Estranged Armours May Be Reunited
In Divorce Court Judge Bishop halted a divorce trial between Mr and Mrs Havelock Armour after Olga Armour the couple’s 12 year old daughter moved the judge to seek reconciliation. Mrs Armour claimed cruel treatment and intoxication while Mr Armour pledged to reform if the divorce were denied.
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Olga Armour
Judge Bishop
Havelock Armour
Bishop
Mr. Armour
Armour
Chelsea Fire Department
Cooke Fined for Attempted Rescue at Subway Station
Ray W. Cooke of Somerville was fined 20 dollars in police court for trying to rescue his brother from a police officer at Scollay Square subway station on Saturday evening. The brother, intoxicated, was refused entry to the Charles Town bound train, caused a disturbance, and was arrested on the steps.
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Ray W. Cooke
Somerville
Scollay Square
Charlestown
Old Country Kitchen Reverie Of Dipper And Bookit
An aged speaker favors a long-handled dipper over a rattling bookit as the ideal vessel for water and comfort. He recalls winter scenes, spring water, and family imagery, praising the dipper hung by the sink and the rustic habit of drinking from it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfeiffer
Mike
Veteran of Civil War Weds Woman 25 Years His Younger
In Woburn Massachusetts Mrs Alma Como White Sproul 49 wed Edmund B Crosby 74 a Civil War veteran and North Woburn resident. The ceremony occurred quietly at the district court office and the couple then visited Crosby's North Woburn farm. Crosby speaks of companionship and life still ahead despite his age.
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Mr. Crosby
Crosby
Eleventh
Massachusetts Regiment
New Bedford
Main Street
Edmund B. Crosby
Woburn
Cupid’s Day at South Station Battle of Confetti and Cakes
All day at South Station a festive clash of confetti old shoes and rice greeted about a hundred newlyweds delaying trains and disrupting schedules. Guests decorated trains, jokes flew, and guards noted the busiest wedding day in station history as crowds joked about the marriage question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Boston
Small Lots, Low Prices Sell Out Early In Auction
The notes describe many tiny parcels offered at astonishingly low prices. Shoppers report rapid sales as the day progresses, with scarce remaining lots by midday and eager bidders flocking to secure bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filene’s
Friday Sales Offer Hidden Lots at Baby to Miss Annex
A Friday sale event at the Baby to Miss Annex features numerous unadvertised lots. Buyers discover additional items beyond the usual displays, signaling a broader assortment and potential bargains for attendees.
City approves July 4 spending across districts
Mayor Fitzgerald announced a $13 000 Fourth of July appropriation covering fireworks music band concerts and local events. Charlestown will receive $100 the smallest share. Allocations include rowing regatta sailing races athletic events and fountain illumination with activities at Franklin Field Faneuil Hall and Jamaica Pond among others.
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Fitzgerald
Charlestown
Charles River
City Point
Boston Common
Jamaica Pond
North End Park
Franklin Field
Floral Emblem Society
A. Ara Cammoan
May Summon Kings of Oil
Chicago June 26 Judge Landis ordered subpoenas returnable July 6 for officers of Standard Oil Company of Indiana Union Tank Line and the officers and directors of the stock holding companies. He may summon John D Rockefeller or H H Rogers to be questioned. Landis refused a new trial for Standard Oil convicted of shipping at illegal rates.
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Chicago
Landis
United States District Court
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Union Tank Line
Standard Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
Kilduff Freed From Insane Hospital After Three Years
Richard Kilduff of Roxbury released from Bridgewater and Northampton insane hospitals after more than three years. He was committed for assaulting Henry A. Raeter, a wealthy brewer, and may return home on his own recognizance of $500 following intercession by friends with Chief Justice Aiken and the district attorney.
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Bridgewater
Northampton
Henry A. Raeter
Richard Kilduff
Roxbury
Kilduff
Aiken
Booth Receives Civil Law Degree at Oxford
In the Sheldonian Theatre Oxford awarded Doctor of Civil Laws to General Booth founder of the Salvation Army among 30 distinguished figures including Premier Campbell-Bannerman Rudyard Kipling Lord Curzon and Mark Twain. The ceremony was presided by Lord Curzon of Kedleston.
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Gen. Booth
Oxford University
Oxford
England
Booth
Sheldonian Theatre
Salvation Army
Premier Campbell-Bannerman
Reid
Loreburn
House of Commons
Rudyard Kipling
Armagh
William Alexander
Mark Twain
Samuel Clemens
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
Mr. Reid
Ambassador Reid
General Booth
Gaskill and Costello Sentenced for Larceny in Medfield Grocery Case
George H. Gaskill and John T. Costello received six months in the House of Correction for larceny in the Medfield grocery store purchase of Peter B. Hart. Gaskill also drew one extra month for escaping from Charles Street jail awaiting trial.
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George H. Gaskill
John T. Costello
House of Correction
Peter B. Hart
Medfield
Gaskill
Charles Street
Nehemiah Lee, Noted Coal Dealer, Dies at 81 in Lynn
Nehemiah Lee 81 prominent citizen and coal dealer died at his home 18 West Baltimore street after a two year illness in Lynn.
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Lynn
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Rogers
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Boston & Maine
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Salem
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Fabyan
Jefferson
Lancaster
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Maplewood
Colebrook
North Conway
North Woodstock
Profile House
Intervale
Plymouth
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C. M. Burt
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