Diamonds Bring $175 at Police Auction in Boston
The Boston police auctioned unclaimed goods seized from criminals in a basement sale on Bromfield Street. Diamonds earrings led bidding with a final price of 175 dollars, while watches, auto lamps, tires, and other items fetched small sums as bidders competed for the loot. The four hour sale raised about two thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diog
Trong-Arms
Boston
Lewis Bird
Bromfield Street
Billy Whelpley
Eddie Doherty
Julia Ward Howe Celebrated on 91st Birthday at Somerset
Mrs Julia Ward Howe, guest of the New England Woman's Club, marked her 91st birthday at a dinner in the Louis VII ballroom of the Hotel Somerset. Pink roses and white carnations adorned the table center with the numeral 91, and Mrs Howe accepted a toast while thanking the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Ward Howe
Hotel
Somerset
New England
Howe
Samuel M. Crothers
Cambridge
Sarah Lt. Arnold
Simmons College
Laura D. Gill
George A. Bacon
Streeter
New Hampshire State Federation of Women’s Clubs
May Alden Ward
Maud Howe Elliott
J. W. Smith
E. Holbrook
T. W. White
G. A. Smith
Helen A. Whittier
Bull Kills Farm Hand in Washington Pennsylvania
James Vaughn aged 50, a farm hand, was gored and died from injuries after being charged by a maddened bull he was guiding into a barn in Washington Pennsylvania. Fellow worker Frank Wolf forced the animal back with a pitchfork to end the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Penn
James Vaughn
Frank Wolf
Burgess credits Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey for health gain
William A Burgess of Danville Illinois claims improved health after using Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as a tonic. He reports losing stomach and kidney troubles while in the U S Army 1898 to 1901 and says he has gained fifteen pounds after three bottles. He endorses the whiskey as a medicine and renovator of the whole system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
William A. Burgess
P. O
Danville, Il
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Promoted as Health Remedy
The ad touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a half century public remedy with curative value for workers, women, and children. It claims absolute purity, strength, and doctor endorsement, offering a free health advice letter and medical pamphlet from the Rochester company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy
Duffy Malt Whiskey Company
Rochester
New York
Étatoe
Ames Fight Looms Over Waterway Pivot
The Merrimac River expansion and allied manufacturing interests are cited as the pivot for a major senatorial contest in Massachusetts between Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Congressman Butler Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimac
Henry Cabot Lodge
Butler Ames
Plan to connect Manchester and Newburyport by deep water route gains notice
Colonel Edward Burr of the Boston district backs a broader plan linking Manchester Newburyport Haverhill Lawrence Lowell and Nashua N H by a deep water course to the ocean. Congressmen Ames weighs in while General Butler originally proposed the idea. Burr favors gradual extension with Lowell and Haverhill moving forward first, though Manchester connection is not favored for immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Burr
United States Army
Boston
Manchester
Newburyport
Haverhill
Lawrence
Lowell
Nashua
N. H
Ames
Benjamin F. Butler
Burr
Washington
Newburyport Harbor
Chinaman Holds Trial in Girl's Abduction Case
Charley Chin faced a district court trial in Providence for enticing Edith Lambert, a girl under 16, to Boston with plans to marry. Edith testified to two years of acquaintance, a depot meeting, and a Boston stay with a forged license discussion. Edith's mother denied consent. a birth certificate confirmed the girl’s underage status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Charley Chin
Boston
Edith Lambert
George Street
Central Falls
Choquet
Chin
Pawtucket
Charley
New York
Beach Street
Fall River
Sherman
Cape Cod Canal to Aid New England Mills
William Barclay Parsons argued the Cape Cod canal would cut material costs for New England mills to help them compete with southern producers. Attending the luncheon were New Brunswick Premier J Douglas Hazen and ex-Premiers A Bannerman and Alfred S Morine as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Cape Cod Canal
William Barclay Parsons
New York
Chamber of Commerce Assembly
American House
J. Douglas Hazen
New Brunswick
A. Bannerman
Prince Edward Island
Alfred S. Morine
Finance
Newfoundland
Canal to Transform Boston Trade and Cape Passage
Parsons outlines work on the Sand wich breakwater and canal set to finish by October 1912, predicting early business from eastbound vessels. He notes cargo shifts since 1900 with fewer schooners, highlights tug and barge traffic, coastwise passengers, and saved distance of 74 miles between New York and Boston. The canal would boost Boston commerce as a major New England distributing point, complementing railroads for bulky materials. The text also lists officers elected by a committee and names for various subcommittees including nomination, programme, procedure, and luncheon accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Sandwich
East End
Boston
Cape Cod
Vineyard Sound
Provincetown
Cape
Fall River
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
New England
Assembly
Viva Voce
Charles S. Hamlin
Conrad
Arthur D. Little
Meyer Bloomfield
L. A. Coolidge
Alfred W. Donovan
Frank J. Ludwig
George R. Nutter
George T. Coppins
Carl Dreyfus
Arthur D. Hill
Francis P. O’connor
Dr. Morton Prince
Fred B. Rice
Philip Stockton
Edwin G. Johnson
Elmer A. Lord
Famous Hagle Hotel Razed for New Block in Haverhill
The Hagle Hotel, one of the oldest hostelries, was sold for 30000 dollars. The front building will become a modern business block while the rear stables will house a theatre with street entrance. George Washington and other notables stayed there on the King's highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhill
George Washington
Portland
Boston
Will of Martha Hunt Leaves $815000 for Charity
The Somerville widow Martha H. Hunt left $815000 from a $920000 estate to charitable groups and libraries by Judge Charles J. McIntire in East Cambridge Probate Court. Executors Albion A. Perry and Edward A. Stone posted bonds of $1.2 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha H. Hunt
Somerville
Charles J. McIntire
East Cambridge
Testatrix
Albion A.perry
Edward A. Stone
American Unitarian Association
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lenda-Hand Society of
First Unitarian Church of
Second Church of
Concord
Perkins Institution For the Blind
Concord Free Library
Winchester Home For
Prominent Society Girl Fined For Overspeeding at Revere Beach
Miss Elizabeth F. Sargent of Back Bay and Swampscott paid a $10 fine in Chelsea Police Court for speeding on the Revere Beach parkway, responding to a default warrant issued days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth F. Sargent
Back Bay
Swampscott
Chelsea
Revere Beach Parkway
Roosevelt meets interparliamentary envoy in Africa visits
Former President Roosevelt greets a deputation from the British Interparliamentary Union led by Lord Weardale and Sir Edward Sassoon. He hosts a luncheon with big game hunters then receives visitors including Kipling and Lord Avebury as he tours Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandra
O Interparliamentary Union
Lord Weardale
T. P. O’co
Sir Edward Sassoon
Arthur H. Crofield
M. P
Mr. Roosevelt
Edward Grey
R. G Cuhame
Leslie A. Tarlton
Nairobi
Seth Bullock
Africa
Lee
Hamilton Club
Chicago
Roosevelt
Lord Avebury
Rudyard Kipling
House of Commons
Also Mentioned on This Page
Whelpley
Panama
Oswego
Serge
Importers Bazaar
eGes
Doz
Tan
Ons Aligh
Chinaman
Cape Canal
N. E. Mills
New Yorker
Charlestown
Dedham
Massachusetts Society
Associated Charities of
Somerville Library
Home For
Dorchester
Cottage Hospital For
Baldwinville
Somerville Home For
Willard Hospital For
Bedford
Somerville Day Nursery
Winter Hill
Calhoun School
Atlanta
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Massachusetts Humane Society
New England Watch and Ward Society
Normal Educational Institute
Hammond
Miss Sargeant
Union
London
Leo
Russia
Oxford
Ingratia Lisle Soc
Lisle
Butler’s
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!