Terrible arraignment in Patterson case arouses tears in court
New York December 21 hearing on Nan Patterson case features an impassioned defense by Abraham Levy and a lengthy prosecution speech by Rand. Judge Vernon M. Davis delays his charge to the jury until tomorrow as the trial nears a verdict. Levy appeals to jurors with biblical references urging mercy and a chance to live.
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New York
Nan Patterson
Levy
Rand
Vernon M. Davis
Davis
Abraham Levy
Washington
Eight Days of Death Fight for Clara Goodwin Crew
Ten shipwrecked sailors from the Portland service Clara Goodwin recall eight days and nights of ceaseless labor against rising seas and a sinking hull off Cape Hatteras. The vessel foundered after leaks worsened, pumps failed, and a torch was set as flames rose while the Martha Wallace rescued them.
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New York
Portland
Clara Goodwin
Martha Wallace
Goodwin
Cape Henry
Tampa
Fla
Capes Hatteras
Lookout
Diamond Shoals
Wallace
Osterman
Fair Local Forecast for Boston and Vicinity
Boston area weather forecast shows Thursday fair skies with dry conditions. Friday expected warmer temperatures and light winds as high pressure remains nearby.
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Boston and Vicinity
Father Johns Medicine Brings Relief for Bronchial Trouble
T F Kelly of Newark credits Father Johns Medicine with curing a long standing bronchial and catarrh ailment. He notes many of his employees also use it with wonderful results.
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T. F. Kelly
Parkhurst Street
Newark
N. J
Save money with Boston & Worcester Trolley Air Line
Park square cars depart every fifteen minutes. Those troubled by night coughs can find rest with Piso's Cure. Available at all druggists.
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Boston & Worcester Trolley
Park Square
Boston Post Santa Claus Seeks Help for Striking City Children
The Boston Post Santa Claus will on Monday December 26 cooperate with Ensign Squarebriggs of the Salvation Army to bring Christmas cheer to destitute Spindle City children affected by the strike. Readers are invited to contribute by check money order or cash to Every dollar or quarter of a dime will brighten a poor child’s Christmas and expand the program. All contributions will be acknowledged in the Boston Post.
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Ensign Squarebriggs
Salvation Army
Spindle City
Boston Post
Santa Claus
Post
Boston
Mass
Fall River
Ensign Squarebrigegs
Ensign Squarebrigg
Santa Claus to Visit Fall River Amid Strike Hardship
In Fall River Massachusetts a large strike has left wage earner families out of work. The Boston Post has arranged for Santa Claus to visit on Monday December 26 and will cover expenses along with a Santa Claus fund of 100 dollars to buy candy and gifts. Ensign Squarebriggs leads Salvation Army efforts to help the hungry while the Post’s drive seeks reader contributions to brighten desolate homes.
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Fall River
Santa Claus
The
Boston Post
Post
Sanford's Ginger Cures Colds And Chills
Advertising blurb touts Sanford's Ginger as a healthful warming remedy for colds and stomach comfort, urging readers to get the genuine product and claiming strong curative properties.
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Sanford
War between Lawson and Standard Oil erupts in threats and claims
The Lawson Standard Oil war escalates with a war proclamation against H H Rogers and threats to shoot emissaries. Lawson alleges Jim Keene lost 7 million for fake Amalgamated Copper sales, and vows to pursue J E Addicks in Boston. Statements from Senator Higgins and Receiver Pepper support parts of his Frenzied Finance account. Keene releases his letter to Lawson amid ongoing developments. Page 6 coverage promises further updates.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Standard Oil Trust
Lawson
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oil
Jim Keene
Wall Street
Trust
J. E. Addicks
Boston
Higgins
Delaware
Pepper
Philadelphia
Bay State Gas
Henry H. Rogers
Keene
Amalgamated Copper
Banquet To Gov Bates At Touraine Dinner Held
A state dinner was hosted for Governor and Mrs John L Bates by the Massachusetts executive councillors of 1903 and 1904 at the Touraine last evening. About 30 plates were set in the state suite with green and white decorations. Attendees included Lt Governor Curtis Guild and Mrs Guild and numerous prominent Bostonians and regional figures. This marked the second time a dinner has been allowed at the Touraine following a Roosevelt dinner.
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John L. Bates
Touraine
Curtis Guild
Guild
David F. Slade
Fall River
Arthur A. Maxwell
Boston
Edwin R. Hoag
Chelsea
Jeremiah J. McNamara
David I. Robinson
Gloucester
Walter H. Lowe
Fitchburg
Richard W. Irwin
Northampton
Roland C. Nickerson
Brewster
Frederick G. Hall
Taunton
Michael J. Sullivan
George R. Jewett
Salem
Bates
Mrs. Guild
Roosevelt
London Drops Into Dense Black Fog On Christmas Eve
London was enveloped in a thick black fog that dimmed streets and halted traffic across the West End. Electricity and gas failed to pierce the gloom while police directed pedestrians and torchboys thrived. Queen Alexandra postponed her Sandringham departure due to the poor driving conditions.
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London
West End
Runaway Derrick Hits the Texas in Navy Yard Collision
In Wallabout Bay the 100-ton Hercules loosened from the Connecticut during a gale and struck the battleship Texas’s stern, damaging plates and prompting dry dock repairs. Ships Illinois Kentucky Tacoma and Minneapolis were in the basin as tugs Narkeeta and Pentucket responded to avert greater danger. The Texas was coaling for a midwinter squadron cruise and will be drydocked after naval officials halted coaling and arranged repairs.
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New York
Hercules
Connecticut
Navy Yard Basin
Wallabout Bay
Texas
Illinois
Kentucky
Tacoma
Minneapolis
Narkeeta
Pentucket
Harm’s Way
Coast Squadron
Baxter
Britt Nelson Fight Gate Receipts Split Revealed
San Francisco December 21 The Britt Nelson boxing match grossed 26900 dollars with Britt earning 8877 dollars Nelson 5918 dollars and the Yosemite Club taking 12105 dollars as the total gate receipts reported today.
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Britt
Nelson
San Francisco
Britt-Nelson
Yosemite Club
Three Breaks in Back Bay Reported
Between 1 and 6 pm yesterday three break ins and larcenies were reported in Back Bay totaling about 625 dollars. Mrs. Cora Johnson at 25 Hemenway street lost 25 in cash 150 in jewelry a 175 diamond bracelet and 125 in silverware. Mrs. Grace A Hardie at the same address lost 25 in jewelry. Dr. M W Moran at 5t Haviland street 2 30 to 6 pm suffered 800 loss including diamond rings cuff buttons and a child's bank emptied of small coins.
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Back
Cora Johnson
Hemenway Street
Grace A. Hardie
M. W. Moran
Haviland Street
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Clara
Monopo- Goodwin
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
Quill Club
Henry Sterling
Boston Typographical Union 13
John F. Kennedy
Sheet Metal Workers’ Union 17
America
Frank K. Foster
Glenbrook CO
Hanover Street
J. P. Lawrence Co
Quincy Market
New England
Boston, Mass
Boston Daily Post
Post Publishing CO
Christendom
Papa
Deavor
Salvationist
Buncoed Keene
Derrick
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