Spectacular Boston Horse Show Exhibits High Jumping Talent
The third Boston Horse Show Association exhibition opened at the Arena Building with over 200 horses. Notables included Mme Marantelle and her tandem team, Fashion and Groton, and Queensbury from Mr. Pepper’s stable. Evening judging awarded Fashion in hackney, Sans Reproche in carriage horses, and Rosebud, Queensbury in hunters, with Valerie and Nellie among prize contenders.
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Boston Horse Show Association
Arena
Mme. Marantelle
Prescott Lawrence
Fashion
Groton
H. W. Smith
Worcester
Colonel H
Russell
Edgemark
Victor von Bismarck
C. F. Clark. & Son
Guy Kohl
Guy Wilkes
Roland
Rosebud
Queensbury
Roseberry
George Pepper
Filemaker
Fred Gebhardt
J. Reed Whipple
Brandy
Soda
Barbara
Woodlawn
Harry W. Smith
Mr. Steele
Bigness
Samuel Hanson
Nellie
Huckleberry
George KR
Wales
Boston
Hugh
Willie Wilson
Mr. Pepper
Son
Bismarck
Forest Bell
the Dude
Toronto
Hunters
Green Hunter
F. H. Prince
Valentine
Minnie V
Charles W. Steele
Mme. Maranetelle
Rosebert
Maud
Grasshopper
Hunter
Hurdie
E. L. Norcross
H. D. Burnham
Prescott
Lawrence
New York City
Frank Peabody
H. D
Burnham E. L. Norcross
H. Prince
Charles W.steele
Charles F. Baker
Francis Peabody
R. M. Appleton
Forest
Dude
Robbery at Caswell’s store nets $424 cash
Between 11:30 and 1:00 Monday two well dressed middle aged men entered Albert Caswell’s shop at 428 Atlantic Avenue. One asked about boneless fish, the other for a directory. They left and a bank book with checks and $424 was later missing. The book was later mailed back anonymously. the money did not accompany it.
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Albert Caswell
Atlantic Avenue
Mr. Caswell
Boston Post Office
Powder Mill Explosion Fatal at Farmingdale New Jersey
A mill of the Columbia Powder Manufacturing Company three miles from Farmingdale exploded at noon. G L VanNote and George Wolley were killed inside the mill. The cause of the blast is not known.
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Farmingdale
N. J
Columbia Powder Manufacturing Company
G. L. VanNote
George Wolley
Methodist Ecumenical Council near end as resolutions adopted
The Ecumenical Methodist Council completes twelve days in Washington on October 20. Amendments create an executive commission for the next conference. Addresses by Watts London and S Simon Kent precede a resolution condemning Roman Catholic authority outside its sphere and praising lay resistance. Buckley closes with The Church of the Future before a prayerful adjournment.
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Ecumenical Methodist Council
Watts
London
S. Simon
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Kent
Old World
Edward Mays
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Oxford
Miss
New World
J. M. Buckley
New York Christian Advocate
Church of the Future
Republican Rally at Athol Opens With Lively Crowd
Athol October 20 The threatening weather failed to dampen a grand Republican rally at the opera house The hall was crowded The Athol Brass Band and Highland Drum Corps provided music Colonel Charles H Allen of Lowell spoke ten minutes on the McKinley bill and state issues Then he left for Orange Hon Henry Cabot Lodge of Nahant spoke on state and national issues and the McKinley bill Frederick H Gillette of Springfield spoke on state issues.
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Opera House
Athol Brass Band
Highland
Culonel Charles H. Allen
Lowell
Orange
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nahant
Frederick H. Gillette
Svringfield
Chelsea doctor charged after shooting agent in street tent
Dr Franz C A Goerss, a seller of Indian medicines, faced Chelsea Police Court for assault with intent to kill. A show tent on Fourth street erupted after a drunken agent, George M Rimsell, insulted the doctor. pistol shots struck Rimsell in the leg. The defendant claims self defense and was held on $1000 bonds pending Friday October 23.
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Franz C. A. Goerss
Chelsea
Goerss
Fourth Street
George M. Rimsell
Rimsell
Kerosene lamp explosion harms occupant. house largely saved
A kerosene lamp exploded in a rear wooden house at 815 Albany Street owned by the Manning heirs and occupied by Sarah Cribbets. Mary Cribbets, a daughter, suffered severe burns to hands and wrists before Patrolmen Leonard and Sanders halted the blaze and kept damage minor.
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Albany Street
William Manning
Sarah Cribbets
Mary Cribbets
Leonard and
Sanders
Depositors Flee Yonkers Savings Bank After Rumor of Trouble
Yonkers New York October 20 Depositors rushed the Yonkers Savings Bank after rumors of insolvency prompted a $200000 withdrawal. Bank President Robert P Getty denied the trouble saying the bank had funds to meet all demands and was not bankrupt.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Yonkers Savings Bank
Robert P. Getty
President offers war portfolio to Stephen B. Elkins
The Washington special reports the President offered the war portfolio to Stephen B. Elkins as soon as Secretary Proctor retires to the Senate and Elkins deliberates on the offer.
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New York
the Press
Washington Special
Stephen B. Elkins
Proctor
Senate
Elkins
Martin Heads The Procession In Six Days Bicycle Race
New York October 20 at 11 p m the six days bicycle tournament standings show Martin leading with 579 miles no laps followed by Schock Lamb Robb and others. By January 21 at 1 a m the score lists Martin 593 1 Ashinger 677 2 Schock 532 Lamb 549 4 Idlen 500 3 Robb 600 8 Albert 435 8 Boyst 471 6 Stage 414 9 Lumsden 266 1 Wood 302 9 O Flanagan
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Martin
New York
Ashinger
Schock
Lamb
Edlen
Robb
Albert
Boyst
Stage
Lumsden
Wood
O’flanagan
Idlen
Identity Report for Crescent Beach Death
The body recovered from Crescent Beach was identified as Frank H. Adams a gold beater employed by Davis & Co at 364 Washington Street. F W Ranskolb J G List and George A Carter also recognized the man from the description and identified the body at Undertaker Hunts. Adams was skilled but prone to drinking.
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Frank Adams
Crescent Beach
Frank H. Adams
Davis & Co
Washington Street
F. W. Ranskolb
J. G. List
George A. Carter
Adams
Hunt
New Building Dedicated at St. Mark's School Southborough
A new building for St. Mark's School in Southborough Massachusetts has been completed and will be dedicated this afternoon. A special train will depart from the Albany station at 10 40 and return from Southborough at 5 p m President Eliot of Harvard will give the address and Bishop Brooks will be present. The exercises begin at 2 o'clock.
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ST. Mark’s School
Southborough
Mass
Albany
Eliot
Harvard
Bishop Brooks
Boston & Albany
Mvoston
Wagner
Boston
Kuffe
New York
New York Limited
Baily
Springfeld
New Forn
Washington , Knealand St
A Tanson
L Pasa
Ashes Vault Built by Navy Engineer in Lorraine Cemetery
Chief Engineer B B H Wharton U S Navy builds a Woodstock granite vault for family ashes in Lorraine Cemetery. The first ashes to be placed will be his wife cremated a year ago. The vault stands nine feet high ten feet wide with two pilasters a capstone and a brass gate inscribed Wharton. Wharton, a Baltimorean, was chief engineer on the cruiser Baltimore and now serves on the Lancaster bound for China as flagship of the Asiatic squadron.
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Baltimore Sun
B. B. H. Wharton
United States Navy
Lorraine Cemetery
Woodstock
Wharton
Baltimorean
Baltimore
Lancaster
China
Asiatic Squadron
Hunger and Old Age End Two North End Sisters
Margaret and Bridget Breen aged about 76 and 79 or 80 were found dead in a Roxbury North End tenement likely from starvation and natural causes after years of washing for neighbors and a bakery. Neighbors and the Haley owners had quietly supported them. no money or food remained.
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Old North End
Margaret
Bridget Breen
Prince Street
Haley Sisters
Schuyler Street
Roxbury District
Bridget
North End
Jennie Shaw
Miss Shaw
Margaret Breen
Miss Maginnis
Douglas
Division 1
Michael J. Murphy
Hanover Street
Elliott
Breen
Prince
Haley
Denial of Transit Commission Plan Report
The Rapid Transit Commission emphatically denies any agreed plan reported by a Boston daily. Officials say they have until the first Wednesday of next April to decide carefully and will not release recommendations before the Legislature meeting.
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Rapid Transit Commission
Boston
Salmon feeding myths challenged by freshwater facts
The Portland Oregonian notes salmon entering the Columbia sometimes eat in freshwater. It cites a silver side salmon with seventeen sardines in its stomach, suggesting provision stores for headwater travel. The piece questions why salmon take bait and spoons at falls if they do not feed in fresh water.
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Columbia
Clackamas
Record-breaking horse pacing marks set at Independence meet
About fifty horses ran on October 20 to surpass records. The standout was yearling Rollo from Jewett Stock Farms Buffalo New York, who clocked 2 31 for a mile to shatter the yearling pacing world record. Fedora finished in 2 16 to beat 2 15.
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Independence
Rollo
Jewett Stock Farms
Buffalo
N. Y
Democratic Rally at St Marys Hall West Quincy Sets Tone for Governor Race
A large Democratic rally in West Quincy heard Josiah Quincy and Michael J. McEttrick condemn Republican influence and urge support for Governor Russell. The speech criticized Republican Congressmen and warned that electing Charles H. Allen would cede Massachusetts leadership and prestige in national affairs.
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Representative Burke
Josiah Quincy
Michael J. McEttrick
Boston
W. T. Worthen
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Russell
Massachusetts
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Ohio
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Union
Republican Party
Commonwealth
Congress
Charles H. Ailen
Allen
State House of Representatives
Mr. Allen
Mace
New England
Lodge
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