Oil Monopolies Target Legislature Fight Back by Independent Dealers
Independent oil dealers meeting at Crawford House form the Independent Oil Dealers Association to oppose Standard Oil tactics. They plan an anti trust bill for the Legislature and publish a dealer list showing buyers who source from independents. Citizens praise the Post for leading the fight and pledge support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
Crawford House
Standard Oil Company
Post
NEW. England Oil Company
Fitchburg Railroad
Union Square
Somerville
Liberty Oil Company
Chelsea
C. A
American Oil Company
Victor Oil Company
Boston
Silver Light Oil Company
Acme Oil Company
Malden
Electric Oil, Company
Webster Oil and Gasoline Company
J. D. Cahill
Everett
Keystone Oil Company
Medford
J. J. Dalton
Watertown
Henry Furey
Charlestown
M. J. Prentiss
W. B. Lucas
Waltham
Independent Oil Dealers’ Association
Trust
East Boston
Lynn
Saugus
A. W. Lane
E. D. Rand
Harrington Bros
South Boston
Ideal Safety Oil Company
Dorchester
J. P. Daly
Sir
Electric Oil Company
Reader Praises Independent Oil Firms Support
A letter to the editor from Malden signed Sidney Burbank urges public backing for independent oil companies, arguing public opinion favors independents and their success depends on support.
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Standard
Malden
Sidney Burbank
Pugilistic Notes from Philadelphia Boxing Week
Bob Fitzsimmons and his company appear at the National Theatre in Philadelphia this week Jim Corbett dispatches a world wide challenge for any man to fight the week of his mill with Fitzsimmons Ed Smith Peter Maher or Jim Hall are named as possible challengers Will J Davis posts 10000 to prove the boast Young Griffo vs Bull McCarthy draws 6000 fans at the Southwark Athletic Club Pat Gallagher beats Jim McHugh in nine at Brooklyn A C Stonewall Allen seeks a bout with Kentucky Rosebud or Young Starlight Walter Edgerton the Kentucky Rosebud signs to meet Johnny Van Heest in Buffalo next month Fd Vaughn defeats Lon Dehler at the Columbia Athletic Club.
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Bob Fitzsimmons
National Theatre
Philadelphia
Jim Corbett
Steve Odonnell
Ed Smith
Peter Maher
Jim Hall
Will J. Davis
Griffo
Southwark Athletic Club
Charles
Bull
McCarthy
Pat Gallagher
Jim McHugh
Brooklyn Athletic Club
Stonewall Allen
Kentucky Rosebud
Walter Edgerton
Johnny van Heest
Buffalo
Fd Vaughn
Lon Dehler
Columbia Athletic Club
Polo Gossip Signals Busy Week for Boston Teams
Three polo games are lined up at the Boston rink this week with New Bedfords appearing tonight and Thanksgiving. The Lynns meet tomorrow while the Whalers challenge Boston as their hardest foe. Captain Doe vows two defeats for the Bostons, but Cotter counters. Red Smith joins Salems and a meeting will set plans as Selee moves to add Warner. Hadley of Pawtuckets is noted as a developing rusher.
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Boston Polo
New Bedfords
Lynns
Whalers
Boston
Doe
Bostons
Tommy Cotter
Polo League
Red” Smith
Salems
Selee
Warner
Hadley
Pawtuckets
Local College Hockey Scores Shuffle on East Coast
At New Bedford Massachusetts New Bedford hosts Boston with a 6 to 3 score. At Lynn Massachusetts Lynn beats Salem 7 to 3. Providence Rhode Island hosts Pawtucket with a 3 to 2 result.
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New Bedford
Boston
Lynn
Salem
Providence
Pawtucket
Pool players heat up Murray & Irwin tourney standings
Hood defeated Hogarty 100 to 88 in last night’s pool tournament. Current leaders include Hood with 5 wins and 0 losses, Manuel 5-1, Johnson 4-1, Russell 4-1, Wise 3-1, La Thorp 3-3, Doyle 2-3, Bruce 2-4, White 2-4, Hogarty 1-4, Zeramby 1-4, Booth 9-6. Tonight features Wise and La Thorp. week schedule lists matches noon through Saturday with seven players.
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Hood
Hogarty
Wise
la Thorp
Manuel
Johnson
Russell
Doyle
Bruce
White
Zeramby
Booth
Board of Trade moves to build Dartmouth to Taunton rail line
Fall River November 2 board of trade members plan another surface railroad to connect the Dartmouth and Westport tracks with a Taunton road via Robeson street and Highland avenue. Wendell E. Turner and Attorneys Jackson Slade and Borden handle the case.
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Fall River
Board of Trade
Dartmouth& Westport
Taunton
Robeson Street
Highland Avenue
Wendell E. Turner
Jackson, Slade and Borden
Warhurst Held on $2000 Bond After Hatchet Attack
Ezekiel Lake remains in comfortable condition after a hatchet assault by Elizabeth Warhurst. Warhurst was arraigned in court and ordered held on $2000 bond to await developments as of November 26 in Fall River.
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Fall River
Ezekiel Lake
Elizabeth Warhurst
Warhurst
Sullivan's Farm Deal in Montague Reported
Greenfield November 26 John L Sullivan former boxing champion has bargained for a Montague farm and is expected to take possession after his current theatrical engagement ends.
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Greenfield
John L. Sullivan
Montague
Yale Faces Disputed Yale vs Princeton Game Over Violence
Yale may be barred from Saturday's New York game with Princeton as faculty action looms after the Springfield clash. Yale players Murphy Butterworth hurt Frank Butterworth out for weeks Greenway in doubt. Yale aims for Princeton return with others ready.
Yale Eleven Practices Ahead of Princeton Game
Yale conducted a secret hour practice at Yale field with all regular players except Jerrems, Murphy fully recovered and likely to play vs Princeton. Heffelfinger praised Yale’s form, hoping for a win, as tickets for the Princeton game sold out at premium.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Jerrems
Murphy
Princeton
Heffelfinger
Harvard
Tigers
Princeton Football Practice Focused on Team Unity
Princeton practice highlights Holly and Rosengarten with improved concerted play. Cochran left the field injured. Barnard likely to start at full back against Yale. Captain Trenchard praises Armstr as a top linebacker as undergrads plan a cheering rally to boost the Tigers for Yale.
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Princeton
N. J
Holly
Rosengarten
Cochran
Barnard
Yale
Trenchard
Armstr
Fall River Club Debates Eastern League Move
Fall River officials discuss joining the Eastern League but oppose backing the whole circuit if the New England League stays healthy. The city may retain only one club, the current Fall River team, amid doubts about the new organization. Manager McDermott signs Rupert, right fielder and catcher, from last year. Jimmy Manning returns from Kansas City and says he signed Mark Bergen from Lewistons for next season.
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Fall River
Fall River Baseball Association
New England
McDermott
Rupert
Jimmy Manning
Kansas City
Mark Bergen
Lewistons
B. A. A. Holds Two Athletic Meets Next Month
Two B A A gym meets are planned for December. On December 5 members compete in running high jump standing hop step and jump putting 16 pound shot 15 yard dash all handicap and scratch potato race. December 12 open to B A A Harvard and MIT with running high jump standing three jumps 15 yard dash and scratch potato race. Entries close December 8 John Graham charges 25 cents per man per event.
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Harvard
John Graham
Pritchard Defeats Burge in Eden Theatre Bout
London reports Ted Pritchard defeats Dick Burge in the second round before a large crowd at the Eden Theatre with a slight betting edge. Earlier, Driscoll also wins over Moore in the National Sporting Club bout in eight rounds.
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London
Ted Pritchard
Dick Burge
Eden Theatre
Pritchard
Driscoll
Moore
National Sporting Club
Physiognomical Hair Cutting Specialist at Al Land Bros
A local barber offers a 12 year specialty cutting hair and beard to match facial features. located at 19 Tremont Row opposite Brattle of haircutters near Harvard Tufts College Boston University and the School of Technology.
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Alland Bros
Tremont Row
Harvard
Tufts College
Boston
Uversity
School of Technology
Gaelic Football Championship Set for Worcester Showdown
The Shamrocks and Emeralds, famed Gaelic football clubs from Massachusetts, meet in Worcester on Thursday for the state title. Emmett Football Club of Chelsea and Garryowens of East Cambridge clash for supremacy as Boston Football Club looms like Richmond in the field. A union of Gaelic football and hurling clubs across Massachusetts draws support, signaling a Boston area merger for next season.
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Shamrocks
The
Emeralds
Massachusetts
Worcester
Emmett Football Club
Chelsea
Garryowens
East Cambridge
Boston
Richmond
Flield
Increase of Medford Salaries
Medford Aldermen approve amendments to raise city salaries with new rates for auditor and city clerk to 1000 dollars, mayor's clerk to 1000, inspector of buildings to 1000, animal and provisions inspector to 300, school committee clerk to 200, and license commissioners to 50. Special police appointments confirmed. A trust fund committee named.
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Medford
Committee On Finance
D. H. Clark
A. B. Andrews
Archibald
Lovering
Maxwell
Friends ask governor to commute death sentence of Robinson
The Religious Society of Friends in New Bedford forwarded a letter to Governor Greenhalge seeking commutation of Robinson’s death sentence for wife murder to life imprisonment. They argue capital punishment contradicts God’s law as shown in the New Testament.
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New Bedford
Religious Society of Friends
Greenhalge
Robinson
Bargain Stock Sale at Reinstein Co 81 Summer Street
The Oscar Reinstein & Co clothing house at 81 Summer Street has assigned to Blake Stearns and Crandall Knowlton and will dump over 100000 in goods at public sale. Prices slashed on wool suits pants and coats with no reserve. Sale runs every evening until stock is cleared and buyers from dealers to public attend.
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Oscar Reinstein & Co
Summer Street
BE. Stearns
Blake & Stearns
W. A. Knowlton
Crandall & Knowlton
Reinstein
Nien
Young Nien
Prince Albert
Melton
Kersey
Harvard Yale Freshman Game Set for December First
Harvard and Yale arrange the freshmen football contest for Cambridge next Saturday December 1. Varsity substitutes are barred to keep fairness, with Harvard missing Norton Shaw and Cabot and Yale likely losing Letton while Hickok and Rodgers may join Cambridge squad.
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Harvard
University of Pennsylvania
Yale
Norton
Shaw
Cabot
Letton
Varsity
Ralph Hickok
J. O. Rodgers
Cambridge
New York
Rodgers
Murphy
Brookline Wins Junior Intercity Championship Over Dedham
Dedham High School traveled to Brookline for a junior interscholastic game, Brookline winning to claim the league title. Dedham was plagued by injuries, including star player Conant, and Brookline dominated with strong interference and long runs. Final score notes two Brookline touchdowns and goals from North, with a 30 minute half officiated by W Wrightington and S W Lewis present. Brookline had earlier victories over East Boston, West Roxbury, Malden, English, Boston Latin, Newton, Roxbury Latin, and Roxbury High.
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Dedham High School
Brookline
Dedhams
Dedham
Conant
Clark
Broookline
Vie Eben Tins Toth Bitholes
Aise Caren
Fackios
Ess Visions Seaver Prams
Viglarsiais
Morse
Hutchins Bpom
Ccc
Cess
Gillespie McGlashan
Rolland
Morse Brennan
Cece
Stearns Conrng
Aiace
Cook McGlashan
GLE
East Boston High
West Roxbury High
Malden High
English High
Boston Latin
Newton
Roxbury Latin
Roxbury High
Dedham High
Williams Football Matters Names 1896 Captain Hicks at Williams
Charles Avery Hicks of Auburn New York was elected captain of the Williams College football team for the season of 1896. Hicks was a star half back last year noted for his cool careful play and strong bursts for the line. James Herbert Irish of Skaneateles New York was chosen manager for 1896 and is a Phi Delta Theta member. Delegates to the Williams Amherst Dartmouth League were told to vote against medical students playing for Dartmouth.
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New Haven
Yale
Princeton
New York
Springfield
Harvard
Fairchild
Yale News
Elis
Williamstown
Charrles Avery Hicks
Auburn
N. Y
Williams
Hickey
James Herbert Irish
Skaneateles
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Amherst
Dartmouth
GA R Inspectors General appoint aides and inspectors general
Commander in Chief Lawler of the G A R issues general orders naming aides de camp and many assistant inspectors general including J H Smith of Bridgeport Connecticut A W McCausland of Gardiner Maine J M Deane of Fall River Massachusetts K B Wheeler of Salem Rhode Island George Edward Allen of Providence Vermont C C Johnson of Springfield.
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Rockford
Ill
Lawler
Connecticut
J. H. Smith
Bridgeport
Maine
A. W. McCausland
Gardiner
Massachusetts
J. M. Deane
Fall River
New Hampshire
K. B. Wheeler
Salem
Rhode Island
George Edward Allen
Providence
Vermont
C. C. Johnson
Springfield
Doctor Wesley Offers Cure For Throat And Lung Troubles
Dr J L Wesley of Boston will visit patients within city limits to treat throat and lung diseases with a claimed sure cure after eighteen years of practice. Chronic and acute ailments addressed. office hours 10 to 12 am 1 to 4 and 7 to 8 pm. Telephone 430 Tremont.
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J. L. Wesley
Boylston Street
Boston
Musg
Tremont
Plimmer Wins World Bantamweight Title Bout in Coney Island
England’s Billy Plimmer defeated New York’s Charlie Kelly in three rounds at the Seaside Athletic Club securing a 2500 dollar purse as the world bantamweight title bout ended early. Preliminary bouts featured Maxey Haugh vs Eugene Garcia in a six round draw and Billy Vernon vs Bobby Dobbs with Dobbs scoring a knockout.
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Coney Island
N. Y
Arena
Seaside Athletic Club
Billy Plimmer
England
Charlie Kelly
New York
Kelly
Plimmer
Maxey Haugh
Eugene Garcia
Brooklyn
Billy Vernon
Haverstraw
Bobby Dobbs
Minneapolis
Vernon
Dobbs
Inspector McKelvey
Poole Long Missing From Jamaica Plain
Police seek Walter E. Poole a milk wagon driver aged 82 from 1 Stony Brook street Jamaica Plain missing since last May. He is 5ft 6in tall 128 pounds with light complexion hair and a long light mustache blue eyes and a nose scar. He wore a black cutaway coat vest striped trousers and a black overcoat.
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Walter E. Poole
Stony Brook Street
Jamaica Plain
Poole
City adds Sumner avenue land to Forest Park memorial
Springfield reports land totaling 3 14 acres on Sumner avenue added to Forest Park. Donors Miss Helen Spring and Miss Celia C Merriam memorialize George Merriam. Mt Hermon carpenter George Willard, 68, fell twenty feet from a staging, died twenty minutes later. Fall River ready new club to occupy Mason mansion on North Main street.
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Springfield
Sumner Avenue
Forest Park
Helen Spring
Celia C. Merriam
George Merriam
MT. Hermon
George Willard
Fall River
Mason
North Main Street
Armenian assault arrests show ongoing Dover Dedham updates
Lynn police arrest Vertevar Georghasian in the Sunday assault on Armenian workers at Francis W Breed's shoe shop tied to a strike. One man has already received six months in the House of Correction. Labor leaders say the clash stemmed from Armenian quarrel, not the strike. In Dover Augustus W Dearborn named Democratic mayor candidate. In Dedham Joseph Colbert found guilty of assault and battery on Officer Irving Donley, fined $25 and appealed.
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Lynn
Francis W. Breed
Vertevar Georghasian
House of Correction
Dedham
Joseph Colbert
East Dedham
Irving Donley
Fire Destroys Lincoln & Jewett Iron Foundry
A one story frame building housing Lincoln & Jewett iron foundry on Alger Street South Boston burned down in the early hours after a 12 30 a m alarm from Box 125. The owners occupied the premises.
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Lincoln & Jewett
Alger Street
Boston
Somerville School Board Probes Voting Site Changes
Somerville school rooms used for voting drew fire at a regular school committee meeting. Mr. Chapin argued fifteen rooms waste teachers’ salaries and disrupt classes and urged outside voting stations with Boston style booths to save money. Tuition charges for non residents also discussed, with instruction to superintendent to collect and consult the solicitor when in doubt.
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Somerville
Chapin
Boston
Hanscom
Newton City Council Advances 1895 Budget and Washington Street Plan
Newton council approved the $838000 budget for 1895 expenses after routine business. A joint hearing on widening Washington Street from Newton to West Newton at Water town street drew many speakers, with most favoring a 100 foot road.
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Newton
Washington Street
West Newton
Watertown
Portfolios in the Physical Development Series Offered
Readers may obtain port folios from Pugilistic Publishing Co at 1318 Walnut Street Philadelphia priced 15 cents each postpaid without coupon.
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Pugilistic Publishing CO
Walnut St
Philadelphia
Penn
Distress Sale at 46 and 48 Eliot Street
A Philadelphia wholesale clothing firm faced ruin and petitioned Abramson and Cohen of Eliot Street for help. Last Saturday the Distress Sale offered vast bargains with hundreds of garments deeply discounted, including suits, overcoats, and trousers, while substantial stock remained unsold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abramson & Cohen
Eliot Street
Eliot St
Philadelphia
Bethlehem Iron resumes operations after shutdown
A Bethlehem steel mill, the Bethlehem Iron Company, resumed operations today and hired 1000 workers, ending a period of idleness.
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Bethlehem
Penn
BethLehem Iron Company
Souvenir Drink Selections and Whiskey Agents Listed
The notice lists various brands and prices for wines and spirits including Finch’s Golden Wedding at 3.00 and Edgewater at 3.00, with imported sherry and port priced around 3.00 per gallon. It notes availability of Irish and spotted whiskies, French California brandies, and New England rums, plus Perrine’s Pure Barley Malt Whiskey at 3 per gallon and mail-order price list.
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E.W. D
Olid Crow
Olid Darling
Guckenheimer
Finch’s
Edgewater
Mercantile Club
California
Holland
New England
Perrine
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Lakeport, N. H
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Jerome Brown
Miliar
Acme
BE. Newcome
Kew
Polo Gossip
Fall River Railroad Project
Sullivan
Butterworth
Frank Butterworth
Greenway
Louis Hinkey
Somerville Cycle Club
Harvey
Jupiter Pluvius
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Arthur Clark
McPherson
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Charles Cole
McFarnell
Naugler
Stackpole
Rich
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Wilkins
Louisville
Johnny Johnson
Tom Eck
Stearns
Landenwich
Thomas Eck
Mr. Eck
Messrs. Eck and
Callahan Brothers
Callahans
Charles Callahan
Louis Callahan
Eck
Old Nassau
Tigers AT Work
Fall River Baseball
B. A. A. Games
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Blanchard & Farrar
Dock Square
Faneuil
the Post
Williams Football Matters
Dover
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Tron Foundry
Somerville School Affairs
Newton City Council
Marsh
Henry A. Marsh
Charlies W. Wood
Wood
Channing Club
Thorndike
Charles G Ames
Francis G. Peabody
Harvard College
Channing
Howard M. Brown
Dixon Bros
Commercial Wharf
Prestonville Distilling Co
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