Probe of Hospital Misconduct Refers to Nurse Suspension
Fitchburg Feb 2 The testimony of Miss Margaret McKeown whose charges led to the suspension of two Burbank Hospital nurses was released tonight in the ongoing investigation into misconduct at the institution. The nurse was a friend and roommate of Miss Margaret Cannon who first made the charges.
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Fitchburg
Margaret McKeown
Burbank Hospital
Margaret Cannon
John F. McDowell
Hannah K. Bennett
Miss Morin
Miss Cannon
Miss Lemay
Dr. McIver
Connecticut Lawmaker Labels Billard Company Joke
Representative C. H. Brown of Medford called the petition by John S. Billard to hold 110000 Boston & Maine shares a joke. He doubted the holding company would be anything more than a New Haven subsidiary. He said Massachusetts’ stance is defined in Malone’s attorney general report.
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C. H. Brown
Medford
John S. Billard
Connecticut
Billard Company
Boston & Maine
Billard
New Haven
Hartford
Massachusetts
Brown
Malone
Charger of Napoleon Found in Louvre Cellars
A straw stuffed white horse found in the Louvre cellars is identified as Napoleon's charger Vizier. The animal was presented by the Sultan of Turkey and died in 1826 at the estate of De Chaulaire, the Emperor's equerry.
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Paris
Louvre
Napoleon
Turkey
de Chaulaire
Pittsburg Raids Target Over 200 Black Residents
Police in Pittsburg arrest more than 200 Black residents in the Herron Hill area amid a surge of reports about assaults on young women. The city will house uninhabited arrestees tomorrow as 7000 whistles are distributed to patrols to warn families and protect minors.
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Pittsburg
Herron Hill
Director of Public Safety Lang
Explosion Kills Seven At No 2 Short Creek Mine
Seven teen men die in a Birmingham Coal & Iron Co mine explosion ten miles west of Ensley. Five victims are white and twelve are Negro. Windy shot blamed though mine claims no serious injuries. Manager Alex Bonneyman led response. Mine Inspectors Millshouse and Flynn rushed to scene for aid and inspection.
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Birmingham
Ala
Short Creek
Birmingham Coal & Iron Company
Ensley
Alex Bonneyman
Millshouse
Flynn
Throat Stabbing Aboard Prison Ship Sparks Court Martial
Two prisoners Frank Carrison and Edmund Stoker age 19 aboard the Southern at Portsmouth Navy Yard fought at supper. Stoker stabbed Carrison in the throat with a large table knife. Stoker remains in irons awaiting a second court martial. Carrison lies seriously injured in Naval Hospital from blood loss. Both had been serving sentences for desertion.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Frank Carrison
Edmund Stoker
Southern
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Stoker
Carrison
Irons
Naval Hospital
Teacher M. Alice Paul Retires After 30 Years in Somerville
Miss M. Alice Paul of Highlands School resigns after a 30 year teaching career in Somerville. A Lowell native, she has long resided in Somerville, graduated from Somerville High School, and began teaching in 1879.
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Somerville
M. Alice Paul
Highlands School
Lowell
Paul
Somerville High School
Stove in muff starts house fire after funeral
In St. Louis a miniature stove hidden in a girl's muff ignited a fire in a home following the funeral of Martin H. Waters, vice president of the Industrial Trust Company. The family fled after the muff’s lamp was forgotten and the blaze spread within about thirty minutes.
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ST. Louis
Martin H. Waters
Industrial Trust Company
Mary
Ivernia to Reach Port Early Tomorrow Morning
A wireless from the Ivernia bound from Liverpool and Queenstown says she will arrive at Hast Boston early tomorrow morning. The steamer was 517 miles east of Boston Light at 11 o'clock yesterday forenoon.
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Ivernia
Liverpool
Queenstown
Boston
Balloon crash kills two French aeronauts over Saint Pons
A balloon drifting above the mountains was struck by a gale. The two Bordeaux aeronauts attempted descent but a violent gust forced the balloon into a boulder, killing both crew members.
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Saint Pons
France
Bordeaux
Welsh Beats Memsic In Nondecision 10 Round Bout
Fred Welsh edged George Memsic in a 10 round boxing match in Los Angeles with no decision announced. The bout occurred on a February night as fans watched the lightweight clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Fred Welsh
George Memsic
Dr. Chapman Seeks Citywide Revival in Boston
Dr. J Wilbur Chapman urges a morning word revival in Boston to lift burdens of the oppressed and needy. He says true followers must serve others, oppose graft and indifference, and transform Boston into a better city through grace and practical charity. He signs the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Chapman
Boston
New England
Jesus
United Churches of Greater Boston Send 10000 Bouquet Deliveries
Last night revival services saw cut flowers showered on churches. Today 10000 bouquets with silk ribbons and a card bearing Christian Greetings from the United Churches of Greater Boston will be delivered to hospitals, homes, and prisons. Five hundred volunteers prepared bouquets and more will deliver. a benevolent lady lent her car for distribution.
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United Churches of
Greater
Boston
Revival crowds in Boston reach massive turnout
Meetings yesterday drew large crowds as 2500 converts were reported in Boston with about 200000 in attendance for the week. Business leaders and Thomas W. Lawson joined the extense revival interest as a parade through East Boston, led by the Salvation Army band, echoed the week’s momentum.
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Boston
Thomas W. Lawson
Tremont Temple
Salvation Army Band
May Levy War Taxes Again
Washington reports that Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee consider resuming many Spanish American War taxes to fund government operations while drafting the Payne tariff bill. Proposals include higher rates on beer coffee and tea and a revival of the tax on bank checks and drafts, aiming for about 150 million dollars yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Ways and Means
House Spurns Balloon Aid in Army Bill Vote
In Washington on February 2 the House withdrew an appropriation for balloons and warships in the army bill after a demand by Mr Tawney. An amendment to admit war balloons and balloon material duty free was recalled and rejected. The bill then passed.
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Washington
Tawney
Vale and Steele Loom in Narrow Pro Baseball Talk
A scatter of phrases shows Vale and Steele in a baseball context with Chesbro headed to Indiana and a favored betting line mentioned. The garbled note hints at a seasonal discussion and local team expectations framed as a letter and brief sports chatter.
Wills His 10 Typist and Estate Details
Amos E. Hall of Everett leaves his goodwill and business to Mary It. Holmes his stenographer in Boston real estate after 25 years in Everett. The residue goes to his widow and Rev. Charles T. Hall. Executor is Judge Kingsbury. Estate estimated near $75,000 with real estate in Boston Everett Malden.
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Amos E. Hall
Everett
Milk Street
Boston
East Cambridge
Mary It. Holmes of
Medford
Mary EF. Holmes
Miss Holmes
Charles T. Hall
el Paso
Tex
Kingsbury
Hall
Vermont
Massachusetts
Malden
Woman shoots four in Fort Worth court during seduction trial
In Fort Worth Texas on February 2 a shooting in a district court hallway injured four people during the trial of William Mulhouse for seduction. Miss Verna Ware and her brother Charles Ware were arrested. Haines died, Smith and Ross were fatally or critically wounded, and Wiley was wounded in the leg.
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Fort Worth
Tex
William Mulhouse
David Ross
James Smith
John Haines
A. P. Wiley
Verna Ware
Charles Ware
Miss Ware
Hains
Haines
Smith
Ross
Wiley
Springfield Bonds for Municipal Building Authorized
The legislative committee on cities will report a bill to authorize Springfield to issue 1,000,000 dollars in bonds for a new municipal building. The bond issue is, as far as known, larger than any previously authorized by the General Court for a city of Springfield's size.
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Legislative Committee On Cities
Springfield
General Court
Springlick
Bulldog Kills Baby in Mother's View at Newburyport
Albert Leadbetter of Lynn, two, was killed by a savage bulldog this afternoon in full view of his mother from a nearby window. The desperate dog broke the neck on first charge and mangled the throat before bystanders drove it off, marking a horrific tragedy in Newburyport.
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John Colby
Albert
Elizabeth Leadbetter
Lynn
Newburyport
Walter Leadbetter
Albert Leadbetter
Groundhog Sees Shadow Delays Weather News Rumor
A Boston area groundhog emerged on a sunny Candlemas day and saw a shadow, delaying attention from the weather bureau as officials wrap thermometers with warm rags. Rumors spread that the President might denounce the legend as unreliable folklore.
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Weather Bureau
Boston
Fair Today Washington New England Forecast Brief
Forecast for New England calls for fair weather today. Thursday will bring cloudy skies and warmer conditions in the northern areas with light westerly winds veering to variable.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Temperature Reading From Thompson Spa
Yesterday’s temperature was recorded at Thompson’s Spa 219 Washington Street with an average of 21.8 degrees. The log shows hourly readings from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and notes a one year ago comparison ending with a temperature pattern.
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Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
Fire wrecks Everett druggists fixtures factory and homes
A $50,000 blaze in Everett destroyed the C. H. Bangs Druggists Fixtures Co. factory at Parlin street West Everett. Fire originated in the engine room and spread to gasoline tanks. Patrolmen rescued Bangs children from a home ignited by brands from the factory as helpers saved animals from the burning stable.
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Everett
Malden
Chelsea
Everett Department
C. H. Bangs Druggists Fixtures Company
Boston
Parlin Street
West Everett
Saugus
Boston & Maine Railroad
C. H. Bangs
Fleming and
Lonigan
Bangs
W. F. Griffin
Myrtle Street
Griffin
Fire Hits Arlington Chemical Plant. $25,000 Loss Reported
A $25,000 fire struck the Mutual Chemical Company of America on Grove Street Arlington last night endangering more than 92,000,000 in property. The blaze began after 7 pm in the largest section about 200 by 100 feet. flames burst through the roof before containment at 9:36 pm. Chemicals in the path were nonexplosive and a 10 ton lime bin posed spread risk. General manager E. H. Simpson praised firemen and sought cause, noting no stoves or obvious ignition and suggesting electrical wires or arson as possibilities awaiting morning inspection.
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Mutual Chemical Company of America
Grove Street
Arlington
E. H. Simpson
Bold Hold Up in Cambridge Sends Shoppers Scrambling
Mrs. Margaret Robinson was robbed last evening in Mt. Auburn Cambridge by two youths about 18 or 19. They jumped from behind a building at Norumbega and Belmont, grabbed her bag containing about seven dollars and other items, then fled. She described them as smooth faced in dark clothes and caps and notified Cambridge police.
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Margaret Robinson
Mt. Auburn
Cambridge
Robinson
Belmont Street
Bird Street
Norumbega
Belmont Streets
Bar Gossip: First Class Uses Ky Taylor Whiskey
A local bar markets its signature drink as first class by using Ky Taylor Whiskey in a $1 full quart offer, with a distinctive ade side. The claim centers on value pricing and branding around regional spirits.
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Post
J. Wilbur Chapman
Harry Ole Ne Na
Amatey Eeason
Vale Aa
Steele
Boston Anak
Jack Chesbro
Indievithins
Rales
GC. C. Day
Randolph C. Hurd
Franklin Street
Leadbetter
Savage Animal
Woodchuck
Interferes
Hig
Mutual Chemical
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