Brockton Pastors Tell Fish Stories at Vacation Social
In Brockton the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor heard four ministers recount fish tales at the First Church vacation sociable. Rev W. H. Morrison described a codfish in Lake Winnipesaukee, Rev Albert F. Pierce spoke of salmon canning in the Columbia River, Rev Alan Hudson recalled Yellowstone Park fish, and Rev R R Shippen teased with a note about not speaking of fish before ending the gathering.
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Brockton
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
W. H. Morrison
First Universariat
Lake
Winnepesaukee
Morrison
Mr. Morrison
Albert F. Pierce
Alan Hudson
First Church
Yellowstone Park
Park
R. R. Shippen
Mr. Shippen
Postmaster General Favors Pneumatic Tubes for Boston
A Philadelphia Commercial Exchange delegation with Postmaster Hicks and trade groups urged reinstating pneumatic tube mail in Philadelphia. Postmaster General Smith said he would recommend in his annual report the service in cities where it formerly existed, including Philadelphia New York and Boston, and extend it as feasible to other cities.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Thomas Ll. Hicks
Smith
New York
Boston
Miss Mary Wilkins to Wed Dr Freeman in Randolph
Randolph Oct 15 Cupid wins Miss Mary E Wilkins novelist will marry Dr Charles Manning Freeman of Metuchen N J after a year of wavering. A date will be announced soon with plans for a possible home in Randolph and Miss Wilkins remaining in the La throp homestead during the interim. Freeman travels to New Jersey on business tonight and will return shortly.
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Randolph
Cupid
Mary E. Wilkins
Charles Manning Freeman
Metuchen
N. J
Dr. Freeman
Miss Wilkins
New England
Lathrop
Miss ‘Wilkins
New Jersey
Bankers Hear Address After McKinley Assassination
The 27th annual convention of the American Bankers Association opened in Milwaukee with Alvah Trowbridge presiding. Mayor Rose and J. W. P. Lombard welcomed delegates as Trowbridge urged unity and pledged loyalty to the new president while mourning McKinley. Resolutions called for reestablishing chartered banks, repealing war tax on bank capital, punishing anarchists, and restricting anarchist entry to the U.S.
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Milwaukee
Wis
American Bankers’ Association
Alvah Trowbridge
New York
Rose
J. W. P. Lombard
Milwaukee Bankers’ Club
Trowbridge
McKinley
Executive Council
Congress
State Legislatures
Whist Party Tonight by Charlestown Society at 108 Bunker Hill
St Catherine's Total Abstinence Society of Charlestown hosts the second whist party at 108 Bunker Hill street this evening. Representative William Hayes is Rees and Frederick Inn secretary of the Whist committee.
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St. Catherine’s Total
Defends Professor Mitchell Against Ripon Attack
Dr Buell, dean of Boston University School of Theology, argues the attack on Professor Mitchell at the Ripon conference was an attempt by an unknown man to gain attention. Mitchell was exonerated earlier and reappointed. the controversy is settled and unlikely to reopen. He is currently in Jerusalem and away for weeks. Presidents Plantz of Lawrence University and Haylett of Racine defended him at Ripon.
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Buell
Boston University School of Theology
Regua
Beaver Dam
Wis
Ripon
Mitchell
Dr. Buell
Jerusalem
Boston
Samuel Plantz
Lawrence University
Haylett
Racine
Boston University
U S May Buy Panama Canal
A Paris Times dispatch reports the Panama company directors say Colombia may approve transferring the canal to the United States. An estimate of the undertaking’s value is being prepared for the isthmian canal commission and will be ready when Congress convenes.
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London
Times
Paris
Panama Company
Colombia
United States
Isthitlan Canal Commission
Pan-American Exposition Fare to Buffalo Oct 17
Round trip fare seven dollars sixty cents to Buffalo and return valid only on October 17 with return by October 22. Tickets available at Boston Union Station and city ticket office 322 Washington Street, for continuous travel in coaches on through trains via Boston and Maine Barb.
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Buffalo
Boston & Maine
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston Union Station
City
Washington Street
General Andrade Plans New Invasion of Venezuela
General Ignacio Andrade former President of Venezuela will lead an expedition to overthrow the Castro government landing in Venezuela early in November. Venezuelan revolutionists in Curaçao, visited by Andrade, are actively preparing for the movement. Since leaving Venezuela in 1909 he has lived abroad with occasional visits to New York and Willemstad.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Ignacio Andrade
Venezuela
Castro
General Andrade
Curacoa
New York
Willemsted
Print Cloth Market Surges Amid Strong Demand
Fall River reports a sharp rise in print cloth prices with narrow odds up sixteenth and broad market on a three cent basis. The dry goods outlook brightens as cotton prices climb, injections of permanent winter employment and dividend prospects boost investor confidence. Textile Council unions weigh wage increase after Manufacturers' Association response. Secretary Jackson estimates market gains raise corporate weekly value by about 4800 dollars per plant.
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Fall River
Textile Council
Manufacturers’ Association
Jackson
Merchants’ Mill
Rev George W Solley Installed at Dorchester Church
Large crowd gathered as Rev George W Solley was installed at Christ Church Dorchester with sermon by Rev Charles F Dole Jamaica Plain. Charges delivered by Rev RE Pressey Montague and Rev William R Lord Boston. Fellowship extended by Rev E R Shippen and greetings from Revs Arthur Little George H Badger Jamies Eells. Mrs Solley composed hymn sung.
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Christ Church, Dorchester
George W. Solley
Charles F. Dole
Jamaica Plain
RE. P. Pressey
Montague
William R. Lord
Boston
First Church of
Dorchester
E. R. Shippen
Arthur Little
George H. Badger
Jamies Eells
Nominees Named at Dedham Democrats Conventions
Four Democratic conventions at Memorial Hall pick nominees for councillor senatorial county offices. Collins of Boston Ward 16 wins councillor nom. Osborne Hoves of Brookline tabbed for senator. Follen re-elected to state central committee. County picks Wright Quincy for county commissioner, Cavanaugh Braintree for three years, Capen Dedham for sheriff, Cook Weymouth for clerk of courts. Republican Asa P. French endorsed for district attorney.
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Dedham
Memorial Hall
Norfolk
Norfolk County
Michael J. Collins
Ward 16
Boston
Osborne Hoves
Brookline
James N. Follen
Marshall P. Wright
Quincy
John Cavanaugh
Braintree
Samuel H. Capen
Louis A. Cook
Weymouth
Asa P. French
Pan American Excursion Round Trip for 7 50 from Boston
Boston Worcester Springfield Pittsfield and other stations on application offer a popular excursion for 7 50 on Boston and Albany Railroad. Depart Boston October 17 at 8 30 am or 6 pm on trains 7 or 29. Return by October 22 using any regular train except Empire State Express and Lake Shore Limited. Passengers must return to starting point by train 13 from Buffalo by 9 30 pm October 22.
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Pan-American
Boston
Worcester
Springfield
Pittsfield
Boston & Albany
Empire State Express
Lake Shire Limited
Buffalo
Berry decries strikes and unions at Fall River meeting
Michael T. Berry, candidate for Governor on the Social Labor ticket, denounced labor unions as presently managed and claimed that both major parties keep workers enslaved. He opposed current union leadership and called a pending strike in Fall River foolish.
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Fall River
Michael T. Berry
Social Labor
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