Robbery in Attleboro Hut Targeted Woodcutter
John Coreau a woodchopper living in a Bear Swamp hut was robbed by two men who bound him and seized money a silver watch two revolvers and other items. They escaped after ransacking the shanty with one robber seen boarding a Providence-bound train at Bearcroft and the other possibly leaving by electric car. Deputy Nerney has descriptions of the two suspects, one short and thickset and the other tall.
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Attleboro
John Coreau
Bear Swamp
Coreau
Eugene Bultey
Coteau
Bearcroft
John N. Nerney
Moro Situation and Manila Health Measures in Philippines
August reports from Manila describe no new developments in the Mindanao Moro situation while General Chaffee may reinforce forces and issue ultimatums. Washington notes forts at Bacolod with stone defenses and a cholera containment plan costing about 500000 dollars. Philippine dispatches also flag court martial for Lieut Hickman and ongoing scrutiny of Captain Ryan and Judge Rohde amid war reports.
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Manila
Mindanao
Chaffee
Cebu
Philippine Islands
Washington
Pershing
Bacolod
Bacyuan
Board of Health
Philippine Mail
War Department
Hickman
First Cavalry
Cornelius Gardiner
Ryan
Rohde
Gen. Davis
Prominent Golfer Holabird Jr. Dies At Evanston
Chicago reports the death of William Holabird Jr a noted Glenview Golf Club talent from typhoid fever in Evanston His peers praise his playing style Walter J Travis lauds him and funeral set at St Marks Evanston. He won the Chicago cup and Glenview cup and held a 71 amateur record at Glenview.
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Chicago
William Holabird, Jr
Glenview Golf Club
Evanston
Manny
America
Walter J. Travis
Glenview
Holabird
Yale
Hill School
Pottstown
Bruce Smith
Wheaton
Death by Own Action in Bath Tub Strikes Wallack Family
New York August 19 Mrs Eleanor Wallack aged 28 wife of J Lester Wallack a grandson of the actor Lester Wallack and said to be daughter of a Philadelphia family committed death by own action in a bathtub in a flat at 253 West One Hundred Twenty sixth street She arose at 230 and used a gas jet tube in her mouth to suffocate herself Her husband awakened and found her unconscious a physician arrived but she was dead
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eleanor Wallack
J. Lester Wallack
Lester Wallack
Philadelphia
Nellie Bell
West One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Street
Wallack
Fraternal Meetings Report Active Evening Gatherings
Fraternal groups met at 22 Middle Street with several new members admitted and routine business completed. Labor Day planning dominated discussion, while the Mathew Temperance Institute welcomed six new members and heard remarks from John J. Galvin about the Fr Mathew parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathew Temperance Institute
John J. Galvin
Mathew
Commercial College Reopens With Modern Additions
The Commercial College announces a September 1, 1902 reopening in new quarters with updated facilities. Ledoit E. Kimball now manages all departments, an employment bureau is added, and a modern business office will train stenographers. A home correspondence department offers complete or partial courses with diplomas.
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Ledoit E. Kimball
Kimball
James M. McCoy
Lowell
Home Department
Paige
Bridge
Merrimack Streets
P. O
Miners attend Gorham Street church meeting and hear stories
The Gorham Street Methodist church Men’s league drew a large crowd last night with several new members admitted. The glee club led by Joseph Wilmott performed two numbers while Rev N W Matthews spoke on mining life, noting low wages and a past strike grievance over weights and blasting powder. Ice cream and cake followed.
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Gorham Street Methodist Church
Glee Club
Joseph Wilmott
Thomas Standring
Reeding
George Fish
N. W. Matthews
William Thornton
Eli Turner
Matthews
Court Gen Dimon Forms New Foresters Court
Forestry circles report a new local court named Court Gen Dimon with 62 signatories applying for a charter. A meeting in Foresters hall established a temporary organization and four month to two year trustees. Thomas Moore presided, J J Mahoney secretary, with speeches by G C R Connolly Stafford Gallagher and others.
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Dimon
Foresters’ Hall
C. R
Peter McKenna
James Robinson
J. J.mahoney
F.S
Stephen Breen
Fred Mallinson
G. C. R. J. Connolly
P. A
W. H. Stafford
G. S
J. J. Gallagher
Retired Lowell rider Claude Hamilton visits local club
Claude Hamilton formerly of the Shee City Wheelmen spent a day in town visiting old friends at the club. He recently vacationed in New York and came to see Jimmy Calvert, who was away in Lowell. Hamilton says the racing game has little local interest and his own days may be over. He notes his fuller build and a moustache since leaving the sport.
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Claude Hamilton
Lowell
Shee City
Hamilton
New York
Jimmy Calvert
Brockton Enterprise
Lawrence wine clerks visit ends with ball game win
Lawrence wine clerks arrived yesterday and were hosted by local clerks. A afternoon ball game drew a large crowd and the home team prevailed 14 to 11 per the official scorer. Evening social at Wy mans exchange rooms featured singing and music as visitors enjoyed the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Bartenders’ Union
Wyman
Carpenters Union Admits New Members and Plans Labor Day Parade
At a Carpenters union meeting two applicants were admitted and one application received. The union voted to donate 10 to the striking miners. Joseph Pion was chosen marshal of the Labor Day parade and Mr. Lee was named chief marshal. A 150 uniform allotment was approved. The secretary was instructed to invite carpenters from Lawrence and Nashua to participate in the parade.
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Carpenters’ Union
Joseph Pion
Carpenters
Lee
Lawrence
Nashua
G P and F Clerks Hold First Special Meeting at Belle Grove
The G P and F Clerks association hosted its inaugural special under its banner at Belle Grove last night. About 100 couples attended and danced to the Cadet orchestra before midnight, with special cars transporting the merry crowd home afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.,p. F. Clerks’ Association
Belle Grove
Erry
Big Expenses Appropriations and Salary List for Congress
Washington August 19 details the first session 57th Congress appropriations volume. It lists contracts authorized totaling 262 million and 800 million in specific appropriations. It notes new civilian offices 6386 with pay 6.34 million and net civil employment increases across many departments, plus postal service gains and isthmian canal funding. Net increase over prior session is 70.29 million.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Thos. P. Clears
James C. Courts
Military Academy
West Point
Naval Establishment
Marine Corps
Civan
Library of Congress
State Department
Navy Department
Treasury Department
West Office Department
Department of Agriculture
Government of
District of Columbia
Coast Survey
Revenue Cutter Service
Navy
Diplomatic
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Naval Service
Postal Service
Isthmian Canal
Indian Service
Bridegroom Stricken In First Smallpox Case
In Manchester New Hampshire Jules Sirrard of St Theodore Canada, visiting at 41 Orange street, is the citys first smallpox patient since July. Twenty one people are quarantined as officials race to halt spread. Sirrard and his wife, married two weeks ago, were on their wedding trip after visiting various lumber camps in Canada. He was sent to the Isolation hospital and his wife remains with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N. H
Board of Health
Jules Sirrard
St. Theodore
Can
Orange Street
Canada
Wigginville Fire Boosts Fire Dept With $25 Donation
Chief Hosmer reported that yesterday a $25 check from William H Wiggin honored the fire department for its service during the Wigginville fire. The gift underscores local appreciation for the department's response and efforts.
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Hosmer
Wm. H. Wiggin
Wigginville
Dogs Hold The Reins At Goshen Racers
Middletown N Y August 19 Despite cool weather good racing at Goshen tracks day one Humming Bird and Dewey driven tandem by the spaniel dog Star posted a half mile in 1 19 Winners Three year old trotting purse 500 Spano Ec leptic Bonaparte Best time 2 24%4 2 22 class pace purse 300 King Crystal Amy Wilkes Col Williams third Best time 2 14% Oxford Chimes Young Stamboul Comet second third Best time 2 20%
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Middletown
N. Y
Goshen
Humming Bird
Dewey
Dog Star
Spano
B m
Ecleptic
Bonaparte
B H
King Crystal
Br H
Amy Wilkes
Col. Williams
Oxford Chimes
Young Stamboul
Comet
Tewksbury Youths Enjoy Lakeview Bowling Outing
Miss Lillian P. Carley visited Nashua and a group of Tewksbury youths held a trolley party to Lakeview for an evening of bowling. An advertisement for time temper and money saving from Thomson Hardware appears in another column.
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Lillian P. Carley
Nashua
N. H
Lakeview
Thommson Hardware Company
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Rhodes’ Hair Store
Merrimack Street
C. B. Coburn
Masury
House Paints
THE
Thompson Hardware
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
Boston
G. G. Read
Wm. Nichols & Co
Shine
Young’s
Hildreth Building
Respiro
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Hinckley
Wddle Street
the Courier-Citizen
Beecham
Thomas Beecham
St. Helens
Eng
Canal St
Middle Street
Garfield Colony
Commercial College
Business
New Eng
Land
Rev. N. W. Matthews
Men’s League
Tabor Notes
G. P
F. Clerks
Sam’s Affairs
Dog
Tewksbury
Cook, Taylor & CO
Central Street
A. G. Pollard & CO
Knickerbocker
Opera and Geisha
Madras
Merrimack, Palmer and
Middle Sts
Oxford
Eastman Kodak Co
Rochester Optical Co
Gundlach Blair Camera Co
H. B. Shattuck & Son
Prescott Street
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