Shooting in Haverhill shocks a boarding house
Nickola Faure allegedly shot Tony Beneditto during an argument at John Florentino’s boarding house in Myrtle Street. Beneditto is hospitalized with slight chance of recovery. Florentino protected his wife as Faure, after disarming him, fled. police pursue Faure and search for a Canobie Lake labor gang.
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Havisahill
Nickola Faure
Tony Beneditto
John Florentino
Myrtle Street
Beneditio
Florentino
Faure
Canobie Lake
NOTHING BUT WIDOWS SHARE FOR MRS ROOS
Leonard Roos art connoisseur died last Thursday with the death under coroner inquiry. His will filed in surrogate's office by Louis Somerville limits his widow Maria B. Roos to no portion of the estate.
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New York
Leonard Roos
Louis Somerville
Man in Lowell Claims Christ Commands 52 Day Fast
Charles Lansavechy of 87 Railroad Street in Lowell has not eaten or drunk for nine days and remains with eyes closed, proclaiming Christ and the church demand a 52 day fast to repent. His wife and two children left for Chicago as his condition worsens. police and Judge Hadley briefed as doctors warn he may collapse soon.
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Lowell
Christ
Charles Lansavechy
Railroad Street
Chicago
Lawsavechy
Hadley
West End Progressive Dinner Series Reaches Third Course
In Brockton on December 3 the third in a series of progressive dinner parties was held by West End residents. The first course was at Mr. and Mrs. G. W. R. Hill on Moraine street, soup at Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Tinkham, roast at Mr. and Mrs. L. Q. White, salad at Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Shaw, followed by whist and dessert at Mr. and Mrs. F. E. White's.
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Brockton
West End
G. W. R. Hill
Moraine Street
H. L. Tinkham
Charles Richmond
L. Q. White
Frank E. Shaw
F. E. White
Illness of 11-year-old Gladys McLean in Gloucester
Gladys B. McLean, aged 11, fell ill two weeks ago after starting to cry and has since remained in a comatose state with only occasional water. Doctors find the case puzzling as her heart remains the only sign of life and she has received minimal nourishment.
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Gloucester
Gladys B. McLean
Flying Fox Named Assistant DA in Taunton
Taunton district attorney Swift appoints Frank Bird Fox Harvard graduate and Harvard Law School alumnus as assistant. Fox, son of Judge William H. Fox and nephew of Judge Jabez Fox, was nicknamed Flying Fox at Harvard and won a hurdle race in England that broke records and boosted Harvard’s athletic fame abroad.
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Taunton
Swift
Frank Bird Fox
Harvard
Harvard Law School
William H. Fox
Jabez Fox
Flying Fox
England
Atlantic
Vandals Desecrate St Pauls Church in Peabody
In Peabody a church once open for public prayer was vandalized for the third time in two weeks. The sexton found the locked door at night, the vestry ransacked, vestments piled, the altar desecrated, and the alms box attempted to be opened.
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Peabody
St. Paul’s
Maxim will case postponed after new will found
The Maxim will case in New Bedford was halted and continued indefinitely after a 1886 will drafted by Judge Borden was discovered in Perry Jenney Potter’s law office. The document, gifting all property to Beriah C. Howard, may soon be submitted for probate.
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New Bedford
Maxim
Superior Court House
William Maxim
Perry, Jenney & Potter
Borden
Simmons Charged With Assault Bound Over in Gloucester
The District Court in Gloucester bound Joseph Simmons over to the Superior Court in $800 after a morning session on the assault charge stemming from November 23 against Mary Ryan. The complainant fainted when sworn and was moved to the judge’s office.
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Gloucester
Joseph Simmons
Mary Ryan
District Court
The Second Patti To Return To Lowell
Alice Esty Marsh, a Lowell girl once praised by Queen Victoria as a private singer, plans a return to America after years in Europe. She taught in Tewksbury, sang in Dr. Miner’s Boston church, met her husband Alexander S. Marsh in London, and they married in the same church. Her mother remains with her near London.
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Lowell
Alice Esty Marsh
Europe
America
Patti
Queen Victoria
Alice Esty
Tewksbury
Boston
Dr. Miner
Columbus Avenue
Alexander S. Marsh
London
Brockton Boy Philip Quirk Killed by Elevator Accident
In Brockton this morning 18 year old Philip Quirk was crushed by an elevator in the Brockton Stay Company building. The elevator pinned him against a partition causing fatal injuries when wood gave way. The strain severed his jugular vein and he died almost instantly.
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Brockton
Philip Quirk
Brockton Stay Company
Quirk
Mathews temperance group to burn mortgage note
In Lowell on December 3 the Mathews temperance society holds a smoke talk during which a $1500 mortgage note to be canceled will be burned.
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Lowell
Mathews
Cattle Epidemic Spurs Quarantine Steps Across New England
Dr. Salmon, head of the bureau of animal industry, reported to Acting Secretary Moore that about 3000 cattle in known infected herds exist as foot and mouth disease spreads through Vermont and nearby states. New Hampshire cattle from Watertown and Massachusetts are quarantined, railroad car disinfection continues, and 100 inspectors chase exposures while the commission operates from 147 Milk Street.
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Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
New England
Moore
Vermont
Watertown
Massachusetts
Salem
N. H
New Hampshire
Wilson
Milk Street
Beautifully Gowned Women At Hospital Fair
Hotel Vendome hosted a charity fair for the Free Hospital for Women with a society crowd including Mrs Frederick L Ames Mrs Charles P Searle and several others. Attendees wore smart gowns and many tables offered a wide array of goods while floral displays drew attention alongside notable gowns and outfits from Marian Lawrence Clara Sears and J Arthur Beebe's party.
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Hotel Vendome
Free Hospital For Women
Frederick L. Ames
Charles P. Searle
Bayard Thayer
Charles W. Amory
Thomas F. Edmands
Francis Peabody, Jr
Alfred Rodman
Henry M. Whitney
A. 5. Woodworth
Moorfield Storey
Frederick H. Richardson
William Atherton
Miss May Atherton
Clara Sears
J. Arthur Beebe
Emily Beebe
William Appleton
Desmond Fitzgerald
Thomas Mack
Postoffice Clerk Chooses Separation Over Job Change
Washington December report says after Postmaster General Payne's order women in the Post Office must leave if they marry. A clerk told her division chief that she and her husband could not manage with one salary and chose to separate rather than quit. He earns $1800 yearly in the department.
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Washington
Payne
Post Office
Jesup Expedition Finds Common Origin for Indians and Asian Tribes
New York December reports from the Jesup North Pacific expedition reveal that aboriginal North American Indians and nomadic northern Asia tribes share a common origin. Waldermar J. Jachelson led the Siberia tour, gathering carvings, domestic implements, language traces, legends, and customs to illuminate Indian ancestry.
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Jesup
Siberia
Northern
Asia
New York
Morris K. Jesup
American Museum of Natural History
Waldemar J. Jachelson
Moody Aids the Sailors at Culebra Island
Secretary Moody responds to press reports from Culebra Island about North Atlantic squadron sailors built a canal to circulate sea water through a stagnant pool. He instructs Higginson to avoid enlisting sailors for canal work if unsanitary. If native help is available, use it and report expenses. Also mentions private owners' rights. Socialists seek recount in Haverhill.
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Washington
Moody
Culebra Island
North Atlantic
Higginson
Boston Theatre Season Brimming With Open Runs
The Tremont and Boston Theatre host packed houses as "The Sultan of Sulu" and "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" draw crowds. New engagements include "Sally in Our Alley" debuting Dec 15, with ticket sales starting next Monday. Other shows in rotation span "4 Fight for Millions" at Grand Opera House, "The Bird in the Cage" leaving Museum for New England circuits, and "A Gentleman of France" followed by "Du Barry" with Mrs. Leslie Carter. The Columbia stage hosts "The Show Girl" while Bowdoin Square Theatre presents "An African King" this week. The Park features "Wandon" ahead of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" with Walter Wilson. Further notes cover the Royal variety of vaudeville, Sousa's Band debut at Symphony Hall, and a Dec 11 theatrical ball at Symphony Hall with an anticipated large gathering.
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Sulu
Tremont
Johnny
Boston Theatre
Grand Opera House
Museum
New England
Kyrle Bellew
France
Francis Wilson
Christie MacDonald
Colonial
Rogers Brothers
Harvard
Leslie Carter
du Barry
Columbia
Bowdoin Square
Park
Corse Payton
Boston
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Walter Wilson
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Sterling Remedy Co
Po . of
Adams House
Washington K
Haverhill
Mrs. Roos
DR. Salmon
Theatres
Cole and Johnson
Coon
al Leach
the Three Rosebuds
Ed Latell
Leroy
Clayton
Hogan
Hansom
Gillett
Lawrence McCarty
Lessee
Mgr
Stange
United States
Katy
Litary Ia
RDS
Swanee River Quintet
Jern Rose
Colonial Theatre
Nixon & Zimmerman
Francis Wilson and Company
Oxford
Famous Stock Co
Dr. Jekyl and
Mr. Hyde
Bowdoin
Isaac B. Rich
Rogers Bros
Boston Museum
Clyde Fitch
Harles Trohman
Seee
Bkus Lun
Hickering Hall
Pugno
Raoul Pugno
Henry Wolfsohn
Chickering Hall
Richard Heard
Austin & Stone
Tremont Row
Scollay Sq
Famous Hercules Club
M’me
Fannie Gorman
Pretty
Senorita Delgado
Amalia and Manolo Co
Mighty Hermane
Ti Bros
Nore
Palace World
Haymarket
Tremont Theatre
Edward H. Crosby
Post
George Ade
Merry Melodies
Eve
Mats
OPERA
Dover ST. 'S
Matinee
George W. Magee
Igr
Hudon
Nova Scotia
Dominion Atlantic Railway
Halifax
Kentville
Yarmouth
Washington St
Long Wharf
Foot State St
J. F. Masters
Teleph
Music Hall
Csr.m
Théodo Kremer
Lavinia Shannon
Billy B.van
Nellie O'Neil
Pauline Hall
John Kernell
al Lawrence Gilbert Sarony
Besnah & Miller
Pric
Eville
Lita Proctor Otis
Attie Belle
Ladd
Wills & Collins
Terry & Elmor
H Kingsburys
Cyclonic
Suc Rige
Cess
R. A. Barnet
Steatre Tel
Nickelodeon
Fish Marsh
Carl Michael
Jos. Stanley
Haverhill Haverhill
Bolivar
Castle Square
Keith’s
Bonnie Thornton
Morgan
Howard
Hercules Club
Austin & Stone's
Palace Theatre
Prentice
Harry
Anna
Nela
Bobbie
Robie and
Mack
Symphony Hall
Park Theatre
Sousa
Tremont Temple
Eliza Proctor Otis
Hattie Belle Ladd
Kocian
Julie Geyer
Franz Spindler
First Regiment
Belle Stewart
Comedienne
Dave Fitzgibbon
Smith and Bowman
Margaret Ashton
Charles H. Mackie
Elizabeth A. Coughlin
H. J. Harding
Piet
Washington, D.C
Mary Helm
Bishop Satterice
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