Mettrick returns to platform for Collins bid
Former Congressman Michael J. Mettrick reappeared on the political scene to urge General P. A. Collins for mayor of Boston. Speaking at the Ellsworth Club on Dudley Street, he praised Collins and predicted a big Democratic victory on election day with Ward 16 pivotal to the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Mettrick
6Th
FP. A. Collins
Boston
McEttrick
Ellsworth Club
Dudley Street
Ward 16
James Donovan
Democratic City Committee
Charles I. Quirk
John Drohan
Daniel S. Harkins
Arthur Gavin
William J. Lyons
J. Young
Thomas C. Prendergast
General Collins
P. A. Collins
Quirk
Collins
Drohan
Dr. Daniels. Harkins
M. J. McEttrick
Hart
Common Council
Messrs. Gavin
Lyons
Young
Spencer Borrows Pump to Avert Water Famine
Spencer borrows a steam pump from Worcester to Shaw Pond to restore Main Street and Christian Hill water supply. With Shaw Pond rising only slightly after storms, officials rush the pump to Spencer to fill the main line and stave off a water shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Worehester
Shaw Pond
Main Street
Christian Hill
Ne Plus Ultra Yeast Company
Paterson to be deported from Manila harbor
Paterson, an English secretary to Sixto Lopez, was smuggled ashore by Fiske Warren of Boston. He faced collector W Morgan Shuster at the port customs house for baggage. Refusing to take the oath of allegiance, Paterson will be deported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Fiske Warren
Boston
Paterson
Sixto Lopez
Mass
W. Morgan Shuster
Custom House
Church Union Directors Meet in Boston at Hotel Bellevue
The Congregational Church Union of Boston held its regular quarterly directors meeting at Hotel Bellevue on Beacon Street with H K Cobb of Newton presiding. Prior to a banquet, members discussed the Congregational House extension in and around Boston and heard Rev. F A Noble of Chicago lecture on Berkeley Temple Church as a method to address the city church problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church Union of
Boston
Bellevue
Beacon Street
H. KE. Cobb
Newton
Congregational House
F. A. Noble
D. D
Chicago
Berkeley Temple
S. E. Darling
S. B. Carter
Faneuil
Brighton
C. E. Kelsey
E. S. Moody
Bromsly
Savin Hill
Dedication of South Boston High School Opens New Era
South Boston unveiled a three story, $300000 high school on Thomas Park with 800 capacity, 500 current pupils, gym lunch and recreation rooms. Head Master Small leads a ceremony as architects and officials praise future education, with remarks by School Board leaders and Rep. Seaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Boston
Thomas Park
Augustus D. Small
Thomas J. Kenny
Herbert D. Hale
William F. Merritt
William J. Gallivan
Small
Thomas A. Mullen
Boston
Edwin P. Seaver
Hart
Mgr
Denis O’callaghan
Edward Everett Hale
Hale
Parliamentary Drill at Massachusetts Woman Suffrage meeting
A Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association session led by Mrs. Mary A. Livermore featured a playful parliamentary drill. Demonstrations included chairs, motions, and amendments as attendees practiced leadership and public speaking amid light humor and chocolate refreshments. The group adopted a resolution praising recent suffrage gains and funding growth for the National Suffrage Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
Mary A. Livermore
Fessenden
New York
Norway
Boston
United States
National Suffrage Association
Annual report notes expansion of weather bureau forecasts
Washington reports the Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson releases the fifth annual report. It details extended weather forecasts including Europe and the Atlantic, new forecast districts in Boston New Orleans and Denmark, and plans to reach farmers via rural delivery. It highlights animal industry exports surpassing 950 million and a strong foreign market led by the United Kingdom Germany France the Netherlands and Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson
Weather Bureau
British Isles
Europe
Azores
Nassau
Bermuda
Turk’s Islands
Atlantic
Boston
New Orleans
Denmark
Bureau of Animal Industry
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Netherlands
Belgium
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Boston Remembers McKinley in Faneuil Hall Tribute
Boston last night in Faneuil Hall paid tribute to the late President McKinley with Lieutenant-Governor Bates as orator. The hall featured flags and a picture of the slain leader as Gov. Crane and other dignitaries attended, while music and prayer framed the service and Bates praised McKinley’s character and public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Faneuil Hall
McKinley
John L. Bates
Winthrop Murray Crane
Joseph H. O'Neil
Willard Howland
A. A. Maxwell
E. M. McPherson
John E. Gilman
L. B. Bates
J. H. Dodge
Joseph A. Conry
James H. Doyle
D. J. Kiley
Henry F. Naphen
Edward L. Logan
John A. Sullivan
Frederick Haskell
John B. Smith
Philip O’brien
Daniel J. Kiley
Common Council
Thayer
Carter, Shiels
White
Hart
Doyle
Board of Aldermen
Bates
Emil Mollenhauer
Apollo Club
Joseph H. Rockwell
S. J
Horace G. Rockwell
Archbishop Carroll
Republic
Ohio
Sherman
Harrison
Twenty-Five Years Married Chester A Smith and Wife
Mr and Mrs Chester A Smith of 37 Sewall Street Winter Hill observed their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at home. They moved from Mass to Charlestown many years ago and have two children Henry A Smith in Somerville wholesale fish business and Jennie M Smith. They have lived in Winter Hill for twelve years. Mr Smith works for a local employer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Smith
Sewall Street
Winter Hill
Mrs. Smith
Wait Till Snow Melts Brig andis Sofia Story
In Sofia Bulgaria on November 26 brigands, delaying negotiations for Ellen M Stone the American missionary and Mme Tsilka, until snow melts for freedom of movement, hope to leverage Dickinson's departure for Constantinople to hinder progress toward a ransom settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Bulgaria
Ellen M. Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Mr. Dickinson
Constantinople
Commonwealth Sails Today From Charlestown Pier 6
The Dominion Line steamship Commonwealth under Captain James McAuley departs Pier 6 in Charlestown at 10 30 AM on its first voyage in the Mediterranean service bound for Gibraltar Naples and Genoa. It carries 117 saloon passengers and a list of titled guests and officials led by His Excellency the Duke of Arcos and Rear Admiral Kautz among many others.
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Dominion Line
Commonwealth
James McAuley
Gibraltar
Naples
Genoa
Hoosac Tunnel
Charlestown
Mediterranean
Duke of Arcos
Duchess of
Mary A. Faber
F. A. Fischer
E. Gopitzgerald
Fitzerald
Mary D. Flather
H. G. Foss
Julia F. Francis
N. L Francis
Francis
Fuller
Annie B. Harding
Allison T. L. Haughton
B. Haven
Haven
Louis Higginson
Anne Perry Hincks
C. H. Hodges
Hodges
Wetmore Hodges
C. H. Hodges, Jr
Eberly Hutchinson
Kate KE. Hutchinson
Fritz B. Huxmann, Jr
Hugh Jackson
Esther P. Jackson
Helen C. Jackson
A. Jolliffe
Kautz
Alfred Kidder
Kidder
Homer H. Kidder
Alfred Vincent Kidder
G. L. Locke
Woodbury Lowery
Adelaide Mansur
H. F. Manville
Isaac M. Martin
Martin
Wm. Roaps May
E. V Matheson
McKinnon
Grace Robinson
Lois Robinson
Thompson
Amherst Students Here Visit Boston in Freshmen Outing
About 100 Amherst College freshmen traveled by train to Boston on a Monday night trip. They toured the city and attended an animal show, gathering at Hotel Bellevue for dinner at 7 pm. W. C. Knapp presided over the banquet with committee members W. C. Boynton W. Hale and Arthur Ben Etten. They returned to Amherst on the midnight express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst College
Harris
Boston
Amherst
Hotel Bellevue
W. C. Knapp
Messrs
W. C. Boynton
W. . Hale
Arthur Ben Etten
Battle Abbey Sold at Public Auction for 1 Million
Historic Battle Abbey and 6000 acres near it were sold today for 1,000,000 dollars. A real estate agent bought the property but would not reveal the client’s name. The buyer was not American. possible buyers include the Duke of Norfolk and the Earl of Rosebery. Several hundred attended as bidding rose from 250,000 to 1,000,000 amid excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Battle Abbey
William the Conqueror
Duke of Norfolk
Earl of Rosebery
Captain
Pink Pills Restores Minneapolis Clerk’s Vitality
Nellie M. Tomlinson of Minneapolis recounts severe illness after scarlet fever leaving her weak and pale. After failing with a city physician she credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with her recovery after two and a half boxes, noting she now feels healthier than ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Journal
Nellie M. Tomlinson
Minnehaha Avenue
Minneapolis
Minn
Dr. Williams
R. M. Thompson
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Skeptics Turn Believers on Catarrhal Powder Cure
L. Egan of Easton Pennsylvania claims personal relief from catarrh after using Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder. He reports instant relief from nasal pain and cleansing of passages and states he is now free from catarrh after a single puff through the blower.
Milford Girl Located After Disappearance
Lida Spencer the 11 year old Bellingham girl reported missing on November 17 has been found in Providence Rhode Island. She worked as a waitress at 276 Atwells Avenue and lived with Adolpho Ursilla his parents and Lida posed as his wife. Ursilla was arrested and held for trial on December 6 as authorities plan to bring the girl home to her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Lida Spencer
Bellingham
Providence
R. I
Atwells Avenue
Miss Spencer
Woonsocket
Adolpho Ursilla
la Liberta
Lida
Spencer
Ursilla
Complaint Against Canada Sees Cattle Inspection Gap
Secretary Wilson told the Cabinet he views Canada as failing to honor a pact with the United States on cattle import inspections. The agreement set up four inspectors in Great Britain and two in Canada to screen cattle destined for Canada or the U S to prevent disease. He alleges Canadians have withdrawn their inspectors and now Britain’s citizen inspects, lacking Canadian interest in the animals.
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America
Hawaii
Cuba
Philippines
China
Congress
United States
Washington
Wilson
Canada
Great Britain
Scotland
Ireland
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Mettrick
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Matthew King
South Boston High
Advange
Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Associated Press
M’kinley
Chickering
Mrs
Westboro
A. G. van Nostrand
Glines
Briganis
Commonwealth Sails Today
Alibi Lambert
Dover
Lambert
Allen
Hudson
The
Mystic
Sanford Mfg. CO
Adolpho Urale
Summer St
Crawford Bldg
Tremont St
Duane St
New York City
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