Ocean liners arrive as harbor activity surges with new steamers
The Cephalonia from Liverpool and Queenstown arrived at 2 30 pm amid light gale delays. The harbor sees changes with officer substitutions and planned new steamers tied to Prince Edward and Yarmouth routes. Lignter Revere unloads 600 rails, Dominion Atlantic executive Masters promoted, and rumors of a Glasgow built sister ship. Coast guard vessels and fishing fleets shift plans for Klondike routes and Cape Horn voyages. A life saving boat relocates to East Boston as several small craft prepare to sail.
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Cephalonia
H. W. Pierce
Liverpool
Queenstown
Jimmy Murdock
Robert Chamberlain
E. Dixon
George Harris
W. Rankin
Frank Watson
T. C. Walker
S. Stanton
Steedman
E. W. Peters
Cape Cod
Chattahoochee
City of Macon
Gate City
Ocean Steamship Company
Lignter Revere
Chattahooche
Lewis Wharf
New York
Savannah
J. F. Masters
Dominion Atlantic Railway Steamship Line
Prince Edward
Yarmouth
Halifax
W. N. Armstrong
Kentville
N. S
Glasgow
Campbell
London
Dorchester Bay
United States Life Saving Boat
Glawson
al Melvin
Boston
Meridian Street Bridge
Chelsea
Klondike
Nellie Coleman
Abbie F. Morris
Stowell Sherman
Sherman
Long Wharf
Cape Horn
Pacific
Constitution Wharf
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Claims Life Saving Cures
Miss Annie Swan of Petersburg Virginia reports her brother suffered a bad cough and cold believed to threaten consumption. After using Dr Bull's Cough Syrup he recovered quickly and well, praising it as the best cure in the world offered for 25 cents.
Castellane Charity Build Under Way In Paris
The Count and Countess Boni de Castellane signed deeds for a 1,000,000 franc site on Rue Pierre Charron to host a permanent charity bazaar. The countess funded land purchase after a Paris catastrophe and aims to dedicate 1,000,000 francs for a building for charitable entertainments, easing rumors about the Castellane treasury.
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Paris
Boni de Castellane
Pierre Charron
Jean Goujon
Baron Mackay
Castellane
Torpedo Boat Launched From Herreshoff Yard
Providence reports the launch of two 20 knot torpedo boats No 15 and No 16 from the Herreshoffs yards. Both boats feature galvanized steel frames and plating to the top streak with steel deck and conning tower. Length 100 feet beam 12 feet draft 8 feet 3 inches displacement 46.5 tons and armament of a single pounder gun with two 18 inch torpedo tubes for harbor and bay duty.
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Providence
Uncle Sam
Herreshoffs
Noo
Turkeys Offered to Worthy Poor Through Local Churches
Ginter Grocery & Produce Company invites pastors to submit up to five orders each for a total of 1000 turkeys to aid the worthy poor. Signatures required before orders are issued. orders filled after November 20. Stores on Tremont Eliot Union and Elm streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ginter Grocery & Produce Company
Tremont
Eliot
Union
Elm Streets
Tragic Double Shooting In South Boston Home
Francis McLaughlin and wife Margaret McGovern lie near death after a pistol assault in their West Third street home. Police theory credits McLaughlin with firing on his wife and then himself as motive appears unclear amid family doubt over their marriage. The couple, married Oct 12 1896 in Lynn, had a baby born July 22 prior to the incident.
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Francis McLaughlin
Margaret
West Third Street
South
Boston
McLaughlin
Margaret McGovern
County Cavan
Ireland
Lynn
Melvin A. Dame
Woolley
Mary Maguire
Marion Street
MelLaughlins
Frank
Fentons
Boston Street
James H. Sisk
Bridget
View of the Rear of Premises Occupied by Mr and Mrs McLaughlin
A rear view of the property occupied by Mr and Mrs McLaughlin is described in the notice. The document outlines the premises boundary visuals and occupancy.
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Third ST
McLoughlin’s
Railways Hear Public on Street Improvements and Fares
The special committee in the State House continued its hearing on street railways and municipal relations. Railway executives urged fair returns to investors and argued councils should not dictate fares, suggesting surplus be used for extensions rather than extra capitalization. A Boston representative urged tax redistribution to towns hosting tracks. Hearing resumes today.
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Commonwealth
State House
E. W. Burdett
B. W. Warren
W W. F. O'Sullivan
Prentiss Cummings
Cummings
West End
N. Sumner Myrick
Boston
Myrick
Adams
King’s Highway
American Dentist Dr. Thomas W. Evans Dies in Paris
Dr. Thomas W. Evans, famed American dentist who helped evacuate the ex Empress Eugenie from besieged Paris, died suddenly in Paris at about age 102. Born in Philadelphia around 1823, he achieved fame for dental work and international influence, planned a charitable dental university in Philadelphia, and left substantial wealth and donations to education and charities.
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Paris
Thomas W. Evans
Eugenie
Evans
Philadelphia
Franklin Institute of Philadelphia
Lancaster
Penn
Europe
French Republic
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
France
Dr Evans aided Empress Eugenie escape Paris in 1870
The late Dr Evans secretly aided Empress Eugenie's escape from Paris after Sedan. He hid her with Mrs Evans, arranged a disguise, and via Neuilly bridge passage with troops, then ferried them to Bouville and on to Boulogne aboard Gazelle. Eugenie later met the emperor at Brighton. Evans died of angina days after his wife’s death.
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Dr. Evans
Paris
Sedan
Tuileries
St. Germain Auxerrois
Mme. de Breton
Bouville
Derville
Evans
Sir John Burgoyne
Eugenie
Empress
Prince Louis
Brighton
Eng
Chisel Hurst
Napoleon III
Prince ‘Mperial
Tragic Boston Domestic Turmoil Ends in Violence
Neighbors report years of Father Sergeant Frank McLaughlin and Margaret McLaughlin in conflict. A morning home invasion left Margaret gravely wounded with three gunshot wounds and Frank with a neck wound. Both were rushed to City Hospital as the police prepared to take charge of the patients.
Supreme Court to issue mandate in Durrant case
Washington November 15. On motion by Assistant Attorney General Anderson the Supreme Court decided to issue immediately its mandate in the Durrant murder case. Durrant was absent as the motion was granted, and Chief Justice Fuller announced the mandate would go out forthwith. Anderson expects this move to hasten execution and noted notice to Durrant's counsel caused the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Anderson
Supreme Court
Durrant
Fuller
Conference on O Neill in Springfield Delays Immediate Sentence
District Attorney J C Hammond will confer with Judge Richardson and John O Neil’s counsel in Springfield on fixing a convenient date to impose sentence for the murder of Hattie E McCloud. Hammond will not seek immediate sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
J. C. Hammond
Richardson
John O’neil
Hattie E. McCloud
Village Folks entertains at People's Temple
Mr. Walter David presented The Village Folks in the People's course at People's Temple last evening. The sketches depicted New England village peculiarities with fidelity and drew great audience delight. Musical selections by the Berkeley Trio were also enjoyed.
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Walter David
People’s Temple
David
New England
Berkeley Trio
Genuine Barrios Diamonds Sold At One Dollar
Read about Barrios Diamond Company offer in New York. Semi precious stones matched to real stones in appearance and wear with five year warranted heavy rolled plate mountings. Endorsed by Sarah Bernhardt Carrie Gay and other actresses. Order from 42 and 44 Broad Street New York. Money refunded if not pleased.
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Barrios
Sarah Bernhardt
Carrie Gay
Barrios Diamond Company
Broad Street
New York
Captain Esrom Morse former sailor dies at Sharon home
Captain Esrom Morse aged 86 died yesterday at his Sharon residence from heart disease. Born April 1828 in Sharon he sailed worldwide eight times and Cape Horn fourteen times aboard clipper ships Hampton Court and Westminster. He served as a U S naval officer in the Civil War aboard the Columbia and helped escape after the ship was captured. He leaves a widow Annie Pierce Morse and is survived by his family and Morse Bros. of Boston connections.
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Esrom Morse
Morse Street
Sharon
Captain Morse
Adelphian Academy
William F. Weld & Co
Boston
Hampton Court
Westminister
Cape Horn
Golden Fleece
Bolton
California
United States Naval Service
U. S
Columbia
North Atlantic
Masonboro Inlet
N. C
Annie Pierce Morse
Henry L
Edward L. Pierce
Selectman
Willard and
Eliza (Glover) Morse
Bushrod Morse
Elijah
Warren Morse
Morse Bros
Corbett Bonds Set in Taunton Court Case
In Taunton Superior Court Dr. John Corbett of Seekonk was released after sureties of $5000 were posted with his father John Corbett Sr. acting as bondsman. He faces assault with a dangerous weapon and hog maiming charges. Sarah Regan of Westport goes to trial for polygamy amid claims of two marriages in Connecticut and Fall River. She admits the first union. the second is disputed.
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Taunton
John Corbett
Seekonk
Corbett
Sarah Regan
Westport
William Regan
Connecticut
Jerry Manchester
Fall River
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Charley Pye
Prince Edward Island
E. M. Flagier
W. Flagier
Hubbard’s Cove
Gosbee
Greene Opera Company
Jessie
Rockland
Suffolk
John Hopkins
Lillie
Downer Landing
Jennie
White Wings
Naps
Valera
Resolute
Eddie
Breymann
General O. M. Poe
Lockwood
Seguin
John C. Morrison
Haddock
Mariner
Atlantic Yacht Club
Henry W. Doherty
Duncan
Beverly
Jamaica
John Smith
Castellane Charity
Francis McLacntin
J. L. Prescott & CO
A Francis McLoughlin
Fron Hall
Francis McLoughlin
McLoughlin
United States
Boulevard du Bois de Bologne
Avenue Malakoff
la Touraine
Havre
Chicago
Cincinnati
Nora Joyce
Nora McDonough
The
Post
Geo.c. Goodwin & Co
Burrant
O’neil
People’s Musical
RADAM
Radam Microbead Co
Washington
Barrios Diamond CO
Broad St
Fels & CO
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