Newmarket watchman seeks wife through wide ad pile
James H Hess, a Newmarket rail yard watchman, declared he will wed “the right wife” and showed hundreds of love letters from women. He posted an advertisement seeking a wife and described his ideal partner, preferring a good looking, reasonably young woman with modest means and furniture who can stay at home. Hess added he wants no entanglements that could bring danger from jealous husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newmarket
N. J
James H. Hess
Hess
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Bayonne
Back Bay Bride-To-Be Under Surgeon's Knife
Edith Lawrence daughter of Emory A. Lawrence was rushed to surgery for appendicitis at her Commonwealth avenue home on Wednesday. Her engagement to Harold Jefferson Coolidge remains set for February 19. Guests at a Brookline dinner included Isabel Shaw and Frederick Lowell. Amos Lawrence, a Beaux Arts student in Paris, plans a February return for Edith's wedding preparations.
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Back Bay
Edith Lawrence
Harold Jefferson Coolidge
Emory A. Lawrence
Commonwealth Avenue
Lawrence
Mr. Coolidge
Isabel Shaw
Frederick Lowell
Charles S. Sargent
Lea
Brookline
Fire sweeps Armaugh warehouses in post fire loss
Armagh Ireland January 23 A large fire raged destroying ten of the town center warehouses and shops. Belfast volunteers aided after Armagh brigade failed to stop the blaze. Estimated damage ran to about 000. Dynamite was moved from a doomed store just in time to avert a worse disaster.
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Armagh
Ireland
Belfast
Iron Moulders Union Meets Deliberates Finance Plan
The 10th semi annual meeting of the New England conference board of the Iron Moulders Union of North America continued in Fall River. It voted to open a special revenue source to further the use of the union label in New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
New England
The
Iron Moulders’ Union of North America
New Fengland
Missing Wife Found Dead In Gloucester Woods
The body of Mary Sanborn, wife of Frank Sanborn of Lynn, was identified in East Gloucester. She left her husband ten months ago and was found frozen in the woods yesterday. Her sister confirmed the identification. Mr. Sanborn will arrange for burial. Officials believe exposure caused her death after she became bewildered.
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Gloucester
Jan
East Gloucester Woods
Frank Sanborn
Lynn
Mr. Sanborn
Mary
Garlands Disagree Over New York Move After Ill Health
Mr. Garland son of the late James A Garland, whose art collection is now at the Metropolitan Museum, has moved back to New York from a Hamilton Massachusetts country home. His mother Mrs. Garland is in a sanitarium near Boston in poor health and the couple, still estranged, leave their two young children in guardianship with the mother.
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New York
Garland
James A. Garland
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Hamilton
Mass
Death of Patrick J Curtis at Batavia Street Lodging House
Patrick J Curtis, a middle aged man unknown to residents, was found dead in his room at 26 Batavia Street lodging house. Dr. Draper, medical examiner, suspects personal crisis with an empty bottle near the bed and possible chloroform odor. Autopsy planned at City Hospital morgue. No lights shed on his life or death from clothing or effects searched.
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Patrick J. Curtis
Batavia Street
Curtis
Boston
Draper
City Hospital
Tried to bunco judge Putnam with telegram
Uxbridge court judge A A Putnam was targeted by a bogus telegram scheme. A message claimed Alden Putnam needed $60 and prompted the judge to seek verification from Nyack, New York, while investigators traced the hoax and found the sender had vanished.
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Putnam
Uxbridge
A. A. Putnam
Alden
Alexandria
Alden L. Putnam
Nyack
N. Y
New York
Fire horses neglect an opportunity to run
Engine 26 speeding to a Box 65 alarm tore down Washington street and swung into Beach street. The heavy machine hit a pole and broke it, tossing three horses and driver Runnels to the ground. The horses and driver were uninjured beyond the shock and stood, while the crew regained control.
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Newspaper Row
Box 65
Washington Street
Beach Street
Stromboli Volcano Erupts Again After Quiet Period
Rome January 2 After a brief spell of inactivity the volcano Stromboli is again erupting. Large amounts of lava and stones are being expelled far from the crater. The eruption provides a magnificent night spectacle with flames lighting the sky.
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Rome
Stromboli
Murder in Central Falls Suspected After Man Found Dead
William Hadfield aged 39 of 39 Moore Street was found on the Moore and Pine street corner in Central Falls with a fractured skull and frozen extremities. He died that afternoon after being found at 6 am. He had been at his lodging house at 4 am and his movements between 4 and 6 are unknown. Authorities believe he was assaulted.
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Pawtucket
R. I
William Hadfield
Moore Street
Moore and
Pine Streets
Central Falls
Hadfield
Successful Concert Aided Harvard Germanic Museum at Symphony Hall
A concert last evening in Symphony Hall supported Harvard University’s Germanic Museum. Soloists Mme. Isabelle Bouton Rich ard Burmeister Ernest Sharpe Herbert Johnson and A. Bartschmid performed with a men’s chorus directed by A Retschel and an orchestra under Gustav Strube. The program mixed arias songs instrumental works and choral numbers. Burmeister was noted for a superb Weber concert-stuck and Strube’s Hymn to Eros drew praise despite critical reservations. The event drew a large audience and praise for both artistic and financial success.
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Symphony Hall
Harvard University
Mme
Isabelle Bouton
Richard Burmeister
Ernest Sharpe
Herbert Johnson
A. Bartschmid
A. Retschel
Gustav Strube
Mme. Bouton
Wagner
Rienzi
Mr. Sharpe
Hermann
von Koss
Burmeister
Weber
Strube
Johnson
Spite charge spurs Chelsea woman to consider action
Mrs. Mary A. Finlay of Chelsea says spite by certain persons forced her to appear in court during the Chelsea coal raid cases. She was declared innocent and now contemplates legal action.
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Mary A. Finlay
Chelsea
Gloucester Fishermen Ice-bound Up North
One hundred Gloucester vessels including the Talisman and Arcadia are frozen in Birch Cove Newfoundland. Captain F G McGray reports crews of about a hundred will ride out the ice for six weeks while cargoes of frozen herring rest aboard. Owners say losses are possible but provisions and families are cared for. each schooner carries cargo valued around 5000 dollars.
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Gloucester
Birch Cove
Newfoundland
F. G. McGray
Talisman
Cunningham & Thompson
Claudius
Arcadia
Sylvanus Smith & Co
Sceptre
John Tew & Son
Lewis H. Guilds
Golden Rod
Orlando Merchant
T. M. Nicholson
Thomas M. Nicholson
Bucksport
Howard F. Smith
Post
St. John’s
Miss Daisy Parrott Chooses Lover Over Family Duty
In San Francisco on January 5 J Parker Whitney defied parental opposition to marry Daisy Parrott at the Palace Cote. The 19 year old bride, daughter of Louis B Parrott, eloped with Whitney, a 24 year old Harvard graduate and ranch heir near Rocklin. The couple married in their hotel suite with Reverend Foote officiating and plan to live on the Spring Valley ranch.
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San Francisco
Cupid
J. Parker Whitney
Daisy Parrott
Palace Cote
Louis B. Parrott
John Parrott
Parrott House
Parker Whitney
Lochinvar
Richelieu
Palace Hotel
Mrs. Whitney
Men Arrested After Cow Captured in Charlestown Streets
Benjamin Levengi and Stephen Frazer of Braintree were hired to move a cow from Charlestown to Braintree. At Norfolk Downs the cow fell from the wagon and the men walked it through town. Dr Henderson, enforcing quarantine laws, asked for a public highway permit, they could not show one, Officer Larkin arrested them and took custody of the cow. The pair resisted arrest, requiring additional officers.
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Quincy
Benjamin Levengi
Stephen Frazer
Braintree
Gage
Charlestown
Norfolk Downs
Dr. Henderson
Levengi
Frazer
Larkin
Massachusetts Amateur Base Ball League Forms In Cambridge
A well attended meeting in Cambridge formed the Massachusetts Amateur Base ball league with a six club plan, one umpire system and uniform guarantees. Manchester club was admitted, officers elected include Frederic P. O Connell president G H White vice president H I Southward secretary and Arthur Downs treasurer. Season runs May 30 to July 4 with next meeting set for Feb 8 at the Brookline Wheelmen’s clubhouse.
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Massachusetts Amateur Baseball League
Cambridge
Manchester Club
Frederic P. O’connell
G. H. White
H. Lh Southward
Glenwood Club
Arthur Downs
Allston Club
Brookline Wheelmen's
Brookline
Dorchester Funeral for Freeman C. Chase at 19
Freeman Clark Chase of Dorchester died suddenly at 19. Funeral from 29 Westville Street featured delegations from Gibgon and Mechanic Arts schools and Geneva A A, Harvard A C teams. Rev George A Phinney led services with pallbearers Edwin Ritchie Benjamin Anderson John Fuller Daniel Danahy Horace Whitney and Charles H Chase Jr. Burial was at Forest Mills.
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Freeman Clark Chase
Charles H. Chase
Dorchester
Westville Street
Mt. Bowdoin
Young Chase
Gibgon
Mechanic Arts
Geneva A. A
Harvard A. C
George A. Phinney
Edwin Ritchie
Benjamin Anderson
John Fuller
Daniel Danahy
Horace Whitney
Charles H. Chase, Jr
Forest Mills
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Noves Bros
Washington and
Boston, Mass
Switchman
James Hess
Best Imp
London
Washington ST
Brine’s
Wwe
Thomason
William H
Tremont St
Finlay
Glasgow Woolen Mills Co
Almanac
T Wharf
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