Big Schooner Building Fast in Crowley Fleet
In Quincy on March 12 steady growth appears on the steel six masted schooner William L. Douglas now under construction at the Fore River yard. The stern post is in place and bottom frames are rapidly set as pairs attach to the keel. Central tanks stretching 20 frames amidships form in the holds, usable for cargo or water ballast.
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Quincy
Williaml. Douglas
Thomas W. Lawson
Crowley
Fore River
Relic Loot Found By Subway Digging Crew
Subway diggers between Devonshire and Exchange streets uncover relics on State Street including gold rings boxes of tin silver spoons collar buttons and a set of false teeth A shoehorn in ancient style and a home made item remain with foremen and an Elevated Road employee received the teeth while rings go to the finders amid collector interest.
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Subway
Devonshire Street
Exchange Street
State Street
Girls Escape Dedham Home In Rope Descent
Nellie Lillan and Nellie Mason fled the Dedham Home for Refractory Young Women after a dawn chase on Washington street. They allegedly scratched and kicked officers during capture, then shinnied down a rope of twisted quilts from a third floor window. It was their second drunkenness conviction in a year.
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Nellie Lillan
Nellie Mason
Division 5
Washington Street
Dedham
Aaron R Willey Dead Cambridge Leader and Oyster Saloon figure
Aaron R Willey of Cambridge who helped run a Cambridge Street oyster saloon from 1854 to 1870 and served in Cambridge city government has died at 78 years. He native of Barnstead New Hampshire and longtime friend of Charles Sumner, survived by his widow Susan Washburn Pease and three children Ella Woodbury Cora Chadbourne and George Willey. Funeral at 28 Lee Street Friday afternoon.
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Aaron R. Willey
Cambridge
Barnstead
N. H
Boston
Peter B. Brigham
Court and
Hanover Streets
Susan Washburn Pease
Maine
Ella A. Woodbury
Cora J. Chadbourne
George O. Willey
Lee Street
Willey
Mizpah Lodge
A. F
A. M
North End Savings Bank
Charles Sumner
Sumner
Brooks
Washington
104th birthday groom and gifted quilter voices
Mrs Se Rentz writes from Reading Pa praising her eyesight and quilting skill. A separate note reports Townsend Miller of Jamaica Long Island celebrating his 104th birthday and his marriage to a third wife, claiming vigor from Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey.
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Se Rentz
Reading
Townsend Miller
Jamaica
L. I
Duffy
Eliza H. Ream
Cherry St
Reading Pa
Tunnel Work Threatens State Street Sidewalk
The sidewalk in front of the Board of Trade building on State street has separated from the building by nearly three inches over two months. The curbstone also detaches from the concrete and the entire length slopes and sinks, creating danger when wet. Officials attribute the damage to the East Boston tunnel work beneath the street.
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Board of Trade
State Street
East Boston
Board OF Trade Building
Rockefeller hissed by Chicago students at mock convention
In Chicago a mock national Republican convention at the University of Chicago prompted student hissing when the host mentioned John D. Rockefeller. After a brief quiet the proceedings continued as hissers claimed to represent a mock Democracy providing realism.
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Chicago, Ill
John D. Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Gas Kills Aged Couple in Roxbury Home
Mr and Mrs Daniel Ryan of 111 Dale Street Roxbury were found dead in bed yesterday morning by their daughters Sarah and Mary after smelling gas. A defective gas jet caused the tragedy. Mrs Ryan had recently recovered from a long illness and the Thornton Street house was deemed injurious to her health. Mr Ryan had been in the wholesale liquor business on Commercial Street for over 20 years. Mrs Ryan’s maiden name was Mary F MacCormick of Boston.
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Daniel Ryan
Dale Street
Roxbury
Sarah
Mary
Thornton Street
Arrest Order Issued for Honorable Frank W. Howe
Lowell March 12 An arrest order was issued today for Frank W. Howe a former state senator. Edward O Howard of Boston sues Howe for 100 dollars claiming a bad check. The case was called but Howe did not respond to the summons.
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Lowell
Frank W. Howe
State Senate
Edward O. Howard
Boston
Howe
PRESS CLUB ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS AT BOSTON MEETING
The Boston Press Club annual meeting at 6A Tremont street elected Paul F. Brown president by unanimous vote. New officers include William H. Sanger vice president Henry R. Issey secretary Bertrand A. Smalley treasurer and Michael E. Hennessey financial secretary. Directors and a membership committee were named and Lieutenant-Governor Guild attended and was greeted by members.
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Boston Press Club
Tremont Street
Paul F. Brown
William H. Sanger
Henry R. Issey
Bertrand A. Smalley
Michael E. Hennessey
William D. Finley
Justin 8. Keeler
Charles A. Loring
Harry J. Mulliville
Boston Woman Wins $1000 Dorothy Dodd Letter Contest
Miss May Newman of Boston wins the Dorothy Dodd Shoe Company prize of 1000 for the best letter praising the Dorothy Dodd shoe. She says the award is generous and that she simply wrote her honest experience with the shoe.
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Dorothy Dodd
May Newman
Boston
Dorothy Dodd Shoe Company
Shepard, Norwell & Co
Wilbur Bros restaurant safe rifled in Nonantum square
In Newton on March 12 a burglary at Wilbur Bros. restaurant resulted in a theft of 25 dollars in bills and silver from the safe. Police suspect the Pearl court gang behind the break in.
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Newton
Wilbur Bros
Nonantum Square
Pearl Court
Boston Bar Honors Chief Justice Knowlton Tonight
The Boston Bar Association will honor Chief Justice Marcus P. Knowlton of the Supreme Court at a Somerville Somerset banquet tonight. Speeches by Suffolk County bar leaders are planned and Justice Knowlton is expected to deliver an address.
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Notman
Marcus P. Knowlton
Boston Bar Association
The
Bar Association of Boston
Supreme Court
Somerset
Justice Knowlton
Suffolk County
Boston Man Feeney Charged After Fracturing Man's Jaw
Daniel H. Feeney of Fifth Street South Boston is jailed on assault charges after allegedly striking a man with a hammer earlier and then fracturing another man’s jaw on Randolph Street while pushing ash barrels. The victim's name remains unknown due to jaw injury.
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Daniel H. Feeney
Fifth Street
Boston
Feeney
Randolph Street
How the New York Police Appear Through Foreign Spectacles
Berlin reports Count von Bernsdorf and a five member party visited New York January 7 to study police methods. He praised New York police size, uniforms, stations, and courtesy, contrasted with Berlin facilities, and noted faster fire engine response times in New York.
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New York
Count von Bernsdorf
Greene
Berlin
Champion Tramp Printer Off For Granite State
March 12 Sam Moseley’s protege known as Old Jube packed his belongings and left Hyde Park toward New Hampshire. The 72 year old champion tramp printer of the New England States, now Hugh Conway, hopes to reconnect with two relatives he hadn’t heard from in years after arriving from nowhere about a month ago.
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Hydis Park
Sam Moseley
Jube
Gazette
New Hampshire
Hugh Conway
Hyde Park
New England
Men in Women’s Clothes Suspect in Egging Attacks
Lynn police hold evidence that recent assaults on women stitchers of the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union were committed by men. The crimes were misattributed to women, with some women pursued and disappearing after being followed, while male observers claimed no women were present.
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Lynn
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Wild West style shooting attempt near South Station
Timothy J Harrington a 28 year old clerk from 1222A Washington St Wild West style drew a gun near the South station and fired at a negro truck driver on a wool bale. Police officer Thomas Lynch recovered the weapon and arrested Harrington after a chase. the target was uninjured though a bullet narrowly missed his heart.
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South Station
Timothy J. Harrington
Washington Street
Edgar C. Makusson
Kirkland Street
Thomas Lynch
Harrington
Chinese girl stolen by cousin sold in California rumor
Linte, a Chinese girl, was allegedly promised for sale in San Francisco under a contract for 1800 dollars. Community members remark the girl is worth about 300 and that child trafficking among Chinese is common, with Ah Deung called a bad Chinaman involved in the plan.
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Portland
Ore
Ah Deung
San Francisco
Wing Lee
Lin Te
Linte
California
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