Threadbare Lampblack Swany murder tied to Georgie case unfolds in Boston
Boston police search for Mrs Georgie Dickinson Georgianna Cooke as Morrison case links to Lampblack Swany murder. Irene Cooke claims Theodore Whitmore threatened his wife and spoke of money ready to shed blood for it. Fred Elliot withholds testimony amid family strain and travel disputes.
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Harrison
N. J
Boston
Fred W. Elliot
Auburndale
New Jersey
Georgie Dickinson
Morrison
Theodore Whitmore
Adams Street
Eirookyn
Lena Whitmore
Lampblack Swamp
New York
Foston
Dorchester
Irene Cooke
West Forty-Fifth Street
Irene
Georgie
Whitmore
Harry Hendrickson
Elliot
Jin Boster
Fire at East Boston barn saves 32 horses
A blaze at Max Feingold’s barn on 162 Chelsea Street East Boston destroyed the building. Thirty two horses were rescued unharmed after a desperate effort by volunteers and firemen. The fire started in the hay loft likely from tranks, and no deaths occurred.
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Max Feingold
Chelsea Street
Boston
Tranks
Strucure
McNary Calls State Democratic Conference After Springfield Conventions
William H McNary moves to unite the party by calling a State committee conference for tomorrow at 1 p m in the Quincy House following the Oct Springfield conventions. The plan aims to secure support for upcoming Democratic state committee leadership.
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William
McNary
Springfield
John P. Feeney
Quincy House
McNary Defends Call for Open Democratic Convention
McNary stated that Friday’s meeting aims for a free fair and above board gathering for Democrats in the state party. He opposes Feeney and his ally Daniel J. Kiley, accusing them of trying to run the meeting to seat their supporters and ignore the will of the majority. The fight centers on McNary versus Feeney for party control as radicals once predicted smooth organization.
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McNary
Feeney
Walcott Loses Decision in Armory Bout
Joe Walcott loses a decision to Jim Gardner in an Armory A A bout. Kinsfolk claim the body of George Dix and will bring it to Boston today. Fogler and Lewson split cycle track honors at Park Square track.
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Joe Walcott
Jimmy Gardner
Armory A. A
Kinsfolk
George Dixon
Boston
Fogler and
Lewson
Park Square Track
Three Sworn as Nucleus of Trial Panel Names Revealed
With the evening session storm of peremptory challenges over, three jurors were sworn as the trial panel nucleus. Foreman Charles E. Gremmels, ship broker, joined by Arthur R. Naething and George W. Cary. Four provisional jurors were named: George C. Rupprecht, Moses Greenbaum, John R. Maginn, and Thomas F. Cranston.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
Nevepeamn Ot
Charles E. Gremmels
Arthur R. Naething
George W. Cary
George C. Rupprecht
Moses Greenbaum
John R. Maginn
Thomas F. Cranston
Fender Saves Child's Life After Street Car Collision
Little Alice J. McCarthy of 4 Groton Street was struck by a surface car on Washington Street opposite 1200. She fell onto the fender, remained there as the car stopped, and was taken to City Hospital with a brain concussion. The conductor helped her into a nearby drug store before the ambulance arrived.
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Alice J. McCarthy
Groton Street
Washington Street
City Hospital
New Theory Emerges in Ball Case in Brockton
In Brockton on January 7 a new theory arises as police consider the Ball case. A friend of the mother may be concealing the children and fears arrest if exposed. City Marshal Kingman notes detention alone is not a crime until the father claims the children.
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Brockton
Jan
Kingman
Schoolboy clash in South End leaves injuries and chaos
Two rival schoolboy factions clash with stones clubs and missiles creating daily turmoil on South End streets. One boy Benjamin Shuman 11 of 3 Seneca street is hospitalized with a fractured skull after a stone strike while others suffer cuts bruises and broken bones.
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South End
Steee
Benjamin Shuman
Seneca Street
Dedham Officers Deployed To Scene In War Hostilities
Ten officers in civilian clothes from Dedham street station have been sent to a scene of war for the past two days in an effort to stop hostilities and prevent loss of life.
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Dedham Street
Mayor Halts City Salaries Back to 1907 Levels
Mayor Hibbard ordered department heads to fix salaries at the Oct 1 1907 rates, effective Jan 6 1908, reversing the recent bridge department raise and other small increases since the municipal election. The move mirrors Fitzgerald’s inauguration order aimed at undoing Whelton era raises.
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Hibbard
Fitzgerald
Whelton
Grand Trunk Loop Plan Revealed for East Route
Ralph D. Gillett, president of the Buffalo Rochester Eastern railroad, says the proposed line to connect Troy with Buffalo would join the Boston & Maine at Troy to the Grand Trunk at Buffalo forming a Grand Trunk loop. The plan would extend from Buffalo to Montreal to Portland Maine then to Troy and back to Buffalo if the B&M is acquired.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Ralph D. Gillett
Buffalo, Rochester & Eastern Railroad
Public Service Commission
Boston & Maine
Troy
Grand Trunk
Buffalo
Grand Trank
Montreal
Portland
Boston Windstorm Reaches 70 MPH Downdraft Halts City
A severe gale battered Boston yesterday with gusts over 70 miles per hour in some areas near midnight. Windows, trees, and light roofs suffered, while the southeaster stirred a heavy sea offshore. Rain began at 3 PM, totaling .94 inch by 9 PM, as Cape Cod reported 70 mph winds at dusk and ships sought shelter in harbors and anchorages.
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Boston
Cape Cod
Windstorm Crashes Glass and Uproots Tree Across City
The windiest area was Somerset and Beacon streets where a large plate glass window at Houghton & Dutton’s store shattered at 11. The storm disrupted electric lines and live wires. A big tree at 277 Shawmut Avenue toppled at 11 30 p m. Steamers Bay State and Ransom B. Fuller sailed out but were expected to anchor below until conditions eased.
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Somerset
Beacon Streets
Charles River Valley
Beacon Street
Tremont
Houghton & Dutton’s
Shawmut Avenue
Bay State
Bangor
Ransom B. Fuller
Portland
Wastern Steamship Company
Damage at Race Point Light sinks Duenna schooner
The fishing schooner Duenna from Boston owned by Dexter Malone went ashore one fourth mile south of Race Point Light during a high gale. The 17 crew members were rescued by life saving crews at Race Point and Wood End. The vessel was driven by a Northwest wind.
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Provincetown
Duenna
Boston
Dexter Malone
Race Point Light
Race Point
Wood End
Weather forecast for Boston and vicinity in the coming days
The forecast calls for rain or snow in New England on Wednesday with colder conditions near the coast. Thursday should be fair and colder with winds shifting from southeast to south, then west for the region including Boston.
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Boston
Washington
New
Cycler Ellis Severely Injured in Park Square Race
In a five mile amateur event at Park Square cycle track three riders were thrown on a steep bank. H A Ells age 31 of 318 Columbus avenue was taken to Relief Hospital on the dangerous list with multiple injuries after colliding with Fred Hill of Watertown who had a punctured rear tire.
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Park Square
H. A. Ells
Columbus Avenue
Relief Hospital
Ellis
Fred Hill
Watertown
Mount Royal Returns After Tempestuous Atlantic Voyage
The Canadian Pacific liner Mount Royal with 450 passengers reached Queenstown after 30 days battling gales and adverse winds. The ship, having left Antwerp, was within 3850 miles of Cape Race when forced to turn back, leaking in the forward hold as passengers grew anxious over engine trouble.
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Queenstown
Canadian Pacific
Mount Royal
St. John
N. B
Cape Race
Antwerp
Atlantic
Death by Own Action at the Langham Hotel
John J. Neville a traveling man aged 50 from New York was found dead in a Langham Hotel room after five days with a gas leak from an open cock. A gas tube was found in his mouth and authorities believe he died Friday.
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John J. Neville
New York
Hotel Langham
Neville
Father John's Medicine Cures Grip
An old advertisement claims Father John’s Medicine cures grip and relieves throat and lung issues. It markets broad=text remedies and targets general ailments with a simple, period tone. The notice emphasizes quick relief and accessible dosing for common illnesses.
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Father John
Heinze Arrested Over-Certification of Checks in $400000 Case
Augustus Heinze copper magnate and ex president of Mercantile National Bank was arrested this afternoon on charges of over-certifying 15 checks totaling $400000 drawn by Otto Heinze & Co. on Mercantile National Bank. He posted $50000 bail and will plead tomorrow in U S Circuit Court.
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New York
Jon Pene
Augustus Heinze
Mercantile National Bank
Otto Heinze & Co
Heinze
Heinze Indictment Stemming From Bank Collapse Probe
Edward Lauterbach said the Heinze case hinges on 15 checks certifed for about 400000 drawn by Otto Heinze Co on October 14. He argued no wilful over certification, noting the $500000 note discount secured by stock collateral and a credit balance that should have covered the transfer.
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Edward Lauterbach
Heinze
Otto Heinze & Co
Federal Grand Jury
Mercantile
Charles W. Morse
Heinze Pool
United Copper
Gross & Kleeberg
F. Augustus Heinze
Mercantile National Bank
Clearing House Committee
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Baby saved by its nurse in Wakefield fire
Fire at Charles T. Dunham residence caused an estimated $20,000 in damage. Nurse May Burgess discovered the blaze at 11 o clock, rescued the baby boy from the nursery, and carried him to Cyrus Wakefield’s nearby home. She then returned to save jewelry silverware and furniture before the fire department arrived.
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Burgess
United Fruit shifts Boston Jamaica service to New York
The United Fruit Company announced a reorganization of its Atlantic routes. The Admiral Dewey and Admiral Sampson will depart New York weekly for Port Antonio Jamaica carrying mail. The Baker and Bradford will run between New York and Puerto Barrios Guatemala and Santa Marta Colombia and other Central American ports starting January 25 with a biweekly schedule.
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New York
United Fruit Company
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Sampson
United States Mail
Port Antonio
Jam
Baker and Bradford
Puerto Barrios
Guatemala
Santa Marta
Colombia
Central American
Fruit Company Will Not Move From Boston Hub
Mr Jopp of the United Fruit Company said Boston will receive bananas for six weeks from Limon Costa Rica. Tropical passengers will go to New York for embarkation. The other boats will return to the local service March 1. The United Fruit Company states it will not remove from Boston where it originated and conducts its heaviest business.
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Jopp
United Fruit Company
Boston
Limon
Costa Rica
New York
Mrs Eddy’s Double Dead in Brooklyn Home
Mrs Pamelia J Leonard of Brooklyn, once accused of impersonating Mary Baker Eddy, died today at 7 Clifton Avenue in Brooklyn. Diabetes caused her death after a long illness, with Dr Mary Ingram attending only in the final days.
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New York
Pamelia. J. Leonard
Brooklyn
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Concord
N. H
Lamp Explodes Burning Couple At City Hospital
Daniel J. Griffin 38? and his wife Catherine 35 of 88 Warrenton Street were seriously burned when a lamp in their hospital room exploded. They extinguished the blaze to save the house but received severe injuries. Mrs Griffin burned on head and body while husband suffered burns to arms and legs.
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Daniel J. Griffin
Catherine
Warrenton Street
City Hospital
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Esi
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Park Sq
MT. Royal
Langham
F. A. Heinze
Copper King
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