New England City Devastating Fire Triggers Militia Aid
A fire swept Elm Beech Auburn and Spruce streets destroying about two acres of property and leaving forty three dwellings a total loss. The blaze forced residents to flee behind Cedar street and into a park and cemetery while local and out of town engines fought it for hours. Five companies of the New Hampshire National Guard helped police the district as flames were brought under control by mid afternoon. Casualties included Joseph Quinn and Mrs Jane Harlan, with several residents saved by firefighters and soldiers amid prayers at the Church of the Holy Rosary. Funds and relief efforts were organized by Knights of Columbus and city officials.
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Elm Street
Beech
Auburn
Spruce
Cedar Street
Auburn Street
Pine Street
Beech Street
Pine and
Reed
New Hampshire National Guard
Joseph Quinn
Jane Harlan
Robert Burns
William Sullivan
Church of the Holy Rosary
Lawson Cornice
Hyomei inhalation cure promises catarrh relief or money back
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a guaranteed cure for catarrh and related ailments including asthma, croup, bronchitis, and hay fever. The kit costs $1.00 with refills 50 cents and includes a bottle, a hard rubber inhaler, and usage instructions.
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America
Riker-Jaynes Drug Co
Australia
Veryy & Druggists
Prescription for Sarsaparilla and Balmwort Remedy
An offer claims a home treatment for bodily impairment and nervous symptoms. It directs mixing sarsaparilla syrup with balmwort, cardial essence, and endomene tincture to form a daily teaspoon dose after meals and at night.
Nine Houses and Four Barns Burn in Cliftondale Fire
Fire swept through Cliftondale this morning destroying nine houses and four barns at a loss of about 30000 dollars. The blaze began in J. J. Libbey’s barn on Clifton avenue and spread rapidly, forcing multiple families from their homes as Lynn and Saugus fire crews battled the flames.
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Cliftondale
J. J. Libbey
Clifton Avenue
Saugus
James Trecarton
Clifton Street
Leander D. Harding
Lynn
Lincoln Avenue
E. Z. Pinkham
Chester Cross
4. I. Marabant
F. A. Friend
Cottage Street
B. F. Hathaway
James Swager
Nelson Rolfe
Asa Smiley
Lynn and Saugus
Timber Fire Threatens Kingston Woods Valley
A fire starting in the bog of William Horseman of Plymouth swept 100 acres of heavy timberland in South Kingston, destroying a cottage and causing about 1100000 in damage before wind shift allowed wardens from Plymouth Carver and Kingston to check its spread with chemical fire suppression and a back fire.
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Kingston
Kingston Woods
William Horseman
Plymouth
Clark Pierce
St. George
Carver
Fires in Malden Cause $8000 Damage Across Three Incidents
Three rapid fires in Malden early April 8 halted relief to Cliftondale and caused $8000 in damage. A 9 am blaze gutted F A Wilkie’s Main Street home near Sacred Heart Church, with windows shattering at Cheverus School and injuring several onlookers. A second fire scorched grass and a fence affecting John J Kelly’s ell, and a chimney fire at Middlesex Street damaged J J McDonald and Sarah Ford’s residence.
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Malden
Cliftondale
F. A. Wilkie
Main Street
Sacred Heart Church
Cheverus
Rebecca M. Blanchard
Highland Avenue
John J. Kelly
Middlesex Street
J. J. McDonald
Sarah Ford
Forest fires blaze near Newport Tamany Hill
A forest fire roared on the north side of Newport in Tammany Hill with a bright glare seen from the city. No buildings burned and damage was limited. A second fire was reported on the east side of Narragansett Bay as the steamer City of Newport arrived tonight.
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Newport
R. J
Tammany Hill
Narragansett Bay
City of
Boys sue Melrose Y M C A for $10 000
Edward Crowley and Joseph Flanagan, both 12, sue the Melrose Y M C A for $10,000 each in East Cambridge Court. They allege the janitor and secretary locked them in an airtight cellar vault and later expelled them with force causing nervous breakdowns. The boys were not YMCA members at the time.
Schooner Imma 8 Lord Loses Deck Load in Gale
The schooner Imma 8 Lord from San Juan to Boston put in at Vineyard Haven and reported the loss of part of its deck load of molasses after a violent northerly gale on April 3 off Cape Hatteras.
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Vineyard Haven
Imma
Lord
San Juan
Boston
Cape Hatteras
Rescue and Fire Loot Found After Dorchester Home Blaze
An elderly woman was saved from flames at the Dorchester fire that damaged a home on Ashland and Elm streets. Miss Alice Mace alerted the family and helped summon neighbors who pulled Mrs. Scannell from the burning attic. Frank J. Riley and Patrolman Reardon were injured by debris, and jewelry valued at $5000 was stolen during the incident.
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William S. Mace
Ashland
Elm Streets
Dorchester
Alice Mace
Connie’’ Reardon
Station 11
Brighton
Flames End Threat to Palmer as Fire Reaches Barn
April 8 Palmer reports swift bucket brigade action on roofs saved most buildings from a major fire. Sparks from a rear barn owned by junk dealers ignited goods, but crews contained the blaze to the barn and an adjacent shed. Estimated loss 15000 dollars.
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Palmer
Rexall Orderlies Promise Cure or Your Money Back
An advertisement from The Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores promotes Rexall Orderlies as a reliable remedy for constipation. It claims a guaranteed cure with normal use, states no cost if ineffective, and highlights child and elderly safety, nonhabit forming action, and tablet packaging of 36 for 25c or 12 for 10c.
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Rexall Orderlies
Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
Fire Destroys Four Thousand Dollar Antique Collection
A fire in Amherst N H today destroyed about four thousand dollars in antique clocks and firearms owned by Henry Parkhurst. Sparks from a burning chimney started the blaze which also spread to nearby brushland, burning a large tract and reaching Parkhurst’s workshop.
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Amherst
N. TR
Henry Parkhurst
Grass Fires In Newton Damaged Woodlands And Wood Piles
Two grass fires in Newton yesterday caused major damage. At Grove Hill Newtonville the blaze swept over 10 acres of woodland threatening several houses and destroying the rear porch of Charles H Adams on Grove Hill avenue. In Auburndale a fire burned land owned by the Boston and Albany Railroad between Williston road and Central street consuming 50 cords of cut wood with losses exceeding 400 dollars.
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Newton
Grove Hill
Newtonville
Charles H. Adams
Grove Hill Avenue
Auburndale
Boston & Albany Railroad
Williston Road
Central Street
Fire Hits Midland Texas Business District
A major blaze in Midland Texas on April 8 caused about 300000 dollars in damage to the business area. The fire destroyed a hotel two banks and numerous stores.
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Midland
Tex
Siegel's Big Store Fire Sprinkler System Tested
This morning at 5 o clock a test of the outside fire sprinkling apparatus on the Henry Siegel building at Washington and Essex will be conducted. The pipes under the cornices feed dove tailed sprays. basement pumps deliver 1000 gallons per minute and will be tested quarterly. Deputy Chief Sinnott and a Board of Fire Insurance Underwriters representative will witness.
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Henry Siegel
Washington and
Essex
Niagara
Sinnott
Boston Fire Department
Board of Fire Insurance
Standard Oil Admits 24 Percent Profit Amid Probe
The defense contends Standard Oil had 73 million dollars of capital used in oil ventures with 40 million in other enterprises and outlines profits from gasoline and 285 by products. Witnesses discuss 1903 price changes and a claimed missing 22 million, while asserting capitalization alone does not prove monopoly if trade avenues remain open.
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Milburn
Thea Standard Oil
Kellogg
John D. Archbold
New York
Judge declines to enforce Jersey blue laws in ball game case
In Jersey City on April 8 Vice Chancellor Stevenson refused to grant an injunction to stop a Sunday game between the New York Nationals and Jersey City Eastern Leaguers. He ordered the Jersey City club to show cause why it should not be restrained from playing on their Wets Side grounds this Sunday.
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Jersey City
N. J
Stevenson
New York Nationals
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Michaels Stern
Michaels-Stern
New England
Chestnut Street
Lavery
Burn Street
Leslie’s
Washington ST
Summer Street
Orpheum Theatre
South Kingston
Melrose Y. M. C. A
Katherine Scannell
Harrison Square
N. H
Mrrs.s. A. Allens
S. A. Allen
Midland, Tex
Siegel’s Big Store
Standard Oil
Jersey
Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
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