One Dead in Waverley House Fire in Boston creating peril
Fire at Waverley House Apartments devastates upper floors, kills a guest named John Flynn who leaped from the top story, and forces 150 residents to seek escape. John F. Connor saves a baby and helps his wife and niece reach safety with aid from police and fire crews. Damage estimated at 150000.
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Waverley House
John Flynn
John FE. Connor
Mr. Connor
Hub Distributing Company
Boston
Frank Jones Brewing Company
Portsmouth
N. A
Louis F. Nevert
Police Signal Department
Neverts
Gaiety
Tragic Fire Scenes Rescue Efforts at Fifth Floor Window
John Flynn, 42, fell from a fifth floor window during a fire and died from head injuries. Margaret Harrigan and Josephine Munroe were treated for asphyxiation. Mrs. Sullivan escaped with help from Mrs. R. A. Munroe. Patrolman McTigue aided a unconscious woman. five priests aided victims. Mrs. Daniel Dearborn was rescued by rope from the third floor, lowered 40 feet to the street.
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John Flynn
Jie
Haymarket Square
Josephine Munroe
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Fathers McMahon
Murray
Gormely
Phelan
Malloy
Daniel Dearborn
Province Court Fire Wipes Out Shops and Damages Hotels
A two alarm blaze at 10 20 last evening gutted the five story Province Court building and damaged more than a score of paint and carpenter shops with losses of 15000 dollars. The Glendower Hotel and New Province House narrowly escaped total loss as smoke and water drenched the rear of the block. Miss Mabel Trueman of the Glendower escaped in night clothes as flames spread through the upper floors. Spontaneous combustion is given as the cause.
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Old
Boston
Province Court
New Province Hotel
No. 21
C. H. Belledel
Glendower Hotel
New Province House
Mabel Trueman
Glendower
H. Belledell
Buff & Buff
H. B. Leighton
Norwood & Mason
Parris
Ledder & Probst
Mrantzmann
Cutlery
New England Jewelry Company
Heroic Fire Rescue At Downtown Station 15
A blaze drove occupants from a building to Station 15 where warmth, food, and medical care were given. District Chief Fox carried out a rescue of William H. Poole, a WWI veteran, and Patrolman Dennis Leahy saved Hoseman Lawrence L. Buchanan. Dozens escaped via rear fire escapes while residents cited fear and smoke.
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Station 15
William H. Poole
Post Il
Fox
Poole
S. A. Munroe
Dennis Leahy
Leahy
Lawrence L. Buchanan
List of rescued guests from the Waverley House fire
A complete guest list shows numerous residents and visitors rescued at peril of death by firemen and policemen. Names include L Ainsworth James Allen J W Ames Mrs C P Aner Miss L D Anderson Miss C Bowers and many others saved from dense smoke and danger.
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Waverley House
L. Ainsworth
James Allen
J. W. Ames
C. P. Aner
L. D. Anderson
C. Bowers
N. A. Burkett
Alfred Blanchard
Edward Faulkner
Emma Fish
P. Folger
J. Fletcher
Formiloe and Son
John Flynn
Graham
Woman gives alarm in house fire after smell of smoke
Mrs. R. A. Munroe who stayed on the third floor was among the first to detect smoke and trigger the building’s automatic alarm. She hurried back to her room to call the telephone exchange and urged turning in the alarm.
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Pope
Grady
Thomas Sullivan
R. A. Munroe
Thomas McTigue
City Square
McTigue
H. E. Perlie
H Emily A. Abbott
Margaret A. Davis
Alice Childs
Emile Ryder
IF. A. Gardner
Eliza Donovan
Lizzie Holmes
Mery K. Jenkins
Jenkins
Alice C. Lamont
S. A. Ainsworth
Jennie Cooper
EL. J. Perkins
T. F. Newark
Annie Jacobs
Frances Conerey
C. F. Tebbetts
Philip Martender
R. H. Lund
Building Almost Gutted After Major Hotel Fire
A historic Charlestown hotel suffered near total ruin as ceilings collapsed and timber fell after the blaze. Firefighters battled flames with hose lines running up the stairs as water flooded the office floor. Charles Bennett, a long time resident and guest, recounted barely escaping suffocation with valuables saved in a suitcase.
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Charles Bennett
Charlestown
Crowd Sees Major Waverley House Fire in Charlestown
Thousands gathered in City square and along the elevated to watch a large blaze at the Waverley House. Firefighters battled smoke for nearly two hours rescuing around twenty lodgers while police managed crowds and rerouted transit through Main street and the new Charlestown bridge.
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Waverley House
City Square
Charlestown
Webster
White City Square
New Charlestown Bridge
Old
Charlestown Bridge
Station 15
Main Street
Sullivan Square
Thompson Square
Bunker Hill Street
Boston
North Station
New Bridge
Waverley Magazine
Middle West
Woman hero saves tenants in South End fire at tenement
A mysterious blaze tore through a two story frame building at 5 7 9 Ferdinand street and 77 Fayette street South End last evening. Mrs G W Carter and her husband rushed into the loft to move oil barrels and fling explosives into the street to prevent a larger conflagration. Carter alerted others from Tremont street then guided his wife to safety.
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Ferdinand Street
Fayette Street
South End
Rubinovitz
Schwartz
G. W. Carter
C. E. Woodman
Tremont Street
Boxy
Carter
Fire in Dangerous Locality Damages $300 Nearby Structures
The structure sits in a perilous neighborhood beside a row of old frame houses. Firefighters extinguished the blaze after about $300 in damage.
Bishop Stang Succession Discussed in Fall River
Archibishop Williams of Boston will convene councils to select candidates for the Fall River diocese seat left vacant by Bishop Stang. Mgr. Hugh J. Smyth of New Bedford directs diocesan affairs as administrator. final appointment rests with the Pope who may draw a priest from anywhere in the world.
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Fall River
Williams
Boston
New England
Stang
Mgr
Hugh J. Smyth
St. Lawrence's Church
New Bedford
Pastor Albert H. Plumb resigns after 3 years at Walnut Avenue Church
The Rev. Dr. Albert H. Plumb 78 resigns as pastor of Walnut Avenue Congregational Church citing age. He says he no longer feels strong enough to continue the work after three years in the post.
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Albert H. Plumb
Walnut Avenue Congregational Church
Associated Sunday Magazines publicity pitch on broad circulation
The piece promotes the Associated Sunday Magazines distributed with nine leading papers and reaching over a million homes weekly. It touts guaranteed circulation and claims lower rates per line per thousand than any weekly or monthly publication, urging advertisers to invest.
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Associated Sunday
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