Disappearance of 8 year old Alice Sterling shocks Savin Hill
Eight year old Alice Sterling vanished from Savin Hill Dorchester after leaving with a stout man seen near a drug store and beach area. Police and family conduct daylong searches with witnesses locating a man matching the description and the child near the pumping station, but no lead. The family, including a barber father and two younger siblings, remain hopeful the girl is alive while investigators consider motives from possible reward to revenge.
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Alice
Dhaing
Savin Hill Avenue
Poline Arma
Chiia
Savin
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Dorchester’ Avenue
Bromley
R. L. Smith
Edith Reid
Spring Street
Hill Avenue
Savin Hil
Sweeney
Crescent Avenue Station
Miss Reid
Sterling
Crescent Avenue
Perkins
No Tired Feeling Here Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Vitality
An Easter era feature extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood enriching tonic to cure tired languor and restore vitality. A reader story from West Lebanon New Hampshire describes an old man's sore ulcers improving after six bottles, with improved health overall and renewed energy.
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Hood
West Lebanon
John S. Currier
New Hampshire
N.B
Missing Child Story Tied to Local Tenants
A late hour update reports no news about a missing child named Alice as tenants were informed of available information and actions during the day and night.
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Alice
Edgewood and Boston clash in 13 run morning game
Our Double Nine New Haven Conn April 12 The Edgewoods and Bostons drew about 50 spectators for a morning game marked by poor Edgewood fielding in the fourth and fifth innings and strong Boston hitting. Notable plays by Todd Cameron and Lautenback for Edgewood and Nash Bannon and Ganzel for Boston. The score:
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New Haven
Conn
Edgewoods
Bostons
Todd
Cameron
Lautenback
Edgewood
Nash
Bannon
Ganzel
Boston
Ridgewoods and Boston Nine Play In Sharp Afternoon Tilt
New Haven April 2 The Boston nine opened fast by batting Gannon out of the box and scoring nine runs in the first inning. Edgewood recovered but the final score read Boston nine to Edgewood four with heavy Boston errors and a 16 to 7 hit edge for Boston.
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New Haven
Conn
Ridgewoods
Bostons
Gannon
Boston
Edgewood
Kodgon
Sullivan
Ryan
Corcoran
Brennan
The Other Boston Nine Defeated by Amsterdam Team
In Amsterdam New York on April 12 over 1000 fans witnessed the Boston nine lose to the Amsterdam State League team. Final score shows Boston 17 Amsterdam 12 with errors and hits listed for both sides.
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Amsterdam
N. Y
Bostons
Boston
Dolan
Nichols
Warner
Donovan
Vignaux
Tatro
Dowd
Galligher
Lovelock
Unclear fragment taints notice from Tah Lees region
Fragmentary OCR lines show place names Tah Lees Virginia Washington and New Fork Wisconsin with stray numerals, lacking event or action details to summarize a coherent item.
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Lees
Washington
N. X
New
Fork
Harvard Defeats Lovell Nine on Soldier Field
Harvard shows improvement with Stevenson and Wrenn infield play and hits from Wrenn and Stevenson. Highlands struggles with wild pitches and walks as Scannell and Buckman exchange catching duties. Whittemore makes a fine shortstop stop with two errors.
The Great Temperance Drink Dr Swett's Root Beer
An advertisement extols Dr Swett's Root Beer as superior to quack medicines. It urges use this spring months, touts it as a temperance beverage made from roots and flowers, and promises natural refreshing benefits.
Baseball score details from a local game
Winslow, Hayes, Scannell, Wrenn figure in the box score. Bases on balls two by Highlands and Sullivan eight. Bean hit by pitch, Boeckman and Wild pitched by Highlands, Sullivan and H. Wassed ball. Sullivan and H. W. Long with two strikeouts each. Quinn also struck out. Attendance 300. umpire Mr. Keefe. Time 1b 40m.
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Boston
A. E. Bannon
Tenney
Co ‘Ollins
Nash
Ganzel
Voilson
R.f
Stigetts
Sullivan
R . Edgewood
PO ‘Beecher
Tautenbach
Farnham
C McKee
Edgewood
Winchell
Wilson
Beecher
Legrand
Stivetts
Bannon
Ganzelmpire
Bronson
Lovell
Whittemore
Soldiers Field
Harvard
Highlands
Lovells
Scannell
Buckman
Stevenson
Wrenn
Winslow
Bean
Flack
Holmes Field
Donnelly
AB 'Flack
Moore
W. H. Long
Meagher
H. W. Long
C¢ Bean
Quinn
Cik
Ocs
Hayes
Boeckman
Mr. Keefe
Wesleyan Defeats Rutgers In Opening College Baseball Game
New Brunswick April 12 Wesleyan defeated Rutgers in the season opener by a score showing Wesleyan advantage led by Yaw and Beeman on the mound and Poole and Mahan in the lineup. The contest featured early offense and strong pitching from both teams.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers
Wesleyan
Wesleyans
Yaw
Local Boxing Card Delivers Close Preliminaries in Nashua
A good crowd attended the Nashua Athletic Club program. Preliminaries featured three round bouts with George Fallon and Thomas Mc Laughlin ending with Mc Laughlin defeating Letendre and Bouilliard in a draw. Eugene Sullivan boxed George Nagle with Nagle outmatched in the third round. The six round finale saw Jerry Sullivan versus Martin Flaherty. Flaherty pressed the action and the crowd favored him though no decision was rendered.
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Nashua
Athletic Club
George Fallon
Thomas McLaughlin
Jack Letendre
J. Bouilliard
Eugene Sullivan
Worcester
George Nagle
Nagle
Jerry Sullivan
Martin Flaherty
Lowell
Flaherty
Local youth held on assault and robbery charges in Wall Street attack
Ben Hill, a young colored man, is jailed at police headquarters in Bridgeport charged with assault with intent to kill and attempted highway robbery. John Irving Jr. of the depot restaurant was attacked on Wall Street about 10 PM after Hill and three companions demanded Irving's cash receipts. Irving was struck with a billy and severely injured. Hill escaped but was later captured in Milford.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Ben Hill
John Irving
Depot Restaurant
Hill
Irving
Wall Street
Milford
Workers in Lynn Strike Over Immediate Wage Cut at GE Factory
About sixty winders at General Electric in Lynn refused to work after a wage cut was imposed. Superintendent Shugg agreed the cut would not take effect immediately, while the company is under contract to supply armatures at once.
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Lynn
General Electric Company
Shugg
W. C. Fish
Death of Dr. Charles B. Hill in Arcadia Fla
Dr. Charles B. Hill died last night in Arcadia Florida. He came from Connecticut seven years ago and was a first cousin of Senator David B. Hill of New York. Hill, who never married, previously served twice in his Connecticut county legislature.
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Arcadia
Fla
Charles B. Hill
Connecticut
David B. Hill
New York
Carter Defeats Paige In Billiard Tourney 350 to 196
George Carter defeats William Paige in a billiard tournament by 350 to 196 last evening. The report notes the match and score, with no further details of venue or event. The item also includes an advertisement for The American Wringer Company listing products and contact information at 18 and 16 Broadway extension.
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William Paige
George Carter
The
American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
City
Tremont
International Horse Exchange
Henry
Harris & CO
Friend St
Travers St
Carl
Davis Rubber
Post Trick Top for Sale at 15 Cents
A novelty item named the Post Trick Top spins fifty different ways and is offered for sale at the Post office for 15 cents.
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Office of the Post
Free Medical Services Offered at Dewey Medical Office
Dewey Medical at 74 Boylston Street Rooms 7 and 8 offers three days of free examinations and treatments for all diseases. Hours are 9 am to 6 pm and 8 pm on Sundays.
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Dewey Medical
Boylston Street
Park Square
Providence Depot
Subway Talk as Crocker Explains Boston Subway Plan
Chairman Crocker told lawmakers about the subway project using 24 stereopticon views. He outlined route details from Boylston Street to Haymarket, noted ground conditions, arches, ventilation, and station designs while forecasting garden and common improvements.
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House Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Crocker
Subway Commission
House
Boston
Jones
Melrose
The
Post
Boylston Street
Charles Street
Kylston Street
the Common
Tremont Street
Scollay Square
Haymarket Square
Shawmut Avenue
Park and Haymarket
Citizens' Committee Urges Subway Work Not To Stop
The Boston Citizens' Association issues a circular urging no interference with subway construction. The executive committee lists leaders including Caus ten Browne, Henry B. Cabot, and A Lawrence Lowell, arguing transit needs justify the project at an estimated cost not to exceed 5 million dollars.
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Citizens’ Association
Boston
Causten Browne
Henry B. Cabot
Herbert L. Harding
Lamont G. Burnham
Thomas Hills
Bernard Jenney
Jerome Jones
A. Lawrence Lowell
Francis C. Lowell
Clinton White
Tremont
Boylston
Park and Scollay Squares
West End
In Memoriam Joseph J Donovan Remembered by Nonpareil Associates
At a special meeting on April 11 1805 the Nonpareil Associates resolved that the death of member Joseph J Donovan on April 11 is a loss time cannot repair. He aided the association boosted its standing and offered counsel and generosity to all. Committee on Resolutions J Hurley J Costello W Flanagan J McCarthy J Sweeney sent words to his relatives and recorded sorrow and appreciation.
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Joseph J. Donovan
J. J. Hurley
J. J. Costello
W. F. Flanagan
J. J. McCarthy
J. J. Sweeney
Committee On
Subway as the best urban transit solution for Boston
The article argues that a subway would cost city taxpayers nothing, act as a barrier to future spoliation, and speed travel through the congested district. It rejects an elevated railroad as financially impossible and praises street widening as costly and unrewarding for revenue, speed, or safety.
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Boston
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