Boston Schools Reopen Amid New Buildings and Enrollments
About 94 000 pupils return to Boston public schools as 2385 teachers and 314 buildings greet the new term. Superintendent Conley promises seating for all and notes seven new buildings and 4200 new seats. The first day focuses on welcoming foreign-born pupils and adjusting families to the city system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespere
Stratford-on-Avon
George H. Conley
Isaac
Ole
Tony
Boston
Johnnie
Sadie
Bangor Lad Runs to Brooklyn but Is Recalled
Ernest Pretto, 15, of Bangor Maine, arrived in Boston on the City of Bangor claiming he would head to Brooklyn New York for activity. Inspector Norton took him to police headquarters after his father telegraphed that the boy ran away and should be held. He said he earned 59 dollars this summer and only took 20 dollars to travel, seeking work and excitement.
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Ernest Pretto
Bangor
Boston
Brooklyn
N. Y
Thomas J. Norton
Young Pretto
Hungarian premier submits cabinet resignation to Emperor
Crisis in Hungary reports General Baron Fejervary, the Hungarian premier, held long talks with Emperor Francis Joseph. It is reported he placed the resignation of his cabinet in the Emperor's hands after meetings today in Vienna.
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Vienna
Baron Fejervary
Francis Joseph
Dr Williams Pink Pills cited for cure of loss of appetite
A St Joseph man describes spring 1902 illness with poor appetite nervous twitching and cold sweats. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills his symptoms faded and appetite returned. The advertisement claims the pills strengthen blood and treat anemia indigestion and general weakness. Sold by druggists or Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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William Browne
Lincoln Street
St. Joseph
Browne
National Biscuit Co
Thad
Dr. Williams
Mr. Browne
Williams
Dr. Williams ‘Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Take Alleged Thief in Fight
John Sullivan alias Peter Rohan a reported old offender was arrested after a struggle on a pickpocket charge. Edward M. Sweeney a Charlestown businessman aided the arrest after spotting the theft on a Highland avenue car. Sullivan fled at Mt Pleasant street and fought before police found two $20 bills identified by Sweeney. Sullivan held for trial Sept 19.
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John Sullivan
Peter Rohan
Edward M. Sweeney
Charlestown
Sullivan
Sweeney
Highland Avenue
Sullivan Square
Mt. Pleasant Street
Lobsters vanish from New England markets as demand soars
Lobsters are running scarce as harbors report empty pots despite daily hauls. Fishermen pull traps only to find bait untouched while market prices rise to 19 cents a pound. State officials seek methods to lure lobsters back, but solutions remain elusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Arcanum Committee Debates Rate Plan at Hotel Meeting
Royal Arcanum executive committee members gathered at a local hotel to hear committee reports on a planned rate war against the order. After nearly two hours of discussion no action was taken, and a report was prepared for a future New York meeting.
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Royal Arcanum Order
New York
Alderman Tabb Fights Burglar in Lynn Arrest
Lynn September 12 Alderman Walter P Tabb near captured a burglar in his home about 1 am The man slipped from his coat and escaped An officer pursued and arrested the suspect who identified himself as William Brady The court has held him for the Superior Court.
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Lynn
Walter P. Tabb
Babb
William Brady
Superior Court
Bard to See Lawson Today in Boston Appointment
Mrs John W Hutchinson wife of the famed bard of old High Rock plans a book of Civil War songs sung on battlefields plus original verses. The collection will include a lyric to greet Tom Lawson when they meet in Boston today by appointment.
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Lynn
John W. Hutchinson
Old High Rock
Tom Lawson
Boston
Helpmeet Bride and Groom Plan Nationwide Campaign
The bride of 52 and the groom of four score announce a campaign to uplift workingmen from the Peace tower gifted to the city by Mr. Hutchinson. They will hold conventions in every state with the bard delivering poems at daily markets. Hutchinson credits his improved health to mustard plasters.
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Peace Tower
Hutchinson
High Rock
Court Officer Leonard Weds Court Officer Leonard
Court Officer William J. Leonard of the Superior Court married Miss Margaret Bresnahan at St. Josephs Church Roxbury with Rev Fathers Moylan Fahey Ring officiating. The ceremony included family and fellow officers. gifts from the Teuton Club Ward 23 and Dan A Whelton accompanied the well wisher line.
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William J. Leonard
Margaret Bresnahan
St. Joseph's Church
Roxbury
Thomas Moylan
T. J. Fahey
Charles J. Ring
Thomas J. Burke
Mary B. Bresnahan
William A. Mc
Wedding Unites Miss Sarah Freidman and Samuel Weinstein
Marcus Hall in Malden hosts a Jewish wedding as Miss Sarah Freidman of Everett wed Samuel Weinstein with Rabbi Borochoff officiating.
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Malden
Marcus Hall
Sarah Freidman
Everett
Samuel Weinstein
Borochoff
Rough Rider Mitchell Marries Worcester Bride After War
William H. Mitchell and Alice M. Cheney wed in Worcester after his rough rider service from San Juan to Santiago. Mitchell, now Guthrie police sergeant, leads 12 officers and plans to move to Oklahoma Territory with his bride. Cheney, active in local clubs and DAR, helped found Worcester civic groups.
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Worcester
William H. Mitchell
Theodore Roosevelt
Salem
San Juan
Santiago
Alice M. Cheney
W. A. Cheney
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Andrew B. Chalmers
Plymouth Church
Roosevelt as a marriage arbiter says no rush to wed
The article recounts President Roosevelt disapproving of quick marriages after an officer in Batavia, Missouri married a chorus girl in Oklahoma following a brief courtship. It quotes moral guidance on engagements and warns against hurried unions, citing Roosevelt’s practical stance over romance.
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Roosevelt
Uate
Fall River Mill Robbery Suspects Arrested in City
Louis De Bonis a barber and his wife Adelaide a Granite Mill No 5 weaver were arrested on a theft charge. Police found hundreds of dollars worth of cloth in their home and in a large nailed box bound for Providence. They will be arraigned in District Court tomorrow.
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Fall River
Louis de Bonis
Adelaide
Granite Mill No. 5
Providence
Grape-Nuts Endorsed By Judge From Sunflower State
A judge writes that Grape-Nuts has been a staple in his household for five years. He claims the crisp product replaces pastry, improves complexion, and provides a healthier breakfast than meat while reducing fatigue. Endorsed by Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan. There's a reason.
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Sunflower State
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Boy helps family by selling papers amid hardship
Seven children and a crippled father forced the boy to work to support the family. His mother, speaking to a Post reporter, cried as she described the hardships that compelled the steel worker to take up selling newspapers, fearing for the boy's health.
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Post
Mrs Dow Details Bicycle Incident In $25,000 Suit
Salem court hears Mrs Alvah Dow describe bicycle and shaving episodes in a suit brought by her husband against Charles F Bulfinch for alienation of affections. She recounts the ride, the joking, Bulfinch’s shaving visits, hot toddy talks, and a door locking habit as the case proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Alvah M. Dow
Charles F. Bulfinch
Prosecution Meets Perjury Case in Municipal Court
In Boston, a perjury case against Philip F. Riley of Roxbury was heard in Municipal Criminal Court before Judge Sullivan. Riley allegedly lied in written interrogatories posed by the Boston Elevated Railway Company about prior employment and disability duration. The judge held him for the grand jury, while prosecutors and defense argued over employment status and legal removal.
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Municipal Criminal Court
Philip F. Riley
Roxbury
Sullivan
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Roger Walcott
The
Elevated
Riley
Russell A. Sears
Sears
Unintentional Contempt in Clerk Campbell Case Ends
Contempt proceedings against Francis A. Campbell, clerk of Suffolk County Superior Civil Court, brought by Whipple Sears Ogden, ended as the court ruled the clerk acted from a misconception of his rights and did not intend to defy the court.
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Francis A. Campbell
Suffolk County
Whipple, Sears & Ogden
Policeman Arthur W. French Sues for Back Pay
Lawrence report states Judge Gaskill reserved decision in the back pay suit filed by Policeman Arthur W. French dating from 1904, alleging wages due for service and wounds incident to duty.
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French
Lawrence
Gaskill
Arthur W. French
Squadron to Practice Target Work in Cape Cod Bay
The North Atlantic coast division ships Texas Nevada Arkansas and Florida sailed from Newport for Provincetown to conduct target practice in Cape Cod Bay under Rear Admiral Dickins.
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Cape Cod Bay
Newport
R. I
Coast Division
North Atlantic Squadron
Texas
Nevada
Arkansas
Florida
Dickins
Provincetown
Guarantees to Cure Rupture Cures Cases Considered Hopeless
A bold medical claim touts guaranteed rupture cures, promising to transform hopeless cases with a claimed breakthrough. The article frames the result as a remarkably positive advancement, emphasizing certainty and wide applicability.
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Puritan Dental Co. Corp
Moailer’s
Dior Fourni
Lafayette $Q
Cambridgepor
Arcanum Committee
Lawson
Lymbard
Leonard Weds
Weinstein—Freidman
USK Palame
Palami Co., Beston, Mass
Roughrider
Chum
Manly
Worcester Light Infantry
Mitchell
Oklahoma Territory
Cheney
Boys’ Club
Woman's Club
Pres. Roosevelt
the Post Young Woman
Lawrence Browne
Batavia
Okla
Florence Hargraves
Washington
United States
Newsie
Joel Pike
Marion Street
East
Joel
Pert
Armour
Waitt & Bond’s
Totem Cigar
Bulfinch
John T. Hughes
Joseph A. Dennison
Kane
Campbell
Robt. Dippman
Shirley
Mass
Geo. A. Peabody
Haverhill
W. W. Butterfield
Turner Street
Auburn
Chas. M. Robbins
Hancock
Wm. P. Dodge
Chester
Electrus Co
Wood Bldg
Syracuse
Syra
Cuse, N. Y
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