Mayor proposes new terminal at Back Bay to ease congestion
Mayor Fitzgerald urged Boston and Albany to abandon the South station site and build a large new terminal between Exeter Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Back Bay. He warned congestion will be unbearable in a few years and said the plan would boost Back Bay business values and property, while removing the eyesore of the train yards. He pledged to contact railroad and government officials to push the project.
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Boston & Albany Road
Exeter
Massachusetts Avenue
Back Bay
Fitzgerald
South Station
Exeter Street
Boston & Albany
Livaudais
Tat Gomez Palacio
Torreon
Hilton Clothes Prove as Perfect as Tailor Made
Rapley Holmes praises Hilton ready to wear suits as perfect as custom-tailored. The Slim Hoover sheriff from The Round Up notes it took a summer to master the one handed rolling trick. More professionals choose Hilton Clothes for distinction at lower cost. Are you learning the advantage?
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Hilton
Rapley Holmes
Slim
Heptasophs Lose Records in Burglary at Watertown
In Watertown the local branch of the Improved Order of Heptasophs at 30 Main street had its trunk with all branch records stolen. The loss includes accounts for the annual conclave dance, set for tomorrow night. President Edward Cain expressed complete inability to explain the theft.
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Watertown
Improved Order of Heptasophs
Main Street
Edward Cain
Ice Men Dance in Paul Revere Hall
More than 900 members and friends of the Employees of the Boston Ice Co. Association attended the 44th annual ball in Paul Revere Hall. Emerson D. Batchelder led the grand march with his partner, dancing continued until dinner at 11. The event was described as the most successful socially and financially since the society’s inception. Guests included Vice-President R C Hopkins and directors Flanders Shirley and Smith. Batchelder was floor director, aided by William J. Deourcee. Floor marshals were Irvan G. Patriquin and Albert W. Gallivan.
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Boston Ice Co. Association
Paul Revere Hall
Emerson D. Batchelder
R. C. Hopkins
Messrs. Flanders
Shirley and
Smith Emerson D. Batchelder
William J. De@oureey
Irvan G. Patriquin
Albert W. Gallivan
Rebels Attack Train Kills Passengers in Mexico Action
A passenger train on the Mexico Northwestern line between Chihuahua and Madera was fired upon last night. Several second class passengers were killed and telegraph wires were cut, hindering details and casualty numbers.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexico Northwestern
Chihuahua
Madera
warning pupils on street dangers program aims to curb incidents
In a bid to reduce street accidents among children, Superintendent of Schools Brooks plans lessons on the hazards of stealing rides on cars and running into the path of moving vehicles.
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Brooks
Poslam Promises Quick Skin Relief for Pimples and Rashes
A testimonial from Mrs. Helen Christian of Jersey City states Poslam clears pimples and redness after one overnight application. The company claims it heals acne, fetter, and scabies, stops itching, and offers free samples by Emergency Laboratories in New York. Sold in 50 cent trial and $2 regular jars at druggists including Riker-Jaynes and Houghton & Dutton.
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Helen Christian
Jersey City
N. J
West Twenty-fifth Street
New York City
Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
Houghton & Dutton
Drug Dept
Mexico Revolt Looms Across Northern Towns
Reports from Gomez Palacio Torreon and Nuevo Laredo describe revolts and clashes as rebels press toward Torreon and Gomez Palacio. Mexican troops contest positions while U S Cavalry arrives at Eagle Pass to unload. Declarations say Diaz reign nearing end and trains may be disrupted as unrest spreads along the border.
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Republic
Mexico
Laredo
United States
Gomez Palacio
Torreon
Mex
Nuevo Laredo
Laguana
Mexico Turmoil Travel Report From Torreon and Gomez Palacio
A New York traveler describes conditions across Torreon and Gomez Palacio, with battles, killings, and deserted troops. He notes terror, blocked streets, and inability to mail telegrams or buy food, as rumors of deaths spread amid insurgent and ruralist clashes.
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EL Paso
Texas
A. G. Springer
New York
Torreon
Monterey
Torreón
Gomez Palacio
Parrah
Mexican border unrest cited near Ciudad Porfirio Diaz
A high officer with close ties to the Mexican rebel movement reports heavy fighting in Cuatro Ciene gas below Monclova. The city, home of J. Caranza, is described as a revolutionary stronghold with authorities arming residents and imposing strict military control.
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Eagle Pass
Texas
Mexico
Cuatro Cienegas
Monclova
J. Caranza
Coahuila
Ciudad
Porfirio Diaz
Ciudad Porfiriio Diaz
Mexican political unrest and Diaz era reforms provoke riots
Revolutionary sentiment in Mexico grows after Diaz allows broader political rights. Anti reelectionists gain followers, demagogues inflame the lower classes, and violence erupts in Monterey Guadalajara and Coahuila as leaders are jailed or sidelined. General Bernardo Reyes becomes a focal point for anti Diaz forces.
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Chicago
Mexico
Diaz
Mexico City
Bernardo Reyes
Monterey
Guadalajara
Coahuila
Dorothy Lawson to Wed Henry McCall in Dreamwold
Miss Dorothy Lawson third daughter of Thomas W. Lawson will marry Henry McCall son of Congressman Samuel W. McCall of Winchester at Dreamwold on December 15. The ceremony will feature Christmas and Twelfth Night decorations with a harvest era legacy through prior Lawson weddings.
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Dorothy Lawson
Thomas W. Lawson
Dreamwold
Henry McCall
Samuel W. McCall
Winchester
Lawson
Gladys Lawson
Eben B. Stanwood
Boston
Marion Lawson
James F. Lord
Chicago
Old England
Yuletide
Paris
McCall
Washington
Harvard
Miss Lawson
Mexican uprising sends troops to Monterrey and forces governor resignation
An unknown number of men died in the unrest, including one or two Americans. President Diaz dispatched General Trevino to Monterrey to assume command. General Reyes, after marching from Monterrey with troops, retreated to his mountain home and was pressured to resign as Governor of Nuevo Leon, an action he finally took and was sent abroad to study military methods.
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Diaz
Ciudad
Porfirio
Torreon
Gomez Palacio
Laredo
General Trevino
Monterey
Reyes
Nuevo Leon
Europe
Plot to Kill Mexican Officers Exposed in Revolutionary Conspiracy
Documents found in a revolutionary suspect’s home allegedly reveal a plan to kill top government figures including Foreign Minister Creel Vice President Corral and El Imparcial owner Spindola. Massado and other officials were named for death with Diaz to be spared. Targets included El Imparcial building, to be dynamited. Police raid uncovered papers and three El Imparcial workers were involved.
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Mexico City
Creel
Corral
Spindola
el Imparcial
Miguel S. Massado
Diaz
Chihuahua
Orizaba
Hood's Lotion Ad Promises All-Weather Skin Care
Winter beauty brief touts Hood's Lotion as essential for all weather effects on the skin. Encourages immediate purchase with a price of 50 cents.
Dyspeplets Promise Quick Relief for Sour Stomach
Advertises Dyspeplets tablets as a modern, sugar coated remedy for indigestion and sour stomach. Claims they can be eaten freely with Thanksgiving and Christmas meals and provide instant relief.
Burns and Nolan Head Rival Tickets
Charles A. Burns won the Republican nomination for Mayor of Somerville by 1160 votes, defeating John F. Foster and Sydney B. Keene who had 382 and 2176 votes respectively while Burns totals reached 3336. Democrat Thomas M. Nolan secured the mayoral nomination, with Samuel P. Carrick named Ward 4 Alderman, and Edmund Russell Alfred J. Toomey chosen in Ward 2. Ward 7 elected Tufts College Professor Harry Chase as ward Alderman. In school committee politics, Thomas M. Clancy won the Democratic nomination with 298 votes, over Charles L. McCrossan at 159.
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Charles A. Burns
Somerville
Burns
John F. Foster
Sydney B. Keene
Thomas M. Nolan
Samuel P. Carrick
Edmund Russell
Alfred J. Toomey
Harry Chase
Tufts College
Thomas M. Clancy
Charles L. McCrossan
Death notices and funeral services in Roxbury and surrounding areas
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices from Roxbury and nearby towns listing names such as John Alsterlund Jane Baker Harriet Davidson George Foster Alice Glenn William Green Walter Locke Bridget McCallion John H O Brien Ira Orvitt Ned Rothfuss Samuel Spyree Johanna Tobin George Wood and others with dates November 20 to 22 and service details including residences church names and burial plans. The notices request relatives and friends attend or copy local papers.
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Alsterlund
Roxbury
John
Hedvig F. Alsterlund
Carlson
Marshfield Street
Baker
de Boston
Jane
Richard Baker
Crawford
Maverick Street
Davidson
Charlestown
Harriet F
Frederick L
Margaret J. Davidson
Doherty
Salem Street
New York City
Foster
George Marshall Foster
Emma J. Sawyer Foster
Walnut Avenue
Beverly
Mass
Glenn
Boston
Alice
John J. Glenn
Falcon Street
Sacred Heart Church
Green
William Anson Green
St. Botolph Street
Cohasset
Locke
Walter E. Locke
Waterman Chapel
Washington Street
M'Callion
Bridget
Daniel P. McCallion
Plymouth
John H. O'Brien
John P. O’brien
St.Peter's Church
Lowell
St. Peter's Church
Orvitt
Dorchester
Ira
Johanna Orvitt
Blue Bill Avenue
St. John’s Church
Calvary Cemetery
Rothfuss
Jamaica Plain
Ned Rothfuss
New York
Western
Spyree
Samuel Spyree
Mt. Auburn Chapel
Tobin
Elmo Street
Johanna
Edward Tobin
Callahan
WOQD
George
Josephine Wood
Pinaud
Rockland Avenue
St. Joseph's Church
Otreult Street
Fall River
North Easton
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Wilson Bros
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Intercolonial Hall
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Rexbury
Pastime Associates
Olympia Orchestra
Rio Grande
Third
United States Cavalry
Bristol
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Puebla
Exity
Jesse
Torreon Streets
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Henry M’call
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