Stone quarry deal fuels Norfolk Court House probe
The Norfolk county investigation pressed on with testimony about stone sourcing and dynamo purchases. Key figures incl, County Treasurer Smith, ex commissioner Field, and contractor Willcut faced questions on quarry choices at Dover and Blue Hill, contract changes, and profit margins amid a $285000 program.
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Norfolk County
Storey
Keeler & Co
Smith
Franklin
Grover
Mr. Franklin
Horace D. Bradbury
William Hollings
R. Hollings & Co
Bates
Feely
Mr. Storey
la Roach Company
Philadelphia
Wait
H. W. Bates
Willcut
Willcutt
Dedham Court House
Willecut
John Q. A. Field
Dover
Mass
Court House
Field
Morse
Wiggin
Morrill
Dover Or Field
Lothrop
Blue Hill Quarry
Willeut
George W. Wiggin
Board of County Commissioners
Dean's Kidney Pills Featured In Boston Testimony
An article blends a drug advertisement with local testimony about Dean's Kidney Pills. Boston residents praise the remedy for kidney trouble while a separate county hearing covers Dover stone bids and Willcut contract details. The session adjourned to morning.
Treasury Department Messenger Deserted in Divorce Case
Testimony before Judge Maynard outlines George W. Lowther a treasury department messenger and his wife Jane G separated after multiple departures to the South and West, with divorce sought as deposition from Chicago awaited. Other cases include Lulu Bishop health inquiry, Agnes Gately libel for cruelty, and Kingsley alimony dispute. court orders diagnostics and alimony payments while granting decrees nisi or custody and debts.
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Maynard
George W. Lowther
Jane G
Jane
West
Chicago
George
Richmond L. Bishop
Lulu B
Brookline
Agnes Gately
John
Gately
Fannie G. Kingsley
Elias
Kingsley
Boston
Winter Hill
Somerville
Milord
Clara Farnum
Nisi
Henry Mais
Sophia
Henry
Malden
Rage War in Florida Sparks White Black Tension
In Manatee County near Palmetto a white posse fired on a Black man’s group leaving three men wounded. Whites warn Black residents to leave or be killed, fires strike Black cabins, and the Manatee Lemon Company loses labor as about 100 Black workers flee. A taunting note read All negroes and the whites who defend them must leave or be killed signed by White Cappers.
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Bright
Dean
Boston
Malden
J. L. Fairbanks
Lowell St
Knight's Pharmacy
Hanover and
Court Sts
Fouter-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
Tampa
Fla
Palmetto
Manatee County
Samuel Hughes
E. R. Sanchez
Henry Gaines
Manatee
Newtons New Streets Plan Advances At May Meeting
Newtons Aldermen approved widening Ward street from Commonwealth avenue to Centre street and laying out Austin street extension, plus abolishing grade crossings and opening Gay street. Hearings set for June 1 and 8. A petition sought a joint citizen council charter revision committee by Oct 1. motion to create the 15 citizen, 5 council member panel was tabled amid objections.
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Degen
Tolman
Prominent Somerville Citizen Shoots Self in Right Temple
Joseph A Bartlett a leading Somerville figure died by self inflicted gunshot in his cellar early yesterday after a period of illness and mental strain. He recently faced business pressures and insomnia, kissed his wife then shot himself with a revolver owned by his son. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 near 4 Cross Street Somerville.
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Joseph A. Bartlett
Somerville
Mr. Bartlett
Boston
Mr. Barnett
Durell
Cross Street
Bartlett
Essex Street
H. A. Black
Chelsea Girls Return After Chelsea Larceny Case
Chelsea police arrested Lavinia Freeman and Sophia M. Peoples both teens on larceny charges against gypsy horse dealer John Stanley of 1181-2 Second Street Chelsea. Freeman, adopted daughter, vanished last Saturday, then returned Sunday. Peoples implicated. Freeman alleged ill treatment, stayed with Mrs Peeples then Mrs Crocker in Boston before returning. Both to be arraigned in Chelsea Police Court this morning.
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Chelsea
Lavinia Freeman
Sophia M. Peoples
John Stanley
Second Street
Freeman
Stanley
Boston
Two Funerals In Malden Details Of Obsequies
In Malden on May 18 Herbert Dowling a noted revenue officer in Alabama died suddenly. Funeral services were held at his Pleasant Street home with Rev. Benjamin H Bailey officiating. Burial followed at Woodlawn. Lemuel Davenport also had a large afternoon service at his Cross Street home led by Rev. H O Hiscox with music by the Corinthian Quartet. Burial was at Woodlawn.
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Malden
Herbert Dowling
Alabama
Pleasant Street
Benjamin H. Bailey
Unitarian Church
E. H. Wiggin
George Dowling
L. B. Jordan
Edward Hawes
Woodlawn
Lemuel Davenport
Cross Street
H. O. Hiscox
First Baptist Church
Corinthian Quartet
Boston
Yacht Burned on Capsuptic Lake
A steam yacht owned by Harry Dutton of Houghton and Dutton Boston caught fire today on Capsuptic Lake near Rangeley Missouri. The blaze destroyed the vessel with no immediate report of injuries. Fire crews from the area responded but the yacht was a total loss.
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Rangeley
Harry Dutton
Houghton & Dutton
Boston
Capsuptic Lake
American Wringer Co Offers Repair Service in Boston
The American Wringer Company lists location at 15 and 15 Broadway extension and 29 and 31 Corn Hill Boston offering all kinds of wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers with repairs called for and delivered without extra charge. Write or telephone Tremont 764.
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American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
Cornhill
Boston
Princess of Wales hosts Buckingham Palace drawing room
At Buckingham Palace the Princess of Wales hosted a drawing room for the Queen. Duchess of Marlborough presented by the Marquess O Blandford in white satin with pearl embroidery. A guardsmen incident jolts the crowd as a carriage team bolts. injuries to the coachman. US ambassador’s party attends reception afterward.
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London
Princess of Wales
Buckingham Palace
Duchess of Marlborough
Miss Vanderbilt
New York
O’ Blandford
Blenheim Palace
Duke of Marlborough
Blandford
Miss Sanford
Muriel Sanford
Canada
Whittinck
Coldstream Guards
Augustus Charles Frederick Fitz George
Duke of Cambridge
Peace Yard
Bayard
United States
Calvin
Brice
Ohio
Douglas Grant
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Queen Victoria
Her Majesty
Andover Day Braces For Anniversary Celebration Turbulent Wind
May 18 Andover events suffer high wind as decorations and the Andover town hall inscription are damaged. Historical tableaux at Town Hall recount local history including Washington’s reception by Madam Phillips. The banquet tent on Bartlett Street collapses. Governor Walcott, General Dalton and other dignitaries are invited for Wednesday’s celebration.
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Andover
Town Hall
General Washington
Madam Phillips
Mansion House
Walcott
Dalton
Davidson
Barrett
Walsh
Knox
E. Winchester Donald
Boston
Stevens
Francis H. Appleton
Peabody
Chanel F. Adams
Tucker
Dartmouth College
Palmelra Stevens
David Gray
Dean Holt
Margaret Wendell Newman
Clarissa Abbott Poor
Sarah F. F. Howarth
Moses Abbott
Theophilus C. Frye
Simon Wardwell
Will'am Poor
N. C. Towle
Bartlett Street
Printshop Worker Takes Laudanum Near Chestnut Hill
Albert Kelly a 50 year old printer in dire straits took laudanum near the reservoir at Chestnut Hill dying after 11 pm at City Hospital. Officer White found him around 6 pm believing him drunk. He spoke of unemployment and loneliness and said he welcomed death. Separate railcar ruling in Plessy v Ferguson noted with Justice Harlan dissents.
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Albert Kelly
Chestnut Hill
White
Station 14
Kelly
Social club banquets and meetings around the mahogany
Last evening a round of society events gathered members at local hotels. Charitable Irish Society in Parker House hosted a monthly meeting with journalism talk by Stephen O Meara and piano by Charles T Dolan. Old Boston Congregational Club at Vendome with Rev Charles R Brown as guest. East Boston Primary Teachers Association banquet at United States Hotel with Miss H F Crafts presiding. Brigham Club banquet at United States Hotel with speeches by Frank H Pope and William B Brigham. Hughes Medical School members dined at Youngs with Dr F D Stackpole presiding. Pudding Stone Whist Club annual dinner at Youngs with George B Phipps presiding and Frederick Whitney speaking on music.
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Charitable
Irish Society
Parker House
Stephen O'Meara
The
Journal
Fred J. Dickey
Charles T. Dolan
Old Boston Congregational Club
Vendome
John Colby
Charles R. Brown
Charlestown
East Boston
William B. Brigham
Somerville
Hughes Medical School
Young
F. D. Stackpole
Puddingstone Whist Club
George B. Phipps
Frederick Whitney
St Valentine Total Abstinence Society Meets in Boston
The St Valentine Total Abstinence Society held a meeting at Boston College lecture hall with President Edmund Phelan presiding. Speakers included Michael Finnigan Dennis A McCarthy and others from the Hibernian Total Abstinence Association. Amendments to the constitution were adopted and a committee was named to list members for the semi annual officer election. Edmund Phelan M P O Connor and Laurence Trainor will represent the society at the Boston Co T A Union convention in Salem for Decoration Day.
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St. Valentine’s Total Abstinence Society
Boston College
Edmund Phelan
Michael Finnigan
Dennis A. McCarthy
Hibernian Total Abstinence Association
Messrs. S. Trainor
T. J. Kelly
Edward Fitzgerald
M. P. O’connor
Laurence Trainor
Boston Co. T. A. Union
Salem
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Treasury Department
Lulu
A. Johnson
Bangor
Mase
Florida
Newton's New Streets
Quincy Sewerage
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Board of Sewer Commissioners
Metropolitan Sewerage Commission
Claflin
Board of Water Commissioners
Metropolitan Water Commission
Third Hill
Wollaston
Brookline Selectmen
Naples Road
D. H. McKay
James Driscoll
M. J. O’hearn
Driscoll Bros
B. F. Quimby
Equitable Life Assurance Society
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
Broadway
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Chelsea Girls
Massachusetts Dispensary
Dover St
FE Eugene
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Colby—Tufts
Waltham
J. KE. Tufts
J. J. Miller
Homer Wayland Colby
Edythe
Arianna Tufts
Cobb
Milton
Aurelia Ladd
Samuel C. Cobb
White Street
Old Colony
Kneeland Street
Flowers
J. Newman & Sons
Tremont ST
Leonard
Hill
Hill , York Cty
Psl
Bromfield St
New
Duchess OF
Marlborough
Andover Day
Supreme Court
Harlan
Washington
Brown
Louisiana
Plessy Vs. Ferguson
East Louisiana Railroad
ST. Louis
Maine Reed Club
Portland
State of Maine
Reed Club
Addicks
J. Edward Addicks
Republican Executive Committee
Newcastle County
Green
College
Russell
Worcester
Andrew Athy
Worceste
John O. Gara
Spencer
Eli Belisle
T. F. Gorman
Northbridge
T. Metcalf CO
Tremont
Copley
Castile
BROMO
Metcalf’s
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