Merchants Dinner Celebrates Election Victory in Boston
The Merchants' Club of Boston gathered at the Algonquin Club house for its annual post election dinner. Guests included newly elected State officers Wolcott and Crane, Treasurer Shaw, Auditor Kimball, and notable lawmakers and local figures. The event featured gold standard themed decor and remarks praising the election results and American voters.
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Merchants’ Club of
Boston
Algonquin Club
Wolcott
Crane
Reasurer Shaw
Kimball
Henry A. Thomas
John Mason Little
David Loring
James J. Myers
Cambridge
Thomas N. Hart
Wi OG
Blaney
R. B. Fairbairn
N. W. Rice
Merchants’ Club
Little
Congress
Shaw
Curtis Guild, Jr
House of Representatives
Myers
A. F. Estabrook
A. G. Bullock
C. H. Watson
N. J. Rust
B. F. Guild
E. W. Cobb
A. N. Wood
Eugene Nelson
A. Mosely
H. Cochrane
W. E. Dupee
H. W. Wadleigh
W. S. Alden
J. F. Preston
Ci. M. Preston
Lucius Tuttle
S. W. Richardson
J. B. Holden
B. W. Currier
D. W. Rawlet
H. B. Goodwin
C E. Morrison
I. J. Dee
G. Preston
Richard Jones
D. W. Noyes
W. K. Chase
H. Whittington
C. B. Perkins
C. R. Batt
E. T. Marvel
J. Murray Kay
G. P. Field
C. A. Coffin
C. W. Tewksbury
I. T. Burr
I. T. Burr, Jr
Oakes Ames
F. Estabrook
B. «. Clark
E. R. Andrews
J. C. Melvin
J. «. Jaynes
W. A. Rust
J. R. Hooper
W. Bb. Rice
Henry Parkman
8. C. Lawrence
G. L. Batchelder
The Averill Gang Suspect Arrest in Worcester Return
Inspectors Gaddis and Wise brought Fred W. Wilson of Worcester to city custody on alleged complicity with Averill Costello and Leonhardt in swindling firms with forged orders for bags and tools. A bag tag from H. A. Winship's Tremont Street store was found in Wilson's pocket. he admits involvement in two jobs. Wilson has prior terms at the Concord Reformatory for larceny and breaking and entering and has been free about eight months.
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Gaddis and
Wise
Worcester
Fred W. Wilson
Averill
Costello and Leonhardt
H. A. Winship
Tremont Street
Wilson
Concert Reformatory
Liberty
Fire Alarm Steers Quick Response to Tremont Street Blaze
A fire at Codman & Shurtleff, 13 and 15 Tremont Street, began on a third floor cotton waste pile around 5:07 PM. The automatic alarm box 268 triggered three engines. the blaze was quickly checked with minor losses.
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Tremont Street
Codman & Shurtleff
Dance of Vacationists Reunion in Charlestown
A 1896 Centre Harbor Vacationists reunion occurred last night in Roughan Hall Charlestown led by Daniel Moynikhan Jr and Annie Chisholm with partners P J Fleming and Kittie Dynan and T F Tucker and Annie Conroy. The gowns of the young women were beautiful.
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Centre Harbor
Roughan Hall
Charlestown
Daniel J. Moynahan, Jr
Annie Chisholm
P. J. Fleming
Kittie Dynan
T. F. Tucker
Annie Conroy
Lewis Anderson Loses Fingers In Charlestown Yard Accident
Lewis Anderson aged 36 was coupling freight cars in Charlestown last night when his fingers were crushed between two cars. Amputation was required and he is receiving treatment at a local hospital.
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Lewis Anderson
Charlestown
Burglary Strikes Roxbury House on Pontine Street
About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the dwelling of Bridget Harrington at 48 Pontine Street Roxbury was entered by thieves in her absence. The house was thoroughly ransacked.
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Bridget Harrington
Pontine ‘Street
Roxbury
Ward 4 Cambridge Holds Against A P A Meeting
About 300 residents gathered at Trade Association Hall to oppose the A P A influence. A committee of forty led the event with Captain William H. Whitney presiding and a plan to select delegates and council candidates for a Temple Hall party caucus.
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A. P. Air
Ward 4
Cambridge
Trade Association
Wiliam H. Whitney
Witney
Temple Hall
George S. Allen
A. P.A
Cheney
Republican City Committee
Committee of Forty
Temple Hall Party
Common Council
Googins
Perkins
Edward Reardon
Peter Mullen
George Allen
Dr. Chase
M. E. Rideout
William H. Whitney
John Hopewell
William A. Munroe
John Cochrane
William M. Townsend
Eben Gookins
Mr. Perkins
Chelsea Aldermen Move to Remove Unsightly Wall
At a Chelsea Board of Aldermen meeting a resolution was adopted urging the national government to remove the brick wall between the naval hospital grounds and Broadway at the Chelsea north bridge. The Chelsea Gas Light Company faced a hearing on relocating poles as Washington Street was widened and improved, with the issue sent to a special committee to confer with affected parties.
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Chelsea Board of Aldermen
Naval Hospital Grounds
Broadway
Chelsea
Chelsea North Bridge
Mystic River
Charlestown
Chelsea Gas Light Company
Washington Street
Dynamite Attack Halts at Roxbury Flat Hyland Place
A partial dynamite blast shattered the Hyland apartment house at 115 Dale Street Roxbury injuring two in the kitchen as bricks and debris flew. Three sticks were placed in a chimney by an unknown person and only one fragment exploded. Investigators suspect a motive tied to former owner Nicholas Boland or current owner Christopher O'Brien amid ongoing disputes.
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Hyland
Dale Street
Roxbury
H. T. Burrell
McCausland
Station 9
Christopher O'Brien
Nicholas Boland
O’brien
Quincy GOP nominates city leaders at municipal convention
The Republican municipal convention in Quincy named Mayor Charles L. Hammond and councilmen at large Elisha Packard Hiram W. Phillips John Q. A. Field Eugene H. Sprague Frank I. Badger and three year school committee member Frank A. Page.
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Quincy
Charles L. Hammond
Elisha Packard
Hiram W. Phillips
John Q. A. Field
Eugene H. Sprague
Frank I. Badger
Frank A. Page
Woburn GOP nominates school board and mayor candidates
At the Republican convention Mrs. W. B. Dow Charlie A. Jones and Herbert S. Riley were renominated for the School Board and Elwyn G. Preston for Mayor.
Stewart pleads not guilty in Murray murder case
Chicopee prosecutors say Henry Stewart pleaded not guilty to the murder charge of Patrick Murray. The hearing was scheduled for Friday and Stewart was committed to await trial. He declined to speak about the case.
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Chicopee
Henry Stewart
Patrick Murray
Stewart
Two Women Arrested in $16.38 Store Theft Case
Nettie Newell of Dedham and Nettie Harris of Augusta Maine were arrested by police inspectors for alleged theft of property valued at 16 dollars 38 cents from Jordan Marsh Co and Houghton and Dutton stores late yesterday afternoon.
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Nettie Newell
Dedham
Nettie Harris
Augusta
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Houghton & Dutton
Boy Injured After Fall On Ruth Street Steps
Timothy McCarthy aged 16 of 69 Havre Street East Boston fell on stone steps on Ruth Street at 8 last night injuring his ankle.
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Timothy McCarthy
Havre Street
Boston
Ruth Street
Brakeman Loses Right Foot In Freight-Yard Accident
Frederick McQuarrie a three year old boarding at 309 West Broadway South Boston and employed as a brakeman on the New England railroad fell from the top of a freight train in the South Boston yard at 9 30 last night. The car wheels passed over his right foot cutting it from the body.
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Frederick McQuarrie
West Broadway
South Boston
New England
Fire destroys home in Rewton Newton district
A fire on Boyd Street in Rewton Newton tonight damaged a house owned by James Maher and occupied by Charles Phillips. Loss estimated at $1000 with cause still under investigation.
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Newton
Boyd Street
James Maher
Charles Phillips
Minor fire at 4 Meridian Street in East Boston
A small blaze reported at 6:56 last night in a two and a half story brick dwelling owned by Dr. Trull and occupied by Irwin Clark, East Boston. A lighted lamp set a lace curtain on fire causing $10 damage.
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Meridian Street
Boston
Dr. Trull
Irwin Clark
Octopus of Kidney Disease Prompts Lively Cure Claim
An advertisement compares kidney illness to an octopus and touts Dean's Kidney Pills as the remedy. Emma Page of East Dedham Street describes pain, urinary trouble, and sleep loss improved after using the pills, claiming full recovery. The ad notes 50 cent price and Foster Milburn Co as U.S. agents.
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Bright
Dean
Easton
Emma Page
East Dedham St
Bradbury
Washington St. Pharmacy
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
United States
Newton Congregational Club Marks Tenth Anniversary
Newton November 16 The Newton Congregational Club observed its tenth anniversary with music by the First Church choir of Newton Centre and addresses by James F. Hyde Henry E Cobb George M Fiske Henry J Patrick Edward M Noyes Howard A Bridgman Arthur H Wellman.
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Newton
Ward 22 meeting backs Do nath and allies for local office
A gathering of Ward 22 colored voters at Hotel Traveller endorsed Ernest Do Nath for Alderman G Walden Smith and A H Wise for the Common Council and R P Holmes for ward committee. A. B. Kountze presided and spoke as did the candidates. A permanent organization elected Stewart C Hoyt as president A B Kountze as secretary and R P Holmes L S Terry B L Crutchfield Fred Bradley Hudson M C London A A Nunally W Mills and Willis Hunter as executive committee members.
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Ernest Donath
G. Walden Smith
A. H. Wise
Common Council
R. P. Holmes
A. B. Kountze
Stewart C. Hoyt
A B. Kountze
L. S. Terry
B. L. Crutchfield Fred Bradley H. Hudson
M. C. London
A. A. Nunally
W. Mills
Willis Hunter
Union Glass Works to Reopen at Somerville
After three months idle, Union Glass Company in Somerville resumes full operations this morning with 200 employees returning to work.
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Union Glass Company
Somerville
Short Hours Sermon At Wells Memorial Hall Meeting
The fourth public meeting by carpenters and joiners was held at Wells Memorial Hall. Rev Herbert N Casson of Lynn spoke on short hour agitation as a solution to unemployment and industrial problems, praising the trade union movement and calling for strong organization. Musical and literary entertainment followed.
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Carpenters and Joiners
Wells Memorial Hall
McLarin
Herbert N. Casson
Lynn
Amateur Athletic Union meeting settles Knickerbocker protest
The Amateur Athletic Union in New York at Astor House upheld the challenge against protests by Knickerbocker A C. regarding B J Wefers A M Remington F P Garvan G W Orton and the Sheldon brothers. New governors include E E Babb and John McCabe.
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New York
Amateur Athletic Union
Astor House
Knickerbocker A. C
B. J. Wefers
A. M. Remington
F. P. Garvan
G. W. Orton
Sheldon
Knickerbocker
Board of Governors
E. E. Babb
John McCabe
New England Association
Messrs. McMillan
Sullivan
McCabe
A. W. Grosvenor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
F. S. Bigelow
St. Paul’s Lyceum
Worcester
Mass
Ninth Regiment
Newton Street Armory
Boston Athletic A. C
Oak Island
Massachusetts
B. J. Weters
St. Patrick’s Church
Fair Grounds
Lowell
H. McMillan
E. A. Babb
J. F. Harder
J. E. Sullivan
J. W. Kelley
Lehman's Stroke Tested by Harvard Varsity Crew Candidates
Harvard coach R C Lehman directed a second day on the Charles with varsity prospects in pair boats of twenty minute spins. Lehman coached from the coxswain seat as Captain Goodrich and others were paired for stroke drills. About seventy freshmen trained on machines and many will row soon with a few selected for the river.
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R. C. Lehman
Harvard
Lehman
Goodrich
C. C. Bull
Hollister
J. H. Perkins
E. A. Boardman
R. Perkins
A. A. Sprague
C. H. McDuffie
F. Ss. Ames
H. Adams
C. Thomson
M. S. Duffield
Mr. Cook
Oxford
Mr. Lehman
Bowling League Forms in Brockton Area
A meeting organized a new bowling league the Randolph Holbrook Montello and Brockton Bowling League. Officers elected are President J Lucas Montello secretary J Mears Holbrook and treasurer Cody Wilbur Brockton. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winning club and to top bowlers.
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Brockton
Randolph, Holbrook
Montello
J. Lucas
J. Mears
Holbrook
Cody Wilbur
Metropolitan
Old Colony
Park Theatres
Keswicks
Campellas
Stoughton
Rockland
Whitman
Middlesex Outbowls Metropolitan On Cambridge Lanes
In the A C C League Middlesex defeated Metropolitan of Boston on Cambridge alleys. Team scores show Middlesex totals 739 2276 and Metropolitan 783 692 700 2175, with Middlesex prevailing.
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Middlesex
Metropolitan
Boston
Cambridge
Equal Rights Club backs Municipal League ticket stance
The Equal Rights Club of Ward 2 Somerville held a meeting in Temperance Hall to decide its position for the municipal campaign. It voted not to endorse or nominate, signaling that Democrats will support the Municipal League ticket at the upcoming city election.
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Equal Rights Club
Ward 2
Somerville
Temperance Hall
Municipal League
Where is William Turner Missing lodger at 170 West Springfield
William Turner, who lodged at 170 West Springfield Street, was reported missing yesterday afternoon along with a quantity of other lodgers’ clothing. The notice notes his lodging address and the missing items.
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William Turner
West Springfield Street
Everett Man Injured by Electric Car at City Corner
Patrick Ryan of Everett suffered a leg fracture last night when struck by an electric car at the Hanover and Portland streets intersection. Police and emergency crews responded to the scene and transported him to a local hospital for treatment.
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Patrick Ryan
Everett
Hanover
Portland
Brakeman Coughlin Injured in Yard Accident
Patrick Coughlin of 126 Shawmut Avenue, brakeman for the New York and New England, was knocked off a car in the yards last night. His nose was fractured his chin cut and his knee cap fractured.
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Patrick Coughlin
Shawmut Avenue
New York
New England
Postal Story Sends One Cent Card From Fall River
A short postal message from Fall River dated October 3 1896 thanks Puritana for stomach relief after years of misery. The anonymous sender credits Puritana with health improvements and expresses gratitude. The card only hints at Puritana’s broader healing claims and mentions Dartmouth professor Dix Crosby.
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New England
Fall River
Puritana Compound Co
Concord
N. H
John Wilson
N. M
Mass
Dixi Crosby
Dartmouth College
Niagara Falls Turbine Tunnel Powers 6000 Horsepower Claim
A Niagara Falls tunnel 7000 feet long and 21 feet high carries water to turbines expected to yield 6000 horsepower at minimum. The system uses a 50 ton crane and a 33 inch shaft, with 430 cfs flow per turbine and 134 feet head. Tesla predicts arc lights in Boston may soon glow with Niagara power.
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City of
Niagara Falls
Tesla
Boston
American Wringer Co Display in Boston Area
The American Wringer Company advertises wringers and Biesell carpet sweepers at 13 and 15 Broadway extension and 29 and 31 Cornhill Boston. Repairs are offered and delivered without extra charge. Write or telephone Tremont 764.
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American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
Cornhill
Boston
Biesell
Tremont
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