Ryland says suicide ends Charlestown teller
Stratford J. Ryland of Charlestown a Boston Elevated Road receiving teller is believed to have killed himself at his Wakefield summer home. He was 42, left a wife and one son, and his body was found in a library chair with a revolver on the floor and a bullet wound in the chest. Despondency appears the cause. disappearance noticed only late last night after he failed to return home.
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Wakefield
Stratford J. Ryland
Charlestown
Boston
Prospect Street
Mr. Ryland
Ryland
Baldwin Street
Lawrence Henshey
Henshey
Panama Canal Treaty Signed
Washington January 22 A treaty between the United States and Colombia for the construction of the Panama canal by the United States was signed today in this city.
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Washington
United States
Colombia
Panama Canal
Workmen Fight on West Boston Bridge Over Will Dispute
Two Syrian work gangs clashed on the West Boston bridge in Cambridge over shop duties at Morss and White. Bricks bricks and knives were used as blows fell for about 20 minutes. Manuel Joseph Icy and Joseph Michael were among the injured, with others later taken to Relief Hospital and Cambridge police stations for statements.
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West Boston
Morss & White
Sydney Street
Cambridge
Manuel Joseph Icy
Post
Joseph Michael
Icy
Boston
Alexander
Michael Haldad
Abdul Haldad
Retra Cardra
Bashar Habbubb
City Hospital Fire Forces 27 Patients to Safety
A basement storeroom fire at City Hospital driven by oakum and a hot steam pipe sent smoke through wards, yet 27 delirious patients were evacuated without injuries. Supervisors Boyle and Rowe coordinated alarms and ambulance transfers as fire crews fought flames for nearly an hour. Damage to the building and roof is estimated between $1000 and $1500.
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City Hospital
McHugh, Malley and Rogers
Division C
Warg E
Boyle
Rowe
Fromeédiateny
Hospital Fire Brigade
Long
Ambulance Corps
Quimby
Bullard
Sharkey
Notice the cigar and its connoisseur appeal
A short persuasive paragraph invites readers to notice who smokes cigars and to try a Big Brother Cigarro. It endorses the product as a favorite among clubmen and promises a dime packet of five. It also promotes Black and White Scotch Whisky as a popular London drink.
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Cigarro
London
President Hurd Hand Injured After Fencing, Not Serious
Washington reports a reception feature where the President extended his left hand to greet guests while his right hand sustained a slight injury during single stick exercise with General Leonard Wood. Doctors concluded the hand injury is not serious and should not be aggravated by handshakes at the event.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Man Climbs New York Brooklyn Bridge Tower
Hundreds of spectators on Brooklyn Bridge watched a man scale the main suspension cables to the tower above 130 feet, then descend with police assistance. He offered no motive beyond saying he wanted to see if the tower was safe.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan Tower
Two Rescued From Blazing Tenement Fire
Mrs. Annie Tirrell and an unknown man were pulled from a fire at 22 Cobb Street by Patrolman John Kelly and ex Lieutenant Marshall. Both rescuers suffered singed hair and burned hands as flames swept the room, while the victims revived at a plumber’s shop. Damage estimated at $1000. police cite an explosion as the cause, which Tirrell denies.
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Annie Tirrell
Cobb Street
Tirrell
John Kelly
Division 5
Marshall
Fire Department
Alice Dyer
Man Arrested After Taunting A Boston Patrol Officer
Charles McLean of 78 Appleton street was arrested after taunting patrolman Curran at Tremont and Berkeley streets just before 8 pm. The incident led to a brief standoff as Berkeley Temple members gathered to intervene. McLean was jailed and later bailed as tensions cooled near midnight.
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Charles McLean
Appleton Street
Division 5
Curran
McLean
Tremont
Berkeley
Berkeley Temple
Lieu
Thompson's Spa Thermometer Records Daily Temperatures
The thermometer at Thompson's Spa on 219 Washington Street logged yesterday's high and average temperatures. Read about Father John on the last page. Lung Kuro promotes relief for throat tickling.
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Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
Father John
Kuro
Germans Bombard Fort San Carlos at Maracaibo
At Fort San Carlos Venezuelan troops fought off German cruisers Vinetta Panther and Falke in a drawn out bombardment. A AP tally reported twelve dead and fifteen wounded among Venezuelan soldiers by 7 PM yesterday as the fort returned fire.
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Maracaibo
Fort San Carlos
Vinetta
Panther
Falke
The
Associated
Earthquake Shocks Attleboro Residents Jan 22
In Attleboro the southern district trembled with a quake that stirred the sleep of residents. A loud booming sound accompanied the shaking and a ground crack formed near Caleb Parmenter’s Pine street lot, widening then closing as a shower filled the crevice.
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Attleborn
Attleboro
Caleb Parmenter
Pine Street
Orange Street
Wood
Main Street
Flaherty's Long Sleep in Police Station
Daniel Flaherty was found asleep in the Somerville police station and remained unarousable until he woke and demanded food. He claimed to be long in Woburn and was fed before being released.
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Flaherty
Daniel Flaherty
Somerville
Woburn
Blanchard Located After Missing Rumor in Malden
Warren E. Blanchard once a meter man for the Malden and Melrose Gas Light Company has been located. The company reports no charge against him and his mother Mrs. Felix Blanchard of 72 Wyoming Avenue has received a letter from him dated Boston and two others from a neighboring state. He says he plans to return home about February first.
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W. E. Blanchard
Malden
Warren E. Blanchard
Malden and Melrose Gas Light Company
Felix Blanchard
Wyoming Avenue
Boston
Reclamation discussed at Commercial Club meeting
At the 314th Commercial Club gathering in the new Algonquin Clubhouse last evening Professor F H Newell chief engineer of the reclamation service spoke with stereopticon views supplementing his remarks on arid land reclamation for the government.
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Commercial Club
Algonquin
F. H. Newell
Reclamation Service
Government
Burke Charged With Forgery In South End Checks
Inspector McGarr, Sergeant Brazier and Patrolman Shea arrested Harry E. Burke alias M Wolfson after a South End alert on forged checks. Burke, 22, of 458 Massachusetts Avenue, allegedly forged names of Frank Lambert George Lambert and Frank A Ramsey on several checks drawn on New England National Bank Puritan Trust and Eliot National Bank. He presented one check at Seiler's Restaurant at 119 Dartmouth Street. cashier notified police. Charges include two Lambert for $12 and $14, one Lambert for $1, and five Ramsey for $12 each.
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McGarr
Brazier
Shea
Harry E. Burke
M. Wolfson
Massachusetts Avenue
George Lambert
Frank Lambert
Frank A. Ramsey
New England National Bank
Puritan Trust Company
Eliot National Bank
South End
Burke
Seiler’s
Dartmouth Street
Boston Weather Forecast Gentle Friday With Light Winds
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair weather Friday with little temperature change and westerly winds. Saturday will be unsettled with likely precipitation and a warmer trend.
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Boston
Germans Fail to Land at Maracaibo in Naval Fire Probe
The German ships Panther Vineta and Falke shelled Fort San Carlos near Maracaibo on January 22, failing to land troops. 1600 shells fired caused heavy fort damage, many non exploding, with 12 Venezuelan soldiers killed and 15 wounded. The German vessels withdrew after dusk as landings failed.
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Maracaibo
Fort San Carlos
Falke
Associated Press
Vineta
San Carlos
Castro
Bello
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Chickering
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Hurt
Gen. Wood
Garland
Ciolescerusetes
Mee
Berlin
Newell
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