Tremont Freighter Launched for Boston Steamship Co
The big freight steamship Tremont was launched at Sparrows Point for the Boston Steamship Company. Miss Ruth Winsor christened the vessel, sister to the Shawmut. Tremont displaces 17 000 tons with 11 200 tons dead weight, 488 feet long, 68 feet beam, 40 feet depth. It will run about 14 knots with twin screws and four boilers. Cargo capacity reaches 10 000 tons with 1 200 tons bunker.
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Baltimore
Tremont
Boston Steamship Company
Sparrows Point
Ruth ‘Winsor
Alfred Winsor
Shawmut
Elsie L. Robinson Becomes Rebekah Assembly President
Mrs. Elsie L. Robinson of Roxbury is elected president of the Rebekah Assembly I C O F at the annual conference in Odd Fellows Hall. Officers named include Julia A. Burrows vice president and Mary E. Hobbins warden. $2087 contributed toward Worcester Odd Fellows Home expansion.
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Elsie L. Robinson
Rebekah Assembly
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Mary J. Mills
Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts
Johnson
Buchell
Hastings
Perkins
Fuller
Webber
Fish
Dusseault
Rebekah Lodges
Odd Fellows
Worcester
Roxbury
Julia A. Burrows
Charlestown
Mary E. Hobbins
Fitchburg
Sarah A. Barry
Florence Hurn
Assembly
Rebekah
Olive Branch Rebekah Lodge
Cambridge
Robinson
Runner Barred From Court House
Sheriff Beavey acting on orders from Chief Justice Holmes bans runners from the Pemberton square courthouse. The article describes runners who solicit business for lawyers from arrestees or their relatives. In a case involving Henry Fay of Woburn, a runner demanded $10 to avoid sentencing, his sister paid $5, and the money was refunded by the charged lawyer.
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Beavey
Holmes
Pemberton Square
Henry Fay
Woburn
Adams
Fay
Special Guest John D Long At Massachusetts Club Dinner
The Hon John D Long will be guest of honor at a Massachusetts Club meeting next Saturday at Youngs Hotel Governor Long is a longtime club vice president with Senators Hoar and Lodge The event marks five years of his leadership at the Navy Department A brief reception is at 145 pm followed by dinner at 2 pm in the historic rooms.
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John D. Long
Massachusetts Club
Young’s Hotel
Governor Long
Senators Hoar
Lodge
Navy Department
Mr. Long
Young’s
Sumner
Wilson
Bay State
Chicago To California Return Air Fares Promoted
May 7 to June 8 and August 2 to 8 ticket sales offer 50 cent first class from Chicago to California and return with a 60 day return window. Northwestern line at 268 Washington street handles tickets and sleeping car reservations.
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Chicago
California
Northwestern Line
Washington Street
Cham I Popular Ale Echoes in Local Toast
A compact line notes Cham I mentioning no known Cham I. a nod to popular Cok' s Imperial Extra Dry emerges in a casual toast.
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Cok
Harvard and Yale Debating in New Haven Next Monday
Harvard and Yale to hold their 12th annual debate in New Haven with Harvard supporting the affirmative on the immigration of Chinese laborers to insular possessions should be prohibited by law. The Crimson team includes Arthur Ballantine John H Holmes and G M Nichols all noted debaters led by Tate who selected the topic.
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Tupper
John H. Holmes
Harvard
Yale
New Haven
Crimson
Arthur Ballantine
Springfield
Malden
M. G. Nichols
Haverhill
Divinity School
Law School
Tate
Funeral of Captain Samuel C. Martin Boston Pilot
Funeral services were held at his East Boston home for Captain Samuel C. Martin oldest of the Boston pilots who died after a long adventurous life. He passed away Tuesday after his wife and nephew’s deaths hastened his end. Dozens of pilots and friends attended as flowers, a pillow inscription father and grandpa arrangements presided. Rev. R Perry Bush led the service with four brother pilots as bearers.
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Samuel C. Martin
Boston Pilots
East
Boston
Webster Street
Captain Martin
Relef Association
R. Perry Bush
Chelsea
John C. Fawcett
Henry C. Petterson
George W. Lawler
Thomas Cooper
Constitutional Catarrh and the Need for a Constitutional Remedy
Catarrh weakens lung tissues and disrupts digestion, causing headaches and dizziness and dulling senses and voice. As a constitutional disease it requires a constitutional remedy rather than a local treatment.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure for Chronic Ills
An advertisement for Hood's Sarsaparilla claims a radical and permanent cure for catarrh of the nose throat stomach and bowels and a general health boost. It urges readers to obtain Hood's and notes testimonials of remarkable cures mailed on request from C I Hood & Co Lowell Massachusetts.
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Hood
C. I. Hood CO
Lowell
Mass
Boxer Peter Brooks Crushed In Elevator Accident
Peter Brooks a Boston boxer with ties to Lawrence and Chick Bros. shoe factory in Haverhill was crushed when an elevator carried him to the third floor. He was trapped between the door and beam, transported to a hospital unconscious and may have internal injuries but survival remained possible.
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Haverhill
Peter Brooks
Boston
Lawrence
Chick Bros
Owen
Brooks
Ken
Jordan Witch Case Begins in Norfolk Court
In Dedham on May 7 the Norfolk Superior Civil Court opened the case of George M. McCoy et al executors versus L Stewart Jordan appellent. The matter concerns the will of William H S Jordan who died in Brookline in 1998 leaving an estate valued at 266000. The jury will decide on the will’s validity soundness of mind and potential fraud or undue influence by McCoy.
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Dedham
Norfolk
W. H. S. Jordan
W. H. S Jordan
George McCoy
Lowell Police Commission Victory in Pawnbroker Bill Hearing
After a heated hearing before the committee on banks and banking the bill to incorporate the Lowell Collateral Loan Association was sent to the General Court. The Lowell Police Commission urged the move and scored a signal victory over Pawnbroker Thomas H. Kelley.
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Committee On Banks and Banking
Lowell Collateral Loan Association
Lowell Police Commission
Thomas H. Kelley
Postum Beats Coffee for Heart and Digestion Says Nurse
A trained nurse recalls patients who improve after switching from coffee to Postum Food Coffee. She cites her own relief from heart palpitations headaches and indigestion after quitting coffee and notes others including a telegraph operator and a three year indigestion sufferer who felt better after using Postum.
Miss Lawrence Hosts Charity Dance in Boston North End
Miss Marian Lawrencedaughter of the Right Rev Bishop Lawrence opened her Lawrence Century Club dance at 39 North Bennet Street drawing about 500 youths and maidens. The North End Back Bay mix celebrated in a charity event with officers O Donnell Murray Price Conley and others applauding as Michael O Donnell chaired a courtesy delegation.
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Marian Lawrence
Lawrence
Massachusetts
North End
Back Bay
Lawrence Century Club
Industrial School
North Bennet Street
Lawrence Club
Miss Lawrence
Joseph J.murray
W. B. Price
Frank Conley
Mike O'Donnell
Greene
Post
Bishop Lawrence
Lawrence Century ‘Club
O'Donnell
Peter i Marghy
Workmen's May Party Held at Roughan Hall
Monticello Lodge No. 13 A U U held its annual May party at Roughan Hall with about 100 couples. The grand march was led by Floor Marshal J L Daisy and Mrs Daisy, Edward F Waltz assisted as floor marshal, Charied L Underhill as floor director, and a capable corps aided the event.
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Roughan Hall
Monticello Lodge No
J. L. Daisy
Daisy
Edward F. Waltz
Charied L. Underhill
Ald
J. ‘Dai
Fae Oke L. Daisy
Keating
C. L. Underhill
J. H. Stevens
Bessie Perry
Charles Ald
Mitchell
J. P.tzger
J. P.L. Jamson
Gertrude Bates
J. P
L. F. Powers
B. P. Chiozza
George Perry
T. L. Keefe
Gertrude
Felicia Daisy
Alice Bates
F. H. Sanborn
Shurtleff Alumnae Hold 10th Reunion and Officers Elected
The Shurtleff School Alumnae Association marked its 10th reunion with a meeting in South Boston. About 200 members attended as Amy F. Acton presided and new officers were named: President Alice B. Orcutt, Vice President Harriet Copeland Farwell, Secretary Katherine McDonnell, Treasurer Lois Neal Amsden. A general committee was elected and a lecture recital on The Music of Tennyson followed, with Ruth Morse as accompanist.
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Shurtleff School
Boston
Amy F. Acton
Alice B. Orcutt
Harriet Copeland Farwell
Katherine McDonnell
Lois Neal Amsden
Hattie Hoods Niles
Jennie Cole Damon
Judith A. Hinckley
Alice F. Summer
Agnes McMahon
Florence Barry
Marion Parker Booth
Jennie Coleman Steadfast
Francis Tufts
Mary A. O’ Neil
Maud Conway Blanchard
Tennyson
Ruth Morse
G. H. Wright
Henry C. Harden
Anna M. Penniman
Thomas H. Barnes
J. H. Wright
Amy Morris Homans
M. J. Adama
Minnie F. Bell
Jennie S. Tower
Frank Vogel
Eliza Blacker
Ellen Morse
Ralph Cole
Amex Announces New Money Order Service
The American Express Company will send special agents to customers to issue money orders at regular rates without extra charge. The service helps business men handling large money orders and should be welcomed by the public.
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American Express Company
Peters & Son reopen after building fire at High Street
Co. J. Peters & Son electrotypers stereo typers and photo engravers at 145 High Street announce readiness for business in every apartment this morning. The three upper stories were occupied by the firm and their premises escaped fire damage, though water and smoke caused losses. They have straightened everything and are open as usual today.
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Co. J. Peters & Son
High Street
Foster Comedy Company Stages Lord Chumley at Union Hall
The closing dramatic entertainment in the season at the Boston Young Men's Christian Union featured the Foster Comedy Company presenting Lord Chumley a comedy in three acts by Henry C De Mills and David Belasco. The Union Orchestra provided accompaniment.
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Boston Young Men’s Christian Union
Union Hall
Foster Comedy Company
Lord Chumley
Henry C. de Mills
David Belasco
Union Orchestra
Duo arraigned in Charlestown on mutual assault charge
Daniel Driscoll and James Rogers appeared in Charlestown District Court charged with assault and battery on each other. Each pleaded not guilty and claimed a friendly bout. Judge Bragg fined both $5.
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Daniel Driscoll
James Rogers
Charlestown
Alh
Bragg
Echoes of a Great New England Sale Read Carefully Today
A large advertisement highlights a major sale across New England. The firm promises fair terms and urges readers to become steady patrons by taking advantage of hundreds of bargains on display today.
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New England
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Warner
Moses C. Thompson
Lodge No. 23
K. P
Station 16
Boylston St
Warner Safe Care Co
Rochester
N. Y
Boston Daily Post
The
Rebekah Assembly, I. C. O. F
Havana
Court House
Long
North Company
Strents
Arthur A. Ballantine
Hurt
Jordan
Bishop's
Workmen's May Party
Shurtleff
NEW Money Order Service
Peters
B. Y. M. C. Union Entertainment
Washington St
Sbe
W. L. Douglas
Pioneer Clothing Co
Koc
Koch Lung Cure
J. Newman & Sons
Tremont Street
Lynch
Margaret M. Lynch
Foie H. Lynch
Shawmut Avenue
St. Philip's Church
J. S. Waterman & Sons, Pronera Undertakers and
Washington
Dudley Street Terminal
Halifax
Szigetvar
Conan
National Discount Stamp CO
Eliot ST
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