Dr. Pierce’s Medicine Promises Skin Cure and Health
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a treatment for skin issues tied to digestion and blood purity. It claims to cleanse the system, improve digestion, enrich the blood, and heal diseases of lungs liver stomach bowels and skin, offering a free medical book in exchange for stamps.
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Cupid
Dr. Pierce
Common Sense
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N. Y
A. Johnson
S.johnson & Co
Cantom House St
Toston
Mass
JAIL MORALS. Maine Senate debates Barnstable jail probe
The Massachusetts Senate debated an investigation into Barnstable county jail. Senator Cook defended the jail committee while Senator Morse urged a special committee and Barnstable sittings, arguing for accountability and exposing alleged conditions. The chamber adopted sittings at Barnstable and passed the order without division.
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Senate
Barnstable County
Cook
Worcester
Morse
Barnstable
Cape
Committee On
Farley
Orange
House
Roe
Lawrence
Soule
Bristol
Cemetery Trustee Resigns Amid Forest Hills Controversy
Gorham Rogers retires from Forest Hills Cemetery board after eight years amid dispute over management. Resignation not yet acted upon. Board members listed: L. Foster Morse, Charles M. Clapp, Gorham Rogers, W. A. Gaston, James Bennett Forsyth, Robert B. Fairbairn, Phineas B. Smithy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hills Cemetery
Gorham Rogers
E. B. Reynolds
L. Foster Morse
Charles M. Clapp
Monstrous sewer rats terrorize Waltham as police eye vigilance
In Waltham on March 24 reports recount a 15 inch sewer rat attack on Police Officer Gammon near Lowell and Myrtle streets. Dr. F M Stiles and Fire Brigade crew killed a 13 pound rat with an axe after a barbed confrontation. A third incident saw Fitchburg railroad conductor W F Phelps fire two shots to drive off another gray rodent near the cemetery bridge. Public alarm rises as residents consider armed vigilance.
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Gammon
Lowell
Myrtle Streets
F. M. Stiles
Mike’’ Hardiman
W. F. Phelps
Fitchburg
Phelps
Boston
Cemetery Bridge
The Senator's Guests Dine at Holden's Tuileries Session
A special Senate dinner hosted by Joshua B Holden and held at the Tuileries attracted all but two members. President Lawrence presided briefly with Holden serving for up to three legislative days, in an informal gathering with Coolidge the only staff present.
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Senate
Lawrence
Tuileries
Joshua B. Holden
Suffolk
Senator Black
Taunton
Senator Lomasney
Boston
Holden
Senate Chamber
Senator Holden
Coolidge
Multiple small fires hit city buildings and shops
Fire crews responded to several fires overnight. At 586 Massachusetts Avenue a gas jet lit a lace curtain in a second floor room, owned by Dr. Edward Skinner and occupied by Dr. Edward Rogers. A blaze at 461 Main Street in Charlestown damaged a gentlemen’s outfitting shop, caused by an exploding kerosene lamp, with about 1000 dollars in losses. A third fire on Tremont Street damaged a millinery and fur store due to a gas jet ignition, with minor losses.
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Engine 23
Massachusetts Avenue
Edward Skinner
Edward Rogers
Columbus Street
Engine 22
Main Street
Charlestown
Timothy Harrington
8S. H. Ward
Tremont Street
Charles H. Piersons
M. A. Fonda
Dates of Medical Debate Letters in Landis Hamilton
The letters in the Landis Hamilton medical debate were published on February 4 9 10 18 22 27 in March 1 2 9 11 16 and 16 1897 with the original challenge dated February 4 1897. The sequence lists thirteen dates across February and March 1897 for the correspondence.
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Landis-Hamilton, M. D
Dixon Defeats Erne in Twenty-Four Round Broadway Bout
George Dixon defeated Frank Erne in a late March Broadway Athletic Club bout in New York. The fight featured a cautious Erne, powerful exchanges, and a decisive barrage by Dixon in rounds 15 through 24, with weights at noon showing Erne heavier. The bout followed a preliminary between Len Beckwith and George Beyers.
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New York
Frank Erne
George Dixon
Broadway Athletic Club
Dixon
Shaddow
Cavil
Ixon
Erne
Buffalo Boy
Len Beckwith
Cleveland
George Beyers
Boston
Beyers
O’rourke
Tom O'Rourke
George
Frank
Eric
Worcester Beats Exeter In Annual Dual Meet
Worcester Academy retained the championship banner by defeating Exeter 55 to 26 at Worcester Academy grounds. Worcester won seven of nine events, Exeter took only the 40 yard dash and the 16 pound shot.
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Worcester
Phillips Exeter Academies
Worcester Academy
Exeter
Local Wringer Company Ad Lists Boston Addresses
The American Wringer Company advertises wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers at 13 and 15 Broadway extension and 29 and 31 Corn Hill Boston. Repairs are called for and delivered without extra charge. Write or telephone Tremont 74.
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American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
Cornhill
Boston
Androsa’s Crew Rescued After Desperate Atlantic Storm
The Androsa, an 1892 ton iron vessel built in 1881 and owned by E F and W Roberts, endured a week of gale force seas near Cork. The crew jettisoned cargo, manned pumps, and endured starvation before Ontario’s Captain Wise and crew rescued seventeen sailors. The ship, valued at about £25,000, lies beneath swollen seas as British consul Mia coordinates crew repatriation and cargo insurance.
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Cork
David Evans
Ontario
Wise
Androsa
Boston
Oswald, Mordaunt & Co
Southampton
E. F. and
W. Roberts
Liv
Erpool
Eng
Stuart
Liverpool
Six Men Rescued From Emily B Johnson Off Seabright
The schooner Emily B Johnson ran aground near Seabright New Jersey at 1 30 this morning with six crew aboard. Lifesavers hauled them off one by one using a breeches buoy after rockets delivered a line. The Emily B Johnson was built in 1883 at Piankatank River and owned by F R Haynes.
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New York
Emily B. Johnson
Seabright
N. J
Washington E. Connor
Baltimore
Piankatank River
Mathew County
F. R. Haynes
Saginaw Ashore In Dense Fog Off New Jersey Coast
In thick fog and rain the Clyde steamship Saginaw bound Hayti to New York ran aground near Pond Beach Shoal while the schooners Emily B. Johnson and Wandman also ashore. Passengers rescued ashore as waves battered the ships. crews saved captain and crew with difficulty.
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New York
Saginaw
Clyde Line
Emily B. Johnson
Baltimore
Wandman
St. Thomas
W. I
Hayti
Pond Beach Shoal
Long Beach
Ship Bottom
Wandman Ship Beaten Ashore Near Far Rockaway
A three masted schooner Wandman from St Thomas Jamaica carrying molasses ran aground on Jones's Inlet shoals two miles off Far Rockaway at 10 pm during a gale. Coast guard signals were seen and Captain Dunbar attempted a lifeboat launch but could not due to towering seas.
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New York
Wandman
St. Thomas
W. I
Jones’s Inlet
Far Rockaway
Coast Guard
Dunbar
Maverick House Sold in East Boston to Asa B. Foster
Asa B. Foster, longtime manager, purchased the Maverick House at Maverick square corner Henry and Winthrop streets. The brick two parcel property sits on about 14 686 square feet, fronts Maverick square and Winthrop and Henry streets, and is assessed at 54 400 with 29 400 on the land. Foster plans to remodel and convert part of the building to business use with no definite plans yet.
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Frank V. Dunn
Palac Theatre
John L. Sullivan
Boston
Carson City
Sullivan
Fitzsimmons
Corbet
Nevada
Pos
Julian
John L. Sulliva
Robert Fitzsimmons
John L. Canno
Buncombe
London
Queensberry
John L
St. Louis
Peopl
Fitsimmons
Corbett
The
Post
Dunn
Brady
Stratton
Maverick House
Asa B. Foster
Maverick Square
Henry and
Winthrop Streets
Winthrop Street
Henry Street
Foster
National Day Nurseries Conference Opens With Riis Address
The national conference of the day nurseries opened at Association Hall last evening with Jacob Riis of New York delivering Problems in the Lives of Young Children in Crowded Tenements. Mrs Dewey of Boston spoke on Scopes of Day Nursery Work. Miss Laura Fisher discussed Good Results of Nursery Training. An afternoon and evening session is planned for today.
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National Conference of the
Association Hall
Jacob Riis
New York
Davis R. Dewey
Boston
Laura Fisher
Harvard Varsity Crew Faces Harder Training Under Lehmann
The Harvard varsity crew intensifies workouts after coach Lehmann arrives. A four mile trial from the Union boathouse upstream is planned, with a lightened day yesterday and a lengthy afternoon session today. Yale crews have been doing four mile rows for two weeks to test endurance. The current make up includes Perkins Goodrich Thomson Sprague Hollister Moulton Wrightington with Hurd as coxswain.
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Harvard ’Varsity
Mr. Lehmann
Union
Strea
Varsity
Harvar
Lehman
Yale
J. F. Perkins
Goodrich
Thomson
J. H. Pekins
Sprague
Hollister
Moulto Bow
Wrightington
Hurd Koper
Sneak Thief Seizes Goods At 400 Hanover Street
A thief used a false key to enter Abraham Cohen’s apartment at 400 Hanover Street about 3 PM yesterday and stole property valued at 150 dollars.
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Abraham Cohen
Hanover Street
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Cote
Bridgewater
Em I.ee
Heroig
Waltham
Hood
Fire Department
DR. Stiles
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Post Office Square
Massachusetts
Benj. F. Stevens
Alfred D. Foster
F. Trull
WM. B. Turndr
Seo'y
Herrick’s Mercantile Collection Agency
Court ST
Senator
Mr. Holden
Evie
Byers
Filzsimmons
Hotel Majestic
Central Park West
72D
71St Sts
Central Park
Elite Hotel of America
Rustie and
Palm Gardens
A. F. Mueller
Boston Poster Printing CO
Pearl ST
Challenge Goming
Saginaw Ashore
Jenni
Wilson Bros
Orde
Tremont Row
Brown
Channing Church
Newto
Francis B. Hornbrook
Juan C. Jaynes
Harry Dana Priest
Bessie May Newman Brown
Newton
Joseph Eliq Brown
Webber Street
Roxbury
Flowers
J. Newman & Sons
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