Boy Mayor Dolan Presides Amid City Hall Visit Fanfare
Acting Mayor Dolan, dubbed the Boy Mayor, held the chair at City Hall while visitors flooded in. Citizens and delegations signed in, with aides Leary and Dever joining brief, humorous encounters as Dolan handled duties despite the nonstop phone calls and the comical scene of height disparities among officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolan
Collins
Charlestown
Dennison
Harrington
Leary
John F. Dever
Mr. Dever
Dever
Rescued Crew Reaches Home After Whale Ship Fire
New Bedford Oct 10 Schooner Eva returns from two year Hudson Bay whaling voyage bringing the crew of Francys Allen burned last June The Franccys Allen allegedly set ablaze by a crew member Fire started forward after a crew visit to the forecastle The vessel burned to a total wreck while oil soaked Those aboard saved personal effects and provisions Drifted in open boats for days before being picked up by the Scotch whaler Active and taken to Frozen Straits Later joined the Era at Repulse Bay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Eva
Hudson Bay
Francys Allen
Repulse Bay
Milton Reed Letter Sparks Republican Rift in Fall River
Prominent Fall River lawyer and former mayor Milton Reed, a state senator and cotton mill investor, wrote to Republican State Committee chair Goetting declining a resolutions post. The letter, suppressed by Goetting before the convention, was later sent to a Boston paper after the event to voice disapproval of the convention’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Reed
Fall River
Republican State Committee
Reed
State Senate
Colonel Goetting
Goetting
Registration figures show high yet 2239 behind last fall
Registration remains high with 2239 fewer names than last fall. Over five days remain to reach 3000 names, with Democrats optimistic. Ward analyses show Ward 4 and Ward 16 leading gains, Ward 8 with the largest drop, and mixed results across Democratic and Republican wards as Charlestown notes limited registration due to recent campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Gore
Dorchester
Charlestown
Harrington
Sullivan
Registration Closes Wednesday for State Election
Registration closes at 10 o clock Wednesday night. All who have not registered by then cannot vote in the State election.
Suspect Sought Near M Phee Murder Site Somerville
Cambridge and Somerville police hunt a young man living near Chester street Somerville linked to the Agnes McPhee murder last Friday night. He has not been seen since and is described as peculiar. Several suspicious men were questioned at stations. one previously visited Mrs Haskel’s Chester street home seeking a person named Mack. Officer McFadden made the arrest. the man is a former carpenter, about 40, stylish with a tall hat white vest and a large red necktie.
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Cambridge
Somerville
Agnes McPhee
Chester Street
Batchelder
Has
Itzgerald on the Ninth Fight in the Republic paper
Ex-Congressman Fitzgerald rejects any use of his name for the ninth district nomination. The piece notes rival candidates and possible compromises while urging delegates to nominate a candidate for party interests over personal ambition. Conry Kelcher and Dennison are cited as not fair if delegates shift views. The author stresses the party's primacy over individuals.
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Fitzgerald
Ninth
The
Republic
Boston
Washington
Conry
Kelcher
Dennison
Harvard Authorities Explain Perrine Comet Prospering in Distant Career
Harvard observatory assistant E S King describes the Perrine comet as a hazy star rather than a spectacle. It moves westward from Cygnus into Lyra, with speed about 20 to 30 arc minutes per day. Perihelion will bring it about 35 million miles from the sun, possibly returning if the orbit is elliptical, or vanishing if parabolic.
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Perrine
Constellation
Lyra
E. S. King
Harvard Observatory
Cygnus
Verdict Links Death of Mrs. Anna Pulitzer to Young
A coroner jury in Jersey City found that Mrs. Anna Pulitzer died from violence by William Hooper Young. The body was found in the Morris Canal on September 18. The verdict was rendered tonight in Oct. 10 reporting.
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New York
Anna Pulitzer
Morris Canal
Jersey City
William Hooper Young
Printer Loses Arm in Factory Accident
Joseph Simpson of 84 George street Roxbury employed in a printing establishment at 117 Franklin street lost his right arm yesterday afternoon. While at work at one of the presses his arm was caught in a cylinder and so badly crushed that it was later amputated at the Re Hef station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Simpson
George Street
Roxbury
Franklin Street
Lynn Child Killed by Express Drag on Pleasant Street
Jennie Rousseau a four year old daughter of Frank Rousseau was killed this evening in Lynn when an express drag ran over her while she played in the street. The wagon passed over the lower part of her body in a tragic accident on Pleasant street.
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Lynn
Jennie Rousseau
Frank Rousseau
Pleasant Street
Ladies' Auxiliary Convention Set for Boston in 1904
Cleveland dispatch reports the next conven tion of ladies auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen will be held in Boston in 1904. Today's session closed the business portion of the meeting.
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Cleveland
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Boston
Trial Test of the Lawrence Torpedo Boat Destroyer
The United States torpedo boat destroyer Lawrence underwent a trial off Provincetown on a geodetic survey course. The ship met speed and standardization requirements with 29.14 knots achieved, but the endurance test paused after 85 minutes at 26 knots due to an air pump issue. The trial board praised performance and plans changes before completing the endurance run.
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Provincetown
Lawrence
Geodetic Survey
Charles J. Train
Prairie Naval Constructor
Joseph J. Woodward
Charles Boelker
Walter C. Cowles
Frank D. Wellington
Fore River Ship and Engine Company
Quincy
Charles B Edwards
Arthur Harding
Two Conventions Clash In Fifth Lawrence Race
Oct 10. In Lawrence the fifth district Democratic congressional nominating contest between Alexander B. Bruce and John T. Sparks escalated into chaos as rival factions held parallel conventions. Bruce backers declared a ballot result of 68 for Sparks amid protests, while Lowell delegates formed their own body and denounced the proceedings as illegal.
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Lawrence
Alexander B. Bruce
John T. Sparks
Lowell
Fifth
Edwin F. O’sullivan
William Crowley
Sparks
O’sullivan
Daniel E. Donoghue
Committee On Credentials
Michael Dowd
James W. Barry
William J. Bradley
Patrick J. Cox
J. Frank Conroy
John F. Murphy
John J. Hennessey
Daniel J. Donahue
Bruce
Coffee cures headaches by Postum, Sardis preacher says
A Mississippi pastor describes lifelong coffee use causing insomnia itching and nervousness. After switching to Postum Food Coffee he reports relief from itching and better sleep and energy, and claims coffee quitters may find rest and health using Postum.
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E. L. Wesson, Astor
Baptist Church of
Crown Prince of Siam Arrives in New York
Crown Prince Maha Vajiravudh of Siam arrived in New York aboard the Fuerst Bismarck from Southampton. He was met by U S officials, transferred to quarantine, then to Jersey City for a train to Washington. The 21 year old prince spoke English, enjoyed the voyage, and plans a two month American tour visiting sights and farms.
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Crown Prince of Siam
New York
Shonfo Maha Vajiravudh
Crown Prince
Siam
Fuerst Bismarck
Southampton
Herbert H. D. Peirce
ID. B. Sickles
Bangkok
Roosevelt
Edwin V. Morgan
State Department
Prince
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
Washington
London
United States
Son Drops Dead Mother Run Over In Street Tragedy
Thomas Monahan a stationary engineer of Roxbury died from heart disease at work near Hayward place and Harrison avenue extension while on his way to his job. His mother, after learning of his death, was struck by a wagon on Dudley street and taken to City Hospital in serious condition.
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Thomas Monahan
Newman Place
Roxbury
Hayward Place
Harrison Avenue
Monahan
Dudley Street
City Hospital
Dennison in Ward 12 addresses pledged delegates in Charlestown
In Ward 12 Democrats gathered at Chickering Hall to back registration and hear Joseph A. Dennison speak on ninth district conditions. He argued that nomination hinges on pledged delegates and warned against treason to Charlestown. The call for harmony emphasized the role of unpledged votes in wards 6 and 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickering Hall
Ward 12
Joseph A. Dennison
Ninth
Boston
Evvery
Conry
Keliher
Mr. Conry
Kelcher
Mr. Kelcher
Charlestown
Mr. Keliher
James H. Doyle
Dennison
Mr. Dennison
Koch Lung Cure Ad Draws German Physicians to Boston
Dr Edward Koch and Dr Robert Koch, both German physicians, visit Charlestown and Ward 12 as Dennison gains momentum for Ninth District nomination. Koch’s inhalation apparatus, used with Koch Tuberculine, is touted to vaporize healing oils for lung diseases. Boston office at 361 Boylston Street offers free consultation and trial treatment.
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Edward Koch
America
Germany
Robert Koch
Berlin
London
Boston
Boylston Street
Koch
Goetsch
Vienna
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