District Chief Garrity May Never Resume Duty After Fire Injury
Boston fire district chief Garrity, recovering from the Merrimac Street Fire, has not returned to duty. At Massachusetts General Hospital a burn on his left side worsened into nerve paralysis, with grafting and daily skin grafts ongoing. Doctors fear permanent limitations may prevent active service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrity
Boston Fire Department
Tremont
Merrimac Street
Soree
Garry
Massachusetts General Hospital
Hart
Merrimac
Grrity
Duke of Teck's Big Debts in Royal Dispute
London reports ongoing strain between the Duke and Duchess of York over provision for the Duke of Teck who is described as heavily indebted and chronically ill. The Duke of York allegedly withholds most funds for his debts as final settlement is sought. The Prince and Princess of Wales have tried to mediate with no success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duchess of York
Duke of Teck
Duke of York
Onco
Prince
Princess of Wales
Refund Promise for 50cent Bottle Warranted Remedy
A card lists many local merchants and individuals offering to refund money on a 50 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted remedy if it fails to cure a cough or cold. It guarantees a one cent bottle to prove satisfaction or money refunded, naming numerous Boston addresses and "Two Hundred Others."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Bry Souther
Green
RST & Richardson Drug
George C. Goodwin
Bradbury
Washington St. C
Helen Gould the reclusive heiress of $15 million
New York reports Helen Gould, Jay Gould's eldest daughter, shuns society life to devote herself to charity. She funds hospitals and a Babies Shelter, lives at Woody Crest near Lyndhurst, and personally oversees her charitable work. A devout Presbyterian, she studies law and values independence over marriage, with Count de Castellane once courting her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jay Gould
Helen Gould
Metropolitan Opera House
Victoria
Newport
Presbyterian Church
Miss Gould
Pepocselly
Woody
Lyndhurst
Elen
Frances Willard
Women's
Hristian Temperance Union
Russell Sage
Water damages hit Staples furniture and carpet at 789 Washington
George P Staples and Company stock flooded after water forced through radiators flooding three floors front and five in rear at 789 Washington Street corner of Dix Place. Fire department forced entry and staff worked overnight to salvage stock with no insurance. Damage total undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Staples & Co
Washington Street
Dix Place
Station 4
Vanderbilt Improves as He Returns to Health
Chauncey M Depew reports Cornelius Vanderbilt has recovered strength after a winter in Egypt with Dr Jean Charcot The patient travels with his physician and remains unconcerned about business affairs The Paris physician reportedly earned high fees for Charcot services and could see further gains with Vanderbilt's continued recovery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chauncey M. Depew
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Damascus
Jean Charcot
Vanderbilt
Egypt
Special all-rail tour to Washington by Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will run a special rail tour to Washington on April 1. Depart Boston by a Wagner sleeping car train over the Fitchburg railroad stopping at principal stations. Round trip $25.60 covers all expenses. For itineraries and full information apply to D N Bell tourist agent 26 Washington street Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Comany
Ashington
Boston
Wagner
Fitchburg
D. N. Bell
Washington Street
Irishwoman presents McKinley with family relics in library
Martha Craig, an Irish speaker visiting America, was received by President McKinley to present souvenirs from his ancestral home in Ireland. She toured Dervock near Ballymoney, gathered relics including a horseshoe and peat, and claimed the great grandfather lived in a thatched house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Martha Craig
America
McKinley
McKinley Homestead
Ireland
Miss Craig
Dervock
Ballymorney
County Antrim
United States
Irish lecturer tours America to educate about Ireland
Miss Craig, a 30 year old Irish lecturer with stereo views, traveled to America to explain Ireland to audiences including a 5000 strong Crystal Palace audience last jubilee. She advocates education over agitation, praises Maud Gonne, and recounts visiting the McKinley homestead in Ireland while presenting photos to President McKinley’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derrykeighan
Ulster Journal of Archeology
Miss Craig
America
Ireland
Crystal Palace
England
Miss Raig
Maud Gonne
McKinley
Donagher
Ulster
Francis Menley
President declines visit amid Irish tensions in unclear exchange
Fragmentary OCR notes show a tense exchange as the President expresses regret over not visiting Ireland. The text references Peccecguts and spellings, indicating garbled details and missing context around a potential diplomatic visit and Irish relations.
Closing Week of Prosperous Opera Season in Boston
The Boston season ends next Saturday at the Boston Theatre with a strong lineup including Les Huguenots Melba and Nordica Lohen Grin La Traviata The Barber of Seville and the mad scene from Lucia Tannhauser. Laura Burt gains fame in Blue Jeans and heads to London for At Piney Ridge. Other features include Cis Farringdon in The Magistrate at Castle Square, Claudio in Measure for Measure at Tremont, and Sothern in Lady Ursula at Hollis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Damrosch
Boston
Melba
Nordica
Tremont
Boston Theatre
E. H. Sothern
Ursula
Hollis
Sothern
Ward
Flynn
Sheridan
Howard
Lina
Vani
Grand Theatre
Senate
House
Graham
Music Hall
Blaney
Columbia
Sol Smith Russell
Tremont Theatre
Walter Jones
New York
Denman Thompson
Uncle Sam
Morro Castle
Burlesque Actress Annie McLean Arrested in New York
Detectives arrest Annie McLean a burlesque performer in New York for alleged drugging of publisher Ray C. Johnson on January 29 in Boston. Johnson reports loss of a diamond ring valued at 350 dollars a watch and chain and a diamond tacket plus cash. She denies the claim and awaits Massachusetts requisition papers at the Tombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Annie McLean
Centre Street
Ray C. Johnson
Boston
Johnson
Miss McLean
Massachusetts
Vesper Service At YMCU With Noted Soloists And Sermon
An impressive vesper service was held at the Young Men's Christian Union last evening. A special musical programme was finely rendered by Miss Helen Arenstrop soprano J Palmer Wyman tenor and Charles W Fuller basso. The Rev Daniel Dulany Addison of All Saints Episcopal Church Brookline delivered a sermon on Religion and Knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Union
Helen Arenstrop
J. Palmer Wyman
Charles W. Fuller
Daniel Dulany Addison
All Saints Episcopal Church
Brookline
Edison and companions avert Martian flood in power plant
In a vast engine chamber Edison and Colonel Smith guide a search party through a maze of machinery to find the right control. They trigger a massive flood from Syrtis Major as Martians close in, then escape aided by Tom and an electrical ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Smith
Mr. Edison
Aina
Mr. Phillips
Sidney Phillips
Syrtis Major
Great Strait
Anna
Mars
Tom
Syruis
Edison Leads Earth In Martian War Of 19th Century Saga
In a dramatic Mars invasion tale, Edison develops a disintegrator and electric ships to confront Martians. A fleet reaches the asteroid Mars, battles ensue, foggy war clouds threaten triumph, and a rescue of a slave girl reveals Indo European lineage as humans study her language to plan further attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Mars
Omas A. Edi
Mr. Edison
Mara
Ofeir
Heidelberg University
The Disintegrator Again
The narrator and Colonel Smith use disintegrators against Martian sentinels, failing to strike them and causing them to vanish. They advance through a lit passage with electric candles toward a large chamber beyond the corridor.
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Arlen Gould
Society
Washington
T.pant Panto
Martha Graig
Marther Craig
Mcinley
Music For Charity
Jennie Patrick Walker
H. H. A. Beach
C. Barth
L. Purteau
T. J. Hurley
Panis
Max Zach
OPERA
C. A. Bellis
Mme. Nordica
Mmes
Toronta
van Cauteren
MM. Ibos
Campanari
Boudouresque
Viviani
Wed
LA Traviata
Mattfely
MM. Salignac
van Hoose
Rains
Stehmann
Bimboni
Mmes. Gadski
Staudigl
MM. Kraus
Fischer
Bispham
Conductor
Damrosch
Mar. IL
Barber of Seville
Lucia
Carbone
Vivians
Mme. Melba
Tannhauser
Barna
Mattfeld
Sthhmann
Schein
Leo XIII
Franz Kneisel
Annie Gaught
Bowdoin
Tamray
Rosenfeld
Girl Wonder
Antonette Gyr
Newsboys
John B. Schoeffel
Modi Esiena
Josh Haworth
Martha Morton
Boston Music Hall
Cake Walk CO
Young Men
S C. U. Vesper Service
Rochester Brewing Co
New England
Mass
Grand Canal
Ter
Model Playhouse of the Country
Annie Yeamann
Joe Keaney
Milton
Dollie
Walker
Lew Bloom
Jane Cooper
Boston Art Students’ Ass'n
Copley Hall
Clarendon Street
Castle Snénine
Tremont St
Dally
W. Piner
ENSIC
Onig
Clearwater
Murray & Irwin’s
Washington St
Isaac B. Rich
Mr. Sothern
Lady of Lyons
Lord Chumley
Boston Museum
Wiat& Sxtarne
Klaw & Brlanger
Barnet & Sloane
Jack the
Eugene ‘Tompkins
Edward E. Rice
Ward & Vokes
Crand Opera House
Flo Irwin
Widow Jones
Columbia Orchestra
Cor
Pine
Anna LeClair
Burke
Zorros
Merritt
Fritz
Pitz
Mullican
Morris
Fox
Revoir
Misa Fernandez
Samos
Seagal
Harry Barrymore
Palace
Merry Maidens
Nellie Hanley
Allyn
Lingard
Lowery
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