Two Men Beheaded by Engine Near Leominster
Aug 20 Leominster. James Killelea of 330 Mill Street and John P. McDonough of 37 Haley Street were struck and killed by a switching engine on the railroad near Leominster Centre station. Both heads were severed and thrown aside. Albert Hayes suffered a severe scalp wound and hip injuries.
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Leominster
James Killelea
Mill Street
John P. McDonough
Haley Street
Leominster Centre
Albert Hayes
First to Violate New Ellis Island Smoking Rule
Immigration officials issued an order restricting smoking on the Ellis Island ferry to the after deck. The first violator, Deputy Commissioner Murray, was disciplined after lighting a cigarette on the wrong deck, then moved to the fantail and smoked there.
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New York
Watchorn
Reilly and
McClellan
Ellis Island
Murray
96 Year Old Preacher Ffills Somerville Church
The Rev. Thomas M. Preble aged 96 preached at Second Advent Church in Somerville replacing the pastor away. Though out of active ministry for years he spoke about a half hour to a near full house and is revising the Bible by his own ideas. He can read well but cannot write due to shaking. A brief reception followed amid warm congratulations.
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Second Advent
Somerville
Thomas M. Preble
C. W. Shattuck
Preble
Immigrants Rushed Into U S Under Austrian Contract
Acting Secretary Atlee relayed Roosevelt correspondence with Austria Hungary over how immigrants are sent to the United States. Austria-Hungary has a Cunard contract to ship a monthly quota of Hungarians, violating immigration laws.
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Washington
Atlee
Roosevelt
United States
Austria- Hungary
Cunard Steamship Line
Curzon Resigns as Viceroy of India Amid Army Reform Dispute
London announces the resignation of Lord Curzon of Kedleston as viceroy of India over a clash with the India Office and Lord Kitchener the army chief over new Indian army administration. Earl of Minto named his successor. Curzon plans to stay until royal tour ends.
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London
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
India
Earl of Minto
Canada
India Office
Lord Curzon
Lord Kitchener
Rospigliosi case declared settled and closed
Baltimore authoritatively states the Rospigliosi matter will not be reopened. Princess Rospigliosi once Miss Mary Reid of Bangor married Colonel Parkhurst in 1887 with Vatican dispensation later divorced and honored by a form of marriage with Prince Rospigliosi. Cardinal Gibbons says the dispute hinges on which dispensation was sought.
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Baltimore
Rospigliosi
Mary Reid
Bangor
Vatican
Parkhurst
Prince Rospigliosi
Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Hezekiah Butterworth Seeks Recovery in Rhode Island Visit
The Worcester author Hezekiah Butterworth recovers from a weeks long illness at home and plans a move to his Warren Rhode Island birthplace in a week or two hoping the change aids his health.
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Hezekiah Butterworth
Worcester Street
Warren, R. I
Dory Fisher Rescued After 56 Hours At Sea
Vincent Vera, adrift in a dory for 56 hours after separating from the Olivia Domingos, was found by sword fisherman John A. Allen. He sailed 200 miles from Boston Light, traveled 50 miles with a makeshift sail, and endured extreme hunger before rescue. He moved toward Gloucester hoping to locate the Olivia Domingos.
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Vincent Vera
Olivia Domingos
John A. Allen
Vera
Domingos
Georges
Boston Light
Allen
Gloucester
Revere Beach Peanut Sale Fight Ends With No Warrant
A dispute over peanuts at Revere Beach led to a scuffle between a vendor and a man and a grab for a second bag by a woman. The incident drew police attention and was later dropped with no warrants issued. The day drew about 150000 beachgoers and one arrest for intoxication. several lost children were reunited with parents.
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Revere Beach
Metropolitan
Detention Room Sought for Women in Attleboro
Attleboro officials reiterated the need for a women’s detention room at the police station after Edith Waldron a 15 year old girl from Lynn was arrested on charity board charges. Police housed her in a standard cell awaiting District Court action continued to Tuesday as a Boston board agent planned arrangements.
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Attleboro
Edith Waldron
Lynn
State Board of Charity
Boston
Board
Boss Grants Extra Pay To 2000 On Birthday
J. J. Bausch of Bausch & Lamb Optical Works marked his 75th birthday by giving an extra week's pay to 2000 workers. Beneficiaries are employed in Boston New York and Chicago with payroll relief spreading across three cities.
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Rochester
N. Y
J. J. Bausch
Bausch & Lamb Optical Works
Boston
New York
Chicago
Groundbreaking set for $60000 Waverly Ave grammar school
Watertown reports ground will be broken tomorrow for a new $60,000 grammar school on Waverly avenue after selectmen authorized the project. A B Murdough of the town holds the brick building contract for an 11 room facility.
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Watertown
Selectmen
Waverly Avenue
A. B. Murdough
Cupid Outwits the Sheriff in Local Marriage
August Demko and Annie Demko wed at German Concordia Church after a breach of promise suit and an attachment writ. Sheriff demanded $1000 for surety but Annie gathered the remaining funds to secure the marriage and start their life together.
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Manchester
Conn
August Demko
Annie Demko
Concordia
Munn of
Winsted
Annie Rorenko
New Hartford
Smith
Demko
Missing Boy Returns Home After Kidnapping Ordeal
Mario Gallavini, 13, who had been missing since Aug 9, told a Post reporter he was kept prisoner by a group of boys in a quarry for more than 24 hours, forced to perform on the street in Brockton Nantasket and Lynn, earning about $6 daily, before escaping as the group traveled toward Lynn. His father said police will be contacted for relief of their anxiety.
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Mario Gallavini
Ellis Street
Post
Brockton
Gallavini
Buckley Sets Massachusetts Food Feat Record
Patrick Buckley ate fifteen oranges twelve bananas three hard boiled eggs and a blueberry pie in one hour on a wager in Ludlow Massachusetts. He is alive and well and ready for more.
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Ludlow
Massachusetts
Patrick Buckley
Gospel Songs Parade Strikes Tenderloin in New York
The Ninth Regiment Band led 1000 Gospel Tent Evangel players down Broadway from Fifty-seventh to Thirty-ninth Street, returning to Longacre Square for a monster open air revival. The crowd of 10 000 filled upper Broadway as Rev. McPherson called the Tenderloin close to the heart of the devil and urged the start of the great work.
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New York
Ninth Regiment
Jesus
Gospel Tent Evangel Band
Broadway
Fifty-seventh Street
Thirtyninth Street
Long Acre Square
Tenderloin
Upper Broadway
McPherson
Poker Players Taken In Lynn
A Lynn gambling den on Oxford street was raided by Inspector Wells and officers as 15 men were playing poker. Simultaneous raids on the street floor yielded alcohol including three pints of whiskey, 55 pints of ale, 96 beer bottles and 145 empty bottles.
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Lynn
Oxford Street
Inspector Wells
Joseph Russell
Thatcher Durrant
Edward Cahill
Thomas Fitzgerald
John Quirk
Nickel coins for India visit to Ottawa and Sudbury
Colonel G M Porter master of the Calcutta mint has visited Ottawa after touring the United States. He examined mining and coinage in Philadelphia and Denver and then went to Sudbury to study nickel deposits. He says nickel could replace copper coins in India due to climate effects on copper currency.
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Ottawa
Ont
G. M. Porter
Calcutta
India
United States
Philadelphia
Denver
Sudbury
Porter
Dowie Calls Couples to Multiply at Zion City
Chicago August 20 Zion City founder John Alexander Dowie declares an infant industry will begin as couples multiply. He orders one child per year for every married couple of the Christian Catholic church to build the city and expand possessions in Mexico. Dowie requires written permission to wed and bans kissing by engaged couples.
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Chicago
Ill
Zion City
John Alexander Dowie
Dr. Dowie
Mexico
Boy's Promptness Saves Snake Bitten Chum
BuFau la Aug 20. While out fishing Tom Irby was bitten by a moccasin snake. His companion acted with remarkable coolness to suck out the poison, drawing out all of it. They returned home and a physician says the poison was fully extracted, preventing likely death.
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Bufaula
Tom Irby
Father and son injured in tandem bicycle accident
John Silver and his three year old Ernest Silver are in Lynn Hospital after the front fork of the tandem broke this afternoon. Ernest has a broken nose and possible internal injuries. his father bears deep facial lacerations and loss of blood. Harold Silver, seven, was uninjured.
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Lynn
John Silver
Ernest Silver
Lynn Hospital
Harold Silver
Little Ernest
Harold
President Roosevelt thanks miners for coal souvenir
In a letter received by Exeter Democrat Thomas Walsh, President Roosevelt gratefully acknowledges a gift of coal souvenirs from Wilkes Barre miners. The token includes a complete smoking set crafted from anthracite coal, presented in memory of the president's visit and his address to the workers.
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Wilkesbarre
Penn
Roosevelt
Thomas Walsh
Exeter
Walsh
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Curzon
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Barrow
Prince and Princess of Wales
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Royal Geographical Society
Privy Council
Mary Leiter
Leiter
Lord, Curzon
Viceroy of India
Signor Bimboni
Montalone
Milan
Signor Oreste Bimboni
Opera
New England Conservatory of Music
Florence
Italy
Mrs.parkhurst
Houghton & Dutton
Revere
Rueter’s Sterling Ale
Ces
Highland Spring Brewery
Cupid
MR. Buckley
Red Light District
Dowie
Chum
Washington St
Sram
Ceceenasene
Portland and
C.C.A. Union
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