The Norwood Builder Case Opens with a Frightened Suspect
Sherlock Holmes and Watson receive a dramatic appeal from John McFarlane who fears arrest for the murder of builder Jonas Oldacre. The Daily Telegraph reports Oldacre’s disappearance and a burning wood stack, with Inspector Lestrade aiming to seize the suspect as details unfold.
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Sherlock Holmes
London
Moriarty
Watson
Europe
Holmes
Baker Street
Verner
Kensington
Murillo
Friesland
Mr. Holmes
John Hector McFarlane
Mr. McFarlane
Dr. Watson
Lee
Jonas Oldacre
Lower Norwood
Daily Telegraph
Oldacre
Deep Dene House
Sydenham
Graham and McFarlane
Gresham Buildings
B. C
Norwood
Lestrade
Scotland Yard
Lberty
Torrington Lodge
Blackheath
London Bridge
Lionel Norwood
McFarlane
Railroad Firemen Strike Threat Looms After Directors Rebuff
New York New Haven and Hartford directors rejected the Firemen's Brotherhood demands. A potential strike could occur within 48 hours. About 1500 men ready vs 1400 possible strikers. The dispute centers on the firemen’s unit with engineers siding with the railroad company.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Baroad Company
Brotherhood of Locomotiv Engineers
Sherlock Holmes story serialization in Boston Sunday Post
The Boston Sunday Post will publish the 13 Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle one per week. The author earned 40000 dollars for 18 tales at sixty cents per word and the Post holds exclusive New England rights. Orders for three months in advance are urged.
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Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
Boston Sunday Post
Sunday Post
New England
Donkey Man Rescued From Harbor Ice Floe
John Lindberg, a donkey man on the barge B Pritchard, was crushed by harbor ice and glass as he fell at Long wharf. The tug Irving Ross crew freed him after a struggle. he was taken to Relief Hospital where doctors expect recovery.
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John Lindberg
B. Pritchard
Long Wharf
Irving Ross
Lindberg
Salem Jury Contempt Case Sent to Grand Jury
In Averill contempt proceedings Judge Harris rules the matter has advanced beyond contempt and directs sending to the grand jury for perjury investigation. Charles J. Averill and Walter C. Dunnells held to $2000 bonds each. Averill posted bail. Dunnells is currently serving 18 months for contempt in a separate case.
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Salem
Averill
Harris
Charles J. Averill
Walter C. Dunnells
Linnehan-Pierce
Grand Jury
Dunnella
Dunnells
Asthma Conquered by Austrian Drug Ascatco in America
Consular reports verify cures in America by the Austrian drug ascatco for asthma and catarrh. The discovery claims rapid Europe-wide success with 500 drops. dose seven drops with no stomach derangement. The Austrian dispensary at 6 East Fourteenth Street, New York, offers free sample bottles by mail to those who write.
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Vienna
America
Europe
East Fourteenth Street
New York City
Marked for Death Declared by Russian Revolutionaries
Moscow reports an assassination plot against the Czar after the Grand Duke Sergius was killed. Revolutionists claim a bomb has been prepared and view recent events as steps toward eradicating the Czars and grands dukes to install a popular government.
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Moscow
Russias
Sergius
Russian Empire
Turbulent Russia Faces Series of High-Profile Assassinations
A wave of political violence hits Russia with the fall assassination of Interior Minister Von Plehve, the Czar blessed Neva scene gunfire, the Jan 22 uprising and mass melee, and the murder of Finland's new governor-general Count Bobrn off and Grand Duke Sergius. Cossacks mobilize as strikes rock major industries.
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von Plehve
Czar
Neva
St. Petersburg
Finland
Count Bobrnoff
Sergius
Fair Local Forecast for Boston and Vicinity
The forecast calls for fair weather in Boston and nearby areas. Saturday remains fair with mild conditions, while Sunday turns somewhat colder with westerly winds affecting the region.
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Boston and Vicinity
Temperature Yesterday and Croup Advice Recalled
A brief note recalls using Piso’s Cure for children with spasmodic croup and mentions temperature yesterday. The misquoted slogan raises concerns about historic medical claims and child health guidance once circulated in newspapers.
Woburn Train Collides After Open Switch Incident
An accommodation passenger on the Boston & Maine Woburn branch hit an open switch and collided with a sidetrack engine. Up to 25 passengers were jostled but none seriously hurt. Mabel Whitcher and William Kinney were injured. Investigators will determine responsibility for the switch.
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Woburn
Southern Division
Boston & Maine Railroad
Mabel Whitcher
William Kinney
Boston
Diamond Robbery Mystery in Cambridge
Cambridge police arrest David Hugh Smith and his wife Hattie as suspects in the heirloom diamond brooch theft from Alfred A. Somerville. The pin, valued over two thousand dollars, features two large end stones and a pasted replacement after one was removed. Investigators framed the case as a puzzling local crime.
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Cambridge
Alfred A. Somerville
Charles Rivers Road
Somerville
Hurley, Neilan
Ginty
Cambridge Police
David Hugh Smith
Hattie
Smith
Denver
Col
Bromberg Declares Mayor Bid In Boston Race
Alderman Edward J. Bromberg announces openness to the Republican nomination for Boston mayor. He says he would accept the nomination if the party decides it is advisable. The Post notes Murray’s challenge from West Roxbury and praises Bromberg as a leading GOP figure.
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Edward J. Bromberg
Boston
Michael J. Murray
West Roxbury
Bromberg
Post
Murray
Republican City Committee
Funds asked to probe Standard Oil methods in Kansas
Secretary Metcalf asked the House for funds to continue the Kansas inquiry into Standard Oil practices. He said the work cannot be finished before July 1 and proposed reallocating unexpended balances of 46 000 and 15 000 from the current legislative act to cover this and other investigations.
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Washington
Standard Oil Company
Kansas
House
Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
Queen in Buffalo Bill Suit Shocks Cody Divorce Hearing
In Cheyenne Wyoming on February 17, deposition testimony reveals Mrs. H. B. Parker named the Queen of England as a woman who supposedly had been too friendly with Colonel Cody. The interrogation covers England tour, World’s Fair connections, and alleged poisoning of the colonel’s dogs, with Mrs. Cody claiming anger and hatred toward him.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
H. 8
Parker
Cody
North Platte
England
Attorney Halligan
Howard Gould
Katherine Clemmons
Florence Parker
Father John's Medicine Promotes Pneumonia Prevention
Charles Stone of Danbury Connecticut urges using Father John's Medicine for grip and pneumonia prevention. He claims the remedy cured his family and he keeps a bottle at home and recommends it to friends.
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John
Charles Stone
Danbury, Conn
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A. Conan Doyle
Collier's Weekly
McClure, Philips & Co
Tomorrow's Sunday Post
Grand Duke
Sergius OF
Rix
King
Czarina
N. Y
Ascatco
Thompson’s Spa
Temperaire Yes
Washington “Street
New Empire Theatre
Washington St
Queen
é”Howard Gould
Mrs. Cody
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