Mellen urges rail committees after mass on appoints Reed
Beacon Hill report notes over half the General Court seeks seats on Railroads Street Railways Manufactures or Mercantile Affairs. Discussion covers teacher retirement fund and a resurgent telephone bill with Salter and Mellen trading views. The four railroad unions warn that federation controls may end, urging independent action to address grievances.
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Beacon Hill
General Court
State House
Charles H. Marsh
Hingham
Charles R. Ayer
Methuen
Railroad Employes Rejoice as Union Will Cease
Boston January fifteenth crowds celebrate the end of the American Federation of Railroad Employes on Thursday. Members say the consolidation failed to grant them power to quit work on short notice, leaving no remedy for grievances under the old rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation
Boston
New England
American Federation of Rairoad
Taken to State Prison Murderer Snowy Arrives From Barn
Edwin Ray Snow the Yarmouth murderer, who pleaded guilty to killing James T. Whittemore and had his sentence commuted to life, was taken to Charlestown to begin his term. The 17 year old appeared cheerful at arrival, underwent prison measures, and was placed in a cell amid speculation he may not endure long confinement.
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Boston
Edwin Ray Snow
Yarmouth
James T. Whittemore
Executive Council
Charlestown
South Station
Snow
Henry M. Percival
Judah H. Chase
Barnstable
Federal Street
Foot Amputation After Train Crush In Plymouth
Mrs Ella Carlton a Plymouth Christian Science believer had her foot crushed by a train at South station last Saturday. Surgeons amputated the foot at Boston city hospital and she is expected to recover while still refusing medicines. She plans to continue Christian Science missionary work on crutches, with three of Holdy’s books under her pillow. Carlton, about 50, and husband W E Carlton, works at Cordage Factory station. they have three sons and two daughters.
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Boston
Christian Science Believer
Ella Carlton
Plymouth
South Station
City Hospital
Fr Ronan Injured in Philadelphia Fall
Boston is notified that Rev. Peter Ronan of St. Peter's Church Dorchester slipped on icy Philadelphia sidewalks while seeking information on charitable institutions. He broke the cords of his right knee and cracked the kneecap, was treated at St Joseph's hospital, and returned home under Dr Bowles care. He expects to recover enough to be up in about a month.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Peter Ronan
St. Peter's Church
Meeting House Hill
Ronan
St. Mary's Infant Asylum
New York
St. Joseph's Hospital
Dorchester
St. Joseph's
Bowles
The Promise and Peril of Marriage Preps
A column on young women preparing for marriage notes shadows of fate and the need for health. It cites Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as aiding feminine health and ease of motherhood, quoting Flora Ann of Missouri who improved after use and mentions a free medical adviser offer from Buffalo.
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Trousseau
Light Brigade
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N
Moody Biography Rivalry Sparks Four Biographies
Four Dwight L. Moody biographies hit the market soon as publishers rush to beat rivals in a brisk sales race, with canvassers organized nationwide. Agents scout door to door, eager to outpace competitors and push prospectuses onto the market.
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Dwight L. Moody
Rival Moody Books Spur City Marketing Blitz
Publishers rush to publish rival life works of Dwight L Moody with two books by William R Moody and Rev. J Wilbur Chapman. More than 200 local residents sign up to acquire copies in Boston amid lavish illustrated advertising. A $50,000 pledge is noted toward Moody work and the continuation of the evangelist’s educational legacy, donor’s name kept private.
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Rntry
Mr. Moody
William R. Moody
J. Wilbur Chapman
Fourth Presbyterian Church of
New York
Ovey Two Hundred
Boston
Dwight L. Moody
Mystery of Wreck in St Mary's Bay Unsolved
Boston officials believed they had identified the Norwegian steamer Parran as the wrecked vessel in St Marys Bay N F after confirming its voyage from Baltimore to Sydney but later doubted the match since Parran was not proven to have reached its destination and another report placed it elsewhere.
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St. Mary’s Bay
Boston
N. F
Marine Department
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore
Sydney
C. B
Highland Light
Cape Cod
Preston
Chamber of Commerce
Parran
Associated Press
Halifax
North Sydney
Wreck near St Marys Bay deepens mystery at sea
Reports from St Johns Newfoundland dated January 15 describe ongoing turbulence hindering rescue attempts at the St Marys Bay wreck. Bodies and wreckage remain visible as Fiona, the colonial cruiser, and tug Ingraham prepare to assist. divers may go down if seas ease.
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St. Johns
N. F
St. Mary’s Bay
Fiona
Ingraham
Sculpin Cove
The Future of the Soudan Repeopling and Reorganization
G W Stevens argues that after Omdurman the Soudan remains largely unsettled and waterless, with rail access and telegraph links planned from Khartoum via Gedarif to Kassala and Suakim. He notes fragile governance, fragile economy, and security as the first priority, predicting gradual population growth and limited trade potential despite forthcoming developments at Dongola and Khartoum.
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Omdurman
Nile
Dafur
Kordofan
White Nile
Bahr-el-Ghazal
Equatorial
Uganda
Abyssinia
Sobat
Soudan
Nassar
Khartoum
Blue Nile
Abu Haraz
Gedarif
Kassala
Suakim
Page Deplores Pro Boer Meeting In City Hall
The Rev Frederick H Page pastor of Trinity church in Lawrence condemns Boer sympathizers rally in City Hall. He cites race hatred and criticizes Mayor Leonard for presiding urging public utterances against Christianity and urging future gatherings to be banned.
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Leonard
Page
St. Ignatius
Great Britain
England
Disapproving Meeting Denounced by TM Reepty Cat
A fragmentary note shows strong rebuke of any meeting, with terms like most heartily deploring and disapproval attributed to Reepty Cat. The text references a gathering and condemnation but lacks full context or names.
British Patriots Raise $5000 in Lawrence
Lawrence January 15 report says a British South Africa patriotic fund committee member announced Lawrence already contributed 4000 dollars and that 5000 dollars more would be raised immediately. Local collectors push for further donations as funds grow.
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Lawrence
British South Africa Patriotic Fund
Fifteen Skaters Narrowly Escape Death on Ice Floe
Riverton New Jersey January 15. Warm weather weakened river ice as the Stokeley tug stirred a cracked channel. A large floe carrying 15 skaters broke free and drifted downstream. Robert and Charles Biddle rescued them just before the floe shattered at the town wharf. Among the rescued were George Washington and his two daughters.
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Riverton
N. J
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Stokeley
Robert
Charles Biddle
George Washington
Buried Remains of Believed Dead Hero alive in Waterbury
In Waterbury Connecticut January 15 a man thought dead in the Philippines named Fred McDonald was buried with military honors. A letter from his son in the Philippines claims McDonald is alive and with the 47th Infantry. The casket was sealed and not opened before burial. Authorities will verify the claim, with the mother as the sole living relative in Waterbury.
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Waterbury
Conn
Fred McDonald
Philippines
Tosay
Noonan
McDonald
47Th Infantry
Middletown Democrats Elect All But One Ticket
In Middletown Connecticut the annual city election concluded with the Democratic ticket winning all positions except one council seat. Voters backed the party across most offices, preserving a broad Democratic majority in city government.
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Middletown
Conn
Fire at Charlestown Navy Yard damages government property
A fire at a construction façade within the Charlestown Navy Yard destroyed government property valued at nearly 990 dollars. Investigations indicate the incident occurred during the night, with officials assessing the extent of the damage and cause.
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Navy Yard
Boston
Charlestown Navy Yard
Democrats Block Aldermen Chairman Bid in Boston
In Boston on January 15 two attempts to organize the board of aldermen failed as Democrats blocked the process of selecting a chairman.
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Boston
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Mellen
Reed
Taunton
Salter
Lynn
Salter Sane
Committee On Public Service
Meilen
Worcester
Democratic Party
Committee On Railroads
Reet
Haskell
Beverley
Mooney
Adams
Melrose
Dean
Wakefield
Saunders
Fritts
Somerville
Walter St. Hodgdon
Joint Judiciary Committee
Jay
Middlesex
Aie House
Boston and
Albany
Sanderson
Essex
Brotherhood of
Federaed
STATE
Snowy
Mrs. Carlton
Moody’s
Racing
Wady Halfa
Dongola
Egypt
Assuan
Gordon College
G. W. Stevens
Leslie
MR. Page
Waterbury, Conn
Democrats
Beecgham
God
J. Ryan
Hildreth
Tift Vance & CO
Real Estate and Business Exchange Insurance
Central ST
Lakeview Avenue
Billerica
J. C. Batchelder
Tift, Vance & CO
Pawtucketville
Highlands
Centralville
A. J
H.W. J. Howe
Courier-Citizen Building
Gyp
C. F. Hazington’s
Fifth Street
Rhodes
Arthur Rhodes
Merrimack Street
Lowell Exchange
New Eng
Telephone & Telegraph
Ourier Itizenompany
Printing Department
the Courier-Citizen
Shaw
Main Street
Fish & Plummer
Central Street
Central Strees
Lowell
Cheltmsford
App
Det
Middlesex County
Highland Club
Ludlam Street
Wigginville
B. H. Wiggin
Franklin Street
DODGE
Troom
Fourth Street
Third Street
Stackpole Street
Carlisle
Chelmsford Street
Church Street
Lincoln Street
W. i
Bea
Kr. H. Elliott
Pawtucket Street
Sewall G. Mack
Jacob Rogers
Sam
L E. Raymond
Levi Sprague
Alex. G. Cumnock
George S. Motley
Edward M. Tucke
Edward N. Burke
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