Auto Plunges Through Ice Off Savin Hill Yacht Club
Four people narrowly escaped drowning after an automobile racing on Dorchester Bay ice broke through, plunging the car into 15 feet of water. Driver Arthur Coombs of Grampian Way led the group with Mrs. Caroline Lee, Kenneth Metcalf, and Michael O'Callaghan aboard.
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Savin Hill Yacht Club
Dorchester Bay
Arthur Coombs
Grampian Way
Caroline Lee
Savin Hill Avenue
Kenneth Metcalf
Raven Street
Michael O'Callaghan
Hancock Street
Passengers Credit Coombs for Saving Their Lives
Three car passengers owe their lives to the courage of Mr. Coombs whose actions saved them, as reported in local coverage continued on page 9 fourth column.
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Mr. Coombs
Granddaughter Saves Waltham Grandfather From Burning
William T. Rock narrowly escaped death by burning this afternoon. his life was saved by his 12 year old granddaughter Blanche Little who visited yesterday afternoon for a Sunday call. Continued on Page 2-4th Column.
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Waltham
William T. Rock
Blanche Little
Blanche
Poems on Streetcar Caution Win School Prize
Boston Elevated awards two first prizes and two second prizes in a poetry contest for youths on street safety. Winners include Florence I. Barnes and Anna Louise McCarthy of South Boston Evening High School. The Electric Car's Tale warns children to heed signals and look both ways to avoid harm.
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Florence I. Barnes
Anna Louise McCarthy
South Boston Evening High School
Farewell Letter From Wife to Condemned Husband
The final note by Mrs. Silas N. Phelps to her condemned spouse recounts a quiet bedtime scene and the fear for their children. She expresses bravery for the sake of their babies and hopes for divine protection until they are reunited.
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Silas N. Phelps
Papa
Husband
Phelps Gets Temporary Reprieve From Death Sentence
Silas N. Phelps, condemned for the deputy sheriff killing at Monroe, receives a reprieve until after Wednesday’s council meeting. Governor Foss arranged the delay following talks with Major Walsh, while Mrs. Phelps and her six children face hardship in Berkshire hills.
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Silas N. Phelps
Monroe
Franklin County
Charlestown State Prison
Foss
Bridges
Thomas L. Walsh
Phelps
Warden Bridges
Major Walsh
Executive Council
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Mrs. Phelps
Morris Steinert Dead at 81 in New Haven Home
Well known New England music dealer Morris Steinert died yesterday at his New Haven home from a paralytic stroke aged 81. His death ends a long career in the music trade.
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New England
New Haver
Music dealer Morris Steinert dies at 81 in New Haven
Morris Steinert a renowned New England music dealer and collector died at his New Haven home from a paralytic stroke. Founder of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra his instrument collection largely went to Yale School of Music. Funeral services Wednesday will feature the full Symphony Orchestra and a French horn double octet at interment. He leaves four sons and two daughters.
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New Haven Symphony Orchestra
Yale School of Music
Morris Steinert and Sons' Boston Afirm Leader in Pianos
Morris Steinert founded M. Steinert and Sons about 35 years ago with a Boston branch. The firm is described as one of the world's largest music establishments, producing about 6000 pianos each year.
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Morris Steinert
M. Steinert & Sons
Boston
Four Railroad Leaders Die in Ills Train Collision
In Decatur Illinois four top railroad executives were killed when an express crashed into the private car of F C Melcher attached to the Seminole flyer. Victims include J T Harahan former Illinois Central president and E E Wright son of General Luke Wright former secretary of war. James T Harahan, born in Lowell, began his career in Boston before the Civil War.
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Harahan
Illinois Central
Melcher
Rock Island
Illinois Central Railroad
Decatur
Ill
Decatur, Ills
United States
Kinnaney
Ills
J. T. Harahan
F. C. Melcher
The
Rock Island Railroad
P. E. Pierce
E. E. Wright
Memphis
Luke E. Wright
Mr. Melcher
James T. Harahan
Lowell
Boston
Strikers Reject Plan For Peace In Lawrence
At a three hour delegates meeting of mill workers Joseph J. Etter chaired the ultimatum. Delegates decided to meet mill owners but refuse to each meet the workers in his own plant. The dispute is framed as nationwide not mill specific. Roosevelt is favored by the district delegates by ballot with 119 votes to 2 for Taft. They plan arbitration talk at a mass meeting on the Common at the precinct captain convergence.
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Lawrence
Joseph J. Etter
Ing
Roosevelt
Taft
la Follette
Foraker
Plans To Open Mills Amid Expected Violence
An attempt will be made to open the mills this morning. Police and militia are concentrating about the approaches to maintain order. State police under Captain W H Proctor have been added to the local force.
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W. H. Proctor
Theodore Roosevelt Seeks First Two Delegates in Illinois
Chicago January 21 political leaders say action last night in the first Illinois congressional district assures Theodore Roosevelt of the state’s first two delegates to the Chicago convention. The meeting occurred in Chicago.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Illinois
Sadie L Johnson Dies in Sudden Apoplexy While Waiting
Northboro Maine January 21 Miss Sadie L Johnson 43 a prominent church member died suddenly of apoplexy while waiting alone in the Methodist Church for Sunday school to open.
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Northboro
Sadie L. Johnson
Boston Forecast Mainly Fair With Light Southwest Winds
Boston and vicinity sees fair weather on Monday and Tuesday with little temperature change. Winds shift to moderate southwest, bringing stable conditions and mild conditions for the period.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Pet Dog Rubin Dies in Brookline After Auto Accident
The death of Rubin a pet dog owned by Mrs. S. Marion Spaulding a Brookline resident is reported. Heart failure and injuries from an auto collision a month prior contributed to the death with burial plans arranged by an undertaker.
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Rubin
S. Marion Spaulding
Brookline
Beloved Boston Terrier Rubin Buried After Hospital Tragedy
Mrs. Spaulding mourns the loss of her four year old Boston terrier Rubin. Once injured by a passing auto and treated at a Brookline canine hospital, the dog died suddenly in the yard. Rubin was cherished at the Hotel Royal on Beacon Street and valued at more than $300.
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Rubin
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