Son Leads Searchers to Body Near Leicester
The body of William O'Donnell a 40 year old farmer from Leicester was found roadside today by neighbors guided by his young son. A temple wound prompted an investigation and the arrest of Humphrey and Dennis Gearin two local men linked to O'Donnell with whom he had quarrels.
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Leicester
William O'Donnell
Humphrey
Dennis Gearin
O'Donnell
Gearins
Humphrey Gearin
William
Benjamin Barclay
Barclay
O’donnell
Spencer
Tragedy in Shanty Row Draws Police Inquires
The case centers on the death of a man named O'Donnell with conflicting tales from Humphrey Gearin and the eight year old boy William. An autopsy suggests death by exposure rather than the forehead wound, with blood trails leading to Dennis Gearin's camp and signs of a scuffle.
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Baker
O'Donnell
Dennis Gearin
Cambridge racer wins Yonkers Marathon title
Bob Fowler of Cambridge wins the Yonkers Marathon. Longboat and Dorando race at Buffalo tonight.
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Bob Fowler
Cambridge
Yonkers
Walker
South Africa
Marvin Hart
Jack Johnson
Jim Hogan
New York
Kelley
Cincinnati
Jack Hoey
Baltimore
Pat Dineen
Buffalo
Tragic double shooting ends in suicide near Yonkers
In Yonkers New York on January 1 authorities found a man and a woman shot in the right temple in a wooded area. The man had his left arm around the woman and held a revolver in his right hand, indicating he killed the woman and then himself.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Tragic double death tied to city outskirts incident
Police report two young well dressed lovers seen traveling from New York to this city on a trolley car near the Yonkers line. The man urged marriage before the pair alighted in the outskirts. The woman is identified as Mrs Townsend Wood, relative by marriage to former mayor Fernando Wood. The man bears the name A Kerber. the woman bears E Roloff.
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New York
Yonkers
Directoire
A. Kerber
E. Roloff
Townsend Wood
Fernando Wood
Mrs. Orlopp
Corbett Willing to Meet Johnson for Championship
James J. Corbett, former heavyweight champion, announced he would fight Jack Johnson if needed to restore the title to a white champion in Leadville Colorado on January 1.
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Leadville
Col
James J. Corbett
Jack Johnson
No-License Wards Drill For Licenses Reform
Dorchester wards 20 and 24 studied drug stores showing one third of city whiskey sales. Proposals seek higher druggist licenses from 1 to 100 and new alcohol licenses at 10 for sale of alcohol only. Club licenses kept at 500 and victualler license at 2. No license increases in South Boston Charlestown East Boston North Station Roxbury subway areas. Licenses to be granted only to bona fide Boston citizens.
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Dorchester District
Elemion
Dorchester
South
Boston
Charlestown
East Boston
North Station
Roxbury
Release Sought for 16 Year Old Inmate
Behind courthouse doors yesterday neighbors of William Millett 16 of Revere sought his release from Westboro Insane Hospital where he was confined but now is declared sane.
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William Millett
Revere
Westboro Insane Hospital
Licensing Board Urges Big Increases in Druggist and Club Licenses
Boston Licensing Board in its annual report urges druggists license fees rise from 1 to 100 and club licenses to 500 while proposing a 2 fee for victuallers and a new fruit seller license for Sunday sales. The report highlights druggists as major liquor vendors, noting Dorchester had 88 druggists selling 326 gallons in five months, nearly half of the city total.
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Licensing Board of Boston
Dorchester
Charlestown
Four Melrose Houses Burglarized In One Night
Four Melrose homes were entered by burglars with losses totaling about 175 dollars. Charles Page at 41 Winthrop Street and Fred Spurr at 25 Rowe Street reported thefts including silverware and sable fur. The last two breaks at 10 Adams Street and 37 Russell Street involved ransacking with rear window entries. no clues or suspects yet. Neighbors, led by a fundraising woman, vow to help secure the boy’s liberty.
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Melrose
Charles Page
Winthrop Street
Fred Spurr
Rowe _ street
Er. W. Smith
Adams Street
George A. Saunders
Russell Street
Champion Clam Digger Committed to Insane Hospital
The Revere boy famed as the town's champion clam digger was committed to the insane hospital about five months ago by Judge Cutler of Chelsea. His father, William Millett, a Pierce Street real estate dealer, initiated the action. The mother had earlier been confined to an insane asylum and died about a year ago.
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Revere
Judge Cutler
Chelsea
William Millett
Pierce Street
Danvers
Forecast for Boston and vicinity in New England
Forecast for New England calls for a fair Saturday and probably a fair Sunday with slowly rising temperatures. Winds will be moderate and mostly from the southwest.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New Faogland
Fragmented Weather Data From Yesterday Summary
Weather data shows yesterday’s average temperature 28 with high of 39 and low of 18. Historical contrast notes average yesterday 37 and 24 with values 40 and 26 in some entries. Data appears garbled but indicates daily temperatures and comparisons to prior year.
West Shore R R Passenger Office Moves Address
The passenger office of West Shore R R formerly at 260 Washington Street has been removed to 866 Washington Street.
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West Shore R. R
Washington Street
Messina Earthquake Stricken Faces Looters and Relief Efforts
The Rome dispatch reports 350000 people starving in Calabria and Sicily after the earthquake. Warships and mercantile vessels are assigned to coastal delivery of food as officials urge large scale aid and shipments to reach stricken districts.
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Messina
Helena
Aeolian
Lipari
Victor Emmanuel
Sicily
Griscom
Cheney
William H
Palermo
Calabria
Taormina
Reggio
Rome
Naples
King Victor Emmanuel at Messina Amid Rome Bereavement
Rome mourns as Italy faces disaster with Messina in ruins. King Victor Emmanuel leads rescue efforts, meets refugees, and receives foreign greetings while churches toll knells for the dead. Public donations of clothing and bedding pour in from Rome to aid victims and workers.
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Rome
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Messina
Genoa
Great anxiety over crater on nearby mountain in Green Bank
Residents of Green Bank West Virginia report a growing burning crater on a neighboring mountain near the town border with Virginia. The phenomenon is described as volcanic in nature and has locals on edge as investigations begin.
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Richmond
Green Bank
West Virginia
Molten Mass On West Virginia Bluff Alarms Residents
Property owners report bright flames and rumbling sounds from an unknown fiery mass on a bluff overlooking a creek in western Alleghenies near the Virginia Hot Springs. Sulphur fumes fill the air as the 50 square yard area spreads. Dr. C Chapman describes the scene and many plan to evacuate if danger grows. West Virginia state geologist has samples for study.
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Alleghenies
Virginia
C. Chapman
Green Bank
West Virginia
Train Kills Two Near Gardner Station
A Boston and Albany Railroad train struck and killed two men near Gardner tonight. One victim identified as John Marze a Pole. The other man remains unidentified but is believed to be Marze's companion and fellow countryman.
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Gardner
Boston & Albany
John Marze
Marze
Warships Bombard Messina Ruins to Stop Fires
Telegrams from Gerace Marina report that a squadron of warships bombarded the remaining Messina ruins to halt fires. A Tribuna special advised drastic measures to prevent an epidemic, noting Messina will become a vast cemetery as the dead lie buried.
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Messina
Ues
Rome
Gerace Marina
Tribuna
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