Norcross Brothers receivership closed as company deemed solvent
Boston Aug 27 The Norcross Brothers firm under receivers appointed July 22 is solvent Judge Brown granted discharge of property from receivership and authority to assign the Harvard Medical School contract all creditors consenting Harvard College and Norcross approved The plan keeps Orlando W Norcross as president and manager with all creditors satisfied
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Boston
Norcross Brothers Company
Brown
United States Circuit Court
Harvard Medical School
Harvard College
Orlando W. Norcross
Pla
Wild Panic Aboard An Electric Car
Fall River on August 27 nine women were injured when flames shot from a moving street car’s controller forcing passengers to jump to safety. Three were seriously hurt, including Julia Mahoney and Margaret Mulvey. The car was en route to Newport and one victim later returned home. Six others suffered minor injuries as ambulances and doctors responded.
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Fall River
Julia Mahoney
Margaret Mulvey
Annie Stevens
Newport
Island Park
Red Men Council Opens in Boston with Totem Vote
Red Men from across Massachusetts gather in Boston for the annual council led by Great Sachem Dr. Chas E Bigelow. The session discusses adopting the liberty tree as the state totem and establishing Red Men's day on Patriots' Day. Reports cite charter changes including three tribes surrendering, one consolidation, and six new tribes instituted.
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Boston
Chas. E. Bigelow
Leominster
Great Council of the
United States
Gilmore
Senator Hanna Better After Illness in Cleveland
Senator Hanna, who has been ill for several days, was decidedly better today in Cleveland. His physician ordered him to remain in bed for a day or two longer and said he requires only complete quiet and rest.
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Cleveland, O
Hanna
Doans Kidney Pills End Kidney Troubles Says Local Resident
A Richards Street resident, Mr Almond Slader, reports excessive kidney secretions affected him for a long period. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Ellingwood & Co., one box nearly normalizes secretions. He endorses Doan's as an effective kidney remedy and urges buyers to remember the name.
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Almond Slader
Richards Street
Doan
Ellingwood & Co
Death by Own Action on the Increase in U S News
New York reports a rise in deaths by self harm per 109000 people, up four tenths of 1 percent in the last year. Frederick L. Hoffman notes St. Louis leads with 25.7 per 100000, among 50 cities totaling 14.5 million. Fall River has the lowest at 2.7.
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New York
St. Louis
Frederick L. Hoffman
the Spectator
Hoboken
Chicago
Oakland
Cal
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
Fall River
Mass
Two 17-year-olds confess to attempted train wreck near Linden
Boston officials report two 17-year-old boys confessed to placing spikes and a plank on the Saugus branch near Linden station on Aug 19 they planned to wreck a passenger train but it passed unscathed. They will not be prosecuted due to age.
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Boston
Emerson
Malden
Saugus
Boston & Maine
Linden Station
Revere Beach
Young Woman Attempts Suicide After Jilt in Haverhill
Mrs. Mary Robinson a 30 year old widow and hotel waitress was found by the night clerk at Hotel Arlington with chloroform over her face. Restored to consciousness she later left in a hysterical mood vowing another attempt.
Vatican regrets Roots resignation as secretary of war
Rome August 27 The Vatican regrets Elihu Root resigning as secretary of war noting he conducted friars lands negotiations in the Philippines to mutual satisfaction. The selection of Judge Taft as his successor pleases officials who know him from last year and who will have influence with the pope and cardinals.
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Rome
Elihu Root
Vatican
Philippines
Taft
Massachusetts battleship damage after Egg Rock collision
New York reports a thorough inspection at the New York navy yard finds five bottom breaks on the battleship Massachusetts, the largest about 246 feet by 3 inches, considered comparatively slight. Damage from striking Egg Rock near Bar Harbor, Me., seen as comparatively trivial by yard officials.
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New York
Massachusetts
New York Navy Yard
Egg Rock
Bar Harbor
Honolulu Widow Dies After Fatal Shooting Case
Honolulu on August 27 reports Mrs Parmenter died following a shooting by her son in law E M Jones who had killed his ex wife. Jones surrendered to police with the help of his son after wandering from the mountains.
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Honolulu
Parmenter
E. M. Jones
Jones
Debunking Rubaiyat Fad Cultures in Western Youth
Fred Lewis Pattee argues in Booklover's Magazine that revering the Rubaiyat as elite culture threatens moral standards. He warns against drunken escapism and urges broader, enduring literary breadth beyond single poems.
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China
West
Omar
FitzGerald
Fred Lewis Pattee
Booklover’s Magazine
Midsummer Book and Stationery sale at deep discounts
A local store promotes a midsummer sale on books and stationery with hundreds of titles. Featured are Henry T. Coates volumes, classics from Bulwer Lytton to Dickens, and many modern works at reduced prices. Also offered are hemstitched writing paper, initial stationery, cedar pencils, Webster's dictionaries, and various paper products at marked down rates.
Lupton's 12 Mos Clothbound Volumes Sale Offer
An advertisement lists Lupton's 12 Mos cloth bound volumes at 4c each from a 150-title stock. Notable titles include Micah Clarke Felix Holt House of the Wolf A Window in Thrums Kidnapped Adam Bede Fantine Stickit Minister Dora Thorne Inez Merle's Crusade Hector Servadac House of the Seven Gables King Solomon's Mines and more. Publisher's price 10c.
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Henry T. Coates
Eeee
J. Fenimore Coop
Micah Clarke
A. Conan Doyle
Felix Holt
George Eliot
Stanley Weyman
J. M. Barrie
Robert Louis Stevenson
Adam Bede
Inez
Augusta J. Evans
Merle’s Crusade
Rosa Nouchette Cary
Hector Servadac
Jules Verne
House of the Seven Gables
Nathaniel Hawthorne
King Solomon's Mines
H. Rider Haggard
Beulah and Other Garvice Works in Sale Prices
An early catalog note lists titles by Charles Garvice and others including The Verdict of the Heart Imogene A Rogue's Conscience Lord Delamera's Bride The Wager Out of the Past Beulah and At Love's Cost. Publishers price 25c Sale price 14c.
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Chas, Garvice
H. Lovett Cameron
Imogene
Charles Garvice
David Christie Murray
Lord Delamera
Garvice
L. McManus
Chas. Garvice
Last Days of the Toilet Goods Sale Crowds Storewide
The sale extends into a final three days with big crowds as customers rush to cut price soap, powders, brushes, and toilet items. Highlights include Cuticura Soap, Pinault Lavender Water, King Cocoa Soap, Swift's soaps, Colgate Cashmere Bouquet, and Blackstone Fountain Syringes at reduced prices. Quantities may be limited.
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Swift
Colgate
Liiree
Veces Etsaecensale
Savoy
Women's Juliettes at Special Friday Saturday Sale
A vivid notice advertises ladies shoes described as a splendid house or hospital shoe with opera toes and sensible tips. The market flier promises a $1 pair normally, but for Friday and Saturday a special price is offered, emphasizing value and urgency for shoppers.
A Fine Lake Shore Chicago Terminal Station
The Lake Shore Railway opens a new La Salle Street Chicago station praised as the crowning convenience for travelers. Centrally located on the elevated loop, near major stores and rail lines, the terminal combines fast, punctual trains with easy access to downtown.
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Lake Shore Railway
la Salle Street
Chicago
Lake Shore
Misses White Dresses Sale in 6 to 12 Year Size Range
Bargain note offers white dresses for misses aged six to twelve at 98 cents each. Although not perfectly spotless, soap and water can fix the issue, with earlier prices ranging from two to three dollars. Worth inspecting for value.
White Waists Offered At Low Prices
The waists are mussed and soiled but can be cleaned with soap and water. The main appeal is price, with many items in this lot selling at two dollars or less, including examples in the $2.50 to $3.00 range.
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Hooper Knitting Co
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S. & H. Green Trading
The
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Edith Lyle
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Vanity Fair
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Tennyson
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Tommy
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Rie
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R. Neilson Stephens
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Anthony Hope
Rudyard Kip“Cross
Henry Seton Merriman
Saracenescu
F. Marion Crawford
Richard Harding Davis
Henryk Stenkiewicz
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Harcourt
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Mme
Katherine
Booth
Lupton’s
Rogers & Gallet
Pear
Eastman
Howell
Hinds
Casino Buttermilk
Roger & Gallet
Murray & Lanman
Florida Bee
Michelson’s Bay
Jean
Seeee
Lyon’s
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Peete Ewe Ee
Emery Board
Munyon
Zee Bottle Hood
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Juliettes
Ingalls’ Laundry Goods
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Lee
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