Stabbing at Pacific Mills shocks Lawrence crowd
In Lawrence on February 15 Walter McAvoy, 16, living at 219 Park Street, was stabbed in the stomach three times by an unnamed assailant during a gathering of nearly 1000 mill workers at Pacific Mills. He was rushed to Lawrence General Hospital and was not expected to live while the attacker remained at large.
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Lawrence
Pacific Mills
Walter McAvoy
Park Street
McAvoy
Lawrence General Hospital
Knife stabbing ends in critical injury at mill exit
McAvoy and a coworker, a boy with three names, argued during work at the mill. After the 6 pm whistle the unnamed assailant drew a knife and stabbed McAvoy three times in the stomach. He is in critical condition at Lawrence General Hospital. the attacker fled and remains at large.
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McAvoy
Appleton Street
Lawrence General Hospital
Prussia's Prince Visits England in Bid to Heal Ties
Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia arrived in London this evening and will stay at Buckingham Palace for a week. The visit aims to foster better relations between England and Germany.
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London
Princess Henry of
Prussia
Buckingham Palace
England
Germany
Ben Hur at Boston Theatre Sets New Curtain Times
The Ben Hur management at the Boston Theatre announces earlier curtain times due to the show's extreme length. Evening performances will begin at 7:45 and matinees at 1:45, adjusting schedule for daily runs.
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Ben Hur
Boston Theatre
Picture Contest Promise in Sunday Post
An offer of 5 dollars in gold is made for a child portrait. A second prize of 100 dollars awaits another group of school children whose pictures will appear in the next Sunday Post.
New Medical Discovery Cadum Cures Skin Troubles
A chemist debuts Cadum, a skin treatment from a tree extract with antiseptic and curative properties. It claims to relieve eczema and many skin conditions, stopping itching on contact and beginning healing with the first use. Trial box costs 10c, large box 25c.
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Cadum
City Meeting Sees Broad Parks and Facilities Plans
Mayor Fitzgerald and the City Council heard needs of Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury at West Roxbury High School. Over three hours covered plans for a zoo, a paper factory, elevated Green Street station, better garbage work, paving, street cleaning, and new libraries, playgrounds, tunnels, sidewalks, and public utilities.
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Jamaica Plain
West Roxbury
Fitzgerald
West Roxbury High School
City Council hears broad Jamaica Plain pleas for parks and transit
Mayor Fitzgerald and Superintendent of Streets Emerson led a lengthy City Council session with many speakers. Patrick J. Brady urged reestablishing the paving yard and a new street cleaning yard, and an elevated station at Green Street. Jamaica Plain voices pressed a Stony Brook street, tunnel under the New Haven tracks, restored noon bell service, and electrified railroads, plus expanding garbage care and sidewalks.
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Fitzgerald
Guy Emerson
Patrick J. Brady
Cleveland Club
Green Street
L. J. Brackett
Jamaica Plain
Carroll Perry
Goodwin
Burrage
Brookside Avenue
Cornwall Street
Carolina Avenue
W. C. Gleason
Ex-Alderman urges pest eradication and district improvements
Dr. E Peabody Gerry a former member of the Board of Aldermen dwells on exterminating the gypsy and brown tail moth pests urging a city appropriation of at least 75000 dollars He recommends moving the Jamaica Plain soldiers monument facing south and building a tunnel for a Forest Hills footbridge Fireworks display at Jamaica Pond are praised by Mayor Fitzgerald while Rev George Lyons criticizes the New York New Haven Hartford railroad as a Chinese wall suggesting a tunnel from Cornwall to Oakdale Street. Additional figures call for street sewer and sidewalk improvements and discuss a city paper factory proposed by William B Wheelwright as a potential revenue source. City officials doubt feasibility and some residents advocate compulsory paper separation by ordinance. Tonight the council meets Brighton citizens at Brighton High School.
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E. Peabody Gerry
Board of Aldermen
Gerry
Jamaica Plain
Forest Hills
George Lyons
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
New York, New Haven
Old City
Ciation
Gypsy Moth
John Smith
Roslindale Improvement Association
Brighton
Syracuse Student Appointed Tech Track Manager in 1911
Harvey Smith Benson of Syracuse, a Tech sophomore, was appointed manager of the Technology varsity track team succeeding Paul Pierson of Malden who resigned. Benson has starred in cross country and the two mile relay and helped manage his class relay team. M. L. Waterman was named assistant manager and Fred A. Hurley became president of the Athletic Association after Raynor H. Allen resigned to study.
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Harvey Smith Benson
Syracuse
Tech
Technology
Paul Pierson
Malden
Benson
Harvard-Tech
Theta Delta Chi
M. L. Waterman
Somerville
Fred A. Hurley
Dedham
Raynor H. Allen
Athletic Association
Prof Poole Guest of Game Association
The Massachusetts Fish and Game Association held an amateur night at the Brunswick Hotel. George B. Clark discussed beaver habits, J Russell Read recalled moose hunting, Dr Heber Bishop shared hunting travels in Canada, and Professor Frederick Poole presented views of China. President Salem D Charles presided.
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Massachusetts Fish and Game Association
Brunswick Hotel
George B. Clark
J. Russell Read
Heber Bishop
Canada
Frederick Poole
China
Salem D. Charles
Ivers S. Adams
George W. Wiggin
A. R. Brown
Fire record entries from a Boston area fire log
A sequence of 12 short fire call entries lists boxes numbers streets and names with damages. Notable items include Box 17 at 51 Cross s Joseph Bernstein loss 25, Box 58 at 25 Dover Street William Brodbine loss 100, Box 636 116 Chelsea Street Frank Jacobson loss 75, Box 217 247 Ruggles Street Mabel Wagner toss flight, Box 621 251 Maverick Street John Belise toss 10, with times ranging from 3:30 p.m. to 9:04 p.m. Knee-
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Cross
Joseph Bernstein
Land Street
Dover Street
William Brodbine
Chelsea Street
Frank Jacobson
Ruggles Street
Mabel Wagner
Maverick Street
John Belise
Owes Life to Human Buffer Saves Window Cleaner Fall
John Kauffman, a young window cleaner, fell five stories in New York today and landed on James Girdwood, a miner from East Orange, N J. Kauffman suffered multiple fractures while Girdwood escaped unharmed, credited as a buffer that cushioned the impact.
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New York
John Kauffman
James Girdwood
East Orange
N. J
Kauffman
Girdwood
Noted Animal Painter Swan Dies in London
London February 15 John MacAllan Swan R A died today. Born 1847 he studied at Worcester School of Art and in Paris under Gerome Bastien-Lepage and Dagnan Bouvert and sculpture under Fremie. He was a noted animal painter and won many medals.
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London
John MacAllan Swan
Worcester School of Art
Paris
Gerome
Bastien-Lepage
Dagnan-Bouveret
Fremie
Parish choir presents rector with grand piano
The sanctuary choir of the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption East Boston surprised its rector Rev Joseph V Fitzgerald by calling him to the music room and presenting him with a grand piano last night.
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Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
East
Boston
Joseph V. Fitzgerald
Digestive Tablets Promote Food Digestion History and Use
The Abbe Spallanzani and Alexis St Martin are cited as foundational figures in stomach physiology. Beaumont’s experiments established gastric juice action while a gunshot wound left a stomach opening enabling direct digestion tests. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are praised, with claims of broad use, natural ingredients, and a trial package offer by mail from F. A. Stuart Co. Marshall Michigan.
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Abbe
Spallanzani
Beaumont
Michigan
Alexis St. Martin
Stuart
America
Canada
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Fire chief falls from loft in Lawrence blaze
Lawrence February 15 Chief James A Hamilton fire department pitched from loft to cellar during a stable fire at 565 Utah street. He suffered chest contusions and internal injuries and is in critical condition. Lt Frederick G Gibson also fell to the cellar and broke a leg as flooring collapsed.
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Lawrence
James A. Hamilton
Frederick G. Gibson
Thomas Houston
Utah Street
Hamilton
Gibson
Hook and Ladder Company
Two Men Hurt in Fire at Lawrence Home
Chief Hamilton and Lt Gibson were rescued from a blaze that damaged a Lawrence residence. Hamilton was rushed to Lawrence General Hospital and is not expected to survive, while Gibson was taken to his home. The fire’s cause remains unknown with about $1000 in damage.
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Hamilton
Lawrence General Hospital
Gibson
Pony license hearing delays decision in Malden
Malden aldermen debated granting pony express licenses but reached no decision. By motion, petitions were sent to the public welfare committee and a public hearing is anticipated before a final ruling on the licenses.
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Malden
Board of Aldermen
Glennon
Public Welfare Committee
Scarlet fever closes schools in Bridgeport
In Bridgeport Connecticut 125 scarlet fever cases have prompted the Board of Health to order one city school closed with more likely to follow as cases appeared in five public school buildings. The epidemic began weeks ago and quarantine violations aided its spread.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Board of Health
Knights of Equity Hold Annual Ladies' Night at Faneuil Hall
The Knights of Equity hosted their annual ladies night social in Faneuil Hall with over 500 attendees. A supper preceded the program honoring the recently installed officers.
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Knights OF Equity
Faneuil Hall
Hilton Half Price Sale Brings Full Dress Suits In
Hilton stores across leading U S cities promote a Half Price Sale on every suit and overcoat including tuxedos and fur lined coats. The brand Hulton stands for style and distinction with new seasons stock only and no carryovers from past seasons.
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United States
Hilton
Hulton
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