Death by own action in room at hotel in Pittsburg
A quiet Pittsburg man, Unger, died in his hotel room from morphine poisoning. A note stated his intellect chose death over life. Guests heard groans, the door was forced, and he was taken to City Hospital where he died. Papers and letters found among his belongings reference Boston and Neponset.
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R. W. Hale
State Street
Boston
George W. Dexter
Walnut Street
Neponset
Unger
Montford Lodge
Pittsburg
Penn
McGrath
Ile
City TI Hospital
Melrose Defeats South Quincey 5-4 In Open Game
The Melrose ball club beat South Quincey 5 to 4 yesterday in a fast well played game. Melrose tallied five runs on timely hits and solid defense to secure the victory.
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Melrose Ball Club
South Quincey
Song and Dance Campaign in South Boston Contest
In South Boston a rival bid for the Board of Alderman pits Candy donor Representative Bill Newton against 22-year-old Councillor candidate Francis Colpoys, the singing “song bird” of the Common Council. Newton relies on candy for kids while Colpoys charms with song. both attend dances and social events as they campaign. The race draws attention from Congressman McNary and Senator Linehan in Wards 16 and 13.
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Bill” Newton
Francis Colpoys
South Boston
Peninsular
Newton
Colpoys
William Sarsfield McNary
Common Council
Dover Street Bridge
Bill
Peninsula
House of Representatives
Bethesda Hall
Dorchester
Roxbury
Mito
Boston
McNary
Linehan
Coach Cuddy to Join Malden High Staff
Malden announces that Coach Charlie Cuddy of Somerville high will take a sub mastership at Malden high school with a 1200 dollar annual salary. He will oversee athletics and manage the gymnasium under construction starting next fall.
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Cuddy
Malden High
Malden
Charlie Cuddy
Somerville High
Malden High School
Weekly photo identification contest begins in Sunday Post
The Sunday Post starts a seven photo weekly contest on May 26 with sets of Boston buildings or localities. Next Sunday publishes another seven photos and the fifth image of the second week appears here. Readers identify the photos and note any historic facts. Coupons and weekly awards are described. seventh photo withheld for Sunday Post.
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Sunday Post
Boston
the Post
Daily Post
Senators on Record Split Over Victory Plan
The record shows 18 senators in favor or against the victory plan, 6 against, while 8% remain undecided. The division reflects a heated debate with parties split across support and opposition as votes near.
Senators Vote Split On Third Reading Of Bill
The record shows 19 in favor with Bromberg and 18 excluding Cox and 15 against without Cox. Seventeen total listed as voting one way or the other with 4 not voting Curley Dixon Mellen Mahoney. The group aligned with Cox and Shaw plus President Chapple registered 18 votes in support of changes.
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Bromberg
Buttrick
Cassidy
Cox
Galland
Grimes
Hall
Hayes
Jenney
Leavitt
Linehan
Mitchell
Morse
Riley
Salter
Stevens
Taft
Vahey
Wheatley
Bullock
Chace
Clarke
Dean
Donovan
Faxon
Feiker
Garfield
Johnson
Keith
Macleod
McManmon
Prouty
Schuster
Williams
Shaw
Machinery Men Prepare Last Stand To Block Anti-Trust Bill
President Winslow of United Shoe Machinery Company orders a fierce Senate fight against a monopoly lease bill after it passed the House. With 18 votes needed for defeat, the silent four and key senators loom large as plans for a sudden victory unfold amid reconsideration and accusations of treachery.
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Winslow
United Shoe Machinery Company
Senate
House
Cole
Turtle
Pittsfield
Tech seniors praised at MIT class dinner ushering senior week
At the New American House 230 MIT seniors heard from Dean A F Burton and others as they gathered to mark senior week. Toastmaster Alexander Macomber led speeches. a march to Technology followed with cheers for Tech. Rumor put degree recipients around 200.
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Tech
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alexander Macomber
A. F. Burton
Technology
F. H. Rand
James P. Munroe
Corporation
Fiverett Morse
Alumni Association
Miss Dallas Tyler Shines in The Other Girl at Majestic Boston
Winsome actress Miss Dallas Tyler plays Katherine in The Other Girl with Thomas W. Ross at the Majestic Theatre in Boston. Her brief career has linked her with top names such as Richard Mansfield William H. Crane William Gillette and David Warfield as she moves from stage to stage.
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Miss Dallas Tyler
Boston
Katherine
Thomas W. Ross
Majestic Theatre
Miss Tyler
Erratic Richard
the Majestic
Mayo Men of Boston Commemorate Davitt Death Anniversary
Mayo Men of Boston marked the anniversary of Michael Davitt founder of the Land League. Speakers P. J. Lynch of the Boston Post and Senator James H. Vahey of Watertown praised Davitt and his work to reform Irish land policy. The program included an address on Davitt’s days and a musical portion.
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Mayo Men of
Boston
Davitt
Wells Memorial
Michael Davitt
Land League
Ireland
P. J. Lynch
The
Boston Post
James H. Vahey
Watertown
Mayo
Parnell
Biggar
House of Commons
John Bull
Commons
Three Posts Unite in Memorial Day Services on the Common
Civil war veterans organizations held Memorial Day exercises yesterday. Edward W. Kinsley Post 118 and Robert Gould Shaw's regimental groups joined Naval Veterans at their hall 1151 Washington Street, with 25 Sons of Naval Veterans in the march under Admiral Andrew Houghton to the Common. James McConnell gave the day’s address at the monument. 25 shipmates and 25 sons followed. The Kinsley Post gathered at Ashburton Place for marching with the National Lancers as escort. Comrades and officers spoke, with notable remarks by Shipmate Michael N. Wright and honoring bouquets laid by chaplains and post leaders.
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Edward W. Kinsley
Robert Gould Shaw
Robert A. Bell
Peter Salem
Naval Veterans
Washington Street
Sons of Naval Veterans
Andrew Houghton
Dover
Berkeley
Boylston
Arlington
Beacon Streets
James McConnell
Admiral Houghton
Association
Michael N. Wright
Montgomery Guards
Edward W. Kinsley Post
Kingsley Hall
Ford Building
Ashburton Place
National Lancers
J. P. L. Bodfish
Canton
Albion P. Pease
Greenleaf A. Goodale
Newman W. Storer
Mayor Fitzgerald Speaks at Holy Cross Ceremony
At Holy Cross Maiden May 30 Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston delivered the oration at the exercises of the Joe Hooker Command U V A Maj Grady and Col Bo gan Camps Legion of Spanish War Veterans and the Ladies Auxiliary at Holy Cross cemetery This morning he stated that the victories of those heroes who fought in the Spanish American war whose dead we honor today ushered this.
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Fitzgerald
Boston
Joe Hooker
Maj
Grady
Col. Bogan
Legion of
Violet M Millen performs on with sprained ankle at Tremont
Violet McMillen the girl in The Time the Place and the Girl sprained her ankle sliding on stage during act one. She fainted but returned to perform after medical aid. Understudy Jessie Houston took over lines while she was away, and Dr Mara bandaged the ankle.
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Violet McMillen
Tremont
Miss McMillen
al. Wilson
Jessie Houston
Dr. Mara
Miss MecMillien
White Breaks Auto Marks in WilkesBarre Climb
Walter White drove a Model G White steamer up Giant's Despair in WilkesBarre beating all 50 entrants in Sm. 49s and breaking the gasoline hill climb record by ten seconds on May 30.
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Wilkesbarre
Penn
Walter White
Dorchester Man Struck by Car in Public Crossing
John Donohue aged 62 of 50 East Street Dorchester was hit by an inbound Field's Corner car while crossing the car tracks at Dorchester Avenue and Freeport Street. He suffered a fractured skull and was taken to City Hospital. his condition is listed as not expected to survive.
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Dorchester Avenue
Freeport Street
John Donohue
East Street
Dorchester
Briggs
Boston
Thomas
Aliee Briggs
Finneral
B Street
Forest Hills Cemetery
Flanagan
Agnes C
James J
Mary Flanagan
Albanhy Street
Nugent
Roxbury
James
Bridget Nugent
Grace
Cabot Street
Salemn
St. Francis de Sales Church
A. BK
Boilermakers
Nion
New York
Brooklyn
O'Callaghan
Junta O'Callaghan
Harrison Avenue
Immaculate Conception Church
Thompson
Somerville
Margaret Thompson
Lake Street
Dr Williams Pink Pills Cause Sworn Testimony To Cure
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a trusted stomach remedy now backed by Mrs N B Whitley of Boxley Ark who credits the pills with easing long running digestive troubles and fainting spells The copy asserts the pills create new blood curb many nerve and blood disorders and carry a money back guarantee sold by druggists or sent postpaid for 50 cents a box six for 2 50 from the Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
United States
N. B. Whitley
Boxley, Ark
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
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Pittspure
Melrose
Quincy
Candy
Newton- Colpoys
Conditions of
Boston Sunday Post
Know Boston
P. O
Mass
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Post
Anon Boston Prizes
Senators
Chapple
Brutus
Dixon
Mellen
Curley
Mahoney
Chicopee
ORDER
England
America
Irishtown
J. B. Moran
J. Jordan
Holy Cross
Violet M’millen
White
Chase & Sanborn
Chase & Sanborn’s Tea
R. H. White
Sovear
Robert Coldberc
D. O
Bowdoin Sq
Cambridge St
Haymarket
Holmes, Luce & CO
Adams Square
Dock Square
Colonial Importing Co
Washington St
Cor
Joseph Grady
Tremont St
Sun
J. Newman & Sons, Corp’n Florists
Court Sq
Kimball Bldg
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