SAYING NOTHING Senator Dee in Charlestown political fray
Senator John H. Dee maintains silence on the senatorial fight while supporters push Corbett as the preferred nominee. Dee may run as an independent, but his nomination papers are not filed yet. If he allies, Republican Bwallow could have a strong Senate bid amid district 6 Republican discontent. William A. Hyde looms as Democratic nominee in a year that hints at a possible party capture.
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John H. Dee
Corbett
Dee
Bwallow
Senate
Jeffs
Hudson
Jefts
William A. Hyde
Woburn
Club Sees Flourishing Campaign Work Ahead of Elections
Members will be proposed for election as the club continues to flourish and carry out highly effective work in the campaign.
Gloucester Firemen Conclude Convention with Ball and Exercises
The closing day of the Gloucester firemen’s convention opened with a large turnout and featured remarks by Chief Webber of Boston and other prominent chiefs. Officers for the next year were elected including President Charles S. Marchant and Secretary D. Arthur Burt, while a ball at City Hall honored Massachusetts State Firemen’s Association attendees.
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Gloucester
Whipple
Webber
Boston
Riley
Pawtucket
Part
Centreville
R. I
Marden
Plymouth
N. H
Cloyes
Charles S. Marchant
D. Arthur Burt
Taunton
H. R. Williamson
Worcester
George Cushing
Hingham
G. A. Harrington
Springfield
H. L. Bixby
Newton
Charles L. Downing
Lynn
John A. Martin
Marblehead
James Langford
Fall River
George 5. Coleman
John D. Kennedy
H. W. Nichols
West Newton
Ten Thousand Dollar Fund
City Hall
Gloucester Fire Department
Massachusetts State Fremen's Association
Death of Captain Bayne Clears Hidden Cause
Hartford news reports Captain Bayne vice president of Etna Insurance died in Newport from heart disease not poison. His brother Alex Bayne wired the finding after initial rumors of morphine and cocaine pills. Three physicians treated him for four hours, the captain a war wound sufferer.
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Hartford
Captain Bayne
Etna Insurance Company
Newport
N. Y
Alex. Bayne
Bayne
Reckless newsboy hurt jumping between streetcars
John J. Burke a newsboy for the Hotel and Railroad News Company fell between moving streetcars while boarding a car toward South Boston. He suffered a fractured leg and was taken to City Hospital for care.
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John J. Burke
Hotel & Railroad News Company
South Boston
City Hospital
Tremont Theatre Awning Sparks City Clash
The Tremont Theatre faced dispute over a copper domed awning built over Tremont Street. City officials say the permanent, Railsward structure requires removal, while acting manager Seymour defends permits issued by the Board of Aldermen and Mayor, noting plans and approval from City Hall and Superintendent Carter.
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City Press Association
Tremont Theatre
Tremont Street
Board of Aldermen
Seymour
Willard Company
Post
Carter
New York
City Hal
City Clerk Confirms Permit Granted. Veto Looms Over Tremont Theater
City Clerk Galvin confirms Brookline Gas Company permit issued by the Board of Aldermen remains valid as no revocation steps have begun. Mayor Matthews vetoed a proposed revocation and may similarly block any Tremont theater permit repeal. The episode echoes a West End attempt to build an awning over Granary burying ground that was denied. Allegations claim lamps before the Herald office and at the Thorndyke and Victoria hotels violate city ordinances.
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Board of Aldermen
Galvin
Matthews
Brookline Gas Company
Tremont Theatre
West End
Herald Office
Thorndyke
Victoria
Fire bug strikes Revere as series of incendiary fires rise
In Revere a spate of arson incidents unsettles residents. A storehouse and a home on Walnu avenue catch fires within hours, causing about 900 dollars in damage. A second blaze under a nearby barn adds concern as authorities hunt the perpetrator amid a string of recent suspicious fires at Houghton House and Sol Isaacs hotel.
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Revere
G. Marshall
Walnu Avenue
Crescent Beach
Grand Army Hall
Marshall
Houghton
Beachmont
Sol Isaacs
Ketcham Lumber Co Fails In Chicago
The Ketcham Lumber Company voluntarily assigned at 11 45 last night with assets about 450000 and liabilities 250000. Attorney Prendergast cited money market stringency. the firm expects to pay dollar for dollar. Founded in 1872, it was a major Chicago lumber firm with milling interests in Wisconsin and Michigan.
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Chicago
Ketcham Lumber Company
Prendergast
Wisconsin
Michigan
The Boy Soldiers of Charlestown Roster Formed for Drill
The Boston School Regiment is organized with General Hobart Moore directing regular semi weekly drills. The roster lists officers for the First Battalion Highland and Fourth Battalion etc with multiple captains first lieutenants and second lieutenants across A Co through G Co and D H S units under Major Edward Fisher Major Charles Robinson and Major F K Dyer. Roster shows E of Charlestown lacking officers. four second lieutenancies remain to fill.
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Bostein School
Hobart Moore
Charlestown
H. Hill
FB. HS
W. H. Rand, Jr
B. L
Edward M. Fisher
G. KB. Byford
H.C. Higgins
A Vo
P. Poor
Frat Mentomanr
Mt. W
BE. T. Cudworth
A. S& Wentworth
M. Chamberlain
J. A. Logan
G. EB. Morrill
FP. Minton
Coaptain
F. A. Doggett
BR. Dunbar
G Co
A. Emerson
T. Well
Highland
Charles E. Robinson
R. H
Fred N. Brown
E. HH
F. K. Dyer
A. P. Williams
LH. Kaufi
D. A Co
H. Clapp
C.K. Jennings
G. A. England
S. Fleisure
A. A. Libby
Banfield
Wright and Stanton meet in Philadelphia over Northern Pacific fight
In Philadelphia ex President Wright and Henry Stanton of New York discussed business related to the Northern Pacific control contest. Wright said the talk focused on other matters, but noted optimism for the current management and uncertainty due to scattered stock holdings as proxies rise. The proxy market has grown animated with bids reaching $26 per share.
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Philadelphia
Wright
Northern Pacific
Henry Stanton
New York
Stanton
Died in Prison Before Term Expiration
Andrew Swift aged 39 died of consumption at the State prison on Oct 13 while serving a three year burglary sentence from Litchfield county. His term would have ended Nov 23. His mother Rosa Swift lives in Fall River Massachusetts.
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Hartford
Andrew Swift
Litchfield County
Rosa Swift
Fall River
Mass
Along the Water Front in Boston Harbor
A Victorian Boston item notes a yacht cruise by Vice Commodore A. Torrey aboard the Hattie with Lt Brady and Rossmore hotel staff aboard. It also reports Thomas Kelly's hand injury on a dredging machine, the sale of schooner Myrtle M to Charles Hunt & Co, and rumors of a coppered vessel identified as L. A. Burnham. Plans for a twin Bangor steamship are confirmed, plus arrival of the Albert Geiger and life buoy trials at the Boston wharf ending with a rescue on the wharf by Receiving Clerk A. D. McIntyre.
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A. Torrey
Winthrop Yacht Club
Hattie
T. Brady
Rossmore
Souther
Thomas Kelly
Massachusetts General Hospital
Kelly
Anthony Place
Myrtle M
Charles Hunt & Co
Argus
Annie
Bangor
Albert Geiger
Massachusetts Humane Society
Boston
International Steamboat Company
Clerc A. D. Mclintyre
Failures in U S and Canada rise in weekly trade review
R G Dun & Co weekly trade review reports 393 U S failures this past week, up from 189 last year, and 42 in Canada up from 26. Eighteen failures exceeded 100000 dollars, with some over 500 dollars, while total liabilities for the first week of October were 3,491,292 dollars. The current week shows an apparent increase.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
United States
Canada
Barre Workers Strike Over Unpaid Wages at Vaynter Co
Nearly fifty granite cutters, polishers and lumpers at Vaynter & Co quit this morning in Barre Vt over nonpayment of wages since Aug 1. They claim several thousand dollars are owed and fear continued work without full pay. Tayntor & Co. reportedly maintain a fine plant.
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Barre, Vit
Vaynter & Co
Tayntor & Co
Stamford Man Drops Dead on Main Street
Stamford Connecticut October 13 John Bostwick about 75 years old collapsed on Main Street this afternoon from heart disease in a sudden fatality witnessed by passersby and police.
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Stamford
Conn
John Bostwick
Main Street
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