Chelsea License Commission summons issued in records dispute
Judge George M. Stearns ordered Clerk Curley to issue a summons for Harry B. Hammond, chairman of Chelsea’s License Commission, after a citizens’ warrant alleged Hammond refused access to records. Clarence A. Warren, representing residents, said records should be public. The case, returnable Thursday, follows a May licensing controversy sparked by a church sermon alleging record changes. Attorneys Thomas J. Barry and Clarence A. Warren will represent Hammond and the petitioners.
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George M. Stearns
Chelsea Court
Curley
Harry B. Hammond
Chelsea Board of License Commissioners
Hammond
Clarence A. Warren
H. W. Stebbins
First Congregational Church
Thomas J. Barry
Boston
Mr. Hammond
Float Night at Wellesley Crowns College Life With Color
Wellesley hosts Float Night a fairy like spectacle with airy decorations pretty gowns and a maze of decorated crafts. The college crew selected from seniors juniors and sophomores is captained by Miss Mary Marsh with Adele Ogden as coxswain. Class boats form a star as glee and mandolin clubs back songs while thousands from Boston applaud the parade and scene.
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Wellesley
Clara Bruce
Ruth C. Crosby
Mary P. Gollett
Anna W. Hamblen
Plenore A. Hollick
Edith M. Kingsbury
Sarah F. Marsh
Juliet J. Poynter
Jeanette Risdore
Helen Schermerhorn
Faith L. Talcott
Gladys Wills
Miss Marsh
Adele Ogden
College
Boston
Harvard Hopes Now in Coburn After Clarkson Disqualification
Harvard baseball outlook shifts as captain and star pitcher Walter Clarkson is disqualified. Paul Coburn steps in, having shut out his last three opponents, including a strong Pennsylvanian effort, with Castile as likely backup. Proctor Carr named captain for remainder of season.
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Harvard
Walter Clarkson
Clarkson
Yale
Cambridge
Paul Coburn
New Haven
Coburn
Pennsylvania
Castile
Crimson
Carlisle Indians
Holy Cross
Golfer Alex Campbell Weds Agnes Donnachie in Roxbury
The country club golf pro Alex Campbell married Miss Agnes Donnachie in Roxbury last evening. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Charles H. Beale at 8 o clock at the home of a friend on 97 Erie Street Roxbury.
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Agnes Donnachie
Alex Campbell
Charles H. Beale
Immanuel Congregational Church
Roxbury
Erie Street
Barefoot girl Prudence Simmons sent to Sherborn reform school
Prudence May Simmons known to police as the barefoot girl was yesterday sent to the women’s reformatory at Sherborn for probation violation. She had been found on railroad tracks in Somerville and in a boat on the Charles River during the small hours after claiming to have been drugged by a professor.
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Prudence May Simmons
Sherborn
Prudence
Somerville
Charles River
Von L. Meyer Back Again On Kaiser's Return Voyage
New York June 14. Among the passengers on the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse arriving from Bremen Southampton and Cherbourg were Governor Odell and his son G von L Meyer of Boston United States ambassador at Rome and Admiral Ahmed of the Turkish navy. Odell said the trip was pleasant and he did not consult Ambassador Porter about any political nomination.
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New York
Bremen
Southampton
Cherbourg
Odell
G. von L. Meyer
Boston
United States
Rome
Ahmed
Porter
Scenic routes to St Louis via the Boston and Maine Railroad
The St. Louis Exposition opens with extensive exhibits and easy ground transportation. The Boston and Maine Railroad offers routes via Hoosac Tunnel to Buffalo then St. Louis, or via the Erie route through New York toward Niagara Falls, and the Grand Trunk route through Southern New York and New England to Montreal Toronto and Niagara Falls. Free Exposition Booklet available from the Boston and Maine General Passenger Dept. in Boston.
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ST. Louis
Boston & Maine
Arctic
Esquimaux
Midway
Chicago
New England
East
St. Loui
Boston & Maine Railroad
Hoosac Tunnel
Berkshire Hills
Deerfield Valley
Cooper’s Country
Mohawk Valley
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
New York
Erie
Middle West
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
New Hampshire
White Mountains
Connecticut
Vermont
General Passenger Department
Boston
Doan's Kidney Pills Promoting Kidney Health
An old advertisement describes backache from kidney issues sapping energy and nerves, noting daily duties become a misery without relief. It urges keeping kidneys well with Doan's Kidney Pills as a modern remedy.
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Doan
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Mrs Mary McCarty
Mrs Mary McCarty of 68 Albany Street testifies she suffered three years of lower back pain which prevented sitting standing or lying. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Bradbury's drug store she saw rapid relief and continued treatment, endorsing the pills as effective four years after first learning of them.
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Mary McCarty
Albany St
Doan
Bradbury’s
Sidney
Glittering National Lancers Parade Marks 67th Anniversary
The red-coated National Lancers paraded through Boston streets and feasted in Faneuil Hall to mark their 67th anniversary with speeches. George R. Buttrick, who joined in 1847, was the oldest lancer. Lieutenant-Governor Guild presented Commander Haylin a sabre with a cautionary toast about drawing and sheathing it.
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National Lancers
Boston
Faneuil Hall
George R. Buttrick
Lieu
Guild
Haylin
Hermis Wins the Brookdale Handicap at Gravesend
Hermis, backed 8 to 5 to 11 to 20, easily won the Brookdale handicap mile and a furlong at Gravesend in 1:62 4-5. E F Thomas bet $10,000 on Hermis as four favorites, a choice and a long shot won. Other races included Dekaber taking the second sale, Tongordor in the third, Copelia in the fifth, Knight of Pearl in the sixth.
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New York
Hermis
Gravesend
E. F. Thomas
Dekaber
Tongordor
Furt
Coppelia
Knight of Pearl
M Nary Sees Better Militia Meeting Praise
Congressman McNary told Ninth Regiment Veterans Association at the old Franklin schoolhouse that annual training under the militia law will improve campaigning readiness and treatment of militiamen. He said the aim is to mirror the regular army’s standards. Colonel Dennis Linnehan of the Twenty-eighth Massachusetts praised the rising generation.
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McNary
Ninth Regiment Veterans’ Association
Franklin
Dennis Linnehan
Massachusetts
Miners Say Citizens' Alliance Planned Crimes
Denver June 14 The Western Federation of Miners executive board released a statement on Colorado strikes and Cripple Creek disturbances. It says local unions voted before strikes, a convention committee investigated Cripple Creek, mines reps were willing to settle, and that the Citizens' Alliance planned the explosions and outrages with officials resigning.
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Denver
Col
Western Federation of Miners
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Lost Will in Melrose Highlands Suspected Stolen
June 14. After days of sorting the heft house at 932 Main street Melrose Highlands, Mrs. Asaph Clark says the late Mr Clark's will and a local bank book with hundreds of dollars, a locket, chain, and a pocket knife were stolen. A copy of the will has been filed for probate at East Cambridge. Original signers Mr and Mrs Irving W Davis and Mrs Alice Underwood attest the copy matches the will as remembered and will testify if required.
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Melrose
Main Street
Melrose Highlands
Asaph Clark
Clark
Irving W. Davis
Alice Underwood
Deportation of 36 Miners from Victor Colorada
In Victor Colorado on June 14 thirty six miners were deported by the military. Unofficial word says they were sent toward New Mexico with plans to cross into Mexican soil. A strong military guard accompanies the group until release. Most deported are union men or sympathizers. Further deportations await scheduling at headquarters.
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Victor
New Mexico
Old Mexico
Bryan Attack On Parker Letter From William J. Bryan
New York June 14 Bryan letter to M. G. Palliser dated June 9 made public. Bryan says Parker's fitness cannot be judged without views on public questions and criticizes Democrats for backing a candidate with unknown opinions. He cites loyalty to the 1896 ticket and protests by New York Democrats towards a silent candidate.
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New York
M. G. Palliser
William J. Bryan
Parker
Democratic Party
Cambridge School Delays Diplomas For Two Girls
The Cambridge school committee met in a special session last night and refused to award diplomas to two high school graduates who failed in one subject. Jessamine Marks faced the case. Mr Thurston argued the overall average above 60 warranted a diploma despite a slight English shortfall. An order to grant diplomas to all with a general average over 60 was defeated.
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Cambridge
Jessamine. Marks
Sign controversy pits business vs Riverside view in Waltham
City officials debate the sign law's reach with Charles Stearns Park Commissioner E B Haskell weighing in. Stearns argues drastic action may hurt business while Haskell stresses the law's duty to enforce rules for signs over two and a half by one and a half feet though case merits vary.
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E. B. Haskell
First Brigade Flag Ceremony Observed With Salute
First Brigade observed the national colors with a 21 gun salute by Battery C of Lawrence at 2 30 pm. Regimental color companies and First Artillery formed in line with the band while crowds stood in tribute to Old Glory. Private C B Beach of West Acton is hospitalized after hazing incident in Company I street. suspected spinal injury with numbness from hips up.
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Lawrence Belch
Mathews
Pierce
C. B. Beach
West Acton
Brigade
Brigham heirs seek million from hospital fund
Deborah Brigham Northrop of Sheldon, Vermont, files suit to recover about $1,000,000 as her share of the Brigham Hospital fund tied to the 1877 Peter Brigham will. The case involves multiple beneficiaries who each were to receive $1,000 and were disturbed by terms of the will and the hospital gift.
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Brigham Hospital
Peter Brigham
Deborah Brigham Northrop
Sheldon
Brigham
Six Million Dollar Hospital Plan Contested in Court
In 1877 a hospital plan failed after a death left the scheme in dispute. Trustees claim they handed over four to five million dollars to the corporation by 1902 and seek court ruling on the validity of the gift. Lawyers say the issues are so complex they may reach the United States Supreme Court.
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United States Supreme Court
Hearst Wins in Illinois Convention Nomination
The Democratic State convention at Springfield on June 14 nominated Lawrence B. Stringer of Lincoln for Governor and urged delegates to vote as a unit for William R. Hearst for the presidential nomination. The event was dominated by John T. Hopkins, former Chicago mayor and state committee chairman. Hearst campaign managers received no leverage from the gathering.
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Springfield
Fmi
Lawrence B. Stringer
Lincoln
St. Louis
William R. Hearst
John T. Hopkins
Chicago
State Central Committee
Hearst
Harrison
June R. Williams
Carter H. Harrison
Hearst Party
Hopkins
Goelet Wedding Gifts Top $500000 in Lavish Wayne Ceremony
Miss Elsie Whelan and Robert Goelet wed at St. Mary's Church Wayne witnessed by 500 guests including Alice Roosevelt. Bishop McVickar officiated. Gifts totaled about $600000 with items from diamonds to gold boxes and jewelry. Notable presents include a $60000 diamond ruby tiara and emeralds to Duchess of Roxburghe.
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Philadelphia
Elsie Whelan
Robert Goelet
St. Mary's Church
Wayne
Alice Roosevelt
Bishop McVickar
Rhode Island
Thief McKay Quilty Found Guilty of Ten Counts
John B. McKay alias John Barnard of Somerville was found guilty on ten counts of larceny from the Somerville Public Library. Witnesses and book dealers testified to selling stolen volumes later identified as library copies. The total value of the stolen books was about $1000. sentencing was expected today.
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M’kay Quilty
John. B. McKay
John Barnard
Somerville
Somerville Public Library
McKay
Charlestown Parade Leaders Appointed for June 17
Lawrence H. Sullivan names Lt. George T. Latimer as chief of staff and Joseph H. King adjutant for Charlestown's June 17 parade. Representative Maurice J. Power and Major HB Spe are division commanders, with Luke D. Mullen and Daniel L. Bannon as aides. Staff assembles on Bunkers Hill Street at 1 30 p.m. at Elm Street corner.
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Charlestown
Lawrence H. Sullivan
George T. Latimer
Joseph H. King
Maurice J. Power
Spe
Luke D. Mullen
Daniel L. Bannon
Bunkers Hill Street
Elm Street
McSweeney Exonerated by Commissioner Shields
Edward F. McSweeney, former immigration officer, was vindicated by Commissioner Shields regarding charges of possessing United States government documents. The case had lingered since last fall amid political campaign hints, with McSweeney’s allies praising the exoneration yesterday.
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Edward F. McSweeney
New York
Boston
United States
Shields
Mr. McSweeney
McSweeney
Boston Men Buy Railroad Syndicate Purchase Reported
Eugene Zimmer man stated from the Lotos Club that the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroad has been sold to a Boston syndicate. Final details were completed this afternoon and the railway is largely out of control of its previous owners. It is likely to join a larger system.
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New York
Eugene Zimmerman
Lotos Club
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Boston Socialists Plan Mass Meeting in Apollo Garden
Boston socialists organized a mass meeting at Apollo Garden to protest anti-union and anti-American conditions reported in Col orado. The event targets labor rights and civic concerns, reflecting ongoing activism in the city.
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Boston
Apollo Garden
Colorado
Niagara Falls Described as Americas Greatest Wonder
The piece extols Niagara Falls as the world’s grandest American natural marvel with vivid scenes of spray, horseshoe falls, Maid of the Mist, and rainbow arches. It notes travel routes via Mohawk Valley or Delaware & Hudson, then promotes a Boston & Maine offer for a July 1–2 round trip to Niagara Falls with prices $10.40 via West and $9.90 via Erie. Tickets available at Boston offices.
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Niagara Falls
America
Horseshoe Falls
Falls
Canadian Park
New York State
West Shore
Mohawk Valley
Troy
Delaware & Hudson
Binghamton
Erie
Valley of Montour
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston
West Re
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Tremont Street
Port American
Boston Lynn
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Dorchester
Columbia Road
Bedford
Purchase St. Lowell
Barristers
Haver de Merrimac
St. Providen
Banigan
Chelsea
Sion
Parson
Boston Eye Institute
Les Mt
Eye A
Goa
Offas
Boylston St
Boston, Mass
Barefoot Girl
Boston Proof
Boston Post
Nae
Brookdale
M’nary
Citizens” Alliance
Bryan
J. Bryan
B. B. Johnson
Charles Stearns
Waltham
Riverside
West Newton
First Brigade
Brigham Heirs
Illinois
Carter Harrison
Geen
M’sweeney
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