Fifty Years of Service at West Church Sermon
The Rev Dr C A Bartol delivered a coastal Boston sermon marking fifty years of his pastorate at West Church. He warned of dwindling attendance, urged reforms, and recalled Civil War losses while reflecting on church growth, finances, and the need for a smaller, enduring edifice.
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C. A. Bartol
Charleston
Boston
Adory
Strand
Liliputians
Gulliver
Lot
Bonaparte
Grant
Hamilton
Webster
Christ
Edward Hl. Clarke
Reflection on Faith and Leadership Amid Change in Cape Ann Era
The speaker recalls personal trials, religious shifts, press relations, and a contemplated resignation after decades of service. He defends a nonsectarian church role, praises public accountability, and urges continued independence while weighing future duties. The piece closes with a vivid description of Capri’s grotto and a local land dispute over access and preservation.
Pledged Not to Strike Labor Council Formed Here
A new Labor Council No. 1 has been formed by former Knights of Labor members in Satem. The group pledges not to strike or boycott and aims to spread nationwide, arising from dissatisfaction with Knights leadership after the recent tannery strikes in Satem and Peabody.
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Satem
Labor Council No. 1
Knights of Labor
Peabody
Vandalism at Capri A American Plans Garden Grotto Access
An American named Mac Owen claims a legal right to carve a daylight passage from his Capri garden into the Grotto Azzura, prompting a disdainful dispute with Capri residents who fear damage to the grotto’s famed illumination and beauty. Capri judges reportedly consider the claim, while boatmen insist the old access route is blocked by centuries of debris.
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Capri
Byron
Victor Hugo
MacOwen
Island
Italy
Caprea
Goats
Capraini
Bay of
Naples
Tiberius
Tacitus
Suetonius
Niebuhr
Haidekoper
Meadville
Mac Owen
Azzura
Sorrento
Gulf
Vesuvius
Amalfi
Nisida
Procida
Ischia
Capriotes
Admitted to bail in Mrs Robinson murder case
Supreme Judicial Court at East Cambridge saw Mrs Sarah J Robinson arraigned on four indictments charging deaths of Sleeper Freeman Robinson and Free man. Co defendants Annie Townes Nowlin Beers Smith pleaded not guilty. The case likely not pressed. Robinson to be tried in June.
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Supreme Judicial Court
East Cambridge
Sarah J. Robinson
Allen
Robinson
James F. Nowlin
Annie Townes
Dr. Beers
Thomas B. Smith
Edward Townes
Cambridge
Nowlin
S. Z. Bowman
Somerville
Thomas Smith
Resistance to Arrest Sparks Two Fracas on City Streets
Saturday evening included two arrests for resisting police. John Brooks blocked a Dartmouth Street car, kicking Patrolman Marston as he tried to cuff him, then was detained at his stable. A second clash at 90 Cross Street involved Andrea Branzenio Thomas Adams and others, ending with Carlo the waiter and officers taking everyone to Station 1, with injuries reported.
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John Brooks
Dartmouth Street
Huntington Avenue
Marston
Brooks
Dawson
Andrea Branzenio
Thomas Adaims
Cross Street
Pear
Andrea Pietro
Michael Carlo
Janson
Carlo
Pierce
A Feminine Revolution in Japan and Western Dress
A controversial Theodore Roosevelt era note claims Japan will require all women to adopt Western fashion. Empress guidance allegedly prompts a decree feared to erase native garb, turning many into caricatures while few travelers may adapt. Families face higher costs as imported outfits replace traditional robes.
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Japan
Giant Boston rail combine to control West End and South Boston lines
A Boston newspaper report details a quiet, sweeping consolidation led by West End backers. West End purchases push control of Cambridge and Metropolitan railroads, aiming to form a vast multi-line system with routes from Dorchester to Arlington and Brookline to City Point. The projected entity would run 11.7 million miles yearly, carry over 65 million passengers, and yield substantial net income, with West End unbuilt portions adding further totals.
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the Post
South Boston
Messrs. Cordley, Young & Fuller
Devonshire Street
West End
Philadelphia
Cambridge Railroad
Cambridge Road
Henry M. Whitney
Asa P. Potter
Metropolitan Railroad
Metropolitan
Cambridge
Metropolitan Directory
Boston
Dorchester
Arlington
Brookline
City Point
Gilmore's Two Concerts Delight Boston Audiences
Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore and his New York musicians drew large crowds at the Boston Theatre for two performances. The ensemble wore medals, with Gilmore guiding the band with a white baton. audience reaction was warm, and John L. Sullivan was seen in attendance. Miss Letitia Fritch sang both shows, while Raffagolo and Lax earned top honors in the evening, Stockigt and Lefebre were favorites in the afternoon. The concerts, the twentieth in William Austin's Sunday series, featured novelties and selections rarely heard from military bands.
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Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore
New York
Boston ‘Theatre
Mr. Gilmore
Gilmore
John L. Sullivan
Letitia Fritch
Signor Raffagolo
Fred Lax
Herr Stockigt
E. A. Lefebre
William Austin
Edwin Wood Laid To Rest In Bellevue Cemetery
In a blinding storm Edwin Wood was buried at Bellevue cemetery following funeral services at the Universalist Church led by Rev. W. E. Gibbs. Lawrence Encampment and United Brothers' Lodge, 1 OQ, OF, members of which supported the rites, assisted in the ceremonies. The deceased, a druggist and longtime Lawrence resident, was honored with floral tributes including a pillow from United Brothers' Lodge bearing the words At Rest.
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Lawrence
Edwin Wood
Bellevue Cemetery
Universalist Church
W. E. Gibbs
United Brothers’ Lodge
OQ. O. F
Odd Fellows
Techs Defeat Harvard In Tug Of War At IT Club Meet
At the Institute of Technology gym on Exeter street the annual indoor event drew Harvard and Christian groups. The tech team including Pierce and Clement beat Harvard, with Easton and Chase on the rival side, by about two and a half inches in the final tug. The Techs had previously defeated Roxbury Latin and Harvard.
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Institute of Technology Athletic Club
Exeter Street
Harvard
The
Christian Union
Christian Association
Institute
Pierce
Anchor
Clement
Gross
Tracy
Easton
Chase
Boyden
Pease
Roxbury Latin School
Tecs
Teehs
Gloucester Isinglass and Glue Co v Lepage patent case
United States Circuit Court heard March 5 on a motion for a preliminary injunction. Carpenter J notes plaintiff assignee of reissue 9296 from 1880 for a process to extract gelatin from salted fish skins and seeks an injunction for alleged infringement. Defense contends non infringement. Attorneys: Causten Browne for complainant Francia Forbes and S Henry Hooper for defendant.
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United States Circuit
Carpenter
Gloucester Isinglass and Glue Company
William N. Lepage
Plaintiff Corporation
John S. Rogers
Causten Browne
Francia Forbes
S. Henry Hooper
Supreme Court Affirms Magistrate Certificate valid for Arrest
The court held the magistrate certificate authorizing Hammond's arrest was valid, upholding the conviction and denying the defense's challenge to the recognizance. In Amy v Manning, removal to the U S Circuit Court was denied after delays and waivers, with trial resulting in $27,259 14 for the plaintiff. exceptions overruled.
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Supreme Court
John May
W. M. B. Hammond
Hammond
Denry Amy
Jerome F. Manning
Alea
New York
United States Circuit Court
Charles A. Prince
Charles Cowley
Court Docket First Session March 4 1950
Superior Court lists cases by session and judge names. First Session under Lorigham C J includes McCaffrey vs Jennings Pray vs Bird Mattison vs Doe Hanson vs same Hay vs Metropolitan Railroad Co Lease vs Gaylord Digney vs Hall Daley vs Daley Trowbridge vs Morrison Buttrick vs Hale Nizas vs same Warks vs same O Callaghan vs Herles Worthing vs Clement Second Session under Alparici J J with numerous civil actions across multiple years Third Session under Drury J includes Moors vs Washburn Dill vs Horton Devoe vs Flynn Lane vs Lawson Wentworth vs Wentworth Marks vs Tasker Taylor vs Dexter Eng. Co Schwardtimann vs Walker Harriman vs Insurance Co of North America Kerrimack C Co vs Howe Jones vs Scott Homer vs McCarthy Richmond vs Culbert Caldwell vs Currier Bolsom vs Bailey Hynity Littlefield vs Clifford Parsons vs Moore Same vs same Tyng vs Brown Bryant vs Wheeler Wigley vs Bartlett Manning vs Boylan Long Island Brewery Co vs Kent Jackson vs Doe Olson vs same Sjaland vs same Willards vs Muldoon Fourth Session under Virman J includes Diamne vs Kempster Allen vs Meinna Connelly vs Lyons North River Bank vs Fairbanks Marble vs Boston Taylor vs same Reardon vs Boston and Albany RR Cohen vs Tabraham Coon vs Holbrook Young vs Storer Naguely vs same Johnson vs Heffernan Osgood vs Martin Sime vs same Ingalls vs McNutt Shattuck vs Hardy Miller vs Ticknor Dodge vs Boston Sherby vs Mahoney Kiernan vs Murphy Damon vs Quimby Beancore vs Haley Willters vs Marshall Flaherty vs Boston Kline vs Henessy.
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MccCaffrey
Jennings
Pray
Bird
Mattison
Doe
Hanson
Same
Hay
Metropolitan Railroad Company
Lease
Gaylord
Digney
Hall
Daley
Trowbridge
Morrison
Buttrick
Hale
Nizas
Warks
Rowe
Canney
Holland
Boston
Verkins
Hendrey
Sinnott
Greely
Richardson
Palmer
Pierce
Carroll
Thompson
Stewart
Logan
Gooodwin
Crandall
McKissick
Gould
Butler
Wildes
Kelly
Baldwin
Sjaland
Willard
Muldoon
Gwillim
Broderick
Litchfield
Chalmers
Douglass
Seasion
Drury
Moors
Washburn
Dill
Horton
Devoe
Flynn
Lane
Lawson
Wentworth
Marks
Tasker
Taylor
Dexter Eng. Company
Schwardtimann
Walker
Harriman
Insurance Company of North America
Kerrimack C. Company
Howe
Jones
Scott
Homer
McCarthy
Richmond
Culbert
Caldwell
Currier
Bolsom
Bailey
Hynity
Littlefield
Clfford
Parsons
Moore
Tyng
Brown
Bryant
Wheeler
Wigley
Bartlett
Manning
Boylan
Virman
Diamne
Kempster
Johnson
Heffernan
Osgood
Martin
Sime
Ingalls
McNutt
Shattuck
Hardy
Miller
Ticknor
Dodge
Sherby
Mahoney
Kiernan
Murphy
Damon
Quimby
Beancore
Haley
Wilters
Marshall
Flaherty
Kline
Henessy
Endorsement For New Patent Book On Trademark Rights
George Otis editor of the Cape Cod Item writes in support of J. M. C. Perkins the US Supreme Court bar member. He explains a Boston patent attorney quoted $45 to register a trademark but Perkins argues the old trademark law is unconstitutional and that the book shows inexpensive protection for trademark owners and mentions reissue patents.
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George Otis
Cape Cod
Messrs. Pettingill & Co
J. M. C. Perkins
Supreme Court of the United States
Boston
United States Patent Office
Forosford's Acid Phosphate Tonic Endorsed by Dr Williams
Dr. R. Williams of Le Roy N Y endorses forosford acid phosphate as a good general tonic worthy of trial. The claim labels the tonic as a beneficial health remedy from a medical authority.
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R. Williams
le Roy
City Notes On Police Praise And Transport Plans
Police praise for the department during railroad strikes and resolutions from the South Boston Citizens Association were read at roll call. Nahant selects a three year contract with a New York steamboat company to run a fast summer link to Boston, Anita at 140 feet to be deployed first. Jackson Guard discusses uplifting the company to its former standard but takes no action. YMCA noonday prayer schedule lists speakers for each weekday at Tremont row. Universalist Sabbath Union holds first public teachers meeting in Wesleyan Hall with Dr Capen speaking on Abraham and Isaac.
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South Boston Citizens’ Association
Nahant
New York
Boston
Anita
Jackson Guard
Bostom Young Men’s Christian Association
Tremont Row
J. R. Kenney
J. H. Johnson
E. D. Mallory
E. Eben Baylis
Universalist Sabbath School Union
Wesleyan Hall
Dr. Capen
Abraham
Isaac
Retired Lieutenant Emerson Ends 35 Years on Police Force
The city physician certifies Lieutenant George Emerson of Division 11 as incapacitated for active duty. He is placed on the pension roll at 533 3314 per year. Emerson began on the old watch in 1852, joined the force in 1854, was sergeant in 1869, lieutenant in 1870, and served until retirement at roll call today. Lieutenant Downing transfers from the superintendent's office to Division 11.
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George Emerson
Emerson
William C. Downing
Medical school appeal seeks $200000 endowment
A Boston University School of Medicine appeal led by Henry S. Russell calls for public help. The committee notes the school owns property valued above $100000 but relies on tuition for current expenses, with a $35000 mortgage. An endowment of $200000 is needed to sustain essential medical education.
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Boston University School of Medicine
Young's Hotel
Henry S. Russell
William Claflin
Alexander H. Rice
Charles R. Codman
Alanson W. Beard
Samuel Little
Isaac Fenno
Oliver Ditson
Frank M. Ames
R. M. Pulsifer
F. A. Dewson
Charles G. Wood
James M. Bugbee
Spencer W. Richardson
Fifty sixth Massachusetts Regiment forms regimental association
Members of the Fifty sixth Massachusetts Regiment met on Saturday at the Quincy House and formed a regimental association with officers led by President General Stephen M Weld and Vice President Major Z Boylston Adams. An executive committee includes captains and lieutenants from companies A to K.
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Fifty-sixth
Massachusetts Regiment
Quincey House
Stephen M. Weld
Z. Boylston Adams
George 8S. Evans
George A. Fletcher
J. A. Littlefield
W. H. I. Hayes
Stephen Cain, Jr
J. J. Ford
George H. Hastings
F. J. J. Gilman
James If’. White
H. J. W. Pletcher
Thomas W. Muhady
E. W. Pike
Medals for Four Pilots After Pavonia Rescue
A committee of Indies who were passengers on the Cunarder Pavonia presented gold and silver medals to four Pilot Boat 8 sailors William H. Fairchild Joseph W. Colby Benjamin Turner and Charles Thompson at Lewis wharf. They helped transfer ladies from the Pavonia to the pilot boat when the ship was listing off Boston Light.
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Pavonia
Scituate
Lewis Wharf
William H. Fairchild
Joseph W. Colby
Benjamin Turner
Charles Thompson
Boston
Massachusetts Division of the League of American Wheelmen Meeting
The board met at Youngs Hotel with Chief Consul Herbert W. Hayes presiding. It was announced the division is entitled to twenty representatives to the national board. Total members are 1007, with delegates apportioned by counties to about one per fifty members.
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Massachusetts
League of American Wheelmen
Young’s Hotel
Herbert W. Hayes
John Brown Peace Offering Sent To Charleston
John Brown Jr writes from Put-in-Bay to Colonel Henry E. Young sending six pounds in a post office money order as a token of sympathy for Charleston after recent earthquakes and slavery issues. Young presents the gift to the Confederate Home and calls the act a sign that peace and good will have returned to the nation.
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Henry E. Young
John Brown, Jr
Put-in-Bay
Lees
R. T. Miller
Cinccinnati
South
Joh Brown
Harper’s Ferry
Charleston
Milles
John Brown
Colonel Young
Young
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