Complimentary Banquet for Brigadier-General Merrill at United States Hotel
Massachsuetts and New Hampshire Odd Fellows honored Brigadier-General F. M. Merrill of Lowell with a reception and banquet at the United States Hotel. About 200 members and guests attended the 6 to 8 reception and the 8 o’clock banquet, with speeches and toasts, celebrating their department commander and reunion. Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertised as a spring health cure, claiming to purify blood, restore vigor, and boost appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
F. M. Merrill
Lowell
United States
Merrill
F. H. Claflin
J. L. Tattersall
W. F. Spaulding
George F. Offut
P. H. Cressey
Crossman Denies Near Cuba Coast Fire on Allianca
Captain Crossman of the Allianca says he was not within a mile and a half of Cuba's coast when fired upon by a Spanish gunboat. He asserts he did not hoist the English ensign and would have avoided danger if he had. An affidavit has been filed per steamship company officials detailing the flag issue and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Crossman
Allianca
Havana
Cuba
Steamship Company
Hood's Sarsapariila: The Only True Blood Purifier
The claim promotes Hood's Sarsapariila as the sole effective blood purifier, widely discussed today. It asserts universal curing success where other preparations fail and emphasizes its prominence in public view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Patriarchs Militant honored by Merrill at Massachusetts gathering
Brigadier-General Merrill spoke to a large Patriarchs Militant audience in Massachusetts praising the order’s growth and influence. He urged continued gatherings and noted his ten-year outreach from Pawtucket, stressing unity and friendship found through Odd Fellowship. Attendees included department leaders from Massachusetts and New Hampshire and numerous militia members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill
Odd Fellows
United States
Massachusetts
New England
Odd Fellowship
Patriarchs
Pawtucket
Order of Patriarchs
Knights Templars
Masons
J. P. Loring
Patriarchs of
New Hampshire
Austin Estes
F. H. Farrington
Henry L. Ruggles
William Rowell
F. M. Davis
Keene
E. H. Emerson
Department of Massachusetts
F. H. Claflin
Shawmut No. 1
Boston
Worcester
H. M. Howard
Lucerne
Lynn
J. A. Jones
Tells
Stoneham
Bannerette
Bunker Hill
Charlestown
Aid-De-Camp
J. Arthur Wainwright
Meadow City
Northampton
P. H. Creasey
Brockton
Patriarchs Militant
The
Order
H. A. Farrington
Patriachs
Newhire
J. A. Glidden
Dover
N. H
Sovereign Grand Lodge of
New
Ladies Night at Mystic Valley Club Banquet Honors Law Purifiers
The Mystic Valley Club hosted a Ladies Night banquet at the Thorndike with General A P Martini, Rev I J Lansing, and Judge Albert Mason addressing enforcement of law. Mason praised legal codes, Lansing argued ballots bore deceased names, and Martini offered opposing views on liquor dealer violations amid a musical interlude by E T Mingles and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystic Valley Club
A. P.martini
I. J. Lansing
Albert Mason
Superior Court
Thorndike
Boston
Darling
Mason
Blackstone
Coke
Lansing
General Martin
Dr. Lansing
Martin
E. T. Mingles
F. M. Davis
E. E. Kelsey
Louise J. Price
Spanish Warships Fire Claim Denied By Cuba Report
Havana dispatch reports from General Lacham bre that Spanish forces defeated rebels near Guantanamo with casualties on both sides, while a claim that the Spanish cruiser Infanta Isabel fired on an American smack is rejected as untrue. The narrative also covers troop movements, arrests, and the ongoing Cuba engagements, with updates on district leadership and recent clashes.
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Havana
Lachambre
Cuba
Santoscilde
Guantanamo
Vaquero
Jacaibana
Santoscide
Manzan
Spanish Minister Silent On Alliance Affair Refuses Talk
Washington reports indicate Spanish Minister Muruga declined to comment on a Havana dispatch about the cruiser Conde de Venadito. The potential claim that the Alliance raised an English flag could drastically alter the affair's course, though naval circles doubt such a flag incident.
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Washington
United Press
Havana
Conde de Venadito
Muruga
Allianca
Crossman
Cabinet Deliberates on Spain Delay and Venezuelan Threat
The Cabinet met in Washington to gauge Spain's slower response to a demand for an apology, awaiting facts before action. Madrid’s crisis is cited as a reason not to press for a quick reply while Venezuela and Nicaragua issues appear more urgent to the President and advisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Spain
Madrid
Spanish Government Promises Inquiry On Alliance Incident
Madrid March 19 United States Minister Taylor said the Spanish government has not yet received notice from its foreign office about alleged firing on the American ship Alliance by a Spanish warship. The government will seek an official report and the affair is adjourned until it is received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
United States
Taylor
United Press
Foreign Office
Alliance
Madrid general warns officers and journalists amid rioting
General Martinez de Campos, captain-general of Madrid, summoned garrison officers and warned that further rioting would force him to confront them. He then told a deputation of journalists that any attacks on the army provoking renewed rioting would be shot.
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Madrid
Martinez de Campos
Arms shipment watched as Cuban rebel fears rise
Secretary Gresham received a note from Spanish minister Senor Murauaga asking close watch on a Fernandina Florida warehouse where arms are stored. A freight car has been backed into the warehouse and authorities fear the arms may be sent to Cuban rebels. The arms are linked to vessels Lagonda or Amidis suspected of landing arms in Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gresham
Senor Muruagua
Fernandina
Fla
Lagonda
Amidis
Cuba
Bank Officials Arrested on Burglary Charge in Chenango Valley
Tracey R. Morgan the cashier and D R Brownson the bank’s president were arrested in Binghamton New York on a charge of burglary and larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton, N. Y
Tracey R. Morgan
D. R. Brownson
The
Chenango Valley Bank
Free Medical Services for All Diseases Offered at Dewey Co
The Dewey Medical Co at 74 Boylston street offers free medical services for all diseases. Examinations and treatments are provided at no cost with hours 9 to 1, 2 to 5, and 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays 10 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Medical Co
Boylston Street
Norton woman dies by suicide at Adams House Boston
Springfield report states police cannot locate any such person in Holyoke regarding the Norton woman who died by her own hand today at the Adams House in Boston.
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Springfield
Holyoke
Norton
Adams House
Boston
Loomis Honors Former Employees With Farewell Reception
A social farewell for S W Loomis of Freeland Loomis Company and Continental Clothing Company drew nearly 200 employees at the American House. The event featured a 6:30 to 7:30 reception, a substantial banquet, tributes to Loomis, and musical and literary numbers. Loomis praised employee loyalty and the company’s success, while others thanked him and newspapers for their support. Mrs Loomis attended, receiving a warm, cordial welcome.
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S. W. Loomis
Freeland, Loomis Company
Conti
Loomis
William H. Dowling
Mutual Benefit Association
Boston
New England
James H. Freeland
California
Board refuses to confirm Murphy as registrar
In Faliz River on March 19 the Board of Aldermen voted 6 to 3 against Edward F. Murphy's nomination as registrar of voters. Wards 1 2 3 4 5 and 9 opposed. Rumor says Peter Mee Manus may be substituted at the next meeting. Weetamoe mills faced two overtime cases. the government won both with fines of 65 and 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faliz River
Board of Aldermen
Edward F. Murphy
Peter Mee-Manus
Weetamoe Mills Corporation
Chelsea Aldermen Approve City Hall Brick Addition Plan
At a Chelsea Board of Aldermen meeting last evening an order was read for a $50,000 brick addition to City Hall to house a primary school with eight rooms. Charles Regan was appointed and confirmed to the fire department. The ordinance merging city engineer and superintendent of streets offices was approved to be enrolled.
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Chelsea Board of Aldermen
City Hall
Charles Regan
Fire Department
Hook and Ladder
Local Wringer and Mangle Maker Promises Prompt Repairs
The American Wringer Co located at 13 and 15 Broadway Extension advertises as city manufacturers of wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers. They repair all kinds of wringers and sweepers and promise prompt mail orders. Telephone Tremont 764 for service.
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American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
Tremont
Shurtleff Divorce Case Features Separate Support Hearing
In Probate Court Judge Grant hears Mrs Grace Shurtleff seek separate support from Dr. Shurtleff amid allegations of neglect and impropriety. Testimony from Deacon Roundy and Mrs Roundy details lack of clothing and funds, with Mrs Shurtleff recounting assaults by Percival Shurtleff and concerns over her husband’s conduct and guardianship of their child. The counsels indicate the aim is to set a reasonable support amount without revisiting divorce rulings as the case resumes at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Shurtleff
Grace
Grant
Middlesex Fells Parkway Hearing in Malden
Metropolitan Park Commissioners held a hearing in Malden City Hall on the Middlesex Fells parkway to hear remonstrants. The plan shows a 100 foot wide boulevard from Somerville to Malden with entrances near Wellington and Malden, plus land takings of about $10,000 for rear of Sleeper and Amerige estates. City officials were urged to approve the land purchase, with no remonstrants present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Metropolitan Park Commissioners
Council
Middlesex Fells Parkway
W. B. de Las Casas
Elliott
Middlesex Fells Reservation
Broadway Park
Somerville
Wellington
Highland Avenue
Costello C. Converse
Malden Park
de Las Casas
Sleeper and
Amerige
Sylvester Baxter
Malden Park Commissioners
Metropolitan Park Commission
Charles Francis Adams
Cox
Policy slips confiscated in a Main Street raid
Officers from Division 15 executed a search warrant at a rear policy shop at 540 Main Street uncovering policy slips and arresting Charles McHenry aged 60 Charles A Slack aged 44 and John Johnson aged 61 for being present where gaming implements were found.
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Division 15
Main Street
Charles McHenry
Charles A. Slack
John Johnson
Celebrated Fifteenth Anniversary of John Hancock Council
John Hancock Council Royal Arcanum No 462 marked its fifteenth anniversary last evening at Rathbone Hall Washington Street with vocal and instrumental music and phonograph selections by various artists. Nearly 200 attendees enjoyed the entertainment and supper afterward.
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John Hancock Council
Royal Arcanum
Rathbone Hall
Washington Street
Cambridge Council Fails to Break Budget Deadlock
The Cambridge City Council failed to resolve the budget stalemate over street watering as the conference committee reported disagreement. The boards maintained the city must bear the entire street watering expense and sought Harvard College officials to curb improperly clad students. Alderman Bradford introduced the motion amid a disputed ambulance bill case involving a elderly woman named Creeran, with the ambulance department cited for charging and the matter referred to the almshouse committee for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge City Council
Common Council
Harvard
Harvard College
Bradford
Rady
Committee On Accounts
Standing Committee On
Somerville
Tuttle
Police Department
Ambulance Department
Almshouse
Alderman Rady
Rowley Man Creeps Upon Women After Dark
Residents of Rowley report fear as a man hides behind trees and leaps out at walkers, grabbing one woman Monday night before fleeing. Fearful neighbors increasingly avoid evening strolls unless accompanied by escorts.
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Rowley
Rafferty Sentenced After Fierce Hopkinton Shooting
James R Rafferty of Hopkinton alias Raffery was sentenced to four years in State prison by Judge Richardson at East Cambridge for assault with intent to kill in a May 20 Hopkinton shooting. The 83 year old, described as a physical wreck, survived numerous bullets with bullets remaining in his head and body. Peter Kelly and his brother John, both armed, exchanged a volley with Rafferty who claims he did not fire first. Also sentenced was Harold B Foster alias Alfred Johnson of Woburn to one year in the house of correction for uttering a forged order while serving prior terms.
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James R. Rafferty
Raffery
Hopkinton
Richardson
East Cambridge
Rafferty
Peter Kelly
Raffertys
Kellys
John
S. W. Thayer
Harold B. Foster
Alfred Johnson
Woburn
House of Correction
Foster
Dedham
Massachusetts Reformatory
Short lobsters seized near Charles River mouth
Three thousand short lobsters shipped from Canada and consigned to a local fish commission dealer were dumped into the Charles River near the mouth yesterday. Officials had long tracked the violation under a strict law protecting lobster fisheries in Massachusetts and New England waters. One man may face a $15,000 fine for the infraction, with similar laws in Maine and New Hampshire.
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Charles River
Canada
Fish Commission
New York
State Fish and Game Cossioners
Massachusetts
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Internal Revenue Receipts Rise in Eight Months
Washington reports eight month internal revenue collections totaling 100 532 464 dollars under Commissioner Miller, up 5 189 622 from the same period in 1894. February receipts lagged the prior year by 1 701 445 dollars.
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Washington
Miller
Real Estate Covics Sells Properties in Everett and Newtonville
G F Foster sold 33000 square feet bounded by Lexington Foster and High streets to Morris B Hall. John S Gardner sold his Walnut avenue house to the same buyer. Sales handled by C E Jennings in Everett. Henry T Wills sold for R C Thompson of Boston to Mr M Collins of Wellesley a modern double house at the head of Shamrock street Newtonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Foster
Morris B. Hall
Lexington, Foster and
High Streets
John S. Gardner
Walnut Avenue
C. E. Jennings
Everett
Henry T. Wills
R. C. Thompson
Boston
Mr. M. Collins
Wellesley
Shamrock Street
Newtonville
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Cuban
Hampshire
W. Rowell
FE. H. Emerson
P. M
Law
Draper
Manhattan
General Campos
Clothing House Feasts
W. Loomis
Murphy
Chelsea
Percy
John Hancock Company
Miss Brandon
Percy Shurtleff
Haley
Shurtleff
Metropolitan Commission
Onder
Cus Hariry
Cornhill
Cambridge Council
Rowley Man
Souther
Stanwood
Bowen
Boston Highlands
Elva H. Bowen
DE Radder
Martin de Radder
Baker
North Duxbury
Captain Edward Baker
Cedar Grove
Orcutt
Arbert M. Perkins
CIN T
Ome
John Perkins
Marc White
John White
A. W. Wheeler & CO
Hanover St
Internal Revenue Receipts
Real Estate Covics
Eyeelentie
Roseland Improvement Co
Southern Pines
Moore Co
N. C
Pooilaame
Ment CO
Devonshire St
Lexington
the Post
Home Assistance Society
Bolyston St
Broadway
Bost
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