Floral tributes fill Evans funeral in Boston suburb
A large crowd gathered on Commonwealth Avenue as Irving A. Evans lies in state, with floral tributes from Boston Stock Exchange members and firms. Rev. E. A. Horton eulogized the deceased’s qualities before the cortege moved to Woodlawn Cemetery at Everett.
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Commonwealth Avenue
Irving A. Evans
Algonquin Club
Mr. Evans
Everett
Boston Stock Exchange
F. H. Prince
Tombie Club
J. Howard Brown
C. C. Nichols
Five Cents Savings Banks
Asa P. Potter
E. L. Oppenheim
New York Banker
Philip B. Viller
New York
E. A. McLaughlin
Moore & Schley
E. A. Horton
the Stock Exchange
Ef, Rollins Morse
Messrs. A. W. Spencer
Robert F. Clerk
George A. Doane
KK. L. Barstow
J. C. Watson
R. F. Clark
Messrs
Joan G. Moore
George W. Ballou
E. Rollins Morse
A. A. Pope
Woodlawn Cemetery
Horton
B. F. Smith
Impressive Ceremonies at Newton Centre Catholic Church
Today a large Newton Centre crowd attended the corner stone laying for the Sacred Heart Church. Architect Rand & Taylor designed the 116 by 30 foot brick building with pink granite trim and two towers. The basement will seat 650 and the auditorium 300, with occupancy expected by Christmas.
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Newton
R. J. Barry
St. Cecilia’s Church
Boston
Rand & Taylor
Garey & English
Newton Centre
Maine
Rugs from Daghestan offered in two lots at above prices
From Constantinople, a bale of Daghestan rugs arrives and is divided into two lots for sale. Prices quoted are above standard market levels.
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Constantinople
Loring’s Works Face Continuation Amid Creditors Meeting
Counsel for the assignees reported he could not speak but planned to visit the works yesterday. Labor and material funding for the cruiser were viewed favorably by the Treasury Secretary, with Loring’s forty year career earning broad respect. About 500 workers await payrolls, and money is expected to cover salaries up to Friday. The yard recently delivered three lightships and cruiser No 11, valued at $674,000 plus $100,000 for eighteen knot speed, along with three nearly finished government tugs.
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Boston
United States
City Point Works
Land First Streets
South
Harrison Loring
Loring
Boston Chain Works
City Point
Charles H. Allen
Central National Bank
George W.quintard
New York City
Surety Company
That City
Harrison, Loring Jr
Quintard
N. F. Palmer, Jr. & Co
N. F. Palmer, Jr
Maine
Concord
Remington
John Roach
Roach
Harrison Loring, Jr
Hayime
East Broadway
Duxbury
Loring, Jr
Tracy
Navy Department
East Roadway
Mr. Loring
Cherian Loring
Mr. Gallagher
Post
Gallagher
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Blaze Triggers Old Time Alarm System Rethink
A major fire sets off by a spark causing the city bells to ring and the Fire Department to respond. Officials consider reviving old methods as a backup while patrols increase and authorities review alarm procedures.
Boston church dispute over organ sparks brief fire alarm scare
In East Somerville a church ownership clash over the Perkins Street property led the Standing Committee to claim the organ as private property. A separate fire alarm system failure at Boston City Hall triggered a three and a half hour citywide disruption, with fire crews restoring partial service and tests continuing for days.
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Perkins Street
Church” Party
Osgood
Boston
James L. Gethins
Fire Department
James L. Crowley
Gehtins
Gethins
Ina
Gethips
Crowley
Webber
Cyrus George
Brown
Flanders
Hiram Cherrington
Mr. George
Faneuil Hall
Loic
Bug lot valuations and sale terms for imperfect parcels
The text states that no bug in either lot is worth less than four dollars and that most are valued between twelve and twenty dollars with perfections noted. The parcels are offered subject to imperfections and will not be exchanged, sent on memo, or taken back.
Aged Pauper Heir Inherits England Estate
Burrey Mont Oct 18 Mrs Ann A Dodge an 80 year old inmate of the local poor house received notice that she is the heir to an English estate valued at eight million dollars.
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Burrey
Mont
Ann A. Dodge
England
Deposed minister Albert Clive runs away amid forgery charges
Albert Clive, once a Methodist minister in EartH City Minnesota, has vanished. He allegedly forged notes and checks totaling thousands of dollars and is described as a bigamist by local authorities.
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Biukw Earth City
Minn
Albert FE
Clive
You Mean to Insure Qomena Why not now
An insurance advertisement notes NAT S LIFE A INS CO and J T PHELPS as state agents at 169 urging prompt action on coverage and protection. The fragment emphasizes active insurance promotion without additional context or dates.
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Nat
INS. CO
J. T. Phelps
State Agt
Three Men Shot by a Liquor Spotter in Hamden Conn
New Haven Oct 18 three men Frank Butler William Jones and an unknown man were shot near a Hamden resort run by Frankie Raymond. Butler in grave condition, Jones minor wound and a third man shot in the foot. Elmer A Thombs is under arrest claiming self defense after a quarrel at the Raymond house.
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New Haven
Conn
Frank Butler
William Jones
Hamden
Frankie Raymond
Buuler
New Haven Hospital
Elmer A. ‘Thombs
Thombs
Raymond
Butler
Tound
Dones
Rapoza do Mar Safely Reaches Port After Gale
Portuguese bark Rapoza do Mar under Captain Olivera arrived after a 28 day voyage from Brava Cape de Verde Islands. Sighted Fire Island on the 10th, endured northeast gale, knocked down on the 12th, cast away topmasts and sails, yet crew kept ship afloat and brought it to safety. Read about Ayer’s Hygienic Substitute for Coffee by mail circular.
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Rapoza Do Mar
Olivera
Brava
Cape de Verde Islands
Fire Island
Dillon Defends Absence From Par nel Funeral In Dublin Speech
John Dillon told a Dungarvan audience that he and his colleagues skipped Mr Parnell’s funeral to avoid disorder. He accused opponents of hiring men to taunt him as a murderer and denounced hostile tactics undermining Irish unity and journalism. The remark sparked a notable sensation.
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London
John Dillon
Dungarvan
Parnell
Governor Steele Resigns Oklahoma Post to President
Oklahoma's Governor Steele declares he offered resignation two weeks ago. the President accepted it. Cause for resignation is not known. The statement comes from Guthrie on October 18, with no further details provided.
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Guturi
O. T
Steele
Oklahoma
Ward 4 Young Men Democratic Club Formed
At the Thorndike Association rooms on Main Street a Ward 4 Democratic club was organized to support district nominees and Ward 4 interests. Officers are TI J. Donovan president W H Marnell vice president Neil Driver treasurer I F Thompson secretary. Next meeting set for next Sunday at the same rooms.
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Thorndike Association
Main Street
Ward 4
Ward 4 Young Men’s Democratic Club
TI. J. Donovan
W. H. Marnell
Neil Driver
I. F. Thompson
Butler to Speak in Boston Star Course Evening
The ex-Senator from Kansas will be introduced by the ex-Governor of Massachusetts at Tremont Temple this Monday night. General Butler has accepted to introduce Hon John J Ingalls, famed United States Senate firebrand, for a likely lively, strongly worded event. The exact political content remains uncertain to the audience.
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Butler
Boston
Kansas
Massachusetts
Tremont Temple
John J. Ingalls
United States Senate
Signal Tower Fall Injures Boston Switchman
Alexander McDougall a 26 year old switchman on the New York and New England railroad living on Colony street South Boston fell twenty feet from a signal tower yesterday. He sustained a compound skull fracture and a fracture of the right shoulder. At Massachusetts General Hospital doctors fear the injuries may be fatal.
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Alexander McDougall
Colony Street
Boston
New York & New England Railroad
Massachusetts General Hospital
Women Voters Fair Opens Tomorrow in Horticultural Hall
The Women Voters Fair opens tomorrow in Horticultural Hall with officers from every city ward and several prominent ladies on the list. A public banneret will inaugurate the event with a ceremony at Music Hall tonight.
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Horticultural Hall
Music Hall
Man Pounded to Death in Brooklyn District
Watekoury Conn October 18 During a drunken scuffle William Hughes 33 was pounded to death by William Daley aged 2 years Daley was arrested charged with murder and was refused bail The autopsy and coroner s finding were unfavorable to Daly
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Watekoury
Conn
Brooklyn
William Hughes
William Daley
Daley
Daly
Steamers Arrived and Departed Across Atlantic Ports
Shipping news lists vessels arriving in Baltimore New York Philadelphia Boston and Liverpool with origins Bremen Liverpool Matanzas Hamburg New York Philadelphia from various dates in October. Ships include Indiana Ross Shire Kaiser Wilhelm II Fuerst Bismarck La Touraine Kong Frode Noordland City of Chicago and City of Rome among others with routes from New York Boston Philadelphia Montreal Montreal and Montre al etc.
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Baltimore
Hermann
Bremen
New York
Fulda
Philadelphia
Indiana
Liverpool
Boston
Indianapolis
Nicaragua
Ross Shire
Matanzas
Normania
Hamburg
Aurania
Kremen
Kaiser Wilhelm
Fuerst Bismarck
Newark
London
Tower Hill
Kong Frode
Havre
la Touraine
Dover
Noordland
Antwerp
Lory Island
Lake Nepigen
Montreal
Arab
Deptford
Federico
Iattimore
Kansas
Lizard
Bergenland
City of Chicago
Liverpol
Moville
City of Rome
Southampton
Bider
Fire record shows multiple blazes across cities
A string of fires reported from Boston and nearby towns includes a blaze in the Brooks Bank Note Company boiler room causing about 1000 in smoke damage, a vent wheel fire at 651 Washington Street with 10 in damage, a South Boston tenement blaze at Bay State Place with no damage, a dining room fire at 332 Federal Street causing minor damage, a major early evening gutting of John A Morgan & Son’s Central Wharf coal and lumber building with 20 000 lumber loss and 10 000 building loss, and incendiary origin suspected. Newport photo studio on Bellevue Avenue sustains partial destruction likely incendiary.
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Brooks Bank Note Company
Tremont and
Ruggles Streets
Robert S. Paine
Boylston
Washington Street
Continental Clothing Company
Bay State Place
Boston
Dr. Ray
Engine 7
Federal Street
Mary A. Littman
Norwich
Conn
John A. Morgan & Son
Central Wharf
Newport
R. L
Alman
Bellevue Avenue
Britain Readies Fleet Plans for Great Lakes
A Ottawa despatch reports Lord Stanley seeks an immediate report on Dominion defenses. Britain may deploy regiments to Canada and strengthen Halifax fortifications. If the United States abrogates the 1817 pact and expands its Lake fleet, England could send ironclads to the lakes to counter annexation fears among Canadian subjects.
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Chcago
Ottawa
Ont
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Great Lakes
Stanley
Dominion
Halifax
British Columbia
England
Fight Over a Calf Sparks Winchester Assault
In Winchester Massachusetts on October 18 Mrs. Michael Smith aged 60 was assaulted by Mrs. Quigley wife of contractor Thomas Quigley. The calf dispute led to Mrs. Quigley tying the calf and pouring hot water on Smith before grabbing hair and striking with a dipper and fist. Smith likely to die. ante mortem deposition taken. Quigley to appear in court Tuesday morning.
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Winchester
Michael Smith
Winchester Street
Mass
Quigley
Thomas Quigley
Rumored Uprising of Negroes at Currton Forge Va
Excitement sweeps Currton Forge after a rumor of a black uprising following last night's lynching. Mayor Bowles telegraphed Governor McKinney for guard deployment from Mon ticello. Churches suspended services amid heightened tension as pickets guard town edges. A contingent from Knceverte W Va is en route, to arrive by 11 p.m. Cool heads doubt an outbreak, noting large numbers of Negroes at regional mines.
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Currton Forge
Bowles
McKinney
Monticello
Nknceverte
W. Va
Balfour Appointed First Lord of the Treasury
London report confirms Arthur J. Balfour as First Lord of the Treasury. He serves as MP for East Manchester and currently holds the post of Chief Secretary for Ireland. Early reports say he will leave the Irish post to assume the Treasury role.
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Ireland
Treasury
London
Arthur J. Balfour
East Manchester
The
Balfour
Ireaha
Expert Decorator Consultation Offered Free With Upholstery Purchases
A furniture store invites customers to consult with an expert decorator at no charge, offering in home visits to study décor and advise on color harmony. Postal card requests guaranteed delivery, while new arrivals include economical double faced portieres, Colbert and Brussels laces, and a 288 page illustrated furniture catalogue available for five two cent stamps.
Weather Synopsis and Forecast For New England Area
Weather across New England today remains generally fair with slight chances of local showers in southern and western sections. Temperatures show small ranges with cooler evenings and light to fresh variable winds, with a fair tomorrow and shift to westerly winds. Two or more days of fair weather seem likely for eastern sections as a low pressure system moves east from the West.
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New England
Lake Erie
Mississippi
Nebraska
Texas
Canadian
Minnesota
Michigan
Illinois
Missouri
Ohio
Tennessee
Atlantic Coast
Hatteras
Cincinnati
Jupiter
Fla
Knoxville
Tenn
Washington
Maine
New Hamphire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Narragansett
Woods
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