Deadly collapse on Charlestown Bridge construction claims two lives
An accident at the Charlestown bridge site killed two known as cousins Michael Flavin and Michael Flavin junior and injured two men, William Hogan and Andrew Dwyer. Rescue teams recovered bodies and hospital treatment followed for the survivors.
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Charlestown Bridge
Charlestown
William Hogan
Beach Street
Andrew Dwyer
Chelsea Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Filavins
Big Mike
Little Mike
Patrick Foley
Erkins & White
Boston Transit Commission
City Engineer’s Department
Furnioterto
Noee
Michael Flavin
Bridge Pier Disaster Kills Two Men At Charlestown Site
A plank floor collapsed at a river pier 17 feet deep where a bridge draw would be. Four shovelers and four others were swept by gravel and wreckage. Rescue teams saved some, while two Flavins remained missing. Downey and Preble helped others, one veteran warrior.
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Dwyer
Hogan
Massachusetts General Hospital
Bragdon
Charlestown
Preble
Men's Fancy Pit Underwear From Domestic Manufacturer
Entire stock of one of the largest domestic makers featuring silk finished garments for men. Includes shirts with French neck and pearl buttons, drawers with sateen facings and reinforced seat, suspender tapes. Trade price 75 cents, our price to follow.
Board disapproves island station near Summer Street in Boston Elevated plan
Boston elevated plans face public scrutiny as the Board of Railroad Commissioners endorses Atlantic Avenue relocation opposite the South terminal exit and trims Dudley Street grade. They approve new approaches and potential Mystic branch crossing adjustments while awaiting final station and track details.
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Boston L Road Company
Dudley Street
Atlantic Avenue
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Boston Elevated Railroad
South Terminal
Summer Street
Mystic Branch
Boston & Maine Railroad
New South Terminal
Special Commission
Bram Sentenced to Life for 1896 Nash Murder in Boston
Thomas M Bram is sentenced in the United States Circuit Court to life imprisonment at hard labor for the murder of Captain Charles I Nash of the Chargentine Herbert Fuller on July 18 1896. The judge ordered Bram confined at the Charlestown State prison with work assignment to be decided.
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Thomas M. Bram
United States
Colt
Charles I. Nash
Herbert Fuller
Bram
James E. Cotter
Asa P. French
Federal Building
United States District Attorney
Jones
Casey
Charles Street
Webble
Charlestown
Charlestown State Prison
State Prison
Waters
Bridges
Allen
Mr. Waters
Boston
Griggs
Cotter
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Admiral Belknap Comments on Sampson Schley Victory Role
Admiral Belknap defends Sampson as commander of the fleet and says the president appoints the overall commander. He notes ships acted under captains and signals were limited during the quick battle. He predicts peace with Spain after Santiago and Havana’s isolation.
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Sampson
Admiral Belknap
Post
Schley
Santiago
Spain
Havana
Kidney Cure Promises Vast Tea Testimonials Surface
A claim asserts over 80 000 testimonials endorse a tea as a universal Kidney Cure, claiming recovery from kidney complaints and even severe Bright's disease, suggesting wide effectiveness despite lack of scientific backing.
Merchants Win Tax on Revenue Stamps for Bills of Lading
Assistant Attorney General Boyd states the law assigns duty to railroads steamboat and express carriers to issue and stamp bills of lading for goods received. The carriers must affix and cancel a 1 cent revenue stamp or face penalties. The statute taxes the carrier, not the shipper, and allows recourse if carriers refuse shipments over the tax.
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Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Boyd
Morning Blaze At Six Story Brick Building
A fire on Purchase street at Nos 4 to 47, owned by J Goldthwaite and housing the Vacuum Oil Company, broke out shortly after 4 am. Firemen contained the blaze to a basement corner despite heavy smoke. rain of oil barrels filled the area. Damage estimated under $3000.
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Purchase Street
J. Goldthwaite
Vacuum Ol Company
Boy Missing From Seareecowa Home
Harold F. Eastman a 12 year old son of Dr Charlies A Eastman of 76 High street Seareecowa is missing from home. He was last seen in a black vest light striped pants and old carpet slippers wearing a large black hat. He is pale and parents request any information.
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Harold F
Charlies A. Eastman
High Street
Seareecowa
Corbett to Clash With Kid McCoy in September Fight
William A. Brady for Corbett and W. R. Gray for Kid McCoy met in New York to arrange a twenty round bout in Buffalo on September 10 at Hawthorne Athletic Club with a $20 000 purse. The agreement drafts await signing. Core issues include breakaway and clinch rules with McCoy seeking a clean break.
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New York
William A. Brady
James J. Corbett
W. R. Gray
Kid McCoy
Corbett
McCoy
Hawthorne Athletic Club
Buffalo
Brady
Asbury Park
Rain of shells on doomed Spanish squadron described
From Playa del Este Guantanamo Bay July 12 report recounts the heavy shelling of the Spanish squadron by American warships on July 3. The battleship Oregon fired 1776 shells including 1670 from 6 pounders and 34 from 13 inch guns. A single 8 inch shell blew apart the Almirante Oquendo’s turret killing everyone inside.
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Playa del Este
Guantanamo Bay
Oregon
Q’day
Cristobal Colon
Almirante Oquendo
Siboney Burned for Sanitary Reasons in Cuba
Siboney was burned today for sanitary reasons as Cuban forces advance to Don Gaminos and Spanish evacuees flee. General Pando with 60 Spaniards heads toward Santiago from Holguin, with General Shafter ready to intercept. Five refugees left Caney for Holguin yesterday amid many Spanish among evacuees.
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Siboney
Playa del Este
Don Gaminos
Pando
Santiag
Holguin
Shafter
Caney
Catholics Will Pray for End of War Circular
Baltimore July 12 Cardinal Gibbons prepared a circular to be read in Roman Catholic churches Sunday. It follows President McKinley's suggestion that people unite in thanksgiving for the victory off Santiago. The letter calls for thanks to God for the victory and for the escape with comparatively no loss and prays for an early bloodless end to the war.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
McKinley
San Tiago
Americans Fail in Bayabacoa Landing Near Tunas
Official Havana despatch reports American forces attempting a landing at Bayabacoa near Tunas. Fort garrisons repelled the assault, ships firing 200 shells. One Spaniard wounded. The Americans renewed the attempt elsewhere but were repulsed again. An American transport is ashore at Punta Caney.
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Madrid
Havana
Bayabacoa
Tunas
Punta Caney
Spies Quit Canada as Otoman Sails Overnight
Senor Du Bosc and Lieutenant Carranza boarded the Dominion Line freight boat Otoman at midnight. The steamer is expected to sail at 4 tomorrow morning with only the two Spaniards and a small crew aboard, plus a horse and cattle men as passengers.
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Montreal
Que
Senor du Bosc
Carranza
Dominion Line
Privateers Searched Near Entrance Passage
In Victoria British Columbia Admiral Palliser has dispatched HMS Amphion and HMS Icarus to search northern waters for a suspected Spanish privateer. Reports suggest the vessel may lie near the entrance to the passage used by southbound treasure ships.
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Victoria
B. C
United States
Deadly
Vancouver
Palliser
Esquimault
Amphion
Icarus
Reardin
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