Parkman Leaves City Millions for Boston Parks
By the will of George Francis Parkman who died last week his estate bequeaths about 7 million dollars for the improvement of Boston Common and existing parks. The will filed yesterday also leaves several hundred thousand dollars to public charities and provides for relatives and servants. The 1877 will, with codicils, originally provided for a new park in a crowded city area, but now directs enhancements to current parks.
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George Francis Parkman
Beacon Street
Boston
Boston Common
Harvard College
Medical College
North Grove Street
Boston Atheneum
Children’s Sanitarium
Boston Floating Hospital
Irish Envoys Greet Guild as Great Park Fund Unveiled
The Irish envoys visited Governor Guild at the State House after his appendicitis operation. Bequests in Parkman’s will include 50,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital and 50,000 to Harvard College to fund library books, with the residue to Boston for park improvements totaling about 7,000,000 after other gifts.
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Harvard College
Governor Guild
State House
John E., Redmond
M. P
Joseph Devlin
John Fitzgibbon
John O’callaghan
United Irish League of America
John J. Hayes
New York
Roy Welton
Lawrence
W. C. Robbins
W. W. Coe
Boston Athletic Club
Hayes
Lenox
Messrs. Redmond
Devlin
Fitzgibbon
George A. Hibbard
Minor Heir Demolished as The Eel Wins Columbus Stakes
In Columbus opening Grand Circuit action Minor Heir, a 2 to 1 favorite, is upset as The Eel wins the Hotel Hartman pacing stake in straight heats. George Gano takes silver with repeated passes, while Judex and Copa de Oro also post strong showings in a fast program. The Hester-Columbus trot stake worth $10,000 awaits Tuesday.
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Columbus
Minor Heir
George Gano
Judex
Board of Trade
Copa de Oro
California
Major Mallow
Atilan
Hester-Columbus
Spanish violinist Pablo de Barasate dies in Biarritz
Pablo de Barasate born in 1844 died in Biarritz France where he resided. The Spanish violinist passed away yesterday with his career spanning decades in European concert stages.
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Biarritz
France
Pablo de Barasate
Hobson Stirs Rallys For Conry In Ninth District Fight
Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson, famed for the Merrimac, headlines rallies backing Democratic hopeful Joseph A. Conry for Congress in the ninth district. Hobson warns of inevitable war with Japan and calls for a larger navy, denounces Kelcher, and emphasizes duty and strong naval policy.
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
Merrimac
Joseph A. Conry
Hobson Voices Support for Conry at Faneuil Hall Rally
Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson praised the event as a great demonstration in support of Joseph A. Conry at Faneuil Hall. Hobson urged a strong navy, pure food laws, and argued Kelcher misrepresented Democrats while calling for four new battleships.
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
Alabama
Post
Faneuil Hall
Joseph A. Conry
Hobson
Mr. Conry
Messrs
Conry
Kelcher
Asia
San Francisco
America
Tenney May Miss Giants Cubs Series
New York report says star first baseman Fred Tenney may be unable to play the series with the Cubs. He has leg trouble and teammates fear he is not in shape to continue this season, though he told McGraw he would try to finish.
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New York
Fred Tenney
Giants
Cubs
McGraw
First Wins a Castle Then Takes a Husband
Nellie Mitchell, who bought the Knockmeade castle and estate in Roscommon Ireland with a Wenham lottery ticket, has married her old lover Owen Mulvaney. After selling the castle she returned to Highwood Ireland where they now reside in the town they once roamed as children.
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Wenham
Nellie Mitchell
Knockmeade
Roscommon
Ireland
Owen Mulvaney
Emerald Isle
Highwood
Mulvaney
Thomas Pingree
Nothing Equals Father John's Medicine as a Tonic
An early health advertisement promotes Father John's Medicine as a universal tonic and body builder. It claims to cure throat and lung troubles, strengthen flesh, and guarantee vitality with no alcohol or injurious drugs.
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Father John
Kellher Attacks Hobson in Ninth District Democratic Fight
Congressman John A. Kelcher closed his bid for the ninth district nomination and blasted Richmond Pearson Hobson as a tool of Martin Lomasney. Kelcher rallied in Ward 8 and other wards, vowing to pursue Lomasney and Hobson through Boston politics while denouncing Hobson as a rattle-brained joke in Congress and at the Democratic convention. He claimed Hobson came to Boston for pay and cited a $150 night fee and related perks from Lomasney, promising to keep up the fight and influence in the city through the campaign.
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Richmond P. Jobson
Boston
Martin M. Lomasney
Alabama
John A. Keliher
Ninth District
Joseph A. Conry
Keliher
Hobson
Merrimac
Martin Lomasney
Conry
Lomasney
Thralldom
Joe
Peacock
Kellner
Bunker Hill Demoratic Club
Ward
Hibernian Hall
Faneuil Hall
Lyceum Hall
Pierpont School
Franklin School
Gray
Santuosuosso
Fitzgerald
Kelcher
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Congress
Man Hobson
Massachusetts
Tom’ Giblin
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Plimpton-Hervey Co
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Boylston Street
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Louisville, Ky
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Summer St
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Washington St
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Bunker Hill Ave
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Tremont
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Havre St
Terminal Wine CO
Canal St
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Dorchester Ave
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