Monument Unveiled For Royalton Burning of 1780
In Royalton Vermont on May 28 a memorial monument was dedicated to honor the burning of the village by British and Indian forces in 1780. Descendants Misses Helen Dewey Gertrude Dewey David Wild and Max Bliss unveiled the monument as townspeople gathered near the granite marker.
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W. 8. Hazen
Beverly
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Gertrude Dewey
David Wild
Max Bliss
Horton
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Prussia Hopes Crown Princess Blessing From Son
Berlin May 23 All Germany hopes a son will bless the Crown Princess Cecilia. The Crown Princess vowed a vow invoking the Lord of Hosts promising to dedicate a male child to the Lord for life if granted.
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Berlin
Germany
Cecilia
William
Mackerel Fleet Harassed by Three Day Gale
Halifax reports a three day gale crippling Massachusetts mackerel seining with many schooners reporting bad luck though some fish were taken along the western shore. The Seaconnet docked with a sick fisherman named Graham after weather damaged her foretopmast, forcing repairs.
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Halifax
Wwestern
Seiior
Graham
New Hampshire Female Institution and Home Missionary Union Observed
Boston visitors spoke at Exeter to mark the 102d anniversary of the New Hampshire Female Institution and Home Missionary Union with Mrs. Lamson and Rev. John H. Gunnison as speakers. Officers were elected: President Mrs. James Minot, Vice President Mrs. David Cross, Secretary Miss Louise C. Whitcomb, Treasurer Miss Annie A. McFarland. The 10th anniversary of the New Hampshire Home Missionary Society was noted with William J. Tucker of Dartmouth presiding.
Free Coupon Offer for Skin Ailment Treatment
An advertisement promises a scientific treatment for pimples acne blackheads red rash and other skin conditions. It urges readers to mail a free coupon for confidential guidance and claims anyone can cure themselves privately at home without embarrassment or social penalty.
Kaiser Prussia Prays for Crown Princess Ce It
The Kaiser orders all Prussian churches to pray for Crown Princess Ce as confinement nears. Court circles expect a boy, noting Hohenzollern lineage favors male births. The couple wed June 6, 1905, and preparations hint at the newborn within the first year of marriage.
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William
Prussia
Cecilia
Horos
Santo Domingo Rebels Active Reported Near Macoris
A senior naval officer reports an insurrection in Macoris Santo Domingo with prisoners freed and rebels withdrawing. No American interests were endangered.
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Washington
Santo Domingo
Macoris
Disfiguring Skin Disorder Hinder Job Prospects
A person declares a skin condition left them unable to work as itching sores covered the face and body. They describe scratching until flesh was raw, spending hundreds on doctors and hospitals, but the ailment worsened.
Cure by Cuticura in five weeks reported
A man describes a long struggle with severe eczema since 1894. After trying hospital care and spending hundreds, he reports dramatic improvement in five weeks using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap, citing skin clearance and return to work.
Frisco Banks Open Doors Citywide
San Francisco banks opened for the public with most securing temporary quarters. There was no bank run and records show an unprecedented amount of money on hand, highlighting a calm financial situation in the city.
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San Francisco
Whist and Dancing Party Aids St Francis Orphanage
On Monday evening May 2 a whist and dancing party will be held at Vine Street Church Dudley Street to raise funds for St Francis Orphanage in San Francisco Cal The Sisters of Charity will conduct the event Miss Mary McBethaney of 28 Hawthorne Street Roxbury assisted by friends will oversee arrangements
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St. Francis
San Francisco
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San Francisco Relief Contributions Reach $862 811 61
Kidder, Peabody & Co reported yesterday that donations for San Francisco relief totaled 862000 plus 811.61 dollars at closing time last evening.
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Kidder, Peabody & Co
San Francisco
New Haven Railroad Moves Toward Final Merger With Air Line
The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company announces a stockholders meeting for June 18 of the Boston & New York Air Line Railroad Company. The move follows the holding of more than three quarters of the Air Line's outstanding stock by the NYNH&HR, enabling a final merger.
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Now Haven, Conn
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Boston & New York Air Line Railroad Company
Half the Boys on Probation in Everett Juvenile Case
Judge Charles M. Bruce placed William J. Prennie and Le Baron F. Lord of Everett on probation after ruling in a juvenile case. They were charged with destroying railroad signals in Everett.
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Charles M. Bruce
Jocal Court
William J. Prennie
le Baron FF
Beverett
Bruce
Fighting Trusts Discussed At White House Conference
A White House conference involved President Moody and James R. Garfield to review Garfield’s oil industry report to Congress. They weighed legal remedies versus the pending rate bill, with no definite conclusions reached after about ninety minutes.
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Washington
White House
Moody
James R. Garfield
Garfield
Congress
Quorum Debate Heats House During Diplomatic Bill Session
In Washington the House clashed as Mr Williams the minority leader pressed for yeas and ways on Adams Pennsylvania motion to enter committees of the whole for the diplomatic and consular bill. The speaker ruled one fifth attendance insufficient and refused a rising vote sparking Williams protest and a sharp exchange over parliamentary rights.
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Washington
House
Williams
Adams
Pennsylvania
French critic assault on Geraldine Farrar in Paris critique
In Paris the critic Gili Blas denounces Geraldine Farrar’s voice as exaggerated and notes only a few superb notes. He claims her articulation is faulty, acting is limited to a single powerful quality, and her gestures and facial expressions appear vulgar to him.
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Paris
Geraldine Farrar
Gili Blas
France
M. Nosiere
Miss Farrar
Cavalieri
Immigration Bill Passed After Senate Session
Washington May 28 The Senate devoted its entire session to the immigration bill passing it just before adjournment. The bill adds amendments to tighten entry controls with a head tax raised from two to five dollars and aims to bar defective classes of aliens. The chamber adjourned at 6 20 p m.
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Washington
Senate
Empire Day Observed in Halifax
Empire Day to be observed in Halifax tomorrow marking Queen Victoria’s birthday. Sir Charles Parsons commander orders Canadian troops to parade for inspection and review, likely his last before leaving for England.
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Halifax
Queen Victoria
Charles Parsons
Sir Charles
England
Maine College Probe Under Legislative Committee
A special legislative committee investigates the University of Maine in Portland to determine if state support matches needs and whether the college exceeds its charter by offering courses beyond its scope.
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Portland
University of Maine
First session of United Brethren Woman's Missionary Board meeting
The annual convention of the Woman's Missionary Board of the United Brethren Church opened in Canton Ohio with Mrs L R Harford of Omaha presiding. The May 23 session marked the start of meetings and discussions among board members and delegates.
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Canton
Woman's Missionary Board of the United Brethren Church
L. R. Harford
Omaha
Veterans in collision injures many at Indiana encampment
La Fayette Ind May 23 One man died and nearly 70 veterans were injured in a two car crash on the La Fayette Battle Ground Electric road. Both cars carried veterans attending the Grand Army of the Republic encampment.
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Ind
la Fayette Battle Ground
Grand Army of the Republic
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