McNary Chairs Democratic City, State Committee Conference
The Hon William S McNary led a long eight to ten hour session with Democratic city chairmen at the Hotel Bellevue on registration voting and naturalization. He urged unified organization, shared statistics, and highlighted gaps in registration and turnout across Massachusetts counties.
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William S. McNary
Democratic State Committee
Hotel Bellevue
Boston
State Committee
Russell
McNary
Massachusetts
Annulment of Princess Rospigliosi’s Marriage Sways U S Marriages
Rome reports Princess Rospigliosi Marie Reid of Washington seeks church annulment of her first marriage to Frederick Parkhurst of Bangor Maine. Lawyers say lack of dispensation at time of marriage could overturn canon law and affect thousands of Catholic non Catholic marriages in the United States despite delays claimed as malicious. The case stirs social interest and church circles alike.
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Princess Rospigliosi
United States
Rome
Rospigliosi
Marie Reid
Washington, D. C
Frederick Parkhurst
Bangor
Parkhurst
Boer War Figures Revealed From Parliament Paper
London notes a parliamentary paper detailing South Africa war forces. Garrison Aug 1, 1899: 318 officers and 9,622 men. Reinforcements through Oct 11, 1899 total 12,546. By May 41, 1900 troops reached 886,081 plus 62,414 raised locally. Final casualties: killed 5,774. wounded, 25,025. died of wounds or disease, 16,168.
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London
South Africa
Miss Rogers Bracelet Lost and Found After Theatre
In Fairhaven on September 4 a daughter of Henry H. Rogers reported a diamond bracelet missing at the New Bedford Theatre following the second act. Theater staff and police searched and recovered the jewel in the gutter outside the venue, dropped when she alighted from her carriage, with a generous reward paid to the finder.
Three Statesmen in Ninth District May Serve Them for Asking
A historical portrait of Boston figures Dennison Conry and Kelcher as potential Ninth District congressmen. The piece traces Dennison Harvard-educated journalist turned lawyer and orator, Conry Brookline native rising through city politics to Congress, and Kelcher Boston purchasing agent turned state senator with a flair for debate.
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Ninth Congressional District
Dennison
Andover
Mass
Phillips Andover Academy
Joseph A
Dartmouth College
Harvard
Yale
Heffelfinger
Crimson
Congress
Conry
Boston
Corbett
O Brien
Charlestown
Congressman Conry
Brookline
Little Joe
Ferry
Joseph
Tunnel
Joe
Joseph A. Conry
Thomas R. Reed
Maine
City Hall
Kelcher
City
Little Jack
Noah
Little Johnnie
South End
Ildea
Jack
John
House of Representatives
Quincy House
James A. Gallivan
Charley Quirk
State Senate
Beau Brummel
Senate
Jim Donovan
Mr. Kelcher
Ninth
Lomasney
Unknown man's identity hinted at after assault at hospital
At City Hospital Relief Station Alfred A Belt and an unnamed man were severely beaten Wednesday. Doctors say both may recover if complications do not arise. The other man's name may be Richard Brown as he repeatedly mentioned that name while raving.
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City Hospital
Alfred A. Belt
Richard Brown
Adirondack Trip Fatal Claims Major Smylie Shot
News from New York reports Major Charles A. Smylie president of the National Licorice Company was accidentally shot and killed near Blue Mountain Lake in the Adirondacks while hunting. He was 42, served as a major at the start of the Spanish War and commanded a Twelfth Regiment company. A widow and two children survive.
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New York
Charles A. Smylie
National Licorice Company
Blue Mountain Lake
Adirondacks
Smylie
Smyth
Twelfth
Steamship Alps Sails to Iquitos Peru from New York
The Alps of the Hamburg American Service left New York today for Iquitos Peru direct, a journey about 3000 miles upstream the Amazon. The voyage is expected to take 35 to 40 days, starting from the port near the Andes. Strong entities include the Alps, Hamburg American Service, Iquitos, and Peru.
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New York
Iquitos
Peru
Alps
Amazon
Andes
Woman Takes Child From Home Returns Home
Olga Huyhorezik eight year old daughter of John Huyhorezik of 8 Wall Street was missing since Tuesday. A fashionably dressed woman took her to South Boston then brought her to police headquarters last evening. Neighbors alerted police about a child next door. Father identified Olga. police investigate the incident.
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Olga Huyhorezik
John Huyhorezik
Wall Street
Steamships Bring Immigrants From Two Ports
The steamships Caledonian and Austrian arrived yesterday with stowaways and landed passengers. Caledonian from Liverpool carried George Jones Patrick Burke and two stowaways who proved citizenship and were allowed to land. Harold W Howard arrived on the Austrian from Glasgow among cabin passengers.
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Caledonian
Austrian
Liverpool
Glasgow
George Jones
Patrick Burke
Harold W. Howard
L. C. Pillsbury
Thompson
Fraser
Mra. Fiske
Fiske
Clayton
Forster
Whiting
Shot and Robbed by Highwayman Near Newport
George Buchanan, a young man from Newport Vermont, was attacked by a highwayman between Newport and Batesville early this morning. He was shot in the arm and left unconscious. the wallet containing 81 dollars was taken, the robber escaped, and no clue was left.
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Newport
George Buchanan
Batesville
Buchanan
Philippine Islands Divided Into Three Departments
Washington dispatch reports that by General Chaffee's recommendation and General Davis's concurrence, a new order divides the Philippine Islands into three departments. The article notes the plan and the succession arrangement for command, outlining administrative shifts and departmental boundaries.
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Philippine Islands
Washington
Chaffee
Davis
Philippines
War Department
Department of Luzon
James F. Wade
T. J. Wint
Sumner
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New Cape
England
Miss Rogers
Standard Oil
New Bedford
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Gilchrist Co
Joseph A. Dennison
John & Kelsher
Department of Visayas
Department of Mindanao
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Parak
Ruay
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Sunday Post
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Flipp
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North Vale
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Oliver Meddle
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