Wanamaker Hosts Lavish Paris Banquet With 22 Guests
In Paris at the Pavillon Armenonville, Rodman Wanamaker hosted a dinner for 22 guests in which each attendee received a full course meal and a personal souvenir. The lavish event featured expensive decorations, imported wines, and gifts such as pearl and emerald pins and diamond cufflinks. Attendees included Counts, a Baron, the Rothschild son in law, and artist Roland Knodler. The cost neared $20,000, highlighting American hospitality versus European customs and drawing mixed views among Parisians and Americans.
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York
Paris
Pa d Armenonville
Bois de Boulogne
Rodman “Wanaffinker
Philadephia
New York Sun
Count Bryes
Count de Chazelles
Count la Rochefoucauld
Baron van Zuylen
Baron Rothschild
Roland Knodler
New York
Young Wanamaker
Jubilee of Catholic Total Abstinence Union Held In Newton
The silver jubilee convention opens August 7 in Columbus Hall Newton with a pontifical mass at St Patrick Cathedral by Mgr Satolli Archbishop Ryan and prelates in attendance A public demonstration in Carnegie Hall August 7 features a mass meeting on temperance issues and debate on excise law enforcement.
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Newton
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America
Columbus Hall
Church of the Paulist Fathers
St. Patrick’s
Mgr
Satolli
Ryan
Philadelphia
Corrigan
Carnegie Hall
Joseph F. Mooney
John J. Kean
Charles H. Colton
John A. Gleesoh
Michael J
Lavelle
Ace P. Doyle
National Union
Mgr. Satolli
Gaelic League Holds Monthly Meeting at Chevalier Hall
The Gaelic League met at Chevalier Hall 18 Essex Street at 3 pm with a large turnout. President P. J. O Daly and Secretary James Dunvan announced plans to establish an Irish language study class and to seek Celtic professorships through college faculties. A first anniversary was planned for early fall, followed by a program of Irish songs featuring J Drivan William King Eugene Lyne J M Doran S O Driscoll M Breen T S Cronin and J O Daly.
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Gaelic. League
Chevalier Hall
Essex Street
P. J. O'Daly
James Dunvan
J.drivan
William King
Eugene Lyne
J. M. Doran
M.breén
T.s.Cronin
J. O'Daly
Boy Killed Falling From Salem Roof
A 12 year old boy, Lewis Goldman, died after falling from a Salem roof yesterday afternoon. He toppled about forty feet to the sidewalk, sustaining a fractured skull. A physician attended but he died at the scene.
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Lewis Goldman
Salemtreet
New Electrics Propose Suburban Line Extensions and Transfers
Norfolk Suburban and West Roxbury Roslindale electric rails seek routes from Dedham to Mt Hope via Washington Stimpson and South streets with transfer links to Roslindale and West Roxbury. Pleadings pause for quorum as board awaits next week. Proposals include River Street right of way, Readville trotting park link, and Dedham branch to West Dedham with Sandy Valley boulevard plans.
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Roslindale
West Roxbury
West
Grove
Beach
Washington Streets
Forest Hills
Board of Aldermen
South Street
Norfolk Suburban Company
Norfolk Suburban
River Street
Mattapan
Milton Lower Mills
Readville
Trotting Park
Dedham
West Dedham
Sandy Valley
Settlement Reached In Calais Schooner Abner Taylor Collision
A settlement was reached amicably between Calais schooner Abner Taylor owner Captain John Murchie and the Stonington line steamer after a Long Island Sound collision. Murchie, en route home to Maine, is pleased with the result and no court action will be pursued. Also noted are updates on the British steamer Ohio, Doane towboat Nellie damages, the Dirigo arrival in New York, and Standard Oil towage plans facing high insurance costs.
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Calais
Abner Taylor
Aptain
John Murchie
Stonington
Long Island Sound
Murchise
Maine
Steamship Company
Hull
England
Wilson
Monarch
Nellie
Catain Arthur Eldridge
North Chelsea
Dirigo
Bath
New York
Hiogo
Cape Horn
East Indies
Cape of Good Hope
Standard Oil Company
Europe
Thomas A. Goddard
Philadelphia
Buenos Ayres
Camden
Argentine Republic
Felix
Port Glasgow
Schuylkill River
National Line
America
Leyland
Lancastrian
Philadelphian
Bostonian
London
Boston
Leyland Line
Belfast
Landsman
Steam fog signal at Great Round Shoal Light Vessel disabled
Notice to mariners states the steam fog signal at Great Round Shoal Light Vessel No 42 Nantucket Sound is disabled. Until further notice the bell will be sounded in thick weather. By order of the Lighthouse Board, F M Green Commander USN Inspector Second District.
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Great Round Shoal
Nantucket Sound
Lighthouse Board
F. M. Green
Kansas City Business Men Tour Salem Area
A Kansas City delegation on a tour of Eastern manufacturing centers rested in Salem. They attended church services and took a North Shore drive visiting Beverly Farms and Manchester before departing for Haverhill. They will visit Brockton on Thursday instead of Fall River.
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Salem
Kansas City
North Shore
Beverly Farms
Manchester
Haverbirl
Brockton
Fall River
Turner’s Falls Tragedy After Barrow Row Stabbing
John Sullivan and David Barry, both 36, fought this morning while intoxicated. Sullivan stabbed Barry in the neck, inflicting a dangerous wound. Barry remains in critical condition.
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Turner’s Falls
John Sullivan
David Barry
Sullivan
Barry
Freight train kills Gardner resident on track
J Frank Lack was asleep on the track half a mile east of Gardner when a freight train ran him over this morning. He died from severe injuries, leaving a wife and three children.
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Gardner
J. Frank Lack
Here
Wild creature terrifies Clifton Park residents at Staten Island swamp
On Staten Island Clifton Park residents fear a mysterious nightly beast in the Leavitt property swamp near the Vanderbilt pond. A crowd of 300 lanterns, nets, and hope for capture surrounds the swamp as police monitor noises believed to come from an alligator, bullfrog, or banshee. Rewards and police action loom.
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New York
Clifton Park
S. I
Leavitt
Vanderbilt Gold Fish Pond
Coweisér
Centre Street
Jack Holton
James Arnold
Edward King
Jimmy” Arnold
Northfield
Staten Island
Clifton
Born Monster: 13 year old Roberto on murder case in Europe
London reports the murder of Mrs Coombes by her 13 year old son Roberto drawing attention from European criminology circles. Nancy School plans to send experts to the trial. Doctors cite atavistic impulse and abnormal brain condition as defenses.
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London
Trust Not Fear Address by Rev W S Key
The Rev W S Key of Boston spoke to the Young Men's Christian Union on trusting God amid fear. He argued fear can guard virtue yet trust grows with moral advance, noting science morality and religion lessen fear as society improves and urging reliance on divine laws.
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Young Men’s Christian Union
W. S. Key
Boston
Injured Man Charles Harrison Quits Work After Car Crash
Charles Harrison of 34 Dwight Street suffered serious injuries in a collision aboard West End street railway car No 2923 while crossing from Davis Street to Washington Street on Thursday July 25 at 9 40 a m He has had a severe shaking up and his physician advised him to quit work temporarily.
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Charles Harrison
Dwight Street
West End
Charlestown
Davis Street
Washington Street
Harrison
Franklin Park Improvements and blue hills reserve noted
The article previews Boston park enhancements from Franklin Park including the Refectory, Music Court, and Greeting along with seaside reservations at Revere Beach. It highlights the Blue Hills reservation as a major metropolitan asset and historic origin of the state name, noting its 3953 acres and public access aims.
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Boston
Sylvester Baxter
Franklin Park
Refectory Hill
Larsep
Hartwell & Richardson
Parkway
Underwood
Revere Beach
Beachmont
Point of Pines
Winthrop
Great Head
Boston Bay
Massachusetts
Lynn Woods
Sallus
North
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad
Oceanside
Blue Hills Reservation
Metropolitan Park Commission
Metropolitan Park District
Metropolitan District
Atlantic
United States
Mount Agamenticus
Maine
Rio Grande
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Blue Hill
Boston Park Guide
Washington Street
Chelsea Police Arrest Man for Playing Craps on Arlington Lot
Police nabbed William Williams, a colored man, for playing craps on a vacant Arlington street lot. Several others fled the scene while officers detained him. The report lists local manufacturer American Wringer Company at 13 and 15 Broadway extension with repair services and mail orders.
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Chelsea
William Williams
Arlington Street
American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
City
Tremont
Spofford Sought On Yacht For Tailors Bill
New York July 2 A tailors bill chases millionaire Joseph L Spofford. Lawyer Maurice B Blumenthal plans to serve papers aboard a yacht cruising Long Island Sound and Hempstead Harbor. Blumenthal says Spofford bought 169.2 worth of clothes from Schroeder Son between May 15 and July 1 1831 and paid 80 then 50 later leaving 39.25 due. He vows to find Spofford Monday night and attach the summons to his Broadway office if needed.
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New York
Joseph L. Spofford
Maurice B. Blumenthal
Spofford
Long Island Sound
Blumenthal
Hempstead Harbor
Bill
St. James
Broadway
Schroeder & Son
Waldorf
Eighth District
Solomon Cohen
Larchmont
Harrison to Consult with Mills Spalding and Spalding Saturday
Ex president Harrison on vacation at Old Forge New York prepares for a private meeting Saturday with three leading sportsmen A G Mills A G Spalding and J Walter Spalding The talks reportedly touch on affairs of interest to the athletic and bicycling communities and may relate to his political renomination.
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Old Forge
N. Y
Harrison
America
A. G. Mills
A. G. Spalding
J. Walter Spalding
New York Athletic Club
Lafayette Post
Mills
Sunday Raids Turn Up Opium Paraphernalia and Beer Seizures
Police from Division 6 searched 35 Dwight Street South End and found opium smoking paraphernalia including a pipe lamp and tray placed under arrest John G and Ida Hanley for possession at the location. Julia O Reagan 667 Saratoga Street had beer seized from her domicile while Annie Morris 132 Castle Street was similarly visited by officers and had two and one half gallons seized.
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Division 6
Dwight Street
South End
John G
Ida Hanley
Julia O’reagan
Saratoga Street
Annie Morris
Castle Street
Child Disappears From St Joseph's Home in East Brookline
Early yesterday morning Minnie Thompson a nine year old inmate of St Joseph's Home on East Brookline street left the institution and has not been seen since. She wore a white dress trimmed in red and blue with a brown felt hat and black stockings. Police search ongoing with suspicion her aim was to return to her former home.
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Minnie Thompson
St. Joseph’s
East Brookline Street
Cut Throat Attempt Endangers Newton Woman
Mrs William McGrudden of West Street Nonantum attempted suicide by slashing her throat and wrist with a razor this morning. Discovered by her daughter in the kitchen, she was saved by prompt medical aid from Dr O Donnell Newton and Dr Kelley Watertown. Although seriously hurt, she is expected to recover. Neighbors say she has shown unsettled behavior for a week. the physician cites probable mental illness.
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Newton
William McGrudden
West Street
Nonantum
O’donnell
Kelley
Watertown
Drowned Boy Rescued Amid Crowd Turmoil at Bay
In Fall River on July 28 Manuel Matthews Delivera aged 16 of 131 Columbia Street drowned while bathing near the King Philip boat house. Hundreds watched as Michael Ryder leapt in and brought him ashore. Though revived, the crowd hindered resuscitation and he died before doctors arrived.
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Fall River
Manuel Matthews Delivera
Columbia Street
King Philip Boat House
Michael Ryder
Young Grandmothers Contest In Boston Post Draws Readership
Newburyport News notes the Boston Post launches a young grandmothers contest. Two locals compete. Nellie F. Saunders of Dalton Street became a grandmother at 35 when her granddaughter was born last June first, and C. B. Pratt of 42 Prospect Street has a granddaughter now 18 born when Mrs Pratt was 36.
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Newburyport News
Boston Post
Newburyport
Nellie F. Saunders
Dalton Street
C. B. Pratt
Prospect Street
Owho
Boston Noon Meeting At Bromfield Street Church
The daily noon meeting by the Evangelistic Association at Bromfield Street Church draws large crowds despite heat. Rev. John B. Jordan of Pawtucket Rhode Island will speak today and gospel soloist C L Estey will sing.
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Boston
Bromfield Street
The
Evangeistic Association
John B. Jordan
Pawtucket
R. I
C. L. Estey
Will Sine
Law enforcement to curb drunkenness prompts action by Wal tham board
The Wal tham license board ordered liquor dealers to refuse sales to anyone convicted of drunkenness within six months, prompting police cooperation and discussion among officials. Chief McKenna cited past incidents and accused dealers of breaking licenses, while explaining protections for ignorance of a drinker’s status. New York Elec wants centralization. Schenectady offers land heritage to lure plant.
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Waltham License Board
Watch City
McKenna
Waltham
Much Wanted Thief Caught at Nahant
Nahant Patrolman Miller captured George Fields a Concord escapee known for multiple break ins. Watches were stolen from several locals, including Joseph Tucker and George Millan. Fields confessed to the theft and to falling through a Salem skylight during a sacking, eluding store proprietor H. E. Rogers before capture.
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Nahant
Miller
George Fields
Concord
Lynn
George H. Millan
Market Street
Joseph E. Tucker
Washington Street
Fields
Nahant Hotel
Hart of Salem
Nahant Jail
St. Peter and
Essex Streets
Salem
H. E. Rogers
Ezekiel Rides a Wheel in Bicycle Era Talk
Elizabeth Cady Stanton notes in The Era of the Bicycle that Ezekiel and his wheels appear in a humorous discussion in The American Wheelman. The Prophet’s vision from Ezekiel chapter ten is cited, detailing four faces cherubim and wheels moving with the living creatures as the glory of the Lord remains above.
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Ezekiel
Chebar
Stabbing on the Pilgrim Ends With Arrest in Fall River
On the Fall River line steamer Pilgrim a quarrel between Jesse Pitman and John Rice led Pitman to stab Rice in the neck chest back and left arm. Rice’s wounds are serious but not likely fatal. Pitman is held at Central police and to be arraigned in District Court tomorrow.
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Fall River
Jesse Pitman
Central Police Station
Pitman
John Rice
Rice
Highway Robbery on Blake Street at Lynn
Arthur E. Woods of 54 Buffum Street Lynn reported to Patrolman Thorne that six men jumped him on Blake Street late Saturday night. He was beaten, his watch was taken, and he suffered facial and hand cuts. He could not provide descriptions of the assailants.
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Lynn
Arthur E. Woods
Buffum Street
Thorne
Blake Street
Woods
Thief Steals $3.50 From East Boston Room
A sneak thief entered the room of William J. Merser at Decatur Street East Boston yesterday morning and stole $3.50. Inmates observed a strange man in the entryway but could only offer a meagre description.
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William J. Merser
Decatur Street
Boston
Last of the Shinnecocks Chief James Bunn Passes
James Bunn of the Shinnecock tribe, last full blooded member, died recently after years of leadership. The Shinnecock Reservation on Long Island, about 200 residents, hosts Congregationalist and Adventist churches. Burial followed Indian customs. Wickham Coffee remains to guide younger members. Some half breeds contemplate selling reservation land to white buyers, with capitalists ready to purchase.
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Southampton
L.L
James Bunn
Shinnecock Hills
Long Island
Shinnecock Reservation
Chief Bunn
Bunn
Washington
Wickham Coffee
Drowned man in channel near Mt Washington bridge
Jeremiah Sheehan aged 27 drowned yesterday afternoon while bathing in the channel off the Mt Washington avenue bridge with two companions. The other youths were unable to help. He lived at 328 Federal street.
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Jeremiah Sheehan
Mt. Washington Avenue Bridge
Federal Street
Death notices and obituaries from a Boston area paper
A garbled list of deaths and funeral notices from Wellesley Somerville Newton and East Boston. Entries include Benjamin Pierce Cheney aged about 90 with private burial, Rebecca Buswell in her 90s, Jane Currie of East Boston aged 33 with a July 20 funeral, and Margaret Vowed wife of Roelius Daly aged 28.
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Cheney
Wellesley
Benjamin Pierce
Ervices
Dow Burns
Somerville
James Pond
Ry E. Burns
Buswell
Newton
Rebecca Buswell
Cat Buswell
West Newbury
Carrie
East Boston
Jane
Henry Currie
Sumner Street
Pierre Coecet
S-City
Forest Re
Boston
Forest
Bilis
New Maeepehise
Mars
Boxton
Margaret V
O Roelius
Daly
Street
St. Augustine’ S
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General Electric
Depew, N. Y
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. J
Executive Committee
Depew
New York Central
Chauncey M. Depew
H. McK. Twombly
H. Walter Webb
John Jacob Astor
Depew Improvement Company
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Cataract Electric Company
Vanderbilts
Cataract Company
Falls of Buffalo
Pilgrim
Shinnecocks
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