Worcester Doctor Arrested for Embezzlement
Dr. Charles A. Peabody, longtime superintendent of Worcester City Hospital, was arrested on embezzlement charges totaling 8400 dollars after a January 27 confession. Bail set at 9090 dollars as city officials coordinated the arrest at City Hall with Mayor Fletcher and Police Chief Stone.
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Worcester
Charles A. Peabody
Worcester City Hospital
William J. E. Stone
Peabody
City Hall
Edward A. Fletcher
Stone
A. P. Rugg
Alfred S. Pinkerton
Old South Church
Dr. Peabody
Two Sisters Found Dead in South Russell Street Apartment
Two sisters Miss Catherine Lyon and Mrs. Mary A. Kelly were found dead yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock in their room at 11 South Russell Street. Both were fully dressed and lay on the bed. Police searched the room. nothing indicated the cause of death. Bodies removed to Tinkham's undertaking rooms on Howard Street. no claims from friends or relatives had been made by late evening.
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Corkery
South Russell Street
Catherine Lyon
Mary A. Kelly
Tinkham
Howard Street
Stone Arrested in Chicago En Route to Denver
Robert F. Stone, accused by Boston police of forgery, was nabbed at Chicago & North Western station as he prepared to board a train to Denver. Officers had tracked him after his arrival in Chicago several days earlier and shadowed him continually.
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Chicago
Robert F. Stone
Boston
Denver
Chicago & Northwestern
Stone
Cadwallader Dyce
Ptus UN
M. Richards
E. Ross Armor
Northiamane Land Guards
Thonnie Jhones
Carisnes
Max Rothkopfeky
H. S. Gilman
H. S. Alten Sutzon
S. Baird
Cecelia Gay
Soph. Dramatic Co
J. W
Betty Pringle
Lord Pig
Fahim
Ebeed
Eeslen
W. Chipman
Clarissa
Lord Dyce
Bleecker
Vivien Epps
Ingenue
Stevens Swagger Debutantes
Rainbow Sisters
Maerie Jhones
Blake
Logzens
Alonzo Price
Cyprus
Wessex Fusiliers
America
Psyche
Fair cold forecast for Boston and New England
Forecasts show fair and cold conditions for Boston and New England on Tuesday with light winds turning westerly and diminishing. Eastern New York expected to stay fair on Tuesday and Wednesday with decreasing westerly winds.
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Boston
Washington
New York
Fire destroys Times Publishing Co. building in Portsmouth
A February 3 blaze leveled the Times Publishing Company building in Portsmouth New Hampshire with owner True L Norris estimating losses at $25 000. The three story brick structure was gutted by 9 pm as a gale hampered firefighting and threatened adjacent offices on the adjoining block.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Times Publishing Company
True L. Norris
New York Manufacturer William Radam Dies Suddenly
New York February 3 William Radam patent medicine maker died suddenly today at an unspecified age. He was known for his health products and business in the patent medicine field.
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New York
William Radam
Easley Hopes 10 End Teamsters' Strike
Ralph M. Easley, in Boston to mediate for Senator Hanna and Civic Federation leaders, reports progress after busy talks with labor chiefs, State Board of Arbitration, and Brine company counsel Whipple. The group met to pursue conciliation as a possible settlement ahead of court decisions, with Whipple signaling willingness to assist if no rights are violated and urging delay of further agitation until the case is decided.
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Ralph M. Easley
Teamsters
Hanna
Civic Federation
Post
State Board of Arbitration
Brine Company
Whipple
Brine
Brine Transportation Company
Boston
Easley
Industrial Department
Civic Federation of Labor
George Innis
Detroit
National Teamsters’ Organization
Cox
Allied Transportation Council
Hartnett
Teamsters’ Union
Hasley
State Board
Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
City Press
James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Parker House
National Civic Federation
Board
Team Drivers’ Union
Attuck
Death and disaster to sailors and ships
A nor’easter off Long Island and New Jersey brings loss of life and wrecks as vessels struggle in 70 mph gales. The Schepp and other ships ride the breakers near Long Beach while life savers battle to reach survivors. Tugs Berwind and Atwood fight for crew rescue as Barcelona saves mariners, with several vessels driven ashore and nets and weirs lost along the coast.
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New York
Long Island
New Jersey
Richmond
Block Island
Newport
R. I
Cuba
New London
Forge River Station
Co. P. Bae
Schepp
Long Beach
IL. 1
Andrew Rhodes
Rhodes
van Wickien
John J. Berwind
Atwood
Barcelona
Cavour
IL. I
Weirs Destroy Netting After Harbor Incident
Weirs were flooded with debris after steamer Manhattan bound for Portland and North Star from Portland to New York nearly grounded on Commercial street harbor approach. The wreckage covered acres of netting ropes and kelp in the wake of the two steamers, with possible help from the Hector from Boston.
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Provincetown
Manhattan
New York
Portland
North Star
Commercial Street
Hector
Boston
British steamers aground near Brigantine shoal
Two British steamers are ashore near Brigantine shoal south of Atlantic City with Obversa is stuck and Edith E K Allen wedged in the sand. A report to the Maritime Exchange says Hurope from London for Philadelphia and Drummond bound for St Thomas are also reported aground or stuck in Delaware Bay.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic
Asiatic
New York
Edith EK. Allen
Cloverdale
Maritime Exchange
Hurope
London
Delaware Bay
Reedy Isand
Drummond
St. Thoms
Tug loses her tow near Fire Island
The tug Richmond returning from New York with barges Antelope and Belle of Oregon arrived at Newport Rhode Island without its tow. Captain Oliver reported losing the barges at 10:15 last night about ten miles east of Fire Island. The tug Spartan followed with barges Howe and Monarch reaching Providence after a rough run, about a mile behind the Richmond when the tow was dropped.
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Newport, R
Two Barges Drifted Off Block Island In Gale
The tug Cuba of the Staples Coal Company Taunton arrived at dark and reported the loss of two barges Matanzas and Cardenas off Block Island last night in the heavy gale. Each barge carried 300 tons of coal and had crews of five. Matanzas was commanded by Captain Jose Coreiro of New Bedford and Cardenas by Captain Charles Raymond, also of New Bedford. The company could not provide the crew names.
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Fall River
Cuba
Staples Coal Company
Taunton
Matanzas
Cardenas
Block Island
Jose Coreiro
New Bedford
Charles Raymond
Fishing Vessels Driven Ashore After Storm
In St. Andrews New Brunswick a night storm drove the fishing schooner Bee from its moorings and likely broke it up on the American shore. Several other fishing vessels were driven ashore at Grand Manan and Deer Island.
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ST. Andrew's
N. B
Bee
Grand Manan
Deer Island
Medford Pest House Fire Sets Four Inmates Afire
Fire at Medford pest house caused by windblown embers from a brush fire. Four convalescent inmates were moved to a nearby pumping station and kept comfortable by a nurse. Firefighters entered the building to battle the blaze at the central fire station.
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Medford
City Water Department
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Washington, Hanover and
Elm Streets
John C. Haynes& CO
Washington St
Wildey Savings Bank
Mass
Boylston Street
Miss Lyon
Mrs. Kelly
R. F. Stone Gaught
Waitt & Bond’s
Blackstone Juniors
Waitt & Bond, Mnsrs
Blackstone Street
Ralph M. Beasley
THE
Senator Hanna
Washington and
West
Washington St., Cor. West
James Lewis
Conwell Bros
George Leslie
Allen Jones
Plymouth
Chickering
V. S. Hawkins
J. 5
Lady Clarissa
Tug
Medford Smaiajpox Hospital
Tremont Theatre
Orchestra Pit
First Corps
J. W. Chipman
R. F. Bolles
Mr. Chipman
Jimmie’ Chipmen
R. A. Barnet
H. L. Heartz
KB. W. Corliss
Richards
Lady Betty Vpingle
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