Leading Men Gather for Walker Memorial in Music Hall
Distinguished leaders from city state and nation attended the memorial exercises for General Francis A. Walker at Music Hall. Governor Wolcott Mayor Quincy Senator Lodge and other notable figures joined MIT faculty alumni and students in paying tribute to the eminent soldier statesman and citizen. A telegram from General Miles was read praising Walker's services and character. The meeting opened with James P. Munroe presiding and Governor Wolcott introduced.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Quincy
Edward Everett Hale
Senator Lodge
Winslow Warren
Sherman
John Bigelow
Jefferson Coolidge
William M. Olin
John Prisben Walker
Institute of Technology
James M. Crafts
Frances H. Wiliams
James P. Munroe
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John R. Freeman
Henry M. Horne
A. Lawrence Roth
Wilfred Bancroft
Washington, D. C
Roger Wolcott
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Machusetts
Clson A. Miles
Strange murder waits big case in Baltimore home
In Baltimore on October 14, grocer Matthew Rogers and his partner Mrs. Ida W Wright were found dead in Rogers's West Randall Street house. Both victims were shot, with a pistol and two empty chambers found. A daughter slept on the bed beside Mrs. Wright, as police pursued murder or possible suicide while relatives suspect a former admirer.
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Two Post Office Box Thieves Captured in Boston Case
Five BCI detectives, led by Chief Watts and Captain Dugan, closed with two prisoners at Police Headquarters. The suspects, a young man and a well dressed woman, are charged in a gigantic post office box theft ring across Boston and other cities with a third member at large. They allegedly planned to raid offices and street boxes, with potential losses totaling $100000. Evidence included two checks, and gems on the woman and man indicated lavish wealth as they were taken to the Tombs. Authorities kept details secret pending the third arrest.
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Memorial tribute to General Francis A Walker by Gov Wolcott
Governor Wolcott speaks at a public gathering honoring General Francis A Walker. He recalls Walker’s service to the state, his disciplined talents, character, and vigor, and notes his 66 years filled with study, law, and public duty. The tribute praises his patriotism and scholarly lineage.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY CLAIMS FOR LAXATIVE
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets to cure a cold in one day. It promises a full refund from druggists if it fails and lists the price as 25 cents.
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Williams Addresses Democratic Rally at Faneuil Hall
George Fred Williams electrifies a sparse audience in Faneuil Hall urging bimetallism and prosperity as he denounces the “one square mile of London” conspiracy. He notes Boston leaders’ absence including Mayor Quincy and links past Josiah Quincys to protest history. The rally forecasts a 1900 victory.
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Williams Speech at Busk? Address in Support of Liberty
The speech by Hon. George Fred Williams opens amid loud applause and references Lovejoy Wendell Phillips and Faneuil Hall. He argues the new democracy must restore voters’ power, curb aristocracy and oligarchy, and defend liberty, wealth distribution, and equal rights under law.
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