Navy Man Shoots Self to Death on Vermont Cruise
Commander Frank Marble was found dead in his quarters on the battleship Vermont with a bullet in his right temple. Captain James H. Oliver announced the investigation found Marble shot himself with his own service revolver between 1130 Monday night and 730 Tuesday morning, dispelling foul play rumors.
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Newport
R. I
United States
Vermont
Frank Marble
James H. Oliver
Naval Station
Raymond Perry Rodgers
Post
Marble
Commander Marble's Fall Injures Knees and Health
Commander Marble suffered serious knee injuries on the Vér mont and can now walk only with great effort. The forced confinement led to obesity and digestive troubles, raising concerns about mental decline and his ability to finish the international law work started by the late.
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Marble
Vérmont
Boxing Bout At Georgian Court Attracts Social Attention
The boxing match between Seton Robert Beresford, brother of Lord Decies, and Anthony Drexel Jr. took place last Saturday night at Georgian Court Lakewood estate owned by Mr and Mrs George J Gould. The event has become a principal topic in New York social circles and Lakewood.
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New York
Seton Robert Beresford
Lord Decies
Anthony Drexel, Jr
Georgian Court
Lakewood
George J. Gould
Goulds Host Boxing Match Before Vivien Gould Wedding
More than a dozen guests watched Mr Drexel stop the English challenger with a second round due to a dazed jaw blow in a six round bout at Georgian Court gym. Mrs Gould presented a silver cup to the erstwhile amateur champion of England as the crowd saw a Marsuis of Queensberry rules bout in the social gathering.
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George Gould
Georgian Court
Mr. Drexel
Vivien Gould
Mr. Beresford
Drexel
Lord Camois
Lord Alstair Graham
New York
Jay Gould
Mr. Moffatt
Rockefeller Brother Ill With Severe Cold at Fifth Avenue Home
New York February 16 Following rumors of John D Rockefeller illness it is reported William Rockefeller his brother is ill at his Fifth Avenue residence with a severe cold William Rockefeller is nearly 70 years old
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
Fifth Avenue
Daily Fire Record 2 A.M. to 2 A.M. Highlights
Fire log from 2 A.M. to 2 A.M. reports multiple calls in Dorchester and South Boston. Entries include Box 925-109 Westville Street loss slight for Ida Kauff man. Box 154-209 M Street James Barrett no less. Box 154-200 Mitreet James Barrett loss S1,000. Box 839-10 Elba Street Fred Lindahl loss $200. Box 642-46 Brook Street East Boston Herman Cohen loss $250. Box 65-2 Oneida Street Maurice Sostick loss slight. Still alarm at Binford Street South Boston for Peerless Waste Co. loss $50. final call Box 91-Rear Arlington Street F H Batchelder loss.
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Westville Street
Dorchester
Ida Kauffman
M Street
South Boston
James Barrett
Mitreet
Elba Street
Fred Lindahl
Hrook Street
East
Boston
Herman Cohen
Oneida Street
Maurice Sostick
Binford Street
South
Peerless Waste Co
Arlington Street
F. H. Batchelder
Arkansas Congressman Attacks Peary as Fakir and Threatens Naval Service
In a naval appropriation debate Representative Macon of Arkansas denounced Captain Robert E. Peary as a fakir and urged he be driven from the naval service. Peary supporters quickly retorted with strong defenses, as Representative J Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania condemned the remarks as unjust and offensive.
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Washington
Representative Macon
Arkansas
Robert E. Peary
Naval Service
Peary
J. Hampton Moore
Pennsylvania
Mr. Macon
Peary and Cook Under Fire in Humorous House Debate
In a House debate Mr. Macon lampooned Peary and Cook as "fake heroes" and accused the Peary Arctic Club of a paid Washington lobby. He mocked Captain Hobson, Dewey, and Taft while labeling Peary a "fur trader" and an idle loafer. He argued promotion would be undeserved, suggesting only a medal for their claimed Pole discovery.
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Hobson
Dewey
Manila Bay
Moore
Macon
Methodist Church
Peary
San Juan Hill
San Juan Hill’ In That Class. Mr. Macon
Peary Arctic Club
Washington
Taft
Cook
Committee On Naval Affairs
Hotel Columbus Fire Sparks 25 Guests to Escapes
A fire at the Hotel Columbus 122 Commercial Street early this morning drove 25 male guests to the fire escapes in scant attire. The blaze was put out with a loss of about $100. The guests were left half frozen by the cold air.
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Columbus
Commercial Street
Pinning by Elephant at Portland Press Club
Elbert Hubbard narrowly escaped serious injury when a trained elephant attacked him during a reception at the Portland Press Club. The elephant wrapped its trunk around Hubbard’s neck twice before lunging and pinning him to the wall with its tusks, endangering his life as guests watched in shock.
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Portland
Ore
Portland Press Club
Elbert Hubbard
Hubbard
Divorce Filed by Mrs. Dora A. Chase in Deserts Suit
Mrs. Dora A. Chase, beneficiary under the will of the late George W. Fifield ex mayor of Lowell, has filed a libel for divorce against her husband George A. Chase on grounds of desertion. Abbie Fifield filed notice to contest the will.
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Dora A. Chase
George W. Fifield
Lowell
George A. Chase
Chase
Abbie Fifield
Mrs. Chase
Fifield
$50 000 Steed for U S Army Will Boost Army Horses
After August Belmont proposed gifting stallions to the U S Army, Thomas W Lawson pledges $50 000 for the horse Dare Devil and offers five to ten of his thoroughbred stallions under government supervision. He says a $100 000 five year expenditure could yield top horses nationwide.
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Belmont
Waldorf Astoria
New York
United States
Thomas W. Lawson
Dare Devil
Mr. Lawson
Measure to Tax Five Dollars for Spinsters
A city committee endorses a plan imposing a five dollar tax on remaining single individuals. Proceeds would fund programs aiding spinsters. The measure reflects local social policy aims and faces public debate.
Bachelors Tax Bill Moves Through Legislature Amid Debate
A proposed bachelors tax in the Commonwealth would tax unmarried men over 35 five dollars annually to fund aid for spinsterhood. The plan, backed by the tax committee, faced lively hearings at the State House with surprise support from married committee members and bachelor chairman Russell Wood of Cambridge.
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Legislative Committee On
State House
Russell Wood
Cambridge
Pension Tax Proposal for Unmarried Men by Mrs Charlotte Smith
Mrs Charlotte Smith proposed a bill taxing unmarried men aged 35 or more five dollars yearly to fund help for unmarrieds past marriageable age. She praised the favorable House report at the State House, asking if there were dissenters. Rep Bagley noted opposition from bachelors in committee.
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Charlotte Smith
The
Bachelors
Bagley
East
Boston
Cavalry Reinforcements Guard Washington as Threat Looms
An extra unit of cavalry arrived in Washington to protect government buildings while reports warned the Capitol could be blown up within a week. Meanwhile at the Virginia convention resolutions declared its attachment to the Union.
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Washington
Capitol
Forecast for Boston and New England Weather Update
The report notes Friday increasing cloudiness in Boston with possible snow or rain overnight into Saturday as temperatures rise. Winds shift from moderate southerly to easterly. In Washington on February 16 the forecast calls for warmer Friday with rain along the coast and snow or rain inland by Friday night, with Saturday snow or rain and strengthening south to east winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Temperature Report From Thompson's Spa Yesterday
Yesterday's average temperature listed by Thompson's Spa shows a daily reading around 27 degrees with various time stamps and a comparison to last year’s 47 degrees. Data includes multiple inconsistent entries such as 42 126 p.m. and 59 36/12 mid. and 8% readings.
Harvard Hockey Team Heads for Yale Victory Hope
Harvard hockey team leaves for New York today aiming to defeat Yale. Dartmouth-Cornell hockey set for Arena Saturday. Tech beats Williams at hockey and Dartmouth loses to Williams in basketball. Americus the wrestler arrives in Boston. Pitcher Bedient signs with Fall River. Speedway racing features on snowy path. Boston Nationals stock not for sale.
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Harvard
New York
Yale
Boston
Americus
Dartmouth-Cornell
Bedient
Fall River
Tech
Williams
Dartmouth
Sunset to Sunrise Clysmic Water Crisis
Fragmentary text describes a water crisis spanning sunset to sunrise with extreme impacts. No clear locations or organizations are identifiable. The wording suggests a dramatic water event but lacks concrete facts or named entities for precise reporting.
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United States Navy
Decies
Gould
Junior Drexel
Rockefeller
Boston Sunday Post
Explorer
D. Deixcannell
A. D. Hill
Louis A. Frothingham
Martin Lomasney
HOUSE
Wealthy
Daniel W. Lane
J. A. Maynard
Democratic City Committee
Joseph C. Pelletier
A.torn H.Y
George H. Tinkham
Thomas F. Lien
William Murray
Harvey H. Baker
Daniel T. O'Connell
Earnest E. Smith
Grafton D. Cushing
American Trust Company
State Street
Mass
Arthur Adams
Rodolphe L. Agassiz
F. Lothrop Ames, Hobart Ames
Edwin F. Atkins
Frederick Ayer
Charles S. Bird
R. G. Fessenden
J. C. Howe
Charles H. Bowen
W. C. Watt
E. V. R. Thayer
J. J. Oldfield
W. F. Glidden
Board OF
N. W. Jordan
William A. Gaston
Francis R. Hart
John F. Hill John Lawrence
John 8S. Law Peated
Lester Lelani Francis Pea Pody, Jr
Royal Robbins
Henry A. Rubter
Philip L. Saltonstall
R. Paul Snelling
Frank W. Stearns
Eugene V.R. Thayer
Charles W. Whittier
A. G. Bullock
Samuel Carr Gilmer Clapp Gordon Dexter William R. Drive
F.C. Dumaine
Bunker Hill
City Square
Charlestown
Fred K. Brown
Irving S. Palmer Clinton White
Benjamin F. Wild
George Whiting
U. S. Army
J. P. Lawrence the Poultry Man
Quincy Market
BIG Spinsters’ Fund
Moon
Sunday Post Magazine
Lloyd Osborn
Robert Louis Stevenson
Kinnosuke
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