Human Fly Found Dying in San Francisco Hotel Annex
Olof Czarnowski known as The Human Fly, a 4 steeplejack, was found dying on the first floor landing of the St Francis Hotel annex under construction. His skull was fractured and he appeared to have fallen from an unknown height. He was speechless and half conscious, with no witnesses of his entering the area.
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San Francisco
Olof Czarnowski
St. Francis Hotel Annex
Czarnowski
Annex
Free Schneider of Logue Murder Case Goes On
Chicago Dec 24 Harold Schneider was found not guilty today of the murder of J H Logue. State witness John Faith testified that Schneider confessed to him and Frank Johnston urged that Schneider and Faith conspired to kill Logue, a diamond merchant, in his office where he was shot stabbed and burned with acid.
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Chicago
Harold Schneider
J. H. Logue
Schneider
John Faith
Frank Johnston
Faith
Logue
Medford Car Collision Injures Four On Christmas Shopping Run
A seven passenger touring car with four riders sped along Southway Boulevard in Medford at about 8 pm, skidded and struck a slow electric car. Talcott, Lewis Goodheart, Thomas Connors, and Bridget Connors were injured, with Talcott suffering a fractured nose and deep facial gash. All were taken to Malden Hospital for treatment. none of the electric car’s 20 passengers were hurt.
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Southway
Medford
Malden Hospital
le Roy Talcott
Essex Street
Boston
Boston Avenue
West Medford
Lewis H. Goodheart
Canal Street
Thomas Connors
Bridget Connors
Logan Avenue
Talcott
James Kerrigan
Central Avenue
Postal Telegraph petition against telephone company dismissed
The Public Service Commission yesterday dismissed the Postal Telegraph Company petition seeking to force telephone subscribers to call telegraph firms by number rather than by name. The petition alleged discrimination since requests for a telegraph firm often connected to Western Union, controlled by the telephone company.
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Public Service Commission
Postal Telegraph Company
Telephone Company
Western Union
Matinee Tonight at B F Keiths Theatre Start Time
Matinee today begins at 3 00 pm with doors opening at 2 30 pm. Evening show will start at 1 5 pm as usual.
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B. F. Keith
Child survives 40 foot fall from window
Mary Petto three years old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Petto of 12 Malden Street Park Malden narrowly escaped death after tumbling 40 feet from a third story window. A clothesline broke the fall leaving her with a sprained left arm and a bruised right hip.
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Mary Petto
John. Petto
Malden Street
Malden
Larkin Plans U S Fund Drive After Dublin Strike
Dublin dispatch reports James Larkin, leader of the Irish transport workers on strike since September, will travel to the United States early next year to raise funds and rally laborers. He spoke at Kilmainham outlining his course as a cross into international labor aid.
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Dublin
Ireland
James ‘Larkin
United States
Son
Kilmainham
Indictment Returned Against Corcoran in Juror Influence Case
Assistant United States Attorney William H. Garland pressed the indictment yesterday against John F. Corcoran charged with attempting to influence a juror in the Victor M. Well case. Corcoran was indicted April 26, 1912 and has remained out on $1000 bail.
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United States
William H. Garland Nos
John F. Corcoran
Victor M. Well
Corcoran
Donatello St John the Baptist Reunites at National Museum
Donatello's St John the Baptist statue, created for Martelli and bought by Italy for 80000 dollars, was placed today in Donatello's Hall at the National Museum after five centuries hidden in the Martelli palace. Large offers from foreign galleries and collectors were blocked by law.
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Florence
Donatello
St. John the Baptist
Martelli
National Museum
Martelli Palace
Tetrazzini Stars in Lucia at Boston Opera House
Luisa Tetrazzini headlined Lucia di Lammermoor with Tanlango Edgardo and Formari Martones Giaccone in supporting roles. Critics note her brilliant upper register despite flaws and praise the cast as the audience applauded the mad scene.
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Luisa Tetrazzini
Mme. Tetrazzini
Tanlango
Edgardo
Mr. Formarit
Giaccone
Arthur
Mardones
Note From Mr ailing About a Post Report
Letter to the editor correcting a Dec 8 Franklin Union Hall Common Cause Society meeting report. The writer recalls speaking five minutes, citing authorities, and states David Goldstein called him an ASP A. He raised a point of order after Goldstein rebutted.
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Common Cause Society
Franklin Union Hall
David Goldstein
Goldsein
Complaint Over Reported Disruption at Debate
Benjamin B Alling of Dorchester writes about a debate incident from 1913 arguing that audience unrest was misrepresented and that he resumed his remarks after being interrupted by ushers and a chair’s ruling. He says the meeting ended in fairly good order and requests a prominent correction.
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Mr. Goldstein
New Comet Nears Earth Spotted by Delavan Discovery
Delavan's comet, a new visitor in the sky, is reported to be approaching Earth and may soon be visible to the naked eye. It was discovered by Paul T. Delavan of the Argentine naval observatory at La Plata and first seen in the United States by Professor Asaph Hall at the naval observatory last Thursday night.
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Washington
Delavan
Naval Observatory
Paul T. Delavan
Argentine
la Plata
Asaph Hall
John Purroy Mitchel Takes Oath of Office
John Purroy Mitchel, elected mayor of New York on the fusion ticket, took the oath of office today. The ceremony was administered by Supreme Court Justice John W. Ford in the presence of a few personal friends. He will assume office on January 1.
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New York
John Mitchel
Supreme Court Justive
John W. Ford
Mitchel
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