Boston Boy Soldiers to Compete in Prize Drills Today
Boston's boy soldiers at Mechanics Hall begin four instalments of the annual prize drills this week with the First and Second Battalions of the Second Regiment leading today. The event includes three company prizes and significant promotions for winning officers and non commissioned staff. The program lists competing companies and battalion lineups for the day.
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Boston
Mechanics’ Hall
East Boston
Charlestown
Roxbury
West Roxbury
Dorchester
Brighton
Boston Latin Boys
Open Letter Urges McKinley to End War Mania
The American Peace Society directors vote to publish a letter urging President McKinley to stop the war, curb soldier brutality, proclaim rights for Filipinos, and oppose British aggression and Chinese cruelty. It condemns reliance on brute force and defends peaceful moral leadership.
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The
American Peace Society
McKinley
William McKinley
United States
Spain
Philippines
America
China
Robert Treat Paine
Dyspepsia Cure Promoted By Professor Munyon
Munyon urges sufferers of indigestion and stomach trouble to try his Dyspepsia Cure claiming it heals distress after eating loss of appetite fullness heart burn belching dizziness and chest pains with rapid relief and few failures in obstinate cases.
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Munyon
Etruria in Berge Gales Off New York
The Cunard steamship Etruria reached New York amid a severe gale after leaving Liverpool on March 16. Passengers endured heavy seas with injuries including Viola Lake who broke a collarbone, and Fred Sanicka who died by hanging during the storm. The Britannia from the Mediterranean is detained at quarantine for smallpox among steerage passengers.
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Cunard
Mersey
Queenstown
St. Patrick’s
Norah Herlihy
America
Fred Sanicka
Viola Lake
Jackson
Frederick Sanicka
Ytucharest
Britannia
Mediterranean
Bonner Carter Draw In Twenty Round Fight
In Louisville Kentucky the scheduled twenty round bout between Jack Bonner and Kid Carter ended without a winner after all twenty frames. Both boxers stood firm through a tough slugfest and referee decisions left the result a draw.
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Bonner-Carter
Louisville
Jack Bonner
Kid Carter
Engagement of Bayard Cutting and Lady Sybil Cuffe Stir London Circles
In London Anglo American society the engagement of William Bayard Cutting Jr. ambassador Choate’s private secretary to Lady Sybil Cuffe daughter of the Earl of Desart dominates conversations. Lady Sybil 22 is described as beautiful witty and vivacious and plans to become an American citizen after marriage.
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Ambassador Choate
Sybil Cuffe
London
Earl of Desart
Miss Cutting
Europe
Lady Cuffe
Joseph Choate, Jr
Legation
Mr. Cutting
New York
St. James’s
Tey Sybil Cuffe
Desart
Earl of Harewood
Ferrara comments on Hotel Italy license renewal clash
Jank Ferrara president of the Hotel Italy group says the notice denying renewal of the license is a severe blow. He claims the hotel has been harassed by petty complaints despite years of work and investment to create a reputable, well appointed establishment.
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Hotel
Italy
The
Jank Ferrara
Hotel Italy
Arrest of John Hurley in Printing Firm Heist Case
Police report an 11 year old, John Hurley, arrested with alleged gang members for a theft from Charles W. Calkins & Co. of 2 Purchase Street. The trio stole electrotype plates worth over 500 pounds between January 29 and March 8, with two members already convicted. Edward Hurley and another youth McCarthy are named. boxes found at a junk store and on a shelf at McCarthy's house. Ellison of Beachmont was detained as a suspect with Hurley.
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Gavin
Station 1
Hurley
Cancer Reformatory
Charles W. Calkins & Co
Purchase Street
Edward
McCarthy
Edward Hurley
Atlantic Avenue
Arley
Ile
Tileston and
Wigsin
North End
Charles W. Ellison
Beachmont
Seven Killed In Gates Mine Explosion
A catastrophic blast at Gates mine, Eureka Company, in Connellsville Penn this morning killed seven workers and burned many more. Twenty eight men reported for duty. sixteen died or were badly burned. nine survived were rushed by hospital train to Cottage State Hospital.
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Penn
Gates
Eureka Ie Company
Klondike
Hospital Express
Cottage State Hospital
Boers Beaten as Cons Captured at Vaal Bank
Lord Kitchener reports Babington and Shekleton forces defeated Delarey near Ventersdorp. Boer rear guard broke, convoy including guns captured at Vaal Bank. British troops show gallantry. two 15 pounder guns, pom-pom, six Maxims, ammunition, rifles, wagons, carts seized. 140 prisoners taken. Losses light.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Babington
Shekleton
Delarey
Ventersdorp
Vaalbank
Officers Killed in Renewed Operations Near Hartebeestfontein
The casualty list reports two officers killed and three wounded at Hartebeestfontein on March 22 and 23 with four men killed and twenty wounded. Heavy fighting also noted near Gredgedacht on March 18 as Boer resistance is seen persisting. Kruger adviser reportedly urges peace terms via acting President de la Bater.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Botha
Hartebeestfontein
Gredgedacht
Pretoria
The
Standard
Amsterdam
Daily Express
Kruger
chalk-Burger
Fire Horses Run Away In Leverett Street Incident
A fire engine from Leverett street ran away after a chain trace broke while returning from a small Barton street fire. The frightened team and pedestrians caused a brief scare, but driver McKay controlled the situation and steered the engine back to the house without incidents.
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Leverett Street
Barton Street
McKay
Frank Jones Purchases Hotel Lucerne Property in Boston
The Hon. Frank Jones buys the Hotel Lucerne property on Audubon Road near Audubon Circle and Beacon Street. The 4157 square foot lot is taxed at 10 400 with a total assessed value of 61 000.
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Frank Jones
Boston
D. 8
McDonald
Audubon Road
Audubon Circle
Beacon Street Boulevard
Hirsch Social Club Elects East Boston Officers
The Hirsch Social Club of East Boston elected officers Sunday with Abraham J. Silverman as president Benamin Helman as vice president Maurice Inkelstein as financial secretary Morris Sacher as recording secretary Abraham Gilbert as treasurer and Abraham Weinberger as Sergeant-at-arms.
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Hirsch Social Club
East Boston
Abraham J. Silverman
Benamin Helman
Aurice Inkelstein
Morris Sacher
Abraham Gilbert
Abraham Weinberger
Boston native Michael Hayes dies suddenly in Newport
Michael Hayes father of Representative Richard J. Hayes of Ward 9 died yesterday at his daughter Mrs Julia Callahan's home in Newport Rhode Island. He had lived there for several years and succumbed to paralysis.
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Richard J. Hayes
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Boston
Julia Callahan
Newport
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Striking Bookbinders Demand Nine Hour Day
Fifty workers at Rob ert Burien's bookbinding shop at 50 Arch Street quit at noon in a protest over a nine hour day without wage cuts. Union No. 16 members sought shorter hours while owner Burlen offered nine hours only with reduced pay. Pickets lined the street as Allied Printing Trades Council housed the group. Some firms may follow, others resist, with a broader city-wide strike rumored within 48 hours.
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Robert Burien
Arch Street
William Looney
Mr. Burlen
Mill Street
Troop D Presents Comedy at Dudle Street Opera House
First Battalion of Cavalry staged a three act military farce A Bachelor’s Baby at Dudle Street Opera House last night. Cast included Toleny Towne Tandy Rudi Adams Warhock Mandell. Proceeds fund an army wagon for field work and road marches. The theatrical committee featured Lt E A Coburn as chairman and Sergeants Locke and Kmitz.
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Dudle Street Opera House
S. Toleny
George V. Towne
Elone F. Tandy
Ernest
Rudi
Addele Adams
Gertrude Warhock
Gertrude Mandell
E. A. Coburn
Sereant
E. 8. Locke
CC A. Kmitz
M. F. Carney
G. M. Downes
Fifty-ninth Regiment Veteran Volunteer Association Reunion
About thirty members gathered in the American House for an annual reunion and banquet. Dinner was served at 3 o'clock. Officers elected at the business meeting included Colburn Smith of North Billerica as president Samuel Currier of Natick as vice-president William Wallace Davis of Reading as secretary James F. Flynn of Roxbury as quartermaster Willem Ingalls as surgeon.
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Fifty-ninth Regiment Veteran Volunteer Association
Pevereny
American House
Colburn
Smith
North Billerica
Samuel Currier
Natick
William Wallace Davis
Reading
James F. Flynn
Roxbury
Willem Ingalls
Boston Water Department Union plans second annual ball
The Boston Water Department Union held its regular meeting in Wells Memorial Hall on Sunday and admitted new members. Arrangements are complete for the union s second annual ball to be held Easter Monday night at Paine Memorial Hall.
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Wells Memorial Hall
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