Hyde Park Residents Demand Board of Trade Chief Leave Town
A Hyde Park meeting passed a resolution urging Victor M. Weil, president of the town's Board of Trade, to seek a new residence amid charges against him. Weil traveled to Boston to clear his name, followed by a crowd of several hundred to the depot to see him depart, then returned to Readville. The protest grew from a call to organize the pool of Hyde Park into a ball on February 20.
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Hyde Park
Victor M. Weil
Board of Trade
Weil
Boston
Readville
Giants in Death Struggle
Lawson's bear pool and its losses dominated street talk as brokers weighed Mr. Lawson's hand against the powerful New York combination. No one can predict the outcome until the contest is finished.
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Lawson
New York
Mr. Lawson
Lawson pool drama looms in bear and bull battle
The report covers Mr. Lawson leading a $10,000,000 stock pool with losses amid high interest and rival fears. It notes opponents believe he cannot win while acknowledging the high stakes and market hostility. Stocks cited include Amalgamated Smelting Reading North Butte and Allouez with recent price moves.
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Lawson
Mr. Lawson
Standard Oil
New York
Boston
Reading
North Butte
Allouez
Amalgamated
Girl at Cambridge High School Dance Dies Suddenly
Harriett W. Webb seventeen collapses during a class dance at the Newtowne Club Hall North Cambridge She fainted and died without warning leaving the Cambridge English High School class of 1905 1906 in mourning
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Miss Webb
Newtowne Club
Cambridge
Harriett W. Webb
Cambridge English High School
Explosion destroys Nickerson gas plant in Hyannis
An explosion at the Nickerson Acetylene Gas Company plant in Hyannis killed 57 year old Osborn Crowell who supervised the plant. The blast damaged about a dozen nearby buildings as Crowell entered the basement to inspect the gas tanks and ensure safety.
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Hyannis
Nickerson Acetylene Gas Company
Osborn Crowell
Crowell
Explosion Destroys Gas Plant. Crowell Killed In Blast
Crowell's lantern allegedly ignited escaping gas triggering a massive explosion that shattered windows and doors up to half a mile away. Crowell's body was blown apart, with only clothing recovered for identification. Nearby buildings including the State Normal School and Hotel Ivanough suffered broken windows and damaged doors.
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Crowell
State Normal School
Hyannis Training School
YEGGMEN HOLD UP DRIVER
James F Watts, 27, a Cambridge grocery driver, was robbed on the East Boston side of Saratoga street bridge between 7 and 8 pm by two men. They seized about 1.50 dollars, pursuing a quick escape toward Winthrop after a hasty search of Watts and his wagon.
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Reading
New England
East
Boston
Saratoga Street Bridge
Metropolitan Coal Company
James F. Watts
Cambridge
Cobb, Aldrich Company
Watts
Winthrop
Orient Heights
Station 7
Corey quits actress and reconciles with wife
In New York at the Andrew Carnegie Millionaires dinner William Ellis Corey shows he will seek reconciliation with his wife. Corey, head of United States Steel, reportedly gives up Mabelle Gilman and resigns to keep his high salary and status.
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New York
William Ellis Corey
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Fifth Avenue
Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Mabelle Gilman
Aldrich's Forgotten Love Ode Sparks Letters and Debate
A dispute over a verse attributed to Thomas Bailey Aldrich unfolds as the poet denies authorship of three stanzas printed in Town Topics. He explains the lines were written over 40 years ago and given to Henry Clapp, with later consent for another editor to publish. The piece ends with Aldrich’s balladee line about Grace of Devon.
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Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Henry Clapp
New York Literary Journal
Clapp
Roof blown off by gas at Lynde Street West End
A man and a woman were slightly overcome by gas fumes after an explosion in a two story frame building behind 1 Lynde street West End shortly after 1 am. The top of the structure was blown off and a nearby police officer summoned the fire department after learning a lighted candle caused the blast.
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Lynde Street
West End
Albee’s
Bi’ ‘Ketone St
Marotta's North Street Near School-Touraine License Revoked
The Police Board orders removal of obstructions under the screen law. Marotta's 167 North Street saloon closed for proximity to Cushman School. Hotel Touraine license held by John F. Coleman forfeited for Sunday liquor selling. Eliot Street licenses spared as school moves. Dealers vow to push Legislature to modify the 400 foot law.
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Moran
Francesco Marotta
North Street
Cushman
Parmenter Street
Touraine
John F. Coleman
Eliot Street
Hyde Park Board of Trade faces scandal over charity ball ploy
A Hyde Park town uproar follows reports that a charity ball advertised under the Board of Trade was used to solicit five ticket purchases with five dollar returns to aid Hyde Park’s poor. Citizens demand accountability and Weil resigns amid published appeals and denouncing editorials.
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Hyde Park Board of Trade
Washington
D. C
Board of Trade
EH. C. Jenney
Weil
Moran Crusade Police Board Acts On Screen Law
The Moran Police Board orders all sixth class druggists to remove window obstructions to comply with the screen law after revoking the Hotel Touraine liquor license and closing Mario Rotta saloon near Cushman school. Richmond street is deemed a continuation of Parmenter street.
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Moran Police Board
Hotel Touraine
Francesco Marotta
North Street
Cushman School
Parmenter Street
Richmond Street
Jails Society Editor in New York on Extortion Claim
On complaint by James A. Burden Jr a leading New York society figure Robert W Irving editor of the New Yorker was arrested by a district attorney detective and jailed in Elizabeth Street station. Burden accuses Irving of attempted extortion over threatened publications about him and the Burden family in the New Yorker.
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New York
James A. Burden, Jr
Robert W. Irving
The
New Yorker
Flood
District Attorney’s Office
Elizabeth Street
Burden
Irving
Far-Warmer Forecast For Boston This Weekend
Boston area weather outlook calls for Saturday cloudy with fresh northerly winds. Sunday is expected to be fair and warmer with improving conditions across the region.
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Boston
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