Earthquake Tears Through Peloponnesus Destroying Villages
A strong quake struck the Peloponnesus at 9 30 am injuring several and destroying two villages near Philatra in Messenia. Kyparissia and Stase were nearly wiped out. Navarino and Galamata also suffered damage while Zante reported tremors but no casualties. Residents camp in the suburbs as authorities supply tents and relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Peloponnesus
Kingdom of Greece
Philatra
Messenia
Ionian
Kyparissia
Stase
Navarino
Modon
Galamata
Gulf of
Koron
Zante
Port Victor Brings 138 Sick Soldiers to Norfolk
The United States transport Port Victor arrived at Old Point with 138 Porto Rico sick aboard. Quarantine officials were unavailable, delaying landing. The plan is to land in the morning and move the men to Joshua Simpson general hospital before continuing to New York. The Chester, refitting at Newport News, passed the capes today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
United States
Port Victor
Porto Rico
Old Point
Joshua Simpson General Hospital
New York
Cheser
Newport News
Capes
Woman dies after alleged assault in Chambers Street house
Medical Examiner confirms Blanche Ryan or Josephine Conwell died from fractured ribs and internal injuries. James Sutherland, her lover, is accused but evades arrest as police, witnesses, and a lodging house keeper recount alleged assault details and delayed ante mortem statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Conwell
Blanche Ryan
Chambers Street
Harris
Tinkham
Howard Street
James Sutherland
Conwell
West End
South End
Beacon Street
Post
Sutherland
Mrs. Woods
Charles
Chambers Streess
Grimes
Bylander
Woods
Josephine Conweil
Jimmy
Pilly’ Bell
Funeral of Captain George A Walker Held at Emmanuel Church
A large crowd attended the East Roxbury funeral for Police Captain George A Walker with Masonic rites. The service featured Tremont Male Quartet, floral tributes from Police ranks and Masonic bodies, and a forty-officer escort from multiple stations.
Funeral of John Reed Whipple Clergy and Family Attend
The funeral for John Reed Whipple, son of J R Whipple of Young's Hotel Parker House and the Touraine, was held at 266 Commonwealth Avenue yesterday at 12 30. Rev Leighton Parks officiated at a residence Episcopal service with male quartet music. Large crowds viewed the casket from 11 am until the service. No pallbearers. burial followed at Mt Auburn in a simple ceremony with relatives and intimate friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Walker
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
West Roxbury
Maple Street
Emmanuel Church
W. O. Pearson
Sumner A. Shearman
St. John’s Episcopal Church of
Jamaica Plain
Eliot Lodge of Masons
Tremont
George R. C. Deane
Charles W. Swaine
Robert C. Whitten
Walter KE. McPherson
Eldridge
City Point
Roxbury Crossing
Dennis Donovan
Broadway Res
South Boston
James P. Sullivan
City Point Stai
Charles Maynes
Sal
Sechurch
Forest Hills Cemetery
Eliot Lodge
West
Walker
Joseph Warren Commandery
Police Relief Association
Knights of Honor
Curtis and Clark
Pierce
Bragden
Burrill
Coulter
Hanscom
Cain
Gaskin
Wescott
Foster
Donovan
Hurley
Hoffman
Hunt
Warren
T. H. Brown
W. H. Brown
Wilkins
City
Goodwin
Sullivan
Briggs
Curry
Chase
Garland
Dennis
Shields
Leggett
Glidden
Mahoney
Gaddis
John Weigel
Signal Service
George Goodwin
Alderman Dever
Board of Police
John Reed Whipple
J. R. Whipple
Young’s Hotel
Parker House
Touraine
Commonwealth Avenue
Leighton Parks
Parker’s
Young’s
The
Mt. Auburn
Desperate struggle ends with burglar captured in West Somerville
In West Somerville at the Wade home on Elm Street a 16 year old burglar, Ernest C Darling, shot by a resident, was captured after a hand to hand struggle. Wade and his brother held the burglar until police arrived. Darling has a lengthy criminal record and may face a life term. Wade sustained a singed mustache and a bullet wound to his arm but is not seriously hurt.
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Somerville
Howard Wade
Wade
Ernest C. Darling
Wades
Elm Street
West Somerville
William
Boston
Howard
Mr. Wade
Miss Wade
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promises a fast cold cure with Laxative Quinine tablets. It claims the drug is genuine when marked with L. B. Q. on each tablet and offers a refund if the cure fails. Price listed as 25 cents.
Policy of Infamy Sparks Anti Imperialist Rally in New York
A mass meeting at the Academy of Music in New York protested imperialism and entangling alliances. Bourke Cochran and Samuel Gompers attacked expansion, with letters from Cleveland and Bryan read aloud. The speakers warned of military rule in the Philippines and argued against using the flag to justify tyranny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Academy of Music
Continental League
Austin G. Tex
Bourke Cochran
Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
James B. Eustis
United States
France
Eustis
Republic
Philippines
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
W. Bourke Cochran
Washington
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S. Vorenberg & Co
Washington and Hanover Sts
Cers
Union Hat CO
Hanover St., Cor
Union
TAL
Masonic Honoas
Capt. Walker
Emmanuel Church Services
West Somerville House
Ernest Darling
Darling
Bourka Cochran
Canada
Furnishing Company
Scommons
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