Divorce Stir Over Reeves Case In Boston Hotel
Mrs. Reeves, in Boston amid a divorce dispute, refused to reunite with husband William S. Reeves. She declares she loves another man, Don, and plans to marry after divorce with David. Reeves vows no pursuit of reconciliation, warns of law if she consorts improperly, and both move between rooms and hotels as reporters track the saga.
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Portland
St. John
Dow
Eastport
William M. Smith
William D. Daly
David
Mr. Reeves
Reeves
Don
Griffo Triumphs Over Leeds in Twelve Round Bout Draws Denny Smith
At Coney Island Horace Leeds loses a championship bid as Young Griffo outpoints him across twelve rounds while Tom Denny and Sally Smith fight to a draw. Griffo dominates with sharp body blows and quick defense, earning the win from referee Tim Hearst as 3000 spectators watch.
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Coney Island
N. Y
Horace Leeds
Griffo
Leeds
Australia
Tom Denny
George Dixon
Sally Smith
Denny
California
Dixon
Boston
Providence
Philadelphia
Newark
Troy
Danny McBride
Martie McCue
McBride
Smith
Mike Kelly
Rochester
Tom Cooney
Joe Cronin
New York
Paddy Gorman
al Flood
Sam Fitzpatrick
Solly
Deveree
Young Griffo
Atlantic City
Harry Lawrence
Bob Anderson
Tom Henry
Charley Snee
Mick Dunn
Bennie Murphy
New Jersey
Griffe
Tim Hearst
Fall River Board to Probe Mayor in Veto Affair
Mayor Greene seeks a thorough investigation into alleged corruption by ex Mayor James F. Jackson regarding a veto favoring the Globe Street Railway. A public hearing, March 11, is ordered with witnesses summoned at the city clerk’s direction to determine any improper conduct and potential removal.
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Board of Aldermen
James F. Jackson
Fall River Street Railway Company
Globe Street Railway Company
Globe Street Railway
City of
Fall River
Robert S. Goff
William S. Greene
James Fackson
Greene
Grant
Fall River Street Railay Company
Jackson
Keene
Will Leaves Harvard Annex Gift for Women’s Scholarship
The will of Ellen M. Barr of New Ipswich probated in Nashua assigns about 20 000 dollars to the Harvard Annex for a 250 dollar scholarship for women. If the Annex discontinues the fund goes to Burn Maw College.
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Nashua
N. H
Ellen M. Barr
New Ipswich
Harvard Annex
Burn Mawr College
Death of Miss Caroline A Miller in Bunker Hill Society
Miss Caroline A Miller sister of Councilman William J Miller died Sunday at the home of her sister Mrs C H W Pope 258 Main Street She was 2 years old The funeral will be held this morning from St Marys Church on Warren Street.
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Caroline A. Miller
William J. Miller
Bunker Hill District
C. H. W. Pope
Main Street
Miss Miller
St. Mary’s Church
Warren Street
Department in Havana Chooses Carefully After Weeks Abroad
A department has been in Havana for several weeks and has completed a careful selection process. The move hints at strategic planning and a quest to identify suitable candidates or methods. Further details on the department’s purpose or outcomes remain forthcoming.
Spring Cleaning for the Body and Health
The piece urges a thorough bodily cleanse to prevent winter accumulation and spring fever. It compares bodily cleansing to house cleaning, recommending an easy, comfortable method to put the body in order as the season shifts.
Morley introduces Irish land bill in Commons
In the House of Commons John Morley presents the Irish land bill, arguing universal compulsory purchase would take generations. A modus vivendi would apply with tenants benefiting from improvements, landlords barred from charging rent for improvements. Fair rents to be fixed every ten years, arrears recovery limited after two years, and evicted tenants to be offered voluntary reinstatement under the 1891 act.
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London
House of Commons
John Morley
Ireland
Morley
Peace talks near with Chinese envoys in Tokyo
Official dispatches from Washington report American ministers Denby in Pekin and Dun in Tokio coordinating preliminaries for welcoming the Chinese peace envoys in Japan. Japan has learned Li Hung Chang and Prince Kung hold full powers, and assurances are conveyed that they are satisfactory. Count Ito and Viscount Mutsu will represent Japan at a meeting expected around month’s end. Diplomatic circles anticipate favorable negotiations.
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Washington
Denby
Pekin
Dun
Tokio
Japan
Li Hung Chang
Prince Kung
Count Ito
Viscount Mutsu
Insurgent Band in Jaguey Grande Surrenders in Cuba
Havana reports that the entire insurgent band at Jaguey Grande has surrendered. The Santiago Province governor informs the Governor General that rioters at Baire show willingness to surrender. Parleyings with them are near a favorable conclusion.
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Havana
Jaguey Grande
Province of
Santiago
Baire
A Post Victory as Brookline Gas Slashes Price
The Brookline Gas Light Company announces a voluntary cut from 1.40 to 1.00 per thousand cubic feet for Brookline and Brighton starting April 1 1895. The decision, described as a Post victory, follows petitions, legislative attention, and public sentiment against higher rates. Local officials and magnates term it a significant achievement toward cheaper gas.
Brookline Gas Light Company Announces Price Change
On February 27, 1898, Brookline Gas Light Company reduced Brookline and Brighton gas price to 1.50 per thousand feet after securing Boston city supply. Candle power rose from 18.8 to about 26.68 with peaks near 29. The company serves over 15,000 consumers using more than 500 million feet annually and states a commitment to the best service at the lowest price, despite past dividend pauses and pressure from Light Commissioners. Notice of meeting to set price after April 1, 1895.
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Brookline Gas Light Company
Brookline
Brighton
Boston
Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Brookline Gas Light Company Rate Notice
By order of president Robert Amory the Brookline Gas Light Company announces a rate of 1.00 per thousand cubic feet effective March 4, 1895. The public is informed of new charges for gas consumption and the company’s official notice appears in the periodical.
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Brookline Gas Light Company
Robert Amory
Gate of Heaven Church Fire Devastates Boston Parish
Fire at Gate of Heaven Church in South Boston gutted the building leaving it roofless and nearly destroyed. Four hundred students were safely evacuated from the adjacent parochial school as firefighters battled the blaze and priests saved sacred vessels and vestments. Authorities list insured losses around 31300 with the future of the church in question while plans for a new structure proceed nearby.
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Gate of Heaven Church
South
Boston
John McLeod
Box Llot
Mullen
Patrick H. Sheehan
Box 156
Supple
Father Merritt
Alderman Flood
Melville Mitchell
Engine 1
House of Worship
Fourth and I
Sisters of St. Joseph
Mary
Robert J. Johnson
St. Michael’s Hall
Fourth Street
The
Orient of Hartford
Michigan Fire Marine
Philadelphia, Fire Association
North American
Palatine of Manchester
England
Imperial of London
Gate of Heaven
Father Lynden
SS. Peter and Paul’s
City Point
Dedham
Boston Furniture Warerooms Set Historic Clearance Sale Record
The largest trade sale in our history drew immense crowds at our Boston warerooms. We expect to replace the stock with two hundred thousand dollars of new furniture and draperies in the next ten days and promise the greatest opening in the city’s furniture history.
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Boston
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Maine
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Radcliffe
C. A. Miller
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Palace Theatre
J. E. A. Blais
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Seneca” and ‘Ori
Zaba
Scollay Square
Copley Square
Central Wharf
Coolidge’s Corner
Sarsaparilla
Fane
Denby and
Police Inspector
Palaor Theatre
Dollar Gas
Post
Brookline Gas Company
Committee On Manufactures
Brookline Company
C. P. Greenough
Boston Gaslight Company
Colonel Crockett
Amory
Brokline Company
Combination 2
Altar
Paine Furniture CO
Canal Street
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