Mysterious Newbury Mayor By Proxy Baffles Boston Elite
W A Courant, posing as mayor of Newbury, arrives in Boston to inspect public institutions and mingle with leaders. He dines with officials, dazzles club members, and charms Dr Heath, Roche, and others while a curious crowd watches his audacious masquerade unfold across Tremont Street and the Back Bay.
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State House
W. A. Coutant
Mr. Coutant
Parker House
Steve Brodie
Courant
Newburg
North End
Reubens
Heaths
Quincys
O'Neils
Lawrences
McLaughlins
Holison
Quincy
Lawrence
Senate
Coutant
Ward 1
Brighton
Denny
Post
Brackett
Newbury
Boston
Back Bay
Algonquin Club
Mr. Courant
Greater
New York
W. A. Courant
Tremont Street
Tremont Temple
Dr. Heath
Public Institutions Commission
Heath
States
Drs. Heath
Roche
Chinatown
Becker and Cregan Bank Forgery Ring Busted In Newark
Charley Becker and James Cregan, key figures in a Nevada National Bank fraud, were arrested in Newark as Pinkerton agents close in. They allegedly altered drafts to steal about twenty thousand dollars, part of a wider gang including Fred L. Stebbins and Joe McClusky.
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Becker
James Cregan
New York
Newark
N. J
Boston
Nevada National Bank of
San Francisco
Nevada National Bank
A. H. Hand
Hand
Pinkertons
Fred L. Stebbins
Alias Hand
Joe McClusky
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Frisco
Fisk
Watts
Houghton
Charlie Becker
John Becker
Blosh
the Dutchman
George First
Oscar Decker
George Johnson
Captain Devan
Joe’ Chapman
Fooled The Boys and the Newburg Visit
A note recounts mixed rumors about W. A Courant of Newburg and local figures including Mayor by proxy, Ells, and guests from Boston. It describes reception antics on an excursion boat, poker games, and named politicians reacting to the visit with satire and curiosity.
Newburg Chief of Police to The Post
Newburg New York mayor is B B Odell. Police chief is E Perret. The Boston Post reports on Newburg officials and city leadership. Dr Courant not known locally.
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Boston Post
Boston
Mass
Dr. Courant
B. B. Odell
E. Perret
Newburg
Boston Honors Marathon Winners Burke Blake Curtis Clark Hoyt
Athletes Burke Blake Curtis Clark and Hoyt return from Marathon Athens to a jubilant Boston. Mayor Quincy and city officials lead a public welcome with an ode by Henry O'Meara, banquet, and a victory parade at Faneuil Hall. Boston Athletic associations receive high praise for sending champions to Greece.
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Faneuil Hall
Boston
O'Meara
Vendome
America
United States
Greece
Tom Henry
Gaskin
Leary
Burke
Blake
Curtis
Clark
Hoyt
Quincy
John Graham
Mullen
David F. Barry
Athens
Suffolk
Boston Athletic Associations
Boston Boys
Henry O'Meara
Thomas A. Mullen
Admiral Selfridge
San Francisco
Arthur Blake
Marathon
Graham
Death Sentence Commuted to Life Imprisonment
A clemency order reduces death sentences to life terms for several condemned prisoners. The measure extends to men similarly condemned, signaling a broad mercy grant and altered punishments across affected cases.
Five-Year Imprisonment For Pretoria Treason Convicts
A private telegram from Berlin reports commutations for colonial figures including Colonel Francis Rhodes and John Hays Hammond. Those condemned to death for treason linked to the Johannesburg reform movement are said to face five years in prison. Other reform committee members may receive one year for imprisonment and fines. Telegram unconfirmed.
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Berlin
Francis Rhodes
Cecil Rhodes
Cape Colony
John Hays Hammond
Lionel Phillips
George Farrar
High Court
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Dr. Jameson
Transvaal
Reform Committee
Bitter remarks mark continuance in Minnie Thomas case
In Fall River on May 13 Judge Fuller granted another continuance in the Minnie Bruck Thomas separate maintenance suit. Counsel exchanged bitter remarks about several parties’ characters before reporters were asked to suppress much of the discussion. The case concerns a troubled marriage of two young people.
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Fall River
Minnie (Bruck) Thomas
Elopers Going West From Danvers
Charles A. Peale manager of the American Express Company has been missing since Sunday. His accounts are in order. Alice Smith of Lynn accompanied him and his wife announced to her parents that they were married in New York and were traveling West.
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Danvers
Charles A. Peale
American Express Company
Alice Smith
Lynn
New York
Venezuelan Commission Meets After Three Week Gap
The Venezuelan Commission reconvened in Washington with all members present except Justice Brewer who attended his daughter's funeral in San Antonio. Condolence resolutions were telegraphed, and the session adjourned as a sign of respect. Brown University's Jameson attended, and Marcus Baker of the US Geological Survey continued map and base map work for the commission.
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Washington
Justice Brewer
San Antonio
Jameson
Brown University
Marcus Baker
United States Geological Survey
Secretary of the Interior
Disputed Territory
Commission
National Mule Spinners Seek Mills Shutdown Over Wages
Samuel Ross of New Bedford secretary of the National Mule Spinners Union met with Biddeford mill officials over a cut in Pepperell and Laconia mills. Spinners urged a four to six week shutdown. agent McArthur declined. Ross will report to national officers. Loom fixers may join strike next week without a wage cut compromise.
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Biddeford
Samuel Ross
New Bedford
National
Mule Spinners’ Union
Pepperell and Laconia Mills
McArthur
Ross
National Union
Salem Burglar Seized in Nashua. Wanted in Massachusetts
Authorities arrest Joseph Hirmingham in Nashua New Hampshire at the request of Salem Massachusetts police. He faces charges of burglary breaking and entering and larceny and awaits transfer to Massachusetts officials tonight.
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Nashua
N. H
Joseph Hirmingham
Salem
Mass
Massachusetts
Baseball Death of Providence Youth Albert Davis
Albert Davis aged 14, son of Daniel B. Davis of Transit street, died Tuesday afternoon from head injuries after being struck by a baseball. The incident occurred in Providence.
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Providence
Albert Davis
Daniel B. Davis
Transit Street
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Young Men’s
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Eiler
W. A
Benjamin B. Odell
Flo
von Meyer
O'Neil
Hub
Kennedy
Holyoke
M. M. Cunniff
Clover Club
Edward McLaughlin
Cannon
Illinois
Tom Mullen
W. E. Delaway
John H. Callan
Newburg, N. Y
New England
Rueter & Copipany
Highland Spring Brewery
Wun Tapster
Steinert’s
Hammond
Scenes At& the
Binner
Victors
Old Hall
Fle
Rhodes, Phillips, Farrar
Thomas
Elopers
Young Peale of
Miss Smith
Biddeford’s Mills
Baseball
Broad ST
Win
Smith & Sons
Columbia
Bexburs
Greer
C.H. Robinson &Co
Washington Streat
Adams Square
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