Salem Kiss Claim Ends as Knight Finally Is Kissed
In Salem on January 27 Edward H. Knight, once deemed unkissable by Mayor Hurley, was kissed after a ruse by Katie Miller and two companions. Knight reacted good naturedly. Miller claimed and received a $ reward with witnesses. Hurley praises the town for ending the boast.
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Salem
Edward H. Knight
Hurley
W. A. Cleveland
Katie Miller
Central Street
Mr. Knight
Miss Miller
Mr. Cleveland
Boston Area Weather Forecast Stays Fair Through Wednesday
Fair conditions foreseen for Boston and vicinity with colder Tuesday and continued cold on Wednesday. Brisk westerly winds accompany the outlook. The forecast extends to New England and eastern New York with similar cold and fair conditions, a cold wave, and fresh to brisk winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
Tysstey
New Gland Fair
New York
Lynn Sportmen Promenade Concert Draws 1000 at Odd Fellows Hall
The 11th annual Lynn Fish and Game Protective Association promenade concert drew about 1000 attendees at Odd Fellows Hall. Mayor William Shepherd and ex mayor W. L. Ramedell greeted guests as elaborate ballroom decorations featured hunting motifs, canoes, Canadas lynx, antlers, and canaries. The grand march led by L. Burney and Miss La Finn opened with nearly 300 couples.
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Lynn
Lynn Fish and Game Protective Association
Odd Fellows
William Shepherd
W. L. Ramedell
L. Burney
Patrolman fires four shots in Postoffice square hold up attempt
William Bliss of Quincy was struck in the head with a slingshot as three men tried to rob him near Postoffice square. Patrolman Deliver pursued the trio, fired four shots, but the suspects escaped in different directions. Bliss was treated at Station 2 for a deep head wound, valuables missing and no arrests made.
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Postoffice Square
William Bliss
Quincy
Deliver
Bliss
Milk Street
State Street
Oliver Street
Doliver
Station 2 Bliss
Mass vaccination drive vaccinated 5000 in South Boston
Boston's Board of Health pushed compulsory vaccination citywide with physicians touring South and East Boston and plans to cover Roxbury Dorchester and Back Bay. About 100 doctors worked six hours in South Boston amid a few refusals mostly from Lithuanian and Polish residents. overall cases of smallpox remained limited with ten total cases recorded over the two days.
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Boston
Board of Health
South Boston
East Boston
Back Bay
Roxbury
Dorchester
East
Samuel H. Durgin
South
Jamaica Plain
Charles W. D’arcy
Meridian Street
D’arcy
Thomas B. Shea
Middle Street
Cambridge Street
West End
South End
Dynamite Blast Levels Murray Hill Hotel and City Areas
A blast of half a ton of dynamite damages 100 buildings in Totadee injuring over 100 people and killing six. The Murray Hill Hotel suffers about 1 million in damage and is abandoned as unsafe. Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital, Grand Union Hotel, Grand Central Station sustain major losses. Subway tunnel and water mains damaged. street caved in. Total property loss estimated at 1.5 million dollars.
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Murray Hill Hotel
Great Murray Hill
Manhattan Eye and
Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Station
Adams
Cyrus
Murrey Hill Hotel
Carr
James
Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
Manhattan Eye and Ear Infirmary
Explosion in New York subway tunnel kills six and injures many
A massive blast of dynamite and other explosives in a city subway tunnel near Murray Hill caused six deaths and 100 plus injuries. A workman’s candle is blamed for the accident, which struck with earthquake-like force, damaging over 100 buildings and flooding the tunnel. The Murray Hill Hotel and Grand Central area suffered extensive destruction with a potential $1.5 million in property losses and fears of more fatalities as the search continues.
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New York
Murray Hill
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Ames Building
Temple Place
Savings Bank
Resources
Massachusetts
Union
Vorenberg
Big Store
Washington, Hanover & Elm Sts
John C. Haynes
6&CO
Washington St
Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts Ave
Dange
Postoffice
Totadee
Manhattan
Eye and Ear Hospital
Hind
Lawrence
Torrington Street
Ansonia
Conn
Robinson
J. Roderick
Nelson
B. C
Thompson
John H
Tubbs
Thomas
Ira D. Shaler
J. Roderick Robertson
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