Desperate Hold Up at Tower Hill Station
A Boston man William Hiller alias Arthur Livingston is jailed after a 12 30 p m shooting at Tower Hill station on the Massachusetts Central line. Station master William H Lane was shot three times and is gravely injured. Miller denies the shooting while police pursue a possible Fresh Pond suspect. The case ties to a Lewiston Maine family and a Stamford street lodging partner.
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Waltham
Tower Hill
Wayland
Massachusetts Central
Boston & Maine Railroad
William H. Lanend
Fresh Pond
Lane
William Hiller
Arthur Livingston
Boson
Miller
Staniford Street
Oston
Lewiston
State Police
Boston
Stamford Street
Station 3
E . Mass
Bemis Woollen
Emery & Co
Friend Street
Graziers
State Street
Desperado shoots station master then escapes with loot
After a violent confrontation at the depot the gunman fires twice more striking Lane and escapes with over $6 in coin from the money drawer. Jewett Coolidge finds the injured station master and notifies authorities while packing help to Weston and Wayland. The posse gathers with rifles and revolvers to pursue.
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Lane
Jewett Coolidge
Bigelow
Wayland
Weston
McAuliffe
Waltham Olice
Central avenue chase captures Miller near Tower Hills
On Central avenue between Tower Hills and Weston a pursuit ends as eight shots are fired catching Miller approaching the car.
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Central Avenue
Tower Hils and
Weston
Miller
A Great Help Among the Poor
A testimonial from Frances Husbands, missionary nurse with the Loan Relief Association in New York, dated October 26, 1894, extols Pond's Extract as essential in aiding rheumatism eye inflammation sore throat and headaches during years of service.
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The
Loan Relief Association
New York
Frances Husbands
Beach dog show entertains 4000 in Boston Mechanics Building
Enthusiastic crowd at Mechanics Building for the fair lovers of dogs event. Miss Lillian Russell offered 350 dollars for the spaniel Tot while others admired and applauded the trick dogs and jumping displays. Notables present included Joseph Fay Lawrence Tucker and many society couples.
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Mechanics’ Building
Lillian Russell
Della Fox
Russell
Nancy Sykes
Elaine
Ie C
Trixie S
Tot
Nellie
Jessie
Boston
Joseph Fay
Lawrence Tucker
W. C. Baylies
George
Bluine Factory Destroyed in Concord Junction Blaze
Fire leveled the bluine factory of George A. Conant in Concord Junction causing about 6000 dollars in damage. The plant employed 100 workers, fifty women and fifty men, when the blaze struck tonight.
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Concord Junction
George A. Conant
Fright Lapses Trigger Death in Centreville Strike
Ernestine Lavoire a young weaver who returned to work dies amid threats in Centreville strike. Reports say fright from threats and vandalism at her father's tenement spurred the fatal outcome as assailants twice visited the home recently.
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Providence
R. I
Centreville
Ernestine Lavoire
Lavoires
American Irish Historical Society Dinner Held in New York
The second annual American Irish Historical Society dinner occurred at the San Remo Hotel in New York. General James R. O’Beirne presided and Joseph Smith of Lowell gave the principal address. Guests included Thomas Hamilton Murray Pawtucket R I John C Linehan Concord N H Thomas B Lawler Worcester James J Roche Boston Morris F Egan Washington Thomas J Gargan Boston T Russell Sullivan Boston Robert Ellis Thompson Philadelphia August St Gaudens John D Crimmins and Thomas Addis Emmet.
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New York
Boston
T. Russell Sullivan
Robert Ellis Thompson
Philadelphia
August St. Gaudens
John D. Crimmins
Thomas Addis Emmet
Death of George Wilson at 282 Ferry Street Everett
George Wilson aged 29 died Wednesday afternoon at his home 282 Ferry street Everett after a brief illness. He worked six years in the Boston Post mailing department and was a charter member of Mailers' Union No. 1. He leaves a widow and two children. Funeral services are Saturday at 9:30 AM.
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George Wilson
Ferry Street
Everett
Wilson
Boston Post
Mailers’ Union No. 1
War murmurs in the House seize on militia arms
Lawmakers debated an investigation into Massachusetts artillery armament, with the military affairs committee empowered to summon witnesses and report swiftly. Bills to arm independent groups and fraternal bodies were disapproved, while park and school funding measures and ballot naming rules moved through.
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Frederick
Methuen
Stone
Springfield
Committee On
Bresnahan
South Boston
Macken
Hinsdale
Hibernians
Greater Boston
House
Quincy
Boston
Senate
Boston & Maine
Civil Service Commission
Elijah S. Darling
Willis
Committee On Election Laws
Civil Service Row Between Russell and Cook Over Exam Question
The Civil Service Commission chairman Charles Theodore Russell answered in a reply after Senate debate on the civil service bill. Senator William H. Cook disputed misquotation and defended his question about whether a candidate had ever been asked to estimate carrying 500 bricks 1000 feet, noting it had been read from various test items.
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Sherwin
Classified Service
Charles Theodore Russell
Civil Service Commission
William H. Cook
Senate
Civil Service Bill
Cook
Russell
Council Debates Oversight Order After Meeting
Common Council adjourns with no debate as Jerry A. Watson vows to reintroduce an investigation order into building department management. Mayor Quincy reports East Boston tunnel progress, with cost estimates for feasible routes. Several measures, including Merrimac street fire relief funding and citywide salary revisions, are moved to next meeting.
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Common Council
Jerry A. Watson
Commonwealth
Quincy
Transit Commission
East Boston
Carson
Prince Street
Borofsky
Ward 6
Merrimac Street
Boston Street
Mt. Vernon
Edward Everett Square
Fire Department
Blue Hill Avenue
Ward 19
Perkins Institution Pupils Stage Washington's Birthday Entertainment
Pupils of the Perkins Institution in South Boston present two programs for the Kindergarten for the Blind at Jamaica Plain on February 22. The operetta Cradle Songs From Many Lands features five girls per country and runs for forenoon and afternoon showings, with the boys performing The Growth of the Nation in a historical play. Edith Thomas Elizabeth Robin and Thomas Stringer are listed among performers. Tickets cost 50 cents and are obtainable at Avon Place or the school door.
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Perkins Institution
South Boston
Jamaica Plain
Museum
Edith Thomas
Elizabeth Robin
Thomas Stringer
Avon Place
Citizens Endorse Dr Bull Cough Syrup Officials Recommend
A broad list of prominent citizens and officials backs Dr Bull's Cough Syrup, endorsing its use as a trusted remedy. The endorsements highlight the product's efficacy and appeal to public health.
Girls High School Class of 97 Reunion Banquet at Thorndike
Over fifty alumnae from the Girls High School class of 97 gathered at the Thorndike Hotel for a reunion. Miss Eva Whiting presided, with Miss Idella Hanlin as secretary, and a reception banquet followed by a concert and an address by Mr Tetlow head master.
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Thorndike
Dini Hall
Eva Whiting
Idella Hanlin
John Tetlow
Lucy Bradstreet White
Lucy Woods
Henry Carey
Boston
Mr. Tetlow
Richer Than the Klondike on Mars Gold Asteroid
Explorers and Edison theorize a Martian gold asteroid near Mars as a circulating wealth source. They find a vast mine of gold beneath a crust and note Martian ships disabled in battle. pirates may have plundered but most wealth remains in orbit.
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Mr. Edison
Earth
Mars
Klondike
Edison Leads Space War Against Mars in Serial Saga
The illustrated tale recounts Martian devastation and Edison’s electric ship fleet. A grand congress, fund drive, and solar voyage set the stage for a second Mars assault, a duel with Martian engines toppled, and a surviving Martian prisoner amid a gold planet.
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Earth
Mars
Thomas A. Edison
Mr.son
Washington
United States
Mr. Edison
New York
Moon
Aristarchus
Arrval
Edison
The Golden Asteroid Mystery
A startling discovery reveals a golden asteroid believed to be a planet or starry body. Lord Kelvin claims the truth lies buried in star dust as the artifact weighs unusually heavy and hints at a long cosmic journey.
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Lord Kelvin
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