Opponents mobilize against Boston & Maine stock swap with New Haven
Critics warn that merging Boston & Maine into New Haven would raise local rates and turn Boston into a mere throughway for New York traffic. They demand a full disclosure of Maine road conditions from directors and resist a plan that could shift control, foretell higher through and local charges, and affect shippers statewide.
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Maine Road
New Haven
Boston
Maine
New York
New England
Tuttle
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Mellen
Guild
Boston & Maine
Greater
Hospital cures boost Fulton’s Compound for Bright's Disease
Readers list multiple cases of Bright's Disease and Diabetes who allegedly recovered after using Fulton’s Compound. Patients include Mrs. C. C. Matthewson of San Francisco and Wm. White, deputy city assessor, with dramatic turnarounds after hospital diagnoses deemed incurable.
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Bright
CC. C. Matthewson
Powell Street
San Francisco
Woman’s Hospital
Sacramento Street
Lane Hospital
Fulton
Wm. White
St. Luke’s Hospital
Waldeck
W. A. Whitney
Cheyenne
Union Pacific R. R. Co
St. John’s Hospital
Honolulu
U. S
Winters
Jno. Giselaar
Eureka
Cal
Lane T Hospital
Fualton
J. Mulloy
Bryant Street
U. S. Marine Hospital
Walton
Crooks Work Trolley Cars In Newton
Police note an organized gang of crooks targeting trolley riders in Newton. Joseph Hall lost a wallet with $5 on a Worcester electric car in Park Square after being jostled by three youths described as the dip the stake and the plunger.
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Joseph P. Hall
Champa Avenue
Newton
Worcester
Park Square
Increase Expected for Lowell Mill Operatives
A Lowell mill official said treasurers of Lowell cotton mills, based in Boston, will grant most or all 10 percent wage demands after superintendent reports. He noted orders must be filled this summer and a refusal could push workers to New Bedford and other towns with higher wages.
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Boston & Maine
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Boston
Maine
Lowell Cotton Mills
Lowell
Lawrence
New Bedford
Explosion wrecks catboat Nestor off Nantucket
Samuel and Edward Burchell brothers aged 28 and 23 barely escaped a blast on the Bass Rip fishing grounds as their auxiliary catboat Nestor was engulfed in flames. The cause is believed to be fumes from the gasoline tank ignited by a kerosene lamp in the cabin. Both men suffered slight burns but were unharmed otherwise.
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Nantucket
Samuel
Edward Burchell
Nestor
Baby in Critical Condition After Shears Attack in South Boston
Mrs. John Kantowitz of 492 Southampton Street reports her eight day old baby was struck in the head by tailor’s shears thrown during a dispute between her brother Aaron Bateson and Harry Cohen. The infant remains in critical condition at City Hospital with doctors saying there is a slight chance of recovery. Bateson was arrested after police intervened.
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City Hospital
John Kantowitz
Southampton — Street
Boston
Cohen
Bostonian Wins Capitol Belle Engagement
A social dinner hosted by C. R. Simpkins announced Miss Mabel Merriam of Boston and John Wheelwright of Boston as engaged. Miss Merriam, daughter of ex Governor W. R. Merriam of Minnesota, debuted locally and is known in New York Society. Wheelwright, Somerset Club member and Harvard 1876 graduate, is popular in Boston. The wedding is expected in autumn in this city.
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Washington
C. R. Simpkins
Mabel Merriam
John Wheelwright
Boston
Merriam
W. R. Merriam
Minnesota
New York
James C. Bishop
Wheelwright
Somerset Club
Harvard
Pretty Girls Rescue Drowning Man At Revere Beach
Three young women from an opera company helped save J H Henderson when he cramped while swimming off Revere Beach. Miss Grace Canavan Miss Anderson and Miss Donnell plus an unnamed boatman pulled him from the water after he signaled for help.
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Revere Beach
J. H. Henderson
Dix Street
Dorchester
Grace Canavan
Revere Street
Revere
Anderson
Roslindale
Donnell
Cinderella Party and Dance at North End Union
A Cinderella party and dance will be held at the North End Union under the John Ware Club tonight Abe M Cohan is named prince Joseph Daniels leads the dancing The club officers include Manuel Sapphire Miss Kate Avadon Miss Etta Channon and A S Perry Souvenirs will be given to all attendees.
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John Ware
North End Union
Abe M. Cohan
Plinsberg
Joseph Daniels
Manuel Sapphire
Kate Avadon
Etta Channon
A. S. Perry
Six burglars found guilty in Superior Court
The six alleged burglars Thomas Johnson William Dolan John Harris John Williams John Owens and Frederick Dickinson were found guilty by a jury after a trial in the Superior Criminal Court. They faced sentencing this afternoon as detectives testified about burglar tools seized at 25 Albion Street where the men lived.
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Thomas Johnson
William Dolan
John Harris
John Williams
John Owens
Frederick Dickinson
Superior Criminal Court
Albion Street
Kuroki
Think Cargiff Is In Hiding On Deer Island
Authorities believe Charles Cargiff is in hiding on Deer Island awaiting an escape chance. He escaped Wednesday from the house of correction while being moved, eluding officers in the hospital gang. He wore a single handcuff. he had an 18 month sentence for larceny with a two year term to follow.
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Deer Island
House of Correction
Charles Cargiff
Cargiff
Shirley
Winthrop
Hoffman
Cardiff
Valet Charged With Pilfering From Back Bay Residents
Arthur Brownlow eighteen of 102 Revere street was arrested by Inspectors Patterson and Norton on larceny charges. Police say he stole revolvers razors opera glasses and jewelry valued at about 250 from Brimmer chambers residents Richard Lawrence P B Haven R S Lockwood S M Bond D H Coolidge and J M Sears.
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Back Bay
Brimmer Chambers
Arthur Brownlow
Revere Street
Patterson
Norton
Richard Lawrence
P. B. Haven
R. S. Lockwood
S. M. Bond
D. H. Coolidge
J. M. Sears
Brownlow
Dropped Dead While Shopping in Washington Street Store
Charles B. Houghton aged 40 of 26 Conway Street Roslindale collapsed and died yesterday afternoon in a Washington Street shop. The body was taken to Jones Undertaking Rooms on Lagrange Street. Medical Examiner MacDonald will view the remains this morning, with heart failure suspected.
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Charles B. Houghton
Conway Street
Roslindale
Washington Street
Jones’ Undertaking
Lagrange Street
MacDonald
Houghton
New York Tunnel Co. Placed Under Receiver
New York May 3 T. Tieston Wells was appointed receiver of the New York Tunnel Company which is building a tunnel under the East River from the Battery to Brooklyn The receiver may operate the business for 20 days It is alleged the company owes more than $100 000 David L Hough president of the company with a capitalization of 250 000
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New York
T. Tieston Wells
New York Tunnel Company
East River
the Battery
Brooklynn
David L. Hough
New York Tunnels Company
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