New Rabbi Charles Fleischner Seeks Active Temple Reform
The new minister of Congregation Adath Israel, Rabbi Charles Fleischer from Philadelphia, pledged to lead a swift, practical religious revival. He urged open doors, democratic equality for rich and poor, and warned against pew criticism while demanding real action beyond sermons. He criticized social masking of Hebrew descent and called for a visible, engaged faith in daily life.
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Adath Israel
Charles Fleischer
Philadelphia
Columbus Avenue
Congregation Adath Israel
Lyceums
PEW
Cambridge Baptist Church 50th Anniversary Recalls Historic Past
The Old Cambridge Baptist Society marked its fiftieth anniversary with a morning service led by Rev. Franklin Johnson D D a former pastor now a University of Chicago professor. Pastors listed include Rev Ezekiel G. Robinson D D and others as the church moved from its North Avenue site to its current Harvard Main streets location in 1870. A fire in 1889 damaged the chapel but the building reopened after nine months as the community observed a milestone.
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Old
Cambridge Baptist Society
Cambridge
Franklin Johnson
University of Chicago
J. W. Garton
Johnson
D. D
Brown University
Chicago
North Avenue
Roseland Street
North Avenue Congregational Society
Harvard College
Hemenway Gymnasium
Harvard University
Harvard
Main Streets
Quincy Square
Ezekiel G. Robinson
Benjamin L. Lane
John Prior
Cortland W. Anable
Old Cambridge Baptist Church Anniversary Address
The Old Cambridge Baptist Church, organized August 20, 184, grew from First Baptist Cambridgeport. By now about 600 members, with historical notes from leaders such as Rev. E. G. Robinson and Rev. Franklin Johnson. Anniversary events extend to Oct 7 with sermons on the future church and a discussion on improving it, plus a social reunion on Oct 10.
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Kirkland Street
Holmes Place
E. G. Robinson
Young Rabbi Fleischer Installed at Boston Hebrew Temple
The Hebrew congregation consecrated and installed Rabbi Fleischer, a 29 year old Philadelphia native and Cincinnati Hebrew Union College graduate, as a leading preacher in Boston. The ceremony featured addresses by Rabbi Henry Berkowitz and Rabbi Lasker, a musical program, and a private reception for the new rabbi and visiting colleagues.
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Solomon Schindler
Rabbi Fleischer
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Hebrew Union College
Boston
Henry Berkowitz
Rabbi Lasker
Lewis Hecht
Minnie Stevens Coffin
Ida May Bensing
Thomas EB. Johnson
Jacob Bensing
Charles P. Scott
Kileski Bradbury
Carlotta R. Morse
Figaro Quartet
Edward S. Goulston
Jacob Morse
Isaac Weil
Elysium Club
Berkowitz and Lasker
Isaac Rosnosky
Portrait rediscovered after Boston fire linked to 1872 studio theft
Deacon G. W. Chipman of Tremont Temple found an old portrait in a Roxbury lodging house years after it vanished during the Boston fire. The crayon portrait by photographer Hardy, once displayed at 22 Winter street, resurfaced in a saloon keeper’s former lodger’s room and now hangs in Chipman’s Tremont Street office. Chipman posed again with Hardy for a commemorative photograph alongside Tremont Temple leaders. James Mulcahy, 35, of 8 Shawmut avenue, was riding
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Deacon G. W. Chipman
Tremont Temple
Hardy
Boston
Winter Street
Deacon Chipman
Roxbury
Kingston Street
Tremont Street
Tremont Temple Society
House of God
Bicycle rider dies on Lagrange Street in West Roxbury
A man on a bicycle along Lagrange Street in West Roxbury collapsed yesterday afternoon and died. His body was taken to City Hospital morgue by Undertaker Hill of Roslindale, and the medical examiner was notified. Death is believed due to heart disease.
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Lagrange Street
West Roxbury
City Hospital
Hill
Roslindale
Mulcahy
Unconscious man found after escaping gas in West End
William D. Stevens of 11 Allen Street West End was found in an unconscious state yesterday afternoon from escaping gas. He was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital where doctors expect a full recovery.
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William D. Stevens
Allen Street
West End
Massachusetts General Hospital
Woman Crucial Head Injury After Streetcar Fall
At 10 o'clock last night Mrs Eliza Cross 65 stepped from a moving Bunker Hill electric car at Beverly and Travers streets and fell sustaining a severe scalp contusion. Dr Dunn dressed the wound at Station 1 and she was assisted to her home at 99 Prince street.
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Eliza Cross
Bunker Hill
Beverly and
Travers Streets
Dunn
Station 1
Prince Street
Trunk stack accident injures Cambridge man John Hume
John Hume of Cambridge employed by Armstrong Transfer Company was riding atop a pile of trunks when a strap failed and toppled them. He fell, was buried under trunks, and taken to Emergency Hospital with a broken shoulder and back injuries. He resides at Hotel Myrtle.
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John Hume
Armstrong Transfer Company
Hume
Hotel Myrtle
Cambridge
Electric worker shocked by live wire on Gilbert place
John Cameric aged 30 employed by the Boston Electric Light Company was on a roof on Gilbert place yesterday afternoon when he touched a live wire. He received a 500 volt shock and was taken to the Emergency Hospital where he lay unconscious for an hour. He resides at 30 Troll street East Somerville.
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John Cameric
Boston Electric Light Company
Gilbert Place
Troll Street
East Somerville
Damaged Silk Velvets Put On Sale At Reduced Prices
During a heavy rain last Thursday a shipment from New York lost its cover in transit. Velvets and silks suffered edge damage, in a variety of colors. Regular prices ranged from 1.00 to 1.50, but the seller offers them at reduced oil prices as irregular stock.
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New York
Yard yardage selling scotch plaid silks at 69c a yard
A sale offers Scotch plaid silks used for lining golf capes and a large batch of rich brocade colored Silks. Previously priced at $1.00, these fabrics are offered dampened and will be sold at 69 cents per yard.
New Silks at Mrs. Brown Store in Colors
New Silks offer 5000 yards of Alsatian Crepe Silks in every color. Beautiful patterns showcased for upcoming season.
Anniversary Mass Marks Holy Trinity Church Fifty Years
Crowds filled Shawmut avenue and Holy Trinity Church for a solemn high anniversary mass celebrating the parish’s fifty years. Archbishop Williams presided, with Jesuit fathers and a large German Catholic delegation, as Gounod’s Mass Solemnelle and Bayrs Salve Regina were performed by a combined choir and orchestra. A commemorative sermon by Rev. Leo Knapp traced German Catholics’ role in American church growth, followed by vespers and an evening concert at Columbia Theatre featuring the Germania Orchestra and the Holy Trinity choir. A solemn requiem mass and a Casino Hall banquet conclude the day.
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Shawmut Avenue
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity
America
Germany
Joseph L. Ecker
Lockner
Williams
Worcester
George Bernard Hassenfuss
O. P
St. Vincent Ferrar’s
New York
Joseph Kreig
S. J
Charles V. Gudenus
Archbishop Williams
Alexander Ascheberg
Father Frawley
James T. Whelan
St. Cecilia’s
Gounod
J. E. Hertig
George Mischier
BE. Gramer
Frye
Maria Himelskoeningin
Athalie
Leo Knapp
St. Stephen’s
Columbus
Marquette
Henry Brock
G. Hoffnauer
Henry Sartoris
Frank Ruemker
Frank Gerwe
Louis Steuer
Edward L. Brock
Will J. Pehell
Patrick Donahoe
Columbia Theatre
Father Gudenus
Father Schandell
S.7
Providence
Father Knappe
Father Hussenfuss
Father Gaskin
Boston College
Michael Byrne
Archdiocese
Father Casey
St. Mary’s
James Conway
Burkard
O’neil
Father Reid
Germania Orchestra
Wagner
Tannhauser
Reinecke
Manfred
and Delibes
Naila
Casino Hall
McCollough Backed by Ward 13 Friends Rally
A large meeting of prominent young men at 102 D street endorsed Michael J. McCollough for Representative to the General Court. Hugh W. Bresnan presided, with Daniel McCarthy and John W. Young as secretaries. A rallying committee of twenty five was formed.
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D Street
Ward 13
Michael J. McCollough
General Court
Hugh W. Bresnahan
Daniel McCarthy
John W. Young
Twentyfive
O Neils Contest in Ward Irregularities Spark Gloom
The doorbell at Congressman ONeils Shawmut Avenue home rang constantly as party leaders from the ninth district sought facts on alleged irregularities in wards on caucus night. Supporters push for recounts in Ward 8 and possible contests in Wards 12 and 19. The congressmans plans remain unsettled but a decisive move may come today amid calls for a fair caucus review and potential court action if fraud is found.
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Shawmut Avenue
O’neil
Ninth District
McClellan
Maine
Fitzgerald
Ward 3
Ward Two Fight At Caucus Narrows To Narrow Margin
Report after 6 am Saturday shows 11 challenged ballots credited to Fitzgerald. Contenders include Patrick J. Kennedy William J. Donovan Daniel J. McCallion and Peter Mulhern with a recount likely to alter the result. The ward contest remains unresolved as officials prepare recounts.
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Fitzgerald
Patrick J. Kennedy
William J. Donovan
Daniel J. McCallion
Peter Mulhern
Cornelius J. Flynn
Manasseh Bradley
Michael J. Leary
Thomas ©. Riley
Snes
Christopher P. Conlon
Joseph A. Conry
Gine Hwiek
George G. Lovett
John M. Galt
Eugene Schoeffler
Jeremiah F. Coleman
Onde Steer
Albert T McShane
Christian Guith Ee
Patrick Morrison
James J. O'Donnell
Ade
Roger McDade
James F White
William F Atodir
Seige
O’nhil
William J. Donov
Alfred C. Whitney
Michael F Farrell
Patrick Kenny
Gee
John W. Hayes
Thomas H. Welch
John T. McQlis Ti
John H Tahess
Frank T. Maloney
John Reynolds
Daniel McCarter
A Vanlele
Aloysius O’brien
Samuel H. Morris
John Sullivan
Eieenee
Eenee
Richard Ceuenree
Ines Sevescees
Casey Rally Supports Senator Candidate in St Omer Hall
Friends of Joseph J. Casey held a rally in St Omer Hall with speakers M J Teehan Thomas O’Brien J T Crowley Thomas J Curran D A McDonald Ed J Drummond and the candidate. Curran highlighted Casey’s bills including the 5 cent fare and telephone commission bills. Crowley praised Casey as anti corporation and warned of caucus repeaters while outlining Casey’s year of work. A rally committee including Thomas Barnes James Chute B McKerver J J Walsh S Filton S Deland M F Haley J J Coleman W J Feeley and 34 others volunteered. The meeting adjourned to Sunday next.
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Joseph J. Casey
St. Omer Hall
M. J. Teehan
Thomas O’brien
J. T. Crowley
Thomas J. Curran
D. A. McDonald
Ed J. Drummond
Curran
Casey
Mr. Crowley
South Boston
Ward 15
Thomas Barnes
James Chute
B. McKerver
J. J. Walsh
S. Filton
S. Deland
M. F. Haley
J. J. Coleman
W. J. Feeley
Representative M Morrow for Senator Rally Indorses McMorrow
Yesterday at the Glover Club a rally endorsed Representative W H McMorrow for the senatorial nomination. President John J Mahoney and secretary James A Lane led the meeting which organized into a rallying committee to canvass the ward. Speakers including Thomas J Lundy Walter H Keenan Joseph Nolan Hugh J Young and E F Doherty urged support. McMorrow declared his candidacy and confidence in securing the nomination and urged an early caucus so all could vote, calling for honorable methods to win.
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Glover Club
W. H. McMorrow
John J. Mahoney
James A. Lane
Thomas J. Lundy
Walter H. Keenan
Joseph Nolan
Hugh J. Young
E. F. Doherty
Ward 14 Democrats Rally At Toomey Home
A large meeting of Democratic voters from Ward 14 gathered yesterday at John J. Toomey’s home, with a strong turnout and upbeat reports on canvassing across precincts. Speakers included John F. Moakley ex-Representative Charles J. Chance George Barry James B. McDevitt Joseph Farrell and Jere J. Sullivan.
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Ward 14
John J. Toomey
House of Representatives
John F. Moakley
Charles J. Chance
George Barry
James B. McDevitt
Joseph Farrell
Jere J. Sullivan
Police praised as Boston moral reform scene ends kindly
The Rev. Nehemiah Boynton praised the Police Commission for its noble work in Boston and urged a higher moral atmosphere. The Rev. Isaac Lansing applauded Boynton yet held a different stance, shaking his hand and urging personal effort to improve public morals.
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Nehemiah Boynton
Union Congregational Church
Columbus Avenue
Boston
Isaac Lansing
Mr. Boynton
Boynton
Lansing
Speeding Boston Moral Reform by a Civic Orator
A Boston speech on moral reform emphasizes citizen responsibility and honest law enforcement. The speaker argues Boston should lead reform, praises police integrity, warns against complacency, and urges a lasting civic character rooted in patriotism and good citizenship.
Morning Paper Status in Boston Circulation Lead
The Morning Paper proclaims itself as the largest circulated daily in Boston, surpassing all competing morning papers. The Post asserts greater circulation and dominance in the local newspaper market.
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the Post
Boston
Great Bankrupt Clothing Sale at 91 Summer Street Boston
An unprecedented bankruptcy sale opens at 8 o'clock Monday at No 91 Summer Street Boston. James Walker Co Rochester failed and sends stock to Boston for retail at half value with hundreds of bargains on mens and boys wear including suits overcoats and trousers.
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Boston
Summer Street
James Walker & Co
Rochester
Melton Cass
Vienna
Melton Cassimere
Destructive cyclone devastates Iowa Minnesota towns
Reported Friday night cyclone across Emmetsburg to Wisconsin leaves about 75 dead and many injured. Damage totals exceed 1 million dollars with farms and small towns like Leroy Spring Valley Algoma and Mason City struck hard. Officials list numerous fatalities and widespread ruin across Kossuth and surrounding counties.
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Leroy
Osage
Lowther
Mason City
Britt
Minneapolis
Minn
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Spring Valley
Wesley
Kossuth
J. Bingham
M. Castle
J. W. Dingman
Tweed
Thomas Tweed
M. Schweppe
Fred French
Eden
Rockawa
Algoma
Emmettsburg
Belmont Crossing At Belmont Faces Safety Review
Belmont residents describe the Common street grade crossing as dangerous where four streets meet and a steep hill compels horses to struggle before the crossing. Petitioners urge gate changes on Fitchburg and Massachusetts Central tracks to ease delays. County commissioners will hear objections at Belmont Town Hall on October 23 at 2 PM.
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Belmont
Fitchburg
Concord Avenue
Concord Turnpike
Common
Leonard
Boston & Maine
Massachusetts Central
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