Gulf Stream Change Believed Behind Cold Boston Spring
Seafarers and pilots note unusually cold coastal springs as captains log warmer waters farther offshore. They cite reports of the Gulf Stream retreating from the coast and cold northerly winds sweeping down, with sailors predicting further shifts into next years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
South Pacific
East
United States
Benjamin Lowerman
New York
Liverpool
Dickman
Pacific
Newfoundland
George Hickman
Gulf Stream
Ole Bull's Pupil Benefit at People's Church
A well attended benefit for Professor J. Jay Watson and his daughter was held at People's Church. Watson, Ole Bull's sole pupil, shared anecdotes about the violinist and praised the Boston Post. Performances by Watson, his daughter, G. B. Hunter, Miss M. A. Curtis, Miss Lillian M. Hunter, and Mr. P. Foley complemented readings by Curtis and Webster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Jay Watson
G. B. Hunter
M. A. Curtis
Lillian M. Hunter
P. Foley
L. G. Webster
Baron Bellerini Heads to Saratoga and Newport Exhibit
Baron Bellerini departs Boston for three weeks in Saratoga then Newport to showcase his painting modeled on Countess Zichy. The nude work captivates with simple, striking style and eyes that seem to follow viewers. In Boston he debuted at fashionable salons, including Mrs Jack Gardner's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Bellerini
Boston
Saratoga
Newport
Countess Zichy
Jack Gardner
Endeavorers Gather in Boston for Rev F E Clark Welcome
Thousands of Endeavorers will meet at People's Temple in Boston on June 23 to greet Rev. F E Clark and his wife. Clark arrives in New York on the 18th for a mammoth Carnegie Hall reception presided by John Wanamaker. Secretary Baer and Treasurer Shaw will speak at both the Boston and New York gatherings and a rally for the next month’s convention will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
People’s Temple
F. E. Clark
Father Clark
New York
Carnegie Hall
John Wanamaker
Woosury Facial Soap and Cream Sample Offer
An old ad promotes Woosury Facial Soap and Facial Cream promising clear smooth skin and reduction of pimples blackheads and freckles. A sample offered for 10 cents directs readers to the address 1 Winter Street with care of the satanda ho Woe Woodbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woosury
Winter Street
New Boston Trustees Appointed for Pauper and Insane Care
Mayor Quincy announces three women and three men named as trustees for pauper institutions, three for children, and seven for insane hospitals all drawn from Dorchester South Boston Jamaica Plain Roxbury Brighton East Boston Charlestown and the North End. The boards include MIT professor Sedgwick Dr Grainger and Mrs Falton among others with diverse city-wide representation and professional backgrounds. The appointments aim for balanced expertise across charities and institutions with gender expansion and broad district coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Sedgwick
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
R. C. Lincoln
William H. Grainger
William L. Rutan
Frances R. Morse
Joseph D. Fallon
Walter Hunnewell
Lincoln
Matthews
Grainger
Boston
Municipal League
Miss Morse
Associated Charities
Falton
Judge Fallon
South Boston
Boston & Maine Railroad
Ree
Wellesey
Horatio A. Lamb
Charles P. Putnam
William J. Quinn
Charles V. Casey
Davis R. Dewey
Emily G. Balch
John O’hare
Lamb
Children's Aid Society
Quinn
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Casey
Irish Charitable Society
Dewey
Institute of Technology
Miss Balch
Wellesley College
O’hare
St. Stephen's Parish
North End
Henry C. Baldwin
Philip C. Knapp
Charles F. Folsom
C. J. Connolly
George A. Sanderson
Horace B. Marion
John P Leahy
Baldwin
Knapp
Folsom
Marion
Horace E. Marion
Brighton
Connolly
Adams House
Sanderson
Dorchester
South
Jamaica Plain
Roxbury
East Boston
Charlestown
Marshall
Quincy
Postum Cereal: A Coffee Alternative For Stomach Health
The piece argues that habits like coffee can harm those slightly under par and promotes Postum Cereal as a safe, cereal based drink. It claims Postum resembles coffee in color and aroma, lacks alkaloids, and nourishes both adults and children, suitable for daily use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Postum Cereal Co
Lim
Battle Creek
Mich
Public work boards gain more women on trustees
In remarks on public work, the speaker notes appointing one extra woman to each board of trustees for paupers and children. Credit is given to Commissioner Marshall for improving administration and transferring institutions to the new boards in good working order.
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Marshall
Memorial to Mrs Siddons unveiled near Paddington Green
Sir Henry Irving unveiled a memorial statue to Mrs Sarah Siddons on Paddington Green near Paddington Old Cemetery where she rests, sixty six years after her death. About 500 guests attended, including Siddons and Kemble family members and many leading actors and actresses of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir Henry Irving
Sarah Siddons
Paddington Green
Paddington Old Cemetery
Siddons and Kemble
Exhibition of Books on Bunker Hill at Public Library
A display in the Barton-Ticknor room features Carter’s Plan of British Works on Bunker Hill London 178. De Berniere’s Sketch of the Action on the Heights of Charlestown June 17 1775 with Dearborn map in red. The Seat of War in New England by an American volunteer with marches to Boston. Plan of the Action at Bunker Hill by Lieutenant Page 1776. Smith’s Plan of the Action at Breed’s Hill 177. Letter from General Artemus Ward dated May 28 1776.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
Public
Carter
London
de Berniere
Charlestown
Boston
Page
Missing clerk feared drowned near Congress Street Bridge
Robert Watterman, a Weeks and Potter clerk living on Richfield Street, has been missing since Saturday evening after fishing with four coworkers near the Congress Street Bridge. He was last seen standing on a log under the bridge and rolling up his fishing line. Friends fear he fell from the log into the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Watterman
Richfield Street
Weeks & Potter's
Congress Street Bridge
Watterman
Body found near East Boston ferry slip identified as missing man
A badly decomposed body was found floating at the Eastern avenue ferry slip on the East Boston side. Police believe the deceased is Patrick Dacey of Chelsea, reported missing about two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Avenue
East Boston
Patrick Dacey
Chelsea
Standard Oil certificates rise to 325 on gains
New York June 14 Several sales of Standard Oil liquidating certificates at 325 were reported today. This is several points higher than the stock has ever before been sold for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Plymouth Steamer Sets Off on Successful First Trial
The Plymouth steamer made its first trial trip with over 300 invited guests from Providence Fall River Pawtucket Worcester and Boston aboard. The excursion started at 9 30 am from Plymouth and included a three hour visit before a three hour return to Boston. The Winthrop Boat Company bought the old line and spent 100000 on the palatial new vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Providence
Fall River
Pawtucket
Worcester
Boston
Lewis
Winthrop Boat Company
Boston Harbor
Winthrop Boat Company Sponsors New Steel Vessel
On the pier crowd cheers as Winthrop Boat Company officers including O. E. Lewis J. Bacon A. A. Spitz and G. F. Chaplin witness a ceremony. Senator Atwood presents a set of colors on behalf of the Commercial Club. The 150 by 35 foot steel craft carries 1000 passengers speeds about 16 mph and travels Boston to Plymouth in two hours less than the old boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Boat Company
O. E. Lewis
J. ®. Bacon
A. A. Spitz
G. F. Chaplin
Senator Atwood
Commercial Club
Boston
Plymouth
Finneran and Mulrey Sentenced for False Pretence
Brookline, Brighton, and Roxbury witnesses testified to Finneran's good reputation. Judge Blodgett sentenced Finneran to four months hard labor and $200 on seven counts, while Mulrey received seven to eight years with one day in solitary confinement. The courtroom reflected shock at the stiff punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurlburt
Bartlett
Mr. Mulrey
J. Richard Mulrey
Mr. Bartlett
Blodgett
Finneran
Manning
Mulrey
Stay of execution sought in Boston fraud case
Attorneys urged a stay of execution to allow review of indictments and trial questions. They argued faultiness of counts, admission of June to August testimony, bank account evidence, and lack of specificity to city officers. Mulrey and Scollans cases requested extended time to file exceptions while potential jail time loomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurlburt
Mulvey
Boston
Supreme Court
Bartlett
Mulrey
Kelly
Wells
Mulrey-Scollans
Motion Overruled by Judge Blodgett on Certificate Rule
Judge Blodgett states Revised Statutes of 1895 require a nonfrivolous exception and a Supreme Court certificate. He declines to certify, notes best consideration of motions, and orders counsel to prepare exceptions for a Supreme Court judge. Bartlett questions sheriff custody rights as his argument continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blodgett
Supreme Court
Supreme Judicial Court
Bartlett
Mulvey and Finneran Remanded After Court Concludes
After the Mulrey-Scollans case, Bartlett delayed filing exceptions. Judge Blodgett rejected notices, granting Bartlett ten days to file. Mulvey, Finneran jailed, escorted to the women’s waiting room, then to the guard room where Mulvey sat at a table awaiting transfer to prison for eight years.
Convicted men escorted to prison as wives sisters view scene
The scene at the courthouse included Judge Corcoran and several lawyers with witnesses to Finneran’s reputation. Mulrey and Mulrey’s brother arrived. Mrs Mulrey and Mr Richardson joined later. Finneran and Mulvey were taken to state prison and Charlestown prison respectively, amid crowds and pressing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corcoran
Hurlburt
Bartlett
Finneran
Mr. Mulrey
House of Correction
Pemberton Square
Court House
Paine
Thomas F. Finneran
Thad Mulvey
Mulrey
Somerset Street
Charlestown
Driver
Mulvey
Mulrey Begins Eight Year Term in Massachusetts Prison
At 8:06 last night Mulrey entered the stone building that confines him for eight years. After booking he was placed in solitary confinement, appearing overwhelmed by the sudden shift from freedom to the gloom of the prison. The hack ride halted before the Massachusetts State Prison as he prepared to begin his sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Cronin
Patrick E. Lynch
Mulvey
Mulrey
Massachusetts State Prison
Finneran in Prison at South Boston House of Correction
Shortly after 8 am deput y Sheriff Paine and Thomas Finneran arrived at the South Boston House of Correction. Finneran was booked and searched and dressed in prison garb then assigned to a cell. Superintendent Whiting ordered meals as he begins life as an inmate. He will likely work on a sewing machine for about twenty eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Correction
Boston
Paine
Thomas Finneran
Finneran
Mulrey
J. C. Whiting
Lawyer Bartlett vows supreme court challenge to Mulrey case
Charles Bartlett Mulrey's attorney says he will carry the case to the United States Supreme Court if needed. He objects to the 18 percent statute and calls the sentence very severe. He explains delays filing exceptions due to long trials and a 60 page volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulrey
United States Supreme Court
Charles Bartlett
Post
Court House
Supreme Court of the United States
Court Questions Legality of Legal Claims
A judge notes that the questions of law raised are not frivolous but sound and carefully considered, expressing confidence they deserve thoughtful consideration by the court. The remarks emphasize the seriousness and merit of the legal points presented, suggesting they merit ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cution
Long Stretch of Sentences Handed Down in Superior Court
Judge Fessenden imposed multiple punishments yesterday with several defendants receiving lengthy terms. Notable sentences included Goulding five to ten years for breaking and entering, Hennessey sixteen months for robbery, Winslow to the Reformatory, Murphy ten to sixteen years, and Irwin sixteen to ten years for an assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fessenden
Superior Criminal Court
Mulvey
Thomas F. Goulding
John Hennessey
Tim Leary
Arthur Winslow
Jones
Hennessey
House of Correction
John Gardner
George Goody
George W. Jinnell
Reformatory
James Brown
Arthur Small
Robert Irwin
John J. McCarren
Fire damages Perrin Street stable in youth fireworks incident
A small fire at 6:46 pm yesterday damaged a one and a half story frame stable at 41 Perrin Street owned by Halsey J. Borden. Cause listed as boys and fireworks. Damage estimated at 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrin Street
Halsey J. Borden
Hot Weather Clothing Sale at Gilchrist & Co
A bankrupt stock from Altmayer Bros of New York is offered at low prices at the Winter street store of Gilchrist & Co. The sale features ladies and men underwear hose neglige shirts and special bargains in children's reefers as hot weather apparel anticipates the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Gilchrist & Co
Altmayer Bros
New York
American Painter Gallison Exhibited in Turin
A letter from H. Davis reports H. H. Gallison of Boston showed a landscape at Turin's Society to Encourage and Protect Young Artists exhibition. Gazetta del Popolo praised its bold color strength using three tints and noted royal curiosity from King Humbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Davis
Juglaris Studio
Via Montebello
Turin
Society
Italy
H. H. Gallison
Boston
Gazetta del Popolo
Mr. Gallison
Humbert
Correction: wrong address in robbery notice
Martin Sullivan reported theft of 76 dollars from his trousers pocket while he slept. He lives at 1420 Columbus Avenue, not 420. 420 is the home of Mrs. D. A. Brown, and no robbery occurred there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Sullivan
Columbus Avenue
D. A. Brown
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Promote Constipation Cure
An advertisement asserts that it is hard to work when poisoned by neglected constipation and promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a remedy to cure constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
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Massachusetts
Ole Bull
Berecham
Mrs, Siddons
Standard Oil
O’brien
Warden Bridges
J. R. Mulrey
Teanhing
City of
Shirley
Fort Russell
Murrey
Judge Blodgett
DR. Wilson
Manana
Dr. Pierce
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