Photographers Fail to Find an Image of a Murderer
New York reports the Mary E. Sullivan case in Paterson New Jersey where officials search for clues. Detective work focuses on a gray ulster and possible female motive as questions about a killer persist, with theories ranging from tramps to a jealous woman and even a Jack the Ripper type.
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New York
Mary E. Sullivan
Paterson
N. J
New Jersey City
James Gilfillan
Hackensack
New Jersey
Ulster
Olaf Peterson
Miss Sullivan
Gilfillan
Gray Alter
Mary Hand
Lakeville
Peterson
Miss Hand
Gaul
William Jackson
Braun
Miss Sulivan
Board of Aldermer
Mamie Sullivan
Bimson
London
Jack the Ripper
Johnson
Stabbed Four in Philadelphia Street Fight
George Queen stabbed and killed John O'Brien and fatally cut Joseph Sweeney in a fight at 23d and Lombard streets. He seriously wounded Thomas Reany and Charles Fisher, all white. Queen, taunted earlier by the white men, armed himself with a butcher knife and returned to confront them. An eyewitness says the white men assaulted Queen first. He was arrested.
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Philadelphia
Lombard
George Queen
John O’brien
Joseph Sweeney
Thomas Reany
Charles Fisher
Queen
Letter Excerpts Reveal Family News From Molly
In a brief Tit-Bits note, Molly writes to her father that her family is well and happy. She mentions the baby has grown considerably and shows more sense than before, sending warm regards and signing as his daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly
Waste no money. Buy Salvation Oil liniment
An assertive sales line promotes Salvation Oil as the sole liniment and claims it kills all pain, urging readers to purchase without wasting money.
Remembered Lowell Leader Honored for Broad Faith and Gentle Nature
Speech lauds a former Lowell mayor for his charity, education support, and kindness. It praises his tolerance across faiths, devotion to family, and steady leadership in Congress and state affairs. The speaker notes Catholic mourners share sorrow despite religious differences, recalling his hospitality and golden-rule humanity.
Tribute to Governor Greenhalge by Rev Hanaford
The Rev Charles H Hanaford at Harvard Avenue Methodist Church Alliston reflected on Governor Greenhalge s death praising his esteem across parties his legal and political service as a Boston lawyer mayor General Court representative in Congress and governor he likely sacrificed his life to public work citing burdens of the fall campaign as the cause of illness and death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Hanaford
Harvard Avenue Methodist Church
Alliston
Greenhalge
Massachusetts Bar
General Court
Congress
Reverend Reven Thomas Praises Governor Greenhalge at Brookline Service
The Rev. Reven Thomas spoke at Harvard Church in Brookline praising Governor Greenhalge. He described him as faithful and principled, though not brilliant, saying his virtues of integrity, courage, and consideration defined his three-year administration. He quipped that a birth in Ireland would have improved his standing with critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reven Thomas
Harvard Church
Brookline
Greenhalge
Thomas
The
Commonwealth
England
Ireland
Memory of Governor Greenhalge Highlighted by Clergy
At First Universalist Church in Inman Street Cambridge Rev George W Bicknell recounts the governor’s life and death. He tells how Greenhalge warmly shook hands with a 12 year old boy on a train from Kennebunkport Maine, lifting spirits with kindness. The scene underscored acts of generosity that endear the governor to many.
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Universalist
Inman Street
Cambridge
George W. Bicknell
Greenhalge
Bicknell
Kennebunkport
Massachusetts
Eulogy for Governor Greenhalge at Marlboro church
The Rev J P Sullivan delivered a glowing eulogy on Governor Greenhalge at Immaculate Conception Church praising his character. A mayoral message urged a general business suspension during the funeral hours tomorrow. Public schools and court sessions are omitted tomorrow afternoon.
Reverend Maley Praises Late Governor Greenhalge at Mass
The Rev Francis W Maley of St Francis de Sales Charles Town eulogized Governor Greenhalge during a morning Mass sermon on Moral Standards of Public Men calling him a truly great man broad minded brave brilliant and sincere The remarks reflected the high esteem held for the late governor by church leaders of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis W. Maley
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Charlestown
Governor Greenhalge
Eulogy for Governor Greenhalge by Rev Dr Lorimer
Music Hall crowded as Rev Dr Lorimer honors Governor Greenhalge with praise for his justice and devotion. The platform bore patriotic colors and a portrait of the late governor as the speaker lauded his rise from mechanical classes to Congress and governorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer
Greenhalge
England
Dr. Lorimer
Lessons From the Life of Our Late Governor
The Rev. A P Reccord of Chelsea Unitarian Church delivered a discourse on the life of the late governor. He praised the governor for duty to others and noted his popularity and personal bereavement after death. The governor, though not native born, exemplified an ideal American citizen through his public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Reccord
Unitarian Church
Chelsea
Governor Greenhalge Honored With Eulogy And Portrait
In South Framingham on March 8 a Y M C A meeting featured John M. Merriam praising the Governor’s life as his portrait hung in draped bunting. A Grace Congregational Church service at 7 p.m. heard the Rev Frederick E Emrich deliver a eulogy on Greenhalge life and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Framingham
Y. M. C. A. Hall
John M. Merriam
Grace Congregational Church
Frederick E. Emrich
D. D
Greenhalge
Labor Pays Tribute to Governor Greenhalge in Hall
The Building Trades Council in St. Andrew Hall adopts resolutions praising Governor Frederic T. Greenhalge for vetoing Bell Telephone stock increases and supporting veterans and political openness. The Federal Labor Union 6064 at 45 Eliot Street also pays high tribute and extends sympathy to his widow and family.
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Building Trades Council
St. Andrew Hall
Frederic T. Greenhalge
Commonwealth
Bell Telephone
Federal
Barbers
Eliot Street
Greenhalge
Chelsea City Hall Mourns City Seal Funeral Plans
Chelsea City Hall closes in afternoon as schools suspend activities for funeral. Mayor Loud, Chairman Hadaway, and Aldermen Gould and O'Brien will represent the city at the service while several business houses also close during the hour of the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Loud
Hadaway
Gould
O’brien
Cambridge mourns as city halls shut and bells toll
Cambridge declares general mourning with City Hall closing at 2 pm and schools closing at noon. Flags fly at half‑mast and funeral rites will honor the Governor. City Council delegation includes President Fairbairn Aldermen Wood Rourke Bradford and President Odiorne with Councilmen Ahern Googins Montague.
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Cambridge
Cambridge Manual Training School
Fairbairn
Wood
Rourke
Bradford
Odiorne
Ahern, Googins
Montague
Watertown Churches Mourn Governor Greenhalge
In Watertown churches pastors spoke on Governor Greenhalge's death with prayers all day. Catholic clergy at each mass noted the governor and announced the parochial school would close today and urged local stores to shut in his honor.
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Watertown
Greenhalge
City Hall Dressed in Mourning for Governor Greenhalge
Haverhill marks Governor Greenhalge with heavy draping at City Hall and mourning emblems visible at stores and homes ahead of tomorrow's funeral. Frederic T. Greenhalge, born July 19, 1842, died March 5, 1896, is remembered in notices displayed throughout the city.
Temple Chabei Sholom Trustees Adopt Resolutions on Gov Greenhalge
At a special trustee meeting the Rev Dr Raphael Lasker presented resolutions on the death of Governor Greenhalge. The resolutions were unanimously adopted and condolences extended to his bereaved family. A special prayer for his eternal peace was announced to be recited during memorial services for thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Chabei Sholom
Raphael Lasker
Greenhalge
Parochial schools in Boston close for Governor Green
Boston parochial schools suspend classes today as a mark of respect for the late Governor Green. The move honors his service and impact on the region while the city observes the governor's passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Governor Green
Chess by Cable. Make-up of the Teams
England and America prepare eight player teams for a transatlantic chess match to be staged via the Atlantic cable. Native players only on both sides, with Sir George Newnes offering an 800 dollar trophy and Lasker as adjudicator if needed. Matches set for Friday and Saturday at Assembly Hall in Brooklyn with eight boards, timed moves, and rapid transmission of each move across 3483 miles of cable.
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New York
Atlantic Ocean
England
America
British Chess Club
Brooklyn Chess Club
George Newnes
Sir George Newnes, Bart
Josiah T. Marean
Brooklyn
Baron Alfred de Rothschild
Vienna
London
L. Hoffer
Isaac L. Rice
Manuel Lasker
John Finnan Barry
Eugene Delmar
Sydney P. Johnson
David Graham Baird
Leon L Labatt
Herman Helms
Bank
Court and
Remsen Streets
Baron de Rothschild
Lasker
Pillar Room
Cannon Street
Harvard Loses Dowd and Exe/Andover Meet Imminent Baseball News
Harvard will be without pitcher Dowd after a disciplinary ban due to prior college ties. Meekin Davis and Rosie are the only New Yorks not in the South while Cincinnati players mostly signed. Foreman remains unsigned. Louisville trains in Montgomery and Baltimore in Macon. Exeter and Andover may clash again on the diamond, last meeting in 1894 over professionalism. Thomas Mahoney is at liberty with Millstreams and Revere Rubber. Red John Connelly, once a baseball idol, died in New York. Dick Buckley released by Philadelphia and Ray Thomas seeks Giants tryouts. Irwin rates a top natural college player.
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Harvard
Dowd
Meekin
George Davis
Rosie
New Yorks
Cincinnati
Foreman
Louisville
Montgomery
Ala
Baltimore
Macon
Phillips Exeter
Phillips Andover
Exeter
Thomas Mahoney
Millstreams
Revere Rubber Company
Liberty
Breitentein
St. Louis
Reeceives
John Connelly
New York
Dick Buckley
Philadelphia
L. of P
Ray Thomas
Giants
Irwin
Bowling week decides state league championship
The Reviews of Chelsea have surged to the lead over Dorchester Central and Les Miserables as the state bowling championship hinges on this week’s results. Chelsea, former third division champions, look strong though Dorchester Central still has a fighting chance if Reviews falters. Amazeen set a season high string in Friday’s win over Dorchester Central. Reviews face Les Miserables on Tuesday and Friday, with the final match Dorchester Central versus Les Miserables scheduled a week from tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Dorchester Central
Les Miserables
Amazeen
Dorchester Centrals
Boxing Gossip Sets March 17 Fight in Music Hall
The city awaits the Dixon versus Marshall matchup at Music Hall on March 17 with a slate of preliminaries promising a spirited exhibition. Rumors link Kid Lavigne, Jack Everhardt, and Tommy Ryan to unwinding boxing gossip while Johnny Lavack aims for Sally Smith rematch in Boston.
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George Dixon
Jerry Marshall
Music Hall
Dan Stuart
Maher
Fitz
Dixon
Marshall
New England
Hall
City Point Athletic Club
Burley
Godfrey
Kid Lavigne
Jack Everhardt
New York
Lavigne
Walcott
Tommy Ryan
Syracuse
N. Y
McCoy
Tom O’rourke
Johnny Lavack
Sally Smith
Lavack
Smith
Boston
Richard Cook
England
Ted White
Dan Creedon
Chelsea
John J. Leonard
The
Post
James Malone
Leonard
Mike Leonard
Tammany
Mr. Leonard
Nick Burley
Kid Carleton
Kid Flynn
George Lavigne
All
Britannia Wins Regatta At Hyeres In Mistral
Britannia defeats Satanita by thirty five seconds in a Hyeres regatta held under strong mistral winds. Ailsa sails with double reef, Britannia and Satanita single reefed, start times adjusted, and Britannia leads after first round by sixteen minutes over Ailsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyeres
Britannia
Satanita
Ailsa
Farewell Sermon for Reverend A A Williams in Lynn
In Lynn on March 8 the Reverend A A Williams preached a farewell sermon at the Christian Church. The church was full with hundreds left standing and many turned away. Williams, pastor for nineteen years, noted he officiated at 1500 funerals and expressed good wishes for his successor as a large personal collection was taken.
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Lynn
A. A. Williams
Christian Church
Tablet unveiling honors Franklin villa site in Passy
Several hundred attended a ceremony at Passy marking the unveiling of a memorial tablet on the site of Benjamin Franklin’s villa from 1777 to 1780. Present were Masson, Maye of the French Academy, FR. Eustis the American ambassador, M. Rouson, Moncure Conway, Henry Bacon, Meredith Read, and many ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Passy
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Mass
Soelvty
Maye
Stgn
Eustis
M. Rouson
Society of Fine Arts
Moncure Conway
Henry Bacon
Meredith Read
Ride for Cash Changes In Bicycle Racing At Big Meets
The text outlines a shift from Class B amateur racing to professional cash prize racing. Notable riders like Thomas Cooper and Charley Murphy will move to pro ranks, with manufacturers backing professionals and offering salaries tied to riding specific makes. Amateurs face reduced prizes, while promoters push professional purses and trainer support. Some former Class B men prefer staying amateur, seeking remunerative status, and foreign pros may join later for fall cash events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cooper
Charley Murphy
Jx. C. Bald
F. Jenny
Gideon
Indoor bicycle meet sets three world records in San Francisco
At Mechanics' Pavilion on March 7 two indoor world records were set and one broken. J. E. Edwards of Olympic won the one mile final in 2 14, a world indoor mark, while C Wells of Bay City Wheelmen captured the ten mile club race in 25 21, another world record. O Ozen of San Jose rode an unpaced quarter in 29 38 5s to break a world record as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Mechanics’ Pavilion
J. E. Edwards
Olympic
C. §. Wells
Bay City
O. O. Ozen
San Jose
New Editor Leads World Bike Page and Wheelmen News
Hol Zimmerman stars as bicycle editor at the New York World under Pulitzer guidance. Noddle Island Wheelmen led by Allan B. Speir and Captain Turner plan Maverick Hall ball on April 8, weather permitting. Writings note Brooklyn Bridge opening for wheelmen, L A W gains six new members, and Tillinghast unveils wooden bike frame and a new tire vulcanizer. Two Rhode Island riders, Henry D. Merritt and Ernest J. Bolting, plan a cross‑country tandem tour starting April, coastward by June, papers predicting reduced bicycle tramps.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Wheelmen
New York
Bassett
North California
Massachusetts
Pardon W. Tillinghast
Rhode Island
Henry D. Merritt
Ernest J. Bolting
Cyclist Federation of
Post
Boardman
Morton s boom in Republican ranks across states
New York March 8 The Republican State committee reports over forty county and assembly district conventions have endorsed Governor Morton. So far 1638 delegates to the state convention elected, all Morton men, with eight St Louis delegates also Morton supporters. Counters show twenty eight Morton delegates to St Louis from Georgia Alabama Florida Mississippi Louisiana and Texas, totaling thirty six Morton delegates.
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New York
Republican State Committee
Charles W. Hackett
Morton
St. Louis
Miorton
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Shawmut Rowing Entries Draw Brace of Lightweight Bouts
The Shawmut Rowing Association lists six 105 pound entries six for 115 pounds five for 125 pounds and five for 135 pounds in the annual amateur sparring tournament. Special bouts occur at 125 pounds and a 145 pound feature with Dummy Coughlin versus Sam McArthur. The event is set at the boat house Wednesday at 8 pm with seating for 750 and invitations sent to members' friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawmut Rowing Association
Ike McArthur
Riverside Boat Club
Mike Brady
Roxbury
William Taylor
Lynn
William Lawler
Malden
Louis Sullivan
North End
Kid Mulligan
Lowell
Kid Flynn
Cambridge
Richard Bradley
William Mullin
South Boston
Mike Callahan
Dorchester
Chic Clougherty
Dan Shea
D. J. McNaughton
Danny Coffee
Newport
R. L
Young Stone
William Chisholm
Robert Dunn
Edward Keyser
Mike Stapleton
Philip Riley
Boston
Joe Kirby
Henry Dunphy
Quincy
Joe Lester
Peter Jackson
William Holmes
Charles Fox
D. J. Griffin
John D
Millionaire Official Henry H Rogers Takes Fairhaven Streets Post
Henry H. Rogers of Standard Oil fame accepts Fairhaven Street Superintendent, a plum the town grants a rich outsider as reward for public spirit. Selectmen say streets long neglected and funds may require self loans. Rogers' wealth aids his bid for public office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Maren
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil
United States
Fairhaven
Rogers
Yale's Henley crew ready for England voyage
New Haven March 8 Captain Treadway has named a 25 man Yale entry for the Henley regatta with about 15 to sail to England. The likely crew includes Langford, Treadway, Longacre, Bailey or Patterson, Rodgers, Beard, Brown, Sutphen, and others, with an average weight around 175 pounds. A new paper shell is prepared and a second coxswain is being trained as entries close this inst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Treadway
Yale
England
Langford
Longacre
Bailey
Patterson
Rodgers
Beard
Brown
Marsh
Sutphen
Chicago Horror Reveals Gruesome Double Murder
A rag picker found in an alley a barrel containing the mutilated bodies of a 70 year old man and a 10 day old infant. The man’s head and limbs were severed and the infant’s skull fractured. Police sent the barrel to Hyde Park morgue. A physician called the dissection beyond a student’s work, suggesting murder occurred at least two weeks prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
March
Hyde Park
William I. Douglas Dies in Lawrence Hospital
William I. Douglas a well known Boston compositor died in Lawrence today after an autopsy by Medical Examiner Howe concluded death was caused by apoplexy. He was aged years and had been ill at the hospital here.
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Creenhalge
South
State House
OR. Hanaford
J. P. Sullivan
Gatholiss
ETM
Dr Lorimer
MR. Reccord
LABOR
Haverhill
CABLE
Baseball Notes
California
Farrar
Dock Square
Fancuil Hall
Prince of Wales
France
Leverett ST
Tom
Fred Ingraham
Eczewnia
Charles H. Bailey
Boston Lithographic Artists’ Association
Chelsea, Mass
Shawmut
Oil Trust
Henley
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