Booker Washington Praises Peruna Tonic
Advertising feature praises Peruna as a spring tonic and cure for catarrh citing Booker Washington and President McKinley. Includes patient anecdote from Mrs. Hannah Lind of Columbus Ohio and a pitch for a free book on catarrhal derangements.
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Peruna Medicine Company
Columbus, CO
Peruna
Booker Washington
Hannah Lind
E. Longstree
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna Medicine Co
Everett Martin Arrested in New York for Swindle
Everett Fay Martin of Boston and Winfred Robinson were arrested in the Hotel Bartholdi by Central Office Detectives Barrett and McConville. Martin, a 2 year old insured broker, faced swindling charges while Robinson was believed wanted in Boston. Martin allegedly ran a paid loan scheme in New York City, with victims Perry and Green securing positions and deposits. The woman is to be sent to Boston, while the man remains detained.
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Everett Fay Martin
Boston
Winfred Robinson
Bartholdi
Central Office
Barrett and
McConville
Fred Marshall
Hartford
Martin
Broadway
Providence Trust Company
Walter Perry
East Thirty-fourth Street
Samuel R. Green
Putnam Avenue
Brooklyn
Green
Perry
Irving Savings Institution
Gansevoort Bank
Irving Saving Institution
Milk Street
Devonshire Building
Warrenton
Steady Cole: Country Club Tourney On Windy Second Day
Lovers of golf filled the Country Club links for the spring meeting second day. George Francis of the Country Club won at one up by two over R Freeman and C Bremer of Wollaston. Conditions were fine after an early brisk wind unsettled players.
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Pppests
Thacher
George Francis
Comtora
R. Freeman
C. Bremer
Wollaston Club
Te Witiners
Martin Denies Knowledge Of Son Involvement
Post reporter calls General A. P. Martin about his son allegedly involved in trouble in New York. The old soldier says he has not seen or heard from him recently and knows nothing of any arrest. Martin is a well known local figure with prior appearance in investigations and a court case unrelated to this matter.
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A. P. Martin
New York
Wolcott
Irvington Social and Athletic Club hosts four bout boxing night
The Irvington Social and Athletic Club of South Boston held its first boxing exhibition at Clan-na-Geel Hell last evening. Four hard fought bouts were staged with Ed Maher defeating William Gurry, Johnnie Sheehan beating Harry Boles, a replacement match ending in a draw between Joe Griffin and McMann, and Spike Haley drawing with Jimmie Briggs in a 10 round finale.
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Irvington Social and Athletic Club
South Boston
Clan-na-Geel
Mulvibil-Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Fnal
Spike Haley
Jimmie Briggs
Chelsea
Roxbury Hall Event Described With Sparse Details
The fragmentary report from Albeit Turn Hall in Roxbury notes a feat involving a performer and a crowd. Details are unclear due to OCR corruption, but the scene references spectators and an unusual act tied to a back.
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Roxbury
Mga. Echteler
Pudie Snasr
Cate
Saoena
Smith
Unrequited Love Ends in Roxbury Youths Suicide
An 18 year old Roxbury youth Frank Faush shot himself at 14 Carroll Street Chelsea after a confrontation with Nellie Dunkirk over leaving home. He had followed Nellie from a factory, shared supper, and urged her to run away with him. after she refused the tragedy occurred at the gate of her home.
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Carter
Broadway
Chelsea
Carroll Street
Faush
Nellie Dunkirk
Nellie
Frank
Fatish
John Tatten
Jennie Dunkirk
Mansur Street
Roxbury
Dunkirk
Post
Gettysburg Post 191 G A R Twenty-First Dinner
About 150 persons attended the twelfth anniversary dinner of Gettys burg Post 191 Department of Massachusetts G A R at the United States Hotel last evening. A reception preceded the banquet at 7 30 in the hotel parlors.
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Gettysburg Post
Department of Massachusetts
United States
Boer Resolutions At Convention Condemn Salisbury
At Faneuil Hall the national convention adjourned after midnight as resolutions were adopted. The Hibernians expressed strong sympathy for the Boers and condemned Salisbury for his remarks on Ireland. The union should not involve the United States in any conflict with England.
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Faneuil Hall
Gian
Salisbury
Ireland
England
Boston Fighters Draw In 16 Round Night
Two Boston boxers faced off with a disputed draw lasting sixteen rounds. The bout featured Kia Wieladden and Gan Francisco along with Eugene Garcia of Behe, ending without a winner as judges tallied the score.
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Hercules Athletic
Kia” Wieladden
Gan Francisco
Eugene Garcia
Notorious bunco man Harry Withero captured in Boston
Ira Hiland, 74, from Tremont street, lured by a man calling himself Knowles, almost lost $2000 in a Boston bunco scheme. Chief Watts and Inspector Wolf trapped the gang at a Tremont Dartmouth street meeting. Withero, alias John Bates, aka Harry Withero, was seized. He had recently traveled from New York and will be arraigned on larceny charges.
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Harry Withero
United States
Inspector Watts
Inspector Wolf
Ira Hiland
Tremont Street
Banco
Hiland
Mr. Hiland
Knowles
New Hampshire
Boston
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Tremont
Dartmouth Streets
Watts
Appleton Street
Police
Little Harry
John Bates
John Gardner
Bunco
New York
H. N. Matthews
Thornhill
Pinkerton Agency
Women Divided Honors at Oakley Golf Club
In Watertown on May 11 a women s handicap stroke event resumed from May 2 with Harriet Furt taking best net score 113-6-108 and Pauline maker winning best gross 118 no handicap. Other contenders were Miss S B Russell and Miss Fannie Osgood. Morning play saw Oakley Club defeat Braeburn Club West Newton 2 to 0 in the Women's Golf Association series.
Roxbury Council Holds Fourth Annual Picnic Games
Roxbury Council 1233 Knights of Columbus will host a Memorial Day event at Apollo Gardens featuring amateur handicap games and prizes. The athletics include a 100 yard dash 40 yard run and other feats with entries welcome.
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Striking Union Wages Clash Halts Kansas City Lines
Walton Holmes, president of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, refused union recognition and a uniform wage scale for conductors motormen and gripmen. The stand threatens a strike on all lines across Kansas City Missouri and Kansas City Kansas.
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Walton Holmes
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Kansas
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Ely
Senate Debates Street Railway Tax and Exemption Change
In a Senate session Gardner of Essex moved to strike the Boston Elevated exemption from a street railway joint-use bill. Debate centered on public interest vs Boston Elevated and Boston & Worcester, with Gardner’s amendment rejected 11 to 2. Other actions included Woodsum’s amendment attempt, postponements, and a House vote on Cape Cod Canal provisions plus an excise tax proposal on public service corporations with varied amendments.
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Essex
Boston Elevated
Boston & Worcester
Woodsum
Norfolk
Boston
Maxwell
Suffolk
Engstrom
Cape Cod
Messrs. Douglass
Francis
New Bedford
Colby
Harbor and Land Commission
Canal Company
Mr. Selfridge
Massachusetts
Blood
Fitchburg
Howland
Chelsea
Apsey
Cambridge
Metropolitan Affairs Committee Votes on Annexation and Takings
The Metropolitan Affairs committee sent reports to the General Court on proposed measures involving annexation of adjacent towns to Boston by concurrent vote. They also opposed authorizing the Metropolitan Park Commission to complete takings along the Charles River banks from Newton Upper Falls to Mother Brook in Dedham and along Mother Brook in Hyde Park. Additionally, reference was made to compensation for Holden for property taken by the Metropolitan Water Board.
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Committee On
Metropolitan Affairs
General Court
Metropolitan District Commission
Boston
Metropolitan Park Commission
Charles River
Newton Upper Falls
Mother Brook
Dedand
Hyde Park
Holden
Metropolitan Water Board
Rioting continues in St. Louis as police clash with crowds
Police protect streetcar runs amid renewed unrest in St. Louis. At 4:30 p.m. officers fired on crowds near Gravois and California avenues after stones and clubs appeared, with reports of a man shot by a transit escort. Wires cut on Bellefontaine line, coroner detains Dan Donivan for Liebrecht riot death, and labor unions plan a Sunday meeting to discuss action. Governor Stephens departs Jefferson City, avoiding militia deployment.
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Gravois
California
Park
Mississippi
Shenandoah
Grand Avenues
Connolly
Transit Company
Bellefontaine
California Avenue
Trades and
Dan Donivan
Frank Liebrecht
Flora Siegfried
Stephens
Jefferson City
Kreling
Central Trades and Labor Union
Boston University Vaudeville Show Attracted Faculty And Guests
The Upsilon pter of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity presented its annual vaudeville show before College of Liberal Arts students at Boston University yesterday. The program opened with musical selections and concluded with a mock trial. The event, a social by the class of 1903 for the class of 1902, drew many faculty members and their wives, followed by a repast in the chapel.
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Beta Theta Pi
College of Liberal
Boston University
College of Liberal Arts
Boston Universi
Last of series marks a strong literary event
The final installment in a popular font themed series features Mr. Jen i Teardet addressing an audience on art street. The discussion centers on intercultural literacy and the realia of regional writing, highlighting a decisive moment in the program.
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