Bay State G A R Men Off for Washington
Fully 800 members of Massachusetts posts of the Grand Army of the Republic left Boston for Washington where the annual encampment is to be held this week. Accompanying them were members of the Woman's Relief Corps Sons of Veterans Ladies of the G A R and the Daughters of Veterans. Commander John McElroy leads the advance at 8 40 a m with stops in Springfield Jersey City and Philadelphia. About 100 from Kinsley Post 113 will escort to Washington.
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Massachusetts
Grand Army of the Republic
Boston
Washington
Grand Army
Woman's Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans
Ladies of the G. A. R
Daughters of Veterans
South Station
Springfield
Jersey City
Philadelphia
W. W. Blackmar
Massachusetts Department
Woman’s Relief Corps
Sons and Daughters of Veterans
Kinsley
South
Federal Express
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kinsley Post
Blackmar
Edward W. Kinsley
Albert A. Pope
John A. Andrew
George C. Winslow
Lander
Lynn
President Roosevelt to miss G A R parade reviewing stand
President Roosevelt cannot review the Grand Army of the Republic parade due to his injured foot and doctors orders. Washington readies for the 36th G A R encampment with crowds flooding stations and tents set for indigent veterans while weather turns from rain to clearing skies.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Boys In Blue
Grand Army of the Republic
Government
Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania Avenue
Potomac River
Camp Roosevelt
Whit Lot
John Hay
Convention Hall
Conry May Run as Independent If Nomination Fails
Democratic leaders in the ninth district face a split as Congressman Joseph A. Conry resists confirming plans to run independent if not renominated. Reporters press, but Conry says he will be the regular nominee. Friends anticipate an independent bid, while Dennison, Lomasney, and Harrington maneuver to secure delegates and forestall a split. Dennison is away for a few days.
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Ninth Congressional District
Joseph A. Conry
Conry
Post
Sary
Boston
Kelcher
Dennison
Lomasney
Ward 5
Harrington
Forty Hours Devotion Opens at Immaculate Conception
The feast of the Holy Rosary and the Forty Hours Devotion opened with high mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Harrison avenue. The altar was decorated with cloth, holly, candles, and electric lights. A procession of altar boys and priests followed the mass as the sanctuary choir sang litanies. Services for today include masses at 6, 6:39, 7, and 10 o'clock. Tomorrow’s high mass is at 10.
McElroy Emerges As G A R Commander Candidate
Washington notices point to active race for the Grand Army of the Republic commander in chief. A Potomac department circular endorses Colonel John L. McElroy, senior vice commander, with two veteran produced songs detailing his qualifications. The circular bears signatures of former department leaders Colonel G. H. Slaybaugh and Colonel Israel W. Stone.
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John M'Elroy
Department of the Potomac
Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
John L. McElroy
National Organization
Massachusetts
California
McElroy
G. H. Slaybaugh
Israel W. Stone
Hollis Challenges Bachelder to Debate in New Hampshire
Hollis, Democratic candidate for Governor, calls for a joint debate with N J Bachelder Republican candidate in Dover on October 5. The dispute centers on prohibition and its influence on party stances.
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Hollis
Bachelder
Concord
N. H
Henry F. Hollis
N. J. Bachelder
Andover
Game Office
New Hampshire
House of Angel Guardian Concert Soothes Local Audience
A complimentary House of the Angel Guardian concert was held in the house hall last evening. Directed by Thomas A. Jennings the program featured piano solo by W. F. Finn, songs by Master Joseph Bheorin and Master Joseph Sheerin, contralto Miss Nellie Dugan, tenor J. Kelly, bass and baritone solos by Thomas A. Jennings and W. F. Finn.
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House of the Angel Guardian
Thomas A. Jennings
W. F. Finn
Joseph Bheorin
Nellie Dugan
J. Kelly
Joseph Sheerin
New Spanish Minister a Man of Wealth and an Artist
Washington dispatch notes Don Emilio da Ujeda the new Spanish minister enjoys wide popularity in the capital. His distinguished appearance and fluent English aid social acceptance while his talents as a painter and broad knowledge of foreign literature mark him as a potential career artist.
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Washington
Emilio da Ujeda
Great Rush for Post's Black Diamonds
The Post's coal scheme drew townwide chatter as buyers pledged not to sell or misuse the coal. Residents recalled yesterday’s scene with the coal man, all anxious to secure the limited supply amid scarcity.
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POST
BLACK
Coal giveaway caper at Scollay Square ends with surprise winner
A Boston Post reporter distributing a ton of coal under a Harvard Square hoax encounter prompts a crowd to press for the prize. Richard P. Collina of Charlestown claims the coal, while Miss Vera Traynor of the South End receives the ticket and joyfully learns she’s the intended beneficiary.
Crowd swarms Harvard square over Post Sunday edition
A Post reporter, carrying a shipment of Pennsylvania anthracite, encounters a frenzied mob at Harvard Square. About 100 people shove the colored supplement, demanding readers ask if it was read, with youths among the crowd shouting the paper’s praise. The scene resembles a Donnybrook as cars are blocked and a small riot seems possible.
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Post
Harvard Square
Harivard Square
Massachusetts Avenue
Keen-eyed Tommy Butler Wins Post Color Section Coal Prize
In Maverick Square East Boston, 15-year-old Tommy Butler quietly outwaited 500 hopefuls from 11 am to 2 pm to win a Post Sunday color section and the coveted envelope prize. He plans to rush home to give the prize to his mother after the three-hour vigil.
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Tommy Butler
Havre Street
Post
Maverick Square
Boston
Sunday Post
The
Maverick House
Sullivan Square Coal Draw Victory in Charlestown
Edward Thomas Norton, 21, of 18 Dean Street Dorchester, won a ton of coal in Sullivan Square Charlestown after a long contest among more than 40 seekers. Norton, who visited several stations, approached the Post reporter with the colored comic section and the question, securing the prize. He planned to use the coal at his home.
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Scollay Square
East Cambridge
North Station
Brattle Street
Cornhill
Court Streets
Post
Bowdoin Square
Sunday Post
Richard P. Collina
Hemley Street
Charlestown
Edward Thomas Norton
Dean Street
Dorchester
Sullivan Square
Norton
Sunday Postman Reports Crowd at Union Square Somerville
At Union Square Somerville yesterday a crowd gathered as the Sunday Postman documented the scene. Details are sparse but witnesses described a lively turnout and local interest in the event.
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Union Square
Somerville
Coal prize goes to Somerville girl in timed contest
Crowds chanted and youngsters failed to meet the rules until Miss Margaret Dillon of 29 Adrian Street Somerville correctly addressed the official. She won a ton of coal amid a grateful father Mrs Dillon expressed thanks as the gift arrived just as oil at home ran out.
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Margaret Dillon
Adrian Street
Somerville
Dillon
Sunday Post Coal Order Stirs Boston Crowds
In South Boston on a rainy day a Sunday Post rep walked Broadway and Blackstone Square for over two hours, asking passersby to read the paper and accept a coal order. No one complied with the condition to take a ton of anthracite, despite widespread public attention.
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Sunday Post
Boston
Post
Broadway
Blackstone Square
Perseverance wins ton of coal at Bowdoin Square
Miss Matilda Charroux kept waiting in Bowdoin Square yesterday as the crowd dispersed when rain began. The Post reporter confirmed the coal’s use for personal needs, noting she runs a lodging house at 106 Appleton Street. A passing car carried the winner away.
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Bowdoin Square
Matilda Charroux
Post
Sunday Post
Appleton Street
Boy Wins Post Coal Order at Dudley Street Station
Eight year old Leo Rowell of 9 Elmore Street Roxbury received a Post coal order after a long wait at the Dudley Street transfer station. More than fifty children and onlookers flocked to the scene as the Post team checked names near Dudley and Warren streets before Leo was chosen in a festive moment.
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Leo Rowell
Elmore Street
Roxbury
Dudley Street
Sunday Post
Post
Dudley
Warren
Woman Wins Coal Gift On Boston Common Promenade
Mrs A M Brann of 308 Shawmut avenue won a ton of coal from the Sunday Post promotion. She read the front page offer, showed a copy of the Sunday Post comic section, and thanked the paper for the prize while on Tremont Street at Boston Common near the Hotel Pelham.
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Sunday Post
Post
Tremont Street
Boston Common
Pelham
The
A. M. Brann
Shawmut Avenue
Boston Italians Celebrate St Michael's Day in North End
Italian societies in Boston's North End marked St Michael's Day with a 9 am parade in North Square. A band concert followed, then a reception at 118 North Street, and evening vespers at the Sacred Heart Church lit by hundreds of electric lights.
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North End
North Square
North Street
Church of the Sacred Heart
Birthday Breakfast to Mrs Schoeffel in Water Town
Mr. John B. Schoeffel hosted a birthday breakfast yesterday at the Riding and Driving Club in Water Town for his wife. About 16 guests attended including Mr. and Mrs. H Staples Potter, Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Hadwin G. Kramer, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Riley, Mrs. Josephine Barrett, Mr. J. C. Spar cher, Mr. Frank Bicknell and others. Mrs. Schoeffel wore a black and white silk gown with a matching hat.
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John B. Schoeffel
Riding and Driving Club
Watertown
H. Staples Potter
Caleb Chase
Hadwin G. Kramer
Thomas Riley
Josephine Barrett
J. C. Sparcher
Frank Bicknell
New Ward 22 Young Citizens Club Formed
A new club in Ward 22 named the Young Citizens Club of Ward 22 elected officers at Thursday night’s meeting. President Herman F. Beyer, vice president Harry Moffette, secretary John F. People, assistant secretary William Hogardt, treasurer William Wanters, financial secretary Joe Gorman, with directors Herman F. Beyer Harry Mac Donah and Archibald Hiltz and membership committee Frederick Beyer Albert Burkardt Price Winquist.
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Ward 22
Young Citizens’ Club of
Herman F. Beyer
Harry Moffette
John F. People
William Hogardt
William Wanters
Joe Gorman
Harry MacDonah
Archibald Hiltz
Frederick Beyer
Albert Burkardt
Price Winquist
Zola's Paris Funeral Honored by Workingmen
The remains of Emile Zola were laid to rest in simple ceremonies in Paris on October 5. Thousands of workingmen and their wives followed the coffin while municipal guards kept order. Former Captain Dreyfus attended briefly, sending a wreath, and Mme Zola could not attend the burial itself. Police cordons surrounded the house as infantry rendered military honors and the hearse moved to the cemetery.
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Paris
Emile Zola
Zola
Dreyfus
Mme. Dreyfus
Temps
Mme. Zola
Legion of Honor
San Francisco
Mme
MM. Chaumte
Hermant
Society of Dramatists
Ludovic Halevy
Octave Mirbeau
Charpentier and Pasquelle
M. Briat
M. Chaumie
France
Chaumie
M. Hermant
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