Captain J G B Adams, ex commander in chief of G A R, dies
Captain John G B Adams known as Captain Jack and longtime state House custodian died at the State House at 3 PM after angina pectoris. He had complained of chest pain, received treatment, and collapsed in Major Davis's arms. He served in the Civil War, was captured at Petersburg, and endured Libby Prison. Governor Crane ordered half mast in his honor.
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Captain Jack
State House
Charles A. Davis
Adams
I. B. Harvey
Board of Registration In Medicine
Captain Adams
Derby
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Harvey
Miss Burrill
Olin
George SS. Frrvars
Preble
Ross
Draper
Lynn
Crane
Senate
Smith
Grand Army of the Republic
John G. B. Adams
Groveland
Ben Perley Poore
Fredericksburg
Gettysburg
Petersburg
Libby
Macon
Charleston
Columbia
Raleigh
Obituary of Captain Adams Soldier and Leader in Lynn
Longtime Lynn resident Captain Adams served as inspector at Boston Custom House, postmaster of Lynn, deputy warden at Concord Reformatory, and sergeant-at-arms at the State House since 1886. He led G A R posts, presided over veterans groups, and carried the state electoral vote in 1868. Renowned for heroic acts at Fredericksburg and Gettysburg, he survived grave wounds and remained active into 1888. He left one daughter.
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Boston
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Soldiers’ Home
Chelsea
Washington
Fredericksbur
Adams
Gettysburg
Massachusetts
Sickles
Captain Adams
Independent Nomination Rush Shapes Ballot Contests
Yesterday closed independent nominations as the Secretary of State filed ballots late. Socialists and Prohibitionists filed full statewide tickets while Democrats skipped several offices. Alderman Dixon seeks two State posts, and Ward races feature multiple Linehan and Lydon contests with double nominations. A_Sullivan protests a Democratic convention while ballot law commissioners meet Wednesday.
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Secretary of State
Edward Dixon
Daniel J. Kane
East Cambridge
John T. Shea
David B. Shaw
George K. Sleeper
Winthrop
Revere- Winthrop
Sleeper
Edward A. McLaughlin
Alphonso W. George
Lydons
Linehans
William P. Sullivan
Michael J. Lydon
Boynton
Linehan
Daniel J. Linehan
Frank J. Linehan
Richard D. Sullivan
Fatal Fall Kills 6 Year Old on Everett Car
John Guinnessey aged six of 6 Heath Street died instantly late last night after falling from the rear platform of an outward bound Everett car on Columbus Avenue between Old Heath and New Heath streets. He struck his head and his skull was fractured.
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Heath Street
Columbus Avenue
Old Heath
New Heath
Guinnessey
Everett
Nu and Tru Jus Banquet inaugurates Perpetual Prophet
Henry Tudor proclaimed perpetual prophet of the Nu and Tru Jus society at the Hotel Plaza banquet attended by twenty five members. The group vests in a 56 star red flag symbol and banners of life. A flag-raising on the hotel roof followed, ending with a dramatic blood red rite and oath to regenerate the earth.
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Tru Jus
Tru
Hotel Plaza
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True Jus
Philippines
Moses
Lot
G. L. Williams
H. G. Burrage
R. Power
T. F. Davis
A. E. Hurlburt
T. van Pratt
S. M. Gallert
KE. M. Marlow
H. E. DeWolf
John A. Fogg
William V. Bottom
Seymour Freedman
Thomas A. Cook
Harry A. Vanderfoot
Favor Wolfson
John O’connor
Mr Tudor
Prophet Tudor
Sousa to Return for Exposition Closing Week Concerts
The management announced John Philip Sousa and his band will provide music for the Exposition closing week. After earning $100 a day previously, Sousa will be paid $12,000 for twelve concerts, a substantial sum reflecting the event’s scale.
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John Philip Sousa
Sousa
Boy 15 recounts sad tale of home abuse and hunger
George Brogan, 15, jailed in Fall River, tells court his mother is dying in Boston hospital. He describes a hard life with a drunken father, days with little food, and a failed attempt to steal a railway ticket after wandering from Miller Street Charlestown to New Bedford via Westport, ending with police involvement.
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George Brogan
Miller Street
Charlestown
Fall River
Boston
Salvation Army
New Bedford
Westport
Berry
Station 15
Brogan
Standstill in anthracite miners dispute at Hazleton
Hazleton Penn Oct 19 official says United Mine Workers and operators are deadlocked over the powder grievance with President Mitchell silent. Union leaders doubt Scranton convention authorization to decide the issue, suggesting another convention may be needed to act.
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Penn
Scranton
Nuoneer
Navy to build two battleships with heavy six sets of guns
The Virginia and Rhode Island will be provided with four 12 inch guns in turrets forward and aft, eight 8 inch guns in four corner turrets, and twelve 6 inch rapid fire guns plus smaller automatic and field weapons. Displacement near 15,000 tons, up to 16,600 fully loaded, speed 19 knots.
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Virginia
Rhode Island
Navy Department
Hitchborn
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