Six Grooms to Be Weep as Canopic Arrival Delays Landings
Italian brides wait at Charlestown docks as Canopic reaches Boston. Six grooms to be and their fiancées face postponed landings at Sacred Heart Church in North Square. Giuseppe Gaeta awaits sight of Filomena Bavero. Mazza, 51, looks to his bride Maria Roman amid shipboard pneumonia death of Nacos Pacos and a stowaway Francisco Caruso.
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Aaron Hill
Italy
Hoosac
Charlestown
Sacred Heart Church
North Square
Giuseppe Gaeta
Filomena Bavero
Ardano Severi
Virginia Gabranelli
Pio Rondelli
Emma Candini
Giuseppe Mazza
Maria Roman
Soletario Salvato
Anna Mastroli
Vincenzo Forni
Luigia Collina
Nacos Pacos
Boston Harbor
Receivers Appointed for National Steel and Wire Co
Temporary receivers were named by the Maine court on a stockholders’ complaint filed by Henry R. Bradley of Bangor. The move aims to preserve assets for all stockholders and creditors amid claims the firm faces imminent insolvency.
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Portland
National Steel and Wire Company
Maine Court Today
Henry R. Bradley
Bangor
En rech Arden at College Concert
The second chamber concert in Lorimer Hall featured readings of Tennyson's Ench Arden by George Riddle with piano accompaniment by B J Lang and music by Richard Strauss, presented by Professor John L Marshall at Boston University College of Liberal Arts before about 500 attendees.
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John L. Marshall
Boston University College of Liberal Arts
Lorimer Hall
Tennyson
Enoch Arden
George Riddle
B. J. Lang
Richard Strauss P
Explosion at Jones & Laughlin Eliza furnace injures city
In Pittsburg on January 9 a massive gas explosion at the Eliza furnaces of Jones & Laughlin Steel Works triggered by accumulated gas. Molten metal showered over a 40 foot radius, marking one of the steel plant’s worst blasts.
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Pittsburg
Jones & Laughlin Steel Works
Eliza
Fatal furnace explosion leaves many missing and injured
At the furnace, three men John Cra mer Andrew Featherka and Gustave Ikessler were taken to the morgue with grisly injuries. Seven men remain fatally injured in hospital and 24 more are unaccounted for. George Knox survived and doubts all escaped. Chief Peter Snyder was badly hurt directing firefighting efforts as a street car collision injured two firefighters and killed a horse. Passengers were stampeded and two women trampled amid the panic.
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John Cramer
Andrew Featherka
Gustave Ikessler
George Knox
Knox
Peter Snyder
Fourth Fire District
Opposition Grows Against Brighton Liquor License
Clergymen and residents of Allston near Barry's Corner rally against granting liquor licenses at 160 and 162 Western Ave to William H. Murphy Jr. Co. J H Hathaway, a wealthy adjoining-land owner, plans to attend the excise board hearing. Father Tracey of St Anthony's leads frank inquiries assisted by Mrs. George Yeaton and local educators and ministers.
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Allston
Barry’s Corner
Western Avenue
William H. Murphy
Father Tracey
St. Anthony’s Church
Brighton
George Yeaton
Charles Duffield
St. Luke’s Church
Merrigan
Thomas Gardiner
Crawford
Washington Allston School
Nail Eater Recovering After Surgeries in Boston
Albert Logan, known as the human nail eater, is recovering after two major operations at City Hospital. He arrived in Boston on crutches from Somerville after nine weeks of improvement following a second operation. Logan had swallowed 37 ten penny nails, seven 24 inch needles and two shoemaker’s awls, first admitted January 9, with nails endangering his life. He left hospital July 2, later returned to an amusement venue and ingested more nails, leading to a September 14 operation. He spent 50 days in the hospital and now has limited use of his limbs with one needle and one nail remaining embedded in tissue.
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Albert Logan
City Hospital
Boston
Somerville
Logan
Hanover Street
Rector Lowrie Going to Rome
The Rev. Walter Lowrie, rector of Trinity Church and former Emmanuel Church pastor, announced his acceptance to become rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Rome Italy. His Newport tenure drew public notice after circulars accusing casino governors and excluding colored congregations sparked controversy.
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Newport
R. I
Walter Lowrie
Trinity Church
Emmanuel Church
Boston
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Rome
Italy
Man Wins Petition Dismissal in Separate Support Case
Judge McKim dismissed Catherine Walsh's petition for separate support against Luke Walsh of Hallock street. Grounded on grass and confirmed intoxication habits and ill treatment. Testimony noted Walsh cared for the four children. reconciliation deemed possible.
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Walsh
McKim
Captain Folsom Dies After Long Police Service
Captain Mark J. Folsom died yesterday in Needham after a pensioned retirement. Born December 8, 1856 in Vienna Missouri, he came to Boston in 1852 and served Cambridge police from 1871, rising to night captain before pension in 1902. He held posts in G A R Amicable Lodge Cambridge Commandery Royal Arch Chapter Red Men and Knights of Pythias. Death from kidney trouble. Funeral in Needham Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Mark J. Folsom
Cambridge
Needham
Vienna
Boston
California
Forty-third
Alameda
Montague
Amicable Lodge
A. F
A. M
Cambridge Commandery
Gloucester Fishing Firms Consolidate
Gloucester January 9 A major consolidation in the fishing trade was announced as Cunning ham and Thomson took over Oakes and Foster of Commercial Street including their wharf stakeyard storehouses fish houses vessels and paraphernalia The deal reportedly valued at about 30000 dollars and the buyer plans further acquisitions.
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Gloucester
Cunningham & Thomson
Oakes & Foster
Commercial Street
Registrar Temple Leaves $100,000 to Family
By the will of the late Thomas Temple, registrar of deeds who died by his own hand a week ago, filed in Probate Court yesterday. The estate valued at $100,000 is left to his widow Sarah E K and his children Mrs. Milla H Pond, Mary G Priest, Sarah F Temple and Thomas F Temple Jr.
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Thomas ¥. Temple
Register of Deeds
Sarah EK
Milla H. Pond
Mary G. Priest
Sarah F. Temple
Thomas F. Temple, Jr
Boston Housemaids Flee Sundays Over Enforcement Fears
Boston finds housemaids fleeing Sunday cleaning duties as Commissioner O'Meara cracks down on violations. Police report many servants defy orders by sweeping steps on Sundays while housekeepers lament lost staff and wages. Employment offices note more girls seek work but refuse certain neighborhoods.
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O'Meara
Boston
P. W. Gleason
West End
Charles Street
Front Steps
Windsor School Closure Ordered in Everett Scarlet Fever Outbreak
The board of health ordered Windsor School on Locust street closed at 3 PM due to scarlet fever spreading among students. In Belmont and Buckman streets area there are 28 cases, two newly reported today as officials step up precautions to curb the outbreak.
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Everett
Board of Health
Windsor School
Locust Street
Belmont
Buckman Streets
Merritt Frost Wedding at Frost Home
Nellie M. Frost daughter of Captain and Mrs George H Frost married Arthur H Merritt of the Boston Chamber of Commerce yesterday at 4 pm at the Frost residence. The ceremony was conducted by Rev William H Allbright and Rev A H Plumb. The couple will reside in Dorchester after March 1 at 223 Neponset Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie M. Frost
George H. Frost
Arthur H. Merritt
Boston Chamber of Commerce
William H. Allbright
D. D
A. H. Plumb
No Horse Show This Spring In Boston Declined
Boston Horse Show Company directors meet at 50 State street with president John K. E. Thayer and vote unanimously not to hold a horse show in Boston this spring. The plan has been under review for months and a Boston exhibition this year was generally viewed as doubtful.
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Boston Horse Show Company
John KE. Thayer
State Street
Boston
Killing Over a Boil Sparks Manslaughter Charge in Portland
In Portland Maine Patrick J Griffin 44 dies after Isaac Romeo allegedly strikes him with a heavy iron bar following a dispute over a painful boil Both men worked at the Portland Company Romeo was arrested on a manslaughter charge The coroner ordered an inquest and autopsy for tomorrow authorities found no evidence of malice in the incident.
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Portland
Patrick J. Griffin
Isaac Romeo
Griffin
Romeo
Portland Company
Washington Avenue
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Washington, D.C
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