Penitent Nun's Ink Penetrations Beset by Pins
Miss Nellie Thomas, an orphan, sought care at Cincinnati Hospital after doctors found needles embedded in her limbs. Forty-one pins were removed, then ten more. doctors fear blood poisoning. She had served at the Convent of the Good Shepherd and described self-inflicted penance for sins, begun years earlier, with further needles found during treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati, O
Cincinnati Hospital
Nellie Thomas
Convent of the Good Shepherd
Mary Maloney
Miss Thomas
York Beach Hotel Scandal Ends In Ear Pull
In York Me a wild hotel scene unspooled as Mrs Goldsmith confronted her husband N F Goldsmith over a relationship with Miss Foote. The confrontation climaxed when she grabbed him by the ear and led him from the dining room amid accusations of gifts and neglect toward Miss Foote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
N. F. Goldsmith
Boston
West Street
Miss Cowles
Mr. Goldsmith
Miss Foote
Miss Stewart
Ocean House
Young’s Hotel
Mrs. Foote
Mrs. Goldsmith
Virginia Lowery to Wed Duke dArcos in New London
The wedding of Miss Virginia Lowery and Spanish minister to Mexico Duke d Arcos is set for the first week of October at the Lowery summer home in New London Connecticut. After marriage they will go to Mexico and then Spain for presentation to the Queen regent and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Virginia Lowery
Duke d’Arcos
Mexico
Lowery
New London
Conn
Spain
d’Arcos
Count Brunetti
Jack” Brunetti
Legation
Miss Lowery
Chile
War of Shirts in Watertown Stirs Chinatown Laundry Trade
In Watertown two weeks ago Sam Sing, a new Chinese laundryman, sparked a price war among seven local laundry operators. The original rivals cut prices from 9 to 7 cents, then to 6 cents per shirt as Sam Sing held at 7, finally joined by Sam Hoo Sam and Jim Willie lowering to 6 cents. The outcome leaves a tense market as neighbors battle for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Sam Sing
Chin Foo
Sam Wah Kee
Jim Willie
John Wah
Wing Sing
Woo Kee
Sam Hoo Sam
Watertown Square
Congress of
Worth Shore Tea Party Aids Children’s Sale Effort
A Winthrop Highlands tea hosted by Mr and Mrs Lawrence Neebe drew about seventy five town ladies to St Johns Church activities and a volunteer led musical program. Guests were served on the Neebe veranda while the event supported the children’s table at the upcoming sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Neebe
Winthrop Highlands
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Winthrop
Neebe
E. A. Knight
Mabel West
Mattie E. Neebe
Felicia Robinson
Mabel Dorman
Annie Ellsworth
Frances Welch
Annie O'Hara
Genevieve Grady
Maud Stephens Randall
H. H. Marshall
Thresher
F. O. Newton
W. H. Jones
Hayes
J. G. Cuthbertson
Ida Cuthbertson
Blanche King
W. H. Stinson
L. W. Chase
Florence Rogers
P. D. Burke
Beachmont
New York
P. R. Sturtevant
Messrs
J. P. Bayley
J. Gutmann
Revere
Mary Tson
Ocean Avenue
Crescent
Beach
Alli
Edward C. Spring
North Shore Electric Light Company
Ned
Murderous, as told. Cambridge man preyed on by trio at East Cambridge
James Carlin of Cambridge lured by three youths at Holt and Bugbee lumber yard East Cambridge. They robbed him of money and shoes beat him and threw him into the water. A passerby rescued him and Dennis J. Collins 18 was arraigned on related charges held on 1000 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carlin
Cambridge
Boston
Holt & Bugbee
East Cambridge
Carlin
Dennis J. Collins
The O S Lewis Disabled at Boston Wharf
The O E Lewis, new Winthrop Steamship Co boat, lies mothballed in Boston after a boiler failure near the Boston wharf last evening. Passengers fled as steam escaped. no injuries reported. Managers seek a substitute vessel as boiler trouble repeats a month earlier near Winthrop with a burned fireman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Lewis
Winthrop Steamship Company
Boston
Winthrop
Rally for Candidate Brown Held in Cambridgeport Meeting
The People's party of Cambridge held an enthusiastic ratification meeting at Prospect Union Hall in Cambridgeport last evening. About fifty voters attended with Dr. Coar presiding and remarks on national issues by George H. Cary of Lynn, Robert Ash of Somerville, Hermen Bird, and Dr. Coar of Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Party of
Cambridge
Prospect Union Hall
Cambridgeport
Dr. Coar
George H. Cary
Lynn
Robert Ash
Somerville
Hermen Bird
Attack Ends Fatally in Chicago Dispute
In Chicago on July 22 Draidde Baling noia shot and killed Mrs Rosalie Davidosa at 2396 One Hundred Fifteenth Street after a quarrel with Angelo Davidosa, Rosalie’s husband. Balingnoia then fatally shot himself, ending a domestic dispute minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Draidde Balingnoia
Rosalie Davidosa
One Hundred and Fifteenth Street
Balingnoia
Angelo Davidosa
Rosalie
American Wringer Co Manufactures and Repairs Goods
The American Wringer Company lists 13 and 15 Broadway extension as the address for manufacturers of wringers maiglies spring beds and carpet sweepers. It offers repair services for all kinds of wringers and sweepers and promises prompt mail orders and telephone service via Tremont 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
City
Tremont
Voices On Sovereign Boycott Split Among Labor Leaders
A Post survey collects reactions from labor figures to General Master Worker Sovereign's boycott on national bank notes. Views range from ridicule and absurdity to concerns over benefits, wages, and fund solvency, with leaders noting risks to unity and practical earnings during the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sovereign
Knights of Labor
John F. O’sullivan
Harry Lloyd
Carpenters’ Union
Carpenters' Union Plans Eight Hour Day Fight
Boston carpenters seek an eight hour workday and 35 cents per hour starting September 1, with Union No. 33 forming a committee including Shields Swanton and Sheehan to draft the demand. The group notes broad support across the building trades and similar wage-hike efforts in 58 cities. A Labor Day picnic at Caledonia grounds will award $250 in prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenters of
Boston
Carpenters’ Union No. 33
Wells Memorial Hall
Somerville School Board Plans Domestic Science Room
The Somerville School Board met last night and ordered the public property committee to fit up a room in the English High School for domestic science instruction for girls. Viva Tozier of the Bell School received a one year leave of absence, Maribelle Curtis was elected a sixth grade teacher at the Bell School, and Frances Kaan’s salary as assistant at the Latin School was raised to $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville School
Public Property Committee
Viva Tozier
The
Bell School
Maribelle Curtis
Frances Kaan
New London divans draw polite society attention
Women eager to improve parlor looks are urged to inspect the season's London divans. The Paine furniture warerooms on Canal street in Boston offer a place to view them, with the article noting they are not expensive and will be widely seen in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Boston
Paine Furniture
Canal Street
Death of G T M Lauthlin in Vermont
George Thomas McLauthlin a noted engineer and machinist of Boston died in Gaysville Vermont Saturday. Born October 11 1826 in Duxbury he came to Boston in 184 he entered active business and led George T McLauthlin & Co. until his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. M’lauthlin
George Thomas McLauthilin
Boston
George T. McLauthlin
Morrill and Harvey Clash Over Silver Coinage in Chicago Debate
In cool, pleasant weather fifty-three attendees watched Senator Morrill and Mr. Harvey clash on bimetallism. Harvey accused Morrill of falsehood about silver dollars before 1873 while Horr defended Morrill, arguing the statement meant relative scarcity. The debate traced silver and unlimited coinage history as the discussion continued through the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Horr-Harvey
Horr
Finance
France
Harvey
Morrill
Senator Morrill
Along the Water Front Headlines Sail From Java and Russia
Vessels including Empress Bagstad and Leonora bring cargoes of sugar from Java and a British steamer from Archangel is due in port. The Cunarder Galia arrived from Liverpool. Week’s port exports reached 1,452,903 dollars with imports at 1,665,443 dollars, up from last year. A near-miss collision occurred as a fishing vessel crossed the bow of a outward-bound steamer in the upper harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empress
Bagstad
Leonora
Java
Archangel
Russia
Wooler
Charles F. Wyman
R. B. Storer & Co
India Square
Gallia
Hewitson
Liverpool
Portland
Georgie Willard
T Wharf
Isles of Shoals
Savannah Line
Philadelphia
Savannah
New York
New England
Fannie Lenox
Sprague
George M. Chase
Jonathan Chase
Morse
Peter B. Bradley
China
Long Wharf
L. F. Yueing
State Street
Atlantic Avenue
Marguerite
Triton
Chase
M. E. Watson
Mitchell
Iquique
Caleta Buena
Parkhill
St. John
N. B
Barrow
Calcutta
Grand Junction
Ancyra
Arracan
Landsman
French Drugstore Closed Over Church Dispute
Somerville pharmacist A. French suspects Judge Story or his son prompted police chief to close his Spring Hill store last Sunday. He details visits to the judge, defends Sundays off, and notes neighborhood sympathy while bishops and parish leaders weigh in on the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Do. A. French
Spring Hill
Somerville
Parkhurst
Judge Story
Post
Walsh
French
Justin D. Fulton
Spring Hill Baptist Church
General Samuel A. Lawrence Honored In Medford Presentation
General Samuel A. Lawrence was the honored citizen as Medford presented his portrait to the city. Elected as Medford’s first mayor in 1839, his likeness by J Harvey Young of Boston was funded by public subscription and will hang in a prominent city hall place. Mayor B E Perry accepted, with James A Hewey giving the presentation speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel A. Lawrence
Medford
General Lawrence
B. E. Perry
J. Harvey Young
Boston
James A. Hewey
Perry
Tory Gains Shake British Polls In July Returns
London reports show Liberal gain of two seats and Conservative gain of three. Election returns list totals: Conservatives 302 Unionists 54 Liberals 115 McCarthyites 52 Parnellites 7 with various county and borough results across Dumfries Stirlingshire Monmouthshire Banffshire Kincardine Pethshire Essex Carnarvon Lancashire Ayrburghs and Ireland districts.
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London
Dumfries Burghs
R. T. Reed
W. Murray
Stirlingshire
J. McKillop
W. Jacks
Mr. Jacks
Monmouthshire
R. McKenna
W. H. Williams
Banffshire
W. Wedderburn
Mr. Grant
Kincardineshire
J. W. Crombie
C. J. Trefusis
Mr. Crombie
Pethshire
J. Kinloch
W. L. Beare
Kinloch
Essex
Romford
A. M. Wigram
J. H. Bethel
Wigram
Carnarvonshire
Avon
W. J. Jones
Professor A. Hughes
Forfairshire
Martin White
C. M. Ramsey
Lancashire
Prestwich
F. Cowley
R. G. ©. Mowbray
Mowbray
Ayrburghs
C. L. Orr-Ewing
W.birkmyre
Birkmyre
Gladstone Reflects On Liberal Record Amid Setbacks
London July 22. Mr Gladstone writes to a friend that it is premature to speculate on the causes of the defeat and to learn lessons from the facts but the Liberal party can afford to stand on its record. He notes disasters abound yet successes show courage and patriotism steadying the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gladstone
Liberal Party
Still Water played out by Somerville veterans in Union Square
The Somerville Veteran Firemen staged another play-out in Union Square Somerville. A New York tub named Still Water ran a trial but was disabled after traveling 162 feet. A meeting is set for next Monday evening to distribute new uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Union Square
New York
Officials appoint to inspect Greenwich harbor dispute
Secretary Lamont named Lt Col George L. Gillespie Captain W. L. Fisk and Lt Craighill of the engineer corps to visit Greenwich Connecticut and report on harbor lines amid ongoing dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lamont
George L. Gillespie
W. L. Fisk
Craighill
Engineer Corps
Greenwich
Conn
Care of Sick Children at Children’s Island Sanitarium
The Children’s Island Sanitarium in Salem Harbor opens for sick children reception. Boys over ten years not admitted. women boarders accepted at cost per week. Applications to Miss Rubin at 4 Joy Street on Monday Wednesday Friday 3 to 4 pm. Physician certificates recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Island
Salem Harbor
Rubin
Joy Street
Knights of St Rose Picnic at Bass Point Excursion
The Knights of St Rose plan their annual Bass Point excursion on August 1. Steamers depart Lincoln wharf every 45 minutes with final return at 9 30 p m. Peter A Sullivan chairs the arrangements and entries for games close Wednesday night July 31. A three mile rooming race is listed for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of St. Rose
Bass Point
Nabant
Lincoln Wharf
Peter A. Sullivan
Calz
Democratic Postmasters Named Across Massachusetts
A list of postmaster appointments under President Cleveland is provided for Massachusetts towns. Names include Attleboro George A. Sweeney and Boston J. W. Coveney, among others, with many entries noting candidates tied to Josiah Quincy and potential mayoral considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Quincy
Massachusetts
Cleveland
Boston
Attleboro
George A. Sweeney
Auburndale
Louise I. Guiney
J. W. Coveney
Brookfield
Ellen E. Meehan
Chicopee Falls
Eugene J. O'Neil
Fail River
Dan D. Sullivan
Grafton
Martin Hickey
Holyoke
M. J. Griffin
Hyannis
James W. Murphy
Indian Orchard
James F. Shea
Lawrence
John F. Sweeney
Lynn
John D. Dennis
Milford
James Lally, Jr
Milville
John Conway
Natick
Patrick Mahan
Newburyport
William C. Cuseck
North Adams
Henry Lyons
Quincy
James F. Burke
Rockland
Andrew Shannahan
South Framingham
J. Slattery
Springfield
John H. Clune
Americans Held in London Palace Club Raid
London July 22 police raided the Palace Club a noted London nightlife venue. A hundred men and women in evening dress were detained including a United States Senator a Congressman a prominent Eastern State official and an American police official. All but the proprietor and staff were released and remanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Palace Club
Demi-Monde
United States
Iron loader crippled at Beacon and Hereford corner
Charles Fuller, 45, of 26 Langdon street, employed by G. W. & F. Smith, injured when his left ankle was caught under a beam while unloading iron from a team at Beacon and Hereford yesterday afternoon. He was taken to City Hospital with a compound fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fuller
G. W. & F. Smith
Beacon
Hereford Streets
City Hospital
Fuller
Langdon Street
City Point Catholics Picnic at Melville Garden
The City Point Catholic Association held its annual picnic at Melville Garden with about 2000 attendees. Highlights included baked clams and dancing, plus a ball game where the Warrens of Dorchester defeated City Points 14 to 5. Other winners: Potato race Arthur McGovern tule race J Conroy companion boat race John Downing and lady egg race Miss Mary Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downer Landing
City Point
Naval Reserves muster at Navy Yard aboard Wabash
Four companies of the First Battalion Naval Reserves will muster at 7 o'clock this evening in the Navy Yard and board the ship Wabash. They will be placed under officers who will teach them a few tricks of the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Reserves
Navy Yard
Holmes Banker's Identity Shrouded by Holmes Case
A Boston merchant of wealth and standing is linked to H. H. Holmes in a blackmail and possible criminal network. Detectives allege close ties with Holmes and Minne Williams, with a disputed claim of casual relations. Holmes tracked to the merchant's Washington Street store and a prison letter urged German newspaper notices seeking Miss Williams's whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Holmes
Boston
Holmes
Washington Street
Minnie Williams
Moyamensing
New York
Germany
Williams
Surety Fight Rumors Grow Over Dallas Corbett Fitzsimmons Show
Crowded Gilsey House hears Texas assurances that the Corbett Fitzsimmons bout will occur in Dallas on the announced date. Florida Athletic Club frontier money and purse offers spark negotiations for bouts including Smith Barry and Maher O'Donnell, with a meeting set to settle terms. Corbett and Fitzsimmons target Oct 31, with related bouts on Nov 1 and 8 under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gilsey
Texas
Corbett-Fitzsimmons
Dallas
Tex
Joe Vendig
Florida Athletic Club
Corbett
Tom O’rourke
George Dixon
Jim Westcott
Boston
Billy Smith
Parson Davies
Tommy Ryan
Fitzsimmons
Jim” Westcott
Wendig
Westcott
Smith
Barry
Gilsey House
Péter Maher
Steve O’donnell
Smith and
Brady
Bartholomew Sullivan Dies After Crescent Beach Injury
Cambridge youth Bartholomew Sullivan died at Frost Hospital Chelsea about 4 p.m. yesterday following injuries sustained at Crescent Beach Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartholomew Sullivan
Cambridge
Crescent Beach
Frost Hospital
Chelsea
Deaths Buckley and Mason in Somerville and city
Eliza Buckley widow of John Buckley died at Somerville aged 60. Funeral on July 24 from 19 Virginia street with a Requiem mass at St Ann's Church. Frank D Mason died in the city at age 33 from consumption on July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley
Somerville
Eliza
John Buckley
Virginia Street
St. Ann's Church
Mason
Frank D. Mason
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Panance Nelle Thomas
Mrs. Lowery
Duchess d’Arcos
Worth Shore
O. S. Lewis
Brown
Boycot National Bank
Frank X. Foster
Jacob Rehinstadter
Barbers’ Union
K. of L
Henry Abrahams
George Miller
Thomas Tracey
Central Labor Union
TY Canot
National Bank
Treasury
John J. Mahoney
New Movement
Somerville’s School Board
Cape Central
Cod
House
Loh
Mass
Baker
the Foundation
Hood
Somerville Drug Store
Medford City
LEA & Perrins
LEA & Perrins’ Sauce
Worcestershire
John Duncan’s
N.Y
Ireland
Carlow
J. Hammond
S. Duckett
Kildare
North
Mr. Engledow
Mr. Carew
Parnellite
Louth
T. M. Healy
J. Noan
Healy
Military Board
Palace Club of London
Melville Garden
OUR Naval Reserve
HUB Dental
Hotel Pelham, Co
Boy Ston & Tremont Sto
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