Thaw Wedding Only Ceremony Said To Be in Pittsburg
Judge Olcott stated Mrs. Thaw misanswered a telephone question and that the couple were never married in Europe. The first and only marriage occurred in Pittsburg, while reports of an alleged Nesbit affidavit were denied as untrue and are part of ongoing murder trial speculation.
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New York
Olcott
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Europe
Thaws
Pittsburg
Evelyn Nesbit
Harry Kendall Thaw
Thaw-White
Garvan
Hummel
Nesbit
Wild chase ends with arrest of watch thief in Tremont crowd
Edward Donovan, 24, reportedly snatched William H. Knight's watch in Boston. A crowd of nearly 1000 pursued through Tremont row, Inspector Wolf catching Donovan after a rapid chase. Police searched his pockets finding a lady's handbag with a mirror and sachet. Knight’s watch recovered by a passerby.
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Tremont Row
Edward Donovan
William H. Knight
Natick
Knight
Boston
Donovan
Rogues’ Gallery
Brookline Coachman Dennis Nicholson Found Dead
The body of Dennis M. Nicholson, a Brookline coachman employed by Walter B. Farmer, was found on the trestle of the Georgetown-Rowley & Ipswich street railway just outside Newburyport. Farmer summers at Hampton Falls New Hampshire.
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Newburyport
Dennis M. Nicholson
Georgetown-Rowley & Ipswich
Nicholson
Walter B. Farmer
Brookline
Hampton Falls
N. H
The Hoodoo in This Electric Wagon Collision
A Dorchester avenue express wagon was roped by a Field's Corner street car No 2300 last night around 6. The impact ripped off the wagon's rear wheels and broke the whiffletree. The motorman taunted the wagon driver then the crew cleared away the wreckage.
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Dorchester Avenue
How Thaw Poured Out Money to Win His Wife
New York July 5 Harry Thaw’s marriage to Evelyn Nesbit redefines the feud with Stanford White. The piece recounts Thaw’s jealous rages at Rector’s New Year’s Eve feasts and Paris beauty dinners, his lavish gifts, and Nesbit’s continued entanglement with White. The narrative culminates in Thaw’s murder plot and subsequent imprisonment, framing Nesbit’s role in inflaming his resentment.
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New York
Harry Thaw
White
Miss Nesbit
Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit
Europe
Stanford White
Broadway
Paris
May Robison
Countess
Nesbit
Carleton Hotel
London
Ritz
Pittsburg
Tenderloin
Cuba Big Brother Cigarros A Popular 20 Minute Smoke
The Cuba Big Brother Cigarros are promoted as a popular 20 minute smoke in New England. A 10 cent box of five is advertised to try, with selling agents listed in Boston.
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Cuba
New England
Miss Sutton Loses Championship Match to Miss Douglas
In London on July 6 Miss Sutton of California loses to Miss Kate Douglas in the challenge round 6-3 9-7. Douglas wins in straight sets after a tough second set deuce. Sutton and Mrs Hillyard take doubles 10-8 6-4.
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London
Miss Sutton
California
Kate Douglas
Miss Douglas
Deuce
Train Kills Three Tots
Two Worcester children died in separate falls. Roland Martin, 18 months, fell from a window 40 feet to the sidewalk as his mother Ida Martin was nearby. Walter Anderson, 12 years, toppled from a back platform 25 feet, suffering a fractured skull and brain injuries. he died soon after.
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Worcester
Roland Martin
Walter Anderson
Martin
Ida Martin
Piedmont Street
City Hospital
Andrew Anderson
South Holland Street
Devonian Salvage Case Stages Toward Court Ruling
The Devonian salvage dispute over aid given to the liner Devonian after grounding off Scituate Beach on February 15 arose before Judge Dodge as no out of court agreement was reached. Captain Herbert C. Calhoun testified to a 22 mile Boston to Scituate chase and securing a line to pull the steamer off at high tide. The defense claimed minimal Patience assistance, noting 1500 tons ballast emptied and engine reversal aided the recovery. Value of the Devonian and cargo was agreed at 800000 dollars for trial purposes.
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Patience
Scituate Beach
Judge Dodge
United States District Court
Herbert C. Calhoun
Boston
Scituate
Devonian
Libellant
Tragic Circus Train Death of 8-Year-Old Andrew Lavinsky
Andrew Lavinsky eight, of 78 Astor Street, was killed on a circus train near Lynn after running in front of the Rockport express. His head was severed and his body badly mangled, as he moved with a group of playmates.
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Lynn
Andrew Lavinsky
Astor Street
Rockport Express
Flim Flam Druggist Out $100 by City Inspector Scam
A druggist W M Sweet on Washington and Ball streets was duped of 100 dollars in broad daylight by two men posing as city inspector and helper. One man asked for a exchange of a 10 dollar bill, then the other lured Sweet outside for alleged instructions. The inside man took the money and fled with both suspects still at large.
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Thaw
W. M. Sweet
Washington and
Ball Streets
Sweet
Mr. Sweet
Ball Street
Four Lost In Wreck At Machias
The three masted schooner Ella G. Eells of Rockport, Maine, wrecked on Libby Island ledges in Machias Bay late yesterday afternoon. Four crewmen died: mate L. Brown of St. John New Brunswick, steward W Dupcissis of Ontario, seaman Johnson, and another unnamed seaman. Captain W A Breen survived.
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Machias
Ella G. Eells
Rockport
Libby Island
W. A. Breen
L. Brown
St. John
N. B
W. Dupcissis
Johnson
Patrolman Rescues Child From Flames at Station
Patrolman Welsh of Division 18 saved seven year old Harold McDonald who set fire to her blouse with matches. The boy ran home screaming as fellow officers Gemmel and Loran helped extinguish the flames and escorted him to 695 Centre street, with the rescuer suffering burns.
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Welsh
Division 18
Harold McDonald
Gemmel
Loran
Centre Street
Three Generations of Widows Reach New Land in Mourning
Three generations of widows from Naples arrived on the White Star liner Romanic and were favorably passed by immigration officials. The group includes Mrs. Zande 56, her daughter and granddaughter the latter 20 whose husbands died in Mt Vesuvius eruption and in a railroad accident. They seek respite from grief in a new environment and carry money for passage. Mrs Appolonia Carpitano 88 and Sebastino Carpitano join the procession of mourners seeking a fresh start in this country.
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Naples
Zande
Giannino Conceppa
Mt. Vesuvius
Appolonia Carpitano
Sebastino Carpitano
Mrs Hitchcock’s Will Questioned by Niece in Probate
Miss Mary Hitchcock of Jamacia Plain files appearance to object to the probate of Miss Mary A Hitchcock’s will listing 385000 in public bequests. Her father Edward F Hitchcock, sole heir, would enjoy the income during his life. the niece is not a legal heir and has no right to oppose the will.
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Mary A. Hitchcock
Lester Place
Jamaica Plain
Suffolk
Mary Hitchcock
Edward F. Hitchcock
Big enrolment for Harvard summer school
Registration for Harvard summer school began yesterday and about 750 students are expected to enroll with women in the majority. Teachers bring current knowledge while undergraduates register for courses counting toward the A B degree in subjects like Greek government fine arts physics and English. A St Grover Adams sq 123 Washington st advertises a 17 jewel Waltham watch with a 20 year gold filled case at $9.99 and free eye tests with glasses from $1 to others.
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Harvard Summer School
Harvard
A. St. Grover
Adams Sq
Washington St
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Bergoff
Harry K. Thaw
Abraham H. Hummel
Howe & Hummel
Delancey Nicoll
Nicoll
District Attorney's Office
Wolf
Patterson
Inspector Wolf
Barrymore
Jack Barrymore
Rector’s
Estabrook & Eaton
Miss May Sutton
Kate Douglass
Mrs. Hillyard
Mrs. Sherry
Miss Morton
Express
Lad
Winter Streets
W. B. Fine Batise
Robes
Venice
Dresden
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