Girl Preacher Laura Horton Draws Lynn Crowds
Laura Horton the girl preacher and ordained minister travels New England and the Midwest preaching under spiritual inspiration. In Lynn she fills the Wesley Evangelical Church nightly and twice on Sundays as she discusses conversion, self discipline, and the need for sober thought before faith.
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Lynn
Laura Horton
Moody
New England
Middle West
Little Wesley Evangelical Church
Summer Street
East
West
New
Auto smash on Commonwealth avenue injures two men
Two men escaped death when an automobile owned by banker William A. Paine turned over after the rear axle snapped near Washington street. James Shever and a companion were thrown 20 feet, with Shever sustaining a badly sprained leg and numerous cuts while his friend suffered a head injury. The car was towed back to Boston after seven machinists righted it. the wrecked touring car belonged to Paine of 409 Commonwealth avenue.
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William A. Paine
Commonwealth Avenue
James Shever
Washington Street
Shever
Boston
Convicted Mother and Son Sentenced for Murder
Ida J Jennings and her son Herbert W Taylor were found guilty of second degree murder in Superior Court for the death of Joseph E Jennings on April 8 in East Haven woods. Both received life sentences from Judge Roraback after a trial marked by sensational incidents.
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New Haven
Conn
Ida J. Jennings
Herbert W. Taylor
Joseph E. Jennings
Jennings
East Haven Woods
Roraback
Family Dispute Ends in Murder Near Foxen Home
On the murder day Mrs Jennings her husband and Taylor went to Jennings daughter Mrs Charles Brockett s home in Foxen where family disputes grew. Mrs Jennings and Taylor left early, Jennings planned to walk home. Later Taylor and Mrs Jennings waited for him and he was shot from a woods embankment. Long quarrels led to the fatal shooting.
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Jennings
Taylor
Charles Brockett
Foxen
Brockett
Fire consumes De Cecia home and barn in Wakefield
A major blaze in Wakefield at the corner of Lake and Albion streets destroyed Antonio De Cecia’s house and barn. Mrs De Cecia escaped with her children as a horse perished in the fire. The cause is unknown but suspected to involve children playing with matches.
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Wakefield
Antonio de Cecia
Lake
Albion Streets
Boston Library wins bid for 1650 Bradstreet poem
An Appleton library sale auctioned Anne Bradstreet’s The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung up in America, 1650. The scarce volume sold for 191 dollars to the Library of Congress, with several other rare volumes fetching strong prices.
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Anne Bradstreet
America
London
William
Appleton
Libbie
Library of Congress
Milford’s Leading Bachelor James Lally Sets Milestone
The prominent Milford bachelor James Lally, a 42 year old businessman, lives with his mother on Hayward street. He has long been active in town affairs and politics, served as district representative for 1887 to 1889, and held the postmaster post for four years under Cleveland. A member of numerous fraternal and social groups, he is described as a representative solid citizen of Milford.
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Wesley Evangelical Church
Lynn
Milford
James Lally
Hayward Street
Lally
Cleveland
Should Roosevelt Retract Traitor Charge to Comfort Davis Widow
The Post published that an appeal was made to President Roosevelt to withdraw his label of Jefferson Davis as arch traitor and akin to Benedict Arnold to ease the Davis widow’s last hours. G A R and patriotic groups show strong interest as readers send letters, two of which are printed.
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Post
Roosevelt
Jefferson Davis
Benedict Arnold
Davis
Jeff Davis
Joe Wheeler
Washington
Great Britain
Letter writers clash over Roosevelt and Jeff Davis verdicts
Isaac Chapman of Holliston objects to altering truth to appease Mrs Davis arguing Mr Roosevelt cannot misrepresent fact. In Newton a reader defends revisiting Davis verdict as just and free of treason in context of Memorial Day and public sympathy.
Wintertown Bachelor Girls' Club Fails in Plot
Mildred Courtney and Fred Brooks wed beside May Wentworth and Stanley Watson after seven club members scheme to separate them. The Boston Post reports a double ceremony in Providence with Rev. Mr. Stanford officiating.
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Mildred
May
Fred
Stanley
Grace
Wintertown
Bachelor Girls’ Club
Boston Post
Providence
Mr. Stanford
Stanley Hall Watson
Harvard
Mildred Francis Courtney
Mildred Frances Courtney
Frederic Harris Brooks
May Godding Wentworth
Social Calendar Notes on Weddings and Obituaries
Society pages report multiple weddings in progress including Katherine Porter and Richard Robins. Huntington Norton and Marie Adele Montant set for June 16 at Oyster Bay with Boston ushers. Plus engagements in Colorado Springs and Mexico and several family deaths prompting community sympathy.
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Katherine Porter
Richard Robins
Porter
Alexander
Robins
Elise
Juliet Robins
Louisburg Square
Huntington Norton
New York
Cazenovia
Marie Adele Montant
Oyster Bay
Norton
Boston
Harvard
Colorado Springs
Robert Livermore
Thomas Ll. Livermore
Union Club
Gwendolin M. Young
Harvey Young
Bulkeley Wells
Colonel Livermore
Colorado
Wells
Thomas L. Livermore, Jr
Sibbel H. Duff
Mexico
Europe
Canopic
Alexander Cochrane
Commonwealth Avenue
Cochranes
France
Cannes
Fearing
Howard Cushing
Pride’s Crossing
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Panama
Batiste
Eton
Cravenette
Lynn Sinners
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Edward Borden
Chadwick Court
Miss Horton
Morris
Rehoboth
R. I
Friend
West Newton
THE
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Nena
Jennings Ambushed
Boston Book
Librarian of Congress
Bachelors OF the
BAY State
W. A. Flannery
Newton
Sunday Post
Tance
Evelyn A. Taft
Centre Place
Roxbury, Mass
Mildred Courtney
Fred Brooks
Sadie Mars
Bessie Atwood
Bessie
Gertrude
Jack
Alice
Molly
Jack Atwood
Stanley Watson
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