Firemen Receive Merit Awards and Company Transfers
Ladderman Thomas J. O Connor and Hoseman David W Towle receive veterans certificates from Commissioner Russell after seven years as firefighters. Assistant Engineer George H Fenno resigns. Several members receive senior hoseman status, while Edward J Twomey shifts to Engine 23 and John F McBride moves to East Street. Frank H Campbell transfers to Combination Wagon 7. John J Devlin returns to Longwood avenue steamer. Charles McCarthy moves from Longwood to East Boston. Devlin has served since May 19. Thomas Henry Fox earns praise and an extra day off for halting a runaway horse on Centre street West Roxbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. O’connor
Ladder Company
Harrison Avenue
David W. Towle
Charlestown
Russell
George H. Fenno
Engine Company
Roslindale
Michael J. Sullivan
Congress Street
John F. Watson
Chemical Company 2
Church Street
Edward J. Twomey
Fast Street
Northampton Street
J. F. McBride
North
Ampton Street Company
East Street Company
Frank H. Campbell
Leverett Street
Combination Wagon
Winthrop Street
John J. Devlin
Longwood Avenue
East Boston
Charles McCarthy
Devlin
Thomas Henry Fox
Combination Ladder Company 9
Vernon Street
West Roxbury
Centre
Sweetser and Wall Marry in Boston Area Ceremony
L Wallace Sweetser of Wakefield wed Mabel P Wall of Brattle Street Boston in a city ceremony reported from the Brattle Street locale. The couple’s nuptials mark a union between prominent local families and were the centerpiece of yesterday’s social notices in the Boston region.
Free Boxes to All Cure for Rheumatism by John A Smith
Milwaukee inventor John A Smith offers 25 000 free boxes of his Gorin Tonle remedy to anyone sending an address. After curing himself and many neighbors he claims the formula relieves rheumatism gout lumbago and related ailments with testimonials from across the country. He urges readers to request a sample at 95 Germinia Bldg Milwaukee Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Smith
Milwaukee
Smith
Ralief
Seguin
Pexas
Ife
Prosser
Hieran
Land of Harneville
St Louis Mae
Wo Vaerber
Canecordia Publicus
Vancoth
Mra
Mary FE
Stayles
Bennington
Phyalelane
Worms
Germany
Tle
Garin Tonle
Pr. Qouintera
University of Venegrein
United States
Thhevsanda
Lyfth
Wedding at Mt. Vernon Church in green and white style
The Rev Dr Herrick officiated a Mt Vernon Church wedding at 8 pm with a green and white theme. Bride is a Lynn High School teacher, wore white satin with duchesse lace, bouquet lilies of the valley, hair fastened with a diamond heart brooch. Maid of honor Sallie F Casey of Newtonville wore pale green liberty silk and carried white chrysanthemums. Ushers from Wakefield and Lynn assisted. best man Harland A Perkins of Wakefield. Reception at Vendome with green white decor, orchestra, supper, dancing. Parents Mr and Mrs William H Wall of Boston and Mr and Mrs Alfred Sweetser of Wakefield assisted. The couple will live at 48 Kent Street Brookline, at home Tuesdays after Jan 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Herrick
Lynn High School
Sallie F. Casey
Newtonville
C. A. Atwell
W. J. Stout
H. 3B. Driver
Leon Cutler
Wakefield
William Cross
Lynn
Carl Sweetser
Harland A. Perkins
The
Vendome
William H. Wall
Boston
Alfred Sweetser
Sears Walker wedding at Emmanuel Church Newbury Street
Miss Lila Walker of the Hotel Brunswick Boston married Zenas Sears Jr of Arlington at Emmanuel Church Boston last evening. The gowns featured white liberty satin and turquoise blue liberty silk with lace yokes. Guests included Judah Sears Dr Carl Potter and several others. Rev Leighton Parks officiated and a reception followed at the Hotel Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Church
Newbury Street
Lila Walker
Brunswick
Boston
Zenas Sears, Jr
Arlington
Miss Walker
Judah Sears
Carl Potter
William Ullman
Charles B. Davis
F. F. Sherborne
Lexington
A. F. Sherman
Framingham
Shepard
Charles Sears
Osgood Morrison Wedding in Medford Hillside
Miss Lillian Morrison daughter of James G. Morrison of Glenstreet Somerville and Mr Henry Edmund Osgood of Chicago united in marriage last evening at their new home 7 Edison avenue Medford Hillside The Rev Mr Noyes Winter Hill performed the ceremony A reception followed The bride wore white crepe de chine over taffeta trimmed with Irish point lace and carried Bride roses The maid of honor Miss Florence B Handy Somerville wore white muslin and renaissance lace The best man Dr Samuel Underhill Boston City Hospital cousin of the groom
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Morrison
James G. Morrison
Glenstreet
Somerville
Henry Edmund Osgood
Chicago
Edison Avenue
Medford Hillside
Noyes
Winter Hill
Florence B. Handy
Samuel Underhill
Boston City Hospital
Brookline Tailoring Tradesman Henry M. Porter Dies Near Home
Henry M. Porter, longtime Brookline resident at Hurd and Brook Streets, collapsed and died yesterday near his Brookline home. Born in Ireland, he came to the United States 50 years ago, first settling in Salem. He had resided in Brookline for two years after formerly running a tailoring shop on Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Porter
Hurd and
Brook Streets
Brookline
Washington Street
Porter
Ireland
Salem
2000 Dock Laborers Quit at Montreal Port
Two thousand dock workers walked off in Montreal on October 29 after season pay of 20 cents per hour. They demand 39 cents for day work and nothing for night work, citing a 20 percent rise in living costs and fuel. The petition was rejected by shipping agents, prompting 90 percent of wharf workers to quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Ghostly cash heist ends in newspaper scraps
A man with matches and a roll of clippings stalked Newspaper row with gangers in tow. He and a stylish woman entered a restaurant and left with a bundle of $70, replaced by worthless paper. The man was not reported missing and the victim is unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Pie Alley
Pat Byrnes
BE. Z. Mark
Mayor Collins Returns From Hot Springs Vacation
Mayor Collins, after 17 days away at Virginia Hot Springs, resumed duties at City Hall. He reported feeling better and welcomed callers, including West Roxbury delegation opposing a $160,000 loan for Holbrook estate purchase for Mt Hope Cemetery and talks on a Ward 9 playground. The mayor has until Friday to sign the bill before the 10 day limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Virginia Hot Springs
Hot Springs
West Roxbury
Holbrook
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Baltimore man held on murder suspicion from Attleboro case
William Wilsky aged 33 is jailed in Baltimore on suspicion of murdering a boy named Roeder in Attleboro Massachusetts years ago. Frank Jant of Attleboro partly identified Wilsky as the killer who struck a boy trying to enter a circus, saying the act occurred in 1896 or 1897 with an axe. Wilsky says he is from Norwich Connecticut and is held for Attleboro authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
William Wilsky
Roeder
Attleboro
Mass
Wilsky
Norwich
Conn
Frank Jant
Talks on Panama Canal Policy Highlighted at White House
Secretary Hay received two visitors discussing canal matters. Cromwell, counsel for the Panama Canal Company, sought the next U S move in light of Attorney General Knox's opinion on canal title. Captain McLean, former commander of the Cincinnati, described the isthmus situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hay
Cromwell
Panama Canal Company
United States
Knox
McLean
Cincinnati
Marvellous Exhibition Heals the Sick at Methodist Church
A remarkable revival in Stromuald Street's Methodist Church reports Dr. Henton curing many ailments daily. He heals by laying on of hands from 10 to 11 am, free of charge, drawing a large crowd as paralyzed and deaf patients receive dramatic improvements and walk or hear for the first time in years. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Methodist
Stromuald St
Henson
Henton Desure
Bromfield St. Mhursh
Siam Prince Visited Boston for State House Dinner and Tours
The Crown Prince of Siam, welcomed by Governor Crane, attended a banquet with officials and locals at the Somerset, admired chrysanthemums, and observed a white elephant flag, then planned a day of civic visits to the State House City Hall and the Public Library before travel to St. Mark's School in Southboro and a theater outing at Hollis Street Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince OF Liam
Boston
Governor Crane
Crane
Mr. Peirce
Prince Chakrabongse
Collins
United States
Slam
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State House
Dalton
Siam
Sararidahi
A. A. Maxwell
Luang Surayuoh
Rufus A. Soule
Nal Poum
E. 8. Bradford
J. H. Appleton
Blood
Edwin Morgan
Peirce
Edward J. Hamlin
Rajavallabh
Flest
Crown Prince
Henry G. Turner
E. J. Gihon
J. H. Gore
George H. Lyman
Eugene
Sam Ward
Prince Henry
New York
City Hall
Somerset
Somer
Tremont
Boylston
Dartmouth Streets
Commonwealth Avenue
Public Library
Southboro
St. Mark’s School
Hollis Street Theatre
Substitution urge in Sampson S C case noted
In the Supreme Court dispute United States vs Sampson rear admiral and others the defense petitions seek to substitute Admiral Schley or another name for Admiral Sampson as a party. Justice Fuller suggested the possibility last Monday and the today session highlighted the lingering Sampson Schley conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schley
Sampson
Supreme Court
Washington
Admiral Sampson
United States
W. T. Sampson
Fuller
United States Supreme Court
James H. Hayden
Evans, Taylor and Cotton
Chadwick and Eaton
Lucien Young
Alexander Sharp, Jr
Infanta Maria Teresa
Admiral Schley
Sampson-Schley
Pittsburg Workmen Attack Returning Soldiers From Anthracite Region
Pittsburg reports that on October 29 soldiers of the Fourteenth Regiment returning from the anthracite region were pelted with concrete chunks wood and tools from the 21st floor of Farmers Deposit Bank building. The assault appeared premeditated as missiles were collected to sustain the attack. No one was seriously hurt and an attempted volley was halted before firing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penn
Fifth Avenue
Farmers’ Deposit Bank
Morgan Tube Railway Bill Fails in House of Commons
In London on October 29 the Morgan tube railway bill faced an hour of debate before the Commons withdrew the motion for recommittal. Ashton accused London United Tramway of a dirty deal tied to Yerkes interests. Dickinson-Poynder and Lowther argued against intervention. The bill was left in doubt as proponents and opponents clashed over parliamentary intervention and rival speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Morgan
London
Morgans
London United Tramway Company
Yerkes
Thomas G. Ashton
London United Company
Ashton
John Dickinson-Poynder
James W. Lowther
Lewis Melver
House of Commons Railroad Committee
Yellow Clothes Become White Through Fels-Naptha Soap
Wash day changes with Fels-Naptha soap praised for whitening yellow fabrics. Follow wrapper directions for surprising results.
Lowell Democrats ratify State ticket at Huntington Hall rally
Lowell Democrats ratified the State ticket at a Huntington Hall rally. Principal speakers were Hon. Josiah Quincy, Hon. Charles S. Hamlin, and Senator John T. Sparks, candidate for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Huntington Hall
Josiah Quincy
Charles &. Hamlin
John T. Sparks
Congress
Blood Wine Promoted as Cure for Catarrh and Ozoena
A promotional piece touts Blood Wine as a scientific internal remedy for catarrh and ozoena. It recounts a Louisville case of severe long term catarrh cured after three bottles, pricing it at fifty cents. The ad urges readers to request a free blood examination from Louis Daudelin Co. and to buy Blood Wine at Houghton and Duttons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Krechhubel
F Street
Louisville
Houghton & Dutton’'S
Koch Lung Cure Doctors Offer Free Boston Health Certificate
The Koch Lung Cure network claims specialists in Boston and major cities provide a Health Certificate guaranteeing no relapse. Dr Koch personally visits offices as the inhalation method using Tuberculine and healing oils is promoted for consumption and other lung diseases. Free consultation and trial treatment at 361 Boylston Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koch Lung Cure
Boston
Koch
Prof
Berlin
Boylston Street
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India
Ceylon
Fred Green
Thomas J. O'Connor
Sears—Walker
Osgood—Morrison
H. M. Porter
Mayor Collins
Panama Canal
Bromfield Street
Dr. Henson
Slams Prince
the Prince
GOV. Crane
ENNER
Prince
Bostons
Prince’ Curran
Prince Chowfa
Freedom OF
Prince OF Liam Boston
Mark
Mezas & Thacher
Custom House
St. Boston
Lowell Democrats
Dr. King
King Dental Parlors
Avon Street
Jordan's
White's
Crosby's
Oxford
J.S. Waterman & Sons
Dudley Street Terminal
Roxbury
Gate of Heaven
Fitzpatrick
Banks Street
West Somerville
Edmund i. Fitzpatrick
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