Widow of Hosea M. Knowlton Killed in Arlington Runaway
Mrs. Mary S. Knowlton mother of former Attorney General Hosea M. Knowlton died after a wagon horse ran amok in Arlington at 10:30 AM. The collision with a curb and wall near 18 Cabot Street Winchester sent the wagon over her right hip. She died within twenty minutes. Funeral set for Wednesday in Winchester with interment at New Bedford. Mrs. Knowlton, 77, was born Mary Smith Wellington. her husband Rev Isaac Knowlton was a noted Unitarian preacher and author.
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Hosea M. Knowlton
Winchester
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Suieasant
Angelo Caterino
Mystic Street
Salvatore
Caterina
John
Water Street
Pleasant Street
Little John
Mrs. Knowlton
Edward D. Hooker
Mary S. Knowlton
Cabot Rest
New Bedford
Cabot Street
Mary Smith Wellington
Isaac Cole Knowlton
Durham
Kenelin Winslow
Edward Winslow
Thomas Smith
Astor
Portland
Oliver Wendall
Isaac Knowlton
West Act
Three Workmen Narrowly Escape Death in Tannery Demolition
Winchester July 7 Three work men Joseph Lyden Patrick Beadly of Woburn and John O Melia of Winchester narrowly escaped death while demolishing an old brick builder house at the Maxwell tannery on Cross street A wall and roof portion fell burying them all suffered cuts and bruises Lyden may be internally injured and was taken to Woburn Emergency Hospital while the others were returned home
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Winchester
Joseph Lyden
Patrick Beadly
Woburn
John O’melia
Maxwell Tannery
Cross Street
Lyden
Mont Pelee Continues Eruption Yet Not Considered Dangerous
Fort de France Martinique July 7 report notes Mont Pelee remains in active eruption daily though authorities deem the danger level not high. The ongoing volcanic activity prompts monitoring by officials and alerts for residents.
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Fort DE France
Martinique
Mont Pelee
Diphtheria Prevalence Warns Health Officials
Health Board reports numerous diphtheria cases and notes infection occurs when immune systems are weak. Strong, healthy children resist illness, while thin or ill children are at risk. Father John’s Medicine is recommended as nourishment and a safe remedy for throat and lung troubles.
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the Health Board
Father John
Boston Food Scandal Alarms Officials Over Sour Lobsters
A Boston physician alleges mass sale of spoiled food with sour poultry and dead lobsters, saying half of cold storage chickens fail to pass inspection. He reports illnesses from improper meat handling and vows action as physicians plan to present findings to the Board of Health.
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Boston
Hanscom
Board of Health
Bruce Gets 18 Years For Uncle's Murder In Greenport
Harvey Bruce was sentenced to 18 years in the New York Supreme Court by Justice James A. Betts. He and his three cousins Willis Burton and Frederick Van Wormer faced charges for the December murder of their uncle Peter A. Hallenbeck at his Greenport home.
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N. Y
Harvey Bruce
Willis, Burton
Frederick van Wormer
Peter A. Hallenbeck
Greenport
Supreme Court
James A. Betts
Complaints Filed Against Ambassador Meyer At Rome
The first caller at Sagamore Hill after Roosevelt's arrival was Rev. John Hay Cushing of Denver who filed a complaint against Ambassador Meyer of Rome. Cushing claims priests were expelled from the Denver diocese to block his bishop bid and alleges involvement by Bishop Matz and $80,000 funding. He left papers and will return Thursday as visitors flood Oyster Bay.
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Sagamore Hill
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Denver
Col
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Moody
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Matz
Vatican
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Cushing
New Orleans
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New York
Maine
Carlson Held in $700 Bail in Quincy Dynamite Case
In Quincy the so called Quin cy dynamite case proceeded in District Court with Charles Carlson held on three charges and remand for trial. George Ryden Oscar Johnson released on bail, others facing charges of assault, malicious mischief and throwing explosives at Ellis’s property.
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Charles Carlson
George Ryden
Oscar Johnson
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Ellis
Young Ayden
Johnson
Somerville Child Dies From Peculiar Cause
Dorothy Bliss, 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bliss of 8 Newbury Street West Somerville, died after drinking water from a saucer with flypaper. Medical aid arrived too late.
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Albert Bliss
Newbury Street
West Somerville
Brookline Lad Miskell Missing From Roxbury Neighborhood
Brookline mother Mrs. William Miskell seeks information on 12 year old Thomas Miskell who disappeared after following a milk wagon. Last seen near Mission Church in Roxbury, he wore black knee pants gray flannel shirt waist a black coat a brown checked cap black stockings and white tennis shoes.
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Brookline
William Miskell
Roberts Street
Thomas
Mission Church
Roxbury
Thief Eludes Police in Howard Street Watch Snatch
A man, claimed by a woman as her husband, snatched her watch near Howard Street and led six officers on a pursuit through Court Street Tremont Row and Stoddard Street. The thief vanished after entering a Howard Street museum, with a bootblack briefly detained by mistake as police chased the culprit.
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Court Street
Stoddard Street
Tremont Row
Frarry Kane
Bulfinch Street
Law and
Eight-year-old Ruth Aiken mauled by stray dog on Seneca Street
Ruth Agnes Aiken, 8, was attacked while playing outside her home on Seneca Street yesterday. The stray dog tore her dress and bit her leg before releasing only after several boys intervened. the animal then escaped.
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Seneca Street
Moody orders new battleship built at New York Navy Yard
Secretary Moody after consulting bureau chiefs chose the New York Navy Yard to construct one battleship authorized by Congress. New York, Norfolk and Boston competed, with Boston ruled out for time and cost, Norfolk for freight and labor issues. Keel plates to be laid at New York in about eight months.
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New York Navy Yard
Washington
Moody
Congress
New York
Norfolk
Boston
Boston Yard
Navy Yard
New York Yard
Virginia
Senator Dorsey Married in New York
Former Arkansas senator Stephen W. Dorsey wed Laura Bigelow at Grace Church in New York on July 7. The ceremony was attended by prominent friends and political figures from Arkansas and New York.
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New York
Stephen W. Dorsey
Arkansas
Laura Bigelow
Grace Chison
Mammoth Sacred Concert Planned for Mabel Ward Benefit
Arrangements are under way in Milford for a Sunday concert to aid Mabel Ward after she fell from a parachute at Hoag's Lake Park on July 4. Professor Hillman, who inspired the ascent, visited the hospital today but doctors advised against a long talk. Noted artists from Woonsocket and nearby towns have volunteered, and Mabel is reportedly recovering rapidly from injuries to her teeth and jaws.
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Hoag Lake
Andrew Charles Hillman
Louis Ward
Ing
Doctor Hill
Mabel
Woonsocket
Tony
Drowned Man Falls From Jamaica Pond Boat
John Sullivan aged 29 of 21 East Springfield Street drowned after steering a small rowboat at Jamaica Pond He sat on the stern gunwale lost balance and fell into the water as his friends William Wixie also of 21 East Springfield Street and Maurice Slattery of 21 Roosevelt Street watched Search by park police and West Roxbury detail continued into night with no body recovered.
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John Sullivan
East Springfield Street
Sullivan
Willam Wixiee
Maurice Slattery
Roosevelt Street
Park
West Roxbury
Boston
Noted pauper Annie Lyons found in woods near Andover
Lowell officials recall Annie Lyons a well known pauper found in the woods near Andover in a precarious condition. She has been partially paralyzed from childhood and was an inmate of the almshouse periodically from 185 to 1899.
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Lowell
Annie Lyons
Andover
Queen Alexandra Hosts Tea for 10,000 London Servants
Queen Alexandra today began a London tea for 10,000 domestic servants. Each guest received a gift from the Queen consisting of a box of chocolate and a silver gilt brooch.
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London
Queen Alexandra
Boston minister ends Middletown preaching plan
The Rev. Frank Arthur Heath of Boston who left the First Baptist Church to start a non sectarian church in Middletown has decided to discontinue preaching in the city.
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Middletown
N. Y
Frank Arthur Heath
Boston
First Baptist Church
Treasury Secretary Shaw Vacation on Lake Champlain
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw with his wife and two daughters traveled to a small place on Lake Champlain near Burlington Vermont for a respite.
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Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Shaw
Lake Champlain
Burlington, O
Providence Man Killed By Train Near Norfolk Street
A Providence man named John Farrell was fatally struck by a New Haven train between Norfolk Street and Massachusetts Avenue around 8:30 last night. He walked on the tracks, leaped to avoid one train, but was struck by another. the skull fracture and crushed left foot led to his death about thirty minutes after arrival at City Hospital.
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John Farrell
Providence
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Norfolk Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Farrell
City Hospital
Lowell Girl Annie Winiski Reported Missing After Fourth
Annie Winiski a 9 year old from 9 Watson avenue was reported missing after last seen at the South Common Saturday afternoon listening to fakir shows. She reportedly spoke with a showman and is believed to have been lured away.
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Lowell
Annie Winiski
Watson Avenue
South Common
Annie
Jennison couple held in custody after estranged dispute
In New York on July 7 a stand in for Elizabeth Jennison and her husband Frank E. Jennison were arrested following a dispute with their 9yearold daughter in a case tied to a custody matter. Counsel for Jennison said examinations will occur on July 15. Both remained in their lawyers’ custody.
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New York
Eliabeth Jennison
Frank E. Jennison
Midna
Jennison
Man Leaps From Brooklyn Bridge After Request Rejected
A man jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge this afternoon after requesting a wagon driver to let him ride. A passing tug tried to throw a rope, but he disappeared under the water. He left a black hat with a Norwalk Conn. mark and eight dollars on the roadway before leaping to the rail and plunging over.
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New Yee
York
Brooklyn Bridge
Norwalk
Conn
Dr Mary Mpton death by suicide at Weston
Dr Mary Mpton in Weston died by her own hand yesterday. She had served as college physician at Smith College about seven years ago and held the position for a year or more.
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North Money
Mary Mpton
Damon Ofncapolla
Weston
Smith College
Mora
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