Woman detective captures two shoplifters in department store chase
Miss Edith Thompson pursued and captured two male thieves, Moore and Foster, after they displayed bold thefts of ivory figurines in a major department store. The pursuit involved a crowded aisles chase and Moore attempted to flee through the store, finally being restrained by Thompson and handed to a Mr Wentworth. Foster and Moore offered no statements. Deputy Hanscom notes rising shoplifting activity, linking the case to known figures Harris and Welland.
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Edith Thompson
Miss Thompson
Herbert E. Foster
Evergreen Avenue
Somerville
John Moore
Montreal
Watts
Washington Street
Moore
Wentworth
Foster
Hanscom
Loc Harris
Welland
Cockran speaks against imperialism at crowded Faneuil Hall
A large audience of Republicans and Democrats heard tourke Cockran defend anti imperialist views on colonisation policy. He argued governments dream of empire and praised the working class in contrast to imperial spoils. He cited Edmunds Boutwell Reed Sherman Hoar as better patriots than Hanna Lodge or McKinley.
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Faneuill Hall
Tourke Cockran
Cochran
Liberty
Edmunds
Boutwell
Reed
Sherman
Hoar
Hanna
Lodge
McKinley
Fatal Philadelphia Wholesale Millinery Fire Kills One
A blaze in Arch Street and nearby blocks destroys two acres of wholesale millinery district. Clara Cohen dies after leaping from the fifth floor as others escape by rope but suffer burns and injuries. Eleven firefighters and a policeman are injured. total loss estimated at $500,000 with $10,000 insured.
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Philadelphia
Clara Cohen
Harris & Bernard Cohen
Clara Ador
George Sweeney
Arch Street
Simon Hay
May
Harris
Bernard Cohen
Clara Udor
Sulzbach & Co
Broad Street
Fairmount Avenue
Providence Fire Destroys Paris House Dry Goods Store
A blaze in the Paris House dry goods store, run by I D Newell & Son, caused about 125000 dollars in damage in Providence R I today. Seventy five clerks worked inside with shoppers present but all escaped unharmed thanks to elevator boy Bert Clarke who guided them from the third floor through flames.
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Providence
R. 1
Paris House
I. D. Newell & Son
Bert Clarke
Metropolitan Hotel Fire Buildings Damaged In Birmingham
Explosion of a gasoline stove in the Metropolitan Hotel basement started a fire that destroyed the hotel and the Hewlett block, with losses around 160000. Twentieth street from First to Morris avenue was wrecked, a fire wall saved others, the Barney bank moved its assets, militia guarded the scene, and guests narrowly escaped by lowered ropes.
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Birmingham
Ala
Metropolitan Hotel
Hewlett
Metropolitan
Morris Hotel
London Thinks Reinforced as Boer Opposition Surges
Reports indicate Lord Roberts plans and fears of further Allied reinforcement as Ladysmith remains unsettled. Aides say Mrs Buller urges surrender while Boer forces resist Buller’s advance with unexpected stiff opposition. An estimated 6000 troops are believed to have joined Cronje, complicating operations.
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Ladysmith
Buller
Cronje
Cronje Still Holds Position Amid Bombardment Reports
London February 24 General Cronje is said to be holding his position despite reports of a heavy bombardment by Roberts's guns. Some observers doubt the severity of the damage and believe Boer reinforcements from Ladysmith may have arrived to support Cronje.
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London
Cronje
Roberts
Ladysmith
Palfour
House of Commons
General Cronje
War Office
Great Britain
The
Daily News
Boer Official War Bulletin From Pretoria Diary
Pretoria reports a war bulletin noting Petrusberg cannon fire from morning and expected heavy fighting. Cronje and Dewet losses are cited with British casualties described as heavy. Froneman’s escape from Modder River and Boer steadfastness are described amid ongoing engagements and British patrols near Kimberley.
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Pretoria
Petrusberg
Dewet
Schauzer
Cronje
Froneman
Modder River
Koodoosrand
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S. Vorenberg & Co
Washington and Hanover Sts
On Department Store
Terenay H. Tuttle
Washington and
Winter Sts
Crosby's
Wayper
Es Ugol Street
Bourke Cockran
Faneuil Hall
Hear
Rockwood
New York
W. Bourke Cockran
Louisiana
Boy
Southern Hotel
Ont
Masonic Temple
Roote
Opera House
Lord Methuen
Kimberley
Bernard M. Wolf
Hanover
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