Readings of Ghost Dog Drive Dorchester Man to Suicide
Marcus J. Long aged 63 killed himself by inhaling gas in his Dorchester home after reading Conan Doyle’s Hound of the Baskervilles in which a spectral hound torments a Baskerville. He also dismantled his piano, its keys and strings, and destroyed a $1000 violin in a bid to end his sorrow.
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Tlugo Baskerville
Long
Ellet Street
Sherlock Holmes
Sir Henry Baskerville
Sir Henry
Sir Hugo Baskerville
Sir Charles Baskerville
Sir Charles
Langtry Withdraws From State Treasury Race
At 1 30 this morning A P Langtry headquarters issued a statement announcing Langtry's withdrawal from the State treasury ship contest The Langtry group meeting at the Hotel Bellevue has endorsed Representative Frank D Kemp of Springfield to run in the Republican caucus at 10 30 this morning.
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Bellevue
Langtry
Treasuryship
Frank D. Kemp
Springfield
Dorchester man dies by gas suicide after domestic abuse claim
A Dorchester boat painter and Civil War veteran killed himself with a gas jet in his bathroom after neighbors noted two days of withdrawal. A letter to his wife Mary Long was found sealed beside his body. her son had taken her to live with him following allegations of abuse.
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Dorchester
Long
P Street
South
Boston
Dougal McDonald
Peter Rogers
James Curtis
City Consideres Wood Pavement Plan for Busy Streets
Superintendent of Streets Emerson faces an injunction attempt to halt paving Congress State and Exchange streets at Merchants Row. Property owners offered wood pavement to reduce noise, with $16 000 deposited to cover costs and a petition heard in Superior Court next week. Emerson has received about 25 letters urging opposition.
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Guy Emerson
Congress
State and Exchange
Merchants Row
Hmerson
Richard P. Bradley
Superior Court
Emerson
Roosevelts disgrace cited after Hamburg fracas
Elbert Molhauer of Paterson New Jersey labeled Kermit Roosevelt a disgrace after a scene on the Hamburg following a dollar poker game. He urged Roosevelt to focus on his family and criticized the former president for alleged brutality toward a weaker companion.
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Newton
Kermit Roosevelt
Hamburg
Elbert Molhauer
Paterson
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Newton Corner
Roosevelt
Maxwell 10000 Mile Nonstop Car Makes Regular Runs
Since last Sunday the Maxwell nonstop car has been making round trips to Framingham and back with great regularity. One driver even figures the next week's mile completion to the minute barring accident. At midnight the car had covered 7800 miles and projects a smooth path to a record total far exceeding previous nonstop vehicles.
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Framingham
Langtry withdraws and Kemp urged in caucus appeal
Colonel Langtry withdraws and notes some members prefer Kemp over Stevens while undecided pledges lean Kemp. Hodskins cites 94 supporters for Langtry and 93 for Stevens, predicting unpledged members will back Kemp for a decisive caucus outcome. Signatories including Turile Washburn Cushing Garcelon and Hodskins praise Kemp and urge colleagues to support him.
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Representative Kemp
Mr. Hodskins
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Senate
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Robert M. Washburn
Grafton D. Cushing
William F. Garcelon
Frank G. Hodskins
Earthquake Shakes Cape Town Area Triggering Bridge Damage
A slight quake trembled Carver Wareham Marion and Onset and broke a spire on the Weeweantet bridge. Housewives in the cape towns were alarmed as china rattled in cupboards and windows.
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Marion
Onset
Weeweantet Bridge
Cape Towns
China
Woman’s Wrinkles and Advertisers Claiming Removal
A reader questions rival wrinkle remedies while noting Harriett Meta’s new process. The letter cites Meta’s claims, medals, patents, and European attention, urging readers to seek the original discoverer for safe results and offering free information through the Boston Post.
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Mary J. Davis
East St. Louis
Miss Meta
America
Europe
Rome
United States
Washington
London
Boston Post
Suite 750S
Syracuse
N. Y
Paris
Rue Auber
France
Meta
Boston Motor Club Elects Officers Tonight
The New Boston Motor Club will elect officers tonight at the Hotel Oxford. Since the last meeting the club has been incorporated and its charter secured. Major Kemp, a prominent motorist, is expected to be elected president.
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Boston Motor Club
Oxford
Boston
Major Kemp
Meeting to be Held at Hotel Oxford Tonight
Indications point to securing rooms in the Hotel Oxford for the meeting tonight, with the venue still undecided among options. Organizers are preparing for a gathering to discuss pending matters.
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Ters
Oxford
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