Woman attempts suicide by disinfectant after jealous remark
Mrs Margaret Bresnahan 18 drank a vial of disinfectant in her South End room after her husband Harry Bresnahan 19 jokingly claimed to love another woman. She was saved at City Hospital and later said she was glad the attempt failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret F. Bresnahan
Harry M. Bresnahan
Waltham Street
South End
City Hospital
Bresnahan
S. H. Ayer
Shawmut Avenue
Appeals for Phillips Day Observance across the nation
E T Morris chairman of the Massachusetts branch of the National Independent Political League urges nationwide observances for the first anniversary of Wendell Phillips birth. The centenary falls November 29 and a Boston Faneuil Hall celebration is planned with a call to all Americans including colored citizens to honor Phillips and inspire another uncompromising champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Phillips
E. T. Morris
Massachusetts
National Independent Political League
Boston
Phillips
League
Faneuil Hall
Reds letters point to hub in Boston aftermath
Reports say letters seized by police after the Houndsditch shooting indicate a burglar and anarchist headquarters in Boston. The documents suggest members, like those who followed Peter the Painter, commit crimes under central authority. Police here remain on the trail of Peter the Painter and 10 confederates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Houndsditch
Boston
Peter the Painter
Trains Paralyzed by Insane Tower Operator at Wawa Junction
At the Wawa junction, William Hurlinger, an insane tower operator, disrupted the BAL Baltimore Central and PHI Baltimore & Ohio lines for two hours. He threatened by pistol, drove relatives into the street, and was later confined to an asylum after police intervened and he was subdued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Baltimore Central
Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington
West Chester
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wawa
William Hurlinger
Baltimore & Ohio
Hurlinger
David Faddis
Mrs. Porter Found Dead With Gas In Mouth
In Brockton on February 19 Mrs. Alice G Porter aged 86 was found dead by her husband Harry C Porter at 5 Whipple avenue with a gas tube in her mouth and the gas turned on. She had attended church earlier and appeared in good health, speaking with friends after services. No self inflicted cause was determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Alice G. Porter
Harry C. Porter
Whipple Avenue
Boom New England Cigar Industry Promotes Boston Made Goods
A Boston driven appeal to support New England cigars over imports from New York and Pennsylvania. It notes Boston's production of about 150 million cigars yearly and $2.9 million in wages, urging clubs hotels druggists and cigar stands to prioritize Boston made products and reject fake imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Boston
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
South Africa
Louisiana
Chamber of Commerce
Sells Family for a Quarter in Omaha
Dick Watson of Omaha sold his wife and 15 month old daughter to Charles Roosevelt for 25 cents after a row. Roosevelt borrowed the money to buy them, took the couple home, and is housekeeping. Watson agrees to seek a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Dick Watson
Charles Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Watson
Ard
Cambridge Woman Dies After Malpractice Arrests
Mrs. Margaret N. LeFever, 35, of 247 Prospect street Cambridge, died at Cambridge Relief Hospital after statements led to the arrest of Dr J W Brown on malpractice charges. Brown is jailed on no bail and faces a serious crime charge. Police later arrested Dr William H. Fleet of 9 Columbia street, Cambridge, as an accessory before and after the fact and released him on $2500 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret N. LeFever
Prospect Street
Cambridge
J. W. Brown
South End
Cambridge Relief Hospital
Brown
Charles Street
William H. Fleet
Columbia Street
Narrowly Escaped Fire Endangers Family at 41 Garden Street
Louis Elfebaun his wife and four children escaped from a second floor apartment as a fire started on the first floor and spread rapidly. A heated flue caused the blaze. Loss is estimated at about 1200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Elfebaun
Garden Street
Elfebaun
Split rail spotted to avert derailment near Kittridge crossing
A trackwalker found a split rail at the Kittridge crossing just before the Portland express reached the Boston and Northern Street Railway tracks. Officials could not explain the break. Detected at 9 30, the express was due at 10 40. a Salem wrecking crew repaired the line and a new rail was installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Kittridge
Portland Express
Boston & Northern Street Railway Company
Salem
Fire in Jamaica Plain Rectory Damages Church Building
A blaze on the third floor of the rectory of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Jamaica Plain caused about 1200 in damage during nightly services. Rev. George A. Lyons, living on Brookside Avenue, reported the fire started in the upper floor of the three story frame building from an unknown cause. Services continued as firefighters quickly doused the flames. the rectory, owned by Archbishop OConnell, sustained the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
Jamaica Plain
George A. Lyons
Brookside Avenue
O'Connell
New Dental Infirmary to Open With $1,250,000 Endowment
The Forsyth funds will be invested by Old Colony Trust Company with 0 percent income to the infirmary trustees. Half of remaining income to a research fund and half to a rebuilding fund. The program includes volunteer and staff dentists, post graduate courses, and free care for children under 16. A 250 seat lecture hall and a 51000 square foot site on Fenway near Huntington Avenue are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Forsyth
Frederick W. Hamilton
Edward W. Branigan
Harold Williams
John I Dowsley
Sumner Robinson
Ervin A Johnson
Chester B. Humphrey
Timothy Leary
Forsyth
Old Colony Trust Company
Forsyth Dental II Infirmary
Old Colony ‘Trust Company
Fenway
Hemenway Street
Bryant Street
Huntington Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Mics
Redmond's Son Stakes Claim in Irish Politics
London report notes W. Archer Redmond, son of John Redmond, entering the House of Commons at 25. His maiden speech rebuts Tory fear of Catholic control, citing Ulster and other counties to show Protestant office shares. Archer impresses with poise, clarity, and oratorical promise as observers praise his performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Redmond
John
Ireland
W. Archer Redmond
House of Commons
John Redmond
Ulster
Clare
Cork
Westmeath
Archer Redmond
Orange
Tory leader praises heredity in compliment to Sir Edward von
The article notes Sir Edward von praising heredity as a strong argument for Tories. It mentions the Iriel leader's unmarried daughter Joanna writing a one act variation set in Robert Himamet time. A production by Irish players is planned at the Palace Theatre in Mareli ti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward von
Iriel
Ganther
Joanna
Robert Himamet
Ano
Palace Theatre
Mareli
Infernal machine tears open roof in New York
A bomb likely by the Black Hand exploded on the roof of a six story tenement in the Lower East Side. The blast tore a hole in the roof and damaged the apartment of Colegero Lacono, injuring him and his family slightly as about a hundred residents fled into the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lower East Side
Black Hand
Colegero Lacono
Gowns at ee eee
Readable fragments describe gowns at an event with attendees and a display setting. The item highlights fashion details and a social gathering, noting brief mentions of designers and fabrics without specifying names or dates.
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Mercy OF Crazy Man
the Cigar Industry of
of America
Claas En Leanatione
Soaeeu
Echain of
Arata
Cigar Makers’ Union OF Boston
Meive
Bee Mokove
C. F. Hovey & Co
Copenhagen
Chauncey Street
Belfast
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