Largest six mast schooner Eleanor A Percy arrives in Boston
The Eleanor A Percy, launched in Bath Maine in 1900, arrives in Boston with the largest coal cargo ever shipped coastwise. Built by Percy & Small, she is the world’s second six master, 348 feet long, 3401.96 gross tons, and carries 101 hackmatack frames with a steel hull. Captain Lincoln W Jewett commands.
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Eleanor A. Percy
Boston Harbor
Newport News
C. H. Sprague & Son
Boston
Merrimack Manufacturing Company
Percy
George W. Wells
Camden
Wells
Atlantic
Maine
Percy & Small
Bath
Miss Percy
Jewett
Lincoln W. Jewett
Charles P. Notman
Four men plead guilty in naturalization fraud case
Boston December 19 four men faced Judge Lowell and pleaded guilty to indictments on naturalization frauds. Maurice Galvin trick F Sexton Gregory Canty and Michael Slattery were fined 300 dollars each on the district court recommendation of Assistant District Attorney Casey.
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Boston
Lowell
United States District Court
Casey
Maurice Galvin
Trick F. Sexton
Gregory Canty
Chael Slattery
Galvin
Minihan
Lehan
Sexton
Colt
Circuit Court
Bradley
Cornelius Minihan
Eugene Mahoney
Miss Rogers
Canty
Slattery
James Cannaughty
Edward Cannaughty
Cronin
Atty
Cambridge man sentenced for naturalization fraud in district court
In U S district court Rep Cor neline Minehan of Cambridge pleaded guilty to aiding Patrick Lorden in securing naturalization papers by false means. Judge Well sentenced him to one year at hard labor in Middlesex county house of correction.
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Reaton
United State District Court
Corneline Minehan
Cambridge
U. S Grand Jury
Patrick Lorden
Ee. Faleely
Judge Well
Middlesex County
Oor
Indictments Filed Against Cambridge Clerk
An edition note records that the clerk under indictment at Cambridge has had the charges filed on file, with the case progressing in the process.
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Cambridge
C&er
Clothing Stolen From Somerville Dressing Room During Minstrel Show
Somerville actors report theft in Anthoine's academy dressing room beneath the stage at School street. About 25 performers were on stage when the room was rifled and wallets and valuables emptied from pockets. Alonzo W. Grace lost a gold filled watch. totals unknown as few lodged reports. No suspects yet. some walked home or borrowed fare.
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Boston
Anthoine’s Academy
School Street
Somerville
Arcadia Lodge
K. of P
West Somerville
Alonzo W. Grace
Cambridge Harvard senior class election yields society slate wins
The Harvard senior class election results on the second day favored the society slate. J. W. Hallowell of West Medford was chosen chairman of the class committee, with I. W. Kendall of New York and C. C. Brayton of Colorado Springs, Cal. Elected as chairmen for the day and photograph committees were H. Blythe of Burlington Ia and R. Fincke of Utica NY respectively, with Swain, French, Keene, and Jackson also noted among the winners.
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Cambridge
Harvard
Elate
J. W. Hallowell
West Medford
I. W. Kendall
New York
C. C. Brayton
Colorado Springs
Cal
H. Blythe
Burlington
G. A. Swain
H. W. French
Boston
R. Fincke
Utica
N. Y
H. W. Keene
Lynn
L. 8. Jackson
Retractions Cast Doubt On English Soldier In River Murder
Boston dispatch reports Chief Wade of the State police received a letter from England's Hants constabulary about William Barrington Taylor alias John Cornwood, who confessed to murdering his wife and dumping her body into a Massachusetts river. Tall claims to have withdrawn the confession. timeline places him in England and Canada with mixed records and a prior 1900 hanging attempt conviction.
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Boston
Chief Wade
State Police
E. Silver
Hants
Silver
William Barrington Taylor
John Cornwood
England
William Everest
K. R. Rifles
Her Majesty
Portsmouth
Canada
Three Rivers
Taylor
Montreal
F. Dodge
Winchester
Post Office Clerk Wheeler Cleared and Reinstated
Boston December 19 Michael A Wheeler a post office clerk was arrested by inspectors on a theft charge and was discharged at the request of post office authorities A letter from Inspector in Charge and others explains the exoneration and reinstatement of Wheeler among his colleagues
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Boston
Michael A. Wheeler
Post Office
Wheeler
Wheeler cleared as innocent in post office case
Post Office Inspectors state that Mr. Wheeler is entirely innocent of the charge and reinstated in his position. The investigation found no authority for publications connected with the case, presenting him as an honest man in the community.
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Post Office
Wheeler
Post Office Department
Eorge S. Evans
Crowell Millions Claim Debunked By Henry Crowell
South Yarmouth December report quotes Henry Gifford Crowell stating the rumored Bank of England fortune tied to Elesha Crowell is a myth. He cites genealogical notes from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia, dismissing Elisha Crowell’s estate and any two brothers as legend while defending his cautious claims.
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South Yarmouth
Henry Gifford Crowell
Bank of England
Yarmouth
Crowells
England
Crowell
Cape Cod
San Francisco
Nova Scotia
John Crowe
Charlestown
Elisha Crowell
Elisha
William
Absolom
Gov. Clafin
Judge Fessenden rules in Dixon divorce case in Boston
In Boston Judge Fessenden grants a nisi decree for adultery to Annie A. Dixon against Rev Dr Joseph K Dixon, dismisses cruelty claim as unproven. The decision concerns the Amermann will dispute with two wills, one in Philadelphia and one in Massachusetts, and sets up a later hearing on the trust fund of 55 000 dollars.
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Boston
Fessenden
Joseph K. Dixon
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
Annie A
Amermann
Superior Court
Probate Court of
Worcester
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Dixon
Col. Wood
Big Robbery Strikes Boston Clothiers Store
Boston authorities report a major theft at H Seamon Co makers of ladies cloaks suits and skirts. Over $1500 in fine apparel including cloaks suits and a seal garment vanished after intruders battered a rear door. A suspect who left a garment for repair and later brought two friends is under investigation as police pursue the clue.
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Boston
H. Seamon & Co
Gallivan Wins in Boston Vote Recount
Boston recount of the last election completed at Horticultural hall shows no change from election night results. Democrat James A. Gallivan leads Republican Jont P. Dore for street commissioner by 566 votes in press returns, with Gallivan net gain of 246 for Dore. Railways use over 2,000,000 tons of steel yearly, about half the world’s production.
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Boston
Horticultural Hall
James A. Gallivan
Jont P. Dore
Gallivan
Dore
Hearing on pardon for Stain and Cromwell in 1878 Dexter murder
Hearing before the Maine Governor and council on a pardon for David L. Stain and Oliver Cromwell, both life inmates of Thomaston prison, details include alibi efforts, affidavits from Medfield witnesses, and testimony history about the Dexter murder tied to a forged receipt and jurors’ statements.
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Augusta
David L. Stain
Oliver Cromwell
Thomaston
John Wilson Barron
Dexter
Lewis A. Barker
Stain
Barker
Maine
William H. Drury
Boston
Cromwell
Christopher C. Toole
Bangor
Lewis C. Fortier
Old Town
A. J. Welch
Bradford
Jeremiah Fenno
Silas C. Hatch
Hatch
Sanborn
Rev
C. A. Plummer
Thomston
J. Herbert Baker
Medfield
Mass
Baker
Willard Harwood
Charles Hammant
Stain Gang
Hammant
Charles F. Stain
Cashier Barron
Charles Franklin Stain
Canaan
New Hampshire
George Clark
Barron
Bertram L. Smith
Penobscot County
Thomas
Grover
Canton
William H. Thoma
Len Thomas
Stein
R. Maker
Mra
Ardella
David Stain
L. Littlefield
Frank Leese
Cone
Smith
Vitor
Charles Stairwn
David Blair
Bartlett
Stain tale unfolds as confession links prison sentence
Francis E. Mason testified about conversations with tenants near the Stain family. Charles S. Barker rebutted that Charles F Stain confessed fabricating the Wholecloth story to justify sending his father and brother-in-law to prison. John Mitchell testified the confession was made while Stain was jailed for stealing. The trial evidence concluded tonight.
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Francis E. Mason
Medfield
Mass
Stain
Charles S. Barker
Rochester
N. H
Charles F Stain
John Mitchell
Somerset County
Norridgewock
Chas. F. Stain
Eighty Years Old Mrs Mary Livermore Celebrates Birthday
Boston reports Mary Ashton Livermore of Melrose turning 80 with a quiet celebration at 21 West Emerson Street. She rose at 6 50 AM as usual, greeted by daughter Mrs J O Norris and three grandchildren, with gifts and flowers. Other family sent notes. health is good aside from a slight lameness from a youthful fall.
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Boston
Mary Ashton Livermore
Melrose
West Emerson Street
Livermore
J. O. Norris
Mary
Ethel
John Norris
New Hampshire fish and game laws debated reforms planned
Manchester hosts NH fish and game commissioners and league reps to codify revise and abolish parts of existing laws. A committee was named to draft a revision for the upcoming legislature with a key recommendation to prohibit selling game in the state. A stray medical line mentions rheumatism and Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a cure.
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Manchester
N. H
New Hampshire
Millionaire's Son Reported Missing in Omaha
Edward Cudahy Jr, 15, son of Edward A. Cudahy of the Cudahy Packing Co, is missing from his Omaha home. Police and 150 men sweep city and county while a large reward is offered. An anonymous letter claims he is safe and demands 25000, signed Jack, with delivery details withheld.
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Omaha
Edward Cudahy, Jr
Edward A. Cudahy
Packer
Cudahy Packing Company
Cudahy
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Lowell Corporation
F. V. Moody
the Society
CISRE
Stain and Cromwell
Sorosis
Winter ST
Temple Place
Boston, Mass
Bowler Bros. (Limited
Bowler Bros. Orcester
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Mary Livermore
Fish and Game Laws
Hood
Great Park
Harvardis
Moi Stag
Harvard Bac
Lowell, Mass
F. G. Gulliland
Com A
Wyman’s Exchange
Cor
Merrimack and
Central
Sirce
Atte
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