Prize Race Opens New York Racing Season at Gravesend
Opening day crowds estimate 40,000 at Gravesend for the Brookyn handicap worth 25000 dollars. Dr Rice, with Taral aboard, wins a tight finish edging Henry of Navarre and Sir Walter as Clifford and Sport trail badly. Judges Simmons, McDowell and Smith were briefly detained after the start.
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Simmons
McDowell
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Clifford
Sir Walter
Rowe
Lowlander
Sport
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Henry of Navarre
Herald
Dr. Rice
Blitzen
Banquet
Comanche
Ajax
Bassetlaw
Diablo
Taral
Political bee buzzes with candidate chatter for fall elections
A spring visit by party hopefuls lights up city politics with possible contenders for congress, mayor, alderman, and representative posts across wards One candidate list includes John C. Burke Nathan D Pratt Geo W Fifield and others while party lines shift amid talk of Brady Farley McEvoy and Courtney amid ward rivalries and possible resignations This tentative program notes uncertainty as campaigns prepare and evolve through the season.
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Moses T. Stevens
Sam
Stevens
Lawrence
Col
J. P. Sweeney
Bruce
John C. Burke
Nathan D. Pratt
Geo. W. Fifield
Burke
Pratt
Fifield
Peter J. Brady
Philip J. Farley
John W. McEvoy
Ward
Brady
license commission
Cassin Pierce
Gordon
Butterworth
Jeremiah Crowley
Keefe
Murphy
Crowley
Anthony Lavery
Thomas J. Flynn
James Gallagher
Overseer Gookin
Nolan
Detective recovers material as Polish worker is arrested
Major Noyes, a corporation detective, searched a Green Street house yesterday and recovered 46 yards of unbleached remnants. Katarzyna Skozypszyneck, a young Polish woman, was arrested and charged with stealing cotton from the Hamilton print works where she was employed.
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corporation
Green street
Katarzyna Skozypszyneck
Hamilton print works
Deaths and funerals in local notices
Mary A. Aldrich aged 33 died at her home on 18 Pond street. Three year old John Bogle, buried on Front street while playing with matches, died yesterday afternoon at St. John’s hospital. William Mulligan aged 30 died last night at his home on 151 Congress street, survived by wife and four children. Funeral tomorrow morning from Sacred Heart church.
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Mary A. Aldrich
Pond street
John Bogle
Front street
St. John’s hospital
William Mulligan
Congress street
Sacred Heart church
Local Notes Include Readings and Medical Updates
McManmon florist Prescott and Merry lists note. The Epworth League will meet at St. Pauls church this evening. Dr Edward Everett Hale will give readings at the Unitarian church vestry tomorrow afternoon. Dr Bartlett continues to improve slowly. Dr Porter will attend to patients at Dr Bartletts office from 9 to 10 in the morning 2:30 to 3 in the afternoon and 7 to 8 in the evening until further notice.
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union Epworth league
St. Paul's church
Edward Everett Hale
Unitarian church
Bartlett
Porter
Clerk Savage Escapes Injury In Electric Car Incident
Clerk Savage of the police court narrowly escaped injury after a horse he drove bolted in front of an electric car near the American house. He leaped free while still holding the reins as the animal fell and was restrained until help arrived. The horse from Sparks' stable reportedly never feared cars before.
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Clerk Savage
Gander Whist Party Held at Centralville Lodge
Centralville lodge of Odd Fellows hosted a men only whist tournament last evening with about 25 tables. First prize winners were Charlies Parker and William Kidder, second prize to R. J. Colcord and F. X. A. Bur tubise. Top prizes were goods valued at $2.50, second prizes $1.50. Lowest scores belonged to Forest Bears and George Adams.
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Centralville lodge of Odd Fellows
Charlies Parker
William Kidder
R. J. Colcord
F. X. A. Burtubise
Forest Bears
George Adams
Want Ads in The Sun One Cent a Word Offer
A notice touts placing want ads in The Sun for one cent per word for the first insertion. It urges readers to take advantage of the affordable rate and reach a broad audience through the newspaper's classified section.
Fire devours South End district near baseball grounds
A massive blaze started by a cigarette at the ball grounds swept through a thickly settled South End block in Boston. About 20 acres burned, 1500 residents displaced, dozens injured, with relief funds opened as firemen fought the flames into the night.
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Lovett
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Cabot streets
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Berlin street
Tremont street
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Tremont
Walpole
Burke
tenementa
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Warwick street
Burke street
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Milford place
Ruggles street
Chapel street
Sudbury place
Old Colony
Boston fire department
Webber
John C. Paige
John C. Paige & Co
Imperial of London
Orient of Hartford
Fire Association of Philadelphia
Paladine of
England
Guardian Girard company
City affairs approve budget for Boulevard improvements
City council passed an appropriation for boulevard work and debated transfers and licenses. New police officers and reserve officers were appointed. Mayor Pickman urged cautious handling of liquor transfers while Aldermen debated specific license moves and a $10,000 boulevard loan was cut to $5,000.
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Lowell cemetery
R. J. Munro
James Lynch
George Jones
Nelson Christianson
George Downs
Middlesex cemetery
B. M. Clogston
W. H. Curtis
Prescott C. Heald
George Davis
John Green
Oaklands
Michael Rogers
J. W. Fitzgerald
Stanley & Co
George Jerard
Stephen J. Hessian
Edward E. Hill
Thomas McGlowery
John W. Knowles
Michael Kiernan
Thomas B. Atkinson
John W. Tilton
Boulevard Loan
The Judge Listened Centralville Court Session on Drunk and Assault Cases
Judge Hadley dismissed four drunks and fined six others amid a Spart Today hearing. Vine Quinn received six months in the workhouse for drunkenness. John J Morrissey pleaded not guilty to drunkenness after admitting three lager glasses. Mary Mellen corroborated the claim. Alexander McKenzie faced an assault and battery charge involving Mabel Avery with several witnesses testifying to the events. The case was continued to resolve civil matters.
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Mary Mellen
Morrissey
Hadley
Alexander McKenzie
Mabel Avery
McKenzie
Theo McKenzie
Lakeview
Abbie Avery
Mabel
Jennie McKenzie
Alex
Sag
Miss McKenzie
Charles C. Harrison Elected Provost of Penn
Philadelphia May 16 Charles C Harrison was elected provost of the University of Pennsylvania to succeed Dr Pepper.
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PHILADELPHIA
Charles C. Harrison
University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Pepper
Merrimack Print Works Shut Down For The Day
Merrimack print works shut down for the remainder of the day after the high pressure valve on the main engine broke, delaying speed for the mills. All operatives were let go this morning. Repairs postponed until tonight to avoid interrupting the cotton yard. Work to resume tomorrow morning.
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Merrimack Print Works
Carlisle Youth Seized by Stroke on Court Run
George F. Duren of Carlisle, aged 17, was seized with a stroke while en route to the courthouse in a carriage. He was removed to St. John’s Hospital, the case described as critical.
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Tolmaan
Everett
city hospital
George F. Duren
Carlisle
St. John’s hospital
Self measuring air tight coffee canister for sale
A self measuring air tight coffee canister advertised as the beat invention of the age is offered at Kinsella's tea store located at the corner of Central and Prescott streets.
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Kinsella’s
corner Central
Prescott streets
Putnam & Son One Price Clothiers Vote On Boulevard Plan
The negative side led by Lovejoy Westall and Dunlap opposed while S J Johnson C 8 Johnson Bagley and Stanley supported the measure but it failed by a two thirds vote. The mayor spoke urging technical care for parks boulevards and needed repairs before adjourning. He invited the board to visit the boulevard to assess the required work. Alderman Dunlap offered to accompany the board. The meeting adjourned.
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Cornelius I. Keating
Middlesex street
Joseph H. Clarke
lave
Westall
Lovejoy
Dunlap
S. J
C. R. Johnson
Bagley
Stanley
Pickman
John O’Connell
WP. Foye
Henry J. McAlvin
W. S. Knapp
James H. Ashworth
Edward Flanagan
John F. Burns
Frank Barnard
Funeral for John Boyle Held After Burned Accident
The funeral of John Boyle, victim of Monday afternoon's burning accident, was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from his parents' Front street home and was well attended. Burial followed in the Catholic cemetery.
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John Boyle
Front street
Mrs Bersrand Visits in Holyoke
Mrs T A Bersrand visits Holyoke. Mr and Mrs George W Miller of Mewward Street entertain a party of Lawrence friends Monday evening.
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T. A. Bersrand
Holyoke
George W. Miller
Mewward street
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