Family of Ricards in Vermont Faced Recurrent Suicides
A Vermont archive recounts a generations long pattern of self harm in the Ricard family from Highgate and St. Albans. Mark Ricard died by hanging in the orchard, his son David killed himself, and Jeremy later took Paris green. John Ricard died naturally. Holmes, Noah, Peter, Lot, John Jr., and Charles Ricard’s line show multiple suicides. Wilbur drowned, and John Jr. died in Massachusetts amid speculation.
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ST. Albans
Highgate Gore
Mark
John Ricard
Mark Ricard
Jeremy
David
Congregational Church
Highgate Centre
Noah
Peter
Lot
John, Jr
Holmes
Massachusetts
Charles Ricard
John the Elder
Franklin
Wilbur
Mystery Breaks Hit Boston Cigar Store Three Times
Mathias Dann reports his cigar store at 69 London Street was robbed for nearly 30 dollars in cash and goods in the latest break in late Sunday night. Witnesses across the street saw the thieves but were scared to speak, and police have not traced clues despite promised action.
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Boston
Mathias Dann
London Street
Post
Rev. James P. Tuite Dies at 53 in Worcester
The Rev. James P. Tuite rector of St. Anne's Church died tonight in Worcester at age 53 from carcinoma.
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Worcester
James P. Tuite
St. Anne's Church
Harvard romance ends in Medford wedding
A Harvard man Clinton Hebard 27 marries his childhood love Addie Watson 34 after her divorce from L M Shackley. Addie formerly of Cambridge and Medford bank teller Hebard wed yesterday at the bride’s parents home and plan to reside in Medford after their honeymoon.
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Addie K. W. Shackley
Clinton
Hebard
Harvard
First National Bank of
Medford
Edwin
Watson
Putnam Avenue
Cambridge
Addie Watson
Miss Watson
L. M. Shackley
Shackley
First National Bank
Mr. Hebard
Boston Couple Wed In Historic Seacoast Mansion
Miss Mary Perkins Coolidge and John Forbes Perkins tied the knot at the Benning Wentworth mansion in Little Harbor Portsmouth New Hampshire in a forenoon ceremony. About 100 guests attended as Rev Edward P Hall and Rev Alfred Gooding officiated. The bride is the elder daughter of John T Coolidge Jr of Boston and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Edward C Perkins of Boston.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Governor Benning Wentworth
Little Harbor
Mary
John T. Coolidge, Jr
Beacon Street
Boston
John Forbes Perkins
Edward C. Perkins
Edward P. Hall
D. D
Cambridge
Harvard Square Unitarian Church
Alfred Gooding
Unitarian Church
Camden Wood and Bernard Holt Wedding at Hotel Bellevue
Miss Sadie Ella Wood daughter of William B. Wood and Lieutenant Bernard Holt Camden of the United States revenue service were married last night at the Hotel Bellevue by Dr Blanchard of Trinity Church.
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Sadie Ella Wood
Cambridge
William B. Wood
Bernard Holt Camden
United States Revenue Service
Hotel Bellevue
Dr. Blanchard
Trinity Church
McNamara and Namesake Tie the Knot at St Philip’s
James McNamara and Miss Agnes Mc Namara wed last evening at St Philip’s Church parochial residence in Harrison avenue. Rev Father O Connell officiated. A reception followed at the bride’s sister Mrs rank Loud’s home at 25 Ball street.
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James McNamara
Agnes McNamara
St. Philip’s Church
Harrison Avenue
O’connell
Rank Loud
Ball Street
Patrolman Johnson Weds Eva G. French in Taunton
Patrolman Lyman B. Johnson of Station 16 married yesterday afternoon to Miss Eva G. French daughter of Mr and Mrs George French a Taunton well known family.
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Lyman B. Johnson
Station 16
Eva G. French
George French
Taunton
Casey Harrington Marriage at St Marys Cambridge
Christopher W. Casey, a post photo engraver, married Mrs. Wilhelmina Harrington of Cambridge yesterday at St. Marys Church of the Annunciation, officiated by Rev. Father Barry.
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Christopher W. Casey
Wilhelmina Harrington
Cambridge
St. Mary's Church of the Annunciation
Father Barry
Mail Clerks Elect Officers For National Post Office
The National Post Office clerks elected officers: President Arthur Donoghue Chicago. Vice President Thomas B. Fenny Boston. Secretary Hugh McGee Buffalo. Treasurer P. F. Wynn New York. Sergeant-at-Arms Maurice A. Buttimer Savannah. Advisory board members named: John P Canavan Philadelphia. J. J. Jacobs New Haven. James Burns Kansas City. J. J. Kirkpatrick Paterson. William Gibbons Scranton.
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Cedar Rapids
National Post Office
Arthur Donoghue
Chicago
Thomas B. Fenny
Boston
Hugh McGee
Buffalo
P. F. Wynn
New York
Maurice A. Buttimer
Savannah
John P
Canavan
Philadelphia
J. J. Jacobs
New Haven
New Haven, Conn.; James Burns, Kansas City; J. J. Kirkpatrick
Paterson, N. J
William Gibbons
Scranton
Penn
Fisherman Rescue at Commercial Wharf
Cutler S. Peters a fish dealer at 270 Atlantic avenue rescued a man from drowning last evening off Commercial wharf. He heard cries for help and pulled the man named James Freeman to shore where medical aid was given.
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Cutler S. Peters
Atlantic Avenue
Commercial Wharf
Peters
James Freeman
Charles F. Richards Dies In Newton At 78
Charles F. Richards 78 an longtime Newton resident died at his home 15 Trowbridge Street He was a native of Little Boston Missouri and had conducted business at 89 State Street Boston for many years
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Newton
Charles F. Richards
Trowbridge Street
Little Boston
State Street
Boston
Thugs Rob Everett Man in Adams Square
A man identifying himself as Charles M Goulding of 1672 Main Street Everett was robbed by five youths in Adams Square. The group dragged him into a doorway near Cornhill and Brattle Street, stole $9.50, and fled before police arrived.
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Charles M. Goulding
Main Street
Everett
Adams Square
Post
Washington Street
Cornhill
Goulding
Brattle Street
Hamlin Hamlin and Collins Rumors Stir Democratic Camp
Acting Chairman Josiah Quincy of the Democratic State committee said he had heard no mention of a Hamlin gubernatorial boom and did not think it originated in the State committee. Talk tied to Hamlin has grown despite prior declarations, while leaders deny plans for Mayor Collins or Colonel Gaston.
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Josiah Quincy
Democratic State Committee
Charles S. Hamlin
State Committee
Hamlin
Collins
Gaston
Hoar backs Sanderson for attorney general in Worcester meeting
Worcester September 6 Congressman Rockwood Hoar urged strong support for George A. Sanderson of Ayer in the attorney general race at a Bay State House gathering of 100 Republicans. Hoar said Sanderson is best fitted for the office, noting his superior handling of complex questions and Worcester and county wide support. Sanderson expressed gratitude for the backing.
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Worcester
Rockwood Hoar
George A. Sanderson
Ayer
Bay State House
Hoar
Sanderson
Will of Frederick H. Rindge Discovered at Home
The will of Frederick H. Rindge the Boston millionaire was found at noon today among private papers at his Los Angeles home. It leaves the estate estimated at 20 million dollars to his widow and three children and names Mrs. Rindge executrix without bonds. The document, written on plain note paper by Rindge, is very short.
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Los Angeles
Frederick H. Rindge
Boston
Somerville Woman Run Over By Auto
Mrs. Israel H. Holt an elderly Somerville resident was run over by a heavy touring car on Washington street opposite her home yesterday afternoon. The front wheels passed over her legs and Dr. Aldrich attended but could not determine the full extent of injuries.
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Israel H. Holt
Washington Street
Somerville
OUST THE DEMON COFFEE DRUG MYTHS REVEALED
A California couple recounts severe headaches and spine nerve pain from coffee. After switching to Postum Coffee they improve quickly with nerves steadied and headaches gone. They continue to use Postum daily and freely give it to children. Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan notes no drugs and a reason for relief.
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Calif
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Postum Coffee
Heroine Thwarts Firebug In Tenement Torch Plot
A firebug tried to torch a four story tenement at 740 Harrison Avenue last evening. Mrs Annie Kerr noticed the hallway on fire and extinguished it with water before it spread. Police and the landlady were alerted and the fire marshal will review the case tomorrow.
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Harrison Avenue
Annie Kerr
Perkins
Filing closes for Republican nominations in Boston wards
Delegations for lieutenant governor race line up across 10 Hall wards and six Draper wards with early accounts noting compromises in Wards 1 22 and 23. Candidates for Senate House and State central committee list numerous ward tickets and district figures alongside anticipated gubernatorial nomination moves.
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Hall
Draper
Senate
House
State Central Committee
John L. Bates
Mark E. Smith
Guild
Champlin
French
S. M. Crosby
John H. Colby
I. Austin Bassett
Guild and
Elbridge Torrey
Guild and Draper
Otis Eddy
Thomas H. Russell
M. J. Sullivan
Suffolk County
W. A. Morse
Filing Without Fights Marked by City Headquarters Todo
The article notes a calm filing at Democratic city headquarters with W T A Fitzgerald initiating the process and delegates from various wards submitting papers. It lists senatorial and representative contests by district and ward, and notes papers will be filed all day and opened Friday with announcements.
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Democratic City
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Tom Neilon
Ward 1
Charley Sullivan
Edward T. Brazzell
Ward 13
Brazzell
Democratic
John J. Flaherty
Igres
E. Bradley
John J. Sullivan
John J. Douglas
Joseph Crowley
Edward F. Colbert
Daniel J. McDonald
John J. Conway
Charles
Sullivan
Jeremiah McCarthy
Ward
John H. Quinlan
John D. Cadigan
George H. Cadigan
Lee S. Teeling
Thomas Kelly
Thomas H. Gree
Lee J. Power
William F. Murray
John J Cronin
Timothy J. Buckley
Samuel F. Rosnosky
Humphrey J. Collins
James E. Hayes
Edward F. McGrady
Eugene T. Brazzell
William L. Newton
Robert J. Ware
J. Frank O’hare
Read McInnis
Patrick J. Shields
John J. Driscoll
John H. Toland
Edward C. Creed
Thomas G. Bradley
William E. Hickey
James P. Lennon
James J. Kelly
Charles F. McKenzie
Walter L. Collins
James Kenney
Jeremiah J. Kelly
Joseph W. Gibbons
Jeremiah J. Hourin
James Ryan
John J. Young
John Burke
Joseph J. Leonard
Michael J. Coyle
Somerville group opposes Luce run for State House
A Somerville movement gathers to oppose the return of Representative Robert Luce to the State House this fall after seven terms in the lower legislature. The effort aims to unseat the veteran lawmaker.
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Somerville
Robert Luce
State House
Luce
Ward 21 Councilman calls for resignation of GOP chair
Sherwin L. Cook, Councilman from Ward 21, writes an open letter asking President Fred E. Bolton of the Republican city committee to resign.
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Sherwin L. Cook
Ward 21
Fred E. Bolton
Republican City Committee
Baku Civil War Rages Amid Rioting and Fire
Despatch from St Petersburg reports Baku engulfed in Armenian and Tartar fighting with streets unsafe and troops withdrawn from Balakhan. Oil works burned and inhabitants killed as Tartars seize control. oil company official warns for survival, not property.
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Petersburg
Baku
Balakhan
St. Petersburg
House of Angel Guardian Retreat Under Brothers of Charity
The Brothers of Charity of the House of the Angel Guardian of Roxbury are on their annual two weeks retreat. The retreat is led by Rev. Joseph Daily C SS R of St. Alphonsus Church New York City.
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Brothers of Charity of the House of the Angel Guardian of
Roxbury
Joseph Daily
C. SS. R
St. Alphonsus Church
New York City
Picnic Upset by Wild Man in New Hampshire
East Kingston New Hampshire residents recall a wild man haunting local roads. A hay rack party returning from a lake dance near the town was halted as the figure sprang from the roadside. After a brief display he vanished into the forest. Citizens suspect an escaped asylum inmate.
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Kingston
N. H
Boston
New Scheme to Smuggle Liquor Into Portland
Deputy Clifford has evidence that a Boston wholesale agent orders large quantities of liquor in gallon jugs sent daily to Portland marked to different people. He canvasses buyers and issues an express company order to deliver a gallon of whiskey to a specified name.
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Portland Me
Clifford
Boston
Portland
Express Company
Swiss Soldiers Called Out to Arrest Strikers
In Berne on September 6, strikers in the Rorschach iron district staged a violent demonstration. They damaged a foundry and looted a hotel housing Alsatian workers replacing strikers. The canton of St. Gall authorities mobilized a battalion of Landwehr for strict action.
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Berne
Switzerland
Rorschach
Canton of
St. Gall
Landwehr
Sultan of Morocco Seeks to Appease France
Fez dispatches report the Sultan plans partial satisfaction of French demands to avert a Franco Morrocan legation departure and ease tensions with Paris.
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Morocco
France
Paris
Fez
Gettysburg and Washington Railroad Tour Leaves Boston
A personally conducted tour starts in Boston on September 22 to Gettysburg and Washington. The rate of 32 dollars covers carriage drives hotel expenses and all necessary costs except supper. Itinerary by Geo M Roberts P A N E D 205 Washington Street Boston.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Boston
Geo. M. Roberts
Washington Street
Newton Couple Plan Runaway The Providence License Date
Bartley J. Quinlan 21 of Newton Massachusetts and Margaret Frances Cavanaugh 22 of Newton obtained a marriage license in Providence Rhode Island on September 6. Onlookers noted they appeared young and shy and speculation grew they might attempt a runaway match.
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Providence, R. I
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