Wedding a Swell Event in Watertown New York
A 90 year old bride and 31 year old groom tied the knot in Watertown with Rev J Porter officiating. Benjamin F Hunt of Cambridge Mass wed Julia Ann Sherman widow of John A Sherman in a ceremony attended by about 300 guests. The couple planned no honeymoon and will live at the bride’s mansion at Stone and Massey Streets.
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Watertown
An &T
Benjamin F. Hunt
Cambridge
Mass
Julia Ann Sherman
Mr. Hunt
Rodman
Dan F
Rochester Post Express
Chicago
Fred 8
Bridgeport
East
Benjamin F. Huntry
Boston
Europe
Eerie
J. . Porter
Earl of Aberdeen Visit Aids Boston Victoria Jubilee Plan
The Earl of Aberdeen and Lady Aberdeen traveled through Boston yesterday en route to Princeton N J where the Earl will receive a degree. Aberdeen once led the Irish village at the Chicago World’s Fair and supports a Boston event for the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Victoria’s reign through the Victorian Order of Nurses. Reverend Lorimer of Tremont Temple spoke about supporting a Sunday meeting.
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Earl of Aberdeen
Canada
Lady Aberdeen
Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
Aberdeen
Nettin
Boston
Queen Victoria
Victorian Order of Nurses
Movements of the Navy in Two Coasts
The monitor error from New York to Hampton Roads reached Delaware Breakwater awaiting weather moderations. The Newport sailed from bait for Providence. Baltimore moved from Rhode Island to San Francisco and is coal ready for sailing.
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Washington, D. C
Monitor
New York
Hampton Roads
Delaware
Newport
Providence
Baltimore
Re Island
San Francisco
Ni U
Fire Rescue Sparks Drill as Tenement Averts Disaster
A morning blaze in a three story Otis Street tenement sent two families fleeing. The father reentered the burning building three times to rescue a boy and two girls, escaping with minor burns. Ownership by Charles Linehan and damages cited for Daley and Williamson properties.
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East Cambridta
Eee
Otis and
Ninth Streets
Ninth Street
Catherine M. Daley
Dalers
Williamson
British Troops Break Insurgent Hold at Dargai Ridge
Advices from Fort Lockhart say General Sir Biggs sent the second division to dislodge tribesmen on Dargai Ridge. The Gurkhas and Dorsetshire regiments climbed the hill under Indian fire, were reinforced by the Gordon Highlanders, and after a fierce assault the enemy fled from the rocks below.
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Bimla
Fort Lockhart
Dargai Ridge
Chagra
Samana Range
Sir Biggs
Gurkaha Regiment
Dorsetshire Regiment
Gordon Highlanders
Hurt in a Hurricane Aboard Oscar C Schmidt
Captain A T Bacon of the schooner Oscar C Schmidt reports a hurricane off Cape Hatteras on October 2. The ship lost sails, leaked 500 strokes per hour, and drifted 260 miles south before heading to New York for repairs. One sailor was badly injured and cargo damage is feared. a survey will be held.
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New England
Young’s Hotel
Boston
John E. Russell
Massachusetts
Russell
Mexico
Charles R. Shillaker
Henry A. Thomas
Aiden Speare
L. G. Burnham
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Harris S
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
John B. Badggood
Melbourne
Joseph R. Leeson
J. R. Ainslee
Harris 8. Bean
Bean
South
New York
Expor
Colonel Thomas
Joan B. Badggood
Australia
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Frien
South Sea
Cleveland
Europe
Ely
Niter
A. T. Bacon
Oscar C. Schmidt
Charleston
Gulf Stream
Bacon
New York Lower Bay
Mysterious Seven Days Sleep Haunts Validains Family
A seven day sleep grips a young girl, her mother at her side urging awakening. The girl smiles briefly between deep slumber spells, is highly sensitive to touch, and physicians cannot explain the condition. Doctors suspect a lingering typhoid illness from childhood and urge continued attempts to wake her safely.
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Callahan
Ligaie
Holcomb Held After Taunton Trial In Mills Conspiracy Case
Judge Fox ruled Henry A. Holcomb probable guilty and ordered him held for the grand jury on a $1000000 bond regarding a conspiracy with Fahey to defraud Bennett and Columbia mills. Holcomb, a mill director and business partner of the late Hadley, faced charges tied to the wreck and its aftermath in New Bedford.
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New Bedford
Fox
Taunton
Holcanthyn
Reig
Henry A. Holcomb
Holcomb
Bennett and Columbia Mills
Clase
Nk Hadley
Hadley
Fahey
Boston man wounded by accidental gunshot at Weston
Walter Dexter Shot of Boston was wounded in Weston after a hunting trip. He left Boston at 4 AM to shoot squirrels and stopped for lunch at 6. A stray discharged weapon struck his left arm and side, with risk of losing his arm.
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Boston
Weston
Fragmentary legal note on James case and witness absence
A partial court fragment mentions James and his stepmother with an appeal likely. The judge Grent presides over a probate or civil matter with unclear details and no witnesses present.
Jury in Gondon case reports disagreement after twenty hours
Springfield report says the jury in the Gondon case failed to reach a verdict after twenty hours deliberation. The defendant faced charges of attempting to poison Mrs. Hunt of Tale City by mingling quinine with her drink.
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Springfield
Gondon
British regiments clash with tribesmen on Samana range
General Biggs's division moved at daybreak via Chagra Kotal with Kempster's brigade leading. By midmorning three mountain batteries answered as the Gurkhas and Gordon Highlanders pressed to the first line. Major Jennings Bromiey fell near the aig-286 path while seven thousand tribesmen prepared a large counterattack. A siege-like clash followed with 21,000 men poised for assault.
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Gordon Highlanders
Biggs
Chagra-Kotal
Kempster
Chagra- Kotal
Long Rane
Jennings Bromiey
Biggs Brigade
Chagra
Samana
Dorsetshire Regiment
Ort Ulistan
Highlanders Break Through At Fire Zone Assault
Generals Kempster ordered artillery to concentrate as the Highlanders led a silent rush into the fire zone. Half the attackers fell, but the survivors pressed to Gurkha positions, tribesmen fled, Wheblanders and mixed regiments followed, and the hill position fell. Biggs will press toward Karapa with Lockhart joining en route. Tribesmen continued breastworks atop the summit.
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Kempster
Brea Hagen
Sir Yeatman Biggs
Kharapa
Wn Nam ‘Lockhart
Still Defiant Editor Faces Libel Arrest in Willimantic
Kate G Warner editor of the Willimantic Quincey Herald remains defiant behind bars. Prosecutor Leonard says she is charged with criminal libel for a paragraph accusing rum sellers of operating on Sundays. Warner and her husband, the paper's manager, are in bail awaiting further moves. She vows to stay in Willimantic.
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Wesea Eree
Conn
Kate G. Warner
Willimantic Quncey Herald
Leonard
Wiltmantic
Willimantic
Mrs. Warner
J F Hartley Dead Aged Treasury Official
Special from Saco reports J F Hartley formerly an assistant and chief clerk in the United States Treasury under Chase and Johnson has died in Lewiston Maine. He was educated in Saco and served as a clerk in the Treasury rising to senior position.
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Lewiston
Sion
Saco
J. F. Hary
Aetgat
Ud Ha
Saco E Fae
United States Treasury
Erk
Chase
Johnson
Treasury
Dana's Funeral at Glen Cove for Charles A. Dana
The funeral service for Charles A. Dana was held at St. Pauls Episcopal Church Glen Cove L I with pallbearers including Justice Willard Bartlett General James H Wilson Harvard professor Charles Sargent and General Benjamin F Tracy The Rev Dr W R Huntington led the service assisted by Rev John Gammack Interment followed at the church cemetery Attending the service were Thomas C Platt Richard Croker Bourke Cochran Elihu Root Charles Stewart Smith Judge Freders myth Oakey Hall General Collis and Postmaster Vancott
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New York
Charles A. Dana
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Glen Cove
L. I
Willard Bartlett
Franklin Bartlett
James H. Wilson
Charlies Sargent
Harvard
Charlies Dana
Benjamin F. Tracy
W. R. Huntington
Grace Church
John Gammack
Thomas C. Platt
Richard Croker
Bourke Cochran
Elihu Root
Charles Stewart Smith
Freders Myth
Oakey Hall
Collis
Postmaster Vancott
Salem Couple Burned At Home In Fire Accident
October 20 report from Salem states Mr and Mrs Naylor of 7 Washington Street were badly burned when gasoline stove fuel ignited. Mrs Naylor suffered severe burns to her body while attempting to fill the stove. Mr Naylor burned on hands and arms while trying to assist.
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At Are Naylor
Washington Street
Young Ladies Circle Hosts Arcane One Tonight
A reception and entertainment by the Young Ladies' Entertaining Circle was held at Arcane on Wednesday evening. Songs were performed by Miss Dora Jacobs and Miss Dora V. Osgood. Refreshments were served and dancing followed the program.
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Arcane
Orgaven
Dora Jacobs
Dora V. Osgood
We Find the People Honest and We Are Willing to Trust Them
A local seller promotes charge accounts with weekly or monthly payments. The ad touts 14 years in business and 12 years in annetsd with a $24.44 figure mentioned as part of the payment terms.
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Arner
Pitta, Kimball & Lewis
Washington St
Boston
Gas Backlash Leaves Dorchester Woman Unharmed
Nellie Cook of 88 Thetford Avenue Dorchester was found unconscious in her room after a gas leak and small blast. BK F Simmons investigated the attic and a cracked pipe with a loose connection caused the odorless gas to ignite when a match was struck.
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Nellie Cook
Thetford Avenue
Dorchester
BK. F. Simmons
Unknown man inapo plexy found in American House Lobby
An unknown, apparently respectable man about five feet tall lies unconscious after a possible apoplexy in the American House lobby Monday night. He wears a short black coat, striped trousers, gray hair and beard, and carries a watch, chain, and a locket with a young woman’s likeness. A spectacle case inscribed James Hairs Fitchburg is found, but inquiry reveals no identification.
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James Hair
Fitchburg
Massachusetts W C T U Holds Second Day Sessions
Taunton October meeting of the Massachusetts W C T U drew a large crowd. Officers appointed include auditor Mrs. W E Pevear and finance committee members Mrs M B E Bracey Mrs I F Montgomery Mrs A C Ferguson Dr L C Purrington and Miss A M Harrington. Mary S Howes warned that new arrivals are blamed for ignorance and urged Americanization and language education before voting. She urged steps to debar dangerous entrants to protect the republic.
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Taunton
Massachusetts
W. E. Pevear
Cambridge
M. BE. A. Bracey
Roxbury
I. F. Montgomery
A. C. Ferguson
Dorchester
L. C. Purrington
A. M. Harrington
Leicester
Fessenden
Mary 8. Howes
Melville
Chancellor Hicks Beach Answers on Bimetal Policy
England's Sir Michael Hicks Beach, chancellor of the exchequer, in a London memorial reply to bankers and merchants says papers will soon publish the government's position on bimetal.
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London
Michael Hicks- Beach
Funeral for Admiral Worden Attended by Top U S Officials
The funeral service at St John’s Episcopal Church in Washington on October 20 drew President McKinley, Secretary Porter, Attorney General McKenna, Postmaster General Wilson and other officials. Notable pallbearers included Justice Gray, Secretary Long, General Miles, Admiral Franklin, General Park, Judge Bancroft Davis, Judge John Davis, and Archibald Hopkins.
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Washington
Worden
St. John’s Episcopal Church
McKinley
Porter
McKenna
Aares
Wilson
Justice Gray
Supremeourt
Navy
Long
Miles
Franklin
John Park
Bancroft Davis
John Davis
Archibald Hopkins
British gunboats shell Metemmeh on the Nile advance
British forces supported by gunboats bombarded Metemmeh at the Dervish frontier between Perber and Martoun, fired on the position, then withdrew after the engagement. The event reflects Nile theater activity in the campaign period.
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Nile
Metemmeh
Perber
Martoun
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