Marvellous Cure for Consumption Promoted by Dr Yonker
A Kalamazoo doctor claims a sure cure for consumption and lung diseases, backed by state officials and famed scientists. Free trial packages are advertised to prove the remedy, with letters from recovered patients and requests to write for a free shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkerman
Kalamazoo, Mich
Derk P. Yonkerman
Michigan
Koch
Luton
Pasteur
Shakespeare Building
Kalamazoo
Mich
William Hopkins Dies in Newton Home
William Hopkins assistant day editor of the Globe died at his Newton Upper Falls home at 5 10 PM today from a complication of diseases. He had left duties two months ago due to nervous prostration, with heart troubles and pneumonia cited as the immediate cause. Survived by his mother and sister Mrs C P MacCann of Zanesville Ohio who arrived last Sunday. Funeral at St Marys Church Newton Upper Falls Friday morning time to be announced. Burial in Zanesville Ohio after services. Hopkins was unmarried.
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Newton
William Hopkins
the Globe
Champa Avenue
Newton Upper Falls
Hopkins
C. P. MacCann
Zanesville
St. Mary's Church
Newton Lpper Falls
Zanesville, O
Crosby’s Successor in Democratic Ticket Shoots for Second
Democratic leaders have not chosen a second candidate to replace John C. Crosby who declines to serve. A conference may be held soon. Three names under consideration are Henry D. Ely of Westfield Addison L. Greene of Holyoke and Charles E. Hibbard of Pittsfield. A plan suggests placing Willmore B. Stone as Lieutenant Governor with another man as secretary.
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John C. Crosby
Henry D. Ely
Westfield
Addison L. Greene
Holyoke
Charles E. Hibbard
Pittsfield
Willmore B. Stone
American Cannon and Gunners for Colombia
The Colombian government received two cannon and ammunition for the warship Bogota from New York aboard the Alliance. Six American gunners for the Bogota arrived on the Finance. The insurgent Herrera plans are uncertain but transfer of forces to Cauca is suspected. The season is said to be closed there.
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Colon
Colombia
New York
Panama Raillroad Steamship Company
Alliance
Bogota
Panama
Finance
Herrera
McLean
United States
Cincinnati
Department of Cauca
Fruit company's statement from United Fruit Company
An officer of United Fruit Company of Boston said the firm has ceased shipments from its Santa Marta plantation in Colombia for the season and is importing most tropical fruits from Jamaica and other British West Indies. He cited difficulties obtaining labor due to ongoing warfare in Colombia, with workers intermittently deserting for rifle and machete threats.
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United Fruit Company
State Street
Boston
Santa Marta
Colombia
Colon
Jamaica
British West Indies
Flag used as ruse by warship Restaurador near Ciudad Bolivar
A German merchant who escaped from Ciudad Bolivar testified that on August 20 the Venezuelan warship Restaurador hoisted the American flag to reach the city without alerting locals. It then opened fire on the center, causing deaths and damage in foreign quarter areas.
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Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Ciudad Bolivar
Venezuela
Restaurador
George J. Gould
Atalanta
Otinoco
United States cruiser San Francisco sails for Panama
Norfolk reports the cruiser San Francisco leaving Norfolk navy yard today bound for Panama to safeguard American interests on the isthmus. She carries her regular crew plus 35 marines from the local barracks.
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Norfolk
San Francisco
Norfolk Navy Yard
Panama
Navy Yard
Europe Resents U S Interference Says Berlin Paper
Berlin paper Kreuz Zeitung argues the American government must stop meddling in European affairs warning that U S involvement in Roumania could lead to broader meddling in Europe. The Sept 24 report stresses Europe’s desire for non intervention.
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Berlin
United States
Europe
Kreuz Zeitung
America
Prohibition Laws Called Stupid by Bishop Potter in NYC Speech
New York diary reports Bishop Potter of the Episcopal Diocese of New York condemns prohibition laws as ineffective and hypocritical. He cites cheapened life, machinery, and uneven wealth as drivers of drink, arguing leaders fail to speak truth and government caters to every corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Episcopal Church of the Diocese of
Potter
Wakefield Fair Winners Highlight Dog Show and Races
Attendance at the East Middlesex agricultural fair in Wakefield topped Tuesday with dog show entries near 500. Horse racing offered a 2:30 trot for 300 dollars and a 2:17 pace for 300 dollars, Artemus and Nettie winning heats in the trot, Gypsie Wilkes leading the pace, and a hose contest among Wakefield, Stoneham, and Melrose fire departments crowning Wakefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Artemus
Morse
Nettie
Sturtevant
Gypsie Wilkes
Reynolds
Stoneham
Melrose
Seaman and a stranger clash over whiskey bottle on Court street
John M. Niles, 29, a seaman on the Wabash, and a man who gave the name Harry Pelatier, 24, fought on Court street at 11 last night. Niles suffered three deep gashes requiring extensive stitching. Pelatier was jailed on assault charges claiming no link to the injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Niles
Wabash
Harry Pelatier
Court Street
Niles
Andrews
Pelatier
Donovan Orders the Discharge of 129 Men
Superintendent of Streets Donovan yesterday discharged 129 laborers for being illegally on the department payrolls. He found names on the civil service list of men improperly employed by former Superintendent Wheeler. Most were paid two dollars daily, with a few at three and three fifty.
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Donovan
Department
Civil Service
Wheeler
Chinese Baby Maude Stevens Named at Ch accused christening
A two weeks old Chinese foundling found at South Ferry was christened Maude Stevens and entrusted to Roman Catholic guardians. The naming followed the official list for walls. Miss McIntyre and Dr. Carton served as sponsors. Rev. Father Grady led the service.
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NYPW
York
Sept
South Ferry
Bellevue
Maude Stevens
Walls
McIntyre
Carton
Babies’ Ward
Father Grady
Siamese crown prince to visit the United States for six weeks
Siam's minister Priya Akharaj Varadhara and Edward H. Loftus met with Third Assistant Secretary Peirce on the crown prince Chowla Maha Vajiravudh plan to tour the United States from New York to San Francisco. The visit is semi official with Prince Vajiravudh bearing most expenses. the government will arrange comfort arrangements through Peirce.
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Washington
Priya Akharaj Varadhara
Edward H. Loftus
Legation
Peirce
United States
Chowla Maha Vajiravudh
Siam
New York
San Francisco
Troops Ordered Out at Wilkesbarre in Pennsylvania
In Wilkesbarre Penn Gov Stone orders the Ninth Regiment N P to mobilize following sheriff and local requests. Dougherty reports the regiment nearly ready with 750 men, mine workers among them, and few major fears. Riots disrupt Exeter Sturmersville Avondale Pittston with injuries. deaths feared. Coal price trends rise amid shortages as dealers scramble for limited soft coal.
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Wilkesbarre
Penn
Sherif Jacobs
Luzerne County
Stone
N. P
C. H. Dougherty
Hazleton
Doughtery
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Warrior Run
New York
Exeter
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Sturmerville
Coal and Iron Police
Ehret
West Pittston
Nanticoke
Sturmersville
Williams
Avondale
Bliss
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Unrest Flares as Soldiers Quell Mill Mob at Lebanon
In Lebanon Pennsylvania a mob clashed with guards at the mill. Soldiers deployed, 30 arrests made, gunfire heard all night. Captain H. M. Richards of the American Iron and Steel Company was wounded but not seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Penn
H. M. Richards
American Iron and Steel Company
Bituminous Coal Price Outlook Eyed At Nine Fifty
New England soft coal market watchers believe prices may reach 9.50 this week. Industry sources cite tightening supply and steady demand as factors supporting a price uptick.
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New England
Mass meeting aids miners strike in Pennsylvania
A Dexter Hall gathering of labor activists and Socialists agreed to aid Pennsylvania coal miners. David Goldstein chaired. Mrs. Avery led, urging President Mitchell’s attendance. A press committee and a funds committee were appointed, with duties to solicit support from the Building Trades Council and to dispatch a despatch to John Mitchell outlining the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter Hall
Pennsylvania
David Goldstein
Cigarmakers
Martha Moore
Avery
Mitchell
Goldstein
Wt. J. Downing
William N. Osgood
J. F. Donegan
P. Mahoney
J. Spero
Dr. Gee
W. Galvin
Herbert W. Cooke
George Fred Williams
Martha Moore Avery
J. J. Downing
Weiner
D. Gallagher
Sarah Touvin
Edward F. Ward
David,Goldstein and
Building Trades Council
John Mitchell
Boston and Maine orders 100000 tons in Canada
The Dominion Coal Company has contracted to deliver 100000 tons of coal to the Boston and Maine railroad and 25000 tons to the Maine Central road from Canada after completing St. Lawrence region deliveries. Delivery will begin early in winter and any additional supply may go to Mystic wharf for car load buyers.
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The
Dominion Coal Company
Canada
Boston & Maine Railroad
Maine Central Road
St. Lawrence
Mystic Wharf
Wood Higher Price of Gas May Be Raised
Gas companies in the city prepare to present reasons before the gas and electric light commissioners seeking authorization to increase rates. The report notes the move as a consequence of rising costs affecting consumer prices.
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Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Two Men Fall Three Stories at Charlestown Building
Michael J Barrett of 20 Allen street South Boston and Michael Lyons of 21 Wharf street fell three stories from a building at 17 Austin street Charlestown when the staging broke. They landed among beams and timbers but were not badly hurt and were taken to the relief station with sprains and bruises. The article ends with an ad for Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne claiming four decades of quality.
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Michael J. Barrett
Allen Street
South
Boston
Michael Lyons
Wharf Street
Austin Street
Charlestown
Peruna praised by Brooklyn woman for heat relief
Josephine Morris of 286 Carroll St Brooklyn says Peruna keeps her well during hot weather preventing malaria and the worn-out look. She calls it the finest tonic in the world and credits it with improving her mucous membranes and mood. Congressman T Y Fitzpatrick also endorses Peruna for catarrh and tonic aid.
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Osephine Morris
Carroll St
Brooklyn
N. Y
Josephine Morris
T. Y. Fitzpatrick
Kentucky
National Hotel
Washington, D. C
Wood Prices Jump As Fuel Shortage Hits Markets
Coal at a high figure drives profits down for energy firms while wood quotations rise in sympathy. A prominent State Street firm reports Nova Scotia wood priced around six dollars, now fetching seven fifty to eight dollars per cord. Firms prepare to switch to wood if the strike drags on, and stove wood sold retail rose twenty six cents per foot on Monday.
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Boston
New York
New Haven
New York, New Haven
State Street
Nova Scotia
Firemen in Sympathy
United States immigration commissioner Frank P. Sargent visited Erie railroad offices in New York and denied any link to strike settlement plans. He said he was en route to Montreal and hinted the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen is sympathetic with the strikers.
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New York
Frank P. Sargent
United States Commissioner of Immigration
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Erie Railroad
Montreal
Brotherhood
Kerosene Gas Ignites as Cheaper Winter Heat Option
Kerosene oil is expected to enter households as a substitute for coal this winter, with prior increased consumption due to lower price and new inventions that turn kerosene into gas before burning. Appliances now convert kerosene efficiently in stoves and furnaces, offering heat at about two thirds the cost of anthracite.
French Cruiser D'Estrees Seeks Coal in Boston Harbor
The French cruiser D'Estrees anchors in Boston Harbor seeking coal. An officer has pressed for a limited supply but has met with indifferent results. The Boston navy yard has coal, yet three vessels will need it soon. If necessary, the cruiser may request coal from the navy yard as an international courtesy.
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D’estrees
Boston Harbor
Navy Yard
Boston Navy Yard
Getting coal from dumps by Boston poor families
Daily crowds of Boston’s poor scavenge city dump grounds for fuel. Not only ragged individuals but some well dressed people, including whole families, gather coal and ash to fuel their homes at the dumps.
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Boston
Ash heap peril and mothers wheel babies to danger
Partly burned coal prompts ash heap danger as mothers, unable to leave their babies at home, are wheeled in carriages to the sites. This vivid fragment highlights harsh labor or living conditions and the risks faced by families nearby.
Coal Shortage Hits Several New England Cities
Malden dealers raise anthracite to 15 dollars as shortages bite. Duxbury reports no coal available from local dealers. Lowell has under 500 tons left with wood at eight dollars per cord. Bath Maine also raises hard coal price from 9.2 to 11.25 per ton.
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Malden
Duxbury
Lowell
Bath
Coal Presidents Firm on No Concessions in Strike
In New York on Sept 24 the presidents of coal carrying roads met and vowed not to concede to miners. All roads were represented. Baer said reports show the strike fading, agreeing with labor commissioner Carroll D Wright that it will fizzle out within three weeks.
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New York
Yvasterday
Baer
Carroll D. Wright
United States Labor Commissioner
Coal dispositions by city department in South Boston
The penal department allotted coal for the House of Correction, South Boston, but it will not be used. Yesterday the disposition was as follows: Overseers of the poor received 100 tons hard coal, pauper trustees 5 tons soft coal, and the Insane Hospital trustees 400 tons soft coal.
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Penal Department
House of Correction
South
Boston
Wirth Business Transferred to Children in Probate Ruling
Judge Grant of Suffolk Probate Court rules the Jacob Wirth business on Eliot Street belongs to his children Jacob Wirth and Elizabeth M. Wirth free of trust. Henry R. Wirth administrator must transfer the business and Kreuzgnach stock to the children. Valued at $100,000 with George Fred Williams as counsel for the children.
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Grant
Suffolk Probate Court
Jacob Wirth
Eliot Street
Elizabeth M. Wirth
Henry R. Wirth
Providence
Kreuzgnach
Germany
George Fred Williams
New School Plan For Army Officers Adopted
Secretary Root issued an order creating at every army post schools for all lieutenants and captains under 10 years service. The program replaces the old training method and offers certificates within about two years. Top performers may be chosen for advanced study at the general service and staff college and the war college in Washington.
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Washington
The
West
Root
General Service and Staff College
War College
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Cambridge
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Hartman
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Hartman Sanitarium
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Sargent
Coal Presidents Firm
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