Clergyman Duped by English Impostor Turnour
A Boston clergyman was lured by Gerard Turnour posing as from a noble English family tied to Norwich bishopric. The man gained $220 by loan and a promissory note after a prearranged lunch at the Union Club. Turnour vanished, with police seeking him and a forged bishop letter.
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Dugan
Norwich
Gerard Turnour
England
Turnour
Police
Mr. Turnour
America
Lady Russell
Gerard
Sam
Turnous
J. Norwich
Derby
Bishop of Norwich
Union Club
Bishop Norwich
Senator Morgan Re-Elected in State Assembly Ballot
In Montgomery Alabama on November 28 Senator Morgan won re election with 23 votes in the Senate and 61 in the House. Opponent Reese received 9 votes in the Senate and 33 in the House after separate balloting. The two chambers met to canvass yesterday’s votes and declare Morgan re elected.
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Montgomery
Ala
Houses
Assembly
Morgan
Senate
House
Reese
Quincy School Closure Over Diphtheira Outbreak
The Quincy school committee voted to close all city schools from today until December 5 due to diphtheria concerns. No student may take books home for the rest of the term, and the Board of Health policy on admitting children from affected houses will be strictly enforced.
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Quincy
Board of Health
Moore Report on Atchison For Reorganization Committee
The report by Robert Moore on Atchison will be presented to the reorganization committee on Monday. It outlines the immediate and future funding needs of the road and is described as likely favorable. The findings will influence the assessed stock value based on the funding requirement.
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New York
Robert Moore
Atchison
Reorganization Committee
American Wringer Co. Broadway extension advertises wringers and sweepers
City manufacturers of wringers mangies spring beds and carpet sweepers repair all kinds of wringers and sweepers. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Telephone Tremont 764.
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American Wringer'Co
Broadway
Tremont
Free Medical Services for All Diseases Offered by Dr Dewey
Dr Dewey, a well known specialist, offers free medical services including examinations and treatment until cured. Testimonials from Boston patients praise permanent cures of chronic diseases. Offices at 74 Boylston Street, Boston with hours daily and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Caencrene
Boston
Boylston Street
Express Hold-Up Near Minco Ends With Robbers Fleeing
Eight masked men stopped the Rock Island south bound express near Minco at 1 am. Passengers and guards fought back and forced the robbers from the car after a half hour battle. One or two trainmen were killed in the fight.
Railway officials praise Boston Union Station efficiency
General Manager Captyan of Westinghouse Air Brake Company and engineer Schroeder toured U S stations, calling Boston Union Station superior. Phillips Rock Island excursions chief A Phillips visits. Duffy of Pennsylvania railroad taught switching at Union Station, aiding thousands of staff. Train for Phillips excursion rescheduled to 7 p m December 1.
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Captan
Westinghouse Air Brake Company, Limited
London
England
United States
J. G. Schroeder
Union Switch & Signal Company
Swissvale
Penn
Union Station
Boston
Captyan
Tower A
Schroeder
William Duffy
Hatch
A. Phillips
Phillips Rock Island Excursions
Chicago
Los Angeles
Cal
West Virginia Coal Men
West Virginia Central
Pittsburg
Fitchburg Road
Watertown
Spring Street
W. J. Duffy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Duffy
Union Depot
Pennsylvania Road
Phillips
Change in Cambridge as Steele resigns from Cambridge post
Superintendent Benjamin H. Steele of Cambridge submitted his resignation to Mayor Bancroft yesterday morning. He had previously announced plans to resign at year end. Acting assistant William H. Gray is expected to succeed him as Superintendent.
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Benjamin H. Steele
Cambridge
Bancroft
William H. Gray
Steele
Raid at Grant Club Ends With All Defendants Cleared
Police arrested sixty three people at the Grant Club on Pleasant Street for alleged gaming. Evidence failed to show the room was used for gambling and Judge Ely discharged all defendants in Municipal Criminal Court.
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Grant Club
Pleasant Street
Ely
Municipal Criminal Court
Non-Firing Militia Units Disbanded in California
Governor Markham ordered Companies A of the Second Infantry and G of the Third Infantry mustered out after they refused to fire on strikers at the depot. The move follows a labor protest in Sacramento on November 28.
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Sacramento
Cal
Markham
Fire consumes Spring Valley shaft buildings in Princeton
Fire at No 1 shaft at Spring Valley in Princeton Illinois destroyed the shaft buildings this morning and threatens coal beds below. Damage estimated at 35000 dollars with potential total losses reaching over 500000 dollars.
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Princeton, II
Spring Valley
Coffee Buyer Slain in Rio
Baltimore dispatch reports Max Northman of New York, a coffee buyer for a prominent firm, was assassinated in Rio de Janeiro where he had lived about two years. The cablegram confirms the death and notes his employment status.
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Baltimore
Rio de Janeiro
Max Northman
New York
Northman
Rio
Sugar Refining Giant Shuts Down All Refineries
Wall Street reacts as the American Sugar Refining Company announces an indefinite shutdown of all its refineries to work off surplus stock. President Havemeyer cites months of bad business, low margins, and tariff plans as factors, with 650,000 workers affected and stock dropping to unprecedented lows.
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New York
Wall Street
American Sugar Refining Company
Burlington
Sugar Trust
Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
H. O. Havemeyer
Boston Sugar Refineries Face Possible Shutdown Amid Market Slump
Boston financiers watch a plunge in sugar stock as German beet sugar floods the market. Industry voices like John P. Spaulding warn a shutdown is likely yet brief, driven by overproduction and ample raw sugar supplies in Europe. A Wall Street denial temporarily eases fears while price pressure narrows profit margins for New England refiners.
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American Sugar Refining Company
Boston
New England
New York
Sugar Trust
Trust
Wall Street
John P. Spaulding
Nash, Spaulding and Co
Revere
Europe
Germany
Licht
Gieseker
Open House on Boylston Street for Holiday Visitors
The school house on Boylston Street will be open to visitors from 9 to 1 today as usual during the holiday period.
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Boylston
Sugar Refining Closures Raise Boston Tension
In Boston the aggregate duties exceed 300000 and each ton of new raw sugar is likened to bringing coal to Newcastle. Local officials of the American Sugar Refining Company have no official word from New York on refinery closures though they deem such action probable and suspect similar causes to those urged by Mr. Spaulding.
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Boston
Newcastle
American Sugar Refining Company
New York
Spaulding
Thanksgiving Observances Dot West End Churches
Thanksgiving Day observances spread across West End churches with charity club efforts for the poor. AME congregations on Charles Street and North Russell Street host services and entertainments, Cantata performances, and union services led by pastors from Calvary Baptist and Zion. The Newbury Association holds an evening reception in Berkeley Hall. Clark's Orchestra provides music. a Zion Church fair ends today. William Green and Nellie Holyer announce a December wedding with many friends in the South End.
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West End
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles Street
Russell Street
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Walter Badger
Miss Smith
Dr. Roberts
North Russell Street A. M. E
Zion and Calvary
W. H. Scott
Calvary Baptist Church
T. H. Johnson
Zion Church
North Russell Street
Taila
Union Baptist Church
Joy Street
Newbury Association
Berkeley Hall
Berkeley Street
B. F. Hawkins
Messrs
W. C. Phillips
J. R. Smith
T. G. Phillips
T. R. Dane
Clark
William S. Dixon
Bradford Street
Barbadoes
West Indies
William Green
Nellie Holyer
South End
Ute-Led Band Invades Utah Lands, Sheriff Seeks Aid
In Salt Lake City on November 28, San Juan county Sheriff asked the Governor for help to remove 5 Utes who entered Utah with thousands of sheep and cattle. They claim authorization from Indian Agent Day to occupy lands and vow to fight if forced back to Colorado. About 30 Navajo have left their reservation and allied with the Utes.
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Salt Lake
Utah
San Juan County
Day
Colorado
The Central Table Choice at Paine's on Canal Street
In furniture buying, table selection holds prime importance due to its central room role. Paine's on Canal Street offers an extensive assortment, rivaling the combined stock of half a dozen ordinary furniture stores.
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Paine’s
Canal Street
New Map of New England by George H. Walker & Co
A new accurate and comprehensive map of New England by George H. Walker & Co lists counties towns post offices railroads and stations. The map includes a handy index and is sold in book form for 1. It claims quick location by transverse lines to avoid search.
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George H. Walker & Co
New England
Rally at Faneuil Hall for Boston lamp and trolley debate
The people's party schedules a Saturday night rally in Faneuil Hall with mayoral candidate Phineas P. Field and Alderman candidate Professor Frank Parsons to discuss Boston lamps and trolley routes. Congressmen elect Howard of Alabama may attend as principal speaker.
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People’s Party
Faneuil Hall
Phineas P. Field
Frank Parsons
Boston
Howard
Alabama
Fall River Board Grants Hearing on Street Railway Franchise
At a special Fall River Board of Aldermen meeting a hearing was granted on Friday December 14 for the Fall River and Taunton Street Railway Company petition seeking a franchise to run an electric street railway on specified city streets.
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Fall River & Taunton Street Railway
Fall River
Board of Aldermen
Fall River & Taunton Street Railway Company
President designates revenue cutters for winter patrols
The President named the revenue cutters Woodbury Eastport Maine Dallas Portland Maine and Dexter Boston to cruise the listed points from December 1 to April 1 next. The move assigns patrol duties to the vessels for the winter period.
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Washington
United States Revenue
Woodbury
Eastport
Dallas
Portland
Dexter
Boston
Democratic mayoral candidate Francis Peabody Jr lithograph issued
The Democratic city committee released a lithograph of mayoral candidate Francis Peabody Jr. Copies are available at the campaign headquarters located at 342 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Peabody, Jr
Democratic City Committee
Washington Street
Diabetes and Urinary Disease Specialty Clinic Opening
Dr J Q Pirlot, from London and P Hospitals, announces diabetes kidney and urinary diseases specialty. Office at 88 Boylston Street open 1 a m to 1 p m daily except Sunday.
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J. Q. Pirlot
M. D
London
P Hospitals
Boylston Street
A. P. Mn
Democratic Ward 8 Meeting to Ratify Nominee
A Ward 8 Democratic meeting will be held at Welts schoolhouse on Wednesday evening December 5 to ratify the nomination of Albert M. Taylor Democrat Independent for Common Council. The meeting follows Section 7 Chapter 29 of the revised ordinances of 1892. Michael W. Brick.
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Welts
Albert M. Taylor
Common Council
Michael W. Briok
Impeachment of Li Hung chang and China Japan peace talks
Washington dispatch reports Li Hung Chang impeached amid upheaval. Denby and Dunart Pekin and Tokio push peace talks with China and Japan. China's plea delivered and settlement terms nearing finalization with announcements possible in a few days unless unforeseen events intervene.
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Washington
United States
Denby
Dunat Pekin
Tokio
China
Japan
Japanese Move Against Chinese Army Ramp Up Threat
Shanghai dispatch reports Field Marshals Yamagata and Oyama pressing to attack the Chinese army as the Japanese fleet aids supply routes along the Gulf of Pechili. Port Arthur is reorganized and Li Hung Chang and his family face impeachment for treason amid upheaval in the mandarindom.
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Shanghai
Yamagata
Oyama
Gulf of Pechili
Port Arthur
Li Hung Chang
Pekin
Dietering
Japan
Koba
Japanese find chart to locate Port Arthur mines
Tokio correspondent reports that Japanese discovered a harbor chart at Port Arthur enabling exact mine location. On November 20 before the forts storming they deployed 100 siege and field guns in strategic positions and bombarded Chinese entrenchments, aiding rapid assault success.
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London
Tokio
Central News Telegraphs
Port Arthur
Populist Fusion and Third Tickets Across States
The piece notes 1892 Democrat Populist fusions in Colorado Idaho Kansas North Dakota Nebraska Wyoming and the 1894 Populist vote for Congress. It also mentions North Carolina Republicans and Populists forming a fusion with a third party, and South Carolina Tillman Populists shaping a separate Democratic ticket.
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Colado
Idaho
Kansas
North Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tillman
New York
Great Western
Colorado
Alto
Gether
Congress
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Delaware
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Tineke
Peers Hoss
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Oeeter
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Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Royal Arcanum Ball At Maynard Hall In Waltham
The third annual ball of Waltham Council Royal Arcanum was held tonight in Maynard Hall with about one hundred couples attending. Floor direction was by J. J. Burke assisted by P. T. Murphy P. E. Spaulding and a list of aides.
Real Estate Covics and Building Permits in Roxbury and Boston
Real estate notes cover Covics listings in Melrose Highlands with Fordell Park appeal and multiple area land and building sales in Roxbury and Newton Upper Falls. It reports mortgage department changes at Gardner W Spencer and a Kilsyth Road sale to Albert Gay for 16000 dollars. Building permits list several flat roof dwellings and sheds in Boston streets with owners named.
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The
Post
Newton Highlands
Echo Bridge Grove
Reservoir
Newton Upper Falls
Edgar W. Foster
Exchange Building
Boston
Fordell Park
Melrose Highlands
T. Jefferson Coolidge
Old Colony Railroad Company
Stony Brook
Roxbury
Otis H. Weed
St. Marks and Percy Streets
Jacob M. Seaver
Lillian G. Jordan
West Roxbury
Reservoir Extension
Echobridge
Gardner W. Spencer
Henry W. Savage
Vicinity
Dana Estes
Kilsyth Road
Kilsyth Terrace
Beacon Street Boulevard
Albert Gay
Timothy Gay & Co
India Street
Gay
Mont
Whiskey Trust Reorganization Talks In New York
President Greenhut of the Distilling and Cattle Feeding Company has been in New York consulting with large stockholders on a company reorganization. Each stockholder is likely asked to subscribe to a new interest bearing security worth ten dollars per share.
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New York
Greenhut
The
Distilling and Cattle Feeding Company
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