Aldermen Favor It Plan for Municipal Dock Ownership
A Boston city committee report on municipal ownership of docks prompts an aldermanic order for the mayor to seek legislative authority. The exhaustive study cites 200 plus private wharves, historical Central wharf details, and calls for port modernization funded by the city.
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Board of Aldermen
Charlies T. Witt
David F. Barry
Jacob Fottier
Bordman Hall
Charles H. Bryant
Christopher F. O’brien
George R. W. Battis
Martin F. Connorton
Albert Wise
Frank H. Briggs
Manasseh B. Bradley
Walter L. Sears
Michael J. Reidy
Boston
Central
Long
India
Long Wharf
Europe
Liverpool
Flames Destroy Prospect Street Rink in Cambridge
A large wooden rink at Prospect and Austin streets Cambridge burned last night starting about 6 25. The Salvation Army owned building later leased to Somerville Desk Company who stored 150 oak desks there. Losses exceed 5000 with $4000 insured for the desk company and 5000 plus to Salvation Army. Severe fire response prevented spread to nearby blocks.
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Prospect Street
Cambridge
J. S. Paine
Cambridge Boys and Girls’ Christian
Prospect
Austin Streets
Cambridge Salvation Army
Salvation Army
Austin Street
Somerville Desk Company
Desk Company
McMasters
New Trunk Game In Municipal Court Case
Charles Capehart and his wife Laura face larceny charges in Municipal Court today. The couple from the South allegedly used a duplicate baggage check to retrieve a trunk valued at 77 dollars after incurring 22 dollars for board aboard the Savannah Steamship Company.
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Adams
Charles Capehart
Laura
Capehart
Savannah Steamship Company
Cornhill
Capeharts
North Russell Street
James F Edmands Dead in Newton Highlands
James F. Edmands died of apoplexy at his Newton Highlands home this evening. His Boston office was at 31 Milk Street.
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Newton
James F. Edmands
Newton Highlands
Boston
Milk Street
Are They True A Talk on Honest Proprietary Medicines
A discussion questioning the honesty and value of proprietary medicines. It examines whether testimonials used to promote these products are genuine and trustworthy.
Strange Shooting on Leverett Street Explained
A Sunday night card game at 98 Leverett Street sparked a shooting with Ungara and Gabriel. Gabriel allegedly fired twice and Ungara once but no one was hit. Gabriel fled town after descending, Ungara hid on the roof and was later arrested, then released after twenty four hours as no injuries occurred.
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Leverett Street
Ungara
Gabriel
Joy Street
Forecast for Tuesday in New England Quiet, warm winds
The weather forecast for Tuesday shows generally fair skies in New England with easterly winds and warmer conditions in the western portion. Signals are shown at Narragansett, Newport, and Woods Hall sections.
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Washington
New England
Narragansett
Newport
Woods Hall
Bicycle Prices Slashed Amid 1895 Columbia Sale Note
A 1895 notice caps bicycle prices at nineteen dollars and fifty cents, reflecting the era's market controls. The restriction limits any bicycle sale above the stated amount, signaling lower price expectations for consumers.
Lexow probe hears Sheehan defend police probe delays
Police Commissioner Sheehan testified as the Lexow committee resumed sessions. He discussed cases against officers including O Connor and Slevin, admitted years of alleged police corruption, and clashed with Mr. Goff over Parkhurst and Tammany politics. Adjournment followed with questions about duties and records.
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New York
Lexow
Sheehan
Captain O'Connor
Merchants’ Hotel
Mr. Goff
O’connor
Murray
Kerwin
McClare
McLean
Goff
Byrnes
Inspector Williams
Dr. Parkhurst
Captain Devery
Parkhurst
Devery
Tammany Hall
Grant
Lavigne Triumphs Over Griffin After Fifteenth Round
Kid Lavigne of Saginaw defeated Johnny Griffin of Braintree by decision after a long 15 round bout at Lafayette Club. Earlier Billy Sears won a 28 round 108 lb bout against Dave Ross as crowds watched two preliminaries and weight drama unsettled the main event.
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Billy Smith
Billy
Dick O’brien
Lewiston
Lafayette Social and Athletic Club
Smith
O’brien
Eldridge
Pierce
Brown
Fred Smith
Jimmy Kelly
Charlie Farrell
Jack McGee
Jack
Williams
J. Stock
O'Brien
Lieutenant Pear
Mike Sears
Dave Ross
Sears
Ally
Johnny Griffin
Braintree
Mass
Kid Lavigne
Saginaw
Lavigne
Griffin
Joe Gates
Jack Madden
Madden
Dolly Lyons
New York
Kid’’ Hogan
Brooklyn
Hogan
Lyons
Great White Spirit Company Ships Molasses Cheap Spirits East Cambridge
Rival to the Whiskey Trust, the Great White Spirit Company with a $5,000,000 capital buys the Bay State Distilling plant and the Commerical Point gas wharf. It plans to use a patent to distill spirits from molasses cheaper than from corn and operate steamers to import molasses from the South and Cuba and distribute products along the coast. The Bay State plant now runs hundreds of barrels daily, with capacity exceeding a thousand.
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Whiskey Trust
Great White Spirit Company
East Cambridge
Bay State Distilling Company
Commercial Point
Cuba
Bay State
Harvest Party at Lyceum Hall East Boston
The Ladies' Sodality of the Assumption Church hosted a harvest party at Lyceum Hall East Boston with Buffamo's Orchestra. The grand march at 10 pm drew over 100 couples led by Councilman John W. Hayes and Miss Hattie Marshall, with aides P. T. Campbell T. J. King H. E. Burgoyne. Proceeds benefit the Assumption bazaar opening next Monday to mark the church’s 25th anniversary on Christmas Day.
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Lyceum Hall
Boston
Ladies’ Sodality of the Assumption Church
Buffamo
John W. Hayes
Hattie Marshall
William J. Burke
Katherine Brown
Messrs. P. T. Campbell
T. J. King
H. E. Burgoyne
Emperor Liovg? Illegible. Weaker with cough blood-tinged
The official Livadia bulletin reports the Emperor ate little showing weakness. The chronic throat cough has worsened and interferes with breathing, with blood-tinged sputum noted.
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ST. Petersburg
Livadia
Two Men Crushed at Durfee Mills in Fall River
Oct 29. While hoisting steam engine cylinders at Durfee mills a fastener failed trapping two men. Robert Gray engineer for Watts Campbell Engine Co Newark died at Good Samaritan Hospital. Edward Prue workman was badly hurt. Gray left a family in Newark.
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Fall River
Durfee Mills
Robert Gray
Watts-Campbell Engine Company
Newark
N. J
Edward Prue
Gray
Hospital of the Good Samaritan
Prue
Razzo Held on 20000 Bail for North End Stabbing
Salvatore Razzo an Italian man faced in Municipal Criminal Court after a Sunday night stabbing of two Italians in the North End. He was held in twenty thousand dollars bail until November 1.
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Salvatore Razzo
North End
Deep snow in Colorado at Gold Park camp
Snowed for twenty four hours in Red Cliff Col. A mining camp reports two and a half feet of snow at Gold Park. Weather conditions disrupt travel and mining operations as the region endures heavy winter conditions.
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Red Cliff
Col
Gold Park
Lavigne Narrowly Beats Griffin in Fifteen Round Fight
George Lavigne the Saginaw Kid won a fifteen round decision over Johnny Griffin at Seaside Athletic Club in Coney Island. No knockout occurred as Griffin fought cleverly, but Lavigne showed the stronger overall game.
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Coney Island
N. Y
George Lavigne
Johnny Griffin
Seaside Athletic Club
Lavigne
Griffin
Arctic whale catch reports seventy one whales
Despatches received in New Bedford report the Jeannette left Herald shoals on Oct. 4 and the Arctic catch through that date is 71 whales, the smallest haul in twelve years.
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New Bedford
Arctic Ocean
Jeannette
Herald Shoals
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