Public Garden tragedy ends life of Louis Knorr
Louis Knorr, a theatrical man from St Louis, shot himself in the Public Garden around 7 10 PM. A note to the Boston coroner and a letter to his wife and partner were found, with evidence of a life insurance premium due and a Chicago address for his wife. He stayed at the Richwood House in St Louis prior to the act and left his only belongings as a toothbrush.
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Louis Knorr
Clark Avenue
St. Louis
Harry J. Merrill
West Third Street
Chelsea
Lynn & Boston Railroad
Merrill
Kenney & Clark
Harriman
Lewis Jones & Son
Lagrange Street
Boston
May Knorr
South Halstead Street
Chicago
Ill
Phil Weisenberger
Mary Knorr
Richwood House
Richwood
Knorr
Prudential Insurance Company
Newark
N. J
Two Fishermen Rescued After Ten Hours Drift
In Provincetown on April 16 two Swedish fishermen Nels and Angus Peterson from the Ada K. Damon survived ten hours ashore a dory in a gale while drifting toward Sable Island. A vessel, the Marshall L. Adams, spotted them and brought them aboard after the crew launched an additional dory to recover the pair.
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Provincetown
Sable Island
Nels
Angus Peterson
Ada K. Damon
Nels Peterson
Rolldown
Northwest Bar
Dory
Marshall L. Adams
Bragg
Captain Bragg
Aldermen Order West End Wires Buried by Deadline
The Boston Board of Aldermen ordered the West End Street Railway to remove overhead feed and return wires from Dover to Berkeley streets and place them underground by November 16. The plan must be approved by the Mayor, with possible extensions, and the city to supervise the work. Also approved were cemetery trustees, street widening costs, and a statue foundation. The disposal of offal reports favor reduction at Wakefield and note sanitary results from a Wilmington furnace.
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Yeserday
West End Company
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Fortress Monroe
Cincinnati
Detroit
Buffalo
Elmira
Albany
West End Street Railway
Costo
Dover
Berkeley Streets
West Enany
Bury
Board of Aldermen
New England Telegraph and Telephone Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Boston Electric Light Company
Water Front
Committee On
le Forest A. Hall
John Taylor
Augustine H. Read
Edwin N. Capen
John Collamore
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Winter Place
Temple Place
Committee On Finance
New England Construction Company
Wakefield
American Garbage Cremator Company
Wilmington
Del
Lincoln Memorial Exercises Honor Lincoln Life and Duty
The colored community held last night at People's Church a program honoring Abraham Lincoln. Rev. W. B. Fenderson opened with prayer, William Lloyd Garrison spoke on Lincoln's life and death, and Judge Tourgee lectured on duty and destiny. The event included solos by Miss Richardson and Mr. Woodward, plus a recitation by Miss Edworah Mahar.
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People’s Church
Abraham Lincoln
W. B. Fenderson
William Lloyd Garrison
Miss Richardson
Woodward
Garrison
Judge Tourgee
Lincoln
United States
Edworah Mahar
Odd Ladies Dine Celebrate Anniversary at American House
The United Odd Ladies of America marked the twenty year founding with a largely attended dinner at the American House. An obit for Mrs. Jacob Gates was announced before the dinner, with roses placed on her vacant chair. A musical program featured Fannie F. Robbins, Mr. Krefs, Miss Cora Harmon and F. Flansburg. Mrs. M. Maxwell organized arrangements.
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United Odd Ladies of America
Jacob Gates
Aftenoon
Fannie F. Robbins
Krefs
Cora Harmon
F. Flansburg
M. Maxwell
Ready Today in New Issues of The Grant Book
The issue highlights new numbers including The Grant Book Stage Celebrities No 8 Round the World No 18 and Midway Types No 8 with a note to come early to avoid crowds.
Boston Aldermen Set 4:30 Junket to Study Trades School
The Boston Board of Aldermen plan a 4:30 departure from the Boston and Albany depot to survey trades schools. The trip marks Benjamin Franklin’s death anniversary and aims to establish a Franklin Trades School, with clergy and trustees accompanying. The itinerary spans New York, Brooklyn, Hampton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, Cincinnati, Detroit and Elmira.
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Boston Board of Aldermen
Boston & Albany
Franklin Trades School
Benjamin Franklin
Board of Aldermen
Boston
Trades School
Franklin Fund
City Messenger
New York
Brooklyn
Hampton
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Washington
Cincinnati
Detroit
Elmira
Weather forecast for New England states on Tuesday
Forecast for Tuesday calls for Maine fair with variable winds. New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts may see partly cloudy skies with possible light local showers and variable winds.
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Horses and harness horses to be sold at two stables
At N. EH Stables 108 and 105 Beverly Street at 10 am 80 horses including trotters matched pairs and Western horses. Proprietor of Star Combination Sale Stable 169 and 171 Portland St at 10 o'clock will sell five car loads chiefly Western horses including three fast trotters.
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N. EH
Beverly Street
Star Combination
Portland St
Welch & Hall
Iowa
Tlinois
Ohio
Michigan
C. T. Walker & Sons
Henry S. Harris & CQ
International Horse Exchange
Friend St
Travers St
A. Harris & CO
Arena
Chandler and
Tremont Sts
Moses Colman & Son
Portland
Friend Sts
C. A. Kelley & CO
Canal
Travers Streets
Boston
Fiobe
Two Hours of Wrangling on Beacon Hill
Recalls scenes from 1885 as a filibuster over a police board bill unfolds on Beacon Hill. After two hours of wrangling with roll calls and sharp talk, adjournment is taken without a main vote as Democratic minority leader Sullivan leads opposition to the measure and moves to broaden party representation on the police commission.
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Beacon Hill
Metropolitan Board of Police
Boston
Meyer
James Ed Hayes
Charlestown
Richard Sullivan
Roxbury
W. J. D. Bullock
Fall River
Police Commission
Moriaty
Worcester
Farley
Lowe
Moran
Bullock
Board of Aldermen
Moriarty
House
Dame Case Delayed for Autopsy in Newmarket
Newmarket New Hampshire April 16 the coroner's jury adjourned to permit an autopsy by Drs Moree and Green in the morning in the Dame case.
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Newmarket
N. H
Dra. Moree
Green
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Indian Appropriations
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Ready Made
Man
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Washington St
Essex Mutual Keinc. Co
Salem
Frank A. Colley
Exchange Place
Phelps
Dock Square
New England
Tiuly Payments
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C.H. Robinson & CO
Dock Sq
Erner
W.H. Zinn
National Seed Co
Begonia
Eeoen
Temple Pl
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West End Co
Lincoln Memorial
The
T. F. Swan
Cornhill
New Washington St
WH. H. Brine
Tremont St
Mass
C. O. David
45 Mile Street
George H. Farmlee
Kingston Street
O’brien
Pippins
H. Trailer &C
Harvard Cigar Factory
Court St
L. H. Brockway
Edgar Snow
Kentucky
Boston Daily
Sunday Globe
Atwood’s
North St
Quebec
Grand Jury
W. A. Baldwin
Paine’s Furniture CO
Canal ST
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Chief Ainsworth
Fred CG. Ainsworth
Pension Records Division
War Department
L‘ord
Ben Butterworth
Ainsworth
Belle
Pope Mfc. CO
Alesreem and Riding School
Columbus Avenue
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