Concord Dominates Lowell in One Sided Basketball Showdown
Concord, N H December 26 leaders in the basketball league were defeated 51 to 12. Cairns was treated by a physician after a bruised knee cap near game end. Kane led Concord with nine baskets followed by Tighe eight. Lowell was hampered by Field Holleran and Cairns’s injury.
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Kane
Parson Tighe
Herron
McMahon
Lowell
Field
Holleran
Cairns
Allard
Lowell Stewart
O'Neil McMahon
McMannnon
Cairns Herron
Abbott Tighe
Rf Allard
Tighe
Stewart
Abbott
Hill
Leignton
Beckett
Gray
Manchester Loses to Con Driscoll's Team in Haverhill
In Haverhill on December 26, the local basketball squad defeated Manchester 27 to 16 at city hall. Key players were Kelliher and Doyle for Haverhill, while Harrington and Qualey were ejected by the umpire after a tiff, leaving four men per side late in the game. Lineups included Harrington, Qualey, Lew, Healey, Doyle, Kelliher for Haverhill and Manchester's G. Lynch, Lynch, Donnelley, Devlin, Healey among others. Referee Connors. Timers Smith and Driscoll. Time three 15 minute periods. Attendance around 600.
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Manchester
City Hall
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Doyle
Harrington
Qualey
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Healey Doyle
Devlin Kelliher
Donnelley
G. Lynch
Lynch
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Healey
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Lowell Boys Triumph Over Haverhill Club in Fourth Game
The Lowell Boys' club from Merrimack Valley Boys' Club league defeated the Haverhill Boys' club in their fourth basketball game. The result marks another win for Lowell in the season.
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Merrimack Valley
Haverhill
Haverhill and Lowell Basketball Schedules Spillover
Haverhill plays in Lowell tomorrow night while Concord meets Lowell Thursday. Lowell visits Concord Friday and returns to Haverhill Saturday. Connie Driscoll eyes titles amid doubt over Field Cairns injury, and Natick moves toward New England league entry with Lawrence. Lowell fans recall Bossert clash in Manchester, Scranton’s rough style cited.
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Lowell
Haverhill
Field
Cairns
Lawrence and
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New England Basketball League
Bossert
Manchester
Scranton
John Smith
Manchester Mirror
Te Riers
Fiery Tigers
Bowling magnate recalls pin boys with five dollar notes
Hugh Williams, once of Lowell and now proprietor of Nashua alleys, remembers the pin boys and their bank books showing five dollars on Christmas, a small gesture reflecting a season of aid and loyalty.
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Hugh Williams
Lowell
Nashua
Holdups on Pennsylvania Line Stun Suburban Towns
Two white men with revolvers roamed along the main line of the Pennsylvania railroad last night, holding up several people and blowing open a station safe used as a post office. They robbed about $10 in cash and stamps at Stratford after earlier striking Haverford, with a fleeing group of ladies prompting alarm. Police have descriptions but no arrests.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Haverford
Strafford
Stampede at Chicago Coliseum Christmas dinner crowds
A stampede of about 10,000 people awaiting admission to the Coliseum for the Volunteers of America annual Christmas dinner resulted in several women and children being knocked down and trampled. No serious injuries were reported as the crowd, the largest ever at the event, emptied the vast supply of food.
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the Volunteers of America Today
Parsonage Fire Endangers Clergyman’s Wife in Lancaster
In Lancaster on December 27 a fire at the Congregational church parsonage endangered Mrs. Scott, the invalid wife of Rev. D. B. Scott. Neighbors and the pastor rescued her and she was taken to a neighbor’s home. The parsonage will be rebuilt immediately and the fire caused partial loss.
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Lancaster
Congregational Church
No Church Signal Adopted by Spencer Congregational Church
Spencer adopts the first no church signal in Massachusetts to warn parishioners of no service on stormy Sundays. The Cuban Wonder performed at the Academy of Music in four bouts, defeating Rogers of Lowell in 12:40 and Desmarais in 10:15, but failing to throw Ladue and Frank Helidtke within 15 minutes in the evening.
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Spencer
Massachusetts
Spencer Congregational Church
Academy of Music
Rogers
Lowell
Desmarais
Ladue
Frank Helidtke
Narrow Squeak Two Lengths From Mine Blast
The Prinz Heinrich barely escaped a submarine mine near Singapore as a British naval launch warned the German liner to speed away. The mine exploded astern, sending a massive splash while Captain Poiitzer steered to safety. The tale comes via Shanghai papers carried back by the Spinano Maru.
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Montreal Choir Goes On Strike At Melville Church
In Westmount Montreal the Melville Church Presbyterian choir walked out after minister Rev T W Winfield refused a retraction following a Christmas sermon critique of choir members eating candy during a service. A deputation had urged retracting the remark.
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Montreal
Melville Church
Westmount
T. W. Winfield
Arbitration push to raise board of arbitration funds in Massachusetts
Boston December 27 The executive council of the Massachusetts state branch of the American Federation of Labor appointed a committee to seek Gov Bates support for increasing the appropriation for the board of arbitration. The council argues higher funds would allow hiring experts during strikes, reducing disruptions and aiding both employers and workers.
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Executive Council
State Branch
The
American Federation of Labor
Bates
Board of Arbitration
Butler’s Fever Record Reports Death and New Cases
Butler Pennsylvania December 27 Sunday’s fever record shows one death and eight new cases. The number of new cases may be larger than reported, as only the third and fourth words were heard from. The increase can only be accounted for by secondary infection.
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Butler
Father Clark in Omaha on World Tour Stop
Rev Dr Francis E Clark spoke at two large Omaha meets during a cross country itinerary for the Christian Endeavor movement. This stop between Boston and San Francisco marked the only appearance in the city on his global tour.
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Neb
Francis E. Clark
Boston
San Francisco
Panama to assume part of Colombian debt says Bunau Varilla
Panama will take on roughly one million dollars of Colombia's exterior debt once Panama's independence is recognized by Colombia. Bunau Varilla notified British ambassador Durand that Panama's share aligns with its population relative to Colombia, signaling good faith from the new republic amid disputes over past loans.
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Bunau-Varilla
Panama
United States
H. Mortimer Durand
Colombia
M. Bunau-Varilla
Republic
Court of Arbitration
Columbia
Police ride on every hearse amid Chicago funeral strike
Chicago on December 27 reports funeral processions using more hearses than since livery drivers went on strike. Police rode on the hearse boxes. Over 100 men returned to work after a notice from the liverymen. Union sentiment favored employers, fearing nonunion replacements. Norman L. Arson, a union teamster, was arrested for interfering with a hearse. The Chicago board of arbitration agreed to pursue settlement by arbitration.
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Livery Me
Norman L. Arson
Rose Hill Cemetery
Chicago Board of Arbitration
Livery Drivers’ Union
Went through the ice in Halifax tragedy at Half Way River
Par rsboro reports three drownings at Half Way River lake last night Beverly Robinson 50 his son Clifford 16 and James Lockhart 38 The two boys skated Lockhart broke through the ice and sank Robinson followed then held on to ice The Robins on and the boy’s father attempted rescue but the ice gave way plunging all into the water two drowned and one missing status remains uncertain
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N. S
Parrsboro
Half Way River Lake
Beverly Robinson
Clifford
James Lockhart
Lockhart
Robinson
Japan War Party Gains Strength In Pekin Dispatch
In Pekin on December 27 diplomats viewed Russia Japan war as probable and nearly inevitable. Reports from Tokio are met with skepticism while officials say the Japanese war faction strengthens and presses for a swift response. The Dowager Empress named new army heads at Prince Ching’s request as neutrality efforts continue.
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Japan
Tokio
Prince Ching
China
Destroyed at Sea Lady Joicey Sinks Off Puerto Rico
The British schooner rigged steamer Lady Joicey, captained by Smith, carrying a nitrate of soda cargo from Chile to Savannah Wilmington and New York, caught fire and sank 75 miles south of Puerto Rico last Wednesday. All aboard were rescued by two small boats to Ponce, exhausted and nearly naked. One sailor suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized. no fatalities reported.
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Mullah Lacks Supplies Amid British-Ottoman Tensions
Rome reports Captain Bisio, commander of the Italian Somaliland squadron, arrived at Obdia aboard the Cristoforo Colombo and sent emissaries inland. The Mullah is described as in a desperate state due to scarce supplies, yet officials doubt his stated intent to seek talks with Great Britain via Italian intermediaries.
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Somaliland
Obdia
Cristoforo Colombo
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Death notices of Martinez Ellis Evarts and family
Recent deaths include F H D Martinez noted as World music and art critic who died in New York after a month of illness from paralysis. George Albert Ellis a civil engineer who directed the Athol branch project and served as Springfield city engineer for twelve years. Mrs Helen W Evarts widow of William M Evarts died at her Windsor Vermont home aged about 82. Born June 22 1820, she married August 30 1843 and had 12 children, nine living.
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New York
Mr. Martinez
San Francisco
George Albert Ellis
Springfield
Mass
Athol
Boston & Albany
Helen W. Evarts
William M. Evarts
Windsor
Graney picked to referee Corbett Hanlon bout
San Francisco dated December 27 General satisfaction greeted Eddie Graney’s selection as referee for the Corbett Hanlon fight set for next Tuesday night. Both fighters rested and trained lightly as visitors called. Odds were 10 to 8 with little money laid out so far.
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Eddie Graney
Corbett-Hanlon
Corbett
Hanlon
Whitney trainer Huggins sails to England with eight horses
Quarantine New York reports John W. Huggins of the Whitney stable arriving on the Minnehaha from London with eight horses including Aceful a derby entrant Ravenstein a Duryea crack horse two brood mares three yearlings and a pony destined for England and Whitney.
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John W. Huggins
Whitney Stable
England
London
Mr. Huggins
Aceful
Ravenstein
Mr. Duryea
Mr. Whitney
Rough Off the Cape Fishing Fleet Reports Disasters
Provincetown December 27 reports a string of maritime misfortunes as several vessels struggle in the storm. The sloop Carrie Tiller ashore at South Truro, the Appomattox crew aided at Brewster with four men missing, Gloucester schooner Caviare crew rescued by Bes sie, and two gasoline dory fleets rescued south of Wood End after enduring extreme cold.
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Carrie Tiller
South Truro
Appomattox
Brewster
Pearl
Cape Cod Bay
Caviare
Bessie
Wood End
Bickers
Troy Suffers Fifth Major Fire in Weeks in City Blaze
Troy New York December 27 five major fires in weeks hit the business district causing about 200000 in damage. The blaze began in the bake room of A W Hollister wholesale and retail grocery at 335 and 37 River Street and swept a four story brick building from cellar to roof. The fire spread to Fitzpatrick and Draper tobacco factory to the north and the Troy Furniture Company to the south. Critchley and Co furniture W J Alexander crockery and china depot and Troy Belting and Supply suffered heavily from water damage.
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N. Y
A. W. Hollister
River Street
Fitzpatrick & Draper
Troy Furniture Company
Critchley & Co
W. J. Alexander, Crockery and China Depot
Troy Belting and Supply Company
Fine Gloucester schooner Independence wrecked
Gloucester reports that the top-master flag schooner Independence under Captain Wm Lone is ashore at Schooner Pond Newfoundland and will likely be a total loss. The vessel sailed from the Bay of Islands with a herring cargo and carries about seven crew. It is among Gloucester's largest and finest fishing schooners.
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Independence
Wm. Malone
Schooner Pond
Newfoundland
Bay of Islands
Count Nigra to Retire as Austrian Ambassador
Rome reports Count Nigra will retire as ambassador to Austria. It is suggested his successor may be Duke of Avarna, currently minister to Switzerland. The Duke previously spent eight years in Vienna under Nigra.
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Count Nigra
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Duke of Avarna
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Vienna
Lifesavers Safe After Night Aboard Allen H. Jones
Cohasset reports great alarm as the volunteer crew led by Captain Osceola James rowed to the endangered schooner Allen H. Jones to assist sailors. The volunteers spent the night aboard and returned safely. the schooner then resumed its course to its destination.
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Osceola James
Allen H. Jones
Burglary Ransacks Grove Beach Summer Home
A burglar entered the Grove Beach residence of W. H. Kennedy of Yonkers New York and ransacked the house. Absence of the owner makes the loss unknown but it is believed many valuable articles were taken.
Whitney Retires as Dominion Coal Vice President
Montreal December 27 announces M. H. Whitney of Boston retires as vice president and board member of the Dominion Coal company. Reid Wilson of Montreal is named his successor on the board.
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M. H. Whitney
Boston
Dominion Coal Company
Whitney
Reid Wilson
Baptist Anniversary Marks Twelfth Year in Malden
Malden marks the twelfth anniversary of the First Baptist church with a day of services. Speakers included Rev. Henry Hiscox of Albany, James Morse of Syracuse, Rev. Henry C. Mahie of the American Baptist Union, and William Ashmore, a China missionary. The closing service is set for Wednesday night.
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Henry Hiscox
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Albany
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Syracuse
Henry C. Mahie
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American Baptist Union
William Ashmore
China
Bottle Factories to Close Across Flint Glass District
Pittsburg Pa Dec 27 a decision by the Flint Glass Manufacturers to close all bottle factories shortly after the first of the year for four weeks alarms glass circles and workers. thousands of skilled men will be left jobless as the season’s work is disrupted.
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Pittsburg
Flint Glass
Engagement Broken Off Rumor Stuns Philadelphia Press
Gossip heats up as Gaddie and Crabbe discuss Goodman and Miss Dolley with speculation that the engagement has been broken. The exchange suggests a surprising turn in social circles and future rumors in Philadelphia.
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Goodman
Dolley
Crabbe
Magazines feature new London novel and Curie radium article
The Century opens with Jack London’s The Sea Wolf excerpt about a mariner wrecked in San Francisco Bay. Madame Curie writes on radium and radio activity confirming her discovery, with Cornell’s Ernest Merritt. Also present are Ekai Kawaguchi’s Tibet narrative, Fenway Court museum feature, immigration debates, fiction by Caroline Dyer and Emery Pottle, and notes on a French story and Japanese Geishas.
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San Francisco Bay
Madame Curie
Ernest Merritt
Cornell
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Tibet
Lhasa
Ekai Kawaguchi
E. R. Scidmore
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Fenway
Boston
Fenway Court
Lodge
Frank P. Sargent
Caroline Dyer
Emery Pottle
Cyrus Townsend Bradys
Uncle Jim
Anna A. Rogers
Churchill Williams
Eleanor A. Hallowell
Elizabeth Knight Tompkins
Zoe Anderson Norris
John Regnault
Ellyson
Duffield Osborne
H. T. George
H. T. George. Gelett Burgess, Hayden Carruth, Frank Roe Batchelder
Wilson Woodrow
Marie Petite
Jason Trench
Country Life in America January issue features famous Americans homes and rural work
The January Country Life in America highlights John Greenleaf Whittier’s New England home life and L H Bailey’s How to Make a Living from the Soil. It also surveys the Frightened Horse study on horse safety, plus photo features on duck blinds, geese, and swans. Additional pieces cover a hundred dollar greenhouse, a $4500 suburban home, rural telephone projects, and practical bird and paraphernalia photos.
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America
John Greenleaf Whittier
New England
L. H. Bailey
Chesapeake
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