Three Railmen killed in New Haven Harlem Line crash
New York December 8 switch engine No 76 of the New Haven Harlem River branch left the track near Port Morris station days after 2 am. Engineer Thomas Fitzgerald brakeman Fred Maples and brakeman Thomas McNally died in the wreck. Fireman Thomas McKeon conductor Thomas Bannon and brakeman John Toth were injured. Toth signaled the rival Cannon Ball freight to stop and saved others. The cause is unknown though a broken rail is suspected.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Harlem River
Vanness
Port Morris
Thomas Fitzgerald
Thomas McKeon
Thomas Bannon
John Toth
Bannon
Toth
Fitzgerald, Maples and McNally
Sealed Lips She Died At Friendly Boarding House
Emeline Keyes a 19 year old girl died Saturday night after a brief illness at a Claremont Park boarding house. Authorities investigated with Medical Examiner Draper and doctors Walker and Jernegan summoned. Autopsy pending. brother Frank Keyes notified and police seek who was responsible.
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Ae Ice
Bny
Miss Keyes
G. F. Walker
Tremont Street
Walker
H. M. Jernegan
Draper
Frank Keyes
Broadw South Bosco
Layse
Asylum Street
Jernegan
Boston sermon attacks Curtis and Maguire in heated temple rally
At People's Temple Rev Dr Brady delivers fiery political address urging vote for Curtis over Quincy. He ridicules Patrick Maguire's paper and A P A rhetoric while urging support for Curtis and school commissioners, promising a lasting Boston impact.
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Brady
Curtis
Quincy
Boston
Mall
Ramsellers
Blacklegs
Pat Maguire
Republic
A. P. A. Temple
Columbus Avenue
Curtis Tomes
Parson
Connemara
Orange Organ
Rome
Great
Secret Society
Fulton
City Hall
Patrick Maguire
Nere
Thomen
Sounding Irish Group Backs Ward 2 Dem Nominees
At a meeting of the River Top Associates one of Ward 2's strongest Irish American societies held at Williams Hall last evening the assembly unanimously endorsed the regular Democratic nominees for the Common Council in that ward Timothy E McCarthy Timothy L Connolly and Patrick D B Riddle.
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River Top Associates
Williams Hall
Timothy E. McCarthy
Timothy L. Connolly
Patrick DB. Riddle
Untitled fragment hints at buyers and prices for windproof gear
A garbled note mentions fathers and sons, prices around 15 dollars, and windproof items. It references papas having the floor and impending discussion of the boys, with scattered phrases about price, quality, and tours. The readable details are fragmentary and uncertain.
Fire destroys hay shed at Boston & Maine yard
A fire broke out in freight shed No 2 on Rutherford avenue igniting hay stored for shipment. Chief Pope ordered a second alarm as flames spread, hampered by smoke and heat. The blaze damaged nearby businesses including EB Gillette cartage, A Bachelder furniture, and Boston Ice Company stable. Loss estimated at 6000 dollars. Investigators will probe the incendiary origin suspected after fire started inside the neighboring building.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Rutherford Avenue
Pope
Charlestown
EB. L. Gillette
A. Bachelder
Boston Ice Company
Frederick Munro Dies by Own Hand in Paris Residence
Frederick Munro brother of banker John Munro shot himself in the smoking room of his Paris home at 150 Avenue Des Champs Elysees. The 37 year old had suffered cerebral excitement and sudden nervous low mood, officials said.
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Paris
Frederick Munro
John Munro
Avenue Des Champs-Elysees
Curtis gains A P A support for mayoral race
The Herald notes strong Democratic harmony and predicts Curtis will win the A P A vote. It claims Curtis will secure the full Republican vote available and will likely receive the A P A support as a decisive feature in the mayoral contest. In a separate note, Nantasket remains stalled as Tug Right Arm may attempt salvage tomorrow.
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Wariasaci
Chatham
Nantasket
Death of George Augustus Sala at Brighton
George Augustus Sala, famed journalist and author born 1826 in London, died at Brighton after long illness from liver and kidney troubles and shattered nerves. He gained fame as a war correspondent for Civil War coverage and tours in France Russia and Australia. His notable works include The Badminton Peerage Twice Around the Clock Looking at Life and Paris Himself Again.
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George Augustus Sala
Brighton
George Augustus Gala
Household Words
Charles Dickens
London Daily Telegraph
France
Russia
Australia
Baddington
Paris
London Illustrated News
America
Missing girl death probe advances with new clues
Officials say the investigation into the girl's death is ongoing with several clues being pursued. An attempt was made last night to contact her brother at 11 Broadway, South Boston, but he was not at home.
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Broadway
South
Boston
MISS KEYES IN THE SALOON INTRIGUE ENDS MYSTERIOUSLY
Miss Emeline Keyes, a worker at De Vito's coffee rooms in Washington Street, faced persistent callers after she began on November 6. A series of strangers urged her discharge or sought to persuade her to leave with them, culminating in a note with five dollars and her sudden disappearance after November 9. Police are investigating.
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Emeline Keyes
de Vito
Washington Street
Lena de Vito
Crescent Beach
Miss Keyes
Miss de Vito
Brie- Hine
Mise Keyes
Iss Keyes
de Vito's
Boston
Two Arrests This Morning in Dedham Case
Police arrested Beverly R. Sweet, 3% years old, an electric treatment physician at 36 Claremont Park, and Bila R. Bates, 52, who runs a house, at the Dedham street station after midnight Saturday for sufficient evidence. Officers plan to arrest the young man alleged to be responsible for the girl's condition once located.
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Beverly R. Sweet
Claremont Park
Bila R. Bates
Dedham Street
Fire Endangers Ridgefield Town Center
A blaze at 3:30 in Ridgefield Connecticut threatens the heart of the town. It began in the large wooden block owned by G S Gage on Main Street and spread as surrounding structures fed the flames. The fire originated at the shop of Berdimuhamed & Mead, quickly destroying their business and also ruining the Western Union office.
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Ridgefield
Conn
G. S. Gage
Main Street
Bediend & Mead
Western Union
Mayoralty Prospects Questioned by Herald Editorial
The Herald Sunday editorial argues Curtis prospects in a Democratic year, noting city party members expect a BP A vote and support for Mayor Curtis. The piece reflects on political momentum and party alignment ahead of the upcoming election.
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The
Herald
Curtis
Quincy
Democratic ‘Party
Hts
Hewport Vessel Wrecked Near Lunenburg
Halifas of the brigantine Sceptre reports that on November 2 off 31.4 N 73.0 W the schooner George B H Vernon of Newport was found waterlogged and abandoned with a heavy list to starboard. Spars are sunken and cabin bulkheads washed. Gale winds prevented firing. ship in a dangerous position.
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Halifas
N. É
Dexter
Sceptre
Lunenburg
Georrge
Vernon
Newport
R. I
Prophecy and Early Results for Boston Race
Prophecy forecasts Governor Creenhaige will win Boston by a 5000 vote majority while the Fact-Candidate Williams is stated to have carried the city by 2400 plurality. A prophecy also claims Mayor Curtis will be re elected by a small plurality.
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Creenhaige
Boston
Williams
Curtis
Boy Begins Law Study Earning Nothing a Week
A humorous tale recalls a son named Tobe starting law school with no pay. After one week his father asks how he finds the legal profession, prompting a witty reply about the workload and prospects.
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Tobe
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