Raise the Half Million for the YMCA Fund
A Boston Post series urges raise 500000 by November 1 for the YMCA building fund. Ex Governor Bates and General Francis Peabody press support. Nathan Matthews calls for action now, highlighting the Arlington and Newbury streets site as the project location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
New Building Fund
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
Bates
Francis Peabody
Nathan Matthews
Boston
Young Men’s Christian Association
Arlington and
Newbury Streets
Republicans Open Fight in Worcester
In Worcester Mechanic s Hall a rainy night crowd heard the Republican campaign opener as Governor and party leaders spoke. Jules G Beauregard introduced ex Governor Guild who chaired the event and contrasted the Republicans favorably with the Democrats noting discord versus strength and resolve.
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Worcester
Mechanics’ Hall
Republican City Committee
Jules G. Beauregard
The
Commonwealth
Divorce case opens in Batonyi taxicab incident focus
New York October 18. In the Batonyi divorce suit opening in the Supreme Court, testimony dwelt on the so called taxicab incident with curtains drawn ammonia and a veiled woman. Frances Work Burke Roche Batonyi seeks absolute separation from Aurel Batonyi amid several related actions over alleged misappropriated property from the Two Mile Corner farm near Newport. Beatrice Brevaine known as the fencing girl and Margaret Allen are named as concerned parties in the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Batonyi
Frances Work Burke-Roche Batonyi
Aurel Batonyi
Supreme Court
Aurel Baronyt
W. M. K. Olcott
Beatrice Brevaine
Margaret Allen
Transit riders near Winter Street access 60 yards to major stops
The notice lists neighborhoods from Tverett to Cambridge and others near Sullivan Square and City Square, detailing walking distances to key destinations including Jordan Marsh and Filene's. It explains how travelers leaving elevated trains at Winter Station can reach Washington Street and nearby streets, then board southbound trains to Boylston and other stations, with transfers extending service toward South Boston, Brookline, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and beyond.
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Washington Street
Haymarket Square
Eliot and
Kneeland Streets
Thall
Ac Ae
Yeni Bn
Tverett
Malden
Medford
Arlington
Somerville
East Boston
Chelsea
Atlantic Avenue
Charlestown
Cambridge
Sullivan Square
City Square
North
Velen
Brae
Winter Station
t _ ae
Temple Place
Winter Street
Boylston
Dover Street
Northampton Street
Dudley Street
South Boston
Brookline
Jamaica Plain
Roxbury
West Roxbury
Forest Hills
Dorchester
Roslindale
Mattapan
Neponset
Fifteen Thousand Pray At Chicago Revival Parade
Fifteen thousand men and women prayed for Chicago’s deliverance from iniquity as Romany evangelist “Gipsy” Smith led a march through the South Side Tenderloin to the Seventh Regiment Armory. A torched Christian parade dimmed cafe lights while crowds crowded the sidewalks along Twenty second and State streets for a midnight mass prayer meeting. The march was orderly and unmolested as it entered two halls for prayer.
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Chicago
South Side
Eagland
Seventh Regiment Armory
Aurora lights up Boston skyline crowd gathers at State House
Boston witnessed a brilliant aurora borealis display last night with multi colored flashes across the northern sky. More than fifty spectators gathered on the State House grounds and hundreds watched from high places and along the Harvard Bridge rail.
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Boston
State House
Harvard Bridge
Danes 10 Keep Cook Records in Arctic Claim
Copenhagen dispatch reports the Danish Royal Geographical Society advising the University of Copenhagen to maintain its priority claim to examine Dr Frederick A Cook's Arctic records. The move sustains ongoing scrutiny of the explorer's materials and national scientific standing.
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Copenhagen
Danish Royal Geographical Society
University of Copenhagen
Frederick A. Co
Mills Shutdown Hits 12,000 Workers in Manchester
In Manchester New Hampshire the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company shut down numerous cotton mills tonight for a one week closure until October 25 affecting about 12 000 workers.
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Manchester
N. H
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
Woman Dies In Arms Of Rescuer In New Bedford Fire
Mrs Ellen Burns of 19 Nelson Street was found near death by gas in her bedroom about 10 AM. Officer John H Fay and owner Louis Deme carried her to a window for air but she died in the policeman's arms.
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New Bedford
Ellen Burns
Nelson Strees
John H. Fay
Louis Deme
Harvard Faces Secret Practice to Start Final Season Half
Summary mentions Harvard football preparing the second half with secret drills while other college teams and local games like Boston Latin versus Newton High are noted. Also references horse racing, boxing fans awaiting fries, Pittsburgh honoring a champion team, and a Detroit Tigers banquet in a crowded, opinionated sports column tone.
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Harvard
Boston Latin
Newton High
Jeffries
Pittsburg
Detroit Tigers
Lombard Arrested Over Forged Town Notes Helped Friends
Framingham Oct 18 Town Treasurer John B Lombard was formally arrested after confessing involvement with forged town notes totaling about 100000 dollars. He fainted during his testimony and mental illness will be urged in his defense as police keep a room vigil and friends claim he was a tool of a stronger schemer.
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Framingham
John B. Lombard
Lombard
Charles S. Cummings
Edward A. Mead
Boston
Town Official’s Downfall Tied to Forged Bonds and Noted Bank Fraud
Lombard recounts how a trusted town official became a dupe in a $100000 note forgery scheme involving a Boston bank and a salesman. The man, once his aide, drew him into lending and covering debts, with rising pressure and fear of exposure leading to ruin as authorities arraign Charles Cummings and Edward A. Mead on conspiracy and larceny charges.
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Lombard
Charles
Cummings
American Banking Company
Milk Street
Boston
Edward A. Mead
East Cambridge
Mead
Washington to California Sleeper Route Daily Berth Rates
Washington to Sunset Route offers a personally conducted tourist sleeping car service to California four times weekly with no change of cars. Berth prices quoted at 33 50, scheduling noted as 170228 Washington steps.
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Washington-Sunset
California
Washington Steps
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Y.M.C. A. Fund
Francis Peabody, JR
Mammoth Y. M. C. A
Governor Guild
Curtis. Guild Jr
Draper
Prothingham
Washington Street Tunnel
Washington St
Jordan Marsh Co
R. H. White Co
J. A. Houston Co
Adams House
Boston Theatre
Keith’s ‘Theatre
Bijou Dream
Old Colony Trust. Co
Provident Institution
St. Paul’s Church
R. H. Stearns & Co
Washington, West, Tremont, Bedford, Avon and Chauncy Streets
Filene’s
A. Shuman & Co
Gilchrist Co
C. F. Havey & Co
Shepard Norwell Co
American Music Hall
Boston Common
Park St. Church
Boston Traveler
Boston American
Washington, Winter, Tremont
Summer, Franklin, Hawley, Arch, Kingston and
Otis Streets
Boston Elevated Railway Co
Nklin
Mple
Stockwell
Chas & Cummings
Wm. H. Walsh cOclectman
Johnn Blo
Framingham Town
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Northwes
Grand Banks
Thompson's Spa
Sant Gas
Mit
Fr. John
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