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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1908

Page

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Hayden Dies During Church Services in Woburn

Edward D. Hayden, vice-president and secretary of the Boston and Albany railroad and a member of the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses, collapsed at the Woburn Unitarian Church during morning services after years of heart disease and apoplexy. He was moved to the church vestibule and died despite medical aid.

Woburn Edward D. Hayden Boston & Albany Railroad Woburn Unitarian Church Hayden

Edward D Hayden A Civil War Era Boston Lawyer and Politician

Edward D Hayden born in Cambridge on December 27 1833 attended Lawrence Academy and Harvard. He practiced law in Woburn before serving as assistant paymaster in the navy during Vicksburg and Red River campaigns. Hayden later led business with J B Winn Co and served as bank president and director while holding public offices in Massachusetts including two terms in the legislature and Congress.

Edward D. Hayden Cambridge Lawrence Academy Harvard University Harvard Law School Justice Chapman Springfield Jerra Ripley Boston Woburn Navy Porter Vicksburg Red River J. B. Winn & Co Winn First National Bank of Hayden First National Shawmut National Banks of Boston & Albany Railway Company Charles Bowers Winn Selectmen Old Town Congress

New England Forecast: Fair Weather Through Tuesday

The forecast for New England calls for fair conditions Monday and Tuesday with warmer Monday and fresh west winds.

Boston Vicinity Washington New England

Fragmented OCR Weather Data From A Daily Report

The text shows garbled OCR data with numbers and phrases like average temperature yesterday and one year ago yesterday. It appears to be a weather or climatology snippet lacking clear entities or events.

Elkins Denies Engagement With Duke of Abruzzi

Senator Elkins states he will say no more about his daughter and the Duke of the Abruzzi. He declares they are not engaged to marry and regrets the press rumors and daily discussions. He says he holds the duke in high regard despite the rumors.

Miss Elkins Washington Stephen B. Elkins Katherine Elkins Duke of the Abruzzi Senator Elkins The

Finance Committee Slams City Contracts as Dishonest

The report paints a grim view of municipal dealings accusing the Mayor, Aldermen, Common Council members, a former State Senator, and a House member of prioritizing personal gain over city interests. It warns that communities are unsafe when officials betray public trust.

House of Representatives

City Finance Commission cites 1906 contracts in city report

A Finance Commission report sent to Mayor Hibbard and the City Council discusses contract methods in 1906-7 and audits of coal and other services. It notes rising pumping costs at Calf Pasture and calls for contract form changes and stricter testing of coal shipments.

Finance Commission Hibbard Fitzgerald Calf Pasture

Harvard President Eliot Addresses Labor Meeting in Cambridge

President Eliot spoke informally for over five hours to about 200 labor men at Prospect Union in Cambridge. He suggested the city should care for the old but argued that an incompetent worker should be placed in a squad separate from earners, sparking debate among Socialists and mechanics.

Eliot Harvard Prospect Union Central Square Cambridge

Municipal reform views from President Eliot on schools police and labor

President Eliot outlined reform priorities in municipal governance noting school reform as foundational, demand for better police protection, and labor management to curb extravagance. He contrasted American living costs with England, citing model housing at $2 weekly and tariff effects before fielding a query about the lumber trust.

Eliot Leeds England America Lumber Trust

Helie de Sagan Pursues Separation Suit

Paris reports Princess Helie de Sagan formerly Anna Gould entered a separation suit to aid custody efforts but withdrew the request at family urging to avoid further scandal.

Paris Helie de Sagan Anna Gould

Mystery of Mrs Stahl Ends in Sudden Death

Julia Harmon Stahl widow of Chick Stahl was found dead in a doorway at 7 Ellery terrace South Boston. Police suspect robbery or drugging after she left Andrew square with two men and jewelry valued at about 2500 was missing except her wedding ring and a gold mounted comb.

Julia Harmon Stahl Andrew Square Peter Grale Dublin Chick Stahl Stahl Julia Harmon Roxbury Leon Street

Five Religious Sects Unite for Male-led Movement

Five denominations Baptist Congregational Episcopal Methodist and Presbyterian join in a city wide effort. About 80 000 people attended yesterday. Meeting spaces include Symphony Hall Ford Hall Kingsley Hall Tremont Temple Park Street Old South Trinity Temple Street Eliot Congregational Newton and First Methodist Somerville. Cost estimated at 10000 funded by the promoters.

Boston Symphony Hall Ford Hall Kingsley Hall Tremont Temple Park Street Church Old South Church Trinity Church St. Paul’s Church Temple Street Methodist Church Eliot Congregational Church Newton First Methodist Church Somerville Mt. Vernon Congregational Church Back Bay

Death of Chinese Dowager Empress Tsze Hsi An and Emperor Kuang-Hsu

Empress Dowager Tsze Hsi An and Emperor Kuang-Hsu have died, triggering an edict naming Pu Yi as heir presumptive. Troops and gendarmes prepared for unrest as Prince Chun orders mourning and continued provincial administration. The court enters a three year mourning period.

Pekin Tsze Hsi An China Kuang-Hsu Prince Chun Pu-Yi

Captain Pentecost to Wed Marian Peirce in New York

Captain KE H Pentecost of the Saxonia Cunard line arrived on the Caronia to wed Marian Wentwood Peirce of Topsfield Massachusetts. He said he would return to command soon and has no plan to quit the sea.

New York KE. H. Pentecost Saxonia Cunard Line Caronia Pentecost Marian Wentwood Peirce Topsfield, Mags

Lung Euro Cures Bronchitis Adv

A short promotional line touts a lung remedy claiming to benefit the lungs and cure bronchitis. The ad emphasizes health benefits without providing medical evidence or detail.

Revival of laymen missionary movement opens in Boston

Boston launches a week long revival led by laymen with nearly 100 pulpits across the city and 80 000 attendees. The event stresses missionary work abroad and is funded entirely by men with five denominations cooperating including Baptist Congregational Episcopal Methodist and Presbyterian.

Baptist Congregational Episcopal Methodist Presbyterian

Marks New Era in Laymen Missionary Campaign

A nine days inter denminational missionary conference began yesterday at Mt Vernon Congregational Church Back Bay with Rev Dr Albert Parker Fitch preaching Are Foreign Missions Justifier He noted the campaign is organized and directed by laymen for the men of the Christian church and will feature international speakers

Mt. Vernon Congregational Church Back Bay Albert Parker Fitch Christian Church

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Hayden Pies Elkins Finance Com Limoges Copeland Couldon Worcester Richard Briggs CO Boylston Street Mass Wastle Square Hotel Tremont Street Charles E. Sleeper Cambridge Hall Helie Wat Oxford Mark Cross Co Summer Street Fifth Ave Broadway Mrs. Stahl Michael Quinn Dexter Street Quinn John McGiven Dorchester Avenue John Joy Howell Street Herbert Keenan John Harmon City Hospital Ireland Captain Pentecost Marian Peirce A. P. Fitch
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