Wanted to Stop Wedding Sparks Family Feud
Alma Blackman seeks arrest of his 16 year old daughter Grace to halt her marriage to John E Fitzgerald. Grace, seen as 19, fled after Blackman planned sending her to Philadelphia. Police searched Fitzgerald and Reeves homes without result as the clerk denied the license. Fitzgerald on probation for a store break. Mrs Fitzgerald supports the match, Blackman vows to fight to save his daughter.
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Alma Blackman
Cambridge
Grace
John E. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Douglas Street
Herbert Reeves
Oliver Street
Blackman
Wentworth
Post
Rhode Island Supreme Court Validates School Law
In Providence on May 16 the Rhode Island Supreme Court declares constitutional the General Assembly act abolishing school districts and vesting school property in the town. The ruling upholds the measure as valid law.
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Providence
R. I
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Remembered Only Seven of Ten Children in Will
The will of Simeon Ackroyd, a Lawrence and Malden resident and manufacturer, was probated in Cambridge. He had ten children from three marriages but remembered seven, two in England and one in the United States, initially objecting before withdrawing after learning his estate was only a few thousand dollars.
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Simeon Ackroyd
Lawrence
Malden
Cambridge
Ackroyd
England
Ginter's Girl Employees Plan May Party at Winthrop Hall
The young lady staff of Ginter Grocery will host a May party tomorrow evening at Winthrop Hall Up ham's Corner. Scully's Orchestra will provide music and dancing starts at 9. A limited number of tickets are on sale through Ginter store employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ginter Grocery Company
Winthrop Hall
Upham’s Corner
Scully
Ginter
Ringling brothers circus billed to arrive in Boston May 23
Four great trains bring elephants, clowns, and gilded cages to Huntington avenue grounds for a three mile street pageant. International acts include Eldreds, Bedinis, Glinserettis, Colini Cairini, Dollard troupe, Tasmanian family, and many named performers. Jerusalem and the Crusades features with 1200 characters, climaxing in the 62 foot leap by Craze.
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Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Mystic
Boston
Huntington Avenue
Ringling Brothers
Eldreds
England
Bedinis
Italy
Germany
France
Jerusalem
Craze
Volkmann Crew Aims to Beat Cambridge Latin in Championship
Volkmann School crews from the B A A. enter the championship race seeking to topple Cambridge Latin. Captain John Cutler will stroke the four with Elliot Cutler at eight and Hoppy at two, Wheeler at bow, Hoyt steering. The heat includes Cambridge Latin Roxbury Latin and Browne and Nichols, two fast crews and one mediocre.
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Volkmann School
Cambridge Latin
Volkmann
Cambridge
Herbert Holton
John
Cutler
John Cutler
Elliot
Wheeler
Maloon
E. Cutler
J. Cutler
Hoyt
Pillsbury Wins Barry Loses In Chess Masters at Cambridge Springs
Frank J. Marshall extended his undefeated run in the international chess masters tournament at the Hotel Rider, Cambridge Springs. He drew with Marco of Vienna in 80 moves as the field shifted toward the semi finals, with Janowski and Lasker close behind in points and Barry, Delmar, and Mieses among others jockeying for position.
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Cambridge Springs
Penn
Frank J. Marshall
Brooklyn
Janowski
Lasker
Marco
Vienna
Ruy Lopez
Marshall
Napier
Fox
Congress
John F. Barry
Barry
Hodges
Showalter
Mieses
Tschigorin
Schlechter
Pillsbury
Delmar
Schlecter
Teichmann
Lawrence
New York
ELOPER CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION
Report describes an elopement case in which the male subject refused to reveal the whereabouts of Miss Frier. Authorities speculate on whether a marriage occurred, and the girl allegedly faced pressure from her father. Financial status of Mr. Foss noted.
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Hardy & Gunn
Helen Frier
Wenham
Robert Foss
Prominent Churchman Accused of Whipping Suitor
The Union Church figure A. Frier, father of the girl, is described as puritanical and opposed to her relations with Foss. Neighbors recall a past chase when the father allegedly used a horse whip, chasing Foss for a distance after seeing the couple walking together.
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BE. A. Frier
Union Church
Foss
Miss Frier
Bishop Lawrence on the Colored Problem at Episcopalian Club
Bishop Lawrence addressed the Colored Problem at the Episcopalian Club meeting in the Brunswick Hotel last evening. He claimed the South is embracing democracy and will not keep the negro down, noting postwar educational contrasts. Bishop Jaggar of Ohio spoke on Conditions in the Middle West.
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Lawrence
Episcopalian Club
Brunswick Hotel
Jaggar
Ohio
Middle West
Sharon House Vote Refuses New Convalescent Home
The House yesterday refused to establish a convalescent home in Sharon and sent the matter to the next General Court. Lawmakers agreed the Rutland institution sufficed for the present, with no discussion of a site for a new facility during the reference debate.
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Sharon
Rutland
Fathers Stand Behind Son Amid Local Scandal
Mr Foss defends his son despite a troubling incident involving Miss Frier. Officers Whipple and Poole noted Foss slept at home, while Miss Frier reportedly left with minimal belongings and no hat. Foss reportedly showed a sizable roll of money Saturday morning, fueling community unrest in Wenham and nearby areas.
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Mr. Foss
Whipple
Poole
Young Foss
Wenham
Miss Frier
Mr. Frier
Foss
Coffee Poisoning and Postum Cure Claim Man’s Nightmares End by Switching
A testimonial claims coffee caused severe symptoms including nightmares headaches indigestion and nervousness. The subject credits Postum with restoring sleep and health after abandoning coffee. The notice promotes a ten day Postum trial and the World’s Fair exhibit Space 103 Agricultural building for The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Missing East Boston Girl Spurred Searches by Parents
Pretty Mary E Foley, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Timothy Foley of 139 Cender Street East Boston, vanished after saying goodbye to her mother on April 27 to go to work in a city department store. The family has exhausted all efforts to locate her with no clues found.
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Mary E. Foley
Timothy Foley
Cender Street
Boston
Accident Causes Self Inflicted Stab Wound At Work
Julius Palletia a 30 year old man of 9 Wise Street Jamaica Plain is in serious condition at Massachusetts General Hospital after an unusual accident at Holtzer Electric Company's shop in Brockton yesterday afternoon. He reportedly stabbed himself with a large awl held in his own hand during work.
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Julius Palletia
Wise Street
Jamaica Plain
Massachusetts General Hospital
Holtzer Electric Company
Broekne
Boston Gets 3D Appraiser
The port of Boston gains an assistant appraiser Rufus A. Flanders of Brookline was sworn in yesterday. Appraiser Lindsay Snelling then divided the imported goods work among the trio in three divisions for processing at the port.
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Boston
Rufus A. Flanders
Brookline
Lindsay Snelling
M'Lean Easily Wins Revere Motor Race
Hugh MacLean of Chelsea led the Revere track motor paced race to win at 21 minutes 33 1 5 seconds as Will Stinson and George Leander trailed. In the 10 mile open, J A McNeill led early but a crash shuffled results. J A McNeill finished first with H A Barry second and Fred Goyette third in 26 minutes 26 45 seconds.
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Revere
Hugh MacLean
Chelsea
Will Stinson
George Leander
Chicago
Fat Boy
MacLean
Stinson
Leander
Cambridge
Man
Ander
L. A. Stoughton
A. McDonald
J. A.mcneil
Harvey Giles
A. W. McDonald
William Younie
Giles
McDonald
J. A. McNell
H. A. Barry
Fred Goyette
Thefts Alleged At Mechanics Hall Festival
Inspectors arrested 16 year old William E Miller of West Springfield street and 16 year old John J Hurley of Shawmut avenue after a bag containing $70 disappeared from a table during a St Marys Infant Asylum festival at Mechanics Hall. The alleged theft occurred on March 7.
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Mechanics’ Hall
St. Mary’s Infant Asylum
William E. Miller
West Springfield Street
John J. Hurley
Shawmut Avenue
Watts
A Fifty Million Dollar Problem pamphlet from Grand Trunk at World’s Fair
The Grand Trunk Railway System issues a pamphlet describing the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair April 30 to December 1 and outlining how to solve the sixty million dollar problem. The brochure includes travel details, costs, side trips, ticket prices, and a speech by Hon Richard Bartholadt. Free distribution through Grand Trunk agents.
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Grand Trunk Railway System
St. Louis
Richard Bartholadt
House of Representatives
Washington
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