McKinely's Surgeon Lost in Bog While Trout Fishing
Dr. Charles McBurney of New York, surgeon who operated on President McKinley, disappeared while trout fishing near the Konkapot River. A 100-man search party from Halidon Hall found him late at night in the morass after hours of wandering in soft pools. He is deaf and had difficulty hearing searchers.
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Charles McBurney
New York
President McKinley
Buffalo
Konkapot River
Halidon Hall
William Gilman Thompson
Doctor Stranded in Swamp Returns After Night on Log
Exhausted physician and his coachman Martin Dooley parted at a stream while fleeing a swamp. The doctor lost the way, delaying reunion until dusk. Volunteers organized a search from Halidon Hall. the doctor was found and said he was little worse for wear and would spend the night on the log.
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Martin Dooley
Halidon Hall
McBurney
Roxbury Bachelors Club Holds 27th Banquet
The Roxbury Bachelors Club held its 27th annual banquet at the Progressive Club House last night. Guests included Congressman Curley and Councillors Ballantyne Smith McDonald Watson and Collins.
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Roxbury
Bachelors’ Club
Progressive Club
Congressman Curley
Ballantyne
Smith
McDonald
Watson
Collins
Egg shortage hints luxury omelets as city exodus grows
A newspaper note suggests egg supply will fall as city residents move to rural areas where chickens are common. If hotel circulars reflect the trend, market supplies may tighten and raise prices, making omelettes a luxury again.
Market Prices Drift as Eastern Eggs Hold Steady
The report notes eggs at 30 and 38 cents in the East while Western eggs stay 25 cents. Prices rise for asparagus and fall for mushrooms, with broilers, artichokes, and cherries fluctuating. Florida shipments lower overall costs, fish prices mix, and veal and beef quotes compare against fowl at the city market.
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Faneuil Hall
California
Bethink
Florida
Bermuda
Death claims Capt Anthony famed Catalpa rescuer
Captain George S. Anthony long time New Bedford customs boarding officer and Catalpa expedition commander died at his home following pneumonia at age 70. He rescued six Fenian prisoners from a British penal colony off Australia in 1876, delivering them to New York. His act led to a later reward and a ban from British ports.
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New Bedford
George S. Anthony
Customs Service
Australia
Anthony
Catalpa
New York
Rejuvenation Efforts Pulse Through Republican Groupings
Republican Senators press for a joint Senate and House caucus to reorganize the congressional campaign and reclaim power next year. Progressive Republicans confer on reconciliation plans as the national committee members assemble in Washington, creating a busy political scene.
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Congressional Campaign Committee
House
Gallinger
Congressional Committee
Senate
Wilson
Townsend
Clark
Wyoming
Norris
Jones
House Republicans
William PB. McKinley
Gardner
Massachusetts
Chicago
Progressive Republican
Cummins
National Executive Committee
Hilles
Crawford
Cramton
Michigan
Roberts
Anderson
Minnesota
Hadley
Missouri
Sherman
Illinois
National Committee
Washington
Congressional
Congress
Back Bay Wife Faithless Claims Spark Divorce Case
Fred R. Sawyer of 306 Marlboro street testifies in Suffolk Divorce Court that Edna W. Sawyer, his wife, consorts with other men despite lavish expenditures on their Tremont street home and his efforts to keep her comfortable.
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Sawyer
Joseph Gazan
Back Bay
Gazan
Harry H. Blanchard
Mrs. Sawyer
Marlboro Street
Fred R. Sawyer
Tremont Street
The Thin Blue Line Memorial Day Tale
Roy Norton profiles a Memorial Day story in the Post Magazine that grips the heart and leaves readers better for reading it.
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Roy Norton
Next
Post
Absconder Moore Dies in Chile After Long Exile
Frederick T. Moore former assistant teller at the National Bank of Commerce absconded with 53000 in 1898 and died May 20 in Valparaiso Chile after a long lung illness His departure sparked an international extradition battle and his wife joined him in exile before plans to return to the United States were discussed The case ended without restitution from the bank and Moore faced possible imprisonment if he had returned to the United States
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Frederick T. Moore
National Bank of Commerce
Chile
Valparaiso
Waltham
Moore
Boston
New York
Supreme Court
Chili
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BLUE
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rVon
Washington ST
Cal
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Fen
Ian Prisoners
Mary E. Brown
Boston Elevated
Dudley Street
Resinol
Baltimore
Quimby’s Candy Shop
Portland Street
Gardener
Faithless
F.R. Sawyer
Marlboro St
George
Washington Street
Holmes, Luce & Co
Adams Sq
Mass
Cambridge
Andrews St. Ann
W. Elm St. Brockton
W.l.douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
W.L. Douglas
Essex St
Summer St
Lincoln St
Court Street
Howard Street
Hanover Street
MR. S. Sage
Tom Custer Post
Sheridan, Mich
Mrs. EB. Kane
Monitor
Merrimac
E. Kane
Palmetto St
Brooklyn, N. Y
C. H. Keiser
Duffy
South Langhorne, Penn
U. S
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N, Y
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