Holmes Confesses Twenty Murders Hangs May Seventh
Philadelphia April 5 H. H. Holmes a Boston arrestee has written a confession admitting at least twenty murders of men women and children. He details six failed killings and links his crime career to his Castle in Chicago near the World’s Fair. He outlines plans for execution by hanging in May and portrays himself as a professional killer and insurance swindler.
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H. H. Holmes
Boston
Williams Sisters
Quinlan
Benjamin Pitezel
Pitezel
Holmes
Vermont
Medical
Herman Webster Mudgett
Chicago
Ous “Castle
Sixty-third
Eet
New Hampshire
Duse Arrives in Boston for Week at Museum
Italian actress Eleonora Duse arrives in Boston for a brief stay preceding her New York engagement. She will perform Camille and Magda from the Italian viewpoint, enjoying local sites from the Public Library to the Art Museum.
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Mme. Eleonora Duse
Museum
Boston
Camille
Magda
Madame
Mme. Duse
Back Bay Park
Public Library
Art Museum
Thomas A. Edison
Orange
N. J
New York
Boston Museum
Case
Crane
Extraordinary killer born not made says paper
The article notes the criminal showed pride and affection toward a boy and did generous acts for a young woman he later killed. It argues these deeds disguise his plotting to murder, calling him an extraordinary criminal whose fate the paper says will end by hanging on May 7. The piece asserts such monsters are born, not made.
New York's Dryest Sunday Under Raines Law Enforcement
The Raines liquor law was in full effect across New York on Sunday, with all saloons closed and meals rarely served with liquor in restaurants. Chief Conlin enforced rules restricting service in non hotel licensed venues, causing many eateries to close or limit drink service. Brooklyn showed more violations, especially in South Brooklyn and Green Point, but overall remained dry.
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New York
Conlin
Brooklyn
Green Point
Unknown man found dead on Fitchburg track near Lincoln
Early today the mutilated body of an unidentified man was found on the Fitchburg railroad track about a mile east of Lincoln. He likely rode the theatre train from Boston last night and was struck by the newspaper train. A broken bottle was found nearby. no identity clues. Weston Selectmen notified. remains sent to Waltham.
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Concord
Fitchburg
Lincoln
Boston
Weston
Waltham
Found Dead in Middletown Shop Employee
Albert Clark aged 66 was found dead in bed this morning by his wife in Middletown Conn. Heart disease was the cause. Ten days earlier he was carried home sick from his shop but expected to return to work Monday.
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Middletown
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Albert
Clark
Grass fire threat called in from vacant lot on Brown Avenue
Fire alarm Box 539 reported at 1 55 p m yesterday for a threatening grass fire on a vacant lot near Mt Hope. No damage.
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Brown E Avenue
Mt. Hope
Minister Terrell Arrives in New York From Europe
The Hon. Mr. Terrell United States minister to Turkey traveled on the steamer Furst Bismarck arriving from Naples and Genoa. He appeared in splendid health after the voyage and said he would go to Washington at once once ashore. He regretted he had nothing to say for publication at present.
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Terrell
United States
Turkey
Furst Bismarck
Naples
Genoa
Washington
Farewell Sermon by Rev. Charles Olmstead at Tilgrim Church
The Rev. Charles Olmstead preached his farewell sermon yesterday morning at Tilgrim Congregational Church in Cambridgeport. He served the church for many years and thanked the congregation for their support as he prepared to leave.
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Charles Olmstead
Tilgrim Congregational Church
Cambridgeport
Sunday Post Cabinets of Photographs for Free Giveaways
A long list of names accompanies a note about cabinet photographs offered with Sunday Post promotions. It claims thousands of images are readied for readers and implies a marketing scheme to distribute copies by mail or in person, with a request for postage and contact details.
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Willi Fitzgerald
Cissie Florence
Katherine Floyd
M. Vox
Della
Styles 3Arden
Castle Gilbert
Allie Grans
L. Grey
Katherine Harvey
Hattie Hauk
Minnie Hilliard
Robert Hopper
de Wolf Hopper
Edna Walls Irving
Isabel Jackson
Peter Jefferson
Joseph Ue
Sunday Post
U Ling
Zoek Laurel
Mo Post
Sunda
Carlor
Death by own action at the Clarendon Hotel
William B. Piper aged 22 was found dead in bed at the Hotel Clarendon early yesterday. An empty phial indicated suicide, confirmed by Medical Examiner Draper. Piper, from Dorchester and a Boston public schools graduate, was known for his character. death attributed to despondency and temporary mental derangement. Relatives took charge of the body.
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William B. Piper
Clarendon
Draper
Dorchester
Boston Public Schools
Carlisle Denies Letter on Sound Money to Senator Lindsay
In Washington April 5 a report claimed Secretary Carlisle wrote to Senator Lindsay of Kentucky urging the Democratic platform to declare for sound money and indicating he would accept the nomination on that platform. Lindsay is in Frankfort, Kentucky, after traveling from the Senate seat. Carlisle denies having written such a letter to the Senator.
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Washington
Carlisle
Lindsay
Kentucky
Senate
Frankfort
Notable New Bedford Passengers Arrive on Fuerst Bismarck
Among Fuerst Bismarck arrivals from Genoa are Dr. E. P. Abbe Hon W W Crapo and others from New Bedford Massachusetts. Boston Derby Conn Cambridge Mass members and several Whittemores Naugatuck and Hartford residents also listed.
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Genoa
E. P. Abbe
W. W. Crapo
C. W. Clifford
Ellen R. Hathaway
Elizabeth Hathaway
Horatio Hathaway
Horatio Hathaway, Jr
T. M. Stetson
W. N. Swift
New Bedford
Mass
W. G. Atwater
Mrs. Atwater
Derby
Conn
H. W. C. Browne
Arthur W. Clapp
James Bennett Forsyth
James W. Murphy
John Frost
A. Clapp
Boston
H. D. Coffinberry
Coffinberry
Cambridge
Gardinier Chervaz
Naugatuck
Sophia Werner
West Springfield
Calvin S. Nice
Hartford
John H. Whittemore
Whittemore
G. G. Whittemore
Naugatuck, Conn
Nova Scotia lumberman buys Machias home stead
E. I. White, a Nova Scotia lumberman and shipbuilder, has purchased the Samuel Longfellow homestead at Machias for 2000. His family will move to Machias.
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E. I. White
Nova Scotia
Samuel Longfellow
Forest Fire Burns Hundreds of Acres in Plymouth
Plymouth report states the season's first forest fire swept several hundred acres of woodland on April 5, mainly young oak growth. No corded wood was destroyed.
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Plymouth
Beecham's Pills for Constipation Ad
Beecham's Pills for constipation 10¢ and 25¢. Get the book at your druggist and go by it. Annual sales exceed 6,000,000 boxes.
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Npual
Easter Plays Bring Busy Night to City Theatres
Boston theatres shift bills with Mme Duse starting Camille at the Museum and Magda Cavalleria, while Nannette Comstock leads Charley's Aunt at Park. Hopper tops Tremont with Wang, and Cleopatra opens at Boston Theatre. Cast changes include Otis, Arthur abroad, Bell at Park, and Davenport prep. Palace features colored Southern scenes. Rehan seats go on sale.
Benefit Concert at Boston Theatre Aids John Boyle O'Reilly Band
A large Boston Theatre audience applauded the John Boyle O Reilly Band of Natick at a benefit concert. The Verdi Quartet and Thomas B Clifford drew repeated recalls while Raymon Moore impressed with Believe Me Is All Those Endearing Young Charms. Other performers included Charles Chapman Endora Ronco George Thatcher Polly Holmes J W Kelly Flora Finlayson and Dave Fitzgibbon. Proceeds fund the band and arrangements were highly praised for smooth production and stage management.
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John Boyle O'Reilly
Natick
Frank J. Foley
Verdi Quartet
George C. Martin
Philip Greeley
Fred Butler
J. H. Calderwood
Thomas B. Clifford
Raymon Moore
Charles Chapman
Endora Ronco
George Thatcher
Polly Holmes
J. W. Kelly
Rolling Mill
Flora Finlayson
Lew Crouch
J. B. McCabe
Alice Hodgdon
Maurice Barrymore
Dave Fitzgibbon
Ncert
John J. Coleman
Miner Marries Actress In Brooklyn Church Ceremony
New York April 5 Congressman Henry Clay Miner of the eighth district wed actress Annie O Neill in the Church of the Transfiguration Brooklyn. Only close relatives attended. Annie O Neill, born in Scotland, has worked with Richard Mansfield Harrigan Sothern Salvin and W H Crane. Miner, a New York native born in 1842, runs several theatres and aided Mrs James Brown Potter's debut. His first wife died in May 1894.
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Henry Clay Miner
Eighth District
Annie O'Neill
Church of the Transfiguration
Brooklyn
Scotland
Richard Mansfield Company
Harrigan
Sothern
Salvini
People’s
Miner’s
Eighth Avenue
Miner's Bowery Theatres
James Brown Potter
America
Sealer Neptune Arrives with 22 Seals as Others Leak
SEALERS REPORTED LEAKING. ST. JOHN'S N F April 5 The sealer Neptune arrived this morning with 22 seals about two thirds of a cargo She reports the other vessels much the same as formerly but the Vanguard and Ranger are leaking badly having sustained further damage during the recent gales.
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Plank Fells Man In South Boston Home Incident
Joseph Bicker fell seven feet behind his house at 131 West Eighth Street in South Boston yesterday afternoon while attempting to enter a rear window via a plank. He sustained a broken right leg above the ankle.
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Joseph Bicker
West Eighth Street
Boston
Fire Fiends At Work In Lancaster Street
C. Loucester April 5 two fires of incendiary origin were found last night one caused eighty dollars loss the other put out with minor damage by early morning fire department investigated and reported arson suspected in both incidents.
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C.loucester
Texas George Jack Arrested in Berlin Theft Charge
American horseman Texas George Jack was arrested in Berlin on April 5 on charges of stealing a gold watch from a fellow American associate.
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Texas
George Jack
Berlin
Dr Greene’s Free Lectures Opens Spring Series in Boston
Dr Greene of 34 Temple Place Boston announces a free spring course of illustrated lectures in Music Hall. The program runs Monday April 6 at 8 pm open to all, April 7 at 8 pm private men only, and April 7 at 3 pm private women only. An editor praised the lectures for pleasure and information.
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Music Hall
Greene
Temple Place
Boston
Mass
Easter Christenings and Jubilees at Lay College Revere
At Lay College Revere Easter service Rev J P Bixby christened several children. In the evening a Sunday school concert honored Benjamin Kirby a Civil War veteran on his eighty seventh birthday anniversary with congratulations.
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Revere
J. P. Bixby
Benjamin Kirby
Cambridge Taramany Club Delegates Declared Unpledged
J J Reed secretary of the Cambridge Taramany Club Ward 2 says the straight ticket for delegates is not tied to any candidate. He states the delegates are unpledged and uninstructed and not pledged to O’Brien.
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J. J. Reed
Cambridge Taramany Club
Ward
O’brien
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