Thomas Nast noted cartoonist dies in Guayaquil
Consul General Thomas Nast dies at noon in Guayaquil Ecuador after three days of yellow fever illness. He is interred this afternoon with ceremony attended by governor consular corps and American colony. Nast had been nominated consul general on May 1 1902 and left New York July 1 for Guayaquil arriving later that month.
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Guayaquil
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Thomas Nast
Nast
Mr. Nast
New York
Cambridge Mayor levels charges in bid for re election
Mayor McNamee accuses his opponent Deputy Sheriff Wardwell of double poll tax payments in 1892 in Cambridge and Boston amid Boston Democratic clashes. He alleges Wardwell shifted from Democrat to Republican while serving Cambridge politics and cites Wardwell’s career in Boston’s sewer and paving departments and his later Cambridge deputy sheriff role.
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Wardwell
Boston
Owen A. Galvin
Nathan Matthews
Harvard Square
Archibald M. Howe
Broadway
Sparhawk Street
Brighton
Boston Democracy
Thomas J. Young
Mr. Young
Galvin
Middlesex County
Common Council of
John Johnson dies at 89 in Woburn home
John Johnson aged 89 died at his Woburn home today. He was a longtime director of the First National Bank in this city, serving 44 years.
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Woburn
John Johnson
First National Bank
Father John's Medicine Cures Many Respiratory Ailments
The advertisement claims Father John's Medicine relieves or cures colds bronchitis asthma croup and whooping cough, offering a general remedy for a range of respiratory illnesses. It emphasizes quick relief and broad applicability for patients of various ages.
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Father John
British and German Warships Reach Venezuelan Port
Caracas reports the British second class cruiser Retribution from Bermuda and the German cruiser Gazelle from Willemstad along with the Spanish warship Nautiles arriving at LaGuaira Venezuela. Washington notes this as a possible first move by England and Germany to force Venezuela to settle long outstanding claims, with a threat a port seizure if demands are not met.
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Retribution
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Gazelle
Willemstad
Nautiles
LaGuaira
Venezuela
Washington
Deé
la Guaira
England
Germany
Town Cut Off From Water In Nebraska City
The Missouri River shifted to the Iowa side, draining the water works and leaving Nebraska City without a water supply. The electric light plant shut down, streets dark, and risk of fire high. Weeks may pass before pipes reach the main channel, forcing factories relying on steam or electricity to close.
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Nebraska City
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Iowa
Knowledge Specialist for Knowlton in December report
Marion December report on Hoseah M. Knowlton, former Attorney General, stricken by a cerebral apoplexy at his summer home. He rests comfortably, rallies briefly to recognize relatives, then becomes unconscious. Boston specialist Dr. F. C. Shattuck visits with his physician, expects no material change within 48 hours.
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Marion
Hoseah M. Knowlton
Mr. Knowlton
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Strike Today by Engravers
Photo engravers at Franklin Engraving J S Conant Suffolk and other firms strike today about 75 men involved local union plans eight hour day and union recognition. Independent National union conducts action with support from national body. wage scale aims to match International union terms. $1 weekly assessment for strikers. Also Jeremiah McCarthy of 177 Boston Street South Boston breaks leg on Washington Street yesterday.
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Hub Engraving Company
J. S. Conant & Co
Kilburn Company
Suffolk Engraving Company
C. J. Peters & Sons
Cain
National Board
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International Typographical Union
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International
Massachusetts Engraving Company
King Engraving Company
National Organization
Templar Hall
Washington Street
M’carthy
Jeremiah McCarthy
Boston Street
South
Boston
Farmer's Wife May Inherit $250,000 After Long Battle
New York reports Mrs. Thomas Duffy of Tyringham Massachusetts stands to receive nearly 250000 as heir to Susan Hyland Roberts Van Nort who died intestate in 1900 aged 70. The case centers on a Garfield safe deposit vault with stocks bonds deeds and the search for rightful heirs amid complex family history and contested wills.
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Thomas Duffy
Tyringham
Mass
Duffy
Susan Hyland Roberts van Nort
van Nort
William Joseph Niles
Washington, D. C
Niles
Charles Ferro Niles
Roberts
Europe
Liverpool
Isabella
America
Susan Hyland Roberts
George M. van Nort
Emma Beemer van Nort
Fire hits Park Square Hotel in Fitchburg
Fire swept the Park Square Hotel in Fitchburg early today causing about 4000 dollars in damage, mostly from water. No injuries reported and investigators begin to determine the cause.
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Fitchburg
Park Square
Features of the coal famine yesterday in Boston
A severe snow storm and record cold left thousands with empty coal bins as Boston shifted to coal and wood shortages. Coal offices were overwhelmed while teams struggled to meet demand. Many residents carried 50 to 100 pounds of fuel home, and some families stayed bedfast or faced hunger due to the cold and lack of heat.
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Boston
Post
Curious Features in Coal Situation
Best Pennsylvania anthracite sold in Ottawa at 7.50 a ton. In Boston it sold at 9 a ton. Ottawa coal must travel 500 miles by rail, while Boston coal can go by tide water. When Boston coal fetched 15 a ton earlier, Ottawa price was not far behind.
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Boston
Ottawa
L Road's Coal Ready for City Fuel Committee
A Boston Elevated official said the railroad has 10 000 tons of coal available at 5.10 a ton delivered at the wharf, but has not received any request from the city fuel committee to distribute it. The company cannot deliver to consumers directly.
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Boston
Bancroft
City Fuel Committee
Coal Arrivals In Boston Highlight Fuel Shortage
Boston faced a harsh coal famine as harsh weather pushed demand beyond supply. Home owners, families, and workers hauled 50 to 100 pound bags of soft coal from Marston Coal Company wagons at 40 cents a bag while dealers struggled to meet needs. Fuel wagons operated from dawn to dusk, yet many could only secure a day’s worth, with fears the hard coal stock would quickly run out.
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Boston
Marston Coal Company
Coal Sale in South End Offers Low Priced Fuel
In the South End yesterday, poor residents could buy Franklin coal at 60 6 or 70 cents per hundred pounds. Large coal broken into small pieces at 60 cents required buyers to haul it themselves, plus a 70 cent delivery fee and hours of waiting. Only two yards offered coal: George B. Grant & Co at 301 Harrison Avenue and the Industrial Home at Davis Street and Harrison Avenue. The scenes were remarkable as crowds gathered.
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George B. Grant & Co
Harrison Avenue
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