Gas Explosion Injures Ex-Senator Holden in Boston
An illuminating gas explosion at 15 Merchants Row in Boston injured ex State Senator Joshua B. Holden and many others. The blast wrecked Gulliver & Allan fruit store and blew a window from Sanborn's cafe. Several injured were taken to City Hospital and Emergency Hospital.
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Boston
Merchants Row
Gulliver &Allan
Sanborne
Joshua B. Holden
Jeremiah J. McCarthy
Clayton Stocker
Ditson Street
Dorchester
Frank Southwick
State Street
Leander Meyer
George von L. Meyer
Thomas Taft
Blackstone Street
Edward J. Sampson
Bolton Street
Market Express Company
John Aranza
North Street
City Hospital
B. Levy
Seneca Street
Henry Burrell
Orchard Place
John Thorp
Steven Sands
Senator Holden
Port
McCarthy
Gulliver's
Merchants Express Company
James M. Upton
Simpson Bros
Sanborn’s
Merrill’s
Bolivar Seized by British in Trinidad Harbor
The British steamer Charybdis seized the Venezuelan gunboat Bolivar in Port of Spain. Bolivar officers were landed while the crew was taken to Gulria. The Quail sails to pursue the war vessel blockading the Grinace mouth as British and German squadrons begin a coastwide blockade from Orinoco to La Guaira and La Guaira to the Colombian frontier.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Charybdis
Bolivar
Alert
Gulria
Quail
Venezuela
Orinoco River
la Guaira
Venezuelan
Red Jackets Dance Social at Associate Hall
A good crowd attended a Red Jackets dance and social in Associate hall with music by the Marlboro Union singing orchestra. Organizers listed include general manager Chas Boynton, floor director J. Demaris, assistants Duffy and H. Demaris, and numerous aides.
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Red Jackets
Union Singing Orchestra of
Marlboro
Chas Boynton
Mr Duffy
J. Demaris
H. Demaris
E. Lundberg
P. Flood
M. McLaughlin
J. Boynton
L. Corkin
J. Jones
Sam Davis
M. Sullivan
J. O'Neil
Geo. Beauregard
John F. Green
Whipple Street Injure: Edward Donlon Cuts Left Wrist
Edward Donlon sustained a two inch left wrist cut while sharpening tools at his Whipple street home yesterday afternoon. He went to Emergency hospital for treatment.
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Whipple Street
Edward Donlon
Opposition to Montpelier high license measure forms federation
In Montpelier Vermont on December 10 a group of 30 ministers and laymen from diverse denominations formed the Vermont Temperance Federation. The body aims to canvass the state to defeat the February referendum on the local option high license act and push for prohibition.
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Montpelier
Vermont Temperance Federation
Battleship Texas Joins North Atlantic Maneuvers
The battleship Texas, undergoing repairs at Newport News navy yard, sailed today to join the North Atlantic squadron in naval maneuvers near Culebra in the Caribbean Sea.
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Newport News
Texas
Navy Yard
Culebra
Caribbean Sea
Hood's Lotion for smooth skin on face and hands
Advertises Hood's Lotion as a soothing healing antiseptic beautifying preparation for the face and hands. Describes a large bottle priced at 35 cents.
Historical societies as foundations for future scholarship
A speaker extols the Massachusetts Historical Society and broader New England networks, arguing local and state societies collect living memories, publish findings, and foster young historians. He urges Lowell to seek a permanent home, stresses the patriotic duty to record the past and build a durable base for future investigators.
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America
Edison
New England
Middle States
West
South
Massachusetts T Historical Society
Fanneil Hall
Massachusetts Historical Society
The
Transcript
Beacon Street
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania Historical Society
Pennsylvania
Lowell
England
United States
Supper and Song at First Trinitarian Church Benefit
The Ladies' Benefit society of the First Trinitarian church hosted a supper and vestry entertainment last night. A large crowd enjoyed meals from five to eight, followed by songs by Elizabeth Spofford and Nettie Studley with a trio by Studley Landers and Shaw. Spofford recited Seein' Things at Night upon request and Charles Glidden performed harmonica pieces. Mrs. G B Kenngett accompanied, with games and merriment continuing for all ages.
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Ladies’ Benefit Society
First Trinitarian
Elizabeth Spofford
Nettie Studley
Lena Landers
Marion Shaw
Fleur-de-Lis Club elects six-month officers
The Fleur-de-Lis Club has elected officers for the next six months. Homer L. P. Turcot te is president, Donat Blazon vice president, Majorie Cossette secretary, Lucien F. L. Turcotte treasurer. Edmund Gill J. B. Patenaude and Donat Rousseau named to the board of directors.
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Fleur-de-lis
Homer L. P. Turcotte
Donat Blazon
Majorie Cossette
Lucien F. L. Turcotte
Edmund Gill
J. B. Patenaude
Donat Rousseau
Outing Christmas Number Promises Art and Adventure
The Christmas Outing issue features Henry McCarter and others supplying four color illustrations and absorbing outdoor content. It covers Alaska hunger tales, Captain Joshua Slocum, Caricatured animal studies, Southwest adventure, tennis and golf articles, and Bird-Lore notes with Seton and a large flamingos nest colony.
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Henry McCarter
E. W. Kemble
Frederic Door Steele
Martin Justice
Chas. Livingston Bull
Philip R. Goodwin
Saratoga
Jesse Lynch Williams
Alaska
Joshua Slocum
Aquidneck
Frances C. Griscom
America
Arthur F. Duffy
Great Britain
Fire damages Dr Ramsden's dental laboratory teeth loss
A laboratory blaze at Dr John Ramsden's dental office yesterday afternoon around five o'clock caused an explosion of five hundred dollars worth of complete false teeth. A tissue paper and alcohol lamp fired the paraffin sheets, torching the teeth. Mrs Ramsden and her sister Katharine Ramsden found the flames and doused them with water before the blast. The teeth were largely destroyed.
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John Ramsden
Katherine Ramsden
Philadelphia Inquirer
Plague of Rattlesnakes Prompts County Bounty Talk
Western and southern Iowa counties consider paying five dollars per rattlesnake head to curb a snake surge. Grant county moved to authorize the bounty but faced a $3600 potential cost and legal doubt over authority. Crawford and Grant counties report dens along big bluffs by the Mississippi.
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Grant County
Crawford County
Crawford
Grant
Big Bluffs
Mississippi River
Milwaukee
Wis
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Chelmsford Fancy Tables And Costume Fair Opens
The Ladies Benevolent Society of the Central Congregational church held a two day fair in the vestry starting Wednesday at 4 PM with diverse wares on five tables and a candy and apron display. A supper and musical program followed, then an evening entertainment featured Lowell chorus singing and Grace Litchfield reading Prompt Obedience.
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Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Central Congregational Church
J. A. Bartlett
Paul Dutton
Margaret Ashworth
Christina Ashworth
Mira Hubbard
Emma Hubbard
Minnie Hardy
Katherine Kilbourne
Velma Kildreth
A. J. Howe
Wm. Mitchell
Samuel Hagerman
E. R. Clark
E. R. Marshal
H. R. Knowlton
E. C. Perham
Pliny Bliss
Geo. W. Day
E. T Adams
E H. Russell
Edward B. Emerson
Carrie E. Elliott
Lillian Kilbourne
Henrietta Nichols
Grace Chapin
Alice Poore
Mary Poore
Eva Perham
Alice Hudson
E. C. Bartlett
E. E. Staples
Bunce
Geo. H. Wilson
Fidith Bliss
Carrie Knowltdén
Agnes Eaton
H. R. Hodson
Wm.r. Fowle
Sarah Blenchard
J. C. Osterhout
North Village
TEWKSBURY NEWS SNAPSHOT: Injuries and Community Events
Geo Foster, a South Tewksbury fireman, was injured falling into an engine pit at Boston & Maine’s Lynn roundhouse. Centre grammar school canceled sessions due to illness. Storm windows purchased to save fuel. Patrick Clinton, 65, of East Tewksbury, died, burial in Andover. First Congregational churchLadies’ Aid held a Christmas sale with Adams family orchestra, a Japanese fan drill, and numerous well organized tables. Mrs. Burtt of East Tewksbury died of heart disease.
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Geo. Foster
South Tewksbury
Boston & Maine R. R
Round House
Lynn
Foster
Centre Grammar School
Ester School
Patrick Clinton
East Tewksbury
Andover
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Congregational Church
Vestry Hall
Adams Family Orchestra
Chelmsford
James Carr
James Long
O. B. Silver
Geo. H. Brown
Dawson
Mr. Spaulding
Miss Rich
Miss Laws
Bertha Patten
Edith Fortstall
Ida Clark
Folsom
Carrie Dawson
Theresa Smaj
Mrs. Burtt
Arthur Burtt
Pelham Evening of Song and a Village Dance
Pelham Congregational church hosts a refined Pelham sing led by Mrs. Alice M. Hillman with the Greeley family noted. John R. Anderson delivers Scottish readings and the chorus sings, concluding with The Village Blacksmith as a finale. A second social by the Brotherhood of electric railroad employers raises funds at Salem Center. list of officers and helpers follows. Burial notices record Jesse A. Wilson and Miss Martha Hobbs, both Pelham residents, with Rev. Charles Merriam officiating.
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Pelham Congregational Church
John R. Anderson
Boston
Anderson
Ian Maclaren
Myrtie Chase
Katrine Jeanette
Lowell
Emily Wood
Fred A. Greeley
Jeanette
Hillman
Millman
Bertha Greeley
Alice M. Hillman
Grace Colman
Fannie Carlton
Dillie Atwood
Susie Cutter
Ethel Webster
Myrtle Chase
Estelle Hyde
Ellen Cutter
Bertha Underhill
Chas. L. Merriam
Henry M. Currier
Otis A. Gage
Wm. G. Butler
Daniel M. Webster
Howard M. Chase
Henry M. Wood
Brotherhood of the Electric Railroad
Salem Center
J. S. Stevens
C. E. Morris
E. E. Blaisdell
A. Benjamin
George McGilpin
Frank Thorpe
Charles Lewis
Martha Hobbs
Dracut Talk Delights Hillside Congregational Audience
A Hillside Congregational church lecture by G L Wyman of South China Maine drew a sizeable Dracut audience. The speaker presented a wide ranging talk with numerous stereopticon views tracing a journey from London across the Mediterranean to Naples, highlighting notable sights and experiences.
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Hillside Congregational Church
G. L. Wyman
South China
Maine
Sten
Asa
Atlantic
London
Mediterranean
Naples
Pales
North Chelmsford Church Aid Society Der Jahrmarkt
In the vestry of the Second Cantional church North Chelmsford the Church Aid society held a Der Jahrmarkt with many church members and friends attending. Decorations were pretty and the various tables, led by Mrs A C Mitchell, raised money in candy, mystery, apron and fancy goods, and an ice cream parlor run by Mrs C H Whittemore.
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Church Aid Society
der Jahrmarkt
India
Mra
A. C. Mitchell
George White
Marion Scribner
Charles M. Cornell
Duncan
Mra. ‘ . Varney
Florence Shaw
C. H. Whittemore
George Elliott
Duri
Chelmsford social affair features music and reading
Handsome booths hosted the event with mandolin and piano duets by Mrs. A. C. Mitchell and Mrs. George White, a harmonica solo by Hiram Dawson, a selection by Edwin W. Killpartrick, and readings by Miss Ruth Cutler. The general committee was led by Mrs. Co. H. Whittemore with several assistants.
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A. C. Mitchell
George White
Hiram Dawson
Edwin W. Killpartrick
Ethel Wotton
John Shaw
George Shaw
Ruth Cutler
Man of Science Defended Against Narrow View
A letter defends broad science, arguing against limiting science to theory and experiments. It cites a Carnegie biographic index and urges including philology, economics, history, education, engineering, and medicine where applied science informs pure science, asserting practical knowledge saves lives and merits the label science.
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Science
Carnegie Institution
United States
America
Early Railroad Travel and Polite Debate on Boots
A reminiscence notes noble travelers' carriages on trains with high etiquette and class divisions. It recalls Lord Russell disputing a fellow passenger who removed boots for slippers, threatening to throw the boots from the carriage, later apologizing, and ultimately becoming friends for the journey.
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Geo. Russell
Wolverhampton
Lady Vanilla
Lord Russell
Russell
St. James's
Limits on work pace draw from wage earners’ energy balance
Ambrose P. Winston argues against unchecked labor rush, noting that speed can require more force but may harm long term productivity. He cites building trades where a few overexerted workers set a pace others cannot match, risking heart trouble and premature decline in industry health, while acknowledging the difficulty of defining a fair day’s work.
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Ambrose P. Winston
Educating Sea Lions On Stage Draws Mixed Reactions
The article describes a troupe trained by Charles Judge performing with six sea lions and seals on stage. It notes the bite of sea lions is poisonous and painful, with animals showing rapid neck movement and strong grip. The piece emphasizes danger despite audience fascination and mentions injuries to the trainer.
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Charles Judge
Aslie's Weekly
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Joseph V. Tracy
D. D
Susan L. Smery
Jimmie
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Hugh F. Blunt
Lordship
Katherine Tynan
Rome
Frank H. Sweet
Bird Lore
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F. A. Lucas
Frank M. Chapman
Macmillan Company
Manitoba
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Jesus
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Wyman
Tewksbury
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Pelham
Dracut
North Chelmsford
Laura L. Barnes
Washington, D.C
Burnside Post, No. 4
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Lydia E.pinkham
Second St
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Washington, D. C
Lydia FE
Pinkham
Whitney Mansfield
Swan Building
van Buren Hall
Trinity Court
Effie L. Palmer
Sbrigila Method
Swan Bidz
Mass
Edward Everett Adams
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Middlesex Street
Gardner Bros
Pine Street
Highlands
William Preston Phelps
Monadnock
New Hampshire
Grosvenor Block
G. G. Read
Pearson's Drug Store
Central Street
Opera House
W. E. Hicks
Merrimack Street
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Opera Bouw
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