Woman Dies En Route As Neighbors Find She Is Destitute
Elizabeth McCloskey, 64, of 1509 Tremont Street Roxbury, was found in want and died in an ambulance while en route to a hospital after neighbors alerted Dr T H O Connor. Exposure is listed as the cause as her son James, recently discharged from the post office after 13 years, says he could not care for her. Her death follows the deaths of her husband and a son within two years.
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Mission Church
Elizabeth McCloskey
T. H. O'Connor
Tremont Street
McCloskey
New Jersey Man Killed and Robbed in Round Brook
The body of Frank Craft was found today on the Middle Broom turnpike with a crushed skull. A club lies nearby likely used in the attack. He was last seen in a saloon with a roll of bills, a watch, and rings, which were missing when the body was found.
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Round Brook
N. J
Frank Craft
Middle Broom Turnpike
Cold wave predicted as New England braces for drastic freeze
A broad cold wave is forecast across New England with a more than 20 degree drop in temperatures by Saturday morning. Snow continued to fall, leaving streets slushy and greenery damaged in business districts as Nantucket vessels faced delays. Weather bureau reports a 26 mph wind and snow across the Lakes region.
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Weather Bureau
New England
Nantucket
New York
Young Revere Woman Arrested in Poisoning Case
A Revere woman, Miss Katherine Richardson, is jailed on an attempted murder charge after suspicion she poisoned her mother Mrs Harley Richardson with arsenic by small, increasing doses. Dr Eunice Kinney and Dr William Chipman raised alarms after odd symptoms and a belladonna aroma were noted. The family, living at the Morrison House in Campbell Avenue, faced scrutiny as police investigated potential poisoning and possible motives tied to wealth and control of funds.
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Dr. Kinney
Kinney
Willis Bond
Revere
Morrison House
Richardson
William R. Chipman
Chelsea
J. R. Stockwell
Stockwell
Dr. Chipman
Post
Mr. Stockwell
Campbell Avenue
Harley Richardson
Eunice D. Kinney
Mrs. Richardson
Katherine
Littleton
Eunice M. Kinney
Rollins
Boston
Nantasket
Pleasanton House
Httle
Miss Richardson
Palmer's
Miss Johnson Shot at Cambridge Christmas Eve Party
Mrs Lilgegren recounts how Miss Biggar Johnson was shot by Peter Gergenson at a 123 Cherry Street Christmas gathering. Johnson, treated at Massachusetts General Hospital, called the act an accident and asked Gergenson not to feel badly. Gergenson, on bail of 500 dollars, faces court today.
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Marie Lilgegren
Cherry Street
Miss Johnson
Biggar
Gergenson
Peter Carlson
Wellesley Park
Dorchester
Father Died Suddenly in Littleton New Hampshire
Town records show Yecey Richardson died June 15 1960 after a three week illness described as heart failure. Widow Halie E Richardson and daughter Katharine left for Massachusetts late summer. Local rumor places life insurance near $10000 as the family lived in liberal style with wide acquaintances.
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Littleton
N. H
Yecey Richardson
Revere
Halie E. Richardson
Katharine
Massachusetts
Richardsons
Richardson
Ivery
Dr Lorenz Ends Charity Tour With Candid Finance Talk
New York reports Dr Adolf Lorenz, back from Boston, clarifies earnings from his tour. He notes a $30,000 Chicago fee and says in several cities he earned little beyond covering costs, insisting his practice at home would net more in four months. He credits local physicians and clinics for the medical work and praises American hospitality.
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New York
Adolf Lorenz
Boston
Chicago
Dr. Lorenz
Thousands of cattle perish on Colorado range
Thousands of cattle are reported starving on the high range in Routt and Rio Blanco counties northwest of Denver. The Humane Society appeals to owners to rescue their stock, but owners say they are powerless. Snow covers the range leaving cattle without pasture or water and unable to be moved to winter quarters.
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Col
Colorado
The
Humane Society
Naval boat race ends in tie in Port of Spain
A race between the ships Alabama and Massachusetts, three miles, finished in a tie with a 29 minutes 28 seconds time. The event, arranged quietly in Port of Spain, Trinidad, occurred today as part of naval activities.
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Port OF Spain
Trinidad
United States
Alabama
Massachusetts
White Christmas Brightens New York City in 1902
Snow blanketed the ground as New Yorkers woke to a white Christmas with mild warmth later melting the snow. Bishop Potter and Archbishop Farley led holiday services at Grace Church and St Patrick's Cathedral. The Salvation Army, hospitals, prisons, and charities distributed thousands of meals and toys. Dinners for the needy and sick totaled nearly 200 at Grand Central Palace, each feeding five. Gifts and purchases set a new record for the season.
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New York
Potter
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church
Archbishop Farley
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Salvation Army
Grand Central Palace
Germany Insists on Money First in Caracas Talks
Diplomatic exchanges continue between the State Department and foreign offices over the monetary demand. Secretary Hay visited the White House for a brief conference with the President on the Venezuelan situation as the decision awaits.
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Germany
State Department
Foreign Offices
Hay
White House
Italy’s Only Condition for Arbitration
Rome reports Italy will accept arbitration only if all disputed points are submitted to the arbitrators and no question is left undecided, with Italian claims treated on an equal footing with those of other powers.
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Rome
Italy
Forty Vessels Detained at La Guaira Under War Powers
The American Red D line steamer Caracas has delivered the last of her cargo to Willemstad outside Curacao. Allied warships patrol Venezuela coastlines with searchlights as forty ships remain held at La Guaira awaiting orders or clearance.
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Willemstad
Curacoa
Caracas
Venezuela
la Guaira
Cambridge Storm Knocks Wires Down In City
A severe Cambridge storm last night knocked out telegraph and telephone wires and many electric lights. Streetcars remained in service despite the outages across the city.
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Cambridge
Weather Too Severe for Dakota Stock
The thermometer stands at 12 degrees below zero and the snow is 2 feet on the level. Much stock on the range is dying.
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Dakota
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