Train Collision at Union Station Kills One, Injures Six
At Clinton Union Station a heavy Boston & Maine freight bound Worcester to Nashua collided with a New Haven Hartford local as it pulled out for Fitchburg. One man died and six were hurt. Engineer Charles Hamilton bravely sounded the whistle, preventing greater loss of life.
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Clinton
Union Station
Boston & Maine Railroad
Worcester
Nashua
N. H
New York
New Haven
Trains Collision Hurts Multiple in Clinton Station
A freight train collision at Clinton Station left Patrick Needham dead and Michael Welch severely injured. John McNeally John Hastings Mrs Margaret Wright and Miss Ellen Wright suffered cuts and shocks while three women in the day coach were injured. The wreck damaged the telegraph office and debris struck several onlookers. Welch and Needham were taken to Clinton Hospital where Needham died later.
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Patrick Needham
Clinton
Michael Welch
John McNeally
John Hastings
Margaret Wright
Westminster
Ellen Wright
Rose Breau
New Bedford
Welch
Needham
Clinton Hospital
Hastings
Needhan
Eddy Will Thows Major Estate To Christian Science Church
The will of Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy allocates about 1 500 000 dollars to the Christian Science Church including copyrights. About 1 000 000 dollars goes to the church under the terms of the will continued on page 4 first column.
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Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science Church
Columba
U S Loses Long Coal Trust Suit
Philadelphia Dec. 8 The United States Circuit Court in eastern Pennsylvania ruled there is no general conspiracy among anthracite coal railroads or coal producers to restrain trade or monopolize prices. The Temple Ion Company is found to be a combination in violation of the Sherman anti trust law.
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Pihuladelphia
United States Circuit Court
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Temple [Ion Company
Five Robbers Target Morse Coal Company Safe
Five men broke into the Morse Coal Company office at 870 Harrison Avenue during the night aiming to crack a safe containing about $5000. They fled as police from Dedham Street Station arrived after a signal from a nearby real estate office operator Mrs Watson. The men escaped over a hospital fence. patrol evidence including pickaxes crow bars and jimmies was left behind.
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Morse Coal Company
Harrison Avenue
Dedham Street
Watson
Contagious Department of the City Hospital
Fire damages hallmarked 144 150 Congress Street building
A midnight blaze in a five and a half story granite building at 144 150 Congress Street caused over 15000 dollars in damage. The fire started in Bates Guild Company offices and spread to architects offices on the mezzanine and fifth floors, hindering defense by inaccessible stairways.
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Congress Street
Bates Guild Company
Architectural Review
Charles K. Cummings
Philip EB. W Howard
Walter P. Henderson
Lord and Nagel, Publishers
H. B. Bates
Claim Attack In Office At Tremont Building
Alvah G. Sleeper of 934 Tremont building reported two men followed him from Park Street to his office and forced entry. They demanded his watch and money, injured him when he refused, while he phoned police for help.
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Alvah G. Sleeper
Tremont Building
Park Street
Tremont
Sleeper
Mrs Glover alibi questioned in Hattie LeBlanc murder trial
East Cambridge courtroom heard testimony about a claimed lengthy telephone alibi between Mrs. Glover of Waltham and Mrs. Freeman of Auburndale for the night of the laundryman’s death on Nov 20, 1909. Operators and officials largely denied recalling the calls or line activity.
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Clarence F
Glover
East Cambridge
Hattie le Blanc
Waltham Laun- Péman
Waltham Exchange
West Newton
Waltham
Geo. A. Freeman
Auburndale
John J. Higgins
Chas. R. Giddings, Jr
Y M C A Chooses Fenway Site For New Building
The Boston Young Men’s Christian Association will build in the Fenway near the Opera House, not on the Arlington and Newbury streets corner, per the board of directors latest decision.
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Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
Fenway
Opera House
Arlington and
Newbury Streets
YMCA to Move Nine Story Building to Fenway Site
The Y M C A directors found Arlington street zoning prohibits the planned nine story building. They settled on the Fenway site and will proceed with plans costing about 500000. Entrance changes may be needed facing the Public Garden while remaining facilities align with nearby institutions.
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Arlington Street
Fenway
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston Opera House
Museum of Fine Arts
The
Normal School
Harvard Medical School
Tragic double killing in New Bedford strikes union chief
William J. Albert secretary of the Stone Cutters Union shot and killed his wife at their Emer son street home then killed himself. He was taken to St Luke's Hospital on the dangerous list.
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New Bedford
William J. Albert
Stone Cutters’ Union
Emerson Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Tragedy as Albert shoots wife then turns gun on self
Witnesses Gertrude and Katherine Albert, aged 9 and 10, describe a quarrel at about 7 o'clock. Albert produced a 38 revolver and fired at his wife as she ran, fatally wounding her in a front bedroom before he shot himself and collapsed.
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Gertrude
Katherine
Albert
Defense presents case as jurors near verdict in Glover murder
Attorney A Farley Brewer opened for the defense with a 21 minute address. Melvin M Johnson said about 15 witnesses remain, likely finishing Saturday noon. The defense claims a third person killed Clarence Glover making Hattie LeBlanc innocent. prosecutors allege Mrs. Glover threatened to kill her husband and planned to buy a revolver to shoot him.
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A. Farley Brewer
Melvin M. Johnson
Clarence Glover
Hattie LeBlanc
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Pore
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Congress St
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Clark Carriage Co
Amesbury
Buick Motor CO
Motor Mart Park
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Tremont ST
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