Moody Evangelist Dwight Moody Dies at Northfield Home
Dwight Lyman Moody, famed evangelist, died at his Northfield home at noon after a long illness worsened by overwork. Born 1827 in Massachusetts, Moody built a nationwide religious movement, founded schools, and published hymns with Sankey. He collapsed in Kansas City during a tour, returning home where family and doctors provided care until his death. Funeral plans await final arrangements for Monday at the Congregational church with burial on Roundtop Hill.
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Moody’s Death Stuns Lowell Residents
Local residents react to news of Mr. Moody’s death. Many who knew him personally recall his involvement in a series of meetings held at the old skating rink in December 1894, marking him as a notable figure in the community.
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Bourne Mill Workers Share Semiannual Dividend
Nearly 70 percent of Bourne mill's 350 employees earned a semiannual profit sharing dividend of about 2300 dollars, or 3 percent of wages for June 12 to December 9. The plan includes offering 50 000 dollars in debentures to employees with 6 percent interest for five years to fund a new, lighted weaving shed, with notes purchasable from 50 to 1000 dollars and redeemable upon leaving employment.
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Chase
Bourne Mills
England
America
Employes’ Savings Fund
Mill Building and Improvement Surge Attracts Capital
The article notes growing attention from capital across the nation and in England, reflected by ongoing mill building and mill improvement activity. It highlights stronger investment interest and expansion in textile facilities as part of the economic trend.
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England
U V U S IN TROUBLE IN MASSACHUSETTS
Boston Dec 22 The Union Veterans union of Massachusetts has separated from the National body claiming the national group forfeited its rights the Massachusetts men say they remain the Union Veterans' union and will not recognize the new national order The dissension stems from changes at the Des Moines encampment with Massachusetts leaders arguing the new bylaws create a veterans group largely of nonveterans and not the original order
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Union Veterans Union
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Veterans’ Organization
Thought to Be Connected With Hubbardston Tragedy
Worcester December 22 William Bennett a 38 year old carpenter living in Princeton was arrested on suspicion of murdering Asa Bennett in Hubbardston yesterday evening. Inspectors O Day and Stone held him after a rigid exam. He denies the crime saying he learned of it from Boston papers. Bennett had 38.56 cash and a new pair of shoes at the station thirty dollars of his money he says came from Glazier of Hubbardston who supports the claim. Bennett has a bad Hubbardston reputation and was seen leaving the town soon after the murder.
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Former Superintendent of R R Named Bigamist in Probate Fight
In Boston Suffolk county probate court Harriet M Allen of Portland and Elora M Allen of Uxbridge face off over the administratorship of BE G Allen late of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Harriet says they wed in 1871 and have a 22 year old son. A separation occurred in 1881 but no divorce. A death by suicide in a New York hotel preceded the dispute and a paper naming Elora as wife is cited to support her claim.
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Wages Hike At Kerr Thread Plant In Fall River
Fall River, Dec. 22. The Kerr Thread company informs its 600 employes that, starting January 1, 1900, wages rise 10 percent. Supt. Cook announced the raise, noting it may extend to other mills under the same trust though not citywide. A minor strike at Sanford Spinning was settled by replacing the packing room staff.
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Bequest of 25000 Dollars to Cine Hospital by Julius Adams
Julius Adams of Lynn died suddenly at the Parker House in Boston and left 25000 dollars to the Cine hospital at South Boston. He also left generous legacies to relatives. Adams was a prominent Boston lawyer and large real estate owner, son of Isaac Adams inventor of the first power driven press, from whom he inherited a substantial fortune.
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Isaac Adams
Southern Prosperity in Cotton Mills Stock Rally
The Pacolet Manufacturing Company plus Clifton Spartan Enoree Converse Tuscan Whit ney Lockhart and Laurens Cotton mills declare 5 to 3 percent semi annual dividends. Mills trade at high premiums. Pacolet stock at 230 per share with par 100. Analysts predict profits of 46 to 60 percent next year amid a strong southern cotton mill market.
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Jury convicts Potter in death of bootblack Louis Stevenson
In Boston on December 22 Warren Potter, a colored bootblack, was found guilty in the superior court of causing the death of Louis Stevenson by striking him with his fist. The jury recommended mercy and Judge Hardy sentenced Potter to one year in the house of correction.
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Boyle shows marked improvement in illness at hotel
Boston December 22 The opinion of Congressman Charles A Boyle who has been ill at a hotel in offset for the past two or three days was much improved this afternoon. Attendant physician believed he would soon undertake the nurse and return home. He plans to proceed to Bangor Maine this evening, accompanied by his daughter and brother.
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Charles A. Boyle
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Man charged with manslaughter in Buck'an case
Henry Winterholder 30 of Buck'an appeared in district court on manslaughter charges for allegedly beating his wife Lottie on November 29. She miscarried and died December 5. Witnesses testified he pulled her from bed by the hair. Winterholder was remanded in $2000 bond secured by his father. The notice ends with aHardware store pricing note.
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Shelburne Falls
New Treatment Claimed To Cure Catarrh and Consumption
An 1898 promotion touts a new inhaled germicide HYOMET as the sole effective agent to destroy catarrh bronchitis coughs colds croup and consumption bacteria. It claims eighty thousand cures since September 1 1898 and critiques older treatments using sprays tonics and dangerous inhalants.
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