Skating Tragedy on Charles River in Milford
Seventeen year old Annie Voyer drowned while skating with George Hugo on the Charles River. Hugo was pulled from the water unconscious and later revived. Driver Edward B. Wilson arrested for neglecting his horse after a coupe sank. Mortimer Downing defends the horse’s behavior and Wilson’s role, calling him a trusted driver.
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Milford
Annie Voyer
Charles River
George Hugo
Miss Voyer
Hugo
Miss Voger
Two Skaters Rescued After Icy River Dunk
Frank Underwood and Fred Drew skated on the Charles River at Riverside when they broke through thin ice. Witnesses shouted for help as ropes and ladders pulled them from the water after about twenty minutes submerged. They were warmed by a fire and dry clothing before returning home.
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Newton
Iwo
Charles River
Riverside
Frank Underwood
Fred Drew
Tragic skating accident claims 12 year old at Saxonville
In South Framingham on Sudbury River Joseph Hannagan 12 son of James Hannagan superintendent at Saxonville car stables fell through thin ice into several feet of mud and water after skating at 3 p m. Rescuers failed to recover him and he died. A large crowd witnessed the tragedy.
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South Framingham
Joseph
James Hannagan
Framingham Union Street Railway
Saxonville
Sudbury River
Saxonville Village
Body of Austin Snow Found After Drowning at South Ferry Slip
Harbor police recovered the body of Austin E. Snow after a Tuesday night drowning when a coupe was dragged into the water by a frightened horse. Searchers faced ocean spray and sunken piles as ferries passed. Medical examiner Harris planned an inquest. Miss Lillian Nute, Snow’s close friend, suffered a relapse after news of the death.
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Austin BE
Snow
Harris
Lillian Nute
Mr. Snow
Nate
Girl Drowned After Ice Breaks on Hale's Brook
Bernice M. Judd seven year old daughter of Frank Judd drowned when she fell through Hale's brook ice this afternoon in Lowell. Skating with companions she vanished beneath the ice and was later found drowned. companion Tillie McKeon also fell in but was rescued with difficulty.
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Lowell
Bernice M. Judd
Frank Judd
Hale’s Brook
Tillie McKeon
Drowned Skater in Mashapaug Pond Accident
In Providence Rhode Island on December 26 Joseph McSperry aged 21 fell through ice while skating on Mashapaug Pond and drowned. His companion narrowly escaped.
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Providence
R. I
Mashapaug Pond
Joseph McSperry
Death of Daniel Crowley Found in River Near Iron Works Mill
Daniel Crowley aged 52 father of Councilman Crowley was found dead in the river near the Iron Works Mill this afternoon. Authorities believe the drowning was accidental and his death leaves a grieving family.
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Fall River
Daniel Crowley
Crowley
Iron Works
Croker Challenges Cochran Enemies to Testify
Richard Croker declared he will confront Rourke Cock and all foes before the Tammany executive committee on Saturday and invite substantiation of charges. He denied a 1892 meeting and any campaign donation of 100000 from the Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company, calling the tale false.
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New York
Richard Croker
Rourke Cockran
Tammany Executive Committees
Croker
Cochran
Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company
Man Attempts Stab Attack On Wife In City Home
Francis J. Dowling tried to stab Lynn Dowling in the Woodard House dining room at 10 Pearl Street as police hunt him. The couple had separated amid cruelty and drinking, with Dowling intoxicated and armed with a heavy knife before a bystander intervened. He fled before officers were notified.
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Lynn
Francis J. Dowling
Woodard House
Pearl Street
Dowling
Woodard
Waitt & Bond Buy Havana Tobacco in Record Sale
The United States Tobacco Journal reports the largest single transaction on record completed in Havana Cuba on December 13 of the previous year. Buyers were Messrs Waitt and Bond of Boston. The seller says the tobacco is the finest of its kind he has known for years.
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Havana
Cuba
Messrs. Waitt & Bond
Boston
United States Tobacco Journal
Inspector Williams Testimony at Lexow Debates Probed
Inspector Williams, debuting on the Lexow stage, defended his property dealings from 1866 to present. He testified about houses in New York and Connecticut, denied Hollywood whiskey links, and faced questions on bribes and perjury while another officer detailed monthly collections from disorderly houses and liquor dealers.
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New York
Inspector Williams
Lexow
Goff
Williams
Brooklyn
Japan
China
London
Hollywood
William M. Files
Mr. Goff
Grand Jury
West Tenth Street
East Sixteenth Street
Cos Cob, Conn
Hartmann
Whitehall Street
Perkins
Tenderloin
Edward Shalvey
Mount
Siebert
Webb
Doherty
Eakins
Schultz
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Alderman Clancy
Max Hochstin
Pedlers
Shalvey
West Thirty-first Street
Captain Williams
Wage Strife Sweeps Haverhill Shoe Factories
In Haverhill 2000 workers and sympathizers march to condemn factory wage policies. The demonstrators threaten a general strike and press for arbitration, targeting W W Spaulding’s as the central plant. The union plans nightly protests and a city hall rally as talks with manufacturers stall.
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Haverhill
Papa
Big Brother
Big Sister
Sargent Square
Lafayette Hall
St. Jean de Baptiste Hall
W. W. Spaulding’s
Lasters’ Hall
Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
Board of Trade
Thoms Saunders
Spaulding’s
W. W. Spaulding
International Union
International
State Board of Arbitration
Central Labor Union Hall
Independence Hall
City Hall
Heman Hodgking
Masters
Brockton
Ellis Bros
Thomas Finney’s
Blake Bros
Griffin & Gingle’s
Russ Bros
Lewis & Co
Barrows & Rice
Byron Noyse
Hussey & Hodgdon
Stephen son Sentenced for Blackmail in New York Court
Police Captain John T. Stephenson was convicted on December 21 of blackmailing Martin Edwards and others. Judge Ingraham sentenced him this morning to three years and nine months in state prison and a $1000 fine.
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New York
John T. Stephenson
Martin Edwards
Ingraham
Mathe
Blizzard Advances Across Regions With Heavy Snowfall
A December snow storm hit York Blizzard New York bringing first sleighing of the season. Wind at Sandy Hook reached fifty miles per hour as the blizzard blanketed Pennsylvania Maryland Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia with six to twelve inches of snow and heavy drifting. Rescue teams reported Arctic conditions in the northwest. Baltimore later saw rain as the storm moved east.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Wnd
Pennsylvania
Washington
Baltimore
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Churchill in London Deteriorates to Hopeless State
Lord Randolph Churchill alternates between coma and partial consciousness in London. Dr Keith says the illness worsens slowly and is hopeless, with treatment only prolonging agony. a month of life is possible but unlikely.
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London
Lord Randolph Churchill
Keith
Boston inquiry reveals reform plans at Long Island institutions
The investigation resumes with Mrs Evans and Mrs Lincoln debating classification at Long Island and criticizing Dr Cogswell. Testimony covers almshouse use, inmate labor, and the role of city officials, with Mrs Lincoln defending her actions and denying involvement in previous transfers.
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Evans
Lincoln
Newell
Parker
Jackson
Swan
Water Board
Long Island
BE. Glendower Evans
Charlestown
Cogswell
Proctor
Dr. Cogswell
Board of Visitors
McCaffery
Tewksbury
Boston
Rainsford
Brownell
Low Cabinet Promises Striking Parlor Style
The article touts a new 50 inch low cabinet with bevelled plate glass back and brass side galleries. It emphasizes crafted solid mahogany joinery, mortised and tenoned construction, curved shelf guards, and careful shelf positioning for overall effect.
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Boy
South Ferry
Roxbury
Edward B. Wilson
Division 1
Wilson
East Boston Court
Mortimer Downing
South Boston
Post
Tie Arii
SAPEO
Metto Atene
Mr. Downing
Perry
Brook
Groker
Cockran
Waitt & Bond Blackstones
Waitt. & Bond, Mfrs
Blackstone St
Schmittberger
Stephenson
Gale
Gotham
Churchill MY
Agin” Curtis
Association Hall
Curtis
Dr. Parker
Brandeis
Miss McNamara
Riley
Reed
McCaffrey
Public Institution
Board of Commissioners
Brandéis
Paine’s Furniture Co
Canal ST
Bosto
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Columbian Hotel
Washington St
Ghauncy Hall School
Boylston Street
King’s Bohemian
Longwood Ave
Telephone
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