Grand Lodge Invites Sovereign Body to Meetings at Home
A royal reception for visiting dignitaries is planned with a committee of past grand masters and active officers, and a $6000 fund to cover incidental expenses. Alfred S. Pinkerton is slated for next year’s high office as the sovereign grand body may attend from Rhode Island and other states.
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Sovereign Grand Lodge
Alfred S. Pinkerton
Grand Lodge
Henry QO. Martin
Rhode Island
Springfield
Worcester
Lowell
Umpire Connolly Barely Escaped Death at Newport
At Newport Rhode Island on September 2 Brockton led 3 1 in a baseball game. Donnybrook erupted after umpire Connolly made disputed calls sparking mob violence. Newport players formed a shield around Connolly as police fenced them to safety.
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Newport
R. I
Brockton
Mills
Newports
Crisham
Ellis
Grant
Hawley
Foley
Shea
Ellfis
Gilbert
Henry
Connolly
Mob Ties Couple to Telegraph Poles After Assault
In Harrisville Michigan Frank Haws shot Hiram McKinna ten days earlier over perceived improper conduct with Mrs Haws. A mob of masked men later seized Mrs Haws from her home and whipped her, then overpowered McKinna, stripped, whipped both, and tied them to telegraph poles near the West Harrisville railroad station before leaving.
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Harrisville
Mich
Frank Haws
Hiram McKinna
McKinna
Jealous Rivals Quarrel Over Cambridge Court Standoff
Ella Kendall of Cambridge faced two suitors Alexander McDonald Roxbury and Charles J Campbell in a peculiar love triangle near Prospect Street and Central Baptist Church. McDonald confronted Campbell, a dispute ensued, Kendall asserted her choice, leading to a peace bond for McDonald following a fine and appeal.
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Ella Kendall
Cambridge
Ows
Alexander McDonald Roxbury
Charles J. Campbell
Mbridge
Elia
Campbell
Prospect Street
Central Baptist Church
McDonald
Kendall
Woman Burns Self At Hotel Dieu In Montreal
Miss Mary Henrotin aged 43 sister of Dr. Ferdinand Henrotin of Chicago and banker Charles Henrotin set fire to her night dress in her private room at Hotel Dieu Hospital Montreal and died. She stated she was tired of life after years of illness.
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Montreal
Que
Mary Henrotin
Ferdinand Henrotin
Chicago
Charles Henrotin
Hélen M. Henrotin
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Man Jumped From Brooklyn Bridge Into River
William Orten jumped from the Brooklyn bridge this afternoon as crowds watched. He rode the tail end of a truck toward Brooklyn before climbing the rail and leaping into the river. The tug Gratitude pulled him from the water and he was taken to Hudson Street Hospital in precarious condition.
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New York
William Orten
Brooklyn
Gratitude
Hudson Street
Orton
Orten
Aged Minister McKinstry Dies in Vermont at 62
The Rev L C McKinstry associate pastor of the Advent Church aged 62 died after a five day illness from heart failure following cholera morbus. His body will be taken to Groveland Massachusetts for burial. He served forty years in the ministry and was a member of G A R Post 101 Groveland. He leaves a widow Mrs L C McKinstry who has shared in gospel work for twenty five years.
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JL. C. McKinstry
Conference seeks uniform loading rules for Atlantic ships
Ship owners, merchants, brokers and agents of Transatlantic lines met at the Produce Exchange to push laws and rules for vessel loading. Southern port shippers can load deeper than at New York and northern ports, reducing freight profits.
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New York
Transatlantic Steamship Companies
Produce Exchange
Norfolk
Baltimore
Boston
Philadelphia
Wreck and Port Activities Highlight Gloucester Harbor
Wrecked steamer Venetian debris were partly removed and sent to Montreal rolling mills. Divers continued blasting large river boulders at Rocks Bridge under US engineer Colonel Mansfield to clear the Merrimac channel. The Prince Kaward’s sailing from Yarmouth NS was delayed, and 3386 passengers aboard the Yarmouth included Gloucester crew members sent home by the US Consul. The Gloucester fishing fleet reported strong catches and high prices for cod and swordfish, while ships like the Shawmut and Atlas prepared for stone shipments and jetty construction near Key West. A new steel sailing ship is planned, and export grain traffic showed large August totals.
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Montreal Rolling Mills
George W. Townsend
8S. M. Mansfield
United States
Merrimac
Rocks Bridge
Newburyport
Haverhill
New Dominion
Atlantic Line
Prince Kaward
Yarmouth
N. S
Boston
Samuel Oliver
John Walch
Simon Chute
James Slaney
Oliver Eldridge
Edgar O. Smith
Ford
Paul Butler
Benjamin F. Butler
New England
Harry Wiggins
Dory Tobacco
Squam
Gloucester
Mass
Haddock
Albert W. Black
Georges
Shawmut
Fuller
Atlas
Clinton Point
N. Y
Key West
Bath
N. E. Palmer
Frank A. Palmer
J. H. Bowers
Buenos Ayres
Charles Hunt & Co
C.S. Roberts
South America
Frank A. Magune
Bowers
Arthur Sewell & Co
Dirigo
Cestrian
Leyland Line
Connolly Dispatched to Hotel as Mob Hurls Abuse
Police forced to clear grounds after Connolly's removal to a patrol wagon. He was hustled to his hotel amid furious rooters as crowds challenged officers. The assault was described as wholly unjustifiable.
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Nolly
Connolly
Alpine Tourists Swept by Avalanche on Mont Pleureur
Eight Alpine hikers led by Pastor Gonin from Sion attempted Mont Pleureur in Valais. The first party reached the summit while the second, four members including Pastor Gonin, two Lausanne schoolboys, and a young Englishman named Bernard, were buried by an avalanche into a thousand foot crevasse. A search found only a leg and a jacket protruding from the snow.
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Berne
Switzerland
la Salle
Mont Pleureur
Sion
Valais
Mauvoisin
Gietrox
Pastor Gonin
Lausanne
Bernard
Canada arrives with record passenger list from Liverpool
The Warren line steamship Canada docked yesterday carrying 983 people from Liverpool. Among the passengers were Dr. George C. Lorimer, Police Commissioner Robert F. Clark, Medical Examiner Harris, Father C. N. Fields, and General C. J. Paine. Paine plans October return. Clark met police officials in London and Berlin to benefit Boston police.
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Warren Line
Canada
Liverpool
George C. Lorimer
Tremont Temple
Robert F. Clark
Harris
C. N. Fields
St. Augustine’s Church
C. J. Paine
Paine
Clark
London
Hamburg
Dresden
Berlin
Paris
Boston
Patriarchs Militant Visit Boosts Belfast Gala Day
The steamer Lewiston brought the First Regiment Patriarchs Militant of Massachusetts under Col. J. D. Lowe with Rollins's Band. A procession, visits by Rebekahs, a parade, and a reception at Odd Fellows Hall marked a gala day in Belfast as factories closed and guests toured the city before departing for Boston.
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Belfast
Lewiston
Bangor
Massachusetts
J. D. Lowe
Rollins
Boston & Bangor
Canton Pallas No. 4
Rebekahs
One Strike Ends at Davis & Farnum Foundry
The Iron moulders care makers and helpers at Davis and Farnum’s foundry end their strike of August 21 after talks with Moulders International Union officials. The firm refused to reinstate all workers automatically, requiring individual applications. Strikers agreed to return to work next Tuesday as positions become available.
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Hibernian Hall
Creed the Ma y Mayor nominates South Boston park commissioner
The Hon Michael J Creed of South Boston, born 1856, Suffolk bar member with long practice, former State Representative in 1884 85 86 and State Senator in 1890, was nominated by Mayor Quinsey for park commissioner. He previously served as insolvency commissioner for Suffolk County before abolition of that office. Creed is described as above politics and fully qualified to represent South Boston and the city.
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Mr. Creed
South
Boston
Suffolk
House of Representatives
Senate
County of
Creed
Quinsey
South Boston
Board of Park Commissioners
Sickness Among Tenement Babies Cools as Weather Improves
Doctors and nurses visit sick babies in the tenement district reporting cool weather aids recovery. They note reduced illness compared with August, while the poor area shows little overall change despite efforts by local officials and benefactors.
Murphy inquest adjourned to September 16
The inquest into Patrick Murphy's death, body found on Revere Beach August 21, opened before Judge Bosson at Chelsea Police Court. After a few witnesses, on the Metropolitan Park Commission's counsel suggestion, the hearing was adjourned to September 16 to await grand jury action next Monday.
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Patrick Murphy
Revere Beach
Bosson
Chelsea
Metropolitan Park Commission
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