Coal gas poisoning blights two Boston homes
Two separate coal gas incidents left four people ill with some in critical condition. John Higgins and his wife were found unconscious in a 1033 Washington Street boarding house while Frank Connor and Edgar Conley were overcome at 21 Norway Street Back Bay. Connor was reported in fair condition at City Hospital.
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Ington Street
City Hospital
Frank Coeaner
Edgar Conley
John Higgins
Washington Street
Norway Street
Frank Connor
Connor
Mary
Eliza Lyons
Boston
Minnie Lamay
Conley
Edgar
Wel-Known Gariaturst Furniss Tours and Jokes
The wel known gariaturst Furniss speaks on tour about jokes and humor during a lively public appearance. He engages with audiences sharing anecdotes and lighthearted stories crafted for entertainment.
Public notices and lectures dominate Boston scene
London caricaturist Harry Furniss arrives from Philadelphia and speaks at the YMCA Hall on February 10 and 12 to raise funds for Crippled Children. Lawyer James E. Carter to file Bram motion today based on newly discovered evidence from experiments on the Fuller case with Cotter and Hoar present.
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Cotter
Harry Furniss
London
Philadelphia
Hotel Vendome
Furniss
Boston
Y. M. C. A. Hall
America
Industrial School For
Mr. Furniss
Prince of Wales
James E. Carter
Mate Bram
Bram
Steward Spencer
Messrs
Hoar and Cotter
Fuller
New York Harbor
Sailor Brown
New York
Brown
Hhe
Captain Nash
Spencer
Nash
Hoar
Mayor Perry fires back at Moody and Boston critics
Somerville Mayor Albion A. Perry denounces Moody for demonizing Boston while praising local virtues. He condemns Somerville Aldermen for rejecting a new charter, criticizes Governor Wolcott over a subway lease, and urges independent politics to improve city governance and Greater Boston's future.
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Wolcott
Greater Boston
Boston
Albion A. Perry
Somerville
Third Universalist Church
West
Moody
Robbed Cars Brakemen Held As Shoe Theft Suspects
Daniel Howe and Joseph Jordan two railroad brakemen aged 24 and 35 living at 1 Pme place were arrested by Inspectors McGarr Kelly and Special Officer Conway of Division 4 for breaking and entering a freight car of the Boston and Albany railroad and stealing twenty three pairs of shoes valued at 46 dollars on January 21. A closet contained two pairs of the stolen shoes. Howe worked on a gravel train at Riverside. Jordan on a switching engine at Back Bay.
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Joseph Jordan
McGarr and Kelly
Conway
Division 4
Boston & Albany Railroad
Howe
Jordan
Albany
Riverside
Back Bay
William Kennedy Appears to Weaken in Poison Case
In Salem Massachusetts William Kennedy convict of attempting to poison Albert Learoyd of Danvers shows signs of weakening. He told officers enough to suggest a confession if his exceptions fail. He reportedly shielded an accessory who provided evidence late in the trial and is now described as desperate. Essex County awaits further revelations.
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Salem
William Kennedy
Albert Learoyd
Danvers
Essex County
Fire victims die from Henley Street tenement blaze
Mrs Bridget McCloud and Mrs Joanna Wogden died at Massachusetts General Hospital from injuries received in the Charlestown Henley street tenement fire late Friday night. Funeral services for the two women will be held in Charlestown Tuesday with Mrs McCloud at St Marys Church.
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Bridget McCloud
Johanna Wogden
Massachusetts General Hospital
Henley Street
Charlestown
McCloud
St. Mary’s Church
Train Plunges From Trestle Near Franklin Mine
An excursion train on the Cumberland & Pennsylvania railroad derailed from a trestle at Franklin Mine Md and plunged into a raging creek. Fifteen passengers were aboard but all escaped. Engineer Ross died from injuries and Fireman Howard is badly hurt.
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Cumberland
Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad
Franklin Mine
Ross
Howard
Rear Crash on Fitchburg Line Near Concord Junction
A rear end collision blocked the eastbound track near Concord Junction around 6 AM. Freight 260 halted while engine 133 switched at Concord, and freight 234 crashed into it, wrecking caboose and car 4211 loaded with leather. Engineer Harry Taylor stayed at his post to avert greater damage as crew escaped.
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Fitchburg
Concord Junction
Hagar
Desaiultelle
Taylor
Murphy
Hudson
Houghton’s Express Company
Boston
G. T
Harry Taylor
Crete in Turmoil as Christian Forces Hold Crete Island
Despatches from Athens report prolonged fires in Canea lasting thirty six hours. Christians, aided by Greece, now control most of Crete except Retim and Teraklion and await Greece’s signal to unite with the mother country. The Greek government seeks 100000 drachmas for refugees.
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London
Athens
Canea
Retim
Teraklion
Greece
Crete
George
Suda
Czar Faces Frequent Seizures Amid Health Concerns
Berlin reports reveal Emperor Nicholas II suffers epileptic fits becoming more frequent since taking on throne duties. Court confidants warn of declining strength if seizures continue, urging transfer of duties to a new state council while medical care focuses on nervous system strengthening. The Czarevich and Grand Duke Michael are noted to be in improving or delicate health respectively.
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Berlin
Council of State
Czarewitch
Grand Duke
Michael
Prince Bismarck Says He Is Bored With Life
In a Berlin interview dated February 7 Prince Bismarck laments weariness of life. He states he feels tired not ill, lacks purpose, and lists lost wife and distant sons as factors while noting disinterest in husbandry forestry riding and politics.
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Berlin
Prince Bismarck
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