Somerville to Dedicate New Carnegie Library May 26
Somerville will dedicate its new Carnegie Library in West Somerville on Wednesday May 26 in the evening. Horace G Wadlin of the Boston Public Library will give the address. Andrew Carnegie offered 25000 dollars if the city could maintain the library. John F Foster spearheaded securing the library. Nellie Whipple will oversee operations. Construction began last July and the building houses a 15000 volume stockroom with 5000 to 7000 volumes already installed.
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Boston Public Library
Andrew Carnegie
John F. Foster
Mr. Carnegie
Nellie Whipple
Central Library
Roosevelt Begins Rhino Hunt in British East Africa
Theodore Roosevelt starts his hunting expedition at the Jura ranch of George McMillan as his guest. He bagged a female rhinoceros after a shoulder wound, chasing into bushes. six more shots finished the animal. The head and skin weighed 532 pounds.
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George McMillan
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St. John's Harbor Icebound Later Than Ever
St. John's Newfoundland was completely icebound as of May 19 blocking harbor routes. The steamer Rosalind could not depart for New York and several other coastal steamers remained in port. This marked an unprecedented late icebound period for the city.
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New York to Join Turkish Waters With Montana and North Carolina
The Navy Department announced that the cruiser New York, at Boston navy yard, will sail June 12 to Turkish waters to join the Montana and North Carolina. Des Moines, cruising near Nicaragua, is ordered to Boston navy yard.
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Howell dies leaving charity bequest and remainder to nephews
By Henry B. Howell’s will dated in Trenton he died aged 93 after amassing a $100,000 fortune from a penny toy shop. He leaves $35,000 to charities and the remainder to his nephew Thomas J. Sawyer of Worcester Massachusetts and niece Mrs Anna M. Smith of Malden Massachusetts.
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Henry B. Howell
Thomas J. Sawyer
Worcester
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Anna M. Smith
Malden
Labor Rebuke to Draper Over Eight Hour Bill Veto
Labor leaders hailed a 96 vote rebuke to Governor Draper after the House passed the eight hour bill over his veto. Essex County contributed 18 votes against the governor, with only three in support, as Fay, Dorman, and Bishop debated the veto's merits and the stakes for workers.
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Newton
Recall of Garfield episode marks trial in McPherson death
William Jones once drew national attention during President Garfield’s shooting when he fired at Charles Guiteau. Now on trial for the murder of John A. McPherson, a former marine employed as a farm hand, killed October 11, 1908 at Jones’s home near the city.
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Bill”) Jones
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Stoessel Freed From Prison On Emperor’s Birthday
In St Petersburg on May 19 Emperor Nicholas granted clemency to Lieutenant-General Stoessel and Rear Admiral Nebogatoff. Stoessel, jailed for the Port Arthur surrender, was released after 10 years. Nebogatoff’s 10 year sentence was commuted to internment in a fortress. A crowd gathered as the officers left the fortress.
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Paul E More New Editor of Nation
Paul Elmer More was appointed editor of the Nation succeeding the late Hammond Lamont. He has served as literary editor of the Evening Post for five and a half years and since July 1, 1906 as associate editor of the Nation. He becomes the fourth editor in the Nation's history joining Godwin Garrison and Lamont.
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Paul Elmer More
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Wendell Phillips Garrison
Cascarets Promise Quick Cleanse For Evening Comfort
An upbeat sales pitch touts Cascarets as a natural easy fix for overeating and drinking, claiming a nightly dose cleanses the body with no upset stomach. It promotes a week long box and notes it is the biggest seller with millions of boxes sold monthly.
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Bread Exhibition Opens in Boston First in Nation
The nation's first bread exhibition opens at 221 State Street in Boston with about 300 New England bakers entering wares. The display features white bread varieties, global breads, and samples from abroad, highlighting quality and pride in local products.
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Prize Exhibit Showcases Food History and Naval Artifacts
The display includes drinking and macaroni hard tack of Italian fisher folk. Sixty three prizes will be awarded mostly as medals engraved with a Victory figure and a sheaf of wheat. Judges are Walter Pratt formerly of Pratt Bread Jamaica Plain, George A. Sanderson formerly of Sanderson Baking Charlestown, and Arthur J. Remmes of Lawrence.
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Pratt Bread Company
Jamaica Pain
George A. Sanderson
Sanderson Baking Company
Charlestown
Arthur J. Remmes
Lawrence
Nashville gunboat sails from navy yard to Chicago
The Nashville gunboat under Captain W A Curdy and 34 Illinois militiamen left the local navy yard for Montreal en route to Chicago where she will be turned over to Illinois militia. Captain H L Thompson of the steam inspection service is reassigned to navigate the vessel.
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United States
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W. A. Curdy
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Chicago
H. L. Thompson
Steam Inspection Service
Heston
Death of Teamster as Wagon Wheel Runs Over Him
A 48 year old teamster William Harrington was killed when a stone left in the street caused his wagon to jolten and the team ran over him this afternoon in Pittsfield.
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