Lost Boston girl Ruth Stevens seeks mother in Lowell
A 13 year old girl calling herself Ruth Stevens was found in Lowell after claiming her mother deserted her. She said they came from Boston and were in Prescott street trolley when separated. She gave Essex street Boston as a home but inquiries found no such residents. She later claimed to be from the House of the Good Shepherd and is now with the State board to return to Boston.
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Cater
House of the Good Shepherd
Boston
Ruth Stevens
Barrington Street
Lowell
Prescott Street
Essex Street
Ruth
State Board
Meeney
John Halakins
John Katrumbus
Tarbox case hearing ends as motion to drop charges denied
After one witness testified in Newton on January 2, petitioners rested their case while preserving the right to recall two witnesses. Patrolman Bosworth testified about Bretton’s employment. Defense counsel sought to drop 10 more charges against Chief Tarbox, but Mayor Weeks refused the request after opposition from petitioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Tarbox
Richardson
Noah F. Bosworth
Desmond
Bretton
Ivy
Weeks
Disease in Control in New England Foot and Mouth Outbreak
Washington report from Dr D E Salmon to Secretary Wilson states foot and mouth disease is under control in New England with 1600 cattle killed under Massachusetts Bureau of Animal Industry direction by December 30. He expects the worst is over and quarantine will remain until eradication, though isolated cases may appear elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Wilson
D. E. Salmon
New England
Bureau of Animal Industry
Massachusetts
Salmon
Disease checked in cattle after European outbreak
The year, to reimburse owners of the cattle, is slightly in excess of $50,000 in Massachusetts. Inspectors in New England have not reported yet but the disease was introduced via Boston. Massachusetts cattle likely affected most. officials expect the disease has been checked and no longer threatens cattle export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Bureau of Animal Industry
New England
Europe
Boston
Secretary of Agriculture
Four Convictions In First District Court
Salem district court handed four liquor nuisance convictions for express offices with fines from 30 to 75 dollars. Prosecutions targeted Norris Express at 16 Higginson Square Callahan's at 9 Derby Square Curtin's at 3 High Street. Police seized liquor at several express offices and at Salem and Thorn dike club headquarters under warrants sworn by Edward H. Knight and John H. Cashman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Express
Edward Richards
Norris's Express
Higginson Square
William Flannagan
Callahan's Express
Derby Square
Frank Tansey
Norman Street
Clerk of Courts
Roger Sheehan
Curtin
High Street
Thorndike
Colonial
Edward H. Knight
John H. Cashman
Colonia
Essex Bar
Satford
Safford
Prefect Powerful Change Looms for St Petersburg
St Petersburg is likely to see a change to its city charter with a spring session planned for the council of the empire. The mayor remains elective while the administrative commission gains real power, and the prefect of police is set to hold ultimate control, signaling a shift in local governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Council of the Empire
Ministry of the Interior
Douma
Senate of Finland
Bobrikoff
Germany Exports to U S Rise in 1902 Over 1901
Partial consular returns show Germany's exports to the United States increasing in 1902 by about 5 million dollars compared with 1901. Nine North German districts add 2,086,071 mainly in textiles, while Bremen and Magdeburg fall 2,506,000 in sugar. US imports declined though figures are incomplete.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
Bremen
Magdeburg
Cable to Asia completed linking Hawaii to continent
Honolulu reports the first section of the Pacific cable to Asia is finished. The ends were joined in Molokai channel at 8:45 PM, marking the start of a global electric link. Hawaii celebrates with a Capitol grounds ceremony planned for tomorrow.
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Honolulu
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
Associated Press
United States
Asia
Molokai Channel
San Francisco
Judge Cooper
Gov. Doble
Roosevelt
Hawaii
Capitol Grounds
Hawaiian Islands
America
North America
Behring Straits
Pacific
Silvertown
California
Oahu Island
Sans Souci Beach
Prominent New York lawyer linked to major trusts in Pacific cable pact
A Honolulu message to Clarence H. Mackay congratulates him on completing the cable linking Hawaii to the American continent and laments John W. Mackay's absence. Henry E. Cooper signs as Hawaii secretary, noting the bond's instant connection. An Associated Press note from Silvertown reports the laying of the cable and Honolulu’s celebration as the San Francisco to Honolulu link opens for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
People of
Hawaii
Clarence H. Mackay
John W. Mackay
Henry E. Cooper
Territory
Associated Press
Silvertown
San Francisco
Pacific Ocean
Cable links San Francisco and Honolulu undersea
San Francisco and Honolulu are connected by cable service with the first undersea transmission passing just after 11 o'clock local time. The test spanned 2590 feet depths. Gov Dole in Hawaii sent a congratulatory message to President Roosevelt, who was asleep when it arrived at the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Honolulu
Silvertown
King Street
Market Street
Gov. Dole
Roosevelt
Hawaii
United States
Washington
White House
Dole
Fatal Excitement in North Attleboro Holiness Meeting
Miss Maud Reed aged 21 collapsed during a Holiness meeting at the opera house in North Attleboro and died within minutes. Medical Examiner Charles S. Holden ruled death from heart disease precipitated by excitement. Reed, daughter of Thomas Reed of East Street, had relatives in Franklin. After her death worshippers continued praying while Susan Foe known as Black Susan fainted and did not regain consciousness for over an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Attleboro
Opera House
Maud Reed
Charles S. Holden
Attleboro
Miss Reed
Thos. Reed
East Street
Franklin
Maine Prison Report Notes 192 Inmates and Age
Augetista Me Jan 2 The annual report by Hillman Smith warden of Thomaston state prison shows 192 inmates with 47 admitted last year. Cumberland County provided most commitments while Sagadahoc Lincoln Knox and Waldo had none. Two inmates were sentenced to life for first degree murder. Howard A Cleveland, sentenced Sept 9 1869 for murder in Penobscot County, is the oldest inmate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augetista
Hillman Smith
Thomaston
Cumberland County
Sagadahoc
Lincoln
Knox
Avaldo
Howard A. Cleveland
Supreme Judicial Court
Penobscot County
Prison and jail inspectors report for Maine
Augusta Maine prison and jail inspectors Whitman Sawyer Portland William L Scribner Springfield and Albion P Gordon Fryeburg presented their annual report. They note 5297 prisoners were committed this year including 5035 men and 262 women with 3193 committed for drunkenness. They urge counties lacking workshops to find labor methods for inmate work.
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Augusta
Whitman Sawyer
Portland
Wm. L Scribner
Springfield
Albion P. Gordon
Fryeburg
Despatch of Spanish Reinforcements Countermanded
Return from Fez reports calm in the Moroccan city as Spain counters reinforcement dispatches to Morocco. Reassuring dispatch notes indicate no immediate action or upheaval in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
Morocco
Fez
Lane block destroyed by fire at North Sydney
A fire swept the Lane block in North Sydney destroying Cavanagh's confectionery Pilkington's jewelry Rice's book store and Rice's photograph studio. The property belonged to Rev. W G Lane and the blaze occurred on January 2 in Halifax Nova Scotia.
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Halifax
N. S
Lane
North Sydney
Cavanagh
Pilkington
Rice's
Rice
W. G. Lane
Burglars Tighten Grip on Roslindale Postoffice
Boston reports two men blew open the Roslindale postoffice safe early this morning. About $300 to $400 in stamps and money orders valued at $25, plus $35 in cash and registered letters, were stolen. No arrests. Witness James Turner saw two men flee but could not identify them.
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Boston
Roslindale
James Turner
Archduke Johann Orth Alive Confirms Elopement Link
Archduke Leo pold of Saxony asserts Archduke Johann Nepomuk Salvator once renamed John Orth, thought dead after a shipwreck, is alive. He may live with Archduke Louis Salvator, brother to Orth and Tuscany's Grand Duke, with Louis spending months on an Ionian isle and the rest on a yacht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Archduke Leopold
Saxony
Die Zeit
Vienna
Johann Nepomuk Salvator
John Orth
Johann Orth
Leopold
Fraulein Mizzi Strubel
Louis Salvator
Grand Duke of
Tuscany
Archduke Louis
Ionian
Flying Machines Echo Bell Discovery In New Jersey
William A Eddy of Bayonne New Jersey reports successful at home kite airplane experiments confirming Professor Bell’s claim that an aeroplane kite could lift a man and a motorless craft. Eddy says Bell’s discovery will revolutionize flying machine inventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William A. Eddy
Bayonne
N. J
Alexander Graham Bell
Mr. Eddy
Bell
Prof. Bell
City directory canvass 1903 by Sampson Murdock Co
The canvass for the 1903 city directory has begun. Sampson Murdock Co publish the book with twelve experienced men, aiming for complete accuracy. Churches lodges and societies should update lists when canvassers call. boarding house and private families should provide full names and occupations. Headquarters are at the American House. Arthur B. Merrill is local agent at 124 Central Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Sampson
Arthur B. Merrill
Central Street
IMM Company Takes Control Of Major Ocean Lines
The Internation al Mercantile Marine company led by J Pierpont Morgan with Clement A Griscom as president seized management of the various lines on Jan 1. Grismom says first moves include re arranging sailings to provide fast passenger and mail steamships from Bath cites of the Athletic daily. The daytime foreign mail delivery without break will be important to travelers and business men once inaugurated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
International Mercantile Marine Company
J. Pierpont Morgan
Clement A. Griscom
Philadelphia
Wage Increases for 300 Utility Workers Across Chicago Roads
An arbitration board raised the wages of 300 barn, shop and general employees from Union and Consolidated Traction companies by 10 percent. The hike applies for the next year and a half, adding about $27,000 to the payrolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union and
Consolidated Traction Companies
Schooner Harry Prescott Arrives Waterlogged in New York
The schooner Harry Prescott, previously ashore at Little Beach New Jersey, arrived in New York today in tow of the wrecking tug North America. The vessel was apparently full of water.
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New York
Harry Prescott
Little Beach
N. J
Hood's Sarsaparilla Aids Skin Eruptions
Eczema reddens and itches with oozing and scaling. The ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla removes humors thought to cause eruptions and permanently cures the worst cases. Hood's Pills are touted as the best cathartic, price 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Salty discipline meted to several alcohol cases in police court
Mary A Molloy of Newmarket was sentenced to one month in the workhouse after a delirium tremens episode. Eugene Sullivan received four months with six months suspended for drunkenness. Moise Proulx, 14, labeled a stubborn child, was placed on file for four weeks amid notes on a languid, dreamlike temperament. Michael Feeney settled his non support case privately with Judge Hadley. A gang of youths led to damages at Edward Smith property and sixty cents per parent was assessed. A camera was used to photograph the court for the first time in its history.
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Mary A. Molloy
Newmarket
N. H
Mary
Eugene Sullivan
Hadley
Sullivan
Moise Proulx
Moise
Dreamy Moise
Michael Feeney
Annie J. Feeney
Feeney
John J. Pickman
Herbert Corregher
Frederick Corregher
Joseph Bean
Willie Desrosiers
Armand Gauthier
Arthur Pion
Herbert Homer
Arthur Lavergne
John Shaw
Edward Smith
West Sixth Street
Smith
Thomas
Robert W. Davilson
Grunkenness
New Year Gifts From Brigham Estate to 22 Charities
Boston January 25 trustees of Robert B Brighams estate sent 22 charities gifts of 1000 dollars each to be paid yearly forever The recipients include Burnap Free Home for Aged Women Boston Lying In Hospital Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children New England Hospital for Women and Children Perkins Institute and Massachusetts School for the Blind Home for Aged Colored Women Children Mission to the Destitute City Missionary Society Home for Aged Men Home for Aged Women Massachusetts Infant Asylum New England Home for Little Wanderers Home for Aged Couples Boston Children's Aid Society Children's Hospital Channing Home for Consumptive Women Boston Provident Association Boston Dispensary Associated Charities Boston Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston Home for Incurables Plans for a hospital for incurables are under consideration with the remaining income to be used for that purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Robert B. Brigham
Burnap Free Home For
Warner Homme
St. Albans
Boston Lying-In
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
New England Hospital For Women and Children
Perkins Institute
Massachusetts School For the Blind
Home For
Children’s Mission To the Children of the Destitute
City Missionary Society
Massachusetts Infant Asylum
New England
Boston Children’s Aid Society
Children’s Hospital
Channing Home For
Boston Provident Association
Associated Charities
Massachusetts Charitable Hye and Ear Infirmary
Hospital For Incurables
Pretender to Moorish Throne Claims Joint Cause In Morocco
Tangier Morocco Jan 2 The pretender proclaims he fights not for himself but for the Sultan’s imprisoned brother Mulai Mohammed known as the One Eyed It is confirmed the Sultan ordered his release and to honor his rank The Governor at a conference with Kabyle chiefs stressed road safety responsibility The Spanish sloop Infanta Isabel has arrived.
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Tangier
Morocco
Mulai Mohammed
Infanta Isabel
Fewer Accidents During the Strike Report
Hazleton Pa Jan 2 The annual report by Mine Inspector D J Roderick of the fifth anthracite district shows 24 fatal and 36 non fatal accidents in 1902 leaving 13 widows and 36 orphans In 1901 there were 60 fatal and 89 non fatal accidents The strike is credited with the decline in accidents during 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
D. J. Roderick
Salvation Army Chief Wm Booth Departs for Salt Lake Omaha
General William Booth founder and commander in chief of the Salvation Army left San Francisco today for Salt Lake and Omaha. He travels to review operations and oversee planning for the organization’s activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Wm. Booth
The
Salvation Army
Salt Lake
Omaha
Lost and Wanted Advertisements in Local Notes
A December 22 notice lists a lost Scotch collie with a $ reward at 246 Aiken Avenue. Also small ads seek a dressmaker learner at 81 Chestnut Street, a front room to let at 81 Chestnut Street, dry wood for sale from Woodyard 23 Concord Street, and a baker as a secondhand worker via Fritz Giennan for D L Page Co. Other ads offer distributing samples for $3 daily and a steady position with no canvassing at 13 Wells Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Collie
Aiken Avenue
Baker
Fritz Giennan
Care D. L. Page Co
Chicago
January Sale Discounted Men’s Underwear Lines
During the January Sale many lines of Men's Underwear are reduced in price especially the broken lines. Fine Cashmere Ribbed Shirts and Drawers in flesh blue and mercerized stripes sold at 1900 and 1.50 are marked to 79c. Natural Wool and Camel Hair Shirts and Drawers, the 1.00 lines nearly in all sizes, marked to 73c. Natural marked 38c. Some odd sizes in 50c Fleeces and Jersey ribbed garments marked 25c.
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Young Child
Disease IN Control
O'Sullivan Bros. Co
City Hall
Cable TO
Geo. C. DE Lacy
Geo. de Lacey
Financial News
Mr. de Lacy
Ayers
Holiness Meeting
Maine
Thomaston State Prison
Roslin
Dale Postoffice
Lowell Directory
Morgan’s
Brigham
Booth
Chestnut Street
Concord Street
Eee
Merrimack
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