictly enforce laws with boxing clubs. He hints the crusade targets professional participation and importation, while declining to name future actions but signaling ongoing evaluation and possible interventions at clubs like the Criterion.
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Criterion Club
Udge
Pgente Tx
Ferguson
Sandy
June Emmons
Mern
Tio W.ithout
Emmons
Revere Club House Remodeled for Church Use
The Revere Swimming Club house on Ocean avenue, Revere, built last year for boxing events, will be remodeled into a church and worship center. It will seat about 1000, with a 20 by 20 foot raised platform at the center. Local clergy led by Rev J P Bixby and Rev Henry J Stone spearhead the project with other named supporters.
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Revere
Ocean Avenue
Revére’ Beach
Revere Beach
Altonia Arrives at East Boston with Multinational Passenger List
Captain D Dow assumes command of the Cunard liner Altonia on its initial voyage into East Boston docks at 10 a m. Weather was threatening but no accidents occurred. Of 188 third class passengers 72 were Russians, 30 English, 18 Swedes, 12 Americans, 31 Irish, 11 Finns, 16 Norwegians, six Scots, five Belgians, four Germans, three Australians, three Austrians, two Armenians and one Welsh. Sixteen children and three infants were aboard. Most passengers left via trains to the West after customs, with 19 held for transportation issues to be released later.
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D. Dow
Cunard Steamship Line
Altonia
Boston
Jeffries
Custom House
Boxing Policy Pressure in Boston Boxing Case
A city official says boxing can occur in Boston without police interference if bouts are properly controlled. Judge Emmons notes the event did not violate the law and Captain Peabody was instructed on the board’s stance, while highlighting the prospected Tuesday night match as professional.
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Boston
Bon ‘Athletic Club
Emmons
Captain Peabody
Criterion Club
Judge Emmons Bars Police Applicants at South End
Judge Emmons recapped police board decisions rejecting top applicants for alcohol ties and family criminal links. He cited a cab drivers study showing 28 of 1400 with records, leading to revocation of seven licenses and a pledge to avoid politically recommended hires.
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Board of Police
Judge Emmons Receives Warm Welcome After Reform Work
The report notes Judge Emmons was greeted cordially by attendees and held an impromptu reception after his supervision work. He received numerous congratulations for his efforts in reform.
Moran Hails Sparring Event Backed by Club
Lawyer John B. Moran, counsel for the Central Athletic Club, expressed gratification that police did not intervene during Saturday night sparring exhibitions carried out under his explicit instructions. He stated there is no law against legitimate bouts in the city and defended the club’s right to hold such events, while noting the issue may be decided later.
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John B. Moran
Central Athletic ‘Club
Allon 3
Central Athletic Club
Central’ Athletic Club
Drunken inebriates rounded up on Saturday night
An unusually small number of drunks were taken into police custody on Saturday night. Among the male inebriates, 116 were white and seven were women recorded. Prisoners included 54 non residents.
Suffolk County Parade Discussed by A O H
Suffolk County branch of the Afficient Order of Hibernians held several large meetings to discuss the county parade. Tickets for Seumas MacManus lecture were sold at each division, with Division 15 Jamaica Plain reporting a large turnout and chair James M. Dunbar presiding. An closing entertainment featured literary and musical selections.
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Order of Hibernians
Suffolk’ County
Order
Seumas MacManus
Jamaica Plain
James M. Dunbar
Dorchester youths attend Hodgkins leap year party
A group of prominent Dorchester youngsters enjoyed a lively leap year party hosted by Mr and Mrs Joseph O Hodgkins on 7 Columbia Road. The event featured festive activities and social mingling among local notables.
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Dorchester
Joseph O. Hodgkins
Columbia
Attempted murder of priest shocks Taunton parish
Terrence Hylen, 30, a metal polisher, visited the St Mary’s Church rectory in Taunton with a loaded revolver demanding an audience with Rev. James Coyle. A struggle ensued, Hylen was overpowered by Rev. Mortimer Downing and another clergyman, and he was placed in custody as an insanity inquiry begins.
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Hylen
James Coy
St. Mary's Clurcfi
Mortimer Downing
Providence
R. L
Hylton
Father Downing
East Boston A A to Hold Ball Tonight
Preparations for the East Boston Athletic Association ball at Lyceum Hall have been under way for weeks. The event will be held this evening with a large turnout of oarsmen and athletic followers expected to attend.
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Boston A. A
Lyceum Hall
Fire at Sour Lake Damages Six Blocks of Businesses
A blaze at Sour Lake, Houston area, destroyed six blocks of frame business houses and spread to the Cannon tract in nearby oil fields. Loss estimated at $200,000. Fire brought under control with aid from Beaumont.
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Houston
Tex
Sour Lake
Cannon
Beaumont
SONS OF VETS AUXILIARY MEETS IN BOSTON FEB 9 10
Mrs Nellie Sibley of Worcester division president of the Massachusetts Ladies Aid Society Auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans announces plans for the 13th annual encampment in Boston at Gilbert Hall Tremont Temple on Feb 9 and 10 with sessions starting 10 a m. Feb 9. The division council meets Feb 8 at Quincy House to audit books and other business.
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Nellie Sibley
Worcester Division
Massachusetts Ladies’ Aid Society
Sons of Veterans
Boston
Massachusetts Division
Gilbert Hall
Tremont Temple
Quincy House
Blanche
I. Cooper
Laura A. Edrriest
Etta .K. Cook
Lilian E. Burnham
Hattie M. Young
Greenfield
I‘a Wonsey
Cambridge
Major Sullivan To Speak For City Point Catholics
Major John J. Sullivan of the Ninth Regiment M V M will present his tale Campaigning in Cuba to City Point Catholic Association members and ladies at the clubhouse on East Fourth Street Thursday evening. A high class entertainment is planned under Vice President M H Corcoran.
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John J. Sullivan
Ninth Regiment
Cuba
City Point Catholic Association
Fourth Street
M. H. Corcoran
Funeral for East Boston man Frank Rose held at Portuguese Church
The funeral of Frank Rose of East Boston who died in Taunton was held at St. John the Baptist Portuguese Church on North Bennet Street in the North End. Rose, known in the Portuguese community of Greater Boston, had been ill for some time and under Taunton care. Services were at 3 PM with Rev. A. J. Pimentel officiating. delegations from associations Mr. Rose belonged to attended.
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Frank Rose
East Boston
Taunton
St. John the Baptist
North Bennet Street
North End
Rose
Greater Boston
Sermon Highlights True Success at Vesper Service
At the vesper service of the You Men’s Christian Union the Rev. David C. Garrett rector of the Church of the Redeemer Chestnut Hill delivered a sermon on The True Success.
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You Men’s Christian Union
David C. Garrett
Church of the Redeemer
Chestnut “Hill
Fpom
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