Firecracker Clue in Drowned Man Mystery on New York River
A man about 50 years old is found dead in the North River at Eighty-first Street New York. Police suspect suicide in a personal crisis. A burned firecracker in his coat pocket bears the inscription Little Davy's firecracker July 6 1896 and references Granby. An array of notes and items including a cigarette holder tie-holder and monograms WBD and R are recovered.
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New York
North River
Eighty-first Street
Davy
Granby
W. B.D
Death of Mabel Davis in Bowdoinham Sparks Inquest Debate
Sagadahoc Sheriff Ballou doubts foul play in the June 17 death of 16 year old Mabel Davis found shot in Mrs. Williams's house. He supports a theory of death by own action and sees no inquest. County officials and townspeople weigh exhumation and further inquiry as a fundraising discussion continues. Davis's husband remains employed by Mrs. Williams.
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Augusta
Ballou
Sagadahoc County
Mabel Davis
Bowdoinham
Davis
Williams
Man Hangs Self on Mosholu Parkway Near Webster Ave
An unknown man about 27 years old hanged himself from a tree on Mosholu Parkway 150 feet west of Webster Avenue in New York. A card with the name Herman Molke of 409 East Fifth Street was found in his pocket.
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New York
Carl Schultze
Mosholu Parkway
Webster Avenue
Herman Molke
East Fifth Street
Ex Queen Liliuokalani Spends Quiet Day in New York
Ex Queen Liliuokalani rests at Hotel Albermarle in New York with a small retinue including Heleluhe and Julius Palmer. She does not plan interviews with President McKinley, nor fails in any attempt to secure one, aides say.
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New York
Lilliuokalani
Hawaii
Albermarle
Heleluhe
Julius Heleuhe
Joseph Heleluhe
Julius Palmer
Palmer
McKinley
Washington
Liliuokalani
Murray Denies Plot to Rejoin Forces with Murphy
Thomas E. Murray of 124 Court Street refutes reports that he will ally with Murphy again. Murray explains his trip from England was to produce the play On the March for Clarence Fleming and to visit his relatives.
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Thomas E. Murray
124 Court Street
Murphy
Murray
Mr. Murray
England
Clarence Fleming
Sligo Society Admits Members Condemns Papers
The Sligo Social and Literary Society met at G A R Hall in Washington street. Twenty five new members were admitted bringing total to 400. Members voted unanimously that none may buy or read the Boston Globe or Boston Republic and urge others not to. The action follows resolutions condemning the Charitable Irish Society and officials for flattering British royalty after last meeting.
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Sligo Social and Literary Society
G. A. R. Hall
Washington Street
Boston Globe
Boston Republic
Irish Society
Post
Gaelic Language Classes Held at Errigena Hall
Regular weekly Gaelic instruction took place yesterday afternoon at Errigena Hall 45 Eliot Street with P. J. O Daly leading and John M Doran assisting. A large attendance of ladies and gentlemen showed keen interest in learning the language.
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Errigena Hall
Eliot Street
P. J. O'Daly
John M. Doran
Henley Suffers Fall After Seizure Near Hampden Street
Robert F. Henley, 35, of North Fellows street, fell in a fit about 9:30 yesterday morning at the corner of Massachusetts avenue and Hampden street, suffering a deep head wound and a bruised chin. He was taken to City Hospital.
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Robert F. Henley
North Fellows Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Hampden Street
Henley
City Hospital
World's Best Park System Transforms Boston Area
The article celebrates Boston's park expansion, noting Crescent Beach reopening as a milestone in a 14,000 acre system costing over 20 million dollars. It highlights the Blue Hills reserve, Arnold Arboretum, Beaver Brook oaks, Jamaica Park with Francis Parkman's home site, and the Commonwealth Avenue corridor. The metropolitan system spans 7000 acres across twelve cities and twenty five towns, linking with parkways and offering diverse outdoor recreation.
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Crescent Beach
Boston
Metropolitan Park System
Middlesex Fells
Lynn Woods
Blue Hills
Atlantic
Mt. Agamenticus
Maine
Mexico
Beaver Brook
Jamaica Park
Francis Parkman
McKim, Mead & White
New York
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston Park System
Arlington Street
Castle Island
Old Fort Independence
Greater Boston
Back Bay
Blue Hills and Middlesex Fells Featured in Metropolitan System
The Blue Hills and Middlesex Fells reservations anchor Boston’s metropolitan system. Blue Hills, five miles long and up to two miles wide, host Great Blue Hill and an 1884 meteorological observatory. Crescent Beach improvements totaling 1,001,000 dollars promise a six mile white sand shoreline with baths and amenities. Cambridge and Boston plan retaining walls, basins, and green banks, with a proposed estuary dam to create a fresh water mooring basin for naval ships, under federal and state support.
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Blue Hills
Middlesex Fells
State House
Boston
Franklin Park
Mariner
John Smith
Massachusetts Mount
Massachusetts
Charles Eliot
Paris
London
Epping Forest
Great Blue Hill
A. Lawrence Rotch
Milton
Harvard College
Cambridge Observatory
New England
Thatcher's Island
Cape Ann
Crescent Beach
North Metropolitan
Charles
Cambridge
Navy
United States
Metropolitan Park Commission
State Board of Health
Christian Endeavorers Tour the Old World Rally in Nashville 1898
Christian Endeavorers gather in Nashville for the 1898 convention with plans announced for 1899 as other cities bid. Delegates attend morning worships and large afternoon meetings at Mechanics Pavilion, including a police chorus in uniform and women’s sessions led by Mrs Frances E Clark.
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Clark
Nashville
Denver
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Emanuel Baptist
Durant
J. G. Gibson
Gibson
Mechanics’ Pavilion
Woodward’s Pavilion
Police Choral Society of
San Francisco
Frances E. Clark
Boston
First Congregational Church
G. W. Coleman
Religious Life the Natural One in July Vesper
The second July vesper at the Young Men’s Christian Union featured Rev. Henry T. Secrist of All Souls Church Roxbury delivering an address titled The Religious Life the Natural One. A refined musical program followed performed by the Roxbury church choir with soprano Mrs. B. Elliott contralto Mrs. J. Woodcock tenor Mr. A. W. Ferguson bass Mr. L. G. Ripley and organist-director Mr. H. L. Hearts.
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Young Men’s Christian Union
Union Hall
Henry T. Secrist
All Souls’ Church
Roxbury
BE. L. Elliott
J. E. Woodcock
A. W. Ferguson
L. G. Ripley
H. L. Hearts
Struck It Rich United States Oil Reports New Wells
The United States Oil Company of Boston reports two new large properties in its Pennsylvanian and West Virginian fields. The Montgomery No 4, shot Saturday, shows a 100 barrel well, while the Bekenbacher covers sixty acres for six wells. No 3 Masten, last in the Henderson Pool, yields fifty barrels in thirteen hours after Saturday shot.
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United States Oil Company
Boston
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Montgomery No. 4
Masten
Hendershot
United States
Traveller Learns Heir to Million Boarded Cunarder For Europe
H Corine of St Paul Minn a shoe factory traveler learned by cablegram that he will inherit 1 000 000 from a Stockholm relative He caught a cab to Bowling Green then boarded the Cunarder Etruria at the pier without baggage en route to Europe He is 29 born in Stockholm and has lived in Cleveland Buffalo and St Paul been a member of the Cleveland Grays and the Buffalo Whist Club since last October.
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New York
Corine
Stockholm
Cleveland
Crack Regiment
Cleveland Grays
Buffalo
Buffalo Whist Club
St. Paul
Subway Opens Through Newton from Faneuil to Auburndale
The Boston and Albany Railroad runs trains through the new subway from Faneuil to Auburndale as two of four tracks are completed. President Bliss and directors inspected the work. hundreds labored to finish touches. This marks the first step in removing the grade crossing on Newton's south side in collaboration with the state and city.
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Newton
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
Faneuil
Auburndale
Bliss
State
City of
Boston & Albany
Derrickmen Die After Street Fight in New York
John Kylie and John Casey left a tavern visited Raines law hotels and became intoxicated. They fought at Amsterdam Avenue and 125th Street, Kylie fell after a punch and later died despite a surgeon's arrival.
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New York
John Kylie
John Casey
Raines Law
Amsterdam Avenue
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street
Casey
Kylie
Kyle
Tornado Hits Oil Fields Between Lima and St. Marys
A tornado swept over oil fields between Lima and St. Marys last night blowing down many derricks and causing heavy property damage with no fatalities reported.
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Lima
Here
St. Marys
Shipping News Miniature Almanac July 12
Arrived Pavonia (Br) Atkin Liverpool July 1 with merchandise and passengers to several named firms and cities. Reports moderate westerly winds and fine weather, exchanged night signals with a Hamburg-American steamer on July 9. Pavonia docked in East Boston at 1 30 p m after quarantine. Numerous vessels and tugs listed with cargoes and destinations.
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Atkin
Liverpool
Queenstown
Alexander Martin
East Boston
St. Croix
Pike
St. John
N. B
E. A. Waldron
Yarmouth
Smith
N. Y
John G. Hall
Taylor
Philadelphia
Preston
Girard
Richardson
Carbonero
Road
Draper
Thomaston
St. Nicholas
Salem
Ae Eee Perkins
Portsmouth
N. H
Newmarket
George M. Winslow
Cates
Clara
Alice
Charles Noble Simmons
Babbitt
Washington
D. C
Billife
Derby
Naylor
Port Johnson
Abby K. Bentley
Price
South River
N. J
Gamecock
Philbrook
Bangor
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange Prices and Quotes
A listing of assorted securities with trade notes and bid prices. Entries include McKay ceed Fastening, Allonez Min, National Min, Con & McKay Lasting, Bos & Nantasket Ateamboat, Breece Iron, United Telegram, Bay State Gas, Black Wonder & West End, Geyser Min, and Bonanza Devel with varying amounts and cents.
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Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
McKay
Con & McKay
Bos & Nantasket
United Telegram
Coewes
Advertisements for women's regulator remedies in Boston
Dr Tolman claims a monthly regulator relieves anxious women with no failure in 2 to 5 days and no pain. Old Dr Jackson promises thousands saved, $1000 guarantee for 24 hour relief. Home Remedy Co and Mrs Dr Bell offer remedies, consultations, and open Sundays at Boston addresses.
Assignee Appointed in Insolvent Debtor French Case
Edwin A. Bayley announces appointment as assignee in the insolvency of David W. French of Boston. The second creditors meeting will be held at the Court of Insolvency in Boston on July 23, 1897 at 10:00 AM for creditors to attend and prove claims.
Notice of Second Creditor Meeting for Stephen W Wiley
Stephen W Wiley of Boston is an insolvent debtor. The second meeting of creditors will be held at the Court of Insolvency in Boston on July 23 at ten o clock in the forenoon. Creditors may prove their claims. W J Rourke Assignee.
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Stephen W. Wiley
Boston
William J. Rourke
Notice of third meeting of creditors for Samuel J Hall
The third meeting of creditors of Samuel J Hall of Boston doing business as 8 J Hall & Co insolvent debtor will be held at the Court of Insolvency for Suffolk county on Friday November 12th 1807 at ten oclock in the forenoon. Creditors may prove claims and the assignee will present this account William P Frothingham Assignee June 21 1897.
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Samuel J. Hall
Boston
J. Hall & CO
Suffolk County
Forepoon
William P. Frothingham
Public Auction Sale of Mortgaged Boston Property 1897
By power of sale in a second mortgage deed dated September 29, 1892 James W. Wilson to Ezra Malloch and recorded in Suffolk Registry the Boston dwelling lot 42 in Dorchester district will be sold at public auction on Monday August 2 1897 at four oclock in the afternoon. The parcel fronts a new street 30 feet wide and borders lot 43 and land of Boston Hartford Erie Railroad with other bounds. The sale is subject to a prior mortgage to Joseph R. Churchill et al. trustees for $2300 dated February 27 1891. A cash payment of $200 is required at sale. George W. Fish assignee of said mortgage July 8 1897.
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Johns Hallock
Dorchester Co-operative Bank
Suffolk
Saxton Street
Boston
Dorchester
H. J. McFarland
Beale
Hallock
Frederick E. Leeds
Fred’k W. Porter
James W. Wilson
Ezra Malloch
County of
Shedd & Sawyer
Boston, Hartford & Erie Railroad
Joseph R. Churchill
George W. Fish
Auction sale of unclaimed freight and merchandise
Auctioneers Lewis J Bird Co publicize a sale of unclaimed freight from the New York New Haven Hartford line to be held at freight house No 5 South Boston on July 14 and 15 at 10 o'clock. Over 1100 lots include hoisting engine dynamos rags cloth rope lead nails leather goods glass bottles soap brooms household items tobacco flour hardware paints crockery and more. Catalogues are now ready.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford R. A
Cor
West 4Th and Foundry Sts
South Boston
Sixth Account in Trust for Julia A A Libbebey
Probate notices in Suffolk court require all interested parties to appear July 22 1897 in Boston to show cause why the trustee CHARLES A WELCHs sixth account under the instrument for Julia A A Libbebey deceased should be allowed. The trustee must serve or publish the citation three weeks and mail copies seven days before the hearing. Witness Judge John W McKim. Register Elijah George.
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Julia A. A. Libbey
Charles A. Welch
Boston
Boston Post
John W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Register
J. Putnam Bradlee
Jane P. Henshaw
E. Josephine Libbey
Massachusetts
Norfolk
Sarah McNeil
Brook
Catherine Person
Brookline
Dedham
County of Norfolk
George White
Jonathan Cobb
Edward P. Faxon
George H. Faxon
William IF. Gates
Therbesa I. Gates
John W McKim
Bplijah George
Charles Homer
Victorine F. Homer
Middlesex
Susan Robbins
Natick
Asher Parlin
Cambridge
Charles J. McIntire
S. H. Folsom
Notices of Administrators and Executors in Boston Estates
Public notices announce the appointment of Lawrence Connelly as administrator of Mary Rh. Connelly of Boston and William E. Hutchins as administrator for Edwin Morse of Cambridge, with claims to be shown and debts paid to respective addresses. Additional notices name William H. Feeney as executor of Mary Feeney and Mary Loemans as administratrix of William Loemans, detailing claim exhibit requirements and payment directions in Boston and South Boston offices.
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Mary Rh. Connelly
Boston
Suffolk
Lawrence Connelly
Admr
East Fourth Street
South
Mass
Edwin Morse
Cambridge
Middlesex
William E. Hutchins
Sears
William H. Loemans
Mary Loemans
Broadway
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