Fall River Adultery Case Involving Dr Solomon
Dr James M Boloman of Attleboro a well known physician and potter owner faced adultery charges in Fall River District Court. His alleged partner Ellen Jones aka Rosilla Butler a Tremont Street Boston hairdresser was held for the grand jury with police recounting a dramatic door breaking arrest at the Wilbur House.
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James M. Solomon
Boston
Attleboro
Fall River
Rosille Butler
Tremont Street
Butler
Solomons
James M. Boloman
Somerset Pottery Works
Ellen Jones
Solomon
Devine
Waring
Prudence Solomon
Jesse Solomon
Somerset Pottery
Jesse
Wilbur House
Wilbur Hotel
Leutenant
Not At Business Offices In Boston
Reporters found Dr James M Solomon in his Beacon Street rooms busy with patients and scheduling appointments while word of a legal issue swirled. Miss Rosille Butler, famed Boston hairdresser, was said to be in town with clients served as usual amid questions about a potential violation of the law.
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James M. Solomon
Beacon Street
Post
Dr. Solomon
Solomon
Rosille Butler
Miss Butler
Boston
Roberts Masses Men Continues in South Africa News
Report details near Brandfort where Irish-American brigade from Lorenzo Marques fired on British troops under General Hutton. Brandfort captured, Boer flag raised, postmaster surrendered keys. Lord Kitchener and Lord Roberts arrived, French cavalry sweeping north. Mafeking relief efforts inch closer as Windsorton crossing nears. Parliament debate on Spion Kop despatches cited with mixed government reaction.
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Wepener
Brandfort
Lord Roberts
Hutton
Lorenzo Marques
Ross
Lord Kitchener
French
Windu
Kroonstad
London
Hunter
Waal
Windsorton
Mafeking
Lord Lawsawne
War Office
Chermside
Lord Castlewn
Henry W. Lucy
Daily News
Alfred Millner
South Africa
Queen Victoria
Fall of Brandfort Reported by War Office in London
News of Brandfort’s occupation issued by the war office states the action occurred with light opposition and few casualties. Lord Roberts’s despatch notes the mounted infantry left flank covering the brigade, Pole-Carew’s division advancing, and Delarey’s Boer army withdrawing northeast.
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London
Brandfort
War Office
Pole- Carew
Delarey
Boers Occupied Town as Hart's Brigade Advances
Smithfield fell to General Hart's brigade yesterday with 2 percent of about 150 Boers captured while the rest fled. Boer wounded from Ladybrand were moved to Ficksburg after the recent activities.
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Aliwal North
Cape Colony
Smithfield
Hart
Ladybrand
Ficksburg
Bombard Warrenton as British Guns Hit Boer Laager
In Warrenton Cape Colony on May 4 a British six inch wire gun opened fire on the Boer laager from seven and a half miles, dropping hundred pound shells with accuracy. Bombardment continued with howitzers and field guns as two companies of the Munster regiment pressed the assault, driving Boers from shelter and putting their guns out of action.
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Warrenton
Cape Colony
Munster Regiment
Missing Cambridge girl leaves home with gypsies
Fannie Ward 17 of 68 Reldale Avenue North Cambridge ran away with a gypsy group after visiting a Cambridgeport grandmother. Police say she may be hiding in Cambridge while Boston and Cambridge detectives search camps near Roslindale Cottage street and Austin farm. She was seen boarding a city car at Forest Hills yesterday afternoon.
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Fannie Ward
Richdale Avenue
Cambridge
Division 13
Fannie
C. H. Ward
Fitchburg
Roslindale
Post
Boston
Cottage Street
Washington Street
Austin Farm
Forest Hills
Somerville
Spion Kop Losses Noted At 1600 Casualties
London reports say the Spion Kop despatches sparked criticism in both houses as the war cabinet confirmed 1600 casualties. The debate focused on whether releasing the papers harmed or helped reputations of generals.
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London
House of Lords
House of Commons
Marquis of Lansdowne
Trusts and Tariffs Debate at New England Free Trade League
Debated at a dinner in Copley Square Hotel last night the New England Free Trade League discussed trusts and tariffs. President Henry W. Lamb presided urging fair competition and warning against monopolies while Yale's William G. Sumner cautioned that trusts are a matter of organization not party politics.
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New England Free Trade League
Copley Square
Henry W. Lamb
Lamb
William G. Sumner
Yale University
Standard Oil Company
Harvard Professor Drops Course Over Student Behavior
Professor Hart of Harvard announced to a senior class that he will discontinue his course next year due to the students’ ungentlemanly conduct, a decision that shocked the college and drew sharp public reactions.
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Hart
Harvard
Citizens plan welcome events for Boer commissioners visit
Arrangements aim to form a citizens committee to deliver a welcome address in Faneuil Hall for Boer commissioners from Europe. The plan includes a tally ho ride to Lexington and Bunker Hill view, a torchlight mass meeting on Boston Common, and speeches by prominent speakers. Funds will be raised after the Faneuil Hall meeting.
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Citizens’ Committee
Faneuil Hall
Europe
Lexington
Bunker Hill Monument
Boston Common
British in Panic Report on Colesburg Regiment Disaster
General French blames panic among four Suffolk Regiment companies at Colesburg Jan 5 and commends officers and remaining men. Gazette notes the page's dispatch.
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London
the Gazette
Death in Still No Glue case in Berwick
Coroner's inquest into the death of Mrs. Fannie Sprague adjourned to tomorrow morning. No new evidence or guilt established yet. the suspect remains at large as of today.
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South Berwick
Fannie Sprague
Harvard Republican Club Elects Officers for Campaign
The Harvard Republican Club organized last evening in Sever Hall for the presidential campaign. Elected officers include President H. B. Kirtland Plymouth C to be announced, Vice President R. C. Bruce Indianapolis Ind, Secretary Brent Taylor Newtonville, Treas A. E. Lunt Beverly. Executive committee members include H. H. Stipp Grinnell Ia and Stephen B. Rosenthal New York with Law School member W. T. Foster Roslindale and junior class member H. W. Bowker Worcester. sophomore E. H. Letchworth Buffalo and J. H. Holmes Malden. R. 8. Foss Wollaston and G. W. Hinckley Dorchester from freshman class.
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Harvard Republican Club
Sever Hall
H. B. Kirtland
Plymouth
R. C. Bruce
Indianapolis
Ind
Brent Taylor
Newtonville
A. E. Lunt
Beverly
H. H. Stipp
Grinnell
Stephen B. Rosenthal
New York
Law School
W. T. Foster
Roslindale
H. W. Bowker
Worcester
E. H. Letchworth
Buffalo
N. Y
J. H. Holmes
Malden
R. 8. Foss
Wollaston
G. W. Hinckley
Dorchester
Cadet Girl Negotiations With Miss Lulu Glaser Progress
Cadet A H Chamberlyn pursues Miss Lulu Glaser amid talks on a possible partnership. Glaser weighs the proposal as actors in the Cadet Tr saga move toward a decision.
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A. H. Chamberlyn
Lulu Glaser
Antoinette
Regrets Mar Event as Congressional Men Missed Charlestown Ball
Congressman Fitzgerald attended the Bryan Association ball at Roughan's Hall in Charlestown with two colleagues but other expected Republicans did not appear. The hall was crowded and the grand march was delayed as attendees awaited the Chanler party. Numerous legislators and Democratic figures were present, with telegrams of regret from Chanler and Ruppert.
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Bryan Association
Roughan
William Astor Chanler
Condit
May
Brooklyn
Margaret Herlihy
Congressman Chanler
Fitzgerald
Mem
Bers
J. F. McCarthy
Charles
Sullivan
J. A. Watson
Arthur Harrington
William E. Mahoney
Fred T. Mahony
John J. Gartland
Samuel Bo*rofsky
John M. Minton
M. J. Don
Ovan
Pressedent Kiley
John A. Kelcher
John Crohan
James Donovan
P. J. Kennedy
David B
Shaw
Gressman Chanler
Ruppert
Boston
Glynn
John J. Fitzgerald
Albany
Crow
Bey
Henry Fitzgerald
Margaret Fitzgerald
J. E., Mahoney
Miss McCloud
Senator Kelcher
Susie Rusie Wins Divorce From Amos Rusie
Susie May Rusie obtained a divorce from baseball pitcher Amos Rusie in Indianapolis on May 4 after alleging cruel treatment and drunkenness. She testified of threats to her life and fear of harm as two patrolmen protected her during the trial. Alimony of 1000 dollars, attorney fees, and custody of household goods were awarded.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Susie May Rusie
Amos Rusie
Rusie
Allen
Baptist Pastor Kills Stenographer in Bamberg
In Bamberg South Carolina on May 4 the Rev W E Johnson pastor of the Baptist Church of Bamberg killed W T Bellinger a local stenographer after a dispute over painting a line fence between Bellinger’s residence and the church parsonage. The fatal shooting occurred today following a dispute that began yesterday between John R Bellinger the father of the deceased and the Bamberg church.
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Charleston
8. C
W. E. Johnson
Baptist Church of
Bamberg
W. T. Bellinger
John R. Bellinger
Staples Verdict In Suffolk Superior Trial For Wife Assault
Edward B Staples faces a verdict in Suffolk Superior Criminal Court on a charge of assault with intent to murder his wife. Evidence closed after 2 pm. jury deliberated from 4 to 9 and will return a sealed verdict at 9 30 this forenoon. A medical certificate questioned whether Mrs Staples stabbed herself.
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Edward B. Staples
Suffolk
Fire at Elm Park Varnish Works Destroys Tanks
A blaze at Standard varnish works Elm Park New York destroyed eight tanks of 5000 gallons each. Explosions spread burning oil over the hill von Kull and lit the area for miles. Fire boats from Bayonne aided, docks and ancillary buildings burned. by 2 PM the fire was under control with $1,000,000 estimate and full insurance.
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New York
Standard
Elm Park
Staten Island
Standard Oil ‘Works
Bayonne
von Kull
Grady Monument to be Placed in Holy Cross Cemetery
A monument to Major P. J. Grady of the Ninth Massachusetts Regiment U S V will be dedicated in Holy Cross Cemetery Malden on Memorial Day. The Ninth Regiment escort will lead P J Grady Camp Spanish War Veterans with Captain Thomas F Clark. Special services include a solemn high mass at Holy Redeemer Church Past Boston.
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P. J. Grady
Ninth Massachusetts Regiment
Holy Cross Cemetery
Malden
Ninth Regre’ment
Grady
Thomas F. Clark
Holy Redeemer Church
Boston
P. J. Grady Camp
Jeneph J. Conry
Clark
P. Jaidy
Boston Letter Care
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