Fire devastates Shannon block in Norwich blaze chat
A major early morning fire destroyed the Shannon building at Shetucket and Main, damaged the Chelsea Bank block and Reid & Hughes store, with 40 offices and apartments on the Shannon block floors. Losses total about 365000 with 150000 attributed to Shannon and Reid & Hughes. Rescue operations included dramatic ladder evacuations. origin undetermined.
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Norwich
Conn
Shannon
Shetucket
Main Streets
Chelsea Bank R
Reid & Hughes
Plant & Cadden
Shannon Block
Chelsea Bank
Annex
N. W. Coggleshall
Professor Lowth
Louise Miner
J. H. Steiner
Boston Candy Witchen
James C. McPherson
Italy's Queen Elliot's Guest in Rome Studio Visit
Queen Margherita toured John Elliot's studio in Rome to view the painting Diana on the Crossways for the National Museum of Washington. She was joined by the marchioness Villamariana and the Marquis Guiccioli and Count DeCollegno. The 45 minute visit drew wide admiration and local praise. Capolus Duran, an early study companion, also attended as Rome buzzed with tribuna praise.
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Rome
Margherita
John ElliOt
Boston
Diana
National Museum of Washington
Villamariana
Guiccioli
Count DeCollegno
Elliot
Capolus Duran
Eliot
Tribuna
Roosevelt Portrait by De Camp at Copley Galleries
The painting of President Roosevelt by Joseph de Camp will be exhibited at the Copley galleries Thursday Friday and Saturday this week.
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de Camp
Copley
Roosevelt
Joseph de Camp
Copley Galleries
Garland Marries Widowed Mary in Providence
Adelbert D. Garland aged 52 of 258 River Street Cambridge and widow Mary E. Cronin Smith traveled to Providence and wed quietly. Garland, a Paris Hill born painter with two sons, and Smith, 48 from Waltham, have been longtime friends and will live at Garland’s Cambridge home.
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Adelbert D. Garland
Riverstreet
Cambridge
Mary EK
Cronin) Smith
Providence
Mr. Garland
Paris Hill
New Hampshire House Approves Dartmouth Funds and Court Expansion
The New Hampshire House approved increasing the Superior Court associate justices from four to five and appropriated $40,000 for Dartmouth College. The action was taken in Concord on February 9.
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Concord
N. H
House of Representatives
Superior Court
Dartmouth College
Riots in Berlin as Sabres Disperse Demonstrators
Socialist protests planned to greet King Edward and Queen Alexandra were broken up by police with drawn sabres. Rioters suffered sabre wounds and arrests followed as processions aimed at the Town Hall and palace were halted. The monarchs arrived, greeted each other, and held a luncheon after the tensions.
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Berlin
Edward
Alexandra
England
William
King Edward
Lustgarten
Queen Alexandra
City Charter Seen as Boston's Real Chance at Self-Government
John I. Moors of the Boston Finance Commission spoke at the Massachusetts Reform Club dinner in Young's Hotel outlining key features of a proposed new city charter. He said the recall power could permit voters to remove the Mayor and discussed past political practices and the ongoing fight to uproot spoils.
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Boston
John I. Moors
Finance Commission
Massachusetts Reform Club
Young's Hotel
Michael J. Sughrue
Randall G. Morris
Commission
Moors
Mr. Munroe
Mr. Moors
Labor loses in picket case in White Plains court
Justice Mills in the Supreme Court in White Plains New York ruled that labor unions that picket a factory and cause the owner to incur guard expenses for protecting property and workers must bear those costs.
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New York
Justice Mills
Supreme Court
White Plains
N. Y
Ladies Auxiliary Ball Held by Letter Carriers in Dorchester
The National Ladies Auxiliary No. 25 of the National Association of Letter Carriers held its annual reunion and dance at Columbus Hall Dorchester last evening with large attendance. Postmaster E. C. Mansfield and assistant J. EK. Haynes attended. Mrs William TI. Lindey directed the dancing and was aided by Mrs Walter H. Headgins and a list of numerous aides and dees.
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National Ladies Auxiliary
National Association of Letter Carriers
Columbus Hall
Pleasant Street
Dorchester
E. C. Mansfield
J °. EK. Haynes
William TI. Lindey
Walter. H. Headgins
William Denehe
S. Kennedys
F. . Rooney
Louise Craig
Maud Parker
Susan Greenfield
Tillian Nickerson
Florence Cates
Maud Craig
Grace Duffy
Nora Foley
Jennie Mahoney
Nellie Foley
Hill chosen to succeed late Moran as District Attorney
Arthur Dehon Hill, prominent lawyer and secretary of the Massachusetts Bar Association, is to succeed the late Moran as District Attorney. A governor ally said Draper will send Hill’s name to the executive council for confirmation next Wednesday. Draper favored Adams, but Adams refused the post. Hill has long been active in the Republican ranks and opposed Moran in the governor’s race three years ago.
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Arthur Dehon Hill
Massachusetts Bar Association
Moran
Draper
Hill
Executive Council
Melvin O. Adams
Republican Party
Walter Webster
Robbery at Sub-Postoffice 33 Inman Square
A daylight robbery occurred at 1 pm Monday at Sub-Postoffice 33 inside M O Donnell Co drug store Inman Square Cambridge. A smooth stranger stole 136 postal money order blanks and the rubber post office stamp, rendering the blanks useless. The thief, about 5 feet 9 inches, 150 pounds, wore a dark gray overcoat, black derby, neck scarf and black trousers. the theft was found about three hours later.
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Cambridge
Sub-Postoffice
M. O'Donnell & Co
Inman Square
Tragedy Strikes Springfield Ice Pond
Albert Heimsath a 26 year old Cleveland youth and Gertrude Hurd an 18 year old local, both associated with the International Y M C A Training School, drowned after breaking through thin ice at Watershop's Pond. Heimsath returned to aid Hurd but was lost. both bodies remained lifeless after hours of medical effort.
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Albert
Heimsath
51St Street
Ss. K
Cleveland
International Y. M. C. A
Gertrude Hurd
Malden Square to Widen Main Street to 80 Feet
The Malden Common Council approved widening Main Street in the upper square from 56 to 80 feet at a cost of 36000 dollars. Work will begin in spring with plans accepted and no opposition expected in the Board of Aldermen. The project will later equalize width of both squares. Three buildings owned by Crane Barrett Brown Vartee heirs and Richardson heirs will be moved back 27 feet.
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Malden
Main Street
Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Lucy E. Crane
William N. S. Barrett
Annie M. Brown
Vartee Heirs
Hichardson
Class of 1904 Banquet at Copley Square Hotel
The fourth annual dinner for the English High School class of 1904 will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Dutch room of the Copley Square Hotel. Guests include James I. Casey head master and Charles P. LeBon master of French, both of English High School, and Henry C. Shaw master at Roxbury High School.
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Copley Square Hotel
James I. Casey
Charles P. LeBon
English High School
Henry C. Shaw
Roxbury High School
Lake Champlain Freezes Over In February
Lake Champlain, the largest U S lake said to freeze completely, is today entirely covered with ice for the first time this winter. Navigation halted since December and set to resume mid April. Last year the lake froze over by February 3, six days earlier than this year.
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Burlington
Lake Champlain
United States
Tunnel lights go out at three Washington stations
Three stations in the Washington street tunnel the Essex Milk and Union friend lost power after 9 pm when circuit breakers blew out. The lights were out for three to seven minutes at each station, with several people narrowly avoiding stepping onto the track and third rail during the outage.
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Washington Street
Essex, Milk and Union Friend
Darkness at Three Stations Triggers Crowd Confusion
At Friend Street six minutes of darkness cause panic as passengers grope toward exits. Guards calm crowds and guide people away from the track pits. Essex Street uses lanterns to aid egress, Milk Street sees few minutes of darkness and matches illuminate the way out. All three stations clear once power returns and travelers return to the streets.
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Friend Street
Essex Street
Milk Street
Waltham and Elgin
WATCS
Waltham
Fisherman Tries Death by Own Action in Gloucester
Frank Dexter, 45, a fisherman of 38 Main street, Gloucester, attempted suicide twice. He drank laudanum and whiskey, then saturated his bed clothes with chloroform to die, was found in a dying condition with sheets wrapped around him when police broke in. a loaded 38 caliber revolver lay nearby. He will live.
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Gloucester
Frank Dexter
Main Street
Dexter
Huntington Wilson Named Assistant Secretary of State
Washington official statement announces Huntington Wilson, former third assistant secretary and new minister to Argentina, will serve as assistant secretary of state under Taft. The earlier announced Beekman Winthrop appointment remains noted.
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Washington
Huntington Wilson
Argentine Republic
Taft
Beekman Winthrop
the Treasury
Rule Slogan of Delegates in Dublin Convention
Dublin delegates at the Mansion House adopt home rule as a key demand without opposition. A Birrell land bill condemnation fails amid notable disorder and opposition.
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Dublin
Ire
Ireland
Mansion House
Birrell
Redmond Leads Irish League as $25,000 Pledged for Home Rule
The United Irish League convention opened with John Redmond presiding and messages from America and Australia. A $5,000 instalment of a $25,000 pledge was forwarded after his visit to the U S, with funds to cover another similar amount. Redmond urged careful speech as debate over land reform and party opposition raged, amid a platform disruption by Eugene Crean before a Birrell land bill resolution was approved by a large majority.
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United Irish League
John Redmond
America
Australia
John £. Redmond
M. P
Boston
Redmond
Treland
Sligo
Ireland
College Green
Asquith
William O'Brien
Eugene Crean
Cork
Man sentenced in Brockton for larceny attempt linked to sandpaper injuries
S Gordon Wilson alias Burt L Wilson received six months in the Brockton house of correction for attempting to steal from Old Colony street railway. A Boston doctor testified Wilson's injuries came from sanding his body and rubbing liniment into sores. Police connected him to other attempted robberies of street railway companies.
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Plymouth
S. Gordon Wilson
Burt L. Wilson
House of Correction
Old Colony Street Railway
Brockton
Wilson
Francis F. Donohue
Boston
Donohue
Electric Company
Blizzard Rages Across Midwest Blocking Railways
A severe blizzard blankets Nebraska Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas and part of Michigan with high winds and heavy snow. Railroads face blockades and service disruptions while Sioux City streetcars stall and trains from Nebraska South Dakota run late. Menominee Michigan reports substantial damage and Superior Wisconsin sees one of its fiercest storms in years.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Michigan
South Dakota
North Dakota
Menominee
Mich
Superior
Wis
Sioux City
Second Cinderella Party Held at the Somerset
The winter season’s second Cinderella party drew society members to the Somerset ballroom for a 9 pm start with elaborate decorations and pre-event dinners. Guests included Mrs. Rudolph Agassiz, Mrs. Oliver Ames, Miss Mary Shreve Ames, and many leading figures such as Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Adams, Grafton D. Cushing, and Henry R. Grant, with dancing continuing to midnight.
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Somerset
Rudolph Agassiz
Oliver Ames
Mary Shreve Ames
Edward ID. Brandegee
John T. Lincoln
Indict 26 in Timber Thefts in Oklahoma
Federal grand jurors returned indictments against 26 corporation representatives for stealing valuable timber from segregated Indian land in Oklahoma. An extra indictment charged one person with impersonating a U.S. officer. The alleged thefts were mainly in the Choctaw Chickasaw and Seminole nations.
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Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma
United States
Post Office Carrier William H. H. Reardon Dies
Just one week after the death of his second wife, William H. H. Reardon, a longtime letter carrier at Field's Corner post office, died at his Roxbury home 214 Highland Street yesterday.
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William HH. Reardon
Field's Corner
Highland Street
Roxbury
New Haven Finance Board Member Ends Life Over Insurer Deal
Charles H. Fisher 46, member of New Haven Board of Finance, killed himself with carbolic acid at home after the board two weeks earlier bought for the city a $74,000 site for an incineration plant. The same land had recently been offered for $45,000. Fisher, an agent for Stalin Steamboat Co, faced charges over the deal that provoked taxpayer ire. A special citizen committee was appointed to investigate the transaction.
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New Haven
Conn
Charles H. Fisher
Board of Finance
Board of Aldermen
Fisher
Stalin Steamboat Company
Finnce
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