Guard Arrest Hearing Planned for Today
Police officer from Station 10 faces a Board hearing on alleged shooting of John McManus after a tense confrontation at a Roxbury saloon. McManus's mother hires Timothy W. Coakley to pursue a warrant. witnesses describe a struggle and four shots fired.
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Eldridge
John McManus
Board of Police
Timothy W. Coakley
McManus
Roxbury Court
Wyman
Guard
United States Army
Roxbury
M’manus
Hood's Sarsaparilla Report Cures Various Ailments
A reader from W Hartland Connecticut shares that Hood's Sarsaparilla improved stomach trouble and catarrh after one bottle with further gains in hearing sleep and appetite. The mother and father also benefited and a neighbor with poisoned blood was cured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
L. D. B. Searl
W. Hartland
Electric Hull Nantasket branch tests seek rail power verdict
Rail observers watch as the New York New Haven Hartford electric line tests speed and haulage on a two to twelve car train. Officials expect a two week delay before ticket sales begin and report smooth track work and a planned May conference in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull-Nantasket
New York, New Haven & Hartford Road
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Ware Hall Sold to Gorham Manufacturing Company
Ware Hall a six story Cambridge dormitory at Harvard and Ware streets with space for ninety four students and suites was sold from Linn B. Porter alias Albert Ross the novelist to Gorham Manufacturing Company Providence. Rents total about twenty five thousand dollars yearly. Price not disclosed.
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Ware Hall
Cambridge
Linn B. Porter
Albert Ross
Gorham Manufacturing Company
Providence
Harvard
Ware Streets
Porter
Edward Holbrook
Gorham Company
Beck Hall
Man Fell Down Salvation Army Stairs in City
Neilson Anderson a 40 year old transient slipped on stairs going to the Salvation Army barracks on Cross street last night. He suffered a severe scalp wound dressed by Dr. Elliott at Station 1 and sought lodging for the night. The notice ends with an advertising block for The American Wringer Co. listing products and repair services.
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James T. Furber
Boston & Maine
McKinnon
Meeting House Hill
Neponset Union Station
Northampton Street
Shawmut Avenue
Eliot Street
Washington
Anto Northampton Streets
Hampden Street
Dudley
Eustis
Washington Streets
Montreal
Fruit and Produce Exchange
Alaska
Howard Fletcher
Santa Fe Road
New England
California
Neilson Anderson
Salvation Army
Cross Street
Elliott
Anderson
Delaware Senate Ballot Tally Ends With Dupont Support
In Dover on May 8 the U S Senate ballot began with Dupont leading several rounds. Through twenty-two ballots William Dupont gained votes while others varied. by the final tally William Dupont had 11, Burton 7, Jolls 1, Ridgely 9, Tunnell 1, with Morgan and Higgins withdrawing. The assembly buzzed as a surprising choice loomed.
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Dover
Del
United States
Massey
James Pennewill
Higgins
Henry A. Dupont
New Castle County
G. J. Edward Addicks
Rep
Edward Ridgeley
Eben W. Tunnell
Addicks
Burton
Dupont
Ridgeley
Tunnell
H. A. Dupont
William Dupont
Hiram R. Burton
Ridgely
John W. Jolls
Townsend
Representative Jolls
May Browning anniversary issue and Verdi opera plans
Literary Gossip notes the May issue of the Poet Love as a Browning anniversary number. Verdi reportedly writes a fairy opera for Maurel with Mephistophelean lead named La Tempete. Maurel defends a shaved Iago, prompting Verdi to yield.
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Love
Verdi
Maurel
Mephistophelean
Iago
Meehan
Audubon
Philadelphia
Henderson
London
Byron
Diary of Pepys fifth edition chronicles plague and fire
The fifth volume of Samuel Pepys diary edition covers July 1665 to September 1666. It detail s the great London plague and the anticipated Dutch fleet threat, alongside the fire that devastated the city. Pepys records sufferings and social flaws with a vivid, historic portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Pepys
London
Pepys
Macmillan & Co
New York
Fire destroys Howley blacksmith shop in Malden
A fire at William Howley’s blacksmith shop on Medford street Edgeworth Malden destroyed the building and contents. Loss estimated in the hundreds of dollars and uninsured. Fire declared incendiary in origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Mass
William Howley
Medford Street
Edgeworth
Accident on Boylston Street Injures Rev E C Abbott
A blown fuse in an electric car on Boylston Street last evening caused a sudden stop that threw Rev. E C Abbott from his seat. He was taken to Dr Lightgill's office in a partially paralyzed condition, and then home. His legs were seriously affected.
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Boylston Street
E. C. Abbott
Sparring Event Highlights Roxbury Railroad Club Meeting
The Railroad Social and Athletic Club of Roxbury held a regular meeting with many guests. An entertainment program featured vocal selections and several sparring contests. W. H. Cook was master of ceremonies and Stanley Earle served as timekeeper.
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Railroad Social and Athletic Club
Roxbury
W. H. Cook
Stanley Earle
Vessel H. W. Pierce Arrives at Vineyard Haven with Sad News
Schooner H. W. Pierce from New Haven to Wellfleet arrived with colors at half mast. Mate James F. Jones of Wellfleet, about 45, died suddenly of heart disease in Vineyard Sound. The body will be sent to Wellfleet tomorrow for interment.
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Vineyard Haven
H. W. Pierce
Berra
New Haven
Wellfleet
Vineyard Sound
James F. Jones
Triumph of Love is Happy and Fruitful Marriage book
An Erie Medical Company Buffalo N Y announces a new book under the title The Triumph of Love is Happy and Fruitful Marriage. The notice praises the work as standing very high and notes its publication by the Erie Medical Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie Medical Company of
Buffalo
N. Y
Electric Bluff Sparked by Jayville Landlord Prank
Meekin the lazy inventor recounts a trick in Jayville Indiana using a telephone to bluff a hotel owner into believing a forged bank draft is valid. He pretended to call New York banks from the Jayville phone, convincing the landlord the draft was good and securing dinner money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meekin
West
Indiana
Jayville
Indianapolis
New York
T. J. Meekin
Bure
Central
Cortlandt
Manhattan Exchange National Bank
Crandall
T. J
Ind
Signs of Boom In Stock Market Gains Across Sectors
A Boston Post study shows a market boom with over 100 active NY and Boston stocks totaling 3.36 billion dollars in outstanding capitalization. Sugar, Manhattan, Standard Oil, and Metropolitan Traction lead gains, with copper holdings driving Boston returns and total table income around 327 million dollars, about 10 percent of outstanding capital.
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Wall Street
New York
Boston
Manhattan
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Paneros
Quincy
Denver
Rio Grande
General Electric
Great Northern
Illinois
Lake Shore
Long Island
Louisville & Nashville
Serene Ter
Metropolitan Traction
Ssseeserreeeeenee
Lehig Valley
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Missouri Pacific
New Jersey Central
New York Central
Susquehanna & Western
Susquehanna & Wester
Imke Erie & Western
New York & New Grand
Cere
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific Pre
Norfolk & Western
Norfolk & Western Yy
Ontario & Western
N. Ee
Oregon Railway & Oe
Oregon
Pacific Mail
Peoria
Decatur
Evansville
Readin
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Rio Grande Western
Southern Railway
Bm Oy
Southern Pacific
Tennessee Coal & Iron
Texas Pacific
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Toledo
Ohio Central
United States
United States Rubber
Union Pacific
Denver & Gulf
Dominion Coal Bees
Thiinois Steel
Minnesota Iron
Westinghouse Electric
Atlantic & Pacific
Central of
Flint & Pere Pone
Copes Epesaessey
Maine Centra
New England
Old Colony
New Haven
Hartford
West End
West End Railway
Peace
Montana
Butte
Calumet & Hecla
Franklin
Kearsarge
Osceola
Incy
Wolverine
Bay State Gas
Battery A Officers Elected at East Armory
Battery A M V M held its first officers election last night at the East Armory on East Newton street. Thirty-nine votes were cast with W. R. Ewing named captain, Richard Fay Parker and Jacob C. R. Peabody as first lieutenants, and Armory D. Ainwright as second lieutenant. Colonel Bogan gave practical guidance and predicted a bright future.
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East Armory
East Newton Street
W. R. Ewing
Richard Fay Parker
Jacob C. R. Peabody
Armory D. Ainwright
Peabody
Peach
Ainwright
The
Lancers
Bogan
Boxing Tryout Sets Bout Between Cusick and Librick
About twenty known sportsmen watched at a Boston club as Jack Cusick of West End and Billy Librick of Boston Tommy's 110-pound champ staged four rounds. Cusick pressed in rounds one through three and again in the final round, flooring Librick twice and earning the clear edge overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jack Cusick
Billy Librick
Boston Tommy's
Cusick
Librick
Sea Moss Farine Ready for Dessert Uses
An old ad notes Sea Moss Farine a nutritious economical mix with 25 count package yielding 16 quarts for various dessert dishes and includes receipts with each package for grocers.
Wales Old Ladies' Home elects Keith slate after heated vote
In Brockton on May 8 the Wales Old Ladies' Home meeting adjourned from the prior week and elected a new board led by ex-Mayor Ziba C. Keith. The contest pitted the Keith ticket against Mrs Elvira Willis's faction, with 690 votes to 30. Legal challenges loom from the Willis side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Wales Old Ladies’ Home Corporation
Central Methodist Church
Albert R. Wade
Wade
Howard
Bradford Jones
Campello
Harris
Hosea Kingman
Willis
Messrs. Harris
Elvira Willis
Ziba C. Keith
Wheeler
Keith
Riot Flareups at Illinois Steel Works in South Chicago
In South Chicago on May 8 police expected a riot at Illinois Steel Company works but none occurred at the facility. About fifty workers struck, risking 2600 layoffs as furnaces could be shut. A smaller clash on Eighty-fifth Street left striker M Peterson beaten, later arrested as reinforcements dispersed the crowd.
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Chicago
Illinois Steel Company
Walker
Eighty-fifth Street
Buffalo Avenue
Illinois Steel Works
M. Peterson
McCaffrey
Hyde Park
Woodlawn
Peterson
China Japan peace treaty ratified in Shanghai exchange
The Morning Post reports that ratifications of the peace treaty between China and Japan were exchanged at Chee Foo today, marking formal approval of the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Morning Post
Shanghai
China
Japan
Chee Foo
Cuban advance affects sugar prices in Montreal market
Montreal reports sugar refiners raise granulated from 4 to 41 8 and yellow from 31 4 to 33 8 cents per pound due to higher Cuban raw sugar costs. The notice also mentions stock items at Shuman Corner featuring ladies summer waists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Shuman
Sausage Price Haggling Between Butchers
An old joke shows A asking Hans for sausage price at 25 cents a pound while Jake nearby offers 20 cents. When Jake is out, Hans concedes he will sell for 20 cents himself, exposing the price squeeze in a simple street negotiation.
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Hans
Jake
Cho
Jacksons and Pomeroys Wed in Early May Church Services
Thomas M. Jackson of Florida and Maria C. Jackson of Somerville were married May 7 in city rites by Rev. Minot J. Savage. Ella Wilshire Pomeroy, daughter of James P. Pomeroy of Boston, wed Sylvanus Albert Reed of New York at Trinity Church Boston noon May 7 by Rev. E Winchester Donald.
Ripans Tabules Help Against Stomach and Liver Ailments
An journal note mentions Ripans Tabules as a preventive remedy for stomach and liver disorders. The text also asserts Saar preserve as a cheaper, better option. The passage discusses medicines for the sick and hints at animal use cases.
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Thomas Daly
Daly
Gargan
Ladder 12
Fitzgerald
Geary Ross
Whittier Street
and M Ray
Downingtreet
Han
Fll Street
Coakley
Post
Hitchcock
Murphy
Police ‘Commissioners of
Bolster
MecManus
City Hospital
Railroad News
Salvation
American Wringer Co
Broadway
Washington St
Cor
Lagrange
Corner Court
Church
Old Ladies’ Home
Geo. P. Staples & Co
Washington Street
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Post Office
S Square
Meatisi Ilities
Massachusetts
Benj. F. Stevens
Alfred D. Foster
F. Trull
WM. B. Turner
Herrick’s Mercantile Collection Agency
Court &T
Sexton
Johnny
Simmons
Timmons
Smallwort
Aiken
Mary B
Thomas and
Ellen Aiken
Dennie
Brookline
Georgianna
George Dennie
University Fay
Patchburg
G Plage Fay
Attchburg
George
Main Street
Fitchburg
M. Follett
Boston Highlands
Maud R
Esther D. Follett
Jackson
Cora A
Thomas and Mary Jackson
Homestead Street
M’leod
Massachusetts General Hospital
Catherine McLeod
Park Street Church
Woodbury
South Boston
Mary H. Woodbury
West Seventh Street
F O’brien
Chelsea
Nellie
Daniel
Katie O’brien
Fastern Avenue
St. Rose Church
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