Edmund Davis Ends Life Amid Disgrace Rumors
Edmund Davis a renowned eastern Massachusetts lawyer died at his Hyde Park home from self inflicted pistol wounds. He shot himself just before 6 pm the prior evening to avoid public disgrace, widely known in Boston for years of legal practice at Massachusetts Benefit Life.
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Edmund Davis
Massachusetts
Albion Street
Hyde Park
Davis
Boston
Massachusetts Benefit Life
Local Notables and War Veteran Davis Passes Away
Obituary notes the death of Davis born Canton 1839, Dedham and Plymouth College educated lawyer and veteran. He served in the Thirty-fifth Massachusetts Regiment, wounded at Antietam, later active as treasurer in several firms and involved in a high profile tariff statistics suit with Robert Bleakie of Hyde Park. He leaves Harriet Chase and four sons Alvin Sidney Edward David.
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Mr. Davis
Canton
David L. Davis
Davis
Dedham
Prtmouth College
Thirty-fifth Massachusetts Regiment
Antietam
Norfolk County
Harriet Chase
Hyde Park
Alvin
Sidney
Edward
David
Blue Hill Granite Company
Maine
Bickmore Self
American Railro Improvement Company
Bone Hill Phosphate Company
Florida
Robert Bleakie
Lawyer Smith's Statement in Dedham Interview
Dedham July 9 An interview was held with Alfred C Smith the local lawyer who was to attend a hearing on an application for a certificate of arrest on an execution against Mr Davis Mr Smith says Ed-
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Dedham
Alfred C. Smith
Davis
Arrest at Davis home in Norfolk mesne process case
Deputy Sheriff Samuel H. Capen arrived with Charles R. Darling to execute a mesne process writ against Dudley Davis for misappropriation of $30,000 belonging to Anna M. Frame. Davis, facing possible overnight jail, sought bondsmen and a brief postponement while Darling watched the exterior and Capen prepared for transport after a staged family departure.
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Dedham
Mr. Davis
Mr. Capen
Mr. Darling
Mr. Cape
Hyde Park tragedy linked to mine scheme and losses
A Hyde Park man, Mr. Davis, died after a shooting and his family faced shock and rumor. The events tie to Mrs. Frame and framed investments in Florida phosphate mines with substantial losses, while Davis’s real estate and mine ventures drew attention from a lawyerly inquiry. Miss Hattie von Mann, longtime clerk, was drawn into the money transfers as investigators probe the finances.
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Sheriff Capen
Mr. Davie
Thero
Mr. Davis
Chilren
Florida
Avis
Hyde Park
Utie
Frame
Dave
Hattie von
Iss Mann
the Post
East River Street
Miss Mann
Davis Recall and Suit Over Note in Somerville
Mund Davis defaulted on a 3600 note held by a Somerville resident. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff for principal interest and costs after trial. An execution to a deputy sheriff failed to obtain satisfaction. On return day, counsel sought a two week continuance due to illness and mental distress, with the doctor stating Davis was under care and sent to Paxton for recuperation.
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Mund Davis
Somerville
Davis
Paxton
Mass
Senator Harris Funeral Remains To Go To Memphis
The burial train will leave Washington at 11:10 PM and travel via Chespeake and Ohio to Nashville then Memphis. Senators Bate Walthall Berry Turple Allen Deboe Pettus Chilton and others will escort the casket. Services in the Senate will be simple with Rev Johnstn and Rev Duffy officiating.
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Washington
Harris
Memphis
Chespeake and Ohio Railway
Nashville
Tennessee
N. C
D. C
Senate
Senator Harris
Messrs
Bate
Walthall
Berry
Turple
Allen
Deboe
Pettus
Chilton
Ete
Ugh Johnston
Metropolitan Episcopal Church
Milburn
Johnston
Duffy
Mt. Vernon Southern
Science not back-breaking work in washing with FELS-NAPTHA Soap
Science not back-breaking work is the factor in washing with FELS-NAPTHA soap from Philadelphia. No hot water is wanted for the process.
United States Consul Baker Dies in Rosario
United States Minister Buchanan cabled that United States Consul Willis J. Baker, long ill, died yesterday in Rosario. Mrs. Baker left funeral details to their son at the Rosario consulate. Baker, a pointed consul from Illinois, was believed injured in a railroad wreck in the Argentine Republic.
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Washington
United States
Buchanan
Rosario
Willis J. Baker
Consul General Lee reports relief funds in Cuba
Consul General Lee presented to the Cabinet a geome account of expenditures from Congress relief funds for distressed Americans in Cuba. He showed that of the total appropriated he had spent only a portion, yet provided substantial aid to those in need and even shipped some individuals back to the United States.
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Washington
United States
Lee
Congress
Cuba
Ocean day trips to Portland offer affordable voyages
During this term International Steamship Company advertises ocean trips from Commercial Wharf leaving Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 45 am reaching Portland about 4 40 pm The return from Portland to Boston departs at 4 am on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays Fare is one dollar in either direction
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International Steamship Company
Commercial Wharf
Grange
Ottland
Ortland
Boston
Medal of Honor for Major William Beebe at Cane River Crossing
Washington dispatch reports Major William Beebe of Thompson, Conn., received the Medal of Honor for distinguished conduct in action at Cane River Crossing, Louisiana, on April 23, 1864. Then a lieutenant of ordnance, he secured permission to assault a fortified position and led the assault to success.
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Washington
William 8. Beebe
Thompson, Connn
Cane River Crossing
Autopsy clears Dean Shea mystery. death due to brain hemorrhage
Medical Examiner Foster and Drs Frothingham and Voss conducted a Peabody autopsy on Dean W. Shea who used the name Dean Putnam. Officials report no foul play. death attributed to brain hemorrhage. Shea, found dying in James Millen's barn, was identified as Putnam, an elderly man who previously drew a dead man’s pension and served time for fraud. He lived in Beverly's Rial Side area the past three years and had a sister in Brockton. The case dates to a confusing past with urban rumor cleared by medical findings.
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Peabody
Foster
C. B. Frothingham
J.W. Voss
Dean W. Shea
Dean Putnam
White
Wood
Harvard
Morer
Shea
James BE
Millen
Bacon
Danvers
Putnam
Florida
Rial Side
Beverly
Brockton
Corbett’s Column Corrects Rockefeller Junior Graduation Claim
A reader challenges a column about J. D. Rockefeller Jr. graduating from college, noting Brown University records show the graduation occurred two years earlier. The writer defends accuracy, admits fallibility, and requests respect for solid facts.
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J. D. Rockefeller, Jr
Mr. Rockefeller, Jr
Brown University
Eclipse Clothes Wringer by American Wringer Co Boosted by Bicycle Bearings
The Eclipse Clothes Wringer now uses bicycle ball bearings and can wring the heaviest blanket dry with minimal pressure. It fits any tub type, with an extended rubber roller shaft and a spring-activated reversible board to direct water. Sold at $8 with weekly payments, agents pledged to annual household calls. The American Wringer Co outlines branding, dealer rules, and multiple factories across the Northeast and beyond, asserting quality and broad reach.
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American Wringer Company
United States
Woonsocket
R. 1
New England
Joseph Banigan
Providence
R. I
Erie
Penn
Auburn
N. Y
Brooklyn
Middlefield
Canada
Ndon
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Bissell
Rogers
Cara
Cornhill and
Bray Extension
Boston
Arch Street
Summer
Franklin Streets
C. C. Buckley
Watts and Potts Banter On Bicycle Morality
The Indianapolis Journal notes Watts claims the bicycle is devilish while Potts counters that maintaining a straight path is difficult on one. The exchange frames a humorous clash over modern transit and virtue in a local context.
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Watts
Perseverance of Lieutenant Peary Praised at Pole
The remark credits Lieutenant Peary for perseverance in starting again after being left at the pole multiple times, highlighting his persistence and resolve in Arctic exploration.
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Peary
Derby centenarian rides to mark her hundredth year
Miss Hetty C Prady of Derby Connecticut recently reached age one hundred and celebrated by riding a bicycle. She joined a unique class of century riders and remains a rare sight in such gatherings.
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Hetty C. Prady
Derby
Conn
Shade tree request from B A Corbett during calm day
A concise line from B A Corbett wishing a cool day and expressing desire for a seat under a shade tree by a babbling brook.
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B. A. Corbett
Cuban Leader Captured in Bejaramo Mountains
Havana July 9 The Spanish forces captured the Cuban leader Federico Alfonso his wife and five sons in Bejaramo Bejaramo mountains of Pinar del Rio Advices from Cienfuegos report Cuban forces under Generals Pancho Carrillo Rego advancing toward Matanzas and Havana engaged by Spanish troops at Somitas forced to retreat toward Remedios Trinidad via Manajaho Palo Priepo El Baga Captain General Weyler offers 100 for information leading to capture of the depot of arms and Barcelona expedition documents found at Seborucal
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Havana
Bejaramo
Pinar del Rio
Federico Alfonso
Cienfuegos
Santa Clara
Pancho, Carrillo
Rego
Matanzas
Somitas
Remedios
Trinidad
Manajaho
Palo
Priepo
el Baga
Weyler
Barcelona
Seborucal
Customs officer Castle charged with funneling unexamined goods
William W. Castle, examiner of machinery at the Boston Custom House appraisers stores, faces charges of passing upon merchandise he did not inspect. A Special Treasury Agent is investigating. Castle is a long-time employee and a candidate for assistant appraiser, with Republican supporters reported.
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William W. Castle
Boston
Madchester-by the-Sea
Washington
Custom House
Officer Johnson's Troubles In West Roxbury Court Inquiry
A hearing resumes Wednesday at 2 pm at the District Court over Charles P. Johnson a West Roxbury District Court officer facing charges of profanity negligence and incapacity. Sergeant McCausland and Officer Berry are among those expected to testify while Johnson denies the accusations and claims a forged accusation of sending money to an escaped convict is false. McCormack’s case is addressed with a decoy message cited as an attempt to trap the man.
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Charles P. Johnson
West Roxbury
District Court
Station 13
Johnson
McCausland
Berry
Ani
McCormack
Ich
A Favorite Excursion to Nantasket Beach
The people's line to Nantasket Beach reports great public approval for harbor trips. The Snow's Arch Wharf steamer on Atlantic Avenue sails daily hourly offering a round trip fare of cents.
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Nantasket Beach
Nantasket
Snow
Arch Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
X RAYS FAILED TO FIND BULLET IN SHAW HEAD
Somerville Hospital attempted X rays to locate a bullet behind Mr Shaw’s left eye but failed after an hour as he moved continually. Doctors underscored anesthesia as a possible aid, though physicians oppose it. Mrs Shaw’s head was also photographed but no bullet was found. both men are improving in health.
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Somerville Hospital
Mr. Shaw
Mongan
Benjamin F. Freeman
Shaw
Dull Shipyards At Essex Mark Slow Season Seventeen Firms Drop
Essex shipyards show a sharp downturn with only six vessels to be launched this season, down from eighteen annual outputs two decades ago. A. D. Story notes most ships now being built are fishing schooners for Captain J. W. Munn of Galveston, Texas, with hulls and spars costing 3000 each and total rigging delivering about 10000 for the pair. Nearby, Cunard’s Gallia sails for Liverpool with reduced passenger numbers, listing saloonists and crew for today’s voyage. In harbor, towboat Jacob Geafie goes into commission after overhaul. harbor crew and officials arrange an awning at the Boston Towboat Company office. A collision near Fort Delaware involves barge Sthuyski and schooner Annie L. Russell, resulting in a fatality. The Boston fruit steamer Beverly, overdue to Port Antonio, Jamaica, arrives in Hampton Roads in a disabled condition with boiler wing damage. several passengers are diverted by a Baltimore steamer.
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Essex
Mass
A. D. Story
J. W. Munn
Galveston
Texas
Cunarder
Gallia
R. Carr
Liverpool
Crawley
W. Stewart
H. F. Walsh
E. G. Walsh
George A. Batchelder
G. A
H. M. Channing
C. W. Kellogg, Jr
J. George M. Young
Jonathan Topham
G. H. Bellows
Anna E. Gilroy
H.a.all
Edwin E. Armstrong
A. 8. Armstrong
W. Warned Cotton
W. Dudley Cotton, Jr
J. Page Cotton
Bruce Cotton
H. Evan Cotton
E. A. Patton
Geor Hartwell Bartlett
Jacob Geafie
Joe Kemp
Boston Towboat Company
Boston
Lewis Wharf
William J. Lynn
Austin Arber
Freeman
Rube Stubbs
Johnny Degen
Leéson
Philadelphia
Tamaqua
Sthuyski
Fort Delaware
Annie L. Russell
Joseph Cromfield
Russell
Newcastle
Beverly
Port Antonio
Jam
Hampton Roads
Miss Prevan
Copley Square
G. F. Menning
Huntington Avenue
Baltimore
Seven Killed in Calcutta Riots Report
Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of State for India, told the House of Commons that about seven were killed and around 20 wounded in recent Calcutta riots. Native reports, however, claim as many as 1500 killed during the disturbances in the area.
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London
Lord George Hamilton
India
House of Commons
Calcutta
Management of city food fairs offers household hints
The October city food fairs management creates a practical household department for housekeepers to gain hints and suggestions. Mrs. A. E. Whitaker editor of the New England Farmer, vice-president of the New England Women's Press Association and secretary of the Boston Business League, was offered the department post.
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A. E. Whitaker
The
New England Farmer
Th New England Women’s Press Association
Boston Business League
Williams Root Beer Extract Ad Claims Health Benefits
An old advertisement touts Williams' Root Beer Extract as aiding digestion, soothing nerves, cooling the blood, and promoting restful sleep. It promotes home preparation at 2 cents per quart, asserting low cost and high pleasure if not drunk.
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Williams
Missing Grace Stevenson Shrouds Family Mystery
Grace Stevenson, 20 or younger, daughter of James and Grace Stevenson of 1478 Beacon Street Brookline, disappeared April 26 after boarding a Reservoir car to Boston. Mrs Stevenson seeks police help as private inquiry yields no clues. father claims no knowledge, while detectives circulate 2000 posters with description including fair complexion blue eyes brown hair and false front teeth.
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Grace Stevenson
James and
Beacon Street
Brookline
Miss Stevenson
Boston
New York
Grace
James Stevenson
Jil Recen
Clarendon Hotel
Sultan Seeks Help on Frontier Settlement
Vienna dispatch reports the Sultan appealed to Emperor Francis Joseph for friendly aid to settle the frontier question. The Emperor replied with a telegram urging peace with Greece based on ambassadors’ maximum concessions and affirmed the concert of powers remains firm and united, advising earnest consideration of the counsel.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Greece
Costumed baseball game to aid Boston hospital
Two Knights of Columbus councils stage a costume baseball game this afternoon at the South Boston Athletic Association grounds on East Street off Dorchester Avenue. Teams from Mt Vernon and Dorchester Councils compete to raise funds for the Carne Hospital, a needy victim of the city.
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Telegraph Hill
Boston
Knights of Columbus
South Boston Athletic Association
East Street
Dorchester Avenue
Mt. Vernon
Cleveland’s Order Revoked By President McKinley
Washington July 9 The order of Pageigent Cleveland reducing pension agencies from 18 to 9 will be revoked by President McKinley within days. The change was to take effect Sept 1. The revocation will keep all eighteen agencies in operation.
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Washington
Cleveland
United States
McKinley
Senate Plots Hawaiian Annexation Treaty Meeting
Senate foreign relations committee failed to secure a quorum for a full meeting on Hawaii annexation. Forenoon and afternoon sessions lacked full attendance, preventing action on Sieppeee treaty steps amid unclear remarks and disjointed phrasing.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Postum Cereal Offered as Coffee Substitute
A coffee maker notes nickel plating erosion around a coffee faucet and dips into stomach distress. Postum Cereal, made of pure grains and resembling coffee, is promoted as a healthy substitute for those who cannot drink coffee. Sold by grocers, 25c postpaid from Postum Cereal Co. Battle Creek Mich.
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Postum
Postum Cereal Co
Lim
Battle Creek
Mich
Tragedy in Elmira as Masterson Kills Wife then Self
In Waverly a man identified as H Masterson shot his wife on Chemung Street this afternoon. She was wounded in the side shoulder and breast and is not expected to survive. He then shot himself injuring his shoulder breast and arm. Police had previously confiscated his revolver after prior threats and reports of fear.
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Elmira
N. Y
the Gazette
Waverly
H. Masterson
Masterson
Chemung Street
Behind Closed Doors Republicans Forge Tariff Accord
Washington July 9 Republican conferees from House and Senate met in the Senate finance room to adjust differences on the tariff bill. Senator John P. Jones of Nevada joined the group as they worked from 9:30 am through late night, pledging secrecy while signaling progress. Sources cautioned any disclosure could trigger protests and reopen contested rates.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
House
Senate
John P. Jones
Nevada
Conferrees
Confer
President McKinley to Vacation at Lake Champlain
President McKinley will spend most of the summer at Lake Champlain with his family and Cabinet members. He plans Aug 1 departure from Washington, may attend Logan Day in Chicago if Congress adjourns, and could travel west afterward. The Lake Champlain site was chosen on Secretary Porter’s suggestion with Secretary Gage’s backing. The hotel lies about five miles from Plattsburg on the New York shore, near easy Adirondack access.
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Washington
McKinley
Lake Champlain
Hobart
Alger
Porter
Diopamy
Congress
Chicago
Champlain
Gage
Lake
Plattsburg
New York
Adirondacks
Burglars Blow East Providence Mill Safe
Three burglars entered Narragansett Milling Co in East Providence and blew the safe with dynamite taking 50 dollars in cash and a 100 dollar check plus papers. The watchman was bound gagged and dragged to a freight car then left locked inside. He narrowly escaped as the car moved toward Boston before being found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Narragansett Milling Congesy
East Providence
Boston
Sweet
Milling Company
Consolidated Railroad
Mayor Hanson Faces Sunday Law Charge In Somersworth
Mayor B F Hanson, livery stable proprietor, was arraigned in Somersworth New Hampshire police court on a Sunday lawn violation complaint by Louis Jacques. Evidence showed horses washed and teams hired Sunday for payment. Hanson pleaded not guilty claiming the teams were weekday work. The court found him guilty and fined $1 plus costs. Hanson appealed.
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Somersworth
N. H
B. F. Hanson
Louis Jacques
Mayo Hanson
Bayard to sail for England on liner St Louis
New York July 6 Thomas F Bayard former ambassador to the Court of St James Wilmington Delaware is booked to sail for England on the American liner St Louis next Wednesday.
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New York
Thomas F. Bayard
Wilmington
Court of St. James
England
St. Louis
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Kentucky
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Rhode Island
Ocean House
Bellevue Avenue
Warren Leland, Jr
Kendall Manufacturing Company
Kendall
Ohio
O. K
Hastings
Shawmut Ave
Castle
Peon
Gisayce Growey
Bencram
Food Fair
Mrs
Emperor Francis Joseph
Nickle
Watchman
Narragansett Milling Office
Bayard
Wenwlo
Ehtree
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