Fatherless East Boston Twins Await Santa Claus
Two fatherless East Boston twins James and John Sullivan, 9 year old Evelyn, and their mother Mary Sullivan face Christmas without a father who died five years ago. The boys hope for a story book, tool chest, skate gear, and an air rifle, while Evelyn attends school at Assumption Parish. Their aunt helps while their mother works to support the family.
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Boston
Santa Claus
Papa
James
Jack Sullivan
Post
Sumner Street
Mary Sullivan
Evelyn
Santa
John
Assumption
John and
James Sullivan
Fire kills worker as enamel sign factory burns in Chicago
A deadly blaze at the Charles W. Schonk Company enamel sign factory on Park Street destroys the plant. One fireman is dead and many workers, including 40 women, are missing or unaccounted as rescuers search the rubble. company officials report 148 employees accounted for except two.
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Chicago
Charles W. Schonk Company
Park Street
Romance of Magnolia Rock Ends in Austin Wedding
A Boston society leader and the "Belle of Texas" wed in Austin this evening. Randolph Tucker of Back Bay and Mona House, daughter of Austin's wealthy House family, began their romance after a summer at Magnolia. Tucker photographed Mona on a rock, sparking a swift engagement announced July 20.
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Boston
Oceanside
Miss House
Texas
Four Die in Rail and Road Accidents Near Hub
Four people are dead after separate incidents. James McHolland was killed by a railroad train at Somerville, Frank J. Supple by a railroad train at Readville, Wisstrateos K. Atsarakis by a railroad train at Peabody, and John Brophy by an electric car in Dorchester. An injured man, Thomas Connors, was struck by an engine at Somerville, likely fatally.
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James McHolland
Somerville
Frank J. Supple
Readville
Wisstrateos K. Atsarakis
Peabody
John Brophy
Dorchester
Thomas Connors
Dorchester Fatality In Electric Car Collision
John Brophy a 23 year old Dorchester teamster was killed when an outward bound electric car struck a heavy stone dray on Gibson street. Motorman I S White was arrested for manslaughter after the body was dragged over 100 feet. Witnesses include Officer Swenderman Charles Bagley and Patrolman Curtis.
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John Brophy
Wrentham Street
Dorchester
Gibson Street
I. S. White
Swenderman
Division
Charles Bagley
Curtis
John Bradley
Brophy
Kispham Street
Two Railroad Accidents Fatal in Somerville
One man died and another was fatally injured in two Fitchburg division Boston and Maine railroad accidents near Linwood Street Somerville. Thomas Connors aged 12 was struck by a shifting engine near Somerville avenue crossing and is expected to die. James McHolland aged 40 was killed instantly when an inward bound train struck him at the same crossing.
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Somerville
Fitchburg
Boston & Maine Railroad
Linwood Street
Thomas Connors
Somerville Avenue
James McHolland
Brakeman Falls From Freight Car Dies at Hospital
Readville reports Frank J. Supple, a newly appointed brakeman for the New York, New Haven & Hartford line, fell from a freight car in the yard and suffered two leg amputations. He died at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Readville
Frank J. Supple
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Massachusetts General Hospital
Greek leather worker killed as train strikes him at Lowell
Esstrateos Kat sarakis a Greek leather factory employee was struck by a train on the Lowell branch of the B. and M. tonight. Portions of his body were scattered along the track.
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Peabody
Esstrateos Katsarakis
Lowell
Express thieves in Boston district arrest numbered
Anton Roth 27 of 1043 Washington street and Henry Wilson unnamed teamster were jailed after an express office robbery on Kingston street. Roth allegedly struck Patrolman Leavitt during arrest as three heavy cases valued at hundreds of dollars were seized. John McDonough 32 of 123 Brighton street was booked for attempting to steal hats at Grant's Roxbury express on Kingston street.
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Cain
Lagrange Street
Anton Roth
Washington Street
Leavitt
Roth
Kingston Street
Henry Wilson
Pleasant Street
Boylston Place
John McDonough
Hub couple paid extra for marriage license in Providence
Clarence V. Stetson a Boston book binder and Miss Inez T. McLane sought a Providence license. He admitted a prior divorce and lacked a decree. After failing to present it the clerk refused the license and a Boston court official was contacted by phone for guidance.
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Providence
R. I
Clarence V. Stetson
Boston
Inez T. McLane
The
Hub
Mr. Stetson
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Lynnfield Centre
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Foxboro
Gertrude Watts
East Boston
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Hlopkinton
Isabel D. Mollare
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Cambridge
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