New Boston Central Labor Union President Joyce at 29
Martin T. Joyce, 29, newly elected president of the Boston Central Labor Union, is among the youngest leaders in its history. Born July 28, 1876, in the South End, he trained as a tailor before turning to electrical work with the Boston Elevated. He has served as delegate and officer in multiple unions and AFL conventions.
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Martin T. Joyce
Boston Central Labor Union
Oneida Street
South End
Cook Primary
Rice
Boston
Boston Electrical Workers’ Union
Chelsea Central Labor Union
Cambridge Central Labor Union
American Federation of Labor
Lincoln Social and Athletic Club
Ward 9
Rosedale Club
Harrison
Polkadot
Osterville
Mass
Bennington Riveting Flaws Cited By Court Martial
Commander George B. Ransome testimony at Mare Island court martial alleges the Bennington ship had rivets around furnaces punched not drilled and not countersunk. He claims $50 extra for riveting would have prevented the disaster.
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Vallejo
Cal
Bennington
George B. Ransome
Mare Island Navy Yard
RECORD OF KID MCCOY MARRIAGE ANNULMENT
Despatches from New York report that Kid McCoy’s former wife Indiola Arnold sought an annulment last year claiming the ceremony was fraudulent and the clergyman an impostor. The Supreme Court denied the petition. no record of a decree here.
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Providenceh
New York
Kid McCoy
Indiola Arnold
Equity
Wakefield Veteran and Businessman Charles Harrington Dies
Charles T. Harrington a Civil War veteran and long time Smith & Anthony foundry associate died at 69 after a brief illness at his Pleasant Street home. He leaves a wife a son and a daughter.
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Wakefield
Charles T. Harrington
Pleasant Street
Smith & Anthony Foundry
Roosevelt Urges Crusade Against Public Corruption
President Roosevelt at the Piedmont Club lunch in Atlanta urges harsh action against corrupt officials and calls for accountability from all parties. He also backs federal regulation of interstate corporations and praises Joel Chandler Harris. Enthusiastic city welcome exceeds 100000 as Roosevelt visits Georgia Tech before departing for Jacksonville and Macon.
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Atlanta
Roosevelt
Piedmont Club
Joel Chandler Harris
Remus
National Congress
Lord
Gideon
Fair Grounds
Georgia School of Technology
Harvard
Cavalry
Jacksonville
Macon
Atlanta Women Welcome Mrs. Roosevelt at Train
Mrs. Roosevelt arrives in Atlanta and is met by a women’s delegation led by Mrs. Terrell and Mrs. Clark Howell. The party escorts her to the Governor’s mansion where over a hundred society ladies greet her before the train departs for Washington at noon.
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Atlanta
Absence of Fever Deaths in New Orleans Three Days
New Orleans records no deaths from fever for the third consecutive day, supporting the accuracy of reported figures and suggesting improved reporting or genuine decline in cases. This update notes the steady absence of fever fatalities through October 20.
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New Orleans
Cambridge hero saves woman from burning kitchen fire
Frank Erickson of 81 Pine Street Cambridge is credited with saving Mrs. George Ackerman from a kitchen fire sparked by naptholene polish. Erickson suffered burns but helped the woman to safety, while Mrs. Ackerman remains on the dangerous list at Cambridge Relief Hospital.
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Frank Erickson
Pine Street
Cambridge
George Ackerman
Erickson
Evens
Levine
Lynn Man Complains of Midnight Serenade
Fred Averill of Friend and Green streets reports a man standing under his window whistling popular airs every night for hours in all weather. Averill has asked the police to end the nuisance, saying it has ceased to be a joke.
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Lynn
Fred Averill
Friend and Green Streets
Mr. Averill
Accused Man Charged Over Improper Letter Sent
Allen Sanders alias Sahag Santikian a clothing dealer at 126A Moody Street Waltham was arrested after depositing an improper letter in the mail to Mrs H Geyricken of 82 Dexter Avenue Waltham spouse of his brother in law He was arraigned before U S Commissioner Benjamin H Bradjee and held in 600 for a hearing Monday on his personal recognizance.
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H. Geyricken
Dexter Avenue
Waltham
Allen Sanders
Sahag Santikian
Moody Street
United States
James Waters
Sanders
Benjamin H. Brad- Jee
Pretty cashier confesses theft for lover in New York
Mary E. Golding, cashier at Larkin Soap Company, confessed again that she stole to aid an invalid sister and poor parents and gave all proceeds to her sweetheart Alexander G. Simmons of Brooklyn. Police say total thefts likely approach eight thousand dollars.
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New York
Mary E. Golding
Larkin Soap Company
Masonna
Alexander G. Simmons
Simmons
Macon Street
Brooklyn
Hart Street
Suicide at Providence Manse After Divorce
William J. Malone aged 37 shot himself in the temple at his Providence home during dinner hour. A note asked that his wife, recently divorced, not be allowed to enter the house. Despondency was suspected as the cause of the tragedy.
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Providence
R. I
William J. Malone
Malone
Smith College to Build Hall and Dormitory
Smith College trustees vote to use John D Rockefeller's donation for construction of an assembly hall and a dormitory in Northampton. The decision was made at a meeting held tonight.
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Smith College
Oil King
New Hall
Northampton
First Annual Ball Of Division 76 A D H Party
Division 76 A D H of New Dorchester will hold its first annual ball next Tuesday evening at Norfolk Hall Dorchester. Though young, Division 76 is progressive in Suffolk county and includes many prominent Dorchester citizens. The reunion is expected to be well attended.
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New Dorchester
Norfolk Hall
Dorchester
Suffolk County
To Cure a Cold in One Day Pill Ad
An old newspaper ad promotes laxative bromoquinine tablets claiming a cold cure in one day. Druggists refund money if it fails. B. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box and price is 2 for 65 cents.
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B. W. Grove
Cunliffe Arrest Leads to Recovery of Most Stolen Funds
Bridgeport Connecticut Oct 20 The police expect to recover nearly the entire 101000 stolen from Adams Express in Pittsburg after Edward G Cunliffe was arrested here and taken to Pittsburg. About 9065 was found in a Black Rock butler's trunk, while 10500 may remain hidden or destroyed. Authorities note 90000 recovered in 24 hours and cite a possible accomplice who may reveal the missing sum. A bribe attempt to detective Captain Arnold and betrayal tale by James Missett surfaced during Cunliffe’s capture.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Adams Express Company
Pittsburg
Edward G. Cunliffe
Black Rock
Cunliffe
George Arnold
James Missett
Pinkertons
Charley Bartlett Dartmouth Days Revealed in Sunday Post
A forthcoming Sunday Post feature explores Charley Bartlett’s college life at Dartmouth in 1869. The piece promises an engaging portrait of Bartlett and his classmates beyond political labels.
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Charley” Bartlett
Tomorrow
Wonderful discovery of a French priest
A French Canadian priest sent a Samaria prescription to Dr. Xavier Corot,. the tasteless anti alcohol remedy cures in two to four weeks and makes all beverages revulsive. It is now offered free by the Samaria Dispenser at 1269 Broadway New York to interested readers.
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Quebec
Xavier Corot
Samaria
United States
Samaria Dispancer
Broadway
New York
Canada
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Ad
A drugstore promotion offers PAZO OINTMENT as a guaranteed remedy for itching bleeding itching and protruding piles with a money back refund if it fails to cure in six to fourteen days. The 60 cent price is listed.
Lamb Raised on Bottle Defies Bottle-Feeding Myth
A healthy bottle fed lamb, belonging to James Carder of St. Johnsbury Vermont, is presented to challenge the belief that bottle feeding harms offspring. The animal stands as a thrifty example in a piece arguing for continued use of bottle feeding for young animals.
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James Carder
St. Johnsbury, Vt
Great Lakes Hit By Hurricane Continues Storm Shelter
About a dozen vessels sought shelter on the Great Lakes as a hurricane lashed the area. The storm produced a 19 foot stage of water, hindering navigation and delaying port activity.
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Great Lakes
Gale Strands Steamers and Destroys Wall in Buffalo
Strong winds and high seas cancel Cleveland and Detroit boat departures. Western States skirted Long Point to reach safety near Canada as Mautanee foundered off Ripley. Five thousand dollars in nets swept away. Seaman Gus Parsons and Captain Ohman survived after being swept overboard. A brick wall collapsed injuring a woman 54 and a boy, breaking his arms. A stone cross lay crushed by debris.
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Buffalo
Cleveland
Detroit
Long Point
H. S. Wilkeson
Western States
Duluth
Ripley
Dunkirk
Morgan
Ryan
Bailey
Ohman
Gus Parsons
Unadilla
Buffalo Yacht Club
Porter Avenue
Catherine Yeager
Stephen Frankowick
Blown from St. Paul’s Church Corner narrowly misses pedestrians
A structure toppled from the top of St. Paul’s Church at Main and Church streets and narrowly missed several pedestrians on the sidewalk. Authorities investigate the fall and review safety measures after the incident.
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St. Paul’s Church
Main and
Church Streets
Barge and Tug Lose Vessels in Lake Huron Storm
A two masted tow barge grounded at Light house Point during last night’s gale and is now pounded by heavy seas. The vessel’s name and condition are unknown due to storm isolation, with speculation it may be the barge Rhoades from the Joseph Fay. Harbor tug Cygnet was broken to pieces after grounding, with no crew aboard.
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Cheboygan
Mich
Lighthouse Point
Rhoades
Joseph Fay
Lake Huron
Cygnet
Yukon Sloops Sinks Near Ashtabula Harbor
The schooner Yukon sank several miles from Ashtabula Harbor after springing a leak in a westbound voyage. The Ashtabula life-saving crew rescued the crew just before the ship disappeared.
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Ashtabula Harbor
Cleveland, O
Ashtabula
Yukon
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Eree
Nature
Washington Puritan Dental Co
Liam Ware & CO
Kid M’coy
Mrs. Roosevelt
Lynn Man
Pe-Ru-Na
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