Fire consumes King Edward Hotel in Halifax and paper warehouse
Halifax N S December 30 The King Edward Hotel one of the citys largest was destroyed by fire last night Two hundred sailors from the Canadian cruiser Niobe aided the Halifax and Dartmouth departments Blazing embers spread to the St Croix Paper Company warehouses and nearby tenements causing four more buildings to burn by 2 15 a m The total loss stood at 200 000 by that hour Fire under control by 4 o clock with no further buildings on fire.
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Halifax
N. S
King Edward
Niobe
Dartmouth
St. Croix Paper Company
King Edward Hotel
Paper Company
Lockman Street
Trial stance on murder charge for Clarence V. T. Richeson
District Attorney Pelletier asserts no deal exists in the case of Clarence V. T. Richeson charged with the murder of Avis Linnell. Richeson’s counsel William A. Morse says there has been no compromise, urging a first degree murder plea as the sole possible agreement.
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Richeson
Pelletier
Charles Street
Williama. Morse
Clarence VY. T. Richeson
Clarence
T. Richeson
Avis Linnell
William A. Morse
No Compromise In Richeson Case, Defendants to Stand Trial
The defense asserts no deal or newspaper talks will influence the case. W A Morse supports the stance, stating Richeson is too ill for a speedy trial while physicians note his wound healing and mental condition remains strong.
McVey and Johnson Duel Highlight Sporting Summary
McGill hockey team defeats Cres cents and eyes B A A action tonight. Cold weather fuels hopes for school hockey players. Flynn's manager pursues Jack Johnson as Marquis of Queensberry advocates uplift. Kaufman loses era as a white hope.
Fire on Bellevue Street Spreads Panic Across Dorchester
A late afternoon blaze torn through multiple Bellevue Street structures in Dorchester drove about fifty people from their homes amid a brutal 30 mile wind. Several buildings, including a nearly completed three flat and a two story dwelling, were severely damaged with losses around 15000 dollars as residents fled to safety near the Free Home for Consumptives on Quincy Street. Police set fire lines to calm crowds and contain the flames.
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Bellevue Street
Dorchester
Quincy Street
William Riley
Samuel Davidson
John Lewis
C. M. Burdick
F. S. Brigham
Fire razes unfinished house sparks near panic in district
A blaze in an unfinished house triggered a near panic as residents raced into the street. The fire, the worst in the district since the Normandy street fire, spread from cellar to roof as the alarm bell rang and people fled in fear of losing homes and being set alight.
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Normandy Street
Fire Destroys King Edward Hotel Halifa x N S
A night blaze destroyed the King Edward Hotel in Halifax Nova Scotia as embers sparked a second serious fire at the St Croix Paper Company warehouse nearby. Fire crews from Halifax Dartmouth and 200 gailots from the Niobe fought the flames amid 50 mph winds, forcing residents to flee their tenements in cold weather.
Horses Burned in Arlington Barn Fire
Ten horses perished and 14 were rescued when a large barn at 35 Gardner Street Arlington owned by contractor John Silk burned late yesterday. Hay grain and harnesses were destroyed. Damage estimated over $5000. Firemen found the building in flames both outside and inside. cause unknown.
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Gardner Street
Arlington
John Silk
Flee From Fire In Night Clothes
Twenty five people fled the lodging house at 26 South Common Street about 2 30 this morning clad in their night clothes. Firemen assisted some to the street as smoke filled all rooms before occupants were awake. No injuries reported.
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Lynn
South Common Street
Rescue Sailors Are Rescued Near Death Off Cape Cod
The British three masted schooner Rescue and seven crew members were saved after 20 hours in a gale off Cape Cod. Captain Cos grove and the Azalea lighthouse tug crew pulled them from danger as the vessel grounded on shoals. Ice on rigging prevented sail handling after the starboard anchor failed.
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Hyannis
Rescue
Cape Cod
Cosgrove
Rescue of the British schooner The Rescue near Hyannis
The British coaling schooner The Rescue, en route from Perth Amboy to Halifax, battled 50 foot waves and gale force winds off Cape Cod. Gallons of water flooded its hold as crew pumped tirelessly. After anchors failed and the vessel struck shoals, the crew was rescued by the Azalea and Hyannis volunteers.
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Cosgrove
Hyannis Harbor
Hyannis
Perth Amboy
Halifax
Cape Cod
Phelps Awaits Last Chance to Escape Electric Chair
Silas N. Phelps nears execution at Charlestown State Prison as his lawyer faces a final filing hour with the U S Supreme Court. A $500 bond for a writ of error stands as the last hope, with no backers yet found to secure a stay of execution as clemency efforts fade.
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Silas N. Phelps
United States Supreme Court
Phelps
Charlestown
W. A. Davenport
New England Weather Forecast Calls for Snow and Rain
Cloudy skies spread over Boston and New England with snow in the north and rain or snow in the south. Saturday brings increasing clouds and Saturday night into Sunday brings light precipitation with moderate northwest winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Weather and temperature data fragment in old column
Fragmented OCR shows temperatures and times with scattered numbers and phrases. Mentions averages yesterday and last year and a cloudy condition, but essential context and dates are unclear.
Block Island Cut Off By Gale Stranding Ships and Riots
Reports from the New England gale describe Block Island cut off by storm damage to telegraph lines. The schooner Edward E Barry dropped anchor and fouled the cable. Police prepare a large force for a peace banquet in New York amid tensions with Taft Roosevelt and Hearst rumor mill.
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New England
Block Island
Edward E. Barry
Gales Cause Multiple Ship Groundings Near Providence
The toy line steamer Georgia bound from New York to Providence ran aground near Providence but was floated at high tide without damage. The Res cue from Edgewater to St John was towed into Hyannis after being driven ashore and leaking slightly. The Mary Adelaide Randall remained at risk after ashore on Block Island with rescuers. Narragansett Bay bore the brunt of the gale. The oyster watch boat John Foote was lost in the bay after breaking adrift and sinking a Bristol harbor pontoon. Steam locomotives ran on the New Haven line between Providence and nearby routes due to the weather.
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Toy Line
Georgia
New York
Providence
Rescue
Edgewater
N. J
St. John
N. B
Hyannis
Mary Adelaide Randall
Block Island
Narragansett Bay
John Foote
Bristol Harbor
Bailey
Foote
Portsmouth
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Roosevelt gloom over New York dinner as Taft to speak
War clouds hover over a peace dinner in New York with President Taft as principal speaker. Roosevelt attacks Taft while fears rise the event could be steered toward Hearst by toastmaster Joan Temple Graves. Roosevelt may withhold acceptance and Mayor Gaynor refuses to attend.
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Taft
New York
Roosevelt
New York Evening Post
William Randolph Hearst
Joan Temple Graves
Hearst
Gaynor
See the Wonders of California on Rock Island Trains
Promotion for Rock Island vacation trip to California on low altitude deluxe Gold State Limited trains. Advertises low excess fares and electric lighted service with direct route. Includes request to write for fares and free illustrated books at 288 Washington St Boston.
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California
Rock Island
Sunshine
Flowers
Parrott
Washington St
Boston
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