Rainey Demands Thorough Panama Canal Probe
Representative Rainey of Illinois called for a full investigation into the Panama canal purchase. He denounced William Nelson Cromwell and targeted Charles P Taft Roger L Farnham Senator Lodge and others amid claims the government was robbed of millions and lost revenue. The speech occurred as President sent a special message to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Nelson Cromwell
Charles P. Taft
Roger L. Farnham
Senator Lodge
Representative Rainey
Illinois
Rainey
Congress
Massachusetts
White House
Secret Service
United States
Rainey Attacks Panama Canal Allegations and Officials
Senator Rainey delivered a sweeping critique of the Panama project accusing Cromwell of fraud against the United States and denouncing Obaldia as corrupt. He asserted tainted actions tied to Taft and Tillman era maneuvers and cited government investigations into prominent figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rainey
Mr. Cromwell
New French
Panama Canal Company
Panama Railroad
United States
Cromwell
French Canal Company
Canal Company
Jose Domingo de Cribaldia
Panama
Obaldia
Taft
Canal Zone
Rainey
Morse-Made Trousers Spark Noted Markdown Debate
A terse editorial urges readers to grasp the significance of markdowns tied to Morse-Made trousers. The speaker insists that understanding the item reveals its importance, implying a broader message about value and communication.
Cromwell Silent on Rainey Speech
In New York, Mr. Cromwell refused comment after reading Congressman Rainey’s attack. He said the speech may merit a response later, but for now he would say nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainey
New York
Brookline Board of Selectmen race heats up with nine candidates
Nine contenders seek five seats on Brookline's Board of Selectmen while contention grows over town clerk Baker and treasurer Worthley. Incumbents Nathaniel Conant Horace James John A Curtin and Philip Parker plan re election alongside James Quinn Ambrose Pratt Lyman Clark and Frank Connor. Rumors say Craig may stand again though denied. A possible challenge to Baker and a caucus fight against Worthley circulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Selectmen
Brookline
William Craig
Mr. Craig
Nathaniel Conant
Horace James
John A. Curtin
Philip Parker
James Quinn
Ambrose Pratt
Lyman J. Clark
Frank B. Connor
Baker
Worthley
Waltham Man Seeks Control Of Dying Daughter-in-law Estate
James G. Kerstead seeks to be named administrator of Mary J. Kennedy Kerstead estate valued at 1700 after she died of blood poisoning following a January marriage in Boston Her father John Kennedy opposes noting hospital bedside denial and files a caveat with Middlesex Superior Court through his attorney Kerstead filed for administration without bonds while Kennedy challenges the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
James G. Kerstead
John Kennedy
Winter Street
Mary J. Kennedy
Boston
Kerstead
Kennedy
Calvary Cemetery
Mary Kennedy
Middlesex Superior Court
Night Riders Case Near End in Tennessee Trial
Union City Tennessee January 96 The Jed Marshall trial for complicity in the murder of Captain Quentin Ranken could go to the jury tomorrow The State says Marshall helped lynch Captain Ranken by placing the noose while the defense argues the State evidence exonerates him Arguments began today and will finish tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Tenn
Jed Marshall
Quentin Ranken
Marshall
Ranken
Taunton Man Feared Drowned After Boat Incident
I C Cook of San Diego believes his Taunton Massachusetts brother William H Cook was lost after a boat accident on Saturday. He says the two men went out on a sloop and neither has returned, prompting fears of a drowning.
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San Diego
Cal
I. C. Cook
William H. Cook
Taunton
Mass
Cook
Stieff Boston Staff Banquet At Hotel Lenox
The Boston branch staff of Charles M. Stieff held their annual banquet at the Hotel Lenox last night. The merrymaking continued late as cheers honored S P Walker E C Carr T F E Carr and Harry Ells. Manager H E Carr urged a shared goal of honesty energy and harmony. The diners were called on and responded, ending with taps played by Manager Cart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Piano House
Charles M. Stieff
Hotel Lenox
S.P. Walker
E. C. Carr
T. FE. Carr
Harry Ells
HE. C. Carr
Cart
Desertion Grounds Arancio Divorce in Uncontested Suit
In the divorce case Arancio v. Arancio a bill was granted for desertion. The record noted adultery by error which was corrected, clarifying the sole ground of the action. The matter proceeded as an uncontested dissolution of marriage.
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Arancio
Rank
Revival draws 25000 in Greater Boston as campaign opens
The Simultaneous Evangelical Campaign opens in South Boston at the South Baptist Church with Rev. Charles T. Schaeffer preaching to crowds. Dorchester crowds are large, Second Congregational Church aisles fill, and Social Hall Tremont Temple hosts Boston Central Group workers briefing on outreach. A reporter follows evangelist Asher to saloons to plan noon services in Pie Alley, carrying a portable organ gifted by St Paul hotel keepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Baptist Church
South Boston
Charles T. Schaeffer
Dorchester
Second Congregational Church
Boston Central Group
Tremont Temple
Post
Asher
St. Paul, Minn
Boston Central
Field’s Corner
Central Congregational Church
Alexander's Singing Arrives for Chapman Meetings in Boston
Evangelist Charles M. Alexander arrives in Boston for the Chapman meetings and aims to get everyone singing gospel hymns. He demonstrates audience participation, calling readers to sing verses and stressing melody, clear statements, and a singing class approach to prepare minds for the gospel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Alexander
Chapman
Tremont Temple
Boston
Alexander
Saloon Evangelists Rally in Chapman Campaign Visit
The Rev and Mrs William Asher arrive at Chapman campaign headquarters as saloon evangelists claim they preach Scripture in bars and pool rooms. They say they have held over 800 meetings reaching more than a million people from Winnipeg to Dallas and deny being religious grafters. They insist they can attract as good a hearing in a bar as in a church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman Campaign
William Asher
Asher
Winnipeg
Man
Dallas
Tex
Parkman Fortune Grows From Half Million to Six Million
Appraisers report the Parkman estate has grown to $6,046,571.49, largely through mortgages in Boston and Brookline since 1851. Personal property totals $5,429,271.49, with real estate at $617,800. Only minor losses occurred over 57 years, averaging 2.84 percent annually, financed by prudent mortgage investments. The estate benefits Boston and its public grounds, with much left to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fr. Parkman
Boston
Parkman
George F. Parkman
Brookline
J. Murray Howe
Laurence H. H. Johnson
Charles R. Sturgis
Stahl Wins Bowdoin Essay Prize in Italy Topic
Jasper J. Stahl of Waldoboro won Bowdoin College 40 prize for best written and spoken essay by a senior. The subject was The Effect of Italy Upon the Germanic Temperament, presented at the January 26 event in Brunswick Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Jasper J. Stahl
Waldoboro Tonight
Bowdoin Colleges
Stahl
Italy
List of Speakers for Wednesday January 27 in Boston area
A long list of preacher names and church venues across Boston suburbs for Wednesday January 27 with times noon to 7 45 p m. Notable speakers include The Rev. J Wilbur Chapman The Rev Harry Taylor The Rev J W Chapman The Rev C T Schaeffer and many others at multiple churches and neighborhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wilbur Chapman
Harry Taylor
J. W. Chapman
C. T. Schaeffer
Revival Meetings Draw Crowds Across Boston Area
Crowded night services marked the opening of the Simultaneous Evangelistic Campaign at the People's Temple with Rev. James Alexander and Rev. H. D. Sheldon leading. Across Dorchester and surrounding towns, pastors like Myron Reeves, Ralph Atkinson, and J. Weddell drew thousands to services in Codman Square, Stoughton Street, Parkman Street, and other churches. Figures cited include 2500 at Second Congregational, 1800 at Stoughton Street Baptist, 1000 at Parkman Street Methodist, and 900 at South Baptist Church in South Boston.
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South End
Tremont Street
Tremont
West Concord St
People’s Temple
Columbus Ave
Berkeley St
Medford—The Baptist Church
Boston
Harvard Aves
Roxbury
Dudley Street
Dudley St
Immanuel-Walnut
Walnut Ave
Dale
Jamaica Plain
Boylston
Armory Sts
Upham’s Corner
Dorchester
Central St. Charlestown
Winthrop Congregational
Green St
Everett
Melrose Highlands
Melrose Highlands Congregational
Franklin-Ashland
Stoneham
Newton Centre
Newton Centre Methodist
Pbs
Cambridge
First Baptist
Central Sq
Magazine and
River Sts
Somerville
Broadway Congregational
Sycamore St
Eerneeee
James Alexander
H. D. Sheldon
Benjamin F. Butts
Anthony Comstock
New York Society For the Suppression of Vice
Park Street
National Reform Movement
W. B. Stoddard
Washington
J. M. Foster
E. R. Neftzgar
South Boston
South Baptist Church
C. T. Shaffer
Bethany Congregational Church
Quincy
John W. Weddell
East Boston
Maverick Congregational Church
Thomas Needham
Collingwood
N. J
JL. B
Melrose
A. J. Smith
Earthquake Shocks Nebraska Pierce and Knox Counties
Special reports describe a violent earth shock in Pierce and Knox counties at 2 15 p m today. The blastlike noise frightened horses and caused cattle to stampede, with the tremor lasting only a few seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolix
Neb
Norfolk Daily News
Pierce
Knox
Roosevelt Supper Guests Include Lodge Crane Wood Vanderbilt
President and Mrs. Roosevelt hosted a dinner in Washington with guests Senator and Mrs. Lodge Senator and Mrs. Crane, the assistant secretary of the treasury and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, General and Mrs. Wood, and Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt. A Salada tea promotion accompanies the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Meyer
Lodge
Crane
Secretary of the Treasury
Beekman Winthrop
Wood
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
King Edward to Visit Alfonso in Madrid Visit
King Edward and Queen Alexandra will visit Villagarcia aboard the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert on February 16. King Alfonso and Queen Victoria will receive the royal visitors in Madrid.
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Edward
Alfonso
Madrid
Queen Alexandra
Villagarcia
Victoria and Albert
Queen Victoria
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New York World
Grand Jury
Roosevelt and Lodge
Republic
Amador
Arias
Tillman
Shawmut and
Panama Railroad Company
Canal Commission
South Carolina
Adams Square
Wolf's
My Clothier
Hanover
Portland Streets
C. M. Stieff
Greater Boston
Mr. Asher
Bowdoin College
B&o
J. O. Buswell
Cra
S. Gray
Frank Granstaff
D. D
A. W. Spooner
E. E. Davidson
F. E. Taylor
John H. Elliott
M. Sayford
J. A. Earl
Henry W. Strough
Henry N. Faulconer
Mr. Elliott
Allston
Tlinois
Nebraska
Roosevelts Meyers
Plimpton-Hervey CO
Een Klied
Portland Sts
Washington Street
Friend St
Union St
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