Paine's celery compound praised by teachers and physicians
An appeal touts Paine's celery compound as boosting nervous energy and health for students and educators. Testimonials from A W Fisher of South Bay City, Dwight School principal L L Camp, and Mt. Carmel professor C C Harper claim improved vitality and sustained work capacity through the tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Fisher
South Bay City
Mich
Florence
Clarence
Dtt
Paine
L. L. Camp
Dwight School of
New Haven
Walter Camp
C. C. Harper
Mt. Carmel, T
Woman's League proposes pension plan from Franklin fund
The Woman's National and Industrial League urges immediate distribution of the Franklin bequest totaling 322 490 20 to aid mechanical and industrial workers in Boston. It outlines creating a city pension fund for wage earners but provides few procedural details, awaiting action by the mayor board of aldermen and common council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's National and Industrial League
Franklin Fund
Benni Franklin
Boston
League
Board of Aldermen
Benveth
Saeatan
Board of
Altermen
Treasurer Simonds Dead in Salem
William Henry Simonds longtime treasurer of the Salem Savings Bank died at his Washington square home after a stomach hemorrhage and illness. Born December 1843 in Salem he rose from mill worker to bank clerk and then to treasurer joining Masons and the Salem Mutual Benefit Association. He leaves a widow and two sons Fred P. and Nathaniel P.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
William Henry 8Silmonds
Salem Savings Bank
Washington Square
Percy
Simonds
Naumkeag
Five Cent Savings Bank
Starmans Lodge of Masons
Salem Mutual Benefit Association
First Unitarian Church
Bertram Home For
Fred P
Nathaniel P
Cider Bottles in Salem Spur Public Cleanup
Salem reports a Peeve effect after a Superior Court cider case decision. A boy found 67 empty cider bottles discarded by customers outside a pacade shop, illustrating the local impact of the ruling on city businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Campaign rallies and candidate updates across Massachusetts
Congressman O Neil heads to Washington after meetings with Josiah Quincy and Buckley as Hyde runs in the sixth district. Russell Club in Chelsea plans a rally with J K Montgomery and others to discuss state and national issues as Democrats tout improving chances in the Suffolk district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Rice
David Hall
Rice
Executive Council
Mr. Rice
David Hall Rice
Itm
Council
Chelsea
William E. Russell Club
Chelwill
Banquet Bos
Granite Block
J.K. Montgomery
Senate
Suffolk
M. M. Merritt
George’ Babson
Thomas Morrison
Charles Young
M. J. Doherty
Montgomery
Ali
Champlin
Post
Mr. Montgomery
Prohibitionists Plan Indignation Meeting in Cambridge
The Cambridge Prohibitionists vow a monster meeting at Union Hall next Wednesday evening to denounce Secretary of State Olin for vetoing their capculates on technicalities. They also plan resolutions attacking Can didate Greenhalge for betraying their cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Olin
Union Hall
University City
Greenhalge
Democrats Confident in Victory as Campaign Rallies Build
The piece notes Democratic optimism for the governorship race amid campaign rallies in Boston and statewide towns. It highlights James Donovan and activities around Beacon Street while suggesting Republicans have deserted their headquarters. Public chatter centers on turnout and political mood ahead of the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ponnoeen
Wempers
James Donovan
Emile
James Rnly
Ashington Street
Yenternoon
Enou
Democratic
Onepublican
Depublican
Beacon Street
Washington
Quincy
Nat Robinson
Democratic voter surge evident in off year election
Voters show rising enthusiasm for Democratic candidates as registration closes and campaigns, led by Russell, mobilize support. The report lists city by city turnout figures from Brockton to Northampton, highlighting broad regional engagement and anticipated high participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Ang
Bae
Pealowe
Hille
Berkshire
Cape Cod
Brockton
Cambridge
Northampton
Tammany Club Forms in Ward 20 Amid Debate Over Name
The Democratic Club of Ward 20 organized at Franklin Hall, Eustis Street, with speeches by Councilman Albert Wise and others. The group adopted the name The Tammany Club of Ward 20 and approved a constitution promoting Democratic principles and ward unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Democratic Club
Ward 2
Franklin Hall
Eustis Street
Ace
Albert Wise
George W. Goode
George H. Murphy
Richard W. Garrity
Tammany Club
Ward 20
Garrity
Boston
York City
W. 13
Roxbury
Tammany
William Taylor Letter Prompts Public Read in Parsherter Citizen
The Parsherter Citizen publishes a letter from the Hon. William Taylor. The missive discusses a matter of public concern. Readers are invited to consider the views presented and respond in subsequent editions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Taylor
The
Parsherter Citizen
Letter from Hon William Taylor on party principles
The document reproduces a letter by William Taylor defending Democratic ideals and local self government. It cites President-elect Samuel Tilden and argues a central principle of democracy includes freedom for citizens regardless of origin and the right to manage one's own affairs. The piece notes editorials and responses from readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Taylor
Beanees
Brigg
Ata Las Ratic
Samuel Tilden
Twiden
Colender
Ebater
Boston
Joint Debate Sought by Middlesex Senate District Parties
The sixth Middlesex senatorial district committees discuss a joint debate between incumbent Charles F. Brown and Democratic candidate Norman Hesseltine. The Democrats issued the challenge via Victor C. Kirmes but no reply was received. Republicans say delay came from their leaders absence and now negotiations resume without a time or place set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
Victor C. Kirmes
Democratic’ Committee
Norman Hesseltine
Charles F. Brown
Hesseltine
de Democratic Committee
Comamotttne
Gallivan Rally Sparks South Boston Democratic Push
James A. Gallivan spoke at Clan-na-Gael Hall with about 500 attending as Timothy W. Coakley opened the meeting. Speakers urged defeating the ring and electing Gallivan, who pledged to serve as a full Democrat and pursue local interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Gallivan
Clan-na-Gael
Timothy W. Coakley
Gallivan
B. P. Barry
M. J. Coyle
M. F. Donovan
John Drohan
Boston
Pee
Russell
Carroll
Hyde Park Democrat Supporter Accused of Falsifying
A Hyde Park letter to the editor denounces a Boston Journal piece as political falsifying. It defends Robert Bleakie and claims the Hyde Park committee has used Bleakie’s rooms rent free for years, praising “free wool” and “free rent” as acts of Democratic kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thas
Boston Journal
Inet
Hyde Park
Robert Bleakie
Bleakie
Weed
Robbet i Cherrington
Democratic Town
Elect Joe Corbett Seen as Likely Winner in District
A Democratic source predicts Joe Corbett’s election in the district despite talk of opposition from Senator Dee’s camp. The memo argues John R. Murphy is a strong mayoral rival and a Corbett defeat would cause lasting political rifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Corbett
Dee
John R. Murphy
Corbett
Wren
Gearys Friends Meet For Geary Ward 13 Candidacy
A large gathering at Institute yesterday afternoon backed Michael P. Geary for Ward 13. The smoke-talk event featured speeches by E. P. McFarland J J McNamara and others with reciters and singers furnishing the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael P. Geary
Institute
Jeremiah A. Murray
E. P. McFarland
J. J. McNamara
B. F. Griffen
J. A. McManus
T. M. Brown
M. P. Gear
Ratification Meet Held in Spelman Hall for Ward 13 Candidates
A ratification meeting will be held tonight in Spelman Hall in support of Russell Carroll and Michael P. Geary for the Legislature from Ward 13. Edward P. McFarland will preside and speakers include Shae teat te ea ran EK orr Browne J H N lemery John A McManus and M P B Geary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spelman Hall
Russell
Carroll
Michael P. Geary
Edward P. McFarland
Shae Teat Te Ea Ran
Orr
Browne
J. H. A N. Lemery
John A. McManus
M . P B. Geary
Large turnout at Work-Wana Independent Democratic Club meeting
A largely attended meeting of the Work- Wana Independent Democratic Club of ard 11 was held evening in Cale donian Halls Bilot street. Several new members were initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Work- Wana Independent Democratic Club
Ard
Caledonian Halls
Bilot Street
Notable Political Figures Across Massachusetts Listings
The record lists names of notable figures in various Massachusetts towns including Lowell Worcester Dedham Easton Jamaica Plain and Springfield. Names include Frederick T Green Mahlon Chance George A Marden Joseph L Barbour Curtis Guild Jr Frank D Alien and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Frederick T. Greenhalge
Mahlon Chance
George A. Marden
Springfield
Frederick de Bos
Worcester
Frank D. Alien
Planyers
Joseph L. Barbour
Curtis Guild
Dedham
McCall
M. J. Murray
Easton
Willard Howland
Charlies H. Innes
Jamaica Plain
F. W. Kittredge
Liquor Raid Targets Newark Area Court Suspects
Police raided a small criminal operation on Terriil's court, seizing alcohol and arresting several suspects in a liquor shop case. Officers reported finding illegal sales and contraband during the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Terriil
Naquor
The Walking Bean A Curious Town Trend
The town buzzes over a 15 cent novelty called the walking bean. It claims to walk and skip, moving across desks without a trick. Some say heat and contraction cause movement while others insist a worm powers it. the Post notes the mystery and shows the third cut beneath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curio
America
South America
Beans and the Worm Behind the Peripatetic Pins
A surreal anecdote describes beans with a worm inside, a life sentence metaphor, and the odd idea that beans could become popular scarf pins. The narrative blends whimsy with odd social imagery and a playful tone.
Walking beans advertised in Boston Post humor column
A humor piece describes walking beans sold by B. F. Larrabee & Co. at 501 Washington Street, noting some beans walk better than others. The column warns readers to request a walker that meets the described standard and mentions mail order for 15 cents and a stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoston
B. F. Larrabee & Co
Washington Street
Boston Post
Messrs
Larrabee
Post
Explorer Warburton Pike Journeys 4000 Miles by Canoe
Nanaimo B C dispatch reports English explorer Warburton Pike arrived back from interior Alaska after a canoe voyage of over 4000 miles. He left Victoria July last year for Fort Wrangel then navigated rivers across Casgair to the Mackenzie region. He endured the winter mooring without incident using the same 100 pound 17 foot canoe throughout.
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Montreal
Nanaimo
B. C
Warburton Pike
Alaska
Victoria
Fort Wrangel
Stiken River
Casgair
Watertown Night Burglary Ended by Police Firing
An early morning burglary attempt in Watertown ended when Officer Elder fired into the air after two men fled from a Kimball residence on Arlington Street. Blood traces found later suggest they were wounded as they headed toward Cambridge, with the incident occurring around 1 o clock.
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Watertown
Cambridge
Officer Elder
Arlington
Elder
A. ¥. Kimball
Mr. Kimball
James Homer held on charges at Charles Street Jail
Report says James Homer, 40, 6 feet 10 inches, long active in robbing post offices across New England, appeared before U S Commissioner Sanger in $1000 bail for grand jury before jail. A local Attleboro report says Homer confessed in despondency after authorities captured him, despite claims of diminished responsibility.
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James Homer
New England
Charles Street
United States
Sanger
Grand Jury
Poat
Homer
Eboro
Attleboro
Feapidar
Cambridge Bridge Patrol Resumes Crackdown After Weeks
Police from Stations 2 and 3 restart enforcement on the Cambridge bridges after weeks of focus on midnight prowlers. In the West Boston bridge district, eighteen people were arrested for drunkenness and three for causing disturbances on electric cars. Patrolmen Nelson and Griffiths charged John Brown and Robert Smith, both colored, with creating a racket on a car, while Nelson detained Patrick Lynch for an evening quarrel on the bridge. no other arrests were recorded.
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Cambridge
West
Boston Bridge
Nt Pike
Nelson and
Griffiths
John Brown
Robert Smith
Nelson
Patrick Lynch
Everrnning
William Clarke Announces Four Lectures in London
William Clarke of London prepares a four lecture course at Perkins Hall 4 Roypton Street. The programme includes The Government of London and The London Working Classes along with Ruskin and Ragland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clarke
London
Perkins Hall
Women's Educational and Industrial Union
Roypton Street
Nev
Ruskin
En Faciaer
Ragland
Ndon
Negro Colonization Plan Divides Opinion in Boston
A Boston debate on Temple Graves proposed a separate Negro state to resolve race issues. Critics call it impractical and harmful while supporters claim tax gains and unity. locals including Judge Win Welker and Cambridgeport residents voice mixed views on isolation versus integration.
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Boston
Temple Graves
Vee
Labing
S Turner
Gravéd
Post
win @ Welker
Somerville
South
Charlestown
George Betts
Cambridgeport
Rachel Smith
Home For
Richardson
Main Street
Fear the Crank Escapes Insane Asylum in Springfield
Charlies M Emmong who disrupted Olivet Church with a pistol and Bible last year is at liberty again after escaping Northampton Insane Asylum. Springfield residents fear his return as he has evaded capture for sixty days and cannot be redicted without a proper examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Charlies M. Emmong
Olivet
Northampton
Unsound man taken from yacht off Mt Hope in Bristol
John Tyler, said to be of unsound mind, was found naked aboard his yacht near Mt Hope and taken into custody by Bristol police. He had occupied the vessel for three days and was locked up for vagrancy after clothing him. Physicians will examine his mental state before release.
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Josiah Quincy
State
Buckley
Robinson
Congressman O'Neil
Massachusetts
Quincy
Washington
Providence
David F. Barry
Common Council
North Easton
Fell River
Senator Hill
Old Bay State
O’neil
New York
Mt. Hope
Bristol
John Tyler
Twenty-Five Years as Pastor of St James Church
The Rev. John J. Gray marked twenty five years with St. James Church Salmd today. Illness prevented a service in church, but at the parsonage callers left token gifts and the church presented a bouquet while a resident celebrant wrote an address. He began Sept 29 1868 and under him a new church has been built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. McMahon
St. Mary’s Church
Europe
James M. McLaughlin
Thomas E. Clifford
St. James's Church
David
John Horsington
Father McMahon
J. Millerick
J. W. Allison
Phillip J. Gormley
John J. Gray
St. James Church
Father Gray
Building Line Act Signed by City Council
Mayor signed the building line act after Legislature approval. The measure, a long debated but now accepted ordinance, aims to manage city development with new building boundaries in Boston. The signing occurred during a busy city schedule with other items addressed that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hat
Boston
Keeley Treatment Cited by Governments and States
The Keeley method claims to cure 150000 for inebriety and morphine habit and is used by the U S government in national soldiers homes, by Colorado county commissioners, and by court orders in many states. For information contact A C Dow manager at Tremont street Boston or inquire about Keeley institutes in Providence Lexington Haverhill Springheld Worcester North Adams.
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United States
Colorado
Keeley Institutes
Providence
Lexington
Haverhill
Springheld
Worcester
North Adama
DOW
Wia Tremont Street
Boston
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Edward L. Daly
Ayer Junstion
John F. Fitzgerald
Bordman Hall
Merrimac
Charles
Robert E. Burke
Adboenees
Hydph
William A. Hyde
Mr. Hyde
Thas Alatth
Bogton
Ricknow
Hyde
Young Men’s Democratic Club
Ant Lam
Greenhaige
J. &. Montgomery
A. G. van Mostrand
Bunker Hill Breweries
Charterstown
Ket
Democrats of
A.ballivan Rally
Geary
Motive Power
Agance
Graves & Tae Refuge
Scott
Rexoltar
Gambridge Bridge
Job
Mizeritas Ovo
Shawmut Furniture
Shawmut
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