Neponset Woman Celebrates 102nd Birthday
Mrs. Asa Robinson of Neponset, born in 1806 in Candia New Hampshire, marked her 102nd birthday at 12 Highland Street surrounded by relatives. She recalled Lafayette in Boston, the War of 1812, moving to Neponset at 18, and early schooling by Miss Hannah Childs. The church bells rang in her honor.
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Asa Robinson
Neponset
Highland Street
Robinson
Candia
N. H
Boston
Second Congregational Church
Dorchester
Arthur Little
D. D
Lafayette
Washington Street
Hannah Childs
New Honor for Capt Slocum and His Yacht Spray
Captain Joshua Slocum of Boston returns to New York aboard the Spray with a two ton coral reef specimen for the American Museum of Natural History. Dr. D E Dahlgren collected the reef off Andros Island and arranged transport aboard Slocum’s venerable vessel. The moment recalls Slocum’s 1896 98 solo round the world voyage aboard the Spray.
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New York
Joshua Slocum
Boston
American Museum of Natural History
D. E. Dahlgren
Andros Island
Dahlgren
Slocum
West Indies
Biddeford Man James H. Robbins Dies in Desperate Act
James H. Robbins a well known Biddeford resident aged 62 killed himself by cutting his throat after an unsuccessful drown attempt in a reservoir. Despondent over money matters he owned a large truck garden and sought police and sheriff nominations. He served in the Civil War and held memberships in local groups.
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Biddeford
James H. Robbins
Maine
Robbins
Good Templars
Grand Army
Thirteenth Maine Regiment
Glass Shatters From Tremont Temple Window
A pane from Tremont Temple on Tremont Street fell from the fifth story at about 7 PM causing a panic as pedestrians fled. Police dispersed the crowd after the large pane crashed into a thousand pieces on the sidewalk. 10 year old Harry Gold from Bartol Street was noted as calm amid the danger.
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Tremont Street
Tremont Temple
Harry Gold
Bartol Street
Wellie Cashman Found Dead After Poisoning in Lodgings
Lawrence report says 20 year old Wellie Cashman, married, was found dead at her lodgings at 435 Essex street after taking paris green. Police note possible suicide. The incident marks a tragic death in a domestic setting with no reported accomplices.
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Lawrence
Wellie Cashman
Essex Street
Paris Green
Roger Wolcott Announces Candidacy for State House Seat
Milton, June 2 Roger Wolcott eldest son of the late Governor announced his candidacy to succeed Representative Draper of Canton in the State House. His entrance into politics has broad support and no Republican contest is heard. Wolcott, born in Milton, has served on the town committee and warrant committee, and says he seeks to study large issues before committing further.
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State House
Representative Draper
Canton
Wolcott
House
Mr. Wolcott
Milton
Knickerbocker Trust Sues Parties Over Loans Guarantee
The Knickerbocker Trust Company of New York sues Albert S Bigelow Theophilus Parsons and Russell S Codman in U S Circuit Court for 132000 with Suffolk county real estate attached. Nine companion suits total 249000 name Robert D Evans Stephen M Weld Company Samuel Appleton Benjamin F Spinney Oliver I Kimball Nelson W Kimball Charles Cook James M Marsh and William M Conant for guarantees tied to a H W Bennett Silk Company loan to insure a 1.5 million capitalization.
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Knickerbocker Trust Company
New York City
United States
Albert S. Bigelow
Theophilus Parsons
Russell S. Codman
Suffolk County
Gaston, Snow & Saltonstall
Robert D. Evans
Congress Street
Stephen M. Weld
Samuel Appleton
Employers’ Liability Company
Benjamin F. Spinney
Lynn
Oliver I. Kimball
Nelson W. Kimball
Kimball Brothers Shoe Company
Charles 8. Cook
James M. Marsh
William M. Conant
H. W. Bennett Silk Company
New Jersey
Hearst Net Gain Reportedly Rises to 107 Votes
New York June 2 after the day’s recounting 22 boxes were re canvassed showing Hearst a gain of 20. With 48 boxes recounted Hearst leads by 107 votes while 1900 boxes remain to be recounted.
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New York
Hearst
Patrolman Gallagher Hit With Punishment Duty
Patrolman James J. Gallagher of Division 4 was found guilty of neglect of duty by a trial board. He was ordered to perform 140 hours of punishment duty after pleading not guilty. board members were Captains Evans Yeatton and Forrest F. Hall.
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James J. Gallagher
Division 4
Evans, Yeatton
Forrest F. Hall
Attacks on Taft and Roosevelt Spark Negro League Meeting
About 200 members of the National Negro-American Political League met at Faneuil Hall to denounce Taft and Roosevelt and urge Democratic support. Speakers blamed the Brownsville affair on Roosevelt and urged retaliation against the White House, praising Grant and condemning Taft's remarks. Resolutions pledging support for the Black Battalion and Foraker were adopted, while denouncing Taft's Decoration Day reference to Grant as unmanly and uncalled for.
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Republican Party
Roosevelt
Taft
National Negro-American Political League
Faneuil Hall
Brownsville
Frank Sanborn
White House
Grant
America
Sanborn
Cox
Rockefeller
Harriman
Treasury Crib
Foraker
Joseph Foraker
William H. Taft
Decoration Day
U. S. Grant
Belmont
Appomattox
Oregon yields slim Senate victory for Chamberlain
Portland June 2 with the exception of the United States Senator the Republican State ticket is elected. The senatorial race shows Chamberlain Democrat ahead of Cake Republican by about a thousand votes, reflecting changes from last night’s totals.
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Portland
Ore
Chamberlain
Cake
Cure for stomach troubles prescription from Riker-Jaynes
A printed remedy recommends Compound Tincture of Cinchona Prosene Compound and Sherry Wine mixed and taken before meals and at night as a stomach tonic. It is advertised as highly effective for dyspepsia indigestion and general stomach upset, claiming to boost gastric secretions and cure curable cases.
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Riker-Jaynes
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