New Irish Delegates Arrive to Rally fundraising drive
The Boston Central Council and Boston Central Branch of the United Irish League plan a welcome meeting for Hazleton M P North Galway and Thomas M kettle MP East Tyrone arriving Friday. They will address meetings across Massachusetts over 10 days to boost the $100000 pledge to the Irish Parliament in Philadelphia.
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Boston Central Council
Boston
United Irish League
Messrs. Hazleton
M. P
North Galway
Thomas M. Kettle
East Tyrone
Maachusetts
Smugglers Draw Crowds at Food Fair Moving Picture
A new moving picture exhibition titled The Smugglers drew packed houses at the Food Fair for eight performances beginning Monday. The film shows dogs smuggling goods across a national boundary with life like scenes that impressed sportsmen and dog lovers alike. Sousa's Band performed both afternoon and evening concerts with encores, featuring soprano Lucy Anne Allen in the matinee and Ada Chambers in the evening.
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Sousa
Pfaff Jr. Dies in Germany After Short Illness
Henry Pfaff Jr., son of H and J Pfaff of the brewing firm, died in Germany after a brief illness during a visit to the old home. He had been living on the Hayes estate in Lexington for the past five years and went abroad last August with his family seeking health. He was 56.
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Germany
Henry Pfaff, Jr
Henry Pfaff
Dummies Fare Newton in Car Fender Tests
Spectators watched railroad car fender tests as money failed to tempt a dummy to take a spot on the program. Sandfilled arms twisted on impact at 15 mph, with some fenders auto dropping or locating air brakes. Tuesday will open spots for exhibitors, with General Bancroft among attendees.
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Newton
Bishop
General Bancroft
Subway Station Contracts Awarded for Washington Street Tunnel
The Boston Transit Commission awarded contracts to Philip McGovern and Nawn Contracting Co for two stations on the Washington street tunnel. One at Adams square near Devonshire and Washington streets, opposite Cornhill, will serve as an entrance to State street station for northbound passengers. McGovern's low bid was $24,615. The second station at Essex and Washington streets will have entrances on both sides with accepted figures of $10,506.
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Boston Transit Commission
Philip McGovern
Nawn Contracting Company
Washington Street
Adams Square
Devonshire and
Washington Streets
Cornhill
State Street
McGovern
Essex
Boston Endeavorers to Attend State Convention
About 200 delegates from the Boston and Suffolk county Christian Endeavor societies will travel to Worcester for the state convention starting tomorrow. R H Bean, vice president of the Boston Union, expects 300 registered in Worcester. The Pleasant Street Baptist Church serves as headquarters and registration site for Boston and Suffolk delegates.
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Boston and
Suffolk County Christian Endeavor Societies
Worcester
R. H Bean
Boston Union
Boston
Suffolk County
Pleasant Street
Heroic letter carrier dives for drowning child at Leverett Pond
James Curry a Brookline letter carrier plunged into Leverett Pond to save a drowning toddler. After locating the boy Curry carried him to shore and attempted resuscitation with Dr Carroll and Medical Examiner Cutts. The child died and Mrs Mawhinney, widow of two months, fainted upon seeing the body. Curry hailed as Brookline’s hero.
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James Curry
Brookline
Harry Mawhinney
Leverett Pond
Brookline Parkway
Uncle Sam
Tat
Curry
Brookline Village
Carroll
Cutts
Undertaking Rooms
Mawhinney
Golden wedding of Malden couple observed
Malden celebrate the 60th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William Hemenway of Swain's Pond avenue. The ceremony took place at the home of their daughter Mrs. Arthur Perham on Mount Pleasant avenue this evening between 7 and 10 oclock.
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Malden
William. Hemenway
Swain's Pond Avenue
Arthur. Perham
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
WM. Hemenway
Hemenways of Melrose Mark Milestone at Ireson Homestead
The Hemenways long known in Melrose live on the old Ireson homestead, 250 years old. Mary A. Hemenway born Boston January 15 1860 with parents Mary Ann Marshall and George Henry Ireson. Mr Hemenway born Shrewsbury October 3 4 with mother Elizabeth C Nichols and father William Hemenway. Married at Melrose October 2% 186? by Rev Dennis. The couple employed in Charlestown navy yard and now keeper at Forestdale cemetery. Children Mrs Arthur B Perham Mrs O A Hemenway of Malden and Mrs George A Beckford of Melrose. Patrolman Arthur Perham of local police acted as master of ceremonies.
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Hemenways
Melrose
Ireson
Mary A. Hemenway
Boston
Mary Ann Marshall
George Henry Ireson
Hemenway
Shrewsbury
Elizabeth C. Nichols
William Hemenway
Dennis
Charlestown Navy Yard
Forestdale Cemetery
Arthur
B. Perham
O. A. Hemenway
Malden
George A. Beckford
Patrolmman
Arthur Perham
Police Department
Boy Struck by Electric Car Injures 6 Year Old
Walter P. Tobey, six, son of Dr. Tobey, was severely injured yesterday at the corner of Boylston and St Paul streets. He suffered a fracture of the collar bone after being struck by an outward bound electric car while about to board an inbound car.
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Walter P. Tobey
Newbury Street
Tobey
Young Tobey
Boylston and
St. Paul Streets
Conductor supposedly ejected passenger from car
A garbled report claims Henry B. Pingres in a fifth session demanded a second fate and, after being refused, asserts the conductor threw him off the car. The fragmentary text references an incident on a public vehicle with unclear details and timing.
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Henry B. ‘Pingres
Tate
Timayenis contests Rodocanachi will in probate
Telemachus Timagenis filed his appearance in Suffolk Probate Court to contest the will of John M. Rodocanachi the late Greek consul and merchant who left $26,000 to public and charitable institutions and specific gifts to the Museum of Fine Arts the Kindergarten for the Blind and Winchester Home for Aged Women plus funds for a Greek church and a gift to Rev Edward Everett Hale. Special administrators Louis E. Frye and J G Palfrey named to oversee the estate pending settlement.
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John M. Rodocanachi
Telemachus Timagenis
Jamaica Plain
Winchester Home
Charlestown
Boston
Edward Everett Hale
D. D
Louis E. Frye
J. G. Palfrey
Suffolk
Bold highwayman in Oakland robs, kisses victim, departs
A well dressed highwayman, active in Oakland for weeks, robbed Mrs. N. J. Williams at night. Finding little money, he kissed her, returned the purse, doffed his hat, and left. The terrified victim could not cry out and could only murmur a sparse description of the man who wore no mask.
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Oakland
Cal
N. J. Williams
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Local Undertaker
T J Sullivan of 634 Fourth Street and 386 East Fourth Street South Boston testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his back pain and kidney trouble after a visit to Bailey's drug store. He urges others with kidney issues to take the pills as directed. Fort sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Company, Buffalo NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Boston
T. J. Sullivan
Fourth Stret
East Fourth Street
South
Oston
Mass
Dean
Bailey’s Drug Store
Foster-Milburn Company
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Auto kills master carpenter in Fenway district
Franklin Whitman 565, a master carpenter, died after being struck by a Worcester owned car in Fenway. The driver C H Worcester of 63 Mountford street said he sounded the horn as Whitman stepped into the street. Whitman, from San Francisco, had lived at 11 Dartmouth street since arriving in Boston, and died at City Hospital after being rushed there.
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City Hospital
Franklin Whitman
Fenway District
C. H. Worcester
Mountford Street
Whitman
Mr. Worcester
Post
Fens
Worcester
Boston
San Francisco
Dartmouth Street
Pretty Shoulder Wins 6000 in Damages for Rescher
Miss Stella R Rescher of Jeffersonville Ind won 6000 in a damages suit against a Louisville street railway after a Christmas week trial. The jury awarded the verdict for injuries from a street car showing a rounded shoulder and arm injury. The defendant company was found liable.
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Louisville
Stella R. Rescher
F. Sherwood Lloyd
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