Pie Alley Strife Sparks Dining Holds as Women Arrive
Jocko Carnes, titled sovereign of Pie alley and city banner bearer, presided over mortuary rites for Pie alley glories while 18 waiters in a Pie alley eatery struck over the arrival of women. The city’s old-timers voiced complaints as women asserted influence over the pie and hash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jocko Carnes
Baller Quinn
Pie Alley
Court Square
Creek Square
Free Lance
Boston
Pie Alley King Declares Himself King of Old Boston
King Jocko recalls the old Pie Alley days in Boston and proclaims himself king of the group, denouncing rival Wolfy Jacobs and recounting fights, comrades, and the alley’s fame. He laments its decline and plans to travel as spring nears.
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Jocko
King Jocko
Post
Wolfy Jacobs
Wolfy Jacobs: Being King of Pie Alley
Wolfy Jacob
Butterinsky
Young Kelley
Henry
Cusick Lannon
Tumblers
Scotty
Pedro
Crutchy Griffin
Baller Quinn
Baller
Coolidge House
Boston
Roxbury
Dorchester
East Boston
Curious Butter Cow At Georgetown Delights Neighbors
Isaac R. Lecates a farmer near Georgetown claims a cow can churn butter in three minutes. A neighbor tested the tale and found solid butter formed in the jostled pail and weighed about a pound as milk was carried to the house. William Wainwright watched to prevent deception.
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Georgetown
Del
Isaac R. Lecates
Here
Seaford
William Wainwright
Mothers to Check Babies at Church
Fort Wayne Indiana January 25 fostering nursery during Sunday service at First Presbyterian Church to allow parents with infants to attend. Reverend H B Master invites parents who care for babies to bring their children next Sunday.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
H. B. Master
First Presbyterian Church
Prague police to show wanted portraits in cinemas
Prague police announce a new program to display portraits of criminals in all local cinemas. Patrons leaving theaters will be asked to assist in police investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Hungary
Ginter Grocery Employees Hold Annual Dance
Over 500 people attended the fourth annual dance of The Ginter Grocery Company employees in Copley Hall. Guests included officers of the company and their spouses. Kelly's orchestra provided music, with dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Refreshments were served and the planning committee praised for a successful event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ginter Grocery Company
Copley Hall
A. F. Goodwin
H. B. Dane
J. C. Duane
Kelly
Burleigh
Martin
Boston Chess Club Hosts Simultaneous Exhibition
The Boston Chess Club at 15 Exchange Street opens its season with John F. Barry playing simultaneously against all comers at 7 45 PM. The refurnished club rooms welcome chess and whist enthusiasts to weekly entertainments.
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Boston Chess Club
Exchange Street
John F. Barry
Prof Munsterbergs Brother Dies in Berlin
Emil Munsterberg brother of Harvard professor Hugo Munsterberg died in Berlin. He lectured in the United States in 1904.
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Berlin
Emil Munsterberg
Hugo Munsterberg
Harvard University
United States
One-Armed Pedestrian Extends Long Walk to Pueblo
A. A. Wood, a one armed walker who claims the shortest time from Los Angeles to Denver, arrived in Pueblo after walking all night and part of today from Colorado Springs. He plans a few days in Pueblo before continuing toward New York City.
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Pueblo
A. A. Wood
Los Angeles
Cal
Denver
Col
Colorado Springs
Wood
New York City
Burns Birthday Ball Draws 8000 To Boston Club Event
The Boston Caledonian Club celebrated Robert Burns with a grand Mechanics Building ball attended by 8000. The hall was festooned with electric roses, blue and white streamers, and flags. Mayor Fitzgerald sang Sweet Adeline after an invitation from the orchestra. Notables included James Williamson, Waltere Ballantyne, and many Scots figures.
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Boston Caledonian Club
Robert Burns
Mechanics’ Building
Mechanics’ Fall
James I. Williamson
Burns
Bethlehem
Andrew Carnegie
John F. Fitzgerald
Robert E. May
Boston
Waltere Ballantyne
Sweet Adeline
Adeline
James Williamson
James Pottinger
Scots Charitable Society
James Alexander
James Todd
Hugh Cairns
Walter Ballantyne
Frederick J. Macleod
Thomas S. Stokes
A. C. Chishohn
Intercolonial Club
William Campiro
Charles Thomson
William Jardine
John McIsaac
MacLeod
James Robertson
W. R. Cockburne
Theodore Martin
New York
Esther Hood
Philadelphia
Jean Sherburn
Irvine
Misses McLaughlin
Highland Dress Band
Jeannie Singer
James L. Williamson
Williamson
T. D. Adair
Royal Stewart
Miss Copeland
John Morrison
Clan McKenzie
Washington Gaw
Clan McFarland
J. Chandler
James Tainish
Anna Murray
William Doig
Doig
Neil McEwen
A. Donald
Katherine Stewart
M. G. Ross
Clan Cameron
N. Melia
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Jerry Callahan
Jig Stone
Dave
Spike Sullivan
Peter Griffin
North End
Jerry
Cocky Wilson
Herman
Kimball Boys
Jim
Dave Sullivan
Spike
Cooper Club
Acoss
Boston Stone
Crane
Bing
Saxe
Jig
Gange Wells’ Punk
Glims
Gawge
Owen
Sam Williams
Bull
Sam
Winter Street
Charlestown
Bill Bellrope
By Williams
H. A. Grozier
Bill
Joe
Wilks
Hobacco
Dang
London Diamond Syndicate
Cara
Frank A. Andrews CO
Incorpo
Remington Typewriter
Remington
Remington Typewriter Company (Incorporated
Franklin Street
Ginter
Prof. Munsterberg
Connor Eo
Tremont Street
Bobbie Burns
William J. Collins
Thomas Grieve
Donald McKenzie
John Stewart
Walter Lamb, Jr
Thomas M. Young
Neil Buchanan
Alexander Smith
James T. McNeil
Edward Grant
A. R. Urquhart
Douglas Neilson
Daniel Duncan
James Gray
William Wylie
Robert May
George Scott
W. A. Riggs
Alexander Simpson
W. H. Buchan
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