Texas Floods Cause Masses of Death and Loss
Reports from the Brazos River area in south central Texas say at least 33 died with 20 more drowned as floods marooned residents. Property losses may reach four to five million dollars. Henry Martin of International & Great Northern drowned while aiding victims at Valley Junction.
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Mis
Brazos River
Texas
Brazos
Henry Martin
International & Great Northern Railroad
Valley Junction
Martin
Big Brazos
Colonel Roosevelt Departs for Paraguay
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt leaves Buenos Aires for Paraguay with a ceremonial sendoff at the railway station. He is seen off by the President's aide and several officials in attendance.
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Buenos Ayres
Theodore Roosevelt
Paraguay
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Back Pain Relief
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless back pain remedy for lumbago sciatica and strains. It claims fast relief after a single use, with no skin burning or discoloration, and urges readers to obtain a trial bottle from any drug store.
Arms import ban in Ireland outlined by Royal Decree
The King signed a prohibition on importing arms and ammunition into Ireland, using the customs consolidation act of 1876, with exemptions for sporting or mine use. Premier Asquith spoke at the Reform Club in Manchester urging settlement with Sir Edward Carson, stressing no separation of Ireland and urging urgency.
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Ireland
George
Privy Council
Royal Gazette
Asquith
Reform Club
Manchester
Sir Edward Carson
Sir Edward
Mr. Asquith
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Ladybank
Edward Carson
ARMY
Ulster leaders fault timing of King's proclamation
Ulster leaders argue 80,000 serviceable rifles, many modern, plus millions of rounds are already held by Ulster volunteers. They claim a proclamation cannot stop hidden imports and note a Belfast gun factory could arise with no search powers. Sir Edward Carson says proclamation is too late and shifts Liberal taunts about the Ulster movement.
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Ulster
Ulster Volunteers
Belfast
Edward Carson
Nottingham
Fresno Dan Talks Money Rights and Dreams of Freedom
Fresno Dan discusses his share in a fortune, denies signing away rights, and debates a contract with Senator Cartwright. He notes mortgage disputes, possible sale of the Boston building, and hints at lawyer fees. He also reflects on marriage, travel, and plans to visit William C. Russell’s grave in Wyoming.
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The
Californian
Tremont Street
Boston
Old Colony Trust Company
Lowell Institute of Savings
Daniel Blake Russell
William C. Russell
Fresno
George Cartwright
California
Senator Cartwright
William Odlin
Fresno Dan
Cartwright
Russell
Father
William
Almy
Mr. Nason
Melrose
Dan
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Wyoming
Dakota Dan
Fore River
Enforcement Failure Sparks Lodging House Fire Escape Orders
City officials led by Building Commissioner Arthur G Everett ordered sweeping changes at cheap lodging houses after a late night inspection. The orders demand reduced capacities, removal of dormitories, added fire escapes, sprinklers, better stairs, and wider aisles. Managers face closures until improvements are completed. Mayor ill and absent from City Hall.
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Arthur G. Everett
Francis X. Mahoney
Board of Health
Everett
Building Department
O'Meara
Eee
Everett and Mahoney
John H. Mahoney
Buildings Department
John Dunigan
Charles 8. Camrell
Dorchester
Building and Health Department
Stephen O'Meara
Union House
Washington Street
Salvation Army House
Green Street
West End
Arcadia
City Hospital
South End
Salvation Army
Mahoney Denies Gulesian Fire Escape Claim asFalse
John H. Mahoney of the buildings department asserts Moses H. Gulesian's claim he did not notify him about a fire escape order is untrue. The Arcadia lodging house owner saw closures and license revocations as city officials shutter two lodgings, while 15 unidentified Arcadia fire victims lie at City Hospital morgue awaiting identifications and burial.
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Gulesian
Arcadia
Building Department
Mahoney
John H. Mahoney
The
Buildings Department
Moses H. Gulesian
Cole Defends Mayor Over Real Estate Association Criticism
Fire Commissioner Charles H. Cole issued a statement defending Mayor Fitzgerald against attack from Raymond P. Delano of the Real Estate Brokers Association. Cole cited safety measures, noting the Mayor has supported and urged continued efforts to reduce fire hazards in Boston.
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Charles H. Cole
Fitzgerald
Raymond P. Delano
Real Estate Brokers Association
Cole
Boston
Carson Claims Ulster Volunteers Reach 90,000
Sir Edward Carson said in Nottingham that Ulster volunteers grew from 19 000 to 90 000 in a year and are perfectly determined and awaiting orders. He spoke in Nottingham, England, on December 6.
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Mr. Asquith
Edward Carson
Sir Edward Carson
Tom Mann
Dublin
Today
Seely
Crichton
The
Horse Guards
Viscount Erne
Ulster Volunteers
Ulster
Carson Nottingham
Eng
Mrs Johnson to Wed Again in Pittsburg Lumber Executive
Mrs John A Johnson widow of Governor Johnson will marry William Alley Smith of Pittsburg on Christmas Day in St Paul. Smith, a Pittsburg lumber firm manager, has lived in Minneapolis for two years and will move back after January 1 to live with Mrs Smith.
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ST. Paul
Minn
John A. Johnson
Johnson
William Alley Smith
Pittsburg
Cobbler Patrick Duffy Dies Suddenly in Somerville Shop
Patrick Duffy a 62 year old cobbler died suddenly last night at his shop 66 Prospect Street Somerville after being unseen for two days. The landlady forced entry and found him deceased before medical help could arrive. He had worked there about a month and death was attributed to natural causes likely pneumonia per Medical Examiner Durell.
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Patrick Duffy
Prospect Street
Somerville
Duffy
Durell
Emerson Shoe Store Opens on Summer Street
The Emerson Shoe Company opens a new store at 78 Summer Street, closing its long-standing Dewey Square location. The new shop is described as one of the handsomest and most up-to-date shoe establishments in New England and joins a growing group of Wideawake stores in Summer Street.
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Summerstreet
Emerson Shoe
Emerson Shoe Company
Dewey Square
Carpenters
New England
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Col. Roosevelt
St. Jacobs
J. Flynn &Co
Essex St
City Square
Charlestown
OLD Filene
Washington ST
Bradford Rubber Co
A. P. Smith & CO
Old Faneuil Hail Market
Minnesota
Brookline
M. O'Keeffe
Harvard Street
Ior
Houghton & Dutton
Santa Claus
Houghton & Dutton’s
Houghton & Dutton Co
Tremont and
Beacon Sts
North Pole
Dr. Wiley
Albion
Pemberton
Ribbon
Hood’s
Edison
Victor
Columbia
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