Lowell Blast Kills Dozens Destroys Town and Homes
A massive explosion at the United States Cartridge Company magazine in South Lowell devastates Tewekbury area. Twenty-one dead, six dying, over 50 injured. more than 100 homeless as 20 homes destroyed and 44 partially damaged. Two brick magazines vanish, rescuers rush to grim scenes as fires burn and debris scatters across the forsaken settlement.
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Lowell
United States Cartridge Company
Tewksbury
South Lowell
American Powder Company
The
du Pont Powder Company
Green Sword
American Cartridge Company
Clarendon Goodwin
Almeda Belanger
James Grady
Louis E. Richards
George Flynn
Lowell Explosion Victims and Injuries List Named Victims
A detailed roll lists dead and injured from the Lowell explosion. Names include Gilbert M Dermott age 11 Catherine Riggs Michael Rogers William M Dermott 14 George Dermott 4 Thomas Houligan 11 Joseph Houligan 10 James Galloway J B Sullivan Robert Galloway and many more. Among the injured are Almeda Boulang er 18 Clara Supenena 10 Emily Galloway and Eliza Galloway with serious head and internal wounds. Over a score of Walsh’s worsted factory employees suffered cuts from flying glass.
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Lowell
Gilbert M’dermott
Catherine Riggs
Michael Rogers
Almeda Boulanger
Clarendon Goodwin
Clara Supenena
Miss M'Dermott
Eliza Galloway
Howard Burkett
Michele Benoir
Louise Moreye
M’dermott
Albert Saybrond
Morris Duffy
Walsh
Babe Died on the Train in Rochester Story
A poorly clad woman with four small children entered a Rochester station on a New York Central train from the East carrying a dead six month old infant. The child died aboard the train after leaving Syracuse of cholera infantum. The woman identified herself as Pearson and said she was traveling from Boston to join her husband in Chicago.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York Central
Syracuse
Pearson
Boston
Chicago
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Nerve Soothing Sleep Aid
Advert describes Horsford's Acid Phosphate as quieting and strengthening the nerves relieving wakening and sick headaches and inducing refreshing sleep. The copy emphasizes restorative effects and restful slumber.
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Horsford
Summary of Lowell Explosion Results and Damage
Reported after the Lowell explosion, 21 people dead and numerous houses destroyed. Fatally injured and missing residents raise fears of greater loss. Hundreds of buildings damaged with property losses estimated up to 250000 dollars. Windows shattered within three miles of the blast site leaving many homeless or unaccounted for.
King Edward Visits Mayo and Dublin in Ireland
King Edward and Queen Alexandra travel aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert arriving at Killara Bay after leaving Buncrana. They tour laborers cottages, motor through Connemara, with bonfires lit on surrounding hills and charity gifts noted for Dublin’s poorest residents.
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Dublin
Victoria and Albert
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Buncrana
Killara Bay
Earl of Dudley
Lord Leutenant
Ireland
Connemara
Cloudburst Disaster Strikes Lenox Roads
A cloudburst in Lenox caused extensive highway damage as water undermined the trolley line and New Haven railroad tracks, forcing passenger transfers. Farmer George Butler was struck by lightning and later revived but his tongue was paralyzed.
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Lenox
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
George Butler
Boston Bank Causes Tanners Bankruptcy Decision
A special master in the contested bankruptcy case of C. Moench & Sons, tanners of Gowanus, reported that an adjudication in bankruptcy should be made. The involuntary bankruptcy proceeded with objections from Eliot National Bank of Boston, which the firm did not contest.
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Boston
Tanners
Jamestown
N. Y
C. Moench & Sons
Tanners of
Convicts Loot Chinese Store Near Auburn
News reports escaped convicts are near Butcher Ranch nine miles from Auburn. They seized a Chinese store by the Mammoth Bar Mine and took provisions. Miners hurry to Auburn as militia pursue eight convicts near Greenwood Creek under Sheriff Bosquit.
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Auburn
Cal
Butcher Ranch
Mammoth Bar
Bosquit
Greenwood Creek
Conway elected to city board to fill assessor vacancy
Salem July 29 The City Council after a months campaign elected John H Conway formerly a prominent shoe manufacturer as a member of the Board of Assessors to fill the vacancy caused by the death of S inoes The sum of 38 percent was appropriated for the extension of several streets including the paving of Lafayett street and asphalt paving work
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Salem
Campaig
John H. Conway
Lafayetts Street
Boston Area Thursday Showers With Strong Southwest Winds
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for Thursday mostly cloudy with possible showers and fresh southwest winds, followed by generally fair conditions Friday. Washington report adds New England showers Thursday and Friday with brisk south winds along the coast.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
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