Man Looms as Pulpit-Provoking Firebrand at Olivet
A disordered preacher Emmons threatened to shoot rockets into Olivet’s rear gallery while vowing to preach. Crowds gathered as he clashed with ministers, interrupted services, and traveled far to attend religious gatherings. The Rev Cone and others had previously restrained him. no service occurred that night. The scene culminated as the church marked Cone's twenty-fifth anniversary without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke
Emmons
Olivet
Cone
Trinity Methodist Church
Walker
Amherst College
MacMullen
Brockton
Pittsfield
Providence
Hartford
Dorchester
St. Luke’s Church
Mr. Cone
Saturday Night Burglars Strike South End and More
A trio conducted a late night break in at Patrick H. Sheehan liquor store on Dover and Middlesex stealing $15. They fled as officers pursued. Early Sunday they hit J H Peak & Son undertaking rooms at 1874 Washington but fled when an officer arrived. Saturday night burglars ransacked Samuel B. Hopkins home at 565 Boylston, with only one room spared. loot valued under $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick H. Sheehan
Dover Street
Middlesex
J. H. Peak & Son
Washingeton Street
Fraud warning over Boston Cooks Alliance program
The Boston Cooks Alliance warns merchants about a fraudulent programme being promoted in the name of the group by a man using the alias W. Patterson, claiming to be treasurer. They name officers Michae Cronin president John Cavanaugh secretary and T. W. Pritchard treasurer and urge verification of credentials with the alliance seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Cooks’ Alliance
Mechanics’ Building
Boston Cooks and Waiters’ Association
Alliance
Pblic
W. Patterson
Followin
Michae Cronin
John Cavanaugh
T. W. Pritchard
Registration Deadline Urges Democrats to Act
A brief notice urges Democrats to register by Tuesday night and to complete the registration today to meet the deadline.
Mystery Death of Belle Marchbank in Charles River
The body of Belle Marchbank was found in the Charles River, and a Saturday autopsy linked death to drowning in a personal crisis. Her family, “heartbroken,” questions the findings and believes new information could reveal who harmed her, while police appear inactive and the family seeks a detective.
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Belle Marchbank
Charles River
Stedman
Lold
Post
Parker’s Hernia Treatment at 373 Columbus Ave
In Boston Dr. Parker at 373 Columbus avenue reports exceptional results in hernia care using his non truss method. He specializes in women and children and pledges no cure no pay with no business detention. Free exams run daily 10 to 3 and evenings 6 to 8 with guaranteed painless procedures.
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Boston
Parker
Columbus Avenue
Assaulted at the Pump in Hudson Street Yard
Thomas Sullivan a longshoreman of 62 Hudson Street was attacked in his backyard yesterday afternoon while drawing water a hatched blow to head and shoulders felled him. He lay unconscious until his wife found him and he was taken to the Emergency Hospital by bystanders.
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Thomas Sullivan
Hudson Street
No License Campaign Formed in Woburn
A large group in Woburn organized as The Committee of One Hundred seeks a no license vote in the upcoming city election. At a Lyceum Hall meeting, figures like Griffin Place and Rev. Dr. Crawford urged moral persuasion and firm action, noting many unlicensed sales and urging officers to enforce laws.
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Woburn
Committee of One Hundred
Lyceum Hall
Griffin Place
Joseph G. Pollard
Edward G. Clough
A. B. Dimick
Dr. March
Luke W. Fowle
J. W. Murphy
McGowen
Crawford
Place
March
Murphy
Not to Be a Music Hall Opens New Casino Run
New York reports that Aronsons, stockholders of the Casino company, will keep control with a share of gross receipts while J M Hill takes the remainder. The Fencing Master moves Washington to Boston then Casino for an unlimited run starting Nov 14. De Koven & Smith next, and John Drew appears at the Standard after Frohman assigns him.
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New York
J—Casino
Aronsons
Casino
J. M. Hill
Hill
Charles Frohman
John Drew
Standard
The
Mr. Hill
Sidney Rosenfeld
Family Circle
Standard Theatre
Palmer’s
Mr. Drew
Frohman
Boston
Bryn Mawr and Girton Tie in Annex Tennis Championship
In Philadelphia on October 23 the Bryn Mawr, Harvard Annex and Girton College tennis event progressed with Miss France of Girton defeating Miss Underhill of Bryn Mawr 6-2 6-3. Miss Whittlesy of Harvard beat Miss Putnam 6-3 8-5 to reach the final, which she then won 6-3 6-2. Doubles saw Miss Putnam Underhill of Bryn Mawr defeat Harvard pair Arnold Lothrop 6-2 6-6. finals set for Monday between Bryn Mawr and Girton teams.
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Philadelphia
Bryn Mawr College
Harvard Annex
Girton College
Englard
Miss France
Girton
Miss Underhill
Bryn Mawr
Unusu
Miss Whittlesy
Harvard
Miss Putnam
Bryn Mewr
Miss Arnold
Miss Lothrop
Miss Madison
Portland Man H N Jose Dies Suddenly at Home
Portland leader H N Jose dies at his home after feeling ill in the evening. A native of Buxton Maine born 1819, he led Cumberland National Bank as president and served as a Maine Central Railroad director. Survived by his wife and one daughter.
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Portland
H. N. Jose
Mr. Jose
Buxton
Cumberland National Bank
Maine Central Railroad
Jose
Disagreement Over Columbus Sparks Night Riot in Newfort
Italian residents in Newfort held a Thames street dinner closing their Columbian celebration. An argument over Columbus nationality led to a minority man being ejected, firing four shots and wounding one. The ejected man was chased and captured by police, with Italians threatening lynching.
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NrEwfort
Thames Street
Columbus
Boston Veterinary Hospital Horse Services and Boarding
Pebyam and Albany Streets Boston veterinary hospital offers horses treated and boarded at 1.50 per day. Attending surgeons include Dr. Edward C. Beckett Dr. Daniel D. Lee and Dr. Wilbert Soule Gloeing. Regular races forge involves night calls and attending surgeons.
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Pebyam
Albany Sts
Boston Veterinary Hospital
Edward C. Beckett
Daniel D. Lee
Wilbert Soule
Notes on Politics Show Dems Rally Statewide Support
A statewide Democratic drive reports large audiences and active campaigning as the party touts education as key to victory. Speakers include Governor Russell and Col. A. C. McClure with events in Haverhill, Lawrence, Chelsea, Everett, and Lowell.
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State Committee
Young Men’s Democratic Club
Cleveland Independents
Court Street
Carl Schurz
Independents
Russell
Haverhill
Lawrence
Chicago
James B. Carroll
Charles S. Hamlin
Chelsea
Everett
O’neil
James H. Stade
Lowell
Music Hall
Col
A. C. McClure
Philadelphia
Boyd Winchester
Kentucky
D. J. McGillicuddy
Maine
Col. McClure
Philadelphia Times
McKinley
McGillicuddy
Clarendon Hall
West Somerville
Professor Fay
Tufts
E. Avery
Wheelwright
Patrick Meehan
Meehan
F. A. Peters
Ward 8
Leverett Street
Henry Griffin
John T. Hart
Cleveland
Stevenson
Carroll
George B. McGahey
Michael W. Brick
Patrick E. Duffy
Albert M. Tayor
Felix McMorran
Cornelius Cronan
Thomas Maddox
Cambridge Chronicle
Cambridge
William E. Doyle
Democrats urged to register now for Rus sell re election
Democratic duty to register promptly highlighted as Governor Russell's re election effort hinges on turnout. Party organizers stress immediate action to support Rus sell and secure victory.
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Russell
Boston Man's Death by Own Action Shocks Ithaca
William Wattles, a travelling agent for a Boston tobacco firm, died by suicide near Slaterville New York eight miles from Ithaca on Saturday. The 32 year old man was found in a barn on a hay mound with a rope around his neck. A year earlier his uncle Squire Wattles died by suicide in Cayagua Lake. Other Wattles family members have taken their own lives.
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Ithaca
N. Y
William Wattles
Slaterville
Squire Wattles
Cayagua Lake
Wattles
Sardinia Flood Kills Hundreds in Sardinia Storm
London reports from Cagliari detail a cyclone that devastated the Campidano plain near Cagliari. Floods destroyed hundreds of dwellings and barns, submerged villages like San Soerate and Assémini, with a death toll running into the hundreds and rescue parties dispatched.
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London
Cagliari
Sardinia
Campidano
Mannu
Decimomannu
Assémini
Elmas
Samatzai
San Soerate
Brazzali
San Soerato
Let every Democrat register today.
A short political exhortation urging immediate voter registration for Democrats with emphasis on no poll tax requirement. The item conveys a call to action and political framing without broader context or dates. The tone is promotional and directive.
Powder Mills Explode in Kellogg Wrecks Homes and Injures Woman
Explosion at Phenix Powder Company Kellogg factory blows out windows across Huntington and surrounding areas. A piece of iron crushed a house wall half a mile away injuring a woman. This marks the fifth blast in twenty months with no workers on site at the time.
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Huntington
W. Va
Phenix Powder Company
Kellogg
Boston man Hart wins six days go as you please
Hart of Boston wins the six days go-as-you-please race finishing at 10 PM with a record of 479 miles. Moore is second with 476 miles, Conners third with 475, Campana 451, and Dean 459 miles.
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Hart
Boston
Moore
Conners
Campana
Dean
Chinamen Arrested in Premises Raid at Harrison Avenue
Station 4 police raided 20 Harrison avenue Sunday afternoon and arrested sixteen Chinamen for presence where gaming implements were found. All were registered and released on bail to appear at the Municipal Court this morning.
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Harrison Avenue
Irish Response to Blaine's Blarney Sparks Outcry
In the Catholic Sunday Union a fierce rebuke calls Blaine and Harrison insulting to Irish manhood. It cites recantation under pressure to feed starving children and accuses political leaders of coercion to secure offices and contracts. It recalls an Irish man’s cry upon entering a ceremony: goodbye God Almighty until potatoes grow.
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Catholic Sunday Union
Soupers
House of Recantation
Blaine and
Harrison
Patrick Egan
Ford, Kirwan & Co
Working Girls' Home to Open New 200-Seat Building
The Working Girls' Home at 84 Dover Street expands as Union Park Street construction proceeds, adding space for 200 inmates. Since its 1888 founding by the Gray Nuns, the home has served dressmakers, shop girls, teachers, and other workers, offering shelter, meals, and a modest chapel while stressing self support over charity.
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Dover Street
Union Park Street
Archbishop Williams
Gray Nuns
Irish Vote Protest From Irish National League Leader
William Lyman, treasurer of the Irish National League of America, denounces Irish-American committees and individuals who claim to sway votes for either party. He condemns political traders who use Irish support as a bargaining chip and urges Irish voters to act as Americans, not tools of strategists. The note is dated at 51 East One Hundred and Twenty-second Street.
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New Yor
Irish National League of America
Republican
Democratic Party
Democratic Unions
Irish National League
Wolfe Tone
Democratic
Ireland
O’connell
Parnell
Anti-British League
Ashland House
Esquimaux
Chicago
William Lyman
East One Hundred and Twenty-second Street
ROUTED BY A HANDFUL OF INDIANS IN NEVADA
An old pioneer recalls 1856 events where twelve Piute Indians routed fifty four emigrants near Humboldt River. He contrasts that with how a band of Piutes attacked a 6000 head sheep drive. coolness and nerve kept the livestock safe while the Mosquitos avoided loss. The tale ends noting foresight changes outcomes.
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Humboldt River
Nevada
California
New Mexico
San Francisco Examiner
The Cholera Bacillus in Ice Sparks Caution
The article notes that Seine water is not a safe beverage and that ice may carry unseen dangers. It mentions analyses of many ice samples and hints at additional, undisclosed causes, with authorities avoiding full disclosure to prevent alarm in Parisian journals.
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Seine
A Dreadful Scourge Pneumonia Warning and Cure Claim
A sensational warning about pneumonia attributed to Mr. Palmer of New York City recounts rapid symptom progression and death, urging immediate reaction with pure whiskey. It promotes Duffy's Pure Malt as the endorsed remedy to check pneumonia onset and bolster the body, urging households to keep it on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Wilton R. Palmer
New York City
America
Mr. Palmer
Duffy
Ice contamination hints cholera in Paris water supply
Paris correspondence notes that samples of ice sold in the city contained the comma bacillus, suggesting prior contamination of Seine water. If true, this implies cholera existed before April and points to polluted water as the origin, urging careful investigation of the contamination source.
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Paris
Nanterre
Seine
Lancet
Grover Cleveland Quotes on Government and Labor Reform
A collection of Grover Cleveland statements from 1884 to 1886 arguing that government must serve the people, warn against corrupt suffrage, and emphasize civil service reform and labor welfare. The passages urge vigilant citizen oversight and responsible governance, highlighting labor respect and public accountability.
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Congress
Senate
Civil Service Commission
Newspape r Waifs and Quips from Far Afield
A compact collection of humorous clippings from different papers. Jokes about money in marriage letters and club life mix with quips on social behavior. Includes remarks on post-prandial orators and a judge’s remark about past theft, reflecting light gossip tone across several publications.
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Ayer
Annette N. Moen
Fountain
Minn
J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell, Mas
Anodyne
Johnson
Johnson & CO
Mass
W.P. B. Brooks & CO
Hanover St
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Cooks’ Alliance
Building Trades Council
State Board of Arbitration
Felz
Pythian Hall
Charlesgate Hotel
Goldstein Building
Labor News and Notes
Freight Handlers’ Assembly
Dexter Hall
Bishop
ANNEX
Democrats
Register
Blaine
Wwe Wheeler & CO
Cme
Grover Cleveland
Ram’s Horn
Sarry
Charlie Cashgo
Washington Star
New York Weekly
Texas
Daily Post
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