Securities worth 180000 located but not recovered
Norman I Bailey assistant superintendent of a detective agency said 180000 dollars of securities stolen from William F Walker of the Savings Bank of New Britain have been located but not recovered. Some non negotiable items may be involved and buyers may bear responsibility. A report claims 50000 dollars of securities were found at a Broad Street broker and seized. Bailey expects Walker to be in New York and says they will capture him.
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New York
Norman I. Bailey
William F. Walker
Savings Bank of New Britain, Conn
Bailey
Walker
Broad Street
Noah Cranwall Rogers
EF. HU. Davison
New Britain
American Hosiery Company
Andrew Sloper
Lawsuit over 1904 junket bill against Lawrence councilman Foley
Walter F. Cook administrator for the estate of Boston caterer Thomas D. Cook sues Councilman William J. Foley for 112.37 plus interest for a Long Island junket on August 10, 1904, arranged by a six member city committee, with Boston guests and missing items claimed. Attorney James Moynihan will defend Foley.
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William J. Foley
Lawrence
Walter F. Cook
Thomas D. Cook
Boston
Long Island
Foley
Sweenay
James Moynihan
Ty. D. Cook
Charles L. Mather
Kare Ee
J. Putnam Bradlee
Minton
Boca
Mendomey Ok
Frick Coke Company Announces Wage Increase
Connel lsville Penn Feb 18 The H F Frick Coke Company announced an advance in wages that will directly affect 21 000 men and increase annual payroll in the Connellsville region by about 1 500 000.
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Connellsville
Penn
H. €. Frick Coke Company
Fire men quell blaze at Faneuil Hall restaurant
Early this morning a stove overheated in the Charles Zaclloni & Co. restaurant at Faneuil Hall square and Merchants row sparked flames. Firemen quickly extinguished the fire, causing little damage.
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Faneuil Hall
Charles Zaclloni & Co
Faneuil Hall Square
Merchants’ Row
Jealous Clinton Man Shoots Wife Then Wounds Self
T T Kittredge of 24 Summit Street shot his wife in the kitchen at 8 30 am while she held their year old baby and then wounded himself with two intestinal shots. He reportedly drunk and jealous, after accusing her of infidelity.
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Clinton
T. T. Kittredge
Summit Street
Kittredge
Timothy Kittredge
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange Dinner Draws Leaders
The Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange dinner at the Hotel Somerset drew Gov Guild Mayor Fitzgerald and railroad executives in a vigorous session. Fitzgerald urged better rail representation for Boston and denounced park focus over business needs while Van Etten defended the New York Central and pledged future efforts. Rich of the Boston & Albany acknowledged flaws but urged fair, uniform service and patience from Boston merchants. Other speakers included Ham Pinkham and Senator Stevens.
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Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
Hotel
Somerset
Governor Guild
Fitzgerald
Solicitor Rich
Boston & Albany Railroad
van Etten
New York Central Railroad
Boston
Fruit and Produce Exchange
New York Central
Thomas
Association
Edgar J. Rich
New York, New Haven & Hartford Road
Park Square
United States District
Ham
H. 8. Pinkham
Senator Stevens
Somerville
Ireland Home Rule Debate Dominates Commons
London dispatch reports a heated House of Commons session over Ireland Home Rule. Opponents accuse ministers of breaking pledges while Birrell’s stance sparks questions of cabinet unity. Asquith pledges to resign if future Irish plans breach prior assurances as Earl Percy’s Lords reform amendment is defeated 263 toسك
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London
Ireland
House of Commons
Birrell
Asquith
Campbell- Bannerman
Mr. Asquith
Earl Percy
House of Lords
Four Probes Open Into New York Central Wreck
Four investigations into the Brewster express wreck on the New York Central were active. Coroner. New York State Railroad Commission. New York County DA. and the railroad itself led inquiries as 21 people were dead with up to four or five more expected to die. Most injured remained hospitalized in the Bronx. coroner Schwannecke guided jurors at the scene, reviewing rails torn from the track and a theory the speeding motors caused the failure near the curve.
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New York
Brewster Express
New York Central
New York State Railroad Commission
District Attorney's Office
New York County
White Plains
Bronx
Schwannecke
Twelve Boys Injured in Double Runaway Van Crash
A double runner carrying twelve boys aged 12 to 19 overturned on Belmont Street Hill in Worcester injuring all aboard. Four boys were hospitalized at City Hospital with injuries not specified.
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Worcester
Belmont Street Hill
City Hospital
Pastorate for all strangers to aid theater folks in Boston
Reverend Eugene C. Webster of Jamaica Plain leads a chaplaincy plan for all strangers in Boston. He has won support from clergy and business leaders, with theater managers and hotel owners backing the effort. A public meeting is expected soon in a major hotel parlor.
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Boston
Eugene C. Webster
Jamaica Plain
New York
Webster
John K. Witzgerald
Chaplaincy Association
Duties of the Pastor and proposed plan notices
The duties of the pastor include advice to those in difficulty comfort to the troubled encouragement to the despondent and consolation to the bereaved The pastor may officiate at weddings baptisms and funeral services Notices of the proposed plan have been posted in hotel reception rooms and theatres green rooms Sunday services will be held in hotel parlors with music by the hotel orchestra
Edison Generator Explodes Dark Streets In Boston
A safety fault caused a Edison Cable fire at 9:45 near the L street bridge South Boston. Twenty circuits went down with 19 out of service by mid afternoon leaving only Head Place cables to supply power. Dense smoke filled Edison offices as clerks and telephone operators faced anxious calls from angry subscribers.
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Edison Company
L Street
Boston
Edison
I. Street
Head Place
Fear for Sadie Golub's Mind After Larchmont Disaster
Relatives fear lasting psychological impact on Sadie Golub of Boston after surviving the Larchmont wreck as one of two women saved. She is under doctor care at 53 Leverett Street after a harrowing journey from Block Island via Newport and the Boston express. Her condition includes hysteria triggers when the wreck is mentioned, but physical recovery is progressing with no limb amputation expected.
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Sadie Golub
Boston
Larchmont
Block Island
Joy Line
Kentucky
Leverett Street
Solomon
Miss Golub
Solomon Golub
Danielson
Newport
Boston Express
South Terminal
West End
Power fault trims Boston lights causing citywide outages
Edison power station at U street South Boston developed a fault at a manhole and a short circuit burned insulation, cutting off supply to Somerville East Boston Charlestown and Chelsea. Most circuits restored by 10 pm though temporary connections remain to be replaced. The American Tube Works plant in Somerville shed over 700 workers amid the disruption.
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Edison
U Street
Boston
Somerville
East Boston
Charlestown
Chelsea
Liverpool Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
Hicad Place
Head Place
American Tube Works
Somerville Avenue
Father John's Medicine Promoted Against Colds
An advice piece warns that weather swings cause grip and pneumonia and urges using Father John's Medicine as a safe, alcohol free remedy. The article claims fifty years of trusted use in homes and endorsements by physicians clergy hospitals and institutions.
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Father John
Fenders on the Move: Urban Transit Safety Debated
In Everybody's Magazine John P. Fox criticizes Boston Elevated Street Railway for resisting European life-saving fenders. General Bancroft of the line dismisses outside promises while critics note over $600,000 in accident claims in 1896. Railroad officials hint at future reports to the Legislature.
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John P. Fox
Isue
Everybody's Magazine
Boston Elevated Street Railway
General Bancroft
Boston Elevated Company
Liverpool
Lawsuits Filed Against Larchmont Providence Owners
Five claims for heavy damages over deaths on the Larchmont have been placed with attorney Frank Healey. Additional claims are with other lawyers, and initial damages total about 100000 dollars.
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Providence
Larchmont
Frank Healey
Minstrel Show Planned by St. Mary's Sodality Choir
Senior and Young Men's Sodality Choir of St. Mary's Church North End prepare a grand minstrel show to be held in St. Mary's Hall Stillman Street on Thursday evening April 18 under the church's auspices.
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ST. Mary’s Sodality
Somerville Teachers Organize for Pay Increase
About 40 graded teachers met yesterday to form a permanent union in Somerville public schools. Miss Annie St. Gage presided, and a committee reported the city can grant the proposed pay rise. Petitions for taxpayers’ signatures are ready and will go to the School Board next Monday. Officers to be elected later.
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Somerville
Annie St. Gage
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Rev
W. H. Atkins
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Edison Co
Eldridge & Peabody
Summer Street
Tremont Street
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Peabody
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