Mystery surrounds Laura Booth death at New Amsterdam Hotel
New York police strengthen circumstantial case against James S. Lee in the Laura Booth death at the New Amsterdam Hotel. Blood stained coats and clothing, a suspicious bullet entry behind the right ear, and witnesses place Lee at the scene as investigators pursue possible motive and a non self-inflicted death theory. The actress's funeral was held in Brooklyn before burial in Holyoke.
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New York
Laura Booth
Holyoke
New Amsterdam
O’reilly
James S. Lee
Lee
O'Reilly
Hasslacher
East Twentysecond Street
Carr
Kelly
Miss Booth
Mins Booth
George McClusky
Central Office Detective Bureau
W. F. Booth
Western Boulevard
How Mines Are Built and Used
A long interview with Captain Griffin on submarine mine engineering describes fixed torpedoes, buoyant electro contact mines, and mechanical variants. He explains anchoring, firing circuits, tides, currents, and methods to ensure mine fields block ships, with notes on countermining and safety.
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New York
Maine
Havana Harbor
Griffin
Engineering Corps
General Electric Company
Value
Abbott
Newsboys and Bootblacks seek funds for reading rooms
The Newsboys and Bootblacks Association appeals to the public for support to run two large reading rooms at 16 Howard Street with a gymnasium baths and games. The rooms serve 450 New England youths and provide clothing donations.
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Newsboys and Bootblacks’ Association
Howard Street
Will contest over Nathaniel Springfield estate settled
In Cambridge the will case lingering from Nathaniel Springfield ends with amicable settlement after Judge Lathrop and the Probate Court ruling. The late former slave left about 40000 dollars. contestants Seaman and Ophilius Springfield claimed lack of mental capacity and challenged a third codicil. Costs agreed total 200 dollars.
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Nathaniel Springfield
Cambridge
Lathrop
Testator
Fred Seaman
Theophilus Springfield
Supreme Court
Catarrhal Powder Restores Hearing After Long Deafness
Captain Ben Connor of Toronto suffered twelve years of deafness from protracted catarrh. All treatments failed until Dr Agnew s Catarrhal Powder, which relieved him in a day and soon fully restored his hearing. Sold by Woodward & Co 52 Promfield St and Sheppard & Co 1129 Washington St.
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Ben. Connor
Toronto
Canada
Agnew
WoOop- Ward & CO
Promfield St
Sheppard & CO
Washington St
A Multi Millionaire at a 7 Fifty Becomes a Payper at 65
From One End of Boston to the Other the article follows a wealthy figure who shifts from a high earning phase to a more modest role as a retiree. It profiles the transition and the broader life changes observed across the city.
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Boston
John H Surratt Breaks Silence on Lincoln Assassination
John H. Surratt speaks publicly for the first time in thirty two years about his involvement with the Lincoln assassination. He denies active participation while recounting aspects of the plot and his connections to the conspirators.
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John. H. Surratt
Lincoln
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