Old Residents Merge to Form Lowell Historical Society
At the Old Residents Historical association annual meeting in Memorial hall on Wednesday evening May 28 the merger into the Lowell Historical society was unanimously approved. Solon W. Stevens gave the president's report and highlighted deaths since 1901, while praising the new, broad organization open to residents of Lowell and nearby towns. The new society inherits the old library and collections in trust, pledges gifts, and aims to become a leading local institution with enduring existence and expanded influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Residents’ Historical Association
Memorial Hall
Lowell Historical Society
Solon W. Stevens
Ashael D. Puffer
Jeremiah Crowley
Artemas
Tyler
Horatio Wood, Jr
George F. Offutt
Ira M. Chase
Lafayette Richardson
George Webster
Edwin Cornock
Sam Chapin
Isaac Cooper
T. Frank Page
Daniel W. Horne
Daniel M. Wills
William H. Anderson
J. Tyler Stevens
James Howard
Mr. Stevens
John Davis
C. A. R. Dimon
Lowell
Dr. Green
Old Residents’ Historical Association of
Old Association
New Society
Billerica
Chelmsford
Dracut
Dunstable
Tewksbury
Tyngsborough
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Old Voluntary Association
Hanna Keeps Mum Over Coal Strike Talks
In Cleveland on May 2, Senator Hanna chairman of the civic federation met with George W. Perking of Morgan & Co to discuss settlement of the anthracite coal strike. Hanna refused to confirm or deny the report saying there had been too much said. He also declined to comment on Frank P. Sargent's statement predicting a soft coal miners' strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Hanns
Civic Federation
George W. Perking
Morgan & Co
Hanna
Frank P. Sargent
Shah of Persia Arrives in Potsdam for Honors Visit
The Shah of Persia arrived in Potsdam and was greeted by Emperor William and high-ranking officers. A guard of honor reviewed by the Shah, who then visited the Mausoleum at Potsdam and laid wreaths on the tomb of Emperor and Empress Frederick. Pesian minister Isaac Koen and Persia minister to Austria General Neriman Kahn joined the Shah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potsdam
Persia
William
Baron von Rychthoff
Frederick
U. S
Isaac Koen
Astria
Neriman Kahn
Lynn's New Commissioner Appointed in Lynn
Lynn May 29. William Marshall Wires was appointed by Mayor Shepherd as license commissioner to succeed Frederick W. Herrick who served six years. Wires will hold a six year term. The move ends a long drawn fight influencing municipal elections and may affect the next campaign. Herrick has represented a large temperance faction, while opponents pressed for his removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
William Marshall Wires
Shepherd
Frederick W. Herrick
Wires
Herrick
Delegates Depart as Boer Peace Talks Resume
Pretoria May 2. Lord Milner leaves for Johannesburg and Boer delegates return to Vereniging. Boers win on arms retention as they argue that outlying farms face danger from natives or beasts, a point deemed well grounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
Loerd Milner
Johannesburg
Vereniging
Fur Seal Herds Open Negotiations Sought
The Ways and Means Committee of the House ordered a favorable report on a bill to re open negotiations over Alaska fur seal herds. It aims to preserve the herd and authorize killing most seals unless talks lead to lasting preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means Committee of House
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
House
Alaska
Yale receives new mineralogy lab in Kirtland Hall
Professor R H Chittenden announced a gift to Yale to建立 new laboratory for mineralogy inorganic geology and physiography. The building will be named Kirtland Hall in memory of Jared Potter Kirtland LL D with donor unnamed in the release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
R. H. Chittenden
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale
Kirtland Hall
Jared Potter Kirtland
Toppan Trial Set as June 23 in Davis Family Case
Buzzards Bay May 2 Miss Jane Toppan charged with murder of Davis family members at Cataumet learns she will be tried in a special superior court session starting June 23. Officials doubt she will testify or be placed on the witness stand, with a sane verdict likely leading to commitment to Taunton insane asylum. trial may last two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Tappan
Davis
Taunton
Wood
Harvard College
R. H. Faunce
Puetah Jacobs
Paul Gibbs
Harry Gordon
Chicago
Miss Toppan
Bixby
Brockton
James Stewart Murphy
Lowell
Miss Toppar
Lydia Simmons in boyish disguise may gain liberty soon
A Boston girl known by many aliases as Lydia Simmons or Lydia Ernstine Hamilton faces possible release next Monday after authorities find no crime proven in Sharon case. Police doubt the alleged romance and money paragraph amid questions about her age and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lydia Simmons
Ernstine Hamilton
Jimmy O'Hare
Ernest Hurley
Sharon
Sharon and Stoughton
Lydia
Dedham
L. E. Vose
Cambridge
Gallivan Causes Scene During Transport to Trial
Norwich May 29 William H Gallivan in the superior court for the alleged murder of Jeremiah Shumway of Monnteville created a scene as he was taken from the jail to the courthouse He objected to the presence of Thomas Wormsley colored in the carriage attacked Wormsley with his fists and kicked a back door before officers quieted him Wormsley is indicted with Gallivan in the same murder case his alleged confession having led to Gallivan s arrest Prosecution began presenting testimony today after days spent impaneling a jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Conn
William H. Gallivan
Jeremiah Shumway
Monnteville
Gallivan
Thomas Wormsley
Wormstey
Galivan
Shumway
Valuable Picture Stolen During Transit to New York
The American Express company notified police of the disappearance of a $10,000 painting by Faix Siem bound for New York from Havre. The box was tampered with during the steamer voyage and resealed, delaying discovery until customs inspected the freight. The owner is a New York resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Express Company
Faix Siem
Havre
New York Customs of
Acers
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Lawn Kimonas
Dimity
Hamburg
Arcile
Bon Marche
Association
Stevens
Edo
Mark
Ana Fords
Shah
Emperor William
William Marshall
Lord Milner
Toppan
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