Quiet in the East and Greek peace rumors swirl
London reports Greece debates peace options as cabinet meets past midnight. Mustapha Pasha is escorted to Constantinople for possible court martial while Greek forces in Epirus Crete and Janina shift leadership. Porte consents to protect Greeks only during their departure window amid suspended treaties, and Athens hints at recall of forces from Crete. Military and diplomatic chatter fill a day of mixed signals.
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London
Athens
The
Times
Smolenski
Greece
Standard
Constantinople
Mustapha Pasha
Janina
Edhem Pasha
Daily Chronicle
Pharsalos
Turkey
Vassos
Crete
Manos
Epirus
Metexas
Macras
Constantinides
Constantine
Porte
Scriven
Rome
Thessaly
Greek Sympathizers Meet for Grecian Aid in Boston
Boston May 5 Women sympathizers in the Grecian cause gathered in Faneuil Hall in response to the Athenean Women Union appeal for aid. Mrs Julia Ward Howe presided with Mrs Louis Agassiz Miss Irwin Radcliffe College principal Mrs Dupee Mrs Felhan Mrs Mary A Livermore and many others attended showing support for the little empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Faneuilha
Women’s Union of Athens
Julia Ward Howe
Louis Agassiz
Irwin
Radcliffe College
Dupee
Felhan
Mary A. Livermore
Little Empire
General Miles Leaves for the Seat of War in Europe
Major General Nelson A. Miles departed from New York aboard the St. Paul with Captain Maus and secretary Mr. Dawson headed to the European front. The day’s notices also report hotel association officers in Boston, a funeral in Portland urging relatives not to wear black, Kelley family visit in Dover, a rock crash through Chicago Alton cars injuring passengers, Wade’s reappointment in Boston, and Admiral Meade’s death mourned by the American Irish Historical Society.
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Miles
New York
Nelson A. Miles
St. Paul
Europe
Maus
Dawson
Portland
John J. Perry
Second
General Perry
Irish Historical Society
Boston
Admiral Meade
Washington
American-Irish Historical Society
Almanac Brief Weather Forecast for New England May 5
Almanac notes sunrises at 4 33 and sunset at 6 48 with a 14 hour day. Moon sets at 10 47 pm. High water at 1 15 am and 1 30 pm. Maine New Hampshire Vermont partly cloudy and warmer with variable winds. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut fair later with southerly winds becoming variable.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Windsor Cash Store Potatoes and Local Notices
Windsor Cash Store offers fine potatoes at 6 and 0 per bushel Kow Kuré priced at 1.00 and valued at 810.00 One Minute Cough Cure advertised by B KF Johnson Son Maynard H Whitney Concord and H A Littlefield West Acton Massachusetts Notice of administration appointed for John Bulger of Concord Middlesex County with Timothy Brosnahan as administrator ab 133 School St Waltham Mass dated April 29 1897
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West Acton
Windsor
Windsor Cash
A. Littlefield
B. KF
Johnson & Son
Maynard
H. Whitney
Concord
H. A Littlefield
West
Acton
John Bulger
County of
Middlesex
Timotry Brosnahan Adm
School
St. Waltham, Mass
Notice for Article Insertion and Advertising Submissions
The item directs timely insertion in the week’s issue and notes that an earlier receipt prevents article delays. It states news advertising material and subscriptions may be left with A. L. Noyes at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Newton
A. L. Noyes
Acton Centre Social and Auction Notices
In Acton Centre Henry D Brown and family visit for the summer. May 11 postponed Village Improvement Society event. Auctions: May 8 sale for John Desmond with 35 cows. May 10 household goods sale at Main Street house. Livermore Bros dissolution notice. Local industry reports and Marlboro theatre bookings for May.
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Dole
Henry D. Brown
Village Improvement Society
Otis H. Forbush
Acton
Mass
John Desmond
Ayer
Geo. Maynard
Harvard
Vermont
Tatesee Administrator's Sale of Elisha E. Smith Real Estate
Public auction to sell the late Elisha E. Smith's real estate on Thursday at 10 oclock a m. on various Sudbury Framingham and Maynard lots ranging from 2 to 55 acres with eighty percent cash and balance on deed within ten days. James Br. Rent administrator and Hapgood auctioneer.
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Elisha E. Smith
Howe Swamp
James A. Walker
Nathan L. Pratt
Sudbury
House of Walker
Moore’s Mills
Reuben Smith
Framingham
Leander Haynes
Nobscot
Nobscot Hill
Martin Goodnow
Lho’clock
Mallock
Ashland
George H. Forbush
Elisha Smith Ges
Lincoln
Water Row
Wheeler
Daniel Smith
Jason Bent
Talls Island
Carter
New Bridge Road
New Bridge
Calvin J. Morsey
Elisha E.smith
Maynard
James Puffer
Homstead
Calvin Morse
Patrick Lyons
Ron Works Causeway
Haynes and Barton
Pine and
Main St
James BR
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Tion
South - Acton
A. P. Bean
Helen Bickford
Edward Abbott
Morris Griffin
Mary E. Paige
J. P. Fletcher
Geo. W. Worster
Frank Pratt
Barnes
Lowell
Congregational Church
Mr. Mesier of
Bernard Copping Will
South Acton
W. R.buxton
First Universalist Church
Wm. F. Dusseault
J. E. Richardson
Bolton Pursing
Irving Whitcomb
Concord Junction
Mr. McNeill
Sargent House
Mr. Howe
Frack Haywood
George Keith
Peter Foley
Jacksonville
Gorham Easterbrook
Isaac Davis Post
Acton Center
Bernard Copping
Elmina Willis
Conway
Pine Grove
Herman Gould
Sidney Richardson
Woman’s Club
Ida McGregor
Charlotte Corday
Belle Hall
Marie Antoinette
Minnie Hoar
Napoleon
Woburn
Rex
A. M. Knowlton
Cal
O. A. Knowlton
Massachusetts Hotel
Massachusetts’ Hotel Mews
H. £. Brownell
Parker House
New Bedford
Herbert H. Barnes
Brunswick
George H. Reinbach
Crawford House
J. W. Smith
Bellevue
Kelley
Dover
N. H
Joseph E. Kelley
Cashier Stickney
Chicago
Chicago and Alton
Wolcott
Rufus R. Wade
Fanny B. Ames
Mary G. Hally
Weather Forecast
Houston
C.H. Mead & CO
H. A. Littlefield
Listhin
Jackson
Nazareth
Creighton
Iver Jornsci
B. J. Richardson
Thos. F. Parker
Main Street
Mill
Maynard, Mass
Bacon
Mest Acton
C. A. Perkins
Acton Centre
Herbert F. Robbins
S. A. Dorrison
Rev. B. Copping
W. R. Buxton
Livermore’ Bros
J. William Livermore
Langley Box Mill
Parsons
Joseph Collins
Stearns Racing
Worcester
Bertha F. Warner
Rockbottom
George Kenney
Kennebunk, Me
Marlboro Catholic Lyceum Association
Hunter’s Block
People’s Bank
Marlboro
Haverhill
Beverly
Milford
Rockland
Marlboro Theatre
Fr. McKenna Literary Union
Hoyt
Byrne Bros
Royt
the Nickerson Comedy Co
Professor Bona and Hudson Dramatic Club
Young Ladies’ Auxiliary Minstrels
G. A.R
Tatesee
Hapgood Auctioneer
William E.manning
Zelinda L. Manning
County of Middlesex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Institution For Savings
Middlesex South District
Reed Farm
John Charter
Isaac Reed
Mary Cutler
Cutler
Alonzo L. Tuttle
Tuttle
Antoine Bulette
Bulette
Builette
Nahum Littlefield
Simon Blanchard
Andrew Hapgood
William H. Teel
Reed
Luke Blanchard
Blanchard
Charters
Zelindda L. Manning
James Brooks
Middlesex South
Charles Fay Heywood
George Heywood
C. D. Holmes
Enterprise Coupon
Holmes
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