State Board of Health Replies McNary’s Questions
The State Board of Health yesterday answered Representative McNary’s 20 questions on gas dangers. It states water gas carries about 30 percent carbonic oxide, coal gas about 7 percent, and that death and illness rise with oxide levels. The answers raise concerns over leaks, recovery chances, and the overall increase in gas poisoning since water gas’s introduction.
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State Board of Health
Representative McNary
House
New Haven
McNary
State Board
Massachusetts
Liquor Law Moves Favor Local Dealers Fight Ends
A legislative committee on liquor laws backed extending hotel liquor sales to midnight and proposed changes to abutters and local option rules. Brighton residents and temperance advocates opposed, while liquor interests and hotels praised the rulings. The local option measure faced setbacks, with hopes for district option and referendum seen as unlikely in this session.
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Brighton
House
Senate
Brine Transportation Co Forwarding Goods to Boston
To Boston. All goods consigned our care are forwarded the day of arrival. R. S. Brine Transportation Co.
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R. S. Brine Transportation Co
Wanted men call and see our No 7 bicycle
Local ad seeking men and boys to inspect a No 7 bicycle at a shop on Lincoln street. Prices listed include 1.25, 1.00, and 2.00. The ad is from Boston Vein & Bun and Linscott, manager, at 7 Hanover Street with evening hours noted.
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Meceenner
Phellingher
Lincoln
Boston Veie & Bun
RY Ng Oe A. Linscott
Mgr
Hanover St
Fair Local Boston Forecast With Brisk Winds
Boston area expects fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday with slight temperature changes and brisk west to northwest winds. The forecast notes general conditions for New England, including Tuesday rain or light showers and Wednesday fair skies.
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Boston
Washington
New England
General Cay
Mayor Collins Shines At Syrian Bazaar Benefit
Boston Mayor Collins headlines a Syrian Mission Church bazaar at Hotel Brunswick opening last night. He kissed children, handed a $20 bill to a Syrian girl, and greeted Bishop Yazbek, thanking Syrians for citizenship under the flag. He opened with a speech, toured tables, and collected photos and favors amid a festive crowd.
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Mayor Collins
Syrian Mission Church
Brunswick
Hobson
Michael Dwyer
Yazbek
America
Shooting at Cape Elizabeth Leaves Woman Wounded
Portland March 31 The shooting affray at Mrs. Margaret B Mansfield near Pond Cove last night left her seriously wounded in the leg. A party of five outside demanded liquor and attacked the door, firing as it opened. Witnesses include her son Harry Mansfield and Walter Stearns at Fort Williams. Police seek a hack driver who ferried the group to the scene. Mansfield to be taken to hospital.
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Portland
Cape Elizabeth
Margaret B Mansfield
Stearns
Mrs. Mansfield
Harry Mansfield
Belmont Hotel
Five Times Near Death From Patent Medicine Danger
A Richmond Hill schoolteacher, Miss Alice Smith, nearly died after taking a patent medicine. It allegedly promised a quick complexion cure but caused heart action decline and unconsciousness. Doctors suspect arsenic poisoning. The piece warns against unsafe patent medicines and promotes Father John’s Medicine as pure and reliable with a money back guarantee.
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New York Journal
Alice Smith
Richmond Hill
Long Island
Father John
Hanna Wants New Trial For Rathbone
Washington March 31 The Post will say Senator Hanna proposes to introduce a bill to try Estes G Rathbone recently convicted in Cuba of frauds against the Cuban postal service before a U S court under American law The article notes Hanna believes Rathbone honest and that Cuban evidence may aid him It discusses pardons and implications for Reeves Neely and the Cuban judgment under US law
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Washington
the Post
Hanna
Estes G. Rathbone
Cuba
United States
Post
Rathbone
Reeves
Congress
Senate
Twenty killed in Nelson mine gas explosion at Dayton
Chattanooga Tenn March 30 an explosion of gas in the Nelson mine of the Day ton Coal and Iron Company at Dayton ignited dry coal dust. Twenty two men are known dead ten bodies recovered twelve still in mine. Firemen who light blasts after quitting work are suspected. Three outside the mine were killed and others injured.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Nelson
Dayton Coal and Iron Company
Dayton
Clarke Endorsed for U S Senator by Arkansas Democrats
Returns from Saturday's Democratic primaries show ex Governor James P. Clarke backed for United States Senator over Senator Jones. Clarke appears set to hold a majority of 12 on joint sessions in the Arkansas Legislature.
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Little Rock
Ark
James P. Clarke
United States
Jones
Clarke
Barnard College Plans Endowment Boost From Anonymous Donor
New York March 31 Late tonight Barnard College Treasurer Plimpton announced a new 50000 dollar donation from an Anonymous Friend of Education. The gift will be matched by John D Rockefeller, increasing the endowment addition to Barnard to 500000 dollars. The anonymous donor’s pledge was conveyed to Plimpton by special delivery and supported by a Rockefeller match up to 250000 dollars by April 1. President Nicholas Murray Butler confirmed the arrangement and noted pledges totaling 200000 dollars were promised.
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New York
Plimpton
Barnard College
Education
Rockefeller
Barnard
Nicholas Murray Butler
University
John D. Rockefeller
Butler
Magnates Aboard Kanawha Reach Santiago Cuba
The American Steam Yacht Kanawha with H H Rogers vice president of Standard Oil T B Reed former speaker and Samuel L Clemens on board arrived at Santiago Cuba. They visited historical sites and praised the island’s wealth. The vessel departed for Nassau after noon.
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Santiago
Cuba
Kanaw
H H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
T. B. Reed
House of Representatives
Samuel L. Clemensark Twain
1000 Mules Cleared To Cape Town From New Orleans
The British owner Yeddo sailed from New Orleans bound for Cape Town with a load of 1000 mules. The voyage commenced March 31 with the vessel headed toward the South African port.
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New Orleans
Ewner Yeddo
Cape Town
Brewery Workers Postpone Strike in Boston Area
Brewery Workers Unions 14 and 29 and firemen pause strike after talks led by A F of L President McCarthy and Central Labor Union chief Crozier. A meeting set for Wednesday night to decide further action with engineers also voting tonight. If a strike occurs, multiple Massachusetts breweries face disruption and about a large number of workers may participate.
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McCarthy
State Organization
The
A. F. of L
Crozier
C. L
Boston Brewers’ Association
Pemberton Square
Messrs. Pfaff
Rueter
Souther
Murphy
Haffenraffer
Union 14
Jacob Hartel
Carl Fritz
August Stumpf
Union 29
Edmund F. Ward
James Dempsey
Michael Levy
Firemen’s Union No
Lawrence Hackett
James Gilroy
John McCarthy
F. H. McCarthy
A. R F
Engineers’ Union No. 16
Corliss
Massachusetts Breweries Company 10
van Nostrand
Puritan
Houghton
Burkhardt
Roessle
Boylston
Star
Pat
Union Suffolk
Frank Jones
McCormick
Wallburgh
Brewers
Sree
Coopers
Arrest Now Expected in the French Case
A Boston paper reports a widening inquiry into Mrs. Julia B. Frenchs death. Police, led by Superintendent Pierce, plan swift action with questions focusing on a will, two brass keys, and a pageant of alleged financial schemes involving Henry M. Corliss, Alfred Kehew, and others. The case includes claims of will creation, disputed stock transactions, and possible murder or accidental death near a well.
Ill laborer collapses at work after illness and exhaustion
SICK, HE TRIED. 10 WORK Weary and worn with illness and over work. Chattelo Dirella, 34 years old, of 144 Prince street, sank unconscious in a ditch at the corner of Franklin and Federal streets yesterday, where he was employed as a laborer. He was hurried to the relief hospital, where it was not determined whether he had swallowed poison or was simply overcome by exhaustion. A few payes, according to his story, he approached his boss and asked for a leave of absence, because, he said, he was very sick. He was told, it is said, that he must either work or lose his place in the ditch. He called upon a physician in the North End yesterday and got a prescription. Then, weak and tired, he Saged him self to the ditch, where he an sense less in the time. But he says that while He "atta Goaeeeehd ae Be y . .ave worked in the mud. &
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Kehen
Simpson
Gyott
Nova Scotia
Kehew
Mr. Higlister
Chattelo Dirella
Prince Street
Franklin and
Federal Streets
Relief Hospital
North End
Prominent Ohio Man Shot by Coachman at Home
Cleveland reported that George H. Allen a leading businessman was fatally shot in his yard by his coachman John Hagesfeld who surrendered to police. Allen's wife witnessed the crime and heard him ask for his gun after warning that Hagesfeld would kill them. The killer fired four times before surrendering.
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Cleveland, O
George H. Allen
John Hagesfeld
Allen
Hagesfeld
Hingham fireman dies after ladder fall
HINGHAM March 31 J Arthur Batchelder the fireman who broke his neck in a ladder fall at yesterday's fire died this afternoon.
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Hingham
J. Arthur, Batchelder
Freman
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Mark Twain
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French
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Corliss & Son
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