Engagement announced for Gretelien Davenport and Charles Buckles
Mr Edward M Davenport of Dorchester announces the engagement of his daughter Gretelien Tolman Davenport to Charles Buckles of Philadelphia. Numerous death notices follow across Dorchester, Roxbury, Melrose and Cambridge with funeral details and memorials for Patrick Crowley, Bernard Bronstein, Nannie Draper, Julia Gaines, Justus Geist, and others, listing ages, addresses and service times.
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Washington Street
Dorchester
Mise Gretelien Tolman Davenport
Charles Buckles
Philadelphia
Mayfiell St
St. Margaret’s Church
Columbia Road
Fueral
Connelly
Quincy
Dennis Connelly
Cottage Ave
St. ‘S Church
Growley
Melrose
Charles FE Damon
Non
St. Melrose
Lebanon St. Cats
Salem St
Sullivan Sa
Boston
Agnes
Dobbins
Lexington
Union Church
Columbs
West Newton St
Freeman
Clarence N
Helen M. Freeman
Wrentham St
Ashmont
Bristol
Gaines
Cambridge
Julia
James Gaines
Maple
Mary Flanagan
Windsor St
South Station
Geist
Justus I
John Fild
Decker Ave
Jamaica Pisin
Haviland
Belmont
Arthur W
Mary J.gilfether
St. Joseph's Church
Healey
Washington Place
Roxbury
Logue
Freeport
Charles A. Logue
Vuovral
St. Leonard’s
Prince St
Martin
Bridget O'Hare
Word
Mission Church
A. m. Bangor
Priebe
Caroline Priebe
Ernestine Baranow
Nberg
Roslindale
Earl
Caroline P
J. Eichenberg
Poplar
Indale
Orelock
Daniel
Margaret Rodden
Furnal
Gaylord St
St. Leo's Church
Estere Bt
Ryan
Joseph F
Joseph Fpf
Alleson
Burke
Feneral
Sumner
Thayer
Lottie Dean Thayer
Lester Thayer
Green St
Wyoming
Dedham
Charles
Mary Weberson
Brookdale
Foss Demands Light on New Haven Expense
Governor Foss presses the Public Service Commission to investigate New Haven railroad spending during the last legislative session. He cites 337000 dollars in special services and 1 million dollars in other expenses, urging prompt certified accounting and publication of retainers to reveal how rail interests influenced legislation. He warns of a potential political upheaval as lawmakers seek re election and calls for action to restore public confidence in railroad governance.
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Public Service Commission
Western Trolley
New Haven Railroad
Macleod
Foss
New Haven
Frederick J. Macleod
Boston
Mass
Sir
Massachusetts
Wey
Commonwealth
Attorney General's Office
Mellen
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Washburn
Elliott
New England
Buckley Dead in Natick at 47 After Illness
Patrick H Buckley prominent Natick resident dies at his Beacon street home from arterial hardening at age 47 after brief illness. He ran a Main street grocery for two years and held numerous fraternal and church memberships including M C Co F N BE OP Workingmen’s A OO OL Father Mathew’s Society Framingham Elks past grand knight of Natick K of C and former N Fourth Degree member. Survived by wife two daughters and a son. Funeral Monday at St Patrick’s Church where he long sang in the choir.
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Natick
Patrick H. Buckley
Beacon Street
Mr. Buckley
Main Street
Workingmen's A. Oo, O. L
Father Mathew’s
First Corps Cadets Win State Rifle Championship
Wakefield September 26 The First Corps Cadets won the State rifle championship at the Bay State range with a four-range total of 2181. The Fifth Regiment team was a close second with 2116. Ten teams competed, each with 12 men. Sergeant Frank Kean of Fifth Regiment scored 192 to tie the world record.
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Wakefield
First Corps
Bay State
Frank Kean
Fifth Regiment
Woburo
Laundry dispute ends with held up revolver arrest
Yee Ling of 407 Harrison Avenue faced assault with a loaded revolver charge after a dispute over a laundry ticket. Joseph McGrath demanded a shirt and collars, Ling drew a 38 caliber pistol, Patrolman Fitzgerald intervened, Ling was placed under arrest and the laundry closed as officers took him to East Dedham Street station.
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Yee Ling
Harrison Avenue
Yee
Joseph McGrath
Ling
McGrath
Joseph Fitzgerald
Dedham Street
Body Identified as Charlestown Man Found Dead in Roxbury
Unidentified body found in Roxbury Park Way on Sept 15 is identified as Michael J. O Day of Concord street Charlestown a Spanish war veteran. The case points toward death by own action and now provides the deceaseds identity and background.
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Parkway
Roxbury
Michael J. O'Day
Concord Street
Charlestown
Conference on Irish Question Nearing Realization
London reports improved prospects for a Liberal and Unionist conference on the Irish question. The Nation says it is almost certain the conference will be held, with substantial progress made over the past three days.
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London
Nation
Bryce Visits Belfast Ahead of Ulster Volunteers Review
James Bryce former U S ambassador and former Ireland chief secretary visited Belfast today and plans to return for tomorrow's Ulster Volunteers review. Preparations are complete with four regiments named and Sir Edward Carson reportedly ready to receive supporters from the reviewing stand. Ulster Day services will be held in Protestant churches and an official commemoration will take place at Ulster Hall. The newest Ulster forces addition is an aviator.
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Belfast
James Bryce
United States
Ireland
Bryce
Dublin
Ulster Volunteers
Sir Edward Carson
Provisional Government
Ulster Hall
Ulster Forces
Seven in Fight for Stearns Millions
In California courts in early December, 40 New England relatives of Abel Stearns contend for the $7,000,000 land estate left by his widow Arcadia Stearns Baker who died in Los Angeles on September 25, 1912.
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California
Abel Stearns
Arcadia
Stearns Baker
Los Angeles
Rise of Baker Family Suit Gathers 77 Relatives
The case centers on 37 Baker relatives in the West and 40 from New England, totaling more than a full unit of soldiers. Under Winchester lawyer Ralph N. Joslin, the family coalition has built for a year, with the first meeting in Fitchburg last October. Plans were kept secret for over a year as they organized.
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Fitchburg
Cascarets Ad Promises Quick Cleanse for Liver and Bowels
A vintage drugstore pitch promotes Cascarets as a quick, overnight cleanser for stomach, liver, and bowels. It claims relief from headaches bilious feelings and constipation, with a 10-cent box aiding adults and children alike and promising months of regularity.
Stearns Estate Contested Over Laguna Ranch Heirs
In 1871 Stearns left most of his estate to his widow including the Laguna ranch of 8000 acres valued at 700 dollars per acre. After her 7th year marriage to Col. R. S. Baker and her death, probate proceedings arise as eastern descendants hire J. W. McKinley to represent them. A New England trustees’ board fights under California law asserting the widow inherited and could dispose of the property, while Baker’s relatives contest.
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Stearns
Laguna Ranch
Los Angeles
R. S. Baker
J. W. McKinley
Electric
Southern
California
New England
Ralph E. Joslin
Boston
Hamilton Mayo
Leominster National Bank
Elmer A. Outhank
Fitchburg
Safety Wund National Bank
City
Col
William 8. Simmons
Adjutant-General’s
State House
Theodore L. Frothingham
New York
Baker
Hub women fight for waitresses
The article claims seven girls were detained by U S immigration officials as they prepared to sail from Yarmouth to Boston. A Digby boarding house keeper is accused of spite work triggering the detention after some girls worked at her place.
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United States
Yarmouth
Boston
Digby
Boston Girls Union in Digby Case Stirs Washington
Katherine Osborne, resident director of the Boston Students' Union, defends the Digby lodging house for girls as a settlement home and denies labor law violations. She accuses local authorities of spite and plans to appeal to Washington, noting inspectors found high character and that the girls were mutually choosing to return with Sie Daley.
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Mer
Boston
Katherine Osborne
Yarmouth
Boston Students’ Union
St. Botolph Street
Washington
Digby
Osborne
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