Four College Crews Prepare for Hudson Intercollegiate Race
Poughkeepsie ready as Harvard Columbia Cornell and Penn mount a proposed annual intercollegiate rowing event on the Hudson. Eastman place hosts Harvard in Vineyard Point with Stuyvesant house for Columbia. River Villa houses Cornell near the finish line as crews train amid exams and discipline.
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Poughkeepsie
Columbia
Harvard
University of Pennsylvania
Cornell
New London
Vineyard Point
Upper
Hudson
Krum Elbow
Catskills
Crimson
Eastman Place
Zophar Terwilliger
Sons of Fair Harvard
Stuyvesant
River Villa
Courtney
Suburban labor groups probe Boston free speech ban and subway deals
The Central Labor Union and Building Trades Council met at 45 Eliot Street to discuss Boston Common free speech restrictions and a subway lease, raising questions about Corporation Counsel Bailey’s city ties to the West End railroad. A sub committee was named to present the matter to Mayor Quincy, and witnesses may verify a controversial remark attributed to Mr Bailey.
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Central Labor Union
The
Building Trades Council
Eliot Street
Boston Common
Quincy
Boston
Bailey
West End Railroad Corporation
Senate Chamber
Bunker Hill Club Presents City Hall Concert in Roughan’s Hall
The Bunker Hill Camping Club of Charlestown held a concert last night in Roughan's Hall at City Square drawing a large crowd of club friends. Performers included Maggie Cline John Shea Peter F Daly Florence Brady May Williams Lottie Uart Crowley and Griffin George B McKenna Harry Higgins John Kernell Eckland and Quinn and Florrie West.
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Bunker Hill
Charlestown
Roughan
City Square
Maggie Cline
John Shea
Peter F. Daly
Florence Brady
May Williams
Lottie Uart
Crowley
Griffin
George B. McKenna
Harry Higgins
John Kernell
Eckland
Quinn
Florrie West
Wrecker Scott Plans Float Of War Steed After Shoreing
New London May 31 Wrecker Scott has taken the deck load from schooner War Steed of Millbridge Maine which went ashore at Quonocontaug Beach during Thursday night’s tempest. He believes he can float the old lumber laden craft though it will not stand much pounding. From Bangor for New Ha-
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New London
Conn
Scott
Millbridge
Quonocontaug Beach
Bangor
New Ha
Vessel Verbalized as Wrecked After Rough Water
The water was so rough today the wreckers could not work on her, but they returned to the vessel tonight.
Thief Poses as Lieutenant Swindles Lodger at Cambridge House
A man posing as Lieutenant Mitchel visited Mrs. Brown's lodging house at 78 Mt. Auburn Street Cambridge on May 28 seeking Mr. BE Fennessey. He waited in Fennessey's room, then vanished. The next morning Cox’s dress trousers and suspenders were found missing from the lodger’s room.
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Lieutenant Mitchel
Mr. Cox
Bicycles Stolen From North Cambridge Residents
W H Banks of 18 Harrison street reported a bicycle stolen while he slept in North Cambridge on May 30. Officer Welch recovered a wheel matching the description and Banks claimed it. L B Fisk also reported a bicycle stolen May 30 from Memorial Hall.
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W. H. Banks
Harrison Street
Cambridge
Welch
Banks
L. B. Fisk
Memorial Hall
Man Drives Off With Family Horse In Saco Incident
William Welch, recently released on probation after running down a policeman, became intoxicated and took the Graf family horse and carriage. He collided with a vehicle carrying Walter F. Johnson, his wife and son, throwing them out. Mrs. Johnson was severely injured. Welch was arrested.
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Saco, Me
William Welch
Charles Graffam
Welch
Walter F. Johnson
Plumbers to Strike in Providence Over Eight Hour Day
Fifty plumbers will strike tomorrow as master plumbers refuse the eight hour work day. Ten firms outside the association granted the concession. forty men will work eight hours for three dollars. Three months ago the Journeymen Plumbers Union warned of a strike if May 1 eight hour day was not granted.
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Providence
Master Plumbers’ Association
Journeymen
Schooner L. Holway Burns In Maine Harbor
The schooner L. Holway from Calais to Boston with 150000 feet of lumber burned to the waterline after catching fire from signal lights while at anchor near Millbridge Maine. Owned by J. W. Peasley Jonesport the cargo held by James Murchie Son Calais. Total loss though some lumber may be saved.
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Cherryfield
L. Holway
Jonesport
Smith
Calais
Boston
Millbridge
J. W. Peasley
James Murchie
Foley in New Bedford Charged After Man Falls and Dies
Thomas R. Foley is arrested on a charge of assault after Joseph Roach was found unconscious at the foot of a Penniman street stair and died the same evening. Foley says Roach fell while descending behind him after a night of heavy drinking. Roach bore a long cut on his head.
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New Bedford
Thomas R. Foley
Joseph Roach
Penniman Street
Roach
Foley
Burglary Report Includes Items Stolen From Homes
John Carr reports his room at 397 Main Street was entered Saturday and a silver watch a gold chain and $2 in nickels were stolen. W N Doll of 187 Hampshire Street reports his hen coup was entered Saturday and seven pigeons were stolen.
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John Carr
Main Street
W. N. Doll
Hampshire Street
Free Silver Circular Urges Immediate Unity for Monetary Reform
A May 31 circular from Free Silver headquarters in Washington urges unwavering unity among silver backers. Signed by J. J. Mott, the message calls for rapid organization, condemns old party lines, and promotes a presidential candidate acceptable to all monetary reform supporters ahead of the St. Louis convention on July 22.
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Washington
Friends of Free Silver
National Silver Party
Friends of Silver
St. Louis
People’s Party
United States
Republican Party
Democratic Party
J. J. Mott
Duel Over Black Republican Club Seat At Rhode Island Convention
The Fred Douglass Republican Club of Pawtucket seeks recognition by the Rhode Island Republican league, claiming parity with other clubs. Despite being organized since 1892, the club faces delays as leaders weigh eligibility and a possible push to attend the Tuesday convention amid opposing views.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Rhode Island
Fred Douglass Republican Club
League
Providence
Fred Douglass
The Philo Celtic Society Meets at Irish School
The Philo Celtic Society held its weekly meeting at the Irish School 724 Washington Street. Professor M C O Shea and M J Mulroy oversaw Irish classes. President M O Shea opened the session at 5 30 PM and voted against a summer vacation. The group then proceeded to Clan na Gael Hall South Boston to hear J H Sullivan lecture.
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Philo- Celtic Society
Irish School
Washington Street
M. C. O’shea
M. J. Mulroy
M. €. O’shea
J. H. Sullivan
South
Boston
Raid on Chinatown Chinese gambling joint noted
Officers from Division 4 raided a Chinese gambling joint at 25 Harrison Avenue last night and arrested eighteen Chinese men playing fan tan. The fan tan layout and Chinese policy tickets were seized. The article ends with a joke about a husband and X rays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division 4
Harrison Avenue
Fan Tan
Cambridge Churches Mark Fifty Years With City Jubilee
Cambridge marks the fiftieth anniversary with semi centennial services across churches. Grace M E Church hosted morning and evening events with sermons by Rev George A Phinney and speakers including Prof W A Sullivan and A R Sweetzer, reflecting on the citys progress and temperance. Several churches held elaborate musical programs and decorations as dignitaries and residents attended the Cambridge Jubilee activities.
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Bancroft
Cambridge
Grace M. E
Magazine Street
Cambridgeport
George A. Phinney
W. A. Sullivan
Germany
America
Europe
George Rufus Cook
S. F. Wright
Swedenborgian School
Harvard
New England
Wright
First Baptist Church
Central Square
First Church
Alexander Blackburn
North Avenue Baptist Church
Frank O. Hall
North Avenue Congregational Church
Warren F. Spaulding
Albert Bushnell Hart
Frank Foxcroft
Edward Abbott
St. James's Church
Massachusetts Avenue
Beech Street
Grand stand to be among finest at Medford race track
The new grand stand in Combination Park Medford will be among the Easts finest race track structures. It will feature modern conveniences and comfort for patrons with private offices for horsemen on the first floor fronting the track.
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Combination Park
Medford
Time tables for local and through train service and ports
Time tables show local and through train service with departures from Union Station Boston and multiple routes including Augusta Bangor Bar Harbor Concord Manchester St John Halifax to provinces and stations on Grand Trunk and Maine Central lines. Schedule lists daily and Sunday variations, with connections to steamship lines to Castine Deer Isle Sedgwick West Bar Harbor Machiasport Eastport Calais St Andrews St John.
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Union Station
Boston
Ee An
Augusta
Bangor
Bar H Miror
Concord
N. H
St. Stephen
N. B
ST. Andrews
MTD
Conway
Train Schedules for New Hampshire and Vermont Lines
D. J. Flanders, General Passenger Agent, lists multiple daily departures for routes serving Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Plymouth, Brattleboro and Montreal. Schedules show varied morning, afternoon, and Sunday times across many stations including New Boston, Hooksett Sun Cook, Laconia, Franklin, St Johnsbury, Burlington, Montreal, Quebec, and Chicago via different lines.
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Manchester
Os x. H
New Boston
North Weare
Henniker
Hooksett
Suncook
Suncook Valley
Nashua
Wat
Belmont
Tilton
Lakeport
Powe Ae
Ashland
Laconia
Weirs
Plymouth
Bristol
Claremont Branc My Co
Norwich
Hanover
Bradford
ST. Johnsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
JG la
C. Az R
A. Montpelier
Burlington
White River Junction
Montreal
White River
Boston Air Line
Chicago and
the West
D Aly
C. P. Ry
Fitchburg Railroad Trains From Boston to West and Canada
Details Boston departures on the Fitchburg line bound for Albany Troy and West via several routes including the Lake Champlain and Montreal corridors. Notes express services to St Louis and Chicago via Niagara Falls Detroit and schedules with parlor and sleeping car accommodations. Provides fare notes and offices at 250 Washington Street and Union Station Boston. J R Watson General Pass Agent Dec 16 1895.
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Fitchburg
North Adams
Williamstown
Troy
Albany
Saratoga
Utica
Binghamton
Hornellsville
Elmira
Syracuse
Rochester
Watertown
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Toronto
Detroit
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicagen
St. Louis
Points
Boston
Chicago
Pacific Express
Lake Champlain
Washington Street
Union Station
Causeway Street
J. R. Watson
Wagner
Bow Top
KR. R
Michigan Central Rt. R
R. R
Big Four
Hartford
New Haven
New York
Springfield
NEW_ YORK LIMITED
Washington St
Kneeland St
A. S. Ranson
Old Colony System Boston to New York and coastal routes
Timetables list weekday and Sunday departures from Park Square Kneeland Street and Boston stations for New York New Haven New London via Shore Line. Fall River Line routes to Providence and Newport. connections to Plymouth Fall River Provincetown Chatham Hyannis Nantucket and other stops. Through tickets and parlor car seats available at Old State House and Park Square. May 25 date shown with agent names.
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OLD Colony System
Boston
Park Square
New York
New Haven
New London
Shore
Air Line
Winaieg Wn
Fall River
Providence
Stonington
Norwich
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Maryland
Yrass River
Tasca
Newport
Redford
Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
New Bedford
Provincetown
Chatham
Hyannis
Woob's Hall
Cottage City
Nantucket
Boston & Albany
Marlboro
Fitchburg
Leominster
Clinton
Old State House
Kneeland Street
L. H. Palmer
Old Strate House
Geo. L. Connor
E. G. Allen
A.C. Kendall
Pass
Insolvency notices from Massachusetts courts 1896
Several insolvency notices inform that Thomas W. Lingley of Somerville is appointed as signee and that his second creditors meeting will be held June 11 1896 in Cambridge. Other notices warn against debts transfers for Murray M Wing of Boston and announce a June 12 1896 creditors meeting and assignee selection. Additional items list Cohen and Finkelstein insolvency hearings July 10 1896 and Saggesse insolvency creditors meeting June 5 186? with assignees named.
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Thomas W. Lingley
Somerville
Middlesex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cambridge
Charles XS
Alley
Suffolk
Boston
Murray M. Wing
Court House
Pemberton Square
Jeremiah G. Fennessey
Henry T. Allen
Fitchburg
Worcester
John Butland
Copartners
H. T. Allen & Co
William N. Goddard
Sumner
Lawrence
Samuel Cohen
Samuel Finkelstein
Cohen & Finkelstein
Aaron Slater
Frank Saggesse
David Renshimol
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Krum
H. BE. Pierepoint
O. Longacre
G. H. Carter
Donald McGregor
W. O. Hobby
J H Prentice
A. L
Campbell
J. H. Prentice
T. Livingstop
Cox
H. McLoud
Seer
Shaup
Universit OF
Pennsylvania
Charles Jack
J. Ee
J. R. Bullard
A. A. Sprague
Tigh Sans
J.B. Moulton
Linne Kinne
R. M. Townsend
Vv Cc
Slade
S. H. Perkins
KE O
Spellman
S. Hollister
L LL Tatum
G. D. Marvin
F D. Colsom
Subs Johnson
Bentley
Briggs
Labor Associations
Bunker Hill Club
Sunday Post
Katherine Harvey
Hattie Hauk
Minnie Hilliard
Robert Hopper
De Wolf _ Irving
Isabel
Wilson
Pudd’nhead Johinson
Alice _ Hopper
Fox
Bobo
Sandow
Styles Stavenhagen
K. Svengall Taylor
Three Musketeers
Walsher
Wallace
Ylande Walsh
Blakehe Ward
PF. Wheeler
POST
ART Department
Gaddis and Wise
William Smith
Nathan Barnett
Northampton Street
Woman and Liquor
Mary Winn
East Street
8S. Bell
Brattle Street
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Fred Douglass Club
Chinatown
Medford Park
Albion Street
Railroads
Boston & Maine, A
City Ticket Office
Western & Eastern
Wells
D. J. Flanders
Fitchburg Railroad
Hoosac Tunnel
Keene, Bellows Falls
Rutland
Whitehall
Port Edward
Glens Falls
Plattsburg
Adirondacks
St. Albans
Malone
Ogdensburg
Ottawa
Vermont
Canada
New York, New Haven & Hartford RR
Kneeland Street Station
Commonwealth OF
Massachusetts
Allison
Edward G. Tobin
David J. Tobin
Stephen J. Tobin
Tobin Brothe
Boston Post
John W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Register
Arthur W. Krey
Eliah George
City Hal
Board of Assessors
Frank A. Drew
City OF
Board of Aldermen
Boston West
Boston Journal
J. M. Galvin
Ward Street
Ward 16
Thomas J. Kennedy
Goodwin Court
Boston & Albany Railroad
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