Maude Fisher Elopes With Divinity Student in Stoneham
Maude Ethel Fisher former nurse at New England Sanitarium in Stoneham elopes with Charles D. Howard a divinity student at South Lancaster Academy. Parental objection and family illness trigger secret wedding after Fisher visited Battle Creek. Howard and his best man Reuben Greene later expelled from Seventh Day Adventist school.
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Stoneham
Maude Ethel Fisher
New England Sanitarium
Charles D. Howard
South Lancaster Academy
Miss Fisher
Sanitarium Training School
Leominster
Howard
Seventh Day Adventist Society
West
Seventh Day Adventists Institution
Reuben Greene
Worcester
Sidey
Clinton
Mass
Lancaster
Millionaire Thomas in Auto Crash
E W Hanley chauffeur for E R Thomas the New York millionaire was seriously injured in a collision on the Havana road used by Havana Automobile Club event cars. Mr Thomas escaped with minor bruises while Hawley suffered a severe hip injury and possible internal damage. He was taken to Guanajaya then to a Havana hospital. Thomas rode back in a second car but it broke down and he arrived in town later by touring car.
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Havana
E. W. Hanley
E. R. Thomas
New York
Hawley
Guanajaya
Mr. Thomas
H. W. Fletcher
Rexall Mucu-Tone Promises Cure for Catarrh and Consumption
Advert says consumption starts with catarrh and claims Mucu-Tone destroys catarrh germs and tones tissues to prevent consumption. Promises a large trial bottle for fifty cents with a money-back guarantee if no results. Also touts appetite and flesh-building effects.
Fourth Fire Strikes South End Lumber Yard Again
A fourth incendiary fire in a South End lumber yard within a month was started last night. Firemen battled flames for 20 minutes, limiting damage to about 300 dollars. Police and fire marshal detectives are investigating with no clue yet. Barry and a nearby building were evacuated to protect horses. Boys raised the alarm from Box vi.
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South End
Dunn
Big Wood
South Bay
Barry
47 000 000 Hogs In The U S
The chief of the bureau of statistics estimates the number and value of farm animals in the United States as of January 1, 1905. The article notes total hogs at 47 million and mentions the national population range of 70 to 80 million.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
United States
Burglars Steal Jewelry in Back Bay Opal Hoax Clue
Burglars ransacked the apartment of Benjamin F. Simmons at 13 Garrison Street Back Bay and stole jewelry and silver plate worth nearly $300. A large opal pin left behind suggests superstition, though police say most burglars are not superstitious.
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Benjamin F. Simmons
Garrison Street
Back Bay
Croker Heir to Son's 400000 Fortune
New York February 10 Frank H Croker was killed in an automobile race at Ormond Florida. He left no will so his father Richard Croker inherits the estate estimated at about 400000 under the law that an unmarried son dies intestate and his wealth goes to the father.
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New York
Frank H. Croker
Ormond, Fla
Richard Croker
Boston-bound vessel Rebecca Crowell reported at Florida port
The American barkentine Rebecca Crowell under Captain Dow arrived in Jacksonville in ballast from Nassau in a leaky condition and will be hauled for repairs. She sailed from San Juan January 2 for Boston with 25387 barrels of molasses. rough seas caused part cargo to be thrown overboard and the rest to Nassau.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Barkentine
Rebecca Crowell
Dow
Nassau
N. P
San Juan
Porto Rico
Boston
Russian Revolt Spreads Across Empire After Petersburg Uprising
Labor unrest from January 22 at Putiloff Iron Works sparked a mass uprising in St. Petersburg and across Russia. A deadly clash in Palace Square triggered broader revolt reaching Lodz and Baku, with battles reported in Reval, Kovno, Vilna, Sebastopol, Moscow and Slavini as the dynasty faced a widespread crisis.
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Putiloff Iron Works
St. Petersburg
Lodz
Russian
Finland
Baku
Caucasus
Reval
Kovno
Vilna
Sebastopol
Moscow
Slavini
Ambassadors Moved as Russia Paris Posts Change
Diplomatic reshuffle announced yesterday includes Mrs George von Meyer becoming wife of the new ambassador to Russia and arriving in St Petersburg. Other moves: Meyer from Rome to St Petersburg McCormick from St Petersburg to Paris Henry L Wilson from Gili to Belgium and Henry White remaining in Rome. Mrs Meyer departs Italy after close ties with the royal family for the Russian court.
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Meyer
Rome
St. Petersburg
McCormick
Paris
Henry L. Wilson
Gili
Belgium
Henry White
Boston Society
Europe
George von L. Meyer
Russia
Arives
Italy
St Petersburg Labor Upheaval Escalates Amid Strike Pay Disputes
In St Petersburg a broad labor upheaval grows as 30 000 workers strike over unpaid time and unmet demands. Strikes spread from the Putiloff Iron Works to Kolpino torpedo plant with workers urging colleagues to lay down tools. Authorities maintain control while revolutionists may join and bomb threats raise concern. Father Gopon mobilizes 33 delegates to petition Governor General Trepoff for a second delegation to present labor reforms to Emperor Nicholas.
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ST. Petersburg
Putiloff Iron Works
Kolpino
Father Gopon
Trepoff
Nicholas
Gorky Sent to Riga for Trial Reportedly
Reports from St. Petersburg say Maxim Gorky has been sent to Riga to face trial. He was allowed to travel first class and pay his own expenses.
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ST. Petersburg
Maxim Gorky
Riga
Strikes Turn Violent in Lodz as Troops Fire on Crowd
In Lodz, Polish troops opened fire on strikers at Louis Geyer’s factory, killing and wounding many. Reports say workers fired from windows, prompting a volley from soldiers. Additional clashes reported at Cheibler and Marcus Kohn factories with multiple fatalities and injuries. A general railroad strike is anticipated from Feb 14.
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Lodz
Russian
Poland
Louis Geyer
Cheibler
Marcus Kohn
Twenty Eight Fall Dead Before Rifles at Sosnovice
At Sosnovice on February 10 a mob besieged Katherinen works demanding strike participation. Polish soldiers fired after a rioter struck an officer, killing 28 including a passing high school pupil and wounding 36. hospital deaths rose to five among the injured. Dynamite stolen from Casimir mines is suspected.
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Sosnovice
Katherinen Works
Casimir
Down with the Czars rally at Faneuil Hall
About 300 members and friends of the Russian Circle gathered at Faneuil Hall to back the Russian revolution. Henry A. Koch presided as speakers including Mrs. Caro Lloyd Withington Alexander Kahn M A Slobodkin and A Canker urged liberty and criticized the czar. Resolutions offered brotherly greetings to Russian revolutionaries.
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Faneuil Hall
Russia
Henry A. Koch
Suf
Vermont farmer's wife kills herself in woodshed
Mrs. William Horner, 42, wife of a Newport Centre farmer, hanged herself in a woodshed after years of intermittent insanity. She fastened a halter to a beam, stood on a barrel, and kicked the barrel away.
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Vermont
Newport, Vt
William Horner
Newport Centre
Millions of Women Endorse Peruna for Catarrh Relief
Letters from women in Baltimore and Chicago praise Peruna as a cure for chronic catarrh and related facial effects. The ads claim Peruna cures catarrh anywhere in the body and highlights testimonials about lung trouble, headaches, and nervous symptoms.
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Dr. Hartman
Peruna
Police Seize Papers of M. Witte in St Petersburg
The Daily Mail correspondent reports that on Friday the new interior minister Bouligan ordered a police search of M. Witte's residence in St Petersburg. Police removed a mass of documents for examination as Witte, head of the council of the empire, was at home. The move follows the assassination of Von Plehve and may indicate a continuation of his purge.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily Mail
Interior
M. Bouligan
M. Witte
Council of the Empire
von Plehve
Interior Administration
Russian Pacific Squadron Stays At Nossi Be February 2
Reports from Mauritius state the Russian second Pacific squadron remains at Nossi Be on February 2. A dispute arose with German colliers over coaling the fleet. Admiral Rojestvensky wants the colliers to follow but they refuse due to the nearby Japanese squadron. The ships plan to depart no earlier than February 28 as morale sags after Port Arthur’s fall.
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Port Louis
Mauritius
Nossi Be
Madagascar
Rojestvensky
St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Fire disaster at Leominster celluloid factory claims burns
A fire at a Leominster celluloid factory destroys the plant, causing about 35000 dollars in damage and injuring five people. H. E. Fenno, proprietor, led women to the escape and was severely burned while guiding workers to safety. The first evacuee fell, causing panic as others fled back inside. Fenno reappeared on the escape ladder and collapsed in flames.
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Leominster
H. E. Fenno
Mr. Fenno
Train and sled collision leaves multiple dead in New Brighton
A bob sled with 16 boys crashed into a train in New Brighton Pennsylvania killing a man and two boys, and fatally injuring two more with three others lightly hurt. Most riders escaped unharmed in the accident reported February 10.
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New Brighton
Penn
Arrest Girl for Forgery in Washington Society Case
Daisy Stevens alias Daisy West, a domestic at the Ames summer home in Camden Maine last summer, was arrested in Lowell last night by Detectives Patterson and Smith for forging the name of Jane Ames, a prominent Washington society woman, on two checks.
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Jane Ames
Washington, D. C
Daisy Stevens
Daisy West
Ames
Camden
Lowell
Patterson and Smith
Conklin Wins U S Amateur Billiard Championship
Chicago player Charles F. Conklin wins the U S amateur billiard title after a final night tie with W H Sigourney of San Francisco. In an extra match Conklin defeats Sigourney 300 to 231. Gardner takes third, Norris of New York fourth, and Threshie of Boston fifth.
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Chicago
Charles F. Conklin
United States
W. H. Sigourney
San Francisco
Conklin
Pacific Coast
Gardner
Norris
New York
Threshie
Boston
Tobacco Tariffs Debate and Local Union Protests
Boston Cigarmakers Union 97 urged Senators Lodge and Crane not to cut tobacco tariffs by 75 percent below Dingley rates. Paving Department Union 6751 protests Sundays and unpaid overtime. Cambridge Central Labor Union debated Referendum with Alderman Sterling and Rep Peabelly. Sign Writers Union 391 seeks new contracts with the DORIRA as major firms sign.
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Philippines
United States
Senators Lodge and Crane
Boston Cigarmakers’ Union
Paving Department Union
Cambridge Central Labor Union
Heniy Sterling
W. Rodman Peabelly
Sign Writers’ Union 391
Dorira
Nicholas 10 gives Russia a congress at St Petersburg
The Daily Chronicle reports Emperor Nicholas listened to Count Leo Tolstoi’s son Count Leo Deanovitch presenting a draft for a people’s assembly. The Emperor said he was developing a similar scheme that would soon be put into action.
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London
St. Petersburg
The
Daily Chronicle
Nicholas
Tolstoi
Leo Deanovitch
Deanovitch
Malden Man Resists Highway Robbery on Washington Street
William R. Ray of 13 Lyle Street Malden chief engineer at the Fells factory of the Boston Rubber Shoe Company was held up at gunpoint by a masked bandit on Washington Street near Middlesex Fells. Ray wrestled the revolver from the robber and fired after him as he fled but did not hit.
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Melrose
William R. Ray
Lyle Street
Malden
Washington Street
Middlesex Fells
Ray
Fells
Boston Rubber Shoe Company
Naval honors declare Yokowo’s ferrying torpedoes at Port Arthur
Tokyo reports that Lieutenant Yokowo commander of the submarine destroyer Fuji swam three times into Port Arthur harbor last July towing fish torpedoes. He is credited with other acts of bravery during the engagement.
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Tokio
Yokowo
Fuji
Port Arthur Harbor
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the Czar
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Washington St
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McHidery Street
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Hartman Sanitarium
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