Inferno Claims Mother and Child in West Ashford Fire
A dwelling owned by Nathaniel Knowlton in West Ashford burned early this morning. A mother named Guilbert and her child died in the blaze. Guilbert and a one armed man named Smith escaped but were badly burned. The fire is thought to be due to the carousal. Loss on the dwelling is listed as small.
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Willimantic
Conn
Nathaniel Knowlton
West Ashford
Guilbert
Smith
Local Fires Log Entries at Several City Addresses
Fire alert at 208 Tremont street in a three story brick building caused by a curtain near a gas jet. damage $35. An overheated stove at 16 Indiana street caused a fire in a two and a half story brick dwelling with $500 damage. Ladder Company 15 extinguished a slight fire at 17 Exeter street caused by thawing frozen pipes. damage $50. Buildings are owned by James Stevenson and Dr M L Chamberlain.
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Dr. Barden
Tremont Street
James Stevenson
Julius Arisin
Indiana Street
Boxy
Ladder Company 15
M.A. Snow
Exeter Street
M. L. Chamberlain
Two Boys Die in House Fire in Cherryfield Maine
In Cherryfield Maine on December 13 a house owned by William Foss burned. His son Everett aged 15 and his grandson Judson aged 8 died in the blaze. Their bodies were recovered from the ruins.
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Cherryfield
William Foss
Forecast for New England and Eastern New York
Forecast for Thursday calls for fair weather in New England and eastern New York with warmer Friday morning. Winds shift from northwesterly to variable as the day progresses.
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Washington
New England
New York
Torpedo Station Trials On Submarine Boats Studied
Newport December 13 The importance of forthcoming torpedo tests at the naval station is stressed as experiments seek to determine how far a submarine boat can operate under water and attach a torpedo to a vessel then retreat before firing. Rough seas have delayed progress and the Navy wants early completion.
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Newport, R
Naval Department
Miser Babbitt will case heads to jury for verdict
New Bedford December 13. The Miser Babbitt will case nears close as evidence ends and argument to lawyers begins. Questions for jurors ask if George M Babbitt was of sound mind when deed was made if he ratified it and whether undue influence by Mr Klebes influenced the deed. Judge Fox of Taunton argued for the defense.
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New Bedford
Miser Babbitt
George M. Babbitt
Klebes
Fox
Taunton
British Bark Alex Black Reaches Philadelphia
The Alex Black, a British bark arriving from Rio Janeiro, reports both insurgent and government gunfire strikes on her masts and torn wire rigging. Captain Buck says Captain Lang of the Sirius declined to convoy, fearing a drunken gunner could trigger international disturbance. the vessel was towed out by Liverpool tug for £25.
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Philadelphia
Alex Black
Rio Janeiro
Admiral Mello
Buck
Lang
Sirius
Liverpool
One Hundred Styles of Worsted Trousers Offered
UTIOA New York designers advertise exclusive worsted trouserings in twelve late exclusive designs. Custom department promises to tailor trousers to order in the highest workmanship for eight dollar per pair, mirroring famed mill quality confined styles not offered elsewhere in Boston.
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UTIOA
N. Y
America
Boston
Stevens Upheld and Hawaii Letter Controversy Flows
An open letter from Charles L. Carter to Secretary Gresham defends Minister Stevens and the provisional Hawaiian government. Carter cites a drunken vote on a lottery bill and recounts troop actions, the Queen’s cabinet, and public safety measures amid the revolution, including a midnight entry into the government building.
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San Francisco
Oceanic
Charles L. Carter
United States
Provisional Government of
Hawaii
Gresham
Carter
Stevens
Committee of Public Safety
Arion
Swinburn
Marshal Wilson
Special Sale on Men’s Winter Overcoats and Ulsters
Macallar Parker and Company features surplus stock priced to clear with coats marked down from 25 28 and 30 to twenty dollars. Garments produced in-house by skilled workers, offering unusual bargains and quick disposal.
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Macallar, Parker & Company
Coachmen’s Capes and Coats Offered at Low Skating Prices
The listing advertises Coachmen capes and sealskin caps priced from 880 to 15, plus beach jackets in sizes 34 and 36 at 250 and 300 regulars. It notes 64 inch fur coats for Coachmen at 11.50, and short indigo blue wool flannel lined overcoats at 15.00.
Boston Store Offers Low Prices on Heavyweight Garments
Five dollar sale note proclaims best garments for least money in Boston. Men and boys underwear suits and over garments advertised without extra promotion as prices and weather help clear stock.
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Boston
Russians Use Forged Pharmacy Certificate to Defraud
Inspector Dugan uncovers a forgery plot involving two Russians, Eugene Levitan and Leonard J. Pastor, who used a forged State Board of Pharmacy certificate to practice as pharmacists. Pastor arranged the fake credential for Levitan for fifty dollars, with both men later confessing to the broader criminal scheme.
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Whitney
State Board of Pharmacy
Dugan
Eugene Levitan
Leonard J. Pastor
Levitan
New York
Wolf at the Door: Boston Pharmacist Forgery Case Unfolds
Pastor, 24, forged certificates to become a registered pharmacist. He claimed Levitan’s identity and age, but an anonymous letter prompted a board probe. Inspectors uncovered forgery, Pastor confessed, and both he and co conspirator William Morgan operated a failed Pharmaceutical Preparatory School on Washington Street.
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Beacon Str
Sakel
Russia
Kromberger
Salem Street
Leverett Street
Joseph Petluck
Levitan
Board of Pharmacy
Leonard J. Pastor
Dugan
Levi
William EB
Morgan
Pharmaceutical Preparatory School
Washington Street
Pastor
Boston
Brooklyn
N. Y
Electric car crashes into horse and carriage in Cambridgeport
A horse and carriage driven by Corne lus Walsh and owned by Frank Hast ings were struck by an electric car near Putnam avenue and River street yesterday at noon. The horse was badly lamed and the wagon damaged, while Walsh was thrown but not seriously hurt after the collision.
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Cornelus Walsh
Frank Hastings
Putnam Avenue
River Street
Cambridgeport
Walsh
Reverend Baan Os Ren Sentenced in Postal Case
In Providence on December 13, the Rev. Baan Os Ren, a carpenter, received a sentence from the US District Court for attempting to obtain money through tainting mail service using the gated letters for illicit purposes.
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United States District Court
Baan
Taity
Foul Mouthed Senator West Attacks Stevens on Hawaii
In Washington on December 18 the Senate debated the Hawaiian question. Senator West denounced ex minister Stevens as a foul mouthed, scurrilous witness and defended Blount’s appointment. West warned against restoring the Queen, while Frye Hoar and others questioned Stevens’s conduct and party loyalties. The House discussed navy premiums and passed measures on polygamy and Utah statehood before adjourning.
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Washington
Senate
Frye
Enligerho
Gray
United States
Stevens
Hawaii
West
Hoar
Mr. Vest
Mr. Blount
Mr. Stevens
Hawaiian Islands
Vest
Interior
Meyers
Dem
Louisiana
House
Cummmings
New York
Utah
Powers
Vermont
Hitt
May Result Fatally: Assault in East Boston
James A. Lewis of 103 Morris Street East Boston was assaulted by William H. Hughes of 179 Havre Street in Cent square at 4 15 p m. Lewis suffered a fractured skull and was taken to City Hospital where he remained on the dangerous list and unconscious at midnight. Hughes and companion William J. Ryan were arrested. Ryan to be held as a witness.
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James A. Lewis
Morris Street
Boston
Cent. Square
William H. Hughes
Havre Street
Lewis
City Hospital
Meriden Street
Hughes
William J. Ryan
Second Trial Is Off For Marblehead Cruiser
New London December 13 Cruiser Marblehead will leave harbor at 2 am bound for New York to report by her builders. The departure cancels a second heat over the Saybrook to Stratford Range course this year. She may show faster gait after 18% starts. stores taken to last to New York. Engine changes and valve repairs planned in New York. Return expected in good condition to seek a $150000 bonus from Uncle Sam. About 160 crew aboard, expenses rising. move to New York will cut costs.
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New London
Marblehead
New York
Saybrook
Stratford
Uncle Sam
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