Ex-Governor John D Long in Pneumonia and Illness
Ex Governor John D Long, former Secretary of the Navy, is seriously ill at St Margaret s Hospital in Louisburg square with pneumonia and chronic kidney disorder. A bulletin last evening indicated grim fears among friends though the matron said the case was not critical and he was holding his own early today.
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John D. Long
St. Margaret's Hospital
Louisburg Square
Long
Tremont
Graceland Crash Kills and Injures Dozens on Royal Blue Express
A Royal Blue line express rear ended a local at Graceland near Westfield New Jersey. At least 25 dead and over 100 injured as flames trapped passengers. Rescuers battled fire. parlor cars served as makeshift wards. engineer and fireman died in the wreck.
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New York
Graceland
Central Railway of
New Jersey
Westfield
N. J
Royal Blue Line
Bound Brook
Elizabeth
Plainfield
Royal Blue
Dunellen
Muhlenberg
jJast
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Sinclair
Fire Devastates Mausert Block. Boston Butter Co Hit Hard
Fire in the Mausert block on Park Street caused about $8000 in damage with the Boston Butter Company grocers suffering the heaviest loss in their cellar. Mrs. Hamond narrowly escaped suffocation and was rescued by her firefighter husband. A cleaner in the upper story was saved by a ladder.
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Adams
Mausert
Park Street
Boston Butter Company
Grocers
Hamond
Timber yard fire wipes out in Haverhill loss $40000
The large lumber yard of Taylor Goodwin and Co. in Haverhill was almost completely destroyed by a blaze tonight. The estimated loss stands at $40,000 with partial insurance coverage.
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Haverhill Haverhill
Taylor,Goodwin & Co
Gloucester Girl Missing
Gloucester, Jan 7. Mrs. Munroe of Duncan Street reported her 17 year old daughter went to the railroad station Saturday with a woman and has not returned home.
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Gloucester
Jan
Munroe
Duncan Street
Cloudy Weather Outlook for Boston Area
A cloudy forecast covers Boston and nearby areas with showers possible on Wednesday and Thursday. Winds will be fresh from the west as a weak front moves through, bringing damp conditions and relaxed sunshine at times.
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Boston
Vicinity
Salt Powder Hustle Report In Chelsea
Mrs W Bigwood bought a four ounce package of salt for one dollar from a slick young man who posed as a Standard Oil stove agent in Chelsea yesterday. He offered a stove but she declined and bought the powder claiming it would extend oil. Several other Chelsea residents were said to be victims of the same scam.
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W. Bigwood
Marlboro Street
Chelsea
Standard Oil Company
Lynn Cutter Assaulted by Crowd Near Harney Bros Factory
On January 27 a Harney Bros cutter was beaten by a crowd after leaving work. Police intervened and escorted the cutters to headquarters where they faced a snowballing incident as they traveled. No new developments reported today.
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Lynn
Harney Bros
Lung Kuro Quietly Stops a Hacking Cough Story
A concise report notes Lung Kuro taking action to halt a persistent hacking cough, described as a true story on the last page. The piece emphasizes the subject’s effort and outcome without sensational detail.
Costly school contracts debated by city board
At last night’s School Board meeting Mr Mulvey urged halting extravagant terms in new schoolhouse contracts and asked the Mayor to withhold approval until revised. The legislative committee was asked to seek at least 190000 in extra funding for the current year due to coal costs and shortages. Emma Burrill, longtime public school teacher, was granted one year’s half pay leave.
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Emma F. Burrill
Rockefeller Millions to Find Consumption Cure
Chicago January 27 John D Rockefeller plans to spend seven million dollars to discover a serum that cures consumption. The funds will go to the medical department at Chicago University for original research as part of his supreme desire to find a cure.
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Rockefeller
Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Medical Department of
Chicago University
Restrict Liquor Sales Wednesday Evening Petition
A Worcester backed petition seeks banning liquor sales from 5 PM to Wednesday night, seen as a scheme to force paydays on Wednesday. Boston liquor dealers dismiss it as a freak bill likely to die in committee, with leaders predicting bankruptcy if enacted.
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Committee On
House
Daniel P. Shea
Worcester
Boston Liquor Dealers’ Association
Back Woods
Krohn May Succeed Wadlin As Head Of State Bureau Of Statistics
Governor Bates will nominate Paul Krohn to fill the vacancy created when Horace G. Wadlin withdraws on Feb 1. The move bypasses Albert Clarke Luce and others, while critics argue Charles Felton Pidgin, head clerk for 30 years, is the better choice for the bureau’s top post.
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Horace G. Wadlin
Bates
Paul Krohn
State Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Albert Clarke
Home Market Club
Luce
N. D. North
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
Charles Felton Pidgin
Bureau
Krohn
Carroll D. Wright
Wadlin
Statistical Bureau
Pension Department
Labor Party
Fire in a Nutshell at Franklin Street Hardware House
Fire at Bigelow and Dowse Company 213 221 Franklin street caused about 250000 in damages with 650 pieces of apparatus deployed. Fire began around 9 o'clock unknown cause and threatened wholesale district, prompting police to bar non firefighters from the lines. No serious injuries. explosions occurred, but firemen maintained control by midnight. extensive stock and building losses with alarms calling nearly 50 units. Continued on Page 2 Fourth Column.
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Franklin Street
Bigelow & Dowse.co
Bigelow & Dowse Company
Boston
Leather
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Elmer Chickering
Gars
Cuba
Cigarros
Fabrica de Cuba Cigarfros Co
Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
King’s Bohemian Beer
Lynn Cutter
Kuro
Bigelow & Dowse Co.s
Franklin
Bigelow & Dowse Co
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