Fire blitzes hit city with multiple alarms
A busy day of fires caused by holiday wind left many blazes burning across Boston. The worst struck a four story freestone building at 20 Summer Street owned by A W Perry housing Mark Cross & Co harness dealers. The blaze, likely from a faulty electric wire, led Chief Garrity to order a second alarm and tied up much apparatus. Driver Flynn of Chief Garrity’s wagon was thrown from his team at School and Washington streets but sustained only minor injuries. Other incidents included a small blaze at 142 Atlantic Avenue and a roof fire at 376 Dorchester Avenue with minimal damage. A large two alarm fire at 24 Athens Street and surrounding structures caused about 1000 in damage. A separate 6600 damage blaze occurred at 175 Billerica Street Rexbury due to an incubator lamp. The day featured numerous fires and a busy fire department amid strong winds.
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Freestone
Summer ‘Street
A.W. Perry
Mark Cross & Co
Flynn
Garrity
School
Washington Streets
Stillman Street
Isaac Pinosky
Atlantic Avenue
T Wharf Company
R. ‘Hlegins
Williams Street
Patrick Mullen
Dorchester Avenue
P. O'Riordan
Sutherland Road
Chemical 8
Billerica Street
Rexbury
Albert Higgins
Boston
Athens Street
Jank Hitter
S. Crosby & Co
John Nolan
Forgery and Grand Larceny King Pleads Guilty in New York
Frederick King a 24 year old New Yorker described as a very clever criminal pleaded guilty to five indictments for forgery and grand larceny. He has numerous aliases and faced twenty four complaints in New York City. Authorities say he is wanted in Baltimore Boston Washington and Chicago on similar charges. He was remanded until Tuesday.
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New York
Frederick King
McCluskey
Detective Bureau
King
Robert Tillbrook, Jr
C. H. Ramsey
F. H. Bennett
New York City
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Reina Mercedes to sail for Norfolk in early May
The former Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, sunk at the entrance of Santiago Harbor and later raised by an American company, will soon sail to Norfolk. She will arrive at the navy yard about May 1 and receive a grand welcome.
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Norfolk
Santiago Harbor
Havana
Navy Yard
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Banquet in Quincy Honors Military Leaders
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in Quincy held a banquet with nearly 800 guests. Major Lawrence N. Duchesney presided. at the head table sat Major William Quinton, Lt. FR. Smith U S N, Capt. Samuel tha Be born, Rev. E A Horton, Rev. S H Roblin, J J McCarthy, Captain 8S F E Folsom, Major Merrill, Colonel Henry Walker, and Captain Pottier. Lt. Smith, naval representative, spoke amid talks and plans. Master Quinton plans Manila return with the Fourteenth Infantry and potential colonelcy if new regiments are raised. Ismail Vishu, a Hindoo fakir from India, entertained with magic after the banquet.
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Quincy
Lawrence N. Duchesney
Wiliam Quinton
Smith
U.S.N
Samuel Tha Beborn
E. A. Horton
S. H. Roblin
J. J. McCarthy
Manila
Fourteenth Infantry
Philippines
McKinley
India
Ismail Vishu
Rev Horton Praises Patriotism in Spring Address
The Rev Mr Horton mocks age and lauds Patriots Day and Old Glory. He urges spreading the flag's influence globally, criticizes Aguinaldo, praises Secretary Long, and notes Civil War critics. Sizable audience hears Roblin, Quinton, and Lieutenant Smith address war support and civil service aims.
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BE. A. Horton
Horton
Rollins
New Hampshire
Aguinaldo
Spain
Hong Kong
Joni D. Long
S. H. Roblin
America
Roblin
Quay
Croker and Gorman
Walsh-In Charlestown Family Notice
Notice announcing a burial for Stary Aiton Walsh, child of Ellen Walsh and the late fete alah agen, aged 5 years 1 month 14 days. Funeral from the mother’s residence with relatives and friends invited to attend.
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Walsh
Charlestown
Stary Aiton
Ellen
Munyon Inhaler claimed to cure catarrh and more
An advertorial claim from D L Brown of Dorchester praises Munyon Inhaler for catarrh and breathing relief, stating it cured his son and offers 57 cures for 57 ills. The ad describes the medicinal vapor’s penetrating action and promotes Munyon’s Boston clinic at Tremont Temple with nationwide druggist availability and free medical advice by Prof. Munyon.
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D. L. Brown
Preston St
Dorchester
Mass
Boston
Munyon
Prof
Tremont Temple
Electric switch blaze hardly harms city block
A small fire caused by defective wires ignited a switch box outside a building on Washington Street. The all-out was rung at 6 21 o clock and the department reported only slight damage.
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Washington Street
Orphans’ House in Berne Burns with Fatal Loss
A blaze at the Orphans' House in Berne Adams County Indiana destroyed the building early today. Fifty seven inmates faced a terrible panic and three were burned to death as the fire from a third floor stove spread rapidly. Rescue efforts pulled others from windows to a second floor porch and to the ground.
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Portland
Ind
Berne
Adams County
Chicago River Fire Scorches Riverfront After Ignited Grease
The Chicago River burst into flames for an hour as steam ignited gas and grease on the surface. Firemen fought flames leaping up to fifty feet threatening the Swingle Street Bridge and nearby warehouses. Damages from warehouses and locks total about $60.
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Chicago
sWingle Street
Pridge
Mechanic Association Meets in Boston Elm Street Building
The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association held its quarterly meeting with about sixty members present. J. Arthur Jacobs and Henry B. Chan dier were elected trustees of the charity fund replacing Levi L. Willeut and Charles Whittier. John Wilson, Robert W. Oliver, William H. Wilkinson and Charles H. Marble were elected to membership. The obituary record for the last quarter showed twenty eight members deceased.
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Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
Mechanics’ Building
J. Arthur Jacobs
Henry B. Chandier
Charity Fund
Levi L. Willeut
Charles Whittier
John Wilson
Robert W. Oliver
William H. Wilkinson
Charles H. Marble
Hood's Sarsaparilla Testimonials From Readers
Readers in Conn Ind Mass and Oswego report health boosts after using Hood's Sarsaparilla. Accounts describe relief from sore limbs grip and dyspepsia, claiming increased strength and recovery after several bottles.
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Hood
Mia
Louisa Mason
Court Street
Lowell
Mass
J.P. Manor
8Th St
Oswego
Sixteen to One Banner Sparks Syracuse Political Row
In Syracuse on April 10, William J. Bryan's arrival stirs Democrat tensions as John McCarthy pursues silver banner and staged events. A central committee clash yields a compromise to display a Sixteen-to-One placard while other slogans gain wall space under mayoral guidance.
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Syracuse
William J. Bryan
John McCarthy
Congress
New York
Mr. Bryan
James Ek. McGuire
McCarthy
Mr. McCarthy
Central Committee
Yates Hotel
Alhambra
Bryan
McGuire
Nurse Claims $150 000 Estate In War Romance Case
Linda Harris, an English nurse, seeks a $150000 estate from Captain Phineas F.E. Starr of the U S Engineer Corps. She says they planned marriage in May after Starr fell in love while nursing him during the Gulf War era. Starr was killed while mining the harbor of New Orleans.
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Chicago
Linda Harris
Phineas FE. Starr
United States Engineer Corps
United States
John R. Meigs
Gulf of Mexico
Miss Harris
Starr
Wife Tried As A Prisoner In Arsenic Poison Case
Walter Anderson testified in New Haven at the Minnie Anderson murder trial that he stayed at his brother's home before the alleged crime and was at the breakfast table when Rough on Rats was said to be added to beef stew or coffee. He described quarrels between Minnie and John N. Anderson including neglect and alleged infidelity.
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New Haven
Conn
Minnie Anderson
John N. Anderson
Ansonia
Walter Anderson
Anderson
Williamson Sued for Divorce in Australia
James Cassius Williamson formerly of San Francisco and now in London as manager of the Belle of New York company faces a divorce suit in Australia filed by his wife Maggie Moore. The co respondent is dancer Mary Weir.
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London
James Cassius Williamson
San Francisco
Belle of New York
Australia
Maggie Moore
Mary Weir
Liquor Raid at Uhland Club Seizes Large Stash
Liquor squad raided the Uhland Club at 75 Lamartine Street yesterday seizing 50 gallons of beer 9 gallons of whiskey 2 gallons of gin 3.5 gallons of wine 1 gallon of brandy 200 glasses and two miscellaneous items Police plan to seek license revocation today William G Etzel identified as manager and janitor and detained during the raid Officers Lee Cassidy and Alger led the operation and observation over several weeks
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Uhland Club
Lamartine Street
Captain Brown
Lee
Cassidy
Alger
William G. Etzel
Jones May Retire As Democratic Panel Chief
Washington reports suggest Arkansas Senator Jones will resign as chairman of the Democratic national committee due to ill health. Campaign duties will soon begin and William Jennings Bryan is believed to have visited the sick leader in Atlantic City to discuss the situation. Doctor's advice prompted retirement, with Six-Governor Stone of Missouri and Filliot Danforth of New York named as possible successors.
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Washington
Senator Jones
Arkansas
Democratic National Committee
William Jennings Pryan
Atlantic City
Stone
Missouri
Filliot Danforth
New York
Letters Praise Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
A Pottsville woman cites thirteen years of female trouble and renewed energy after seven bottles of the remedy. Messages from Canton Ohio and Higginsport Ohio women describe relief from backache, fainting, and painful menses. Mrs Pinkham offers free counsel to any reader writing to Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkyam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bath shipyard lays keel for monitor Connecticut
At Bath Iron Works the keel is laid for the monitor Connecticut. The vessel measures about 225 feet 11⅞ inches overall with a load line length near 652 feet and draft around 2 feet 6 inches. Beam dimensions are listed as roughly 40 feet 10 inches.
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Bath
Bath Iron Works
Connecticut
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