Ten Thousand Attend Revere Beach Opening Day Record
Ten thousand people visited Revere Beach yesterday setting a new April attendance record. Crowds filled the boulevard with carriages bicycles and autos while children gathered sand in pails. Police halted two sleeping men and chased a speeding motorist named Frank E Batty of Providence R I. Five motorists faced court for speeding as a brush fire at Oak Island Grove drew the fire brigade. Chief Herbert West noted the unusually large crowd and predicted a prosperous season.
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Revere Beach
Bickford
Park Police
Hawkins
Chapman
Park
Chelsea Line
Frank E. Batty
Providence, R. I
Oak Island Grove
Herbert West
Metropolitan Force
Hay Bothered by Tourists in Nervi Italy
Secretary of State Hay leads a quiet visit to Nervi Italy. He drives about daily as fine weather persists and refuses interviews with Genoa bound tourists who seek to see him.
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Nervi
Italy
Hay
Genoa
Climber Falls Inside 75-Foot Meriden Chimney
John Moran a steeple climber from Springfield Mass is overcome by gas while cleaning the interior of a 75 foot Meriden woolen mills chimney He fell the full length breaking two ribs and injuring a leg though doctors expect recovery
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Meriden, Conn
John Moran
Springfield
Mass
Meriden Woolen Mills
Boston Banker Charles Torrey Dies at 80
Charles Torrey a prominent Boston banker and head of the Boylston National Bank died after a lingering illness at his home 49 Commonwealth Avenue He was connected with Bowker Torrey & Co and Torreya & Co marble firms Funeral services are planned for Wednesday.
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Charles Torrey
Commonwealth Avenue
Tie
Torrey
Boylston National Bank
Bowker, Torrey & Co
Torreya & Co
Bicycle rider breaks leg after jumping from oncoming traffic
Isidore Wise a 36 year old resident of 11 Johnson Terrace Roxbury riding along Blue Hill avenue yesterday saw a car and a carriage behind him and leaped from his bicycle thinking they would strike him. His leg was broken in the incident.
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Blue Hill Avenue
Isidore Wise
Johnson Terrace
Roxbury
Burlington Man Commits Suicide at Hotel Imperial
New York dispatch reports F. F. Finnessy of Burlington Vermont shot himself at the Hotel Imperial today ending his life in a sudden fatal act.
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New York
F. F. Finnessy
Burlington, Vt
Boston Faces Wave of Incendiary Fires and Arrests
Boston police and railroad officials grapple with a surge of arson attempts. A suspect, George Richardson, 47, Chelsea, was detained on trespassing after officers linked him to fires near freight cars. Investigations widen as authorities deploy extra officers to dock areas and sheds. Eleven copper boilers and other metal items were stolen from a Castle street junk shop to cover burglaries.
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Beckman
Folsom
Boston & Maine Railroad
George Richardson
Chelsea
Richardson
Station 15
Division 15
Charlestown
Boston
Inspector’s Department
State Force
Boston & Maine
Castle Street
Firebug Suspected After Series of Town Fires
Watertown reports three suspicious fires in recent days, with Chief Cooney saying a firebug is involved. Fire alarms sounded at the Smith and Wilson estates in Mt Auburn, then a Jensen estate blaze on Green Street. Investigations by Officers Sullivan and Coleman point to arson as the causes.
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Watertown
Jensen
Green Street
Luurtsemar Property Fire Destroys House and Barn
A fire in Sterling on April 9 consumed the house and large barn of Guert W Luurtsemar, causing extensive damage. No injuries are reported, and the cause is under investigation as firefighters from the Sterling department battled the blaze.
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Sterling
Guert W. Luurtsemar
Lantern Blast Burns Sterling Barn in Westerly Area
A lantern explosion ignited a barn in the westerly part of Sterling tonight, causing an estimated loss of 3500 dollars with 1300 dollars covered by insurance. Fire officials reported the blaze and the ensuing damage.
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Sterling
Arson Charge Filed Against Professor in Texas College Fire
Fort Worth Texas April 9 Professor T R Dunlap long associated with Jarvis College at Thorpe Springs has been arrested on arson charges following the March 20 blaze that destroyed the main college building but caused no loss of life.
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Fort Worth
Tex
T. R. Dunlap
Jarvis College
Thorpe Springs
Fire Damages Newton Upper Falls Residence
Early hours in Newton Upper Falls fire damaged Jeremiah Mahoney's residence on Chandler Place. The loss is about $500 with the origin of the blaze still unknown.
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Newton Upper Falls
Newton
Jeremiah Mahoney
Chandler Place
Upper Falls
Proprietor Dies in Humbold Station Hotel Fire
In a hotel fire at Humbold station on the Canadian Northern line in Winnipeg area Captain Jones, one of the proprietors, perished. The blaze occurred today causing destruction of the hotel and loss of life.
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Winnipeg
Man
Humbold Station
Canadian Northern
Jones
Wood Fires Near Tiverton Four Corners and Bear's Den
Several acres of valuable woodland near Tiverton Four Corners burned today and nearby houses were threatened. A fire at Bear's Den within Fall River city limits destroyed considerable standing wood.
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Fall River
Tiverton Four Corners
Bear’s den
Spontaneous Fire Damages Stock Room on State Street
A fire in the Exchange building stock room on State street at 10 o clock yesterday morning caused about 100 dollars in damage due to spontaneous combustion.
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Exchange Building
State Street
Colonel O'Donoghue of Portland Dead
Colonel D O C O Donoghue longtime chief clerk at the Portland U S engineers office died in his bed after a heart paralysis. He was known as a prominent Irish American citizen and had served in multiple city and state trusts for 27 years.
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Portland. Me
D. O. C. O'Donoghue
United States Engineer
Portland
Gardner Woman Dies of Poison
Mrs. Alvin A. Davis, 28, died from poison taken last night in Gardner. The motives remain unknown as authorities investigate the death.
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Gardner
Baptist Protests Rockefeller Gift Amid Church Funding Debate
The Baptist Missionary Union faced protests over John D. Rockefeller's $100,000 gift to the union earmarked for general use. Rev. Francis Rowley and Rev. Herbert S. Johnson urged caution or possible withdrawal of support from Rockefeller money, calling it a moral and public relations dilemma for churches and the wider Baptist/ Congregationalist funds. The issue fuels a broader fight over donor influence as the Baptist Union plans its St. Louis meeting to decide whether to accept or reject Rockefeller funding.
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Baptist Missionary Union
John D. Rockefeller
Francis Rowley
Boston
First Baptist Church
Commonwealth Avenue
Rowley
Standard Oil Company
Churches of Christ
Herbert S. Johnson
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
Post
Baptist Union
Rockefeller
Johnson
Benedict Arnold
Republic
Christian
Morgan
Carnegie
Lawson
Mr. Johnson
John
The
St. Louis
Malden Pastor Debates Rockefeller Gift at Mission Board
In Malden on April 9 Reverend Charles S. Macfarland spoke against accepting John D. Rockefeller’s gift by the American Board of Foreign Missions. He argued the real issue is moral intent, not money, and questioned whether Rockefeller himself understands the motives behind the action.
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Malden
Maplewood Congregational Church
Charles S. Macfarland
Rockefeller
American Board of Foreign Missions
Macfarland
Zaccheus
Crisis in Congregationalism over Rockefeller Gift
The Rev. Daniel Evans leaders opposition to accepting the Rockefeller gift warns that the church faces a critical test of honor leadership and power. He says news of acceptance sparked sorrow and indignation from church leaders from Bangor to California and beyond. He accuses sources behind the gift and calls the day the history of the church will remember as critical.
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Rockefeller
Daniel Evans
North Avenue
Bangor
California
England
Scotland
Wales
American Board
Four Weddings Across Cities Unite In Roxbury Ceremony
Miss Caroline Judith Weiss wed Jules P. Goldstein in Roxbury with a planned global celebration as Chicago New York and Austria Hungary sent congratulatory messages. Rev. Dr. Walkowitch officiated with Dr. Eichler assisting and Pearl Weiss maid of honor. Separately Miss Gertrude Burofsky wed Alexander Goldstein at Concord Hall West Concord Street with a large turnout.
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Roxbury
Caroline Judith Weiss
Albert Weiss
Cedar Street
Jules P. Goldstein
Providence
R. 1
Chicago
New York
Austria-Hungary
E. Walkowitch
Union Park Temple
W. E. Eichler
Pearl Weiss
L. Darwidsbury
Flossie Cohen
Gertrude Burofsky
Newton Upper Falls
Alex. Goldstein
Concord Hall
Concord Street
Sarah Goldstein
Nathan Burofsky
Saddest words cited in bishops sermon on trusts
In Plymouth Church Brooklyn Rev Dr Newell Dwight Hillis cites John D Rockefeller gifts to the American Board of Foreign Missions and to his son. He quotes a Brown University talk urging trusts to snuff out rivals and argues such views foretell hardship for workers.
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Dr. Hillis
Plymouth
New York
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Newell Dwight Hillis
John D. Rockefeller
American Board of Foreign Missions
Mr. Rockefeller
Brown University
Trusts
Christ
Sunday Proceedings of the N E Conference
Edward Hislop James F. Knotts C M Simpson E L Smiley C L Walker and Manfred C Wright received elder’s orders. Charles H. Davis Newton Highlands George E Folk East Boston Fred W Hill Hopkinton B L Jennings Uxbridge Edward M Lutherway Lowell Vincent Rain Winchester N K E Richardson Woburn Albert S Tyler Byfield Johannes Walkama Maynard Howard S Wilkinson Newburyport Robert C Johnson. In the evening the missionary anniversary was held at the Methodist Church auditorium with Rev George H Jones delivering the address and an overflow meeting in the chapel by Rev A H Nazarian. Dr James Mudge treasurer announced a yearly gain of 1220 in the conference missionary society collections, totaling 26545, distributed: Boston 7580 Cambridge 8431 Lynn 6623 Springfield 8711.
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George H. Jones
A. H. Nazarian
Chelsea
James Mudge
Conference Missionary Society
Society
Churches and Sunday Schools
Conference
Boston
Cambridge
Lynn
Springfield
Rockefeller Faces Church Trial Over Extortion Charges
A New York report says Fifth Avenue Baptist Church members may face discipline under church law if extortion charges against John D. Rockefeller are raised at a Boston conference. If true, the church must trial and possibly expel him, regardless of the pastor’s view.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
John D. Rockefeller
Boston
Mr. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Gift Sent to Mission Board Defended
In Brunswick Maine Reverend Herbert A. Jump defended the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions decision to accept John D. Rockefeller’s $100,000 gift. He said Rockefeller earned the money fairly in enterprise and dispenses it wisely, supporting church work though criticizing his methods of earning.
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Brunswick
Herbert A. Jump
Congregational Church
Prudential Committee
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
John D. Rockefeller
Jump
Rockefeller
American Board
Christian Church
Scott's Emulsion Promises Vital Blood Build Up
Anaemia weakens faces lips fingers and nerves. A blood enriching fat producing food medicine is needed. Scott's Emulsion goes to the root of the trouble strengthens and enriches the blood and builds up the entire system. Free sample offered by Beott & Bowne New York.
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Scott
Woman Consecrated as Deaconess in Boston Area
One candidate, Miss Alice E. Thorpe of Dorchester, was consecrated as deaconess by Bishop Fowler. Born in 1880 in a Boston suburb, she attended Girls' High School, spent a year at the Deaconess Training School in Longwood, and then moved to the New England Deaconess Hospital on Massachusetts Avenue.
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Alice E. Thorpe
Dorchester
Fowler
Miss Thorpe
Boston
Girls’ High School
Longwood
Mass
New England Deaconess’ Hospital
Massachusetts Avenue
Dramatic Bible Readings Highlight Methodist Conference
Miss Leila Simon of Wakefield presented dramatic Bible readings at the Methodist conference sessions in Melrose. Reading under Miss Faton, she emphasized passages with gestures and inflections, performed under the Conference Sunday School Association.
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Melrose
Methodist Conference
Leila Simon
Wakefield
Miss Simon
Miss Faton
Conference Sunday School Association
Card quarrel leaves Italian mill hand fatally wounded
Angelo Pasquan ténio, 21, a married Italian mill worker, was shot four times in the head and stabbed in the back in a card dispute at the Gentiles home 71 Alpine place. Julio Colombo and Giacomo Gentile are in custody. police alert for Luigi Colombo and Antonio Gentile, brothers of the suspects.
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Franklin
Angelo Pasquanténio
Julio Colombo
Giacomo Gentile
Lugi Colombo
Antonio Gentile
Alpine Place
Hundreds of Canoeists On The Charles River
In Auburndale on April 9 crowds of canoeists gathered from Dedham to Waltham under ideal weather. Members of several canoe clubs practiced for the season's water sports and high school crews prepared to compete for the Thomas W. Lawson trophy in June. The river sports season opens April 19 with ceremonies.
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Auburndale
Charles
Dedham
Waltham
Thomas W. Lawson
Diamond City Marshal Killed by Saloonkeeper in Brief
Diamond City Indiana April 9 City Marshal Albert Byers was shot and killed by Jesse Dones a saloonkeeper. Dones escaped after the confrontation in front of the saloon. Byers had recently enforced an order against gambling and slot machines.
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Diamond
Ind
Albert Byers
Jesse Dones
Dones
Byers
Plan to Run Mexico Canada Liners Next Month
Considerable progress has been made toward establishing a steamship line between Mexican Gulf ports and Canada and it is probable the steamers will begin trips next month. The question arose whether to call at Cuban ports as originally planned.
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Mexico City
Mexican Gulf Ports
Canada
Cuban
Free Today Xz Yalia Promotes Cures by It
A Boston health claim touts X-Zalia as a free demonstration program by nurses. The liquid supposedly removes inflammation and promotes new healthy flesh with rapid effects.
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Boston
Roosevelt Preaches Soul Recovery at Grand Opera House
At a Dorchester union service the Rev W H Allbright praised the president as a splendid preacher and spoke on manhood and the church as the soul recovery station. He urged support for spiritual relief alongside physical aid and noted other ministers present were Rev Dr Rudd and Rev Dr S Loomis with Charles Sh HMstey leading singing.
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W. H. Allbright
Dorchester
Grand Opera House
Texas
Church
Church of God
Charles Sh. Hmstey
Rudd
S. Loomis
Mrs Roosevelt and Children End Florida Cruise
Mrs Roosevelt and three of her children have returned to Washington after a short cruise in Florida waters. They were away for several days and arrived in the capital today.
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Washington
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Kemphill
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Mrs. E. Burofsky
Chestnut Street
J. D. JR
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Woodward's Drug Store
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Central Sq
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Washington St
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