Woman Saves Lodging House Inferno At 454 Massachusetts Ave
Miss Margaret Colton saved herself and warned others as a fire broke out in a fourth floor bathroom of a lodging house at 454 Massachusetts Avenue. She escaped by coat wrapped face through smoke across three flights of stairs. landlady Annie B Leyland and others fled to the street. Damage estimated at $500. cause undetermined.
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Margaret Colton
Massachusetts Avenue
Colton
Annie B. Leyland
Tragic gas murder suicide shocks Roxbury family
Annie L. McGlynn 27, her four children, and husband Arthur B. Dixon perished in a gas poisoning at 29 Dennis Street Roxbury. The mother locked doors and set gas jets after undressing children, then lay down beside them and died. Dixon, returning home from work about 6 pm, found the scene and was injured while breaking in. Neighbors recall her cheerful nature and heartrending aftermath as a grim, deliberate act.
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Mrs. Dixon
Margaret
Dixons
William Brown
Patrick Reagan
Dennis Street
Tragic East Boston Household Horror Revealed by Bereaved Husband
Arthur B. Dixon spoke of a terrible tragedy at his home portraying the death of his wife and four children. He described a troubled marriage, a move from 589 Saratoga Street, efforts to provide a happy home, and his profound grief as he faces life without his loved ones.
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Arthur B. Dixon
Tragic murder scene revealed in Dixon home
A grim pageant unfolds in the Dixon suite as a mother and four children lie slain in their bed with a lone son at the foot. Toys, milk bottles and a locked hair crown the room, while breakfast dishes and a large jar of milk hint at a disturbed last meal before the tragedy. The mother, three daughters, and babe are taken to two morgues in separate coffins as the town learns of the deadly event.
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Crosby
Warren Street
Dixon
Their Life in East Boston Ends in Tragic News
Neighborhoods recall a troubled marriage for Mr and Mrs Dixon of 589 Saratoga Street East Boston. Neighbors report frequent quarrels over alleged infidelity and jealous accusations directed at male visitors. The shocking events surprised all who knew them in East Boston.
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Saratoga Street
East Boston
J. F. Dixon
Milton
Mary McGlynn
Roxbury
Mr. Dixon
Tragic death investigated by local medical examiner
Said Medical Examiner MacDonald in discussing the case last evening I was notified of the tragedy about 6 o'clock by Lieutenant Perry and immediately repaired to the house and viewed the remains I haven't made any findings yet but will undoubtedly make known my report some time tomorrow.
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MacDonald
Perry
Mayor Thurston Cuts Cambridge Budget Sharply
Mayor Thurston sent the Cambridge budget to the Aldermen showing total estimates of 3 708 745 66 dollars. He reduced the figures by 456 040 17 dollars bringing the total to 3 852 705 49 dollars. The board refused to confirm Albert W. Kidder as a member of the Board of Health.
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Thurston
Cambridge
Albert W. Kidder
Board of Health
Horrific Dixon Home Scene Unfolds in Turmoil
A gruesome incident at the Dixon residence unfolds with a chaotic kitchen, scattered clothes, and strewn toys. Evidence includes underwear hidden behind the stove and neatly arranged children’s shoes on a small cupboard, hinting at a grim family tragedy.
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Dixon House
Cure a Cold in One Day Drug Ad Claim
An advertisement touts a cold cure in one day using laxative bromide quinine tablets. Druggists will refund money if it does not cure, and the box bears BL W. GROVE'S signature.
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B.W. Grove
BL W. Grove
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