Cambridge Crowleys muddle over Overseer of the Poor election
Cambridge voters elected one Jeremiah Crowley by a 16 to 15 margin to succeed ex Alderman John Shea as overseer of the poor. Five men named Jeremiah Crowley appear in the directory causing confusion. A Post survey of addresses 93 Otis street 149 Otis street 149 Franklin street 2 Lilac court clarifies that several Crowleys deny candidacy while one at 149 Otis Street claims the prize and readiness to be sworn in.
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Jeremiah Crowleys
Cambridge
Jeremiah Crowley
John T. Shea
Bird
Crowley
Otis Street
J. P. Squire Company
Shea
Franklin Street
Lilac Court
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ireland
Boston & Albany Railroad
Charlestown
Fourth Street
Mr. Crowley
Jeremiahs
Boers Use Clever Ruse Then Lose Guns
Liebenberg and several hundred men formed a Boer commando during the British drive. They moved to a gap in the lines, reached the opening unseen, and escaped with their force. Scottish Horse recaptured captured artillery before Boers could fire.
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Pretoria
Transvaal
Liebenberg
Yon Ymonop
Boers Under Delarey Check Leeds Gap Escape
About 50 Boers led by Delarey Liebenberg Kemp and Wolmarans moved with Lord Kitchener's latest British offensive but gaps in the British line allowed most burghers to escape despite the surprise in Transvaal on March 2.
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Transvaal
Delarey
Liebenberg
Kemp
Wolmarans
Lord Kitchener
James Family Fund contributions noted for Captain Joshua James
Massachusetts Humane Society records donations for the late Captain Joshua James family. Listed contributors include William Caleb Loring with 50 and other gifts from individuals in Pinehurst North Carolina Newton Centre and the Crew of Manomet Point Life-Saving Station, plus various smaller amounts totaling a public support effort.
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The
Massachusetts Humane Society
Joshua James
William Caleb Loring
Leverett Pereeerany
Charles A. Vialle
Pinehurst
N. C
Newton Centre
William Read
Stabbing Over Fence Dispute In Lawrence
In Lawrence on March 28 Mary H Gillispee was stabbed in the neck by neighbor John Cronin amid a boundary fence dispute with Patrick Gillispee. Cronin attempted suicide, was rescued from a pond, and police took him into custody. Mary Gillispee had a deep neck wound but is expected to recover. Cronin appeared demented and faces investigation.
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Lawrence
Mary
H. Gillispee
John Cronin
Cronin
Patrick Gillspee
Glenville Street
Mr. Gillispee
Cronins
Gillispees
Mary Gillispee
Katherine
Osgood Mill
Alexander Anderson
William Craig
Reward Offered for Mack’s Body in Wadena Disaster
A five hundred dollar reward is offered for the recovery of William H. Mack, Cleveland ship owner and part owner of the barge Wadena, who went down with the crew off Monomoy. His family through Charles Jenkins of Cleveland arranged the reward. Jenkins has worked in Boston and Monomoy, and Boutell Transportation reports six men patrolling Monomoy Beach and another squad at Nantucket Island for recovery efforts.
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William H. Mack
Cleveland
Wadena
Monomoy
Mr. Mack
Boutell Transportation Company
Charles ©. Jenkins
Mr. Jenkins
Stranger offered 1804 dollars for cheap in Lima
A man named H. B. Smith tried selling two 1804 silver dollars for a pittance in Lima. The coins are valued at $2000 each and were deemed counterfeit. Smith was arrested and handed over to federal authorities.
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Lima
H. B. Smith
Smith
Terminal Station sinking rumors spark questions in Dewey Square
Rumors spread among daily riders that the East wall of the new South Station is deviating from its original position. Builders cite floating foundation with about 75 000 piles. city inspectors and the builders dispute any confirmed settling while noting such foundations can settle up to two and a half inches in Chicago.
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New South Terminal
Dewey Square
East Wall
Summer Street
Coolidge
Shepley, Rutan & Cool
Camrell
Mrs Reber Gives Birth To First Grandchild Of General Miles
Washington March 28 Mrs Samuel Reber wife of Colonel Reber U S N and daughter of General and Mrs Nelson A Miles born a son at her parents residence This is the first grandchild of the great Indian fighter General Miles confirms the family announces the event
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Mrs. Reber
General Miles
Washington
Samuel Reber
Reber
Nelson A. Miles
Miles
Smothered in His Bunk Aboard Mary A. Whalen
John Burns of 9 Powers Court, crew on the fishing vessel Mary A Whalen at Long Wharf, was found dead in his bunk yesterday afternoon from sulphur fumes used by the steward to exterminate rats. He was married, 35 to 40, an Irish native.
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John Burns
Powers Court
Mary A. Whalen
Long Wharf
Ireland
Longshoremen Strike Friction At Metropolitan Line
The Metropolitan Steamship Company strikers allege unfair treatment compared with rivals. After union assurances, most returned to work but over 170 strikers remain out, with non union workers filling former positions and union men claiming daily preference is given to non union labor.
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Metropolitan Steamship Company
Lane
Metropolitan Company
Mutual Life Policy Fraud Suit Opens in Equity
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, held by Judge Colt in the United States Circuit Court to have stated in its bill against Mrs. Aydin W. Pearson executrix of James C. Pearson a claim to cancel a $240,000 policy. The bill alleges fraud and conspiracy and seeks an injunction. The court finds equity can grant a remedy and the case proceeds to merits.
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The
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Colt
United States Circuit Court
Aydin W. Pearson
James C. Pearson
Testator
Pearson
Court of Equity
Ohio recognizes osteopathy in the House passage
Ohio lawmakers approved an act recognizing osteopathy in Columbus. The measure, passed by the House on March 28, formalizes osteopathic medicine within the state’s medical framework and establishes standards for practice and licensing.
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Ohio
Columbus
Cadets Carried Loaded Cartridges in Parade
A historical note recalls the First Corps of Cadets marching through South Boston on March 17 with five rounds of ball cartridges. The story suggests public panic might have followed if weaponry had been real and underscores Lt Colonel Edmands' remark that carrying ammunition is at the commanding officer’s discretion.
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Boston
Corps of Cadets
Admiral Schley
Dorchester Heights
Dalton
South Boston
Peninsular District
Paul Revere
Old North
Thomas F. Edmands
Congress Passes Record 215 Private Pension Bills
Washington March 28 The House spent today passing 215 private pension bills the all time high for a single session with one exception. Discussion centered on the veto policy to remove desertion charges from soldiers records as the sundry civil appropriation bill and various public building and harbor projects were outlined with several items over 50 000 dollars including Chicago Cleveland Newport New York Seattle Boston Harbor Buffalo Harbor Cleveland Harbor Cumberland Sound Duluth Superior and more with funds allocated for river and harbor improvements and other construction.
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Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Newport
New York City
Seattle
Wash
Charleston
Allegheny River
Penn
Boston Harbor
Buffalo Harbor
N. Y
Cleveland Harbor
Cumberland Sound
Georgia
Florida
Duluth
Ohio
Minneapolis
New York Harbor
Sandy Hook Bar
New Haven Harbor
Genn
Savannah River
Tampa Bay
Fla
Woman Fatally Burned in Roxbury Household Accident
Mrs. Rachel Meyerson, 72, of 1 Bower Street Roxbury, sustained severe burns when her clothes caught fire from a stove. Fellow resident Henry Chapman limited the blaze with a blanket, and a city physician warned her age likely meant fatal outcome. She was taken to City Hospital.
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Rachel Meyerson
Bower Street
Roxbury
Henry Chapman
Meyerson
City Hospital
Powers in Cambridge Court on Grocery and Drug Store Burglaries
Arthur E. Powers faced charges in Cambridge court for burglarizing A. J. Lovell's grocery Eaton's drug store and Orne's drug store. Frank Tracy, linked to about a dozen burglaries, also appeared. Cases continued to April 5.
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Arthur E. Powers
Cambridge
A. J. Lovell
Eaton's Drug Store
Orne*’s
Powers
Frank Tracy
Boston WCTU Meeting Reports at Park Street Church
A meeting of the Boston Woman's Christian Temperance Union is set for Monday in the Park Street Church vestry at 4 o'clock. Supervisors of the departments of philanthropic work will report findings and plans. Fancy articles will be on sale.
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Boston Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Park Street
Resolutions in memory of Alden Speare adopted
At a special meeting of the trustees of the Westboro Insane Hospital in Boston Thursday, resolutions in memory of the Hon. Alden Speare of Newton, chairman of the board, were adopted. They recall his faithful service, devotion to duty, fearless independence, and sagacity in affairs.
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Westboro Insane Hospital
Boston
Alden Speare
Newton
Coal Teamster Crushed Injured Delivering at Hotel Somerset
William J. Kenney, a Metropolitan Coal Company teamster from Ward Street, was badly injured when crushed between his truck and the wall of the Hotel Somerset yesterday afternoon. He was taken to City Hospital for treatment.
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Somerset
William J. Kenney
Ward Street
Metropolitan Coal Company
City Hospital
Crossings plan signals move for Boston railroads
A public hearing showed progress on the East Boston grade crossings issue. The Boston and Maine Railroad will move out of the island, with other parties agreeing on general plans for the Boston and Albany and the Boston Rover Beach and Lynn railroads.
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East Boston
Special Commission
Court House
Boston & Maine Railroad Corporation
Island
Boston & Albany
Boston, Rovers Beach & Lynn
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