Alleged bigamist held in $700 bonds
Matthew P. Ryan, accused of bigamy, faced police court action after arrest early Nov 17. Probable cause found, he’s held at $700 for the grand jury. Two wives testified of marriages in Lawrence and Boston, with certificates produced and identity upheld. Other defendants included three drunks and a minor offender.
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Matthew P. Ryan
Ryan
Common Street
Kew
Gardner W. Pearson
Matthew P. Ryan I
Lawrence
Mass
Centralville M. E. Church
Margaret McKeel
G. N. Dorr
F. M. Pickles
William P. McCarthy
The
Appli
Hadley
Bridget McMahon
Franois Coppe wreck toll rises off Point Reyes
San Francisco reports two more bodies washed ashore from the Francois Coppe wreck near Point Reyes. Survivors say order held aboard after the ship struck as Capt. Irnye remains missing. the boat he manned foundered. Of 24 crew, 13 saved so far.
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San Francisco
Francois Coppe
Point Reyes
Irnye
Battleship Massachusetts Floated After Damages Repair
New York reports the battleship Massachusetts has been floated from dry dock at the Brooklyn navy yard after three months since she ran ashore off the New England coast. Repair costs were about 75000 dollars per Constructor Capps. She is to depart for Tompkinsville with the North Atlantic squadron before sailing to Culebra.
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New York
Massachusetts
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New England
Capps
Tomkinsville
Culebra
Norwegian steamer Victoria wrecked off Stavanger
The Norwegian steamer Victoria of 594 tons was stranded in last night’s storm near Stavanger. No rescue attempts were possible. Five bodies have washed ashore and some remain clinging to the masts of the vessel.
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Stavanger
Norway
Victoria
Transatlantic Steamers Set Sail From New York
From Boston and Antwerp to Queenstown ships Oceanic Vaderland and Cestrian depart bound for Liverpool. Nov 24 marks the departure as ships sail from New York and Antwerp with arrivals expected in Liverpool, shaping transatlantic crossings.
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Boston
Cestrian
Liverpool
Antwerp
Vaderland
New York
Queenstown
Oceanic
Old Couple Perished in Michigan House Fire
Grand Rapids, Mich today a fire destroyed a home killing Mr. and Mrs. George Smith both 60. neighbors found the blaze and the building collapsed before aid could reach them. The couple lived alone outside the city limits.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
George Smith
Prussian Court Rules Picketing Lawful From Building
The Prussian supreme court ruled that strike picketing is lawful from a building if the picketer’s presence does not disturb the tenant. A Posnen policeman had ordered a picket to leave the street and neighborhood, but the high court held police street ordinances do not extend beyond the street itself.
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Berlin
Supreme Court
Posen
Smallpox Prompts School Closure in Wilmington
Wilmington Vermont on November 24 reports smallpox spreading in town, leading authorities to close all schools and order a general vaccination campaign to curb the outbreak.
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Wilmington, Vt
Yale Ticket Speculation Stir Red Faces In New Haven
Yale Daily News reports conclusive evidence against a large number of Yale men whose Yale Harvard game tickets were offered by Boston speculators. Names will be published tomorrow. Graduates and students allegedly let tickets fall into unearned hands as college sentiment condemns the practice as dishonorable.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale Daily News Today
Yale
Boston
MR GRACIE DEAD IN NEW YORK
James King Gracie, uncle by marriage to President Roosevelt, died in New York from pneumonia at his home after a short illness. A noted banker born in 1839, he was closely linked to the Roosevelt family and his passing brings sorrow to the White House and its social scene.
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New York
James_ King Gracie
Roosevelt
Gracie
White House
Whole System of Electrics Tied Up
The Amesbury Exeter and Hampton railway halted all trains all day due to a high tension system failure. Power was not turned on as presses went to bed, forcing travelers toward older lines to reach Haverhill Lawrence or Nashua.
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Amesbury
Exeter and
Hampton
Haverhill
Lawrence
Nashua
Germany Recognizes Free State of Panama
Berlin reports the imperial chancellor has directed recognition of the new free state of Panama by Germany. London notes Foreign Secretary Lansdowne seeks details from the foreign bondholders on the Colombian loan, to be presented to Washington to defend British bondholders.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Free State
Panama
Germany
Bogota
Colombia
London
Lansdowne
Durand
Washington
Republic of Panama
Associated Press
Spain
Revolutionary Junta
Congress
Moros Beaten in Jolo Hills Near Taglibi
General Wood captured the Moro position in the hills north of Taglibi on November 20, destroying earthworks. Private Martin Brennan of the Fourteenth Cavalry was killed and two privates wounded, one seriously. Moro losses were at least 75 with many bodies unrecovered, and Wood predicts no further opposition, saying the action may abrogate the Bates treaty.
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Manila
Mov
Wood
Jolo
Taglibi
Martin Brennan
Fourteenth Cavalry
Wages Reduced at Morris County Mines
Notices posted by Empire Steel and Iron Co announce a 10 percent wage cut for all miners starting December 1 across Mount Hope Hibernia and other Morris county mines. One shift will replace two. about 3000 workers are affected. The October 1 15 percent cut and mine shutdowns have increased unrest in northern New Jersey labor circles.
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Morristown
N. J
Empire Steel and Iron Company
Mount Hope
Hibernia
Morris County
Wharton
Port Oram
New Jersey
First National Bank Fails to Open in Dundee
National Bank Examiner Oakley of Chicago arrived to take charge of the First National Bank in Dundee after it failed to open. Suspicion arose from a city investigation led by President Dunston, who alerted the comptroller. The bank had agreed to take up city bonds for East Dundee’s water works, but lacked $2500 in bonds that were reportedly ready for acceptance.
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Dundee
Ill
National Bank
Oakley
Chicago
First National Bank
Dunston
East Dundee
Michael Regan Injury Improves After Hospitalization
Michael Regan, the young man rushed to St. John’s hospital Sunday with two broken ribs and probable internal injuries, has shown great improvement. Doctors anticipate a quick recovery as his condition stabilizes.
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Michael Regan
St. John’s Hospital
Local Boston Grocers and Addresses in Middlesex Street Area
A list of Boston area grocers including Coburn on Mammoth Road and J. F. D. Munn and Bar at 15 Bridge Street. Entries mention H. W. Lecke, Rawlett Grocery Co, and Russell & Poynton with several Merrimack and Merr’k street addresses, plus G. G. Read and others in central city blocks.
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Boston
Middlesex St
Coburn
Mammoth Road
W. J. Hardy & Co
E. Merr
Bridge &J. F. D
Munn & Bar
Bridge St
Rawlett Grocery Ce
Tages Street
Broadway
G. G. Read
Entral
Church
Russell & Poynton
Merr
Rough Voyage Ends in Three Deaths at Sea
The German ship Octavia from Antwerp arrived at Port Los Angeles with a dan gerous tale. Three sailors died after being induced to drink acid during a raid on whiskey in the cargo. The sail-maker, now under arrest, beat the men in a prior clash, and the first officer lies dying in a hospital. The log notes three sailors were buried at sea.
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Los*geles
Cal
Octavia
Antwerp
Los Angeles
The Boycott Contested by John Mitchell
John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, spoke at a Universalist club dinner in New York remarking that the boycott can be cruel or beneficial and that workers have rights to join unions and to work only under acceptable conditions. He advocated close shops but opposed union incorporation, predicting an era of industrial conflict giving way to peace with honor to both sides.
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New York
John, Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Mob violence feared as sheriff moves prisoner under guard
Cripple Creek Gal Nov 24 Sheriff Robertson secured a capi al for Charles McKinney one of the men arrested by the military on charges of attempting to wreck a train carrying non union miners. He has been confined in the guard house and was taken to the penitentiary under a strong military guard amid fears of mob violence.
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Cripple Creek
Gal
Robertson
Charles McKinney
McKinney
Burnham leads dedication of Oriental Star Lodge hall
Grand Master William J. Burnham of Lewiston convened a special Masons session in Livermore Falls to dedicate the new hall of Oriental Star Lodge No. 21. Located in the four story Sharaf block, the hall cost about 75000 dollars and the upper two stories are used by the Masons.
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Livermore Falls
William J. Burnham
Lewiston and Sinte
Grand Lodge of Masons
Hell of Oriental Star Lodge
Grant Jewelry Co Special Sale of Fine Imported China
A special sale of fina imported china is announced at Grant Jewelry Co. on Friday November 27 at 9 o'clock. The notice highlights a limited sale of fine china pieces to attract local shoppers.
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Grant Jewelry Co
Bank of England secretary survives hotel car attack
In London on Nov 24 a man believed insane shot four times at Graham the Bank of England secretary. He was not hurt as a hose was turned on the assailant and he was disarmed and arrested. The lunatic, from East End, was certified by doctors as insane after the attempt.
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London
Graham
Bank of England
East End
Detective Beaten by Seven Men in Chicago
Chicago, Nov 24. John Cepher, 20, a private detective for the Chicago City Railway guarding trolley wires at Archer and Ashland avenues, was attacked by seven men early today. They beat and kicked him, leaving him semi conscious.
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Chicago
John Cepher
Chicago City Railway Company
Archer and
Ashland Avenues
Ticker Ordinance Passed in Chicago
Chicago Nov 23 The Ticker ordinance aimed at stamping out handbook gambling in the city was approved by the city council. It provides license cancellation for 11 tickers, charges a one dollar annual fee, and requires each applicant to post a $1000 bond guaranteeing compliance with city ordinances.
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Chicago
Harrison
Ordinee
Carter Takes Oath in Honolulu Capitol Inauguration
Gov. Carter was sworn in and formally inaugurated at the Honolulu capitol with a large assembly of federal and territorial officials and members of the army and navy attending the ceremony.
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Honolulu
Featherweight World Title Fight Set for Dec 29
In San Francisco on November 24, Young Corbett and Eddie Hanlon were signed to meet on December 29 for the featherweight world championship. The bout will be 20 rounds at the 129 pound limit.
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San Francisco
Young Corbett
Eddie Hanlon
Manc Namara Falls Into Molten Steel Cauldron
Buffalo report states James Mec Namara previously from Scranton Pennsylvania fell into a molten steel cauldron at the Lackawanna Steel plant in the early hours and is expected to die.
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Buffalo
N. Y
James MecNamara
Scranton
Lackawanna Steel Plant
Best No 2 Nut Coal Immediate Delivery
A terse local notice advertising immediate delivery of Best No 2 Nut Coal with dry kindling slab and hard wood available. The short pitch emphasizes quick supply and readiness for calls.
Chicago Council Defies Labor Pressure Amid Guarded Session
Chicago, Nov. 24. Aldermen conducted city business on traction reforms under police guard after Tattersall union activity. A transportation committee report urged extending Chicago City railway franchises to Feb 29, while measures for referendum or municipal ownership were deferred. Galleries remained orderly aside from a brief outburst toward Alderman Hermann, calmed by the mayor.
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Chicago
Chicago City Railway
Local Transportation Committee
Hermann
Man in Distorted Mind Guards Breaks into Equitable Building
Alfred Leonard, deemed insane, cut the vestibule plate glass of the Equitable Building on lower Broadway, smashed an interior door, and was arrested by a night watchman near the Mercantile Trust vaults. He claimed to have forty three million dollars stored there and fled from pursuing women before being taken to Bellevue Hospital.
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New York
Alfred Leonard
Equitable
Lower Broadway
Leonard
Mercantile Trust Company
Station House
Broadway
Bellevue Hospital
Open air TB treatment shows promising results in New York island
Physicians report by November 24 that 126 patients admitted to a hospital on North Brother Island for open air tuberculosis therapy have 4 discharged as cured, 11 still under treatment, and 6 deaths in six months. Mortality stands at 25 percent, attributed to the selection of worst cases. Pure air, sunshine, good food, and lack of worry are cited as key factors.
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New York
Health Department
North Brother Island
Turkish Ministers Hold Long Macedonian Reform Deliberations
Constantinople reports the council of minis ters debated the Macedonian reform scheme for ten hours yesterday and resumed today with strong divergences over the Austro Russian note response. Ministers, deeming the decision grave, did not dine and stayed in the chamber until ten.
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Constantinople
Council of Ministers
Kate Halpine Arrested After Street Dance Disturbance
Kate Halpine, recently released from jail, was arrested in an alley off Middlesex Street this morning by Officer Cawley and Inspector Maher after dancing to a hand organ music. A crowd gathered as she chased two women with a hatpin, then was subdued and escorted for processing.
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Kate Halpine
Middlesex Street
Officer Cawley
Inspector Maher
Kate
Redmond Wins Confidence Vote at Dublin Meeting
In Dublin on November 24 John Redmond presided over an Irish parliamentary party gathering. A unanimous vote of confidence in Redmond was passed along with a resolution urging William OBrien to withdraw his resignation as Cork city MP.
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Dublin
John Redmond
Redmond
Wm. O'Brien
Cork City
First skating fatality of the season in Fredericton
Fredericton New Brunswick November 24 17 year old Alfred Pelle tier of Grand Falls a student skated into a sheet of open water on the Saint John River near the city and was drowned in the water death is announced as the season's first skating fatality.
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Fredericton
N. B
Alfred E. Pelletier
Grand Fells
Political forum weekend session stirs city charter talk
Sunday Peo ples Forum session resembled a political gathering with Ward Three club leanings. A suburb resident objected to Sabbath politics until a speaker cited scriptures about lifting an ass from a pit on Sunday. Proposals included raising mayoral age to 30 and alderman start at 40 and abolishing the common council. A Ward 6 recount: Blake gains two, Roussell loses four, net Blake six.
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People's Forum
Ward Three
Common Council
Blake
Parsifal Singers Arrive From Europe In New York
Milka Terina dramatic soprano to be Kundry in Parsifal Alvis Burgstaller to sing title role and Edith Walker former Vienna opera lead contralto arrive in New York from Europe aboard Kronprinz Wilhelm on November 24.
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New York
Milka A. Ternina
Kundry
Alvis Burgstaller
Edith Walker
Vienna Opera House
Europe
Kronprinz Wilhelm
O Sullivan Rubber Heels Promise Superior Live Rubber
O Sullivan rubber heels are promoted as made from fresh Amazon rubber with buoyancy and longer wear. The ad contrasts new Para rubber at over 1 per pound with imitators using reclaimed rubber, noting identical 50 cent mounting costs but poorer value for buyers. It warns against dead rubber and urges asking for O Sullivan’s for genuine assurance.
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Amazon
O'Sullivan
O’sullivan’s
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