Safe Robbery Probe Ties Solomon to Boston Theft
A bold April 23 robbery in Boston led Detective Parker to Fred Hughes alias Clark in a Westminster street Chinese laundry. At 97 Washington street Solomon's loan office was robbed of three watches, two rings, opera glasses and a moonstone garnet ring after a thief slipped under a board near the safe. A pawn ticket trail and Hughes confession point to Parker preparing to prosecute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Parker
Westminster Street
Fred Hughes
Clark
Washington Street
Alden Solomon
Station 5
Hughes
Providence
Gracie Wilson
Post
Brynhald Commissioned for Marblehead Season
The sloop yacht Brynhald under Captain W. T. Smith of the Corinthian Yacht Club was commissioned yesterday and sailed a jolly party to Marblehead where she will berth for the season. Guests included Percy E. Burns James R. Burns Leonard Miller M. R. Reddick William Brackett and John J. Driscoll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brynhald
W. T. Smith
Corinthian Yacht Club
Marblehead
Percy E
James R. Burns
Leonard Miller
M. R. Reddick
William Brackett
John J. Driscoll
Political battle returns in Massachusetts tenth district
The Massachusetts tenth district faces a reprise of the 1892 fight among McNary, McEttrick, Humphreys, and Atwood. McNary is seen as a strong contender for Congress with an organized support base. McEttrick lags in finances and influence but could run as an independent if pushed. Analysts note shifts in party power, key figures like Coakley and Flood influencing events, and potential nominees including Gallagher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Messrs
McNary
Humphreys
Atwood
McEttrick
Boston
City Hall
Roxbury
Monte Cristo
James F. Creed
Tom Flood
Senate
Mc Ettrick
Blenheim
MceNary
Harrison
City Point
Quincy
Osborne
Coakley
Suffolk
Mcattrick
Brighton
Toade McEttrick
McEtttrick
Peninsular
John B. Moran
Matthews
Flood
Washington
Shea
Roxbury Gazette
McAitrick
George E. McNei
Lterary Bureau
Congress
Charles T. Gallagher
Dennison
Death in Exeter Shocks Boston Readers
John Foss of Exeter New Hampshire died by his own hand Saturday afternoon. A letter accusing his son Edwin P. Foss of driving him from home and taking his money sparked widespread comment in Boston. Edwin, of 478 Columbus Avenue, arranges funeral plans while denying the accusations as unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Foss
Exeter
N. H
Boston
Edwin P. Foss
Columbus Avenue
Post
Strafford
The United Twelve United by Bonded Friendship Since 1870
Twenty five years mark the annual meeting of The United Twelve a band of twelve men from varied trades. They elected officers for life and kept the table in its original setting with one seat per member. Members faced losses yet friendship remains as strong as in 1870 and they still meet despite absences and misadventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
United Twelve
William L. Reed
Daniel Lovering, Jr
Samuel N. Dyer
Hosea F. Whidden
Henry Hobart
A. N. Reed
Bryant
A.S. Stetson
H. F. Copeland
E. P. Reed
C. C. Bixby
F. A. Hobart
Whidden
Dyer
Whitman
Parker's
W. L. Reed
Lovering
Bixby
Adam
Brant Rock
A D Shirreff Dead Longtime Cambridge Resident
Adam D. Shirreff died yesterday noon at 33 12 Inman street Cambridgeport after a long heart illness. A native of Chatham New Brunswick born about sixty years ago he served Johnson Steamship Co. for twelve years and was a Masonic lodge member. He leaves a widow three sons and daughter Miss Annie Shirreff a noted soprano. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam D. Shirreff
Inman Street
Cambridgeport
Cambridge
Johnson Steamship Company
Chatham
N. B
Masonic Lodge
Misa Annie Shirreff
FitzGeralds Industrial Delegation in New Jersey
In Elizabeth New Jersey on May 6 the Fitzgeralds industrial delegation arrived for meetings with the local Socialistic labor party. They held two poorly attended gatherings with little interest or sensational events. The army plans to march to Plainfield then Metuchen and New Brunswick, while desertions have increased since leaving New York City.
List of named workers from New England and New York
The document names multiple workers and trades across Massachusetts Maine and New York including James McMurray shoe box maker in Haverhill John McBride telephone lineman in Boston George Fisher shoe laster in Haverhill Joseph Ford horseshoer in Malden Thomas B Carley carpenter in Boston formerly Prince Edward Island Commissary Avery shoe laster in Brockton Edgar Sydney weaver in South Windham George Efford laborer in New York City Harry Call West Paris Patrick McCauliff laborer in Waltham Edward Lyons marketman in Weston John G Adams known as Old Sport ironmoulder in South Boston Harry Cole teamster in New York City.
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James McMurray
Haverhill
Mass
John McBride
Boston
George Fisher
Joseph Ford
Malden
Thomas B. Carley
Carpenter
Prince Edward Island
New York City
George Waters
Bemis
Patrick McCauliff
Waltham
Edward Lyons
Weston
John G. Adams
South Boston
Harry Cole
Solon Chase Warns of Coxey Movement Turmoil in Maine
Solon Chase told a small Populist Club audience in Portland that Coxey’s Army moving ahead will trigger dire events if laboring conditions do not improve. He said values shrink and more hog is packed into the dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Solon Chase
Coxey
Stamford Captain Sweetland Arrives After Battle
Captain Sweetland arrived at Stamford at 1 30 pm. He says the men are badly used up and quartered in a blacksmith shop. A meeting in the armory drew 300 people. collections totaled 15.50. Food enough to feed the army for three days was collected. They will leave tomorrow and aim to reach New York by Wednesday evening with transportation plans handled by the People's Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Conn
Sweetland
Swetland
New York
Baltimore
People’s Party
New England Army Census Recounts Socialists and Ranks
An itemized partial census of the New England Industrial army lists fifty still in the fold after a New York strike. It labels Swift, Fitzgerald, Adams as Socialists and notes others as credulous. It mentions diverse origins including Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Montreal, plus a dramatic family hook about boxer Peter Jackson and a discovered brother.
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New York
New England
Swift
Fitzgerald
Adams
Barney Gannon
Olneyville
Dennis McDonnell
Boston
Avery
George Welsh
Nova Scotia
Michael A. McKenzie
George Maccalmeal
Montreal
George Tower
Henry Gannon
Henry Welsh
Prince Edward Island
Joseph Smith
County Armagh
Ireland
Joe Forth
Coxey's Washington Camp Residents Question Day's Weather
May 6 report from Coxey's Washington camp notes rain dampened common wealers while Carl Browne delivered a reincarnation sermon twice. Coxey spoke on non-interest bearing bonds and good roads, ministers sought services but Browne refused. About a hundred men remain, most veterans left in disgust, others staying if fed as Browne claims 624 men on the rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carl Browne
Coxey
Browne
Jackson Leaves Boston for New York After Stop at Grand Union
Peter Jackson sailed from Park Square depot on the 7 p m boat train to New York. He was joined by Parson Davies Joe Choynski and several company members now dispersed. They will stay three or four days at the Grand Union Hotel. Both Davies and Jackson praised the warm reception in Boston and at each performance especially Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove Street
Beacon Hill
Peter Jackson
Jackson
James Jackson
Peter
Corbett
Santa Cruz
Andrew
Laura Jackson
Laura
Denmark
America
Boston
George Godfrey
Jacksonville
Godfrey
Godfrey James
Quincy House
James
West End
Brother James
New York
Charles Street A. M. E
Park Square
Parson Davies
Joe Choynski
Davies
Grand Union Hotel
Murder in yard on Hester Street ends in arrest
A man named Nordor Moleko was stabbed and killed in the yard of 14 Hester Street in New York. Angelo Treano was arrested and the murderer and witnesses were locked up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nordor Moleko
Hester Street
Angelo Treano
Rockland Boat Club rescues youths in peril at sea
In a dramatic harbor incident near Winthrop a boat crew aided exhausted youths including Patrick Flaherty John Flaherty and Paul Cahill after a near drowning. Rescuers Martin Flaherty and Martin Gannon led the effort with a life preserver from a Winthrop steamer. An earlier similar accident and past drownings are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Line
Cahill
Patrick Flaherty
Michael Grainey
Richard Butt
Paul Cahill
John Flaherty
John McCarthy
Steve O’hare
Martin Flaherty
Martin Gannon
Peter Silva
Eddie Russell
Rockland Boat Club
Woman Commits Suicide by Hanging in Nova Scotia Widow
Miss Annie Steverman 62, a Nova Scotia native visiting her sister Mrs. Sullivan at 28 Washington St, hanged herself with a shawl tied to a bedpost. Found dead by her sister on returning from church. Despondency given as cause. she owned property back home and was reportedly quite wealthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Steverman
Nova Scotia
Chelsea’s Honored Dead at G A R Memorial Service
Theodore Winthrop Post 3 of Chelsea held its annual memorial service in Grand Army Hall for comrades who died during the year. The program listed fallen members across several Massachusetts regiments and services, with prayers and a eulogy delivered by Post Commander George T. Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Winthrop
Chelsea
Grand Army Hall
Lewis Keen
Massachusetts Infantry
Patrick H. Bird
Solomon D. Samuels
C. E. Jefferson
George T. Roberts
Rev. C. J. White Resigns for Taunton Pastoral Move
The Reverend C. J. White of the Nashua Baptist Church announced his resignation effective September 1 to accept a call from the Winter Street Baptist Church in Taunton Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
N. H
C. J. White
The
Baptist Church
Winthrop Street
Taunton
Mass
Body of James M. Peck Found in West Springfield River
The body of James M. Peck, who drowned in the Connecticut River at Holyoke on April 26, was recovered today from the river tank in West Springfield.
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West Springfield
James M. Peck
Connecticut
Holyoke
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Brockton
W. L. Douglas
Hanover ST
N. E
Solomon’s Safe
Fred
Bery
Styles
Osgood's
Washington St
Congressman
M’ettrick
U.S
Foss
Younger Foss
Fred Ober
Uncle Joe
Hoyt’s
A. D. Shirreff
Elizabeth, N. J
Jersey
Jackson's
Brother
New England Industrial Army
Washington Camp
Annie Steverman
Lynn
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