Chelsea’s Youngest Civil War Veteran Rufus H. Hopkins
Rufus H. Hopkins born December 9 1849 in Hampden Maine enlisted as a musician in the Twenty eighth Maine Volunteers April 10 1865 for one year or sooner discharged Mustered out July 185 by War Department then Aug 11 186 re enlisted for three years in the Seventeenth United States Infantry discharged Galveston Texas August 10 1868 as drum major Birth date listed as March 9 1849 on enlistment papers Residence 641 Broadway Chelsea with his wife.
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Rufus H. Hopkins
Chelsea
Hampden
Twenty
Maine Volunteers
Augusta
War Department
Seventeenth United States Infantry
Galveston
Tex
Hopkins
Broadway
City and Parks Seek Cure for Back Bay Fens Odors
City Engineer Jackson says the likely fix for the Back Bay fens odor problem is to increase water turnover. The mayor backs plans from the engineering department and park commissioners to abolish the smells.
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Back Bay
City Engineering Department
Park Commissioners
Jackson
Cousins Re nominated by Iowa Fifth District GOP
Cedar Rapids Iowa May 2 Congress man Robert G Cousins was re nominated today by the fifth Iowa Republican convention.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert G. Cousins
Civil War Veteran John C. Holston Remembered
John C. Holston of Wendell Massachusetts born June 21 1822 in Portland Maine enlisted early in the Civil War with Andrews sharpshooters and fought in several engagements. After a severe Antietam wound he joined the veterans reserve corps and served three years eight months before honorable discharge. He is active in General Sedgwick Post Orange Massachusetts.
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John C. Holston
Wendell
Mass
Portland
Andrews Sharpshooters
Antietam
Veterans’ Reserve Corps
Friday Morning Sale Highlights Covert Coats and Silks
Readable listing shows Friday morning sale items including fitted covert and broadcloth coats, junior misses coats, mohair sunburst skirts, infants and misses brown vicl, silk waists, dotted net waists, and lawn waists. It notes prices and various garments such as hand embroidered collars and belts, with footwear and kids’ clothing also featured.
Private heir to $50,000 from late father's bequest
Clarence Sharpe, a U S private at Fort Banks Winthrop, learns from Albany guardian that $50,000 was set aside as final settlement of his father's bequest made 12 years earlier. The guardian says a $6,000 Albany mortgage is canceled. Sharpe plans to complete his enlistment at Fort Banks by April 12, 1907 and receive the windfall.
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Clarence Sharpe
Fort Banks
Winthrop
Albany
N. Y
Sharpe
James Williams
New York Volunteers
Honolulu
Ordnance Corps
Springfield
Wii
New York
Wright and Williams
Father Rescues As Sons Drown In Bay Squall
In Halifax Nova Scotia on May 23 two boys named Llanonwhite drowned when their boat capsized in a sudden squall off Byen Bay. Their father clung to an oar, reached a rock, and swam to safety. The two boys sank quickly in plain view of their homes.
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Halifax
Llanonwhite
Byen Bay
Fires Extinguished After 6000 Damage In Riverpoint
Riverpoint Rhode Island reports two forest fires controlled today causing about 6000 dollars in damage. One blaze burned between Coventry and Summit and the other near Crompton.
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Riverpoint
R. I
Coventry
Summit
Crompton
Brouwer Indicted for Wife Murder in Tom's River
Dr. Frank Brouwer was indicted by a grand jury and pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife Mrs. Carrie D. Brouwer. The death certificate by Dr. H. H. Cate was challenged after the body was exhumed and chemists found possible poison traces. Mrs. Brouwer reportedly owned some property.
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Tom's River
N. J
Frank Brouwer
Carrie D. Brouwer
H. H. Cate
Bright
Rural carriers to stop only at active mail boxes
The fourth assistant postmaster-general orders rural free delivery carriers to stop only at boxes with mail to deliver or those showing a signal to collect mail. The signal is a small painted metal piece on the side that can be swung into view as needed.
Heart Cure Advertised By Dr Miles Claims
The ad touts heart health with nerve-force as the energy source for the heart pump, alleging weakness from stress and stimulants. It promotes Dr Miles Heart Cure as a safe remedy that feeds strengthens and builds nerves and heart muscles, with a money back guarantee after the first bottle if no benefit.
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Miles
C. F. P. Burchmore
M. D
Mess. Ave
Boston
Mass
City Council finance committee to visit Long Island
The City Council finance committee will visit Long Island today to inspect the almshouse and hospital and assess conditions and possible further appropriation this year. The trip includes Alderman Hennessey as chairman and several fellow Aldermen and Councilmen. Newburyport, May 23. The inquiry into the poor department found nothing to reflect misconduct by board members.
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Long Island
Hennessey
Carley
Baldwin
Curley
Bangs
Bromberg
Draper
Fitzgerald
Nichols
Coogan
Richardson
Davitt
Bagley
Sexton
Coughlin and Bramhall
Newburyport
Dr Carl Muck May Lead Boston Symphony
New York reports Dr Carl Muck conductor of the Berlin Royal Opera may head the Boston Symphony Orchestra to succeed Mr Gericke. Major Henry L Higginson says he has not heard of any formal selection and that many candidates have been considered. It remains possible Muck could receive the post.
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New York
Carl Muck
Royal Opera Company of Berlin
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Gericke
Henry L. Higginson
Major Higginson
Muck
Train kills Dedham man
Henry S. Locke of Needham a senior member of H. S. Locke & Co. was killed instantly while walking on the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad tracks. He was 63 and survived by a widow and six children.
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Dedham
Henry S. Locke
Needham
H. S. Locke & Co
Needham and
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Locke
Vermont Couple Weds After Childhood Romance
Waterbury Vermont May 23 Lucius B Martin 75 and Gertrude Douglass 66 were married Monday evening by Rev W S Smither. The ceremony ends a long held childhood romance now fulfilled.
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Waterbury, Vt
Lucius B. Martin
Gertrude Douglass
W.S. Smither
Man plants 2200 feet of sweet peas for mother’s spirit
Horace Melvin of Waterville Me says his departed mother visits the old home each night. To honor her memory he has planted 2200 feet of fragrant sweet peas, the flowers she loved most.
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Waterville
Horace Melvin
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Boston Daily and Sunday Post
New England
Mueiellus
THE
Boston Post
Rufus.h. Hopkins
Conly
Chelsea Young
Walter B. Lowney CO
Jowney S
Thompson
Orange, Mass
Wendell Old
Washington and
Winter Sts
Washington and Winter Ste
Filene
Taffeta
Coats
Junior
Batiste
Ascivecee
Mother Hubbard
Dr. Brouwer
Dr. Miles
School Street
Bent & Bush
DR. Muck May
Higginson
Train
H. S. Locke
William Sims
Sheldon
Supreme Judicial Court
William A. Sims
Dedham Street
Police Board
Shepard Norwell
Temple Place
Tremont Street
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