Boston Masons award contract for nine story Grand Temple
The Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Masons selects W. L. Clark & Co. to raise a new nine story temple on Tremont and Oyston streets. The plan, by Loring & Phipps, features a 81 by 109 foot frontage, granite exterior, Tiffany mosaic accents, and multiple floors including a grand hall, an organ chamber, libraries, armories, and rooms for Scottish Rite bodies.
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Theachusetts Grand Lodge of Masons
W. L. Clark & Co
Theuilding
Y Loring & Phipps
Grand Lodge of Masons
Bny Ionic Hall
Queen Liliuokalani Denies Abdication in Favor of Kaiulani
Washington dispatch dated October 2 reports Queen Liliuokalani denies she abdicated in favor of her niece Kaiulani. The article notes the claim and records the queen’s statement.
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Kaiulani
Washington
Liliuokalani
Princess Kaiulani Denies Abdication Rumors
The ex-Queen states there is no truth to reports of abdication and notes no political discussion occurred during Kaiulani’s meeting. She arrived from New York to visit her aunt and left for San Francisco this afternoon to stay a week, despite claims by her enemies.
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Kaiulani
New York
San Francisco
Regular Meeting of Coal Teamsters And Handlers Union
A regular meeting of the Coal Teamsters and Handlers Union local 6128 is scheduled for Sunday at 2 p m in Broadway Hall Broadway South Boston.
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Coal Teamsters’ & Handlers’ Union
Broadway Hall
Broadway
South
Boston
Somerville Barber Rivalry Sparks Odd Wedding Tale
In Somerville a wedding occurred between William Rebello and Ida Dwyer amid a barber feud. Rebello, a former shop owner, and Ida faced competition from Harry McVey who wooed Ida’s mother and allegedly harbored plans to break the match. McVey and Mrs Dwyer fled the city, furniture moved from Highland avenue boarding house, and Ida quickly wed Rebello as the dispute intensified.
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Somerville
William Rebello
Ida Dwyer
Isabelle
Cornelius B. Dwyer
Rebbelo
Manuel S. Mello
Holland Street
Dwyer
Highland Avenue
Rebello
Ida
Harry McVey
Minneapolis
R. H. Walters
McVey
Strange wedding ends with police escort in Lynn
In Lynn on October 22, a wedding reception at Mrs. Rooney's home ended in a quarrel with Miss Edith Norton marrying John Ellison. An irate brother in law attacked the couple, sending bride and groom in their wedding clothes to the police station. They were later taken home in a patrol wagon after securing wraps and hats.
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Lynn
Edith Norton
John Ellison
Miss Norton
John Rooney
Linwood Place
Huison
Rooney
Ellison
Jordan
Bessom
Two Employees Vanish From Highlands Foundry
The simultaneous disappearance of C. H. Gilman and Miss Bertha Polley, both workers at Highlands Foundry Company on 1341 Columbus Avenue, arouses comment after they quit three weeks ago with no suspicion and no knowledge of the other's departure.
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C. H. Gilman
Boston Mystery of Missing Couple Spawns Police Theory
The article reports on the disappearance of Gilman a longtime Old South Clothing Co. employee and Miss Polley who left Boston to marry in Savannah Georgia. Neighboring statements place Gilman at home in Swampscott with his family. Miss Polley’s whereabouts traced to Roxbury 23 Regent Street. Mrs Gilman received letters from him claiming a business trip.
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Savannah
Gilman
Miss Polley
Swampscott
Norfolk Avenue
Georgia
Boston
Regent Street
Roxbury
San Francisco
Britain Rebuffs Open Mint Policy in Silver Bimetallism Talks
In London on October 22 the British foreign office released the account of July negotiations on international bimetallism. The talks, involving Salisbury, Balfour, and Hay with Wolcott and Stevenson, looked to open mints and coinage ratios with France and the United States. Britain pledged not to open English mints to unlimited silver coinage, while discussions proposed British purchases of silver and expansion of minting.
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London
United States Monetary Commission
British Foreign Office
Foreign Office
Marquis of Salisbury
India
George Hamilton
Michael Hicks-Beach
Treasury
A. J. Balfour
United States
John Hay
Edward O. Wolcott
Colorado
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Charles Jackson Paine
Massachusetts
Wolcott
France
Great Britain
Bank of England
Straits Settlements
United Kingdom
Egypt
Baron de Courci
M. Geoffroy
Baron de Courcel
National Bank of Asheville Closes Amid Bank Run
The National Bank of Asheville shuts its doors and a run follows on Battery Park Bank. By 7 p m the Battery Park Bank had taken in more cash than paid out as it prepares to close with about 100000 dollars expected on the following day.
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Asheville
N. C
National Bank of
Battery Park Bank
Battery Park
Spinola Will Contested in New York Court
Mrs Annie Douglass files motion to set aside the will of General Francia B Spinola worth over one million dollars. The will leaves everything to his widow and nephew Ferdinand Mee Kee. Douglass says she signed a consent believing it was for distribution awarding her a share.
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New York
Annie Douglass
Fitzgerald
Francia B. Spinola
Douglass
Spinola
Ferdinand Mee- Kee
Baby Humors Cure All Skin Eruptions
Dr new ointment soothes and quiets teething rashes and skin eruptions in babies. Harmless to hair, it also helps scald head and cures eczema and salt rheum for older people. Sold by Ames Company at the Washington Street corner.
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R.T. Almy
New England
Kersey
Melton Overcoats
Carr’s
Doung
Rogers, Peet & Co
Waynes
Cme
Oxford
Washington Street
Hayward PL
Queen Lil
Bertha Polley
C.H. G. Silman
Jes
Winter
Ulsters
Are
Old South Clothing Co
Boyle Bros
U. 5
Eng'ist
Siar Unanmaus
Engand
Wolett
Baby Humors
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