Defendant Molineux Courthouse Engagement Details Revealed
In New York court, Roland B Molineux described his engagement to Miss Cheseborough with humor as Assistant District Attorney Osborne wrapped up cross examination. He testified Barnet paid attention to his wife prior to her marriage, acknowledged buying an engagement ring on November 18, 1898, and referenced a letter calling his engagement and upcoming marriage a romance.
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New York
Roland B. Molineux
Osborne
Barnet
Molineux
Cheseborough
Anthracite strike commission tours Lackawanna valley
The anthracite strike commission toured the Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys visiting mines and mining towns. They arrived Scranton at 8 am and Wilkesbarre at 9:30 am, with fog hindering views of mining towns. The group saw Prospect mine and will visit Ashley Sugar Notch and Plymouth before returning to Scranton. Chairman Gray said hearings schedule not yet fixed.
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Scranton
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Lackawanna Valley
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Wilkesbarre
Wyoming Valley
Lackawanna
Susquehanna
Wyoming
Lehigh Valley Railroad
North Wilkesbarre
Prospect Mine
Lehigh Valey Company
Ashley
Sugar Notch
Plymouth
West Bank of the Susquehanna
Luzerne County
Gray
Commission
United Mine Workers
Delicate Safeguards Placed on Delaware Ballots
Dover Del Nov 1 Unusual precautions are being taken to protect ballots for next Tuesday's election. In Sussex county guards stand over the official ballots sworn to preserve them from theft or tampering. In Kent county ballot boxes are stored in a fire proof room to remain secure until distribution begins Monday.
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Dover
Del
Unusust
Delaware
Sussex County
Kent County
Wanted and For Sale Classified Notices Chronicle Dated Listings
A series of early 20th century classified briefs includes WANTED ads for furnished rooms with heat and board in private homes, a WANTED for a general houseworker, and a WANTED for ladies to fold circulars. FOR SALE items include thirty cans of milk daily from Dracut Centre and apples from Milliken in Dracut New Boston. TO LET listings cover a seven room cottage at Centralville No 14 Wachusett Street and a tenement on Osgood Street with bath and hot water. A FARM HAND WANTED seeks a steady milker. Contact details include P O box 1217, Wachusett Street address, and telephone 1004-4.
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P.O
Wachusett Street
Centralville
W. B. Jones
City Hall
R. 8
Fox
Dracut Centre
American Bible Co
Philadelphia
J. R. Milliken
Dracut
New Boston
Osgood Street
Bath
Hot Water
Westford Street
Sparks Ames clash over Lowell working man claim in Lawrence
A Lawrence political melee cites Hon. John T. Sparks and Butler Ames in a heated exchange. Sparks touts himself as a worker while opponents challenge his record, noting he never spoke on a measure in four years in the Legislature. The debate centers on class, background, and fitness for Congress amid endorsements and editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Sparks
Lawrence
Bruce
Lowell
Massachusetts
Congress
Butler Ames
Sparks
Colonel Ames
J. T. Sparks
Ballot Law Commission
Josiah Quincy
Charles S. Hamlin
Roosevelt
City Hall
Mr. Sparks
West Point
Army
Five Injured in Boston and Albany Freight Collision
Worcester November 1 Five men were injured when a freight train collided with an extra train waiting for signals on the Boston and Albany main tracks at Madison street. Conductor Charles O Thomas of Worcester suffered a serious spine injury. engineer D L Pease of Springfield torn ligaments. fireman Henry Ellings of Springfield back injuries. brakeman C D Sullivan of Springfield sprained ankle and leg bruises. William McAvery fractured rib. The freight, due in Worcester at 11 55, was delayed at Springfield and struck the rear of the extra. The main tracks were blocked and New York New Haven and Hartford lines used between Union and South Worcester stations.
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Worcester
Boston and
Albany
Madison Street
Charles O. Thomas
D. L. Pease
Springfield
Henry Ellings
C. D. Sullivan
Spring Field
William McAvery
Thomas
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Union Station
Roosevelt Hints Recreation as He Heads for Turkey Hunt
President Roosevelt rose before dawn in Manassas Virginia and joined Secretaries Root and Cortelyou for a turkey hunting outing on a Ben Lemond preserve of 1900 acres. Sheriff Leachman guided the party toward Bull Run battlegrounds for a day of sport and historic site visits before returning to Brandy Virginia for several days with Surgeon General Rixey’s relatives.
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Manassas
Roosevelt
Root
Rixey
Cortelyou
J. T. Leachman
Prince William County
Leachman
Sheriff Leachman
Secret Service
Ben Lemond Place
Jno. E. Rixey
Brandy
Outspoken former British ambassador stirs debate in reminiscences
Sir Horace Rumbold, ex-ambassador to Vienna, provokes sharp reactions in the continental press. Berlin’s National Zeitung derides his Germany critique as risky. The Daily Chronicle questions diplomats being unmuzzled while urging fair dealing. A Chronicle correspondent claims Emperor Francis Joseph sent Lord Roberts an Austrian field gun used at Pretoria.
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London
Sir Horace Rumbold
Vienna
National Review
Austria
National Zeitung
Berlin
Sir Horace
Germany
England
Great Britain
Daily Chronicle
Francis Joseph
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Fraud at New York port with washed stamps revealed
A new shipping periodical reports a $400,000 fraud at the New York port before the revenue stamp tax repeal. The scheme used cancelled and washed stamps, with inspectors gathering evidence in the customs house. Brokers claim blame lies with clerks and brokers, while investigations may extend to other cities.
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New York
Customs House
Custom House
Public school fund for battleship American Boy mismanaged
Chicago reports no donor lists were kept by principals for the children’s contributions. Donors’ money, totaling about $1500 raised by Cincinnati boy W Rankin Goode, has not been returned. He plans to hand the funds to the McKinley Memorial fountain committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tribune
Cincinnati
W. Rankin Goode
Local uprising near Fez prompts royal march
A Times dispatch from Tangier reports the Sultan's brother plans to leave the capital today with 2000 troops to quell a local uprising three days east of Fez. A pretender asserts the throne as the Sultan's elder brother, aided by Berber mountaineers who show support.
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London
Esa
Fez
Tangier
Morocco
California Colonists Reach City by Excursion Plans
Los Angeles reports that thirty thousand colonists arrived in California during September and October, with about five thousand already settled permanently. Railroads claim many more are scouting sections north and south to choose homes as colonist excursions from the East continue.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
Men’s League Banquet at First Trinitarian Church
The Wednesday event features a 6 to 7 social hour and a banquet. Speakers include Rev. N. W. Matthews on The Collier's Contest and Rev. Sarah A. Dixon on The Dynamics of the Individual.
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Men's League of the First Trinitarian Church
N. W. Matthews
Sarah A. Dixon
Butler Ames Advocate for War Front in Congress
An Adv. notice praises Butler Ames as a leading legislator who rose to prominence during the Spanish American War and would again emerge to lead from the front in Congress. The brief endorsement positions him as a decisive, influential figure ready for national leadership.
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Butler Ames
Spain
Congress
Adv
Verdict awards 2500 to widow in Woodmen case
Grand Rapids Michigan November 1 a circuit court jury awarded Mrs Mary J Lewis 2500 against the Modern Woodmen of America The suit sought 50000 damages for injuries alleged to have been suffered by her husband during initiation into the Coopersville camp of the order last winter Necrosis following the injuries is claimed to have caused his death
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Mary J. Lewis
Woodmen of America
State Floral Emblem Meeting Debates Mountain Laurel
Boston delegates of the Massachusetts Floral Emblem society gathered at Faneuil Hall to discuss adopting a state emblem. President Mrs. Ellen A. Richardson noted rising membership since 1892 and reported only mountain laurel remains unassigned. The event featured music, an American flag presentation, and remarks on Massachusetts leadership in emblem efforts.
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Boston
Massachusetts Floral Emblem Society
Faneuil Hall
Ellen A. Richardson
Peter MacQueen
State Society
Caroline Clapp
Laura L. Reed
Massachusetts
Julia King
Jonn Brown
Augusta J. King
Lynchings Probable After Camp Deaths in Mississippi
In Sardis Mississippi F A Davis and a man named Rosell were found dead in a camp near Darling with heads crushed. Four African American men face charges in connection with the killings and threats of lynching are reported nearby.
Coal famine feared across Tennessee and surrounding states
Coal ship pers of Knoxville warn of a serious coal famine impacting Tennessee and neighboring states including North and South Carolina Virginia and Georgia. Railways appear unable to relieve the shortage and soft coal in Knoxville is selling at five dollars a ton, a record high.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Pension Changes Announced After Oct 15 Issue
Washington announces pension adjustments with several beneficiaries listed. Thos H Roads of Marblehead gains six dollars. Alpheus Haskins of South Westport receives ten. James Shephard of Marblehead gets eight. Francis Tetro of Lakeville six? twelve? widows Honora A King of Athol eight.
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Washington
Thos. H. Roads
Marblehead
Alpheus Haskins
South Westport
James Shephard
Francis Tetro
Lakeville
Honora A. King
Athol
Falconio Selected Apostolic Delegate to United States
Washington notices that Mgr. Falconio the apostolic delegate to Canada has been named apostolic delegate to the United States to succeed Cardinal Martinelli who departed for Rome on May 4. Falconio will arrive in the United States about November 20.
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Washington
Mgr. Falconio
Canada
United States
Cardinal Martinelli
Rome
Mer. Falconi
Textile district ad urges Ames to back Roosevelt
An advertisement proclaims the textile district as central to America and argues Mills and machine shops deserve representation in Congress. It urges a vote for Ames as a vote for Roosevelt, casting Mills interests against drugs and medicines.
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United States
Congress
Advy
Byrne Arrest Revelation in Local Court Session
In a lengthy police court morning, Republican candidate Thomas H. Byrne faced larceny charges for $10 from October 10. He pleaded not guilty and was held for Wednesday. The Veilleux case for keeping a disorderly house continued, with Alphonsine fined $6 for drunkenness and both defendants bound for the superior courts. Numerous other drunkenness cases followed, including Waldron, Maria Stuart, Laure, Foy, Duffy, and Dolan, with various fines and sentences, all tied to Halloween festivities and city life.
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Hallowe’en
Thomas H. Byrne
Veilleuxs
Middlesex
Uct
Thomas Choquette
Byrne
New York
Express
Choquette
Peter and
Alphonsine Veilleux
D. J. Donahue
Philip Murphy
Adams Street
Liberty Square
Murphy
Cogger and
Tilton
James Donahoe
Welch
Omer Dubois
Veilleux
Alphonsine
Alphonsine Lapierre
Donahue
Mohy
Mr. Donahue
Thomas Waldron
Creamer
Waldron
Hadley
Maria Stuart
City Farm
State Farm
Maria
Fred Laure
Thomas Foy
William A. Duffy
Wamesit Street
John Dolan
John
Michael Lacey
Byer
Tillin
Hadhey
State Reformatory
Slattery
Michael J. Lacey
Robert J. Smith
Acton
Chelmsford Stret
Ward
Smith
Waltham Fire Department
Boy’s pea gun triggers Chicago streetcar crash
A ten year old boy using a pea blower caused a collision between an electric car and a patrol wagon in Chicago on November 1. The impact injured nine people and wrecked the patrol wagon. The motorman was struck in the eye and four car passengers were hurt. The boy fled.
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Pea
Chicago
Fulton Street
Larabee Street
Johnson Beats Gardner in Heavyweight Bout in San Francisco
Jack Johnson, a colored heavyweight from San Francisco, defeated George Gardner of Lowell, Mass, by decision last night. Johnson weighed 185 pounds to Gardner’s 155 in the bout, held on November 1.
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San Francisco
Cal
Jack Johnson
George Gardner
Lowell
Mass
Johnson
Gardner
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Senator Sparks
Col. Ames
Ed. O'Sullivan
Lawrence and Lowell
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Sun
Te Sun
Democratic
viNoot
Ames
Lowell Man
Ayers
Ieway
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