Confederate General Wheeler Visits Boston in 1899
The article recalls General Joseph Wheeler’s Boston visit, noting his departure at night after a farewell with Mayor Quincy and family. Wheeler thanks Boston and Massachusetts residents in a telegram for the Post, expressing warm affection as he heads home to the South.
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General Wheeler
Boston Post
Boston
State OF
Massachusetts
Joseph Wheeler
Annie
Carrie Adieu
Quincy
Sillings
Park Square
Mr. Stillings
Congressman Fitzgerald
Senator Kellner
Carrie
Commonwealth
Elderly Woman Seeks Face Behind Station Presence
An elderly lady who had heard of his arrival rushed to the station and asked for permission to meet him. She clasped his right hand as the moment continued.
Captain Prica Testimony Shocks Mazer Committee Hearing
New York May 31 Captain Prica testified before the Mazer committee amid fresh testimony from Simon Buttner promotor of the Broadway Garden. The hearing halted at adjournment and resumes tomorrow morning as Prica explains Buttner's evidence against him.
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New York
Mazer
Prica
Simon Buttner
Broadway’ Garden
Price
Buttner
Franc Moss
Tenderloin
Revolution in Street Lighting Brings Boston Gas Lamps Under Contractor
The Rising Sun Street Lighting Company signs a seven year contract to install Welsbach Boulevard gas lamps citywide, taking maintenance from the city and employing current lamplighters. Installation begins within a week and completes in four months, with a light output about four times greater per lamp and costs similar to present.
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Quincy
Rising Sun Street Lighting Company
Boston
Donovan
New Lighting Company
Maine
Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
City of
Commonwealth
Sueha Latterns
Welsbach
Sahkl
Igree
A. ST
Wesley A. Gove
James Donovan
Exploits Reported Involving Private Emil Demers
News item alleges Private Emil Demers plans to marry Mrs. Florence Clark of Lynn while living with a presumed wife in Lowell. Described as a deserter from the U S Army, he reportedly posed as an honorable discharged soldier Captain Anderson from Battery F, Seventh U S Artillery in Winthrop. He disappeared on a 24 hour pass May 16.
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Demers
Manila
Seventh Artillery
Ijiynn
Lynn
MacNeal
Deaserier
Katteryv F
Lowell
Clark
T’eabody
Spain
Army of the United States
Emil Demers
Florence Clark
Anderson
Winthrop
Seventh
United States Artillery
Naphtha Ignites Wounds Child at Stamford Street Home
Lillian Wolfman aged 2 of 7 Stamford street was severely burned about the body when naptha ignited while she cleaned a bed about 6 o clock last evening. An alarm rang but the building was not damaged.
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Lillian Wolfman
Stamford Street
Fire damages three story building from overturned lamp
A kerosene lamp toppled on the first floor of a three story frame building at 8 8 Conant street used as a grocery by Thomas O Leary caused about 1000 dollars in damage at 10 34 last night. The blaze started from the overturned lamp and was confined to the first floor.
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Conant Street
Thomas O'Leary
Local forecast for Thursday shows fair and warm
The outlook calls for fair skies and warm conditions on Thursday with fresh to brisk southwest winds.
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Washington
New England
New York
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Lillian
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