World Marathon Road Race Record Breaks By 10 Seconds
The marathon race saw a new record by ten seconds with McDermott the winner amid fifteen starters nine finishing in good shape. Favorites included E F Pettee, Dick Grant, Gray, Kiernan, and Eggleston. McDermott proved the favorite status earned.
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Dermott
E. F. Pettee
Boston
Dick Grant
Harvard
McDermott
Gray
New York
Kiernan
Eggleston
Boston Man Ernest F Markham Jumped Niagara Bridge
Ernest F Markham of Boston who leaped from the Niagara suspension bridge last Saturday afternoon is identified as the man. A letter addressed to his wife, read after the act, contained his keys and messages, aligning with a troubled state of health. Markham, under 30, lived in Melrose with his wife and baby, raised in Newton, and had worked in newspaper advertising.
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Niagara
Ernest F. Markham
Boston
Mr. Markham
Melrose
Newton
Boston Journal
Markhams
Race Chronicle Maps Finishers by Time Across Route
The article traces a race story with starved men tied to Grant. It uses parallel figures to indicate each finisher’s position along the road and shows times the leading runners passed key points listed at the top of each column.
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Grant
Runners Race Across Jamaica Plain Meet Includes Boston Men
The report outlines a footrace in Jamaica Plain where a runner placed notably, with Jamaica Plain taking the win while other Boston competitors trailed. It notes strong crowds, no accidents, and orderly conduct, with start details and postrace remarks on participant merit.
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Greece
Tensecay
Eston
Jamaica Plain
Southamingham
Newton
Boston
Kiernan
New York
Milina
Gncort
Tom Burke
Flood Threat Grows as Levee Breaks Near Natchez
Glassock's levee twenty miles from Natchez on the Louisiana side is breached with extent unknown. Inundation reaches Biggs and Madison Parish as refugees crowd Vicksburg and Natchez. Memphis and New Orleans mobilize relief efforts and plan higher temporary levees amid rising flood danger.
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Memphis
Tenn
Glassock
Natchez
Miss
Louisiana
Biggs
Madison Parish
Vicksburg
Delta
Tonist
Cairo
Memphis Relief Committee
New Orleans
Berea Fire Ravages Business District In Cleveland Area
A fire in Berea near Cleveland destroyed the Shumway block and spread to Nopes's dry goods Gould's drug store the City Hotel Beckwith's livery stable and other shops. Total loss estimated at 80000 dollars. Authorities suspect arson by tramps.
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Cleveland, O
Berea
Shumway
Nopes
Gould
City
Beckwith
New Roger Clapp Grammar School Dedication in Dorchester
The Dorchester dedication of Roger Clapp Grammar School on Harvest Street featured Rev Eugenie Shippen anthems by pupils and addresses by Mrs Emily Aeld and Curtis Guild Jr. Henry Huggan received the keys for the three story, 82 by 82 foot building completed Oct 27 1896 with ten rooms and an exhibition hall.
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Roger Clapp
Harvest Street
Dorchester
Eugenie R. Shippen
Wee
Emily A.eld
Henry D. Huggan
Edwin T
Fedwin P. Sears
Richard C. Humphreys
America
Erne Defeats Hopkins in 128-Pound Fight at Olympic A C
Frank Erne won the decision over Joe Hopkins in an eighteen round 128 pound bout at the Olympic A C in Buffalo New York. Hopkins pressured early rounds while Erne defended and countered. The undercard included Dick O'Brien defeating Joe Staley in 1 minute 24 seconds and Luke Stevens beating Jack Hamilton after fifteen rounds.
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Bufpfalo
N. Y
Frank Erne
Joe Hopkins
New York
Olympic A. C
Hopkins
Dick O’brien
Joe Staley
Eva
Jack Hamilton
Syracuse
Luke Stevens
Lowell
Mass
Rusie Signs with New York Club for 1897 Season
Amos Rusie, noted pitcher, signed with the New York baseball club for the 1897 season and will report to duty immediately. His contract pays $2400 for the season, following a National League meeting that resolved the Rusie case in the club’s favor.
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New York
the Journal
Amos Rusie
New York Baseball Club
Journal
Rusie
National League
Kelley Caught in Montreal in Bank Murder Case
Joseph F Kelley, accused of killing Joseph A Stickney cashier of the Great Falls National Bank in Somersworth New Hampshire, was captured in a Montreal house of ill repute tonight by detectives under Chief Carpenter. The capture follows days of pursuit and a reported confession earlier in the case.
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Montreal
Joseph F. Kelley
Joseph A. Stickney
Great Falls National Bank
Somersworth
N. H
Carpenter
Kelley
Train Jumping Incident Near Cookshire Junction
A report from Washington notes a local forecast for Boston and New England with colder weather and brisk winds. A separate item describes a person who boarded a Pacific train at Cookshire Junction, Quebec, headed for Montreal, then jumped the moving train at Montreal Junction about fourteen miles west.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Boston
Pacific
Cookshire Junction
Quebec
Montreal
Cookshire
Montreal Junction
Here
Body of Man Recovered After Drowning Near City Point
The body of a man about 55, 5 feet 8, with gray and red hair, bald spot, gray mustache and beard, was found between City Point and Thompson's Island after noon yesterday by William McLoud aboard the steam yacht Gleatmn. He wore a black suit and gloves, no cards or letters were found.
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City Point
Thompson's Island
William McLoud
Gleatmn
Supreme Court Refuses Immediate Writ in Iasigi Case
Washington April 19. The Supreme Court ordered that a writ of habeas corpus not be issued immediately for Joseph Iasigi former Turkish consul at Boston charged with embezzlement. The court denied the usual thirty day waiting period and issued the mandate accordingly.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Joseph Iasigi
Boston
Ias Nene
Patriots Day social by East Boston Knights at Central Hall
Easy Boston Knights and the Excelsior Council of the Knights of Columbus of East Boston held Patriots Day events at Central Hall. Stephen O'Meara spoke on modern daily journals, followed by a concert featuring Mrs. John A. O'Shea and others, then a dance and elaborate luncheon.
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Excelsior Council of the Knights of Columbus
East Boston
Central Hall
Stephen O'Meara
Modern Daily Journal
John A. O'Shea
Misa Louie Philbrick
Josteph I’. Cook
George Grainger
Frank P. O'Shea
Excelsior Glee Club
John A. O
Bloody handkerchief found linking crime to Kelley in Somersworth
A handkerchief stained with what appears to be human blood was found among bonfire remains near Edward Carter's residence in Somersworth. It was tied to Kelley through a crushed hat seen at the crime scene and includes ragged wiring of a bank window and a liner from Tebbitts dry goods. The item was discovered by a Post reporter after a routine search of the bonfire site.
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Somersworth
N. H
Ongles
Edward Carter
Great Falls
Post
Kelley
Dudley Cheney
Manilla
Tebbitts
Charles W. Cochrane
Pusifer, Cook & Co
Congress Street
Boston
Ted
Battle for Revent Pass Continues Amid Greek Counterattack
Fierce fighting rages for control of Revent Pass as forces of Edhem Pasha and 25,000 Greeks clash near Tyrnavo and Larissa. Colonel Manos leads 14,000 Greek troops in defense while a Turkish effort to recapture the pass presses close.
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Pasha
Manos
Epirus
Smolenitz
Tyrnavo
Larissa
Edhem Pasha
Priso Oner
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