Siegel Store Opens After Button Press in New York
Henry Siegel pressed a tiny gold button at 9 am to open the Henry Siegel Company store at Washington and Essex streets. The event launched access to a vast interior with pianos and mahogany displays. Fashion goods fill the first floor with velvets silks linens and patterns, while trims and smallwares surround the ribbon and button sections. The second floor features mahogany finishes.
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Henry Siegel Company
Washington and
Essex
Troots
Henry Siegel
Hayward Place
New Henry Siegel store opens with grand seven floor tour
A Boston crowd explored the Henry Siegel Co. department store on its opening day. Shoppers viewed seven floors of merchandise from fur coats and Paris hats to furniture, groceries, and a grand restaurant. Policing kept crowds moving as visitors marveled at the display and service areas.
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Boston
Information Bureau
Paris
Siegel
James S. Wingate & Son
Italy
New England
Henry Siegel Co
Pastor Harrington insists resignation stands
The Rev. Charles B. Harrington rector of Trinitarian Congregational Church in Waltham declares his June resignation remains unchanged. He asks that objections to his departure be dropped and urges the church to unite for closing the pastorate by month end. A committee will meet to arrange a council for dismissal.
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Waltham
Charles &. Harrington
D. D
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Society
Stork Visits Double Wedding Brides in Connecticut
In Thompsonville Connecticut on September 11 a double wedding produced two brides and coinciding births. Mrs Elizabeth Hamilton became a grandmother as a daughter was born to Clark Hamilton and his wife from Boonton New Jersey while a sister of Mrs Hamiltons daughter-in-law also gave birth.
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Thompsonville
Conn
Elizabeth Hamilton
Clark Hamilton
Boonton, N. J
Found boy by telephone in Brockton
A Montello woman calling as Mrs. James Miller asked a drug store clerk to call South Terminal Station in Boston to locate her son Henry. The station replied he had been found and would ride the next train. She met him at the station upon arrival, though the reason for his disappearance remained unknown.
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Brockton
James Miller
Montello
South Terminal
Boston
Henry
Train Kills Two Boys in Holyoke on Tracks
Two 5 year old boys James Kennedy and Joseph Daly were killed in Holyoke while walking on the Boston and Maine tracks. They with two companions tried to avoid a north bound freight train and stopped in front of a passenger train bound for Springfield. Kennedy was son of P. J. Kennedy and Daly son of John Daly of Holyoke.
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Holyoke
James Kennedy
Joseph Daly
Boston & Maine Railroad
Springfield
Young Kennedy
P. J. Kennedy
Daly
John Daly
Sligo Social Club Installs Officers
Sligo Social Club elected and installed officers led by President Joseph Hart and Vice President Hugh Boles. Recording secretary is Thomas O Connors with Patrick Flaherty as financial secretary and John O Gara as treasurer. Trustees include Patrick Mitchell Patrick Flanagan and James Keenan with Mbraman P K O Lally. Advisory board members are Michael J Kemmett John Lang Bernard Donaher Thomas Regan and M Flanagan. Retiring President Michael Kemmett praised for service as the club reports 182 members in good standing with twelve candidates admitted and five applications received.
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Sligo Social Club
Joseph Hart
Hugh Boles
Thomas O’connors
Patrick Flaherty
John O'Gara
Martin O'Loughlin
Patrick Mitchell
Patrick Flanagan
James Keenan
Mbraman
P. K. O’lally
Michael J. Kemmett
John Lang
Bernard Donaher
Thomas Regan
M. Flanagan
Michael Kemmett
New Cable Links Canso to Newfoundland for Telegraph Service
The Postal Telegraph Cable Company completed a cable between Canso Nova Scotia and Newfoundland opening the island to competitive telegraphy for the first time. Previously the Anglo American Company held the sole link to Newfoundland.
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Newfoundland
Postal Telegraph Cable
Canso
N. S
Anglo- American Company
Leominster Selectmen Build Squirrel Palace on Common
In Leominster on September 11 the selectmen erected a squirrel palace in Monument Square. By night a colony of 14 gray squirrels inhabited the area, and officials said the public should help care for the animals.
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Leominster
Leominster Selectmen
Monument Square
Plan Reception to Mr Meyer Plans Return Home
Friends of George von L. Meyer United States ambassador to Russia plan a royal welcome for his return to Boston on leave. The event may affect Republican tariff policy as Meyer is a strong Lodge Republican and could trigger speeches in the fall campaign. Despatches say Meyer left St Petersburg for Berlin and Paris yesterday.
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George von L. Meyer
United States
Russia
Meyer
Boston
Republican Party
Back Bay
Eugene N. Foss
Ambassador Meyer
Foss
Senator Lodge
Pemberton
Japan
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Paris
Bates Horse Runs Away in Gloucester
Ex Governor John L Bates tied a horse to a tree in Mt Anne Park Gloucester while his party walked. The horse became restive, bolted, and leaped a stone wall injuring its shoulder. a veterinary doctor treated the ragged wound.
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Gloucester
John L. Bates
Mt. Anne Park
Custer Vet Sent To Jail For Larceny
James Murphy an elderly veteran who claims to have served under General Custer in 1879 was committed to the State prison for four to six years for larceny. The court noted his prior prison term.
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James Murphy
Custer
Seventh Cavalry
Burglary offender Bradley paroled after long sentence
John Bradley, age 70, habitual burglar, released on parole from the State prison after serving about half of a 25 year term. He was captured in the Salem home of Colonel George Peabody on November 10, 1893, and has expressed intent to leave the country.
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John Bradley
Bradley
Salem
George Peabody
Suffolk County Board of Hibernians Meet This Sunday
The Suffolk County Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians holds its regular quarterly meeting Sunday afternoon September 24 in Association building Washington Street two doors south of Wells Memorial. County President John H Dillon will call the meeting to order at 2 30. Attendance is expected to be large and business is described as important.
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Suffolks County Board
The
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Association
Wells Memorial Building
Washington Street
John H. Dillon
Mexican War Veterans to Meet Thursday
Mexican War Veterans from New England will gather Thursday at the American House to mark the 58th anniversary of the occupation of the City of Mexico. Members include Edward W. McGlewen secretary Captain George W. Murch adjutant and General Samuel E. Chamberlain president.
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City of
Mexico
New England Association of
Edward W. McGlewen
George W. Murch
Samuel E. Chamberlain
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Mammoth Siegel
Alice Seamon
Efa
Henry Siegel & Co
Niagara
Teheran
Turkey
Charles A. Hanley
Calcutta
Smyrna
Smith & Anthony
Mr. Stiegel
Bull & Janssen
New York
Great
Mercantile Establishment
Frank E. Vogel
Edwin G. Kramer
Joseph Wilson
Stork
Train
Squirrel Palace
MR. Meyer
Mr. Foss
Notman
George von Ll. Meyer
Bates
Suffolk County Board OF Hibernians
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