Harvard Honors President Eliot with Gift Cup at Union
A special meeting in University Hall celebrated Charles William Eliot on his 73rd birthday. The faculty presented a silver loving cup, with inscriptions highlighting his 35 years at Harvard and his dedication to justice, progress, and truth. Gifts from Law, Medicine, and Divinity Schools plus alumni were announced later at 5 pm.
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Eliot
Harvard Union
University Hall
Jerome D. Greene
Harvard
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Dean Briggs
Divinity School
Law School
Medical School
Samuel A. Elot
Reservoir Street
Bates Agreed to Examine Prisons Says Galvin
Dr George W Galvin released a statement noting Governor Bates agreed to examine state prisons He recounted visits to penal institutions where order prevailed and challenged a former inmate's claim of solitary confinement The Governor vowed a careful investigation for prisoner welfare and reform not asylum placement.
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Bates
George W. Galvin
Ernor
Gentleman Crook Killed by Train on Boston & Maine Tracks
A well dressed man, believed to be a career criminal, was killed on the Boston & Maine tracks at Orange. Police plan to identify him, interview pawnshop owners, and inspect jewelry and clothing details to uncover his identity and connections. He carried a revolver, knife, photos, and five watches, with clues pointing to a Philadelphia underlayer.
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Boston & Maine
Orange
Crook
Watts
Boston
George Moore
Yankee Loan Company
George Barr
Norman Loan Company
Eugene L. Stafford
Maynor B. Trussell
Russia Denies Grain Export Ban Report
Washington March 20 Count Cassini the Russian ambassador has been asked by the Russian minister of finance to deny the circulating report that Russia forbids grain exports from the empire. The finance minister says there is absolutely no ground for the report.
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Washington
Count Cassini
Russia
Crusade on Light Loaves Sparks City Debate on Bread Weights
The Post's fight for poor bread rights triggers mixed reactions across Boston. Workers and families praise the drive for full loaf weight while bakers defend the practice, arguing price pressures and reform effort. Police plan strict enforcement for underweight loaves and missing signage as public concern grows.
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Bridget Smith
Endicott Court
the Post
West End
Mary T. Gilligan
Poplar Street
Post
HoBo Suspects Rounded Up In Boston
In a winter pattern of hobos gathering in Boston, seven men were seized from the Wayfarers Lodge on Hawkins Street by the detective bureau for vagrancy. Inspectors Smith and Patterson searched the rooms around 9 pm and the group, frequent lodge residents with no homes, are believed linked to last winter’s holdups and other city flats. Names given include James McInnis 45 Prince Edward Island John Irwin 18 Gardner Albert Jones 87 Biddeford Mo Irving Niehl 20 Kansas City Andrew Grann 32 Worcester Edward Donahue 26 Cambridge Alvah J. Woodbury 49, all lacking fixed residence.
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Boston
Detective Bureau
Wayfarers’ Lodge
Hawkins Street
Smith
Patterson
James McInnis
Prince Edward Island
John Irwin
Gardner
Albert Jones
Biddeford
Irving Niehl
Kansas City
Andrew Grann
Worcester
Edward Donahue
Cambridge
Alvah J. Woodbury
Runaway Horse Causes Rail Dash Between Waltham and Watertown
A horse hitched to a light wagon bolted along the Fitchburg line from Moody street crossing in Waltham, then sped through three bridges to Water town in just over seven minutes. Authorities at Newton and along the line, including Watertown Chief Coorey, set guards to corral the animal as passengers watched the frightening chase unfold at Bemis station.
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Watertown
Fitchburg Road
Bemis
Boston
Moody Street
Waltham
Coorey
Newton
Bluecoats
Trainmen Thank Post for Full Crew Bill
At a Trimountain Lodge meeting in Engineers' Hall Stamford Street yesterday afternoon, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen adopted resolutions thanking the Boston Post for help with the full crew bill. Representative J J Good spoke in favor of the measure in the House and was named to convey the MA group’s gratitude to the Legislature for 1900 Boston & Maine system workers.
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Trimountain Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Engineers’ Hall
Stamford Street
Boston Post
J. J. Good
Boston & Maine System
Scouts Fighting on Yalu Reported Quiet at Front
London reports no confirmed battle on the Yalu. A St. Petersburg despatch says no change in the front with minor skirmishes between scouts and no large engagement. Russian forces remain mostly west of the Yalu while Japan eyes Helena Bay and Foochow measures intensify to deter landing.
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London
Yalu
St. Petersburg
Pingyang
Yalu River
Genesan
8St. Petersburg
Daily Telegraph
Helena Bay
Niuchwang
Foochow
Daily Chronicle
Liao River
Russian torpedo boat blessed with talisman ikon
In St Petersburg on March 20 the metropolitan archbishop sent an ikon to the torpedo boat Roshitelny. The vessel, which dodged Japanese fire on March 9, is believed to be safeguarded from further harm by the blessing.
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ST. Petersburg
Harvard President Attacked by Socialist Orator
Daniel de Leon, New York socialist editor and orator, denounced President Eliot of Harvard and Frank Foster of the Typographical Union in Paine Memorial Hall. He urged Boston workers to heed the Paris Commune of 1871 as a warning and attacked labor leaders as unfaithful while predicting doomed capitalism.
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Eliot
Harvard
Frank K. Foster
Faneuil Hall
Daniel de Leon
New York City
Paine Memorial Hall
New York
Appleton Street
de Leon
Boston
Frank Foster
President H S Pritchett Seriously Ill
President H S Pritchett of the Institute of Technology is reported seriously ill at his home.
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Pritchett
The
Institute of Technology
Daring daylight abduction of a governess
Mrs Norah Whall a 35 year old 6 foot 3 inch governess vanished from New Dorchester two weeks ago after a hack carried her away in the street near Norfolk and Fremont streets. Police seek witnesses and hackmen to locate her and learn if she remains alive. Her husband’s possible involvement is suspected by friends.
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New Dorchester
Norah Whall
Buchanan
Whall
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