Harvard Captain Put on Probation Shifts Leadership
Harvard football headlines Ros: Captain Brewer placed on probation for academic delinquency, leaving the team without a clear leader before the crucial Pennsylvania game. Hedgar Wrightington to be named temporary captain, while Brewer remains with the squad in a nominal role.
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Brewer
Pennsylvania
Hedgar N. Wrightington
Lass
Princeton
Wrightington
Charlie Brewer
Arthur H. Brewer
Aptain Brewer
Knights of Labor Assembly Opens in Washington
The twenty fifth international assembly of the Knights of Labor convenes in Washington for two sessions with pending matters. Topics include per capita tax changes, charter and seal fees, and rural membership. denial issued on New Orleans bartenders’ membership report. James R. Sovereign presides. 68 delegates respond to roll call. Attendance expected to rise with far distant delegates. Morning session focuses on credentials report.
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Washington
International
Assembly of the Knights of Labor
New Orleans
James R. Sovereign
John R. Hayes
Mackerel Abound as Provincetown Nets Bring High Wages
In Provincetown on November 12, small mackerel are plentiful and nets yield high wages. Fishermen report large pollock offshore pushing herring and mackerel toward shore while boats harvest tinkers and other fish from near the docks. Night catches include two and a half barrels per boat with several vessels bringing substantial totals. The absence of large mackerel is linked to the pollock pattern, delaying big fish until pollock move away from the coast.
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Provincetown
Jim’’ Bangs
Edgar Kenney
Nancy
Nickerson
Cormorant
Cormogrant
Are You Suffering? Warner's Safe Cure Advert
Are you dizzy or headachy with backaches biliousness indigestion sleeplessness or heart palpitations The ad asks if you are nervous run down pale and lacking cheerfulness and urges Warner's Safe Cure as the one remedy to restore healthy organ action purify blood and renew strength Will you try it.
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Warner
Burglary Victims Identify Stolen Silver Goods
Police report yesterday identified several recovered items from 1893 burglaries including two silver coffee pots eight years late, four silver candlesticks valued at $100 from Milton, two seal skin cloaks worth $1000 from South Weymouth, and a list of items from 812 Washington street with astrachan cape and silverware among them.
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Dr. Bowditch
Jamaica Plain
Charles G. White
Milton
Edward R. Hastings
South Weymouth
Charlotte Smith
Washington Street
Martha Washington
Harvard senior class day officers election forecast
Election of Harvard senior class day officers occurs this evening in Old Massachusetts amid high interest. Two society tickets compete after the D U Society failed to gain representation and runs opposition to the Hasty Pudding and Pi Eta pair. Non society students may decide the outcome. marshals named as J C Fairchild, B H Fennessy, and Richard Bullard.
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Harvard
Massachusetts
D .U
D. U
J. C. Fairchild
BH. H. Fennessy
Richard Bullard
Unitarian Chelsea Parish Hosts Reception for Rev and Mrs Record
Last evening the Unitarian parish of Chelsea held a church parlors reception for the Rev A H Record and Mrs Record. The event featured a reception committee including J O Fryer M A Johnson Major D W Gould Alice Ceckham Everett Alley and Margaret Barnard with Major Gould delivering a congratulatory speech and gifting a purse of money. Refreshments were managed by S Hoffies G H Tilton and Fannie Phipps, decorated with yellow white and green crepe.
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Unitarian
Chelsea
A. H., Record
8. Hoffies
G. H. Tilton
Fannie Phipps
Recount Confirms Hutchinson Gains Narrow Lead
The board of election commissioners recounted the seventh senatorial vote yesterday, with Hutchinson winning by 77 votes over Dever. Ward 17 added 8 for Hutchinson. Ward 18 favored Dever by 1. Ward 20 swung 8 to Dever. Final tallies show Ward 17 Never 967 and Hutchinson 124, Ward 18 Dever 794 and Hutchinson 1455, Ward 20 Dever 2619 and Hutchinson 1758.
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Board of Election Commissioners
Hutchinson
Dever
Firemen Union Protest Over Donovan Aldermanic List
A committee of the Firemen's Protective Union met Democratic city committee to protest the inclusion of ex-Representative William J. Donovan's name among aldermanic candidates. Chairman Donovan received them politely, said he felt powerless, but promised to consider the matter and consult with the committee later.
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Firemen’s Protective Union
Democratic City Committee
William J. Donovan
Donovan
Conference calls joint convention for platform drafting
The Populists Prohibitionists and Socialists met at 45 Plot Street last evening and issued a call for a joint convention at Wells Memorial Hall Friday evening next to draft a platform and nominate a full ticket. The license question will form a plank in the joint platform.
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Plot Street
Wells Memorial Hall
Ministers for no license campaign in Cambridge
Cambridge ministers met yesterday to arrange the no license drive. They plan preaching in support, a citizens meeting, canvassing for funds, a union service on December 8, and deploying workers for the campaign.
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Cambridge
Cambridge collision leaves driver injured near Garden Street
L Yocker, a Fulton and O'Brien driver from Somerville, was knocked from his team by an electric car collision near Garden Street Cambridge yesterday afternoon. He sustained severe head injuries and was taken to Cambridge Hospital for treatment.
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Fulton & O'’Brien
Somerville
Garden Street
Cambridge
Cambridge Hospital
Dolan Killed in Dance Hall Rush at Hibernian Rifles
In Worcester on November 12, 2½ year old Harry Dolan died after a crowd rush at a dance hall check room. Police locked the hall. Cornelius O'Sullivan, 28, admitted killing Dolan stating he and Dolan agreed to fight. O'Sullivan was arrested at his East Central Street home.
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Harry Dolan
Hibernian Rifles
Dol
Cornelius O'Sullivan
East Central Street
Dolan
O'Sullivan
Dorchester Church Dedicates New Universalist Edifice
The Grove Hall Universalist Church at Washington and Wilder streets Dorchester dedicated its sanctuary with 800 attendees including Rev. A J Patterson and others. The ceremony featured organ preludes, Gounod anthems, readings by Rev. Tenney and the congregation, a sermon by Rev John Coleman Adams D D, and a benediction. The building, begun December 1894, seats about 600, cost $50,000, and includes three memorial windows donated by Thorndyke, Thaxter, and Drisko families plus a large back-stage organ and a comfortable interior with cushioned pews.
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Rice
Grove Hall Universalist Church
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Dorchester
A.J. Patterson
D. D
Charles A. Knickersbocker
F. W. Hamilton
John Kaege ‘Adams
George L
H. Roblin
Ivers W. Adams
Gounod
Charles R. Tenney
Drn Patterson
Charles Kerbecker
John Coleman
Adams
Qur. House
Perin
S. H. Roblin
Rinck
Thishurch
Begum
James 8. Thorndyke
Brockton
Joshua Thaxter
A. 8. Drisko
Chelsea Aldermen debates schoolhouse funding and street lighting
The Chelsea Aldermen held a regular meeting resignations noted as Walter G. Chandler left the fire department. A majority report recommended a 28 000 dollar schoolhouse appropriation deemed inexpedient, while a minority proposed 8 000 from surplus and a 20 000 loan over twenty years. Street lighting contracts were debated with a plan for 200 arc lights and 20 incandescent lights at up to 26 000 dollars per year for three years, and repairs to the lock-up were referred to the next meeting.
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Walter G. Chandler
Fire Department
Alderman Martin
Alderman Roberts
Chipman and Pratt
Committee On Finance
Chelsea Gas Light and Electric Company
Aljerman Richardson
Underwriters Enjoy Monthly Dinner at Young's Hotel
The Boston Life Underwriters held their monthly dinner at Young's Hotel at 5:30 pm yesterday. James T. Phelps C W Holden Darwin Garnet N A Plimpton and John H Winn spoke. Major B S Calef newly elected president of the National Association was saluted and delegates reported on the Philadelphia convention. Ce Hammond presided and F C Sanborn served as secretary.
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Boston Life
National Association
Philadelphia
Ce. D. Hammond
F.C. Sanborn
Horse Show Awards at Madison Square Garden
New York Nov 12 A second day of the Madison Square Garden horse show drew heavy society attendance with top officials and social leaders from multiple cities. Awards on day included Trotting stallions four years and over led by Quartermaster of Danbury earning 300 dollars, and Leonatus of Great Barrington taking third for 75 dollars. Hackney stallions two years old judged in hand saw Wildfire of New York win 125 dollars with Manchester’s Manchester two year old placing second for 75 dollars.
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Madison Square Garden
Quartermaster
B. R
Rundle
White
Danbury
Leonatus
Charles H. Kerner
Great Barrington
Mass
Wildfire
W. Seward Webb
Manchester
H. G
South Manchester
Conn
Kelly Kenney wedding at St Marys Cambridgeport
Thomas J. Kelly of Brighton and Miss Sarah J. Kenney were married at St Marys Church Cambridgeport. Rev John F Mundy officiated with Miss Nellie Kenney as bridesmaid and William A Kelly as best man. A wedding breakfast followed at 169 Brookline street. The couple will honeymoon in New York and Washington.
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St. Mary's Church
Cambridgeport
Thomas
J. Kelly
Brighton
Sarah J. Kenney
Nellie Kenney
William A. Kelly
Brookine
New York
Vetuinag
Josiah Quincy Nominated for Boston Mayor in Democratic Convention
The Boston Democratic convention opened with remarks by Chairman Donovan and guests, nominating Josiah Quincy for mayor. Speakers praised Quincy’s leadership, public service, and devotion to good government, urging unity and readiness to win the election for Boston’s future. The gathering adjourned to four weeks hence, with a plan to appoint a school board slate.
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Robert Treat Paine, Jr
Ward 10
Boston
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Ward
William F. Donovan
Ward 8
Stratton
The Candidate Josiah Quincy Biography
Josiah Quincy of Quincy held multiple political roles from the 1880s to 1890s, including Massachusetts House service, Democratic leadership, and national campaign work. He served briefly as Assistant Secretary of State in 1898 and later focused on street railway leadership with Quincy & Boston Street Railway Company, living at 82 Charles Street.
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State Committee
Corcoran
Quincy & Boston Street Railway Company
Charles Street
Boston
Josiah
Boston Democrats Nominate Josiah Quincy for Mayor
A Boston Democratic convention forms a temporary then permanent organization with 243 delegates. Chairman Stratton, praised as a fit presiding officer, opens with a call to nominate the city’s mayoral candidate, Josiah Quincy, amid cheering and platform demands.
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Democratic City Committee
Senator Corbett
Charlestown
Donovan
Charles HB. Stratton
Ward 11
Alfred GC. Whitney
East Boston
Michael W. Norris
South
Boston
Stratton
Edward J. Leary
South Boston
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Back Bay
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Henry V. Cunningham
Ward 2
Democratic State Committee
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Ward
Democratic Party
John’ H. Lee
Patrick Maguire
Josiah Quincy
Lee
Brighton
Josigh Quincy
Kiay
Hels Welanowa
Quincy family linked to Boston mayoral legacy
The text notes Quincy served as Boston mayor for six years from 1828 to 1829, counting Quincy as the second mayor, and cites his grandson Josiah Quincy who held the office for three years from 1846 to 1849, both shaping the city’s leadership lineage.
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Quincy
Boston
Josiah Quincy
Henry G. Ashton Dead, Steam Valve Inventor Passes Away
Henry G. Ashton, famed as the inventor of the Ashton safety valve for steam engines, died at his Bonner Avenue home in Somerville yesterday afternoon from apoplexy. Born March 30, 1846 in Norfolk, England, he moved to Boston in 1869, led the Ashton Valve Company, and earned five top medals for his valves. He leaves a widow, five sons, and one daughter.
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Bonner Avenue
Somerville
Mr. Ashton
Norfolk
England
George and
Martha Ashton
Boston
Hinckley Locomotive Works
Ashton
Ashton Valve Company
Franklin Street
St. John’s Lodge
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
Pullman Employee Arrested On Fatal Threats
William B. Graham, a Pullman company worker, was arrested in Chicago on November 12 amid threats to shoot George M. Pullman and superintendent J. B. Griffin. He ramblingly claimed enmity with Mrs. Pullman and Griffin and was sent to the detention hospital for the insane.
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Chicago
William B. Graham
George M. Pullman
Pullman
Mr. Pullman
J. B. Griffin
Graham
Griffin
Engagements announced for Miss Helene Dreyfus and Mr. Morse
The engagement of Miss Helene Dreyfus and Mr. Moses M. Morse is announced. They will be at home Wednesday evenings in November and Sunday November 17.
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Helene Dreyfus
Moses M. Morse
Mrs Ballington Booth Tours Locomotive Cab Experience
Mrs Ballington Booth recently rode in the cab of a locomotive to study the technical life of an engineer for use in her talks. She sought firsthand insight into locomotive operation and safety procedures to enrich her public speaking.
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