Large Brockton Fire Destroys Last Factory Moulds
A major blaze swept the Brockton Last Company plant on Crescent and Perkins streets, costing about 70 thousand dollars in damage to the factory and around 60 thousand dollars in losses for the firm. About three thousand dollars worth of finished product was saved or destroyed in the incident. The entire Brockton fire department responded to the 7:30 p.m. alarm, in what was described as the largest fire in the United States at the time.
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Brockton
Brockton Last Company
Crescent and
Perkins Streets
United States
Scandinvanians in Boston to mark Leif Erickson statue anniversary
Boston residents of Scandinavian descent prepare a torchlight parade to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Leif Erickson’s statue unveiling. The event forms at Commonwealth Avenue and Arlington Street with a chorus of sixty voices and a street procession by multiple Scandinavian and Nordic societies. John F. Holmberg serves as chief marshal and speaker duties are assigned to Professor Horsford.
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Boston
Leif Erickson
Commonwealth Avenue
Arlington Street
Horsford
Scandinavian Mechanics, Brass Band
Vega
Dannebrog
Scandinavian Benevolent Society
Scandia Lodge
Knights of Honor
Swedish Glee Club
Danish Singing Society
Brage
Scandinavian Mechanics’ Association
Court Leif Erickson
Order of Foresters
Swedish American Society
John F. Holmberg
Knights Templars Convene in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
The Knights Templars grand commandery of Massachusetts and Rhode Island opened at the Masonic Temple. Most Eminent Grand Commander Robert H. Chamberlain presided as reports were read and accepted. The twenty sixth triennial conclave will be held in Boston after an invitation from the Massachusetts and Rhode Island commandery was accepted. Officers were elected and installed before adjournment at 5 pm.
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Knights Templars
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Masonic Temple
Robert H. Chamberlain
Grand Recorder
Boston
Standish Descendants Seek Aid From Oakland Family
The Y M C A forwards a request from A B Deeming for aid to a destitute family of six, descendants of Captain Miles Standish. The father died in February after a lengthy illness and the mother is severely ill. Funds may be sent to Mrs M G or Miles Standish, Del Mar, San Diego county, California.
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A. B. Deeming
Tenth Street
Oakland
Cal
Miles Standish
M. G
del Mar
San Diego County
Boy Crushed by Freight Train Ride Accident
John Riley a 14 year old youth was riding a Salem freight train on the Boston and Maine line through East Boston when he fell from the cars. The wheels passed over one leg and he was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital late last evening for treatment.
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John Riley
Salem
Boston
Boston & Maine Railroad
Massachusetts General Hospital
Rail consolidation unlikely to raise coal or freight rates
Boston merchants and coal dealers largely expect the Wednesday deal to bring more Reading coal into New England while preserving current rates. They predict no monopoly, minimal price impact, and enhanced regional distribution with no shift in inland rail rates, though some note possible broader coal shipments.
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Concord & Montreal
Old Colony
Boston
Marcy
Fitchburg Road
Kendrick
Kemble
Chamber of Commerce
The
Portsmouth
Reading
C. B. Moseley
Burnham & Co
State Street
New England
Gay & Parker
Milk Street
Alden & Nevin
Garfield & Proctor
Exchange Building
Boston & Albany
Fitchburg Railroad
Tidewater
Horace Cook
C. A. Conroy
P. Hibbard
176 State Street
Unknown Man Found Hanged Near Longwood Avenue
The body of an unidentified man about 35 years old was found hanging from a cord to a tree by Riverside Park corner yesterday afternoon. He was 5 feet 6 inches, about 145 pounds, fashionably dressed, with $4 and a laundry ticket in his pockets. Death appeared self inflicted and occurred hours before discovery. The body was taken to City Hospital morgue.
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Longwood Avenue
Riverside Park
City Hospital
Naumkeag Street Railway extends tracks to Swampscott side
The Board of Aldermen granted permission to lay tracks for an electric street railway through Loring avenue to the Swampscott side. The extension will connect North Shore Traction Company lines between Lynn and Salem, creating direct competition with the Boston and Maine in passenger traffic.
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SaLem
Board of Aldermen
Naumkeag Street Railway
Loring Avenue
Swampscott
North Shore Traction Company
Naumkeag
Lynn
Boston & Maine
New York Campaign Clears Field for Tammany Hall
The County Democratic organization dissolves in the New York mayoral race leaving only Tammany Hall candidates. John Quinn says the County Democracy is dead as leaders withdraw amid pressure for Cleveland support. Carter loses control as Matt Quay takes over. Erie County and western New York boost Cleveland prospects. Enright argues New Jersey speaks for Cleveland.
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New York
Post
John Quinn
Tammany Hall
Mr. Cleveland
Matt Quay
Carter
National Committee
Matt
Quay
Pennsylvania
Erie
Bishop
Buffalo
Cleveland
Erie County
John J. Enright
Detroit
New Jersey
A Society Wedding in Auburndale Newton and Brookline Guests
Miss Annie Plummer and W Kirke Corey of Brookline wed in the Congregational Church Auburndale with Newton Brookline society attendance. Rev Calvin Cutler and Rev T W Bishop officiated. Bride wore white silk with duchesse lace and chrysanthemum bouquet. Reception at Mrs Plummer’s residence drew about four hundred society guests amid autumn decor.
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E. Humphrey Allen
Kaula
George J. Parker
Clarence B. Ashenden
Wilbur C. Walker
Milton
Edna Johnson
Auburndale
Harry H. Haskell
George Angier, Sr
Frank M. Seamans
Albert L. Pope
Clifford 5
Wedding Tour Ends as Mr and Mrs Corey Plan Auburndale Home
The couple married during a wedding tour were joined by the Beacon orchestra of Boston in the evening music. They will reside in Auburndale and hold their 'tat homes' in January.
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Beacon Orchestra
Boston
Mrs. Corey
Auburndale
Stevenson Addresses Stamford Tariff Talk and Stopover
Adlai E. Stevenson arrived in Stamford from New York and spoke at Colonel Tallmadge’s residence before addressing a crowded Town Hall. He pressed tariff reform, denounced the McKinley bill as enriching monopolies, and previewed his West Virginia stump tour while declaring himself in good health for the campaign. Delancey Nicol also spoke on tariffs.
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StramFord
Conn
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stamford
New York
William H. Tailmadge
E. C. Benedict
J.S. Ewing
Mr. Stevenson
Metropolis
Colonel Tallmadge
Stevenson
Brooklyn
Delancey Nicol
West Virginia
Denial of looming Jersey City Switchmen Strike
Grand Master Wilson of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association returns from the East and denies reports that Jersey City and other switchmen are preparing to strike next year. He insists no strike plans exist at this time.
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Guicaco
Wilson
Switchmen’s Mutual Aid Association
Jersey City
Cleveland campaign list of supporters and endorsers
A compiled roster shows Wayne MacVeacu and Q Greenham among Garfield era officials and Edward Arthur appointees. It names politicians judges and business leaders from New York Pennsylvania Ohio and beyond who back Cleveland including ex-Governor hopefuls and professors from Amherst College urging citizens to vote for Cleveland.
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Wayne MacVeacu
Garfield Water Q. GreEsham
Treasury
Arthur Carl Schurz
Interior
Hayes
Jacobn Dawson Cox
Grant
Benjamin H. Bristow
Arthur Hayes McCulloon
Lincoln
Arthur
Daniel McEeenprer Key
Henry C. C. Atwoop
New York
San
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
W. C. Doane
Union
N. Y
Lorp
Brooklyn
Spencer Trask
Spencer Trask & Co
New York City
Jupgi Watson
SamMuel P. Fox
Dunkirk
Rea
Minnesota
Romanzo Bunn
United States District Court
Eastern District
Wisconsin
Hoyt Nienon
Journal of Social Economic of
Dr. York
North Carolina
Cleveland
J. C. Herrick
The
Produce Exchange
Edison General Electric Company
Daniel W. Frencs
Amesbury
Mass
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Georcs S. Cos
American Exchange Bank
G. G. Wrilliams
Chemical Bank of New York
Clearing House
Philadelphia Record
Williams
Coe
James H. Barer
Ohio
Ta D
Dier
Joan H. Buies
Williamson
Wayne County
Joan M. Brown
M. E. Church
D. P. BaLpwin
Indiana
Ina D. Brown
New York Assembly
H. W. Barron
Philadelphia
Harrison Clark
G. A. RB
Rosart H. Demans
Fulton County
A. Fater Hincers
Higins
Ox & Barrett
United States Lloyds
Epwap Hoolbrook
Gorham Silver Manufacturing Company
Columus B. Harrop
Congress
E. V. Hopper
Assebly
Charles Sarrab
Midvale Steel Works
Pennsylvania
Quay-Wanamaker Fund
D. Morcs Hitpreta
Cngress
H. le Bar Jayne
Union League
Republican City Committee
Theodore Syman
Massachusetts
Robert R. Jeps
Stevens Intitate of Technology
Hoboken
N. J
Charles A. 7Ithey
Michigan
Joan B. Clark
Epwap B. Crowel
Epwap Dickinson
Benjamin K. Emerson
William C&irty
Henry Frinx
Epwin A. ‘Nosvenoor
Epwap P. Harris
Exoran P. Harris
Anson D. Morse
H. Humphrey Neill
George D. Olps
Frederick Peck
Hill Praises Free Speech As He Campaigns In Virginia
Senator Hill arrived in Lyncaev uG Virginia to a 2000-strong welcome. He spoke at the fair grounds and in the Democrats crowd denounced violence against General Weaver while reaffirming support for free speech and condemning rowdyism. He urged protection of public speakers across the nation and pledged to keep the country as a land of free expression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyncaeuveg
Cot
Hill
Daniel
Senator Hill
Fair Grounds
General Weaver
People’s Party
Union
Iams Gase Now On Hearing in Iams Case at Court
The Commonwealth brings charges against Colonel Alexander L. Hawkins Lieutenant-Colonel Streator and Surgeon W. S. Grill of the Tenth Regiment National Guard of Pennsylvania. Judge Porter with McClung and Ewing preside as jury selection begins and a motion to quash indictments is overruled.
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Pitrspurg
Commonwealth
Alexander L. Hawkins
Streator
W. S. Grill
Tenth Regiment National Guard of
Pennsylvania
Porter
McClung
Ewing
Iams
Frick
Tenth Regiment
Homestead
Arms
Youngs Lams
Sprowls
National Guard
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Annette N. Moon
Fountain
Minn
J.C. Ayer
Knight Templars
Nealing
Johnson
Johnson & CO
W. P. B. Brooks & CO
Hanover St
Pacific
Puget Sound
the Grain Men
Quebeck
Poughkeeps
Portland
Matt” Quay
Office
the Board of Registrars of Voters
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Virginia
Iams Gase
Belham and
Albany Sts
Edward C. Beckett
Daniel D. Lea
Wilbert Soule
Tremont
Temple Place
Barnard & CQ
Ake Elevadou
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