Fire guts wooden building in Boston Money District
A two story wooden building at 8 Spring Lane, valued among hundreds of offices and stores, burned early last evening. Firefighters faced dense smoke and confined space as they battled from the Old South and surrounding brick structures. The blaze caused over 6000 in damage, with the Minot estate building owner.
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Spring Lane
Conia
Boston
Minot Estate
George Murdock
Joseph Tierney
Bartell
Court Square
Mullen
Devonshire Street
Kidder-Peabody
Winthrop
Old South
Newspaper Row
Washington Street
Boston wharves condemned over docking facilities
Officials from White Star protest docking inadequacies at Charlestown delaying the Cymric. Mayor Fitzgerald convenes the Dock Commission to inspect the wharf as plans to expand or relocate facilities are discussed with Boston merchants and rail interests.
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White Star Steamship Line
Charlestown
Cymric
Dock Commission
John C. Watson
George Balderson
Henry W. Hunt
Michael Donovan
Edward Leaver
Andrew P. Lane
Chelsea Street
North End Park
Boston & Maine Railroad
Fitzgerald
Boston
Merchants’ Asociation
Tuttle
Merchants’ Association
Steamship Lines
Toppan
White Star Company
Liverpool
Grand Pageant to Open Great Fair in Virginia
Norfolk Virginia hosts the James town ter-centennial exposition with President Roosevelt as guest and international officials in attendance. Visitors arrive by steamer and train, the city is decorated, tomorrow is a holiday, and cool weather is forecast for the ceremonial opening marking a notable epoch in tidewater Virginia.
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Norfolk
Roosevelt
Virginia
Tidewater Virginia
Death at Hotel Thorndike Leaves Boston in Mystery
Dr. Benjamin B. Stoddard a Dedham dentist was found dead in a Thorndike Hotel room. Officials say suicide is suspected and police have not released a formal report. Family and friends refuse to comment on circumstances or motives.
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Benjamin B. Stoddard
Park Square
Thorndike
Pr. Stoddard
Stoddard
Dedham
Phillips
Dr. Stoddard
Washington Street
Stedman
Post
Property Endangered by Last Night's Fire
Fire damaged multiple properties in a city block area including the William Minot building at Devonshire and Spring lanes and the New England Trust Co. on Devonshire Street. The loss totals 64 million dollars across listed residences and businesses, with insurers Penn Mutual Life and others cited among the affected entities.
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William Minot
Devonshire St
Spring Lane
Oliver W. Peabody
Francis E. Peabody
The
New England Trust Co
Eveilyn T. Gale
Old South Ass
Washington and Milk Sts
Winthrop
Corner Water
Washington Sts
Penn
Mutual Life Ins. Co
Convict Davis Seeks Presidential Pardon
Ill with consumption and desiring to spend his few remaining years with his 5 year old daughter Davis appeals to President Roosevelt for a pardon. His case was referred to U S District Attorney Asa P French for recommendation with Assistant DA William H Lewis handling the matter. Davis was sent to Charlestown three years ago and later to the federal prison at Atlanta where health declined rapidly.
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New York
John Davis
Revere
Henry Baumenblatt
Moses Novak
Roosevelt
United States
Asa P. French
French
William H. Lewis
Secret Service
Davis
Charlestown
Atlanta
Bridges
Department of Justice
Fire panic at Boston Tavern over $200 blaze
A small panic broke out at the Boston Tavern around 1 15 this morning when a 200 fire in the premises occupied by F Crowley mason at 8 Province court caused alarm among hotel guests. The cause remains unknown and the hotel sustained no damage.
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Boston
F. Crowley, Mason
Province Court
Roosevelt to Review Fort Monroe Fleet at Hampton Roads
President Roosevelt will land at 11 o clock after arriving off Fort Monroe to review the combined foreign and American warships at anchor in Hampton Roads. He will dedicate exposition facilities, press the opening signal, host guests at luncheon, and observe a land parade in the afternoon. The visiting squadrons include Austrian Sankt Georg, Aspern. British Good Hope, Argyll, Hampshire, Roxbury. German squadron and Sarmiento before arrival.
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Roosevelt
Fort Monroe
Hampton Roads
Exposition Grounds
Lee Parade
Aspern
Good Hope
Argyll
Hampshire
Roxbury
Capes
Connecticut
Sankt Georg
The
Sir George Neville
Hermann Prescott
Robley D. Evans
Sarmiento
Expert Testimony on Liniment For Athletes Endurance
Prof. Conroy of Boston Municipal Gym endorses Minard's Liniment claiming athletes never feel muscular strain during exercise. He asserts the product prevents pain and fatigue, praising its effectiveness for training and performance.
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Conroy
Boston Municipal Gym
Minard
Embezzlement Shortage Hit Woonsocket Company
An embezzlement of about 920,000 was revealed by a circular to Woonsocket Electric Machine and Power Company stockholders. Levi Cook Lincoln resigned as secretary-treasurer and manager, turning over property the company says is worth 40,000. Lincoln allegedly signed company notes in the president’s name without Batchellor’s knowledge.
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Woonsocket
Woonsocket Electric Machine & Power Company
Levi Cook Lincoln
John J. Heffernan
Heffernan
Lincoln
Estabrook & Co
George Batchellor
Batchellor
Fire In Charlestown Stable Sparks Citywide Alarm
A fire set in an unoccupied two story wooden stable owned by Pym Coyle in Scott's court Charlestown near Chelsea Street caused a panic among tenement residents. Firemen stopped the blaze early at 1:25 am preventing losses over $50 and no injuries were reported. police say arson is suspected.
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Charlestown
Scott’s Court
Chelsea Street
Pym Coyle
Station 15
Boston Weather Outlook Turns Fair and Cooler
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair skies and cooler temperatures Friday with continued fair conditions Saturday. National outlook for New England predicts rain in the northern portion Friday followed by fair skies Saturday with fresh northwest winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Temperature records at Thompson's Spa
The excerpt lists a series of numbers and garbled text alongside the address 219 Washington street. It appears to be an OCR error filled with stray digits and letters, not a coherent weather report or date.
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Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
Ecien
Woman Doctor Bankrupt Weds Woman Doctor Bankrupt
Dr. Alice Lilienthal of Brookline filed for bankruptcy in U S district court for 10 649 with assets of 60. She married Walter Hirshberg a Boston merchant at her home and they left for a brief honeymoon. Liability stems from a 10 000 note held by Henrietta and Henry White.
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United States District Court
Alice Lilienthal
Beals Street
Brookline
Walter Hirshberg
Boston
South
Murphy Death: Unknown Cause, Family Claims Natural
Police reported Henry Murphy of 35 Middlesex Street died by his own hand from morphine poisoning. The Medical Examiner later filed a report stating cause of death unknown, while Murphy’s family asserts death was due to natural causes.
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Henry Murphy
Middlesex Street
MacDonald
Murphy
Politician Knew Facts in $600000 New York Bank Embezzlement
The Trust Company of America faced disclosure of a near six hundred thousand dollar bond embezzlement by William Douglass, an assistant loan clerk. The scheme allegedly involved Oliver Dennett and a Boston broker, with Douglass stealing 40000 in bonds first then 50000 more, and a Boston lawyer acting as attorney. A prominent politician is said to have known key facts.
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New York
Trust Company of America
William
Douglass
Boston
Oliver M. Dennett
Financ
Iay
William O. Douglass
Wall Street Bond Mystery Deepens Over Chicago Rock Island Loss
Boston lawyer acts as intermediary in dictating terms as bonds vanish. Oakleigh Thorne and directors refuse to reveal recovery progress while detectives guard Dennett’s office at 42 Wall Street. Sixty eight Rock Island bonds remain unfound as investigations continue.
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Der
Boston
Dennett
Douglass
Wall Street
Oakleigh Thorne
Trust Company of America
Avall Street
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