Roosevelt First New Year Reception at White House
President Roosevelt hosted his first New Year’s reception at the White House, greeting cabinet members, officials, and a vast public audience. The scene featured lavish floral decor, sparkling chandeliers, and a cosmopolitan diplomatic presence, with the Engineer Corps band and Marine band adding splendor. The event marked the Roosevelts’ central role in a grand ceremonial year.
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Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
White House
Histore Mnansion
Engineer Corps
Marine Band
Diplomatic Corps
Public Installation Notice for Butler Post and Relief Corps
A notice to Erie Telephone stock and bondholders appears in another column. A joint public installation of officers for B. F. Butler Post 42 and the Relief Corps will be held at Memorial Hall Thursday at 8 p m. Major Stott is assigned as stalling officer.
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Erie Telephone
Middlesex Safe Deposit and Trust Co
B. F. Butler
Relief Corps
Memorial Hall
Stott
Traders National Bank Advertising Card
The Traders National Bank offers foreign exchange letters of credit travelers cheques and safe deposit boxes at $5 per year. It transacts general banking with 3 percent savings interest compounded semi annually and monthly accrual. Banking hours are 8 to 4 weekday and 7 to 9 evenings with ladies banking rooms and locations at Middlesex Street and Post Office Avenue.
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Foreign Exchange
Letters of Credit
Traders National Bank
United States
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Mass legislature convenes as Gov Crane set to take oath
The Massachusetts General Court opens at the State House on Beacon Hill for 1902 with Republicans leading in both branches. James J Myers named Speaker in the House, Rufus A Soule presides in the Senate, and Gov. Crane is sworn in as lawmakers organize for the session. The Senate ends up 33 Republicans to 7 Democrats, while the House includes 165 Republicans, 72 Democrats, and 2 Social Democrats. The key goal cited is a Boston subway bill likely to gain approval this year.
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Boston
General Court of
Massachusetts
State House
Beacon Hill
Gov. Crane
James J. Myera
Cambridge
James W. Kimball
Lynn
Daniel W. Waldron
Chas G. Davis
Fales
Norwood
Norfolk
Coolidge
Senate
Senator Soule
Henry D. Coolidge
Concord
Edmund Dowse
Sherborn
Chas. G. Davis
House
Kimball
Chas. Henry Green
Northfield
James J. Myers
Life Terms. Con victs of a Generation Still in Durance Vile
Augusta Maine Jan 1 The annual prison warden report shows 36 life prisoners 29 for murder and others for robbery arson rape and piracy Oldest life inmate Joel C Preble Whitefield committed Oct 7 1861 youngest Frank J Palmer Parsonfield committed Jan 18 1897 at age 16 Latest life convict Bradford C Knight Bowdoinham Navy 1901 for murder of sister in law Mamie Small Richmond included death of George Knight Foland convicted 1857 for murder Ephraim Gilman Denmark began 1863 pardons of David L Stain and Oliver Cromwell 1888 and commutation of James F Hodgdon Bath 1887 for murder of mother.
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Augusta
Maine State Prison
Joel C. Preble
Whitefield
Supreme Judicial Court
Androscoggin County
Lewiston
Ephraim Gilman
Denmark
Oxford County
David L. Stain
Oliver Cromwell
J. Wilson Barron
Dexter Savings Bank
Miner’s Eighth Avenue Theatre Destroyed By Fire
New York report says the Miner’s Eighth Avenue theatre on Eighth avenue between Twenty sixth and Twenty seventh streets burned last night. The audience had just left about 15 minutes prior when the blaze started. The fire is attributed to a lighted cigarette.
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Miner's
Eighth Avenue Theatre
New York
Miner
Eighth Avenue
Twenty-sixth Street
Twenty-seventh Street
Dover Depot Fire Destroys Boston and Maine Station
Fire gutted the Boston and Maine passenger station in Dover New Hampshire at 8 this morning. The blaze spread rapidly through the two story brick building with granite trim and destroyed thousands of tickets and railroad supplies. Firemen fought with seven streams of water for about ninety minutes before containment. Loss estimated around 5000 dollars with substantial valuables saved from the second floor offices.
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Dover
N. H
Boston and Maine Railroad
Armstrong
Mrs Nuttall Hosts New Year Dinner at Summer Street
Mrs George W Nuttall hosted a New Year dinner at her Summer street residence for guests today. The home featured evergreen decoration and observance of the holiday with souvenir cards distributed to attendees.
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George W. Nuttall
Summer Street
Ayer's Pills Endorsement for Liver Health
Ayer's Pills are advertised as acting directly on the liver to cure biliousness and constipation. Marketed as the standard family pill for 60 years, they emphasize small doses and reliable results.
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Ayer
Three Alarm Fire Destroys Five Story Boston Building
A stubborn blaze at a five story granite warehouse on Summer street in Boston caused about 100000 in damage. Spitz Bros. & Mark clothing firm suffered major losses as flames rose from the basement to the upper floors. Automatic alarms triggered at 623 am, with three alarms and extensive water damage before crews gained control. Occupants on the second floor reported losses between 75000 and 85000 while the building itself stood to lose about 15000. Two small firms occupied the second floor.
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Boston
Jan
Orm
Spitz Bros. & Mork
Summer Street
Spitz Bros. & Mark
New York Adopts Statewide Common Law Marriage Law
New York enacts a new marriage law effective today allowing contracts of marriage signed by both parties with two witnesses. The contract, attested as for real estate conveyances, must be filed within six days in the county or town of marriage. The act does not invalidate existing relationships.
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New York
Odell
Middlesex North Agricultural Society Institute at Chelmsford
The Middlesex North Agricultural Society will hold its first institute at the town hall in Chelmsford on Wednesday 8th starting at 10.30 a.m. Prof. F. W. Card of Kingston R. J. will address the morning on Opportunities for Young Men and Women in Agriculture. Dinner at noon provided by the entertainment committee of the Unitarian society. Afternoon discussion.
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Middlesex North Agricultural Society
Fost Farmers’ Institute
Town Hall
Chelmsford
F. W. Card
Kingston
R. J
Unitarian Society
Battle Over City Farm Superintendent Seat Heats Up
Daily campaign heats as five candidates press to replace late Superintendent Saunders. Leaders include Col. Albert Pinder Moses T Wyman and doctors Charles E Donlan and O P Porter with John F Murphy also in civil service list. Board of Overseers shifts party balance to five Democrats four Republicans and may elect a successor next week amid civil service questions and possible court action.
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Albert Pinder
Moses T. Wyman
Charles E. Donlan
United States Army
O. P. Porter
Massachusetts
John F. Murphy
Board of Overseers of the Poor
Saunders
State Civil Service Board
Col. Pinder
Wor
State Board
Civil Service
Campaign finance tensions rise in city supervisor fight
Currents in local political factions reveal pressure for favored candidates and talk of a campaign fund. Overseers face risk for selling votes as public sentiment grows against them. A key conference occurred last night among Republican hopefuls while Democrats loom to hold the balance of power, likely bargaining for an assistant superintendent post.
Teamster’s foot broken in Chelmsford street mishap
Timothy Mahony of Franklin street, a city teamster, sustained a broken foot when his team lurched this morning at the gravel bank in Chelmsford street. He was taken to the Emergency hospital.
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Timothy Mahony
Franklin Street
Chelmsford
A Head Missing From the Court
George Head failed to appear in the police court for a couch theft before Judge Hadley, case continued, head summoned after bail asked, but he vanished. Several others faced jail or probation for drunkenness, disturbances, or theft as the court proceeded through a day of minor offenses and adjournments.
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George Head
Head
Hadley
Pickman
Heal
Mack
James Jordan
Portland
Henry Ward
James Stead
Toaecerow
James P. Boyle
Massachusetts Reformatory
A well known Lowell figure joins Father John’s Medicine
Frank W. Hall, former superintendent of the J C Ayer company, has allied with Father John's Medicine proprietors. He began duties at the Central street laboratories on Tuesday and brings broad business and newspaper experience. His longtime Lowell associates applaud the new venture.
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Frank W. Hall
J. C. Ayer Company
Father John
Central Street
Hall
Iuens
Lowell
High School Notes Restless Practice Ahead of Lowell Melrose
The basketball team continues practice at the annex as they prepare for the upcoming Lowell Melrose High game. Tonight a reunion of classes from 1899 to 1902 will be held at the High School hall under the four class social committees. Matrons listed include Miss Webster, Miss Watson, Miss Baker, Miss Coggeshall, Miss Huntoon, Miss Cassidy, Miss Chase, Miss Kilpatrick, Miss Day, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Irish, Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Gray, and Mrs. Rogers. The event benefits the L H S Athletic association.
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Annex F
Lowell-Melrose
High School Hall
Miss Webster
Watson
Baker
Coggeshall
Huntoon
Cassidy
Chase
Kilpatrick
Day
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Prof. Roosevelt
Middesex Street
Post Office Ave
the Legislature OF
General Court
Messrs. Soule and Myers
Rufus A. Soule
New Bedford
Maine
Durance Vile
Dover Station
Buckingham's
Mer Street
Spitz Bros
Mork Suffer
Farmers’ Institute
Appleton National
Bankine Houns
Geo. W. Fifield
Fred HH. Ela
Cashler
Charles H. Allen
Fred A. Bettrick
Pred H. Ela
George W. Fifield
WM. EB Livingston
Elisha Neale
J. W. C. Pickering
Addison Putnam
Andrew Burns
William Curry
Lawrence Street
Hie
Jane Harding
Albion Street
St. John’s Hospital
Annie Pierce
Ithaca
New
York
Shuman
Merrimack Closhing Company
City Hall
Fashion
Bros. Go
Sizehoe
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