Cosmopolitan Claire Mills Vanishes After Credit Spree
Boston hotels recount unpaid bills from Claire Mills alias Mrs Mills a petite blonde from Washington. She stayed at Hotel Copley Square and Hotel San Monica then Maison de Pen, spending lavishly on cocktails before disappearing with maid and trunks. Hotel Copley Square seeks $200, San Monica about $100, others $50. A gendarme in Washington pursues the case as she remains missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenderloin
Washington
Boston
Claire Campbell
Maison de Pen
Rue Botolph
Mrs. Mills
Mme. Triffin
Claire
West Virginia professor improves kinetoscope filming at forty frames
Woodville Latham and son Jessor Latham demonstrate a silent moving picture with life size projection and a phonograph attachment. They reproduce a wink a twelve minute prize fight and plan to film plays and even potential execution scenes for scientific and political uses. Governor Morton consent awaited.
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New York
Woodville Latham
University of West Virginia
Edison
Jessor Latham
C. B. Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson
Lathams
Rip van Winkle
Otway Latham
Buchanan
Morton
The Endeavor Hosts Move to Boston Common and Mechanics' Building
The Christian Endeavor movement prepares a five day gathering in Boston with Boston Common as outdoors center and Mechanics' Building as headquarters. Attendance projections reach 60,000 plus, with sections for every state and extensive facilities for information and literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Boston Common
Mechanics
Portland
Ocean Park
Old Orchard
Saratoga
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Minneapolis
New York
Montreal
Can
United States
Cleveland
McKinley Solid for Ohio Delegation Says Judge King
Judge Lewis W. King of the Foraker faction states the Ohio delegation to the national Republican convention will be solid for McKinley. He reports no quarrel between McKinley and Foraker.
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Youngstown, CO
Lewis W. King
Foraker
Ohio
McKinley
Two Lawrence Girls Drowned After Boat Overturns
A drowning accident in the Merrimac River near the pumping station ends in the deaths of Nellie Redon and Alice Rowan, both about 18, while returning to Lawrence from Glen Forest with John Gilfoyle. The boat capsized during a seat change. Gilfoyle was rescued but the two girls sank before help arrived. The bodies were not recovered by midnight.
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Lawrence
Mass
Merrimac River
Nellie Reardon
Alice Rowan
Glen Forest
John Gilfoyle
Gilfoyle
Fishermen Drown in Greenwich Bay Thunder Squall
Providence reports William Dott and his 11 year old son Victor drowned when their small fishing boat capsized in a thunder squall on Saturday afternoon. Two others, Herman Miller and John Bomilee, were rescued exhausted. The bodies were recovered today.
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Providence
William Dott
Victor
Greenwich Bay
Herman Miller
John Bomilee
Death of W. J. H. Bell in Hull England
Washington dispatch reports the death yesterday at Hull England of W. J. H. Bell aboard a vessel. The notice notes Bell's position as a state official and confirms the passing at the port city.
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Washington
A . Cab
Agian
Hull
England
W. J. H. Bell
Warm Sunday Draws Crowds to Crescent Beach and Beaches
The North Shore buzzed as about 20 000 people hit Crescent Beach on the warmest Sunday in memory. Bathers mainly men, few women, plus small children enjoyed surf and sand while bath houses, food stands, and a few inns closed by license refusals shaped the scene.
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Shere
Nantasket
Crescent
Crescent Beach
North Shore
Strathmore
Captain Simpson
E. J. Murphy
Winthrop
J. Byrne
Sumner Harbor Opening Signals Busy Summer Start
Boston Harbor wore a festive scene with boats of all kinds filling the water and steamers shuttling crowds to beaches. Notable visitors included C. P. Seaverns and George L. Rose of Boston, while Dedham guests joined J. Munroe Murphy at Neptune Avenue. The Venetian steamer drew attention as crowds filled the shores and ferries carried the season’s first bathers. Marblehead saw ~5000 visitors with 94 degree inland heat and plans for free baths and band concerts. A monster 8 ft 6 in sturgeon weighed 290 pounds and was taken near Cat Island by Captain Douglass.
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C. P. Seaverns
George L. Rose
Boston
J. Munroe Murphy
Blue Hill Cottage
Neptune Avenue
Dedham
A. T. Fisher
Mamie T. Kennedy
Exeter Street
Nantasket
Pemberton
Marblehead
Glover and Crocker Parks
Fort Sewall
Salem
Lynn
Tucker’s Wharf
Crocker Park
Cat Island
Douglass
The Common Draws Crowds Despite Heat
Thousands visited the Common yesterday seeking relief from the heat as green swards, shade trees, and fountains failed to provide true coolness. Officials halted special Sunday licenses, but many speakers and revivalists still gathered under general permits.
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Rene
Unitarian meeting on Boylston Street features organ hymn singing
A large gathering under the Second Unitarian Church on Boylston Street heard John Gill defend his speeches against misquotation by reporters. Pastor Van Ness and Mr Hudson led services as hundreds sang from distributed hymn slips.
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John Gill
Second
Boylston Street
Mexican port cargo practice blamed for Colima wreck
A War Department despatch from Acapulco cites heavy deck cargo as the cause of the Colima disaster. Port inspectors will detain ships touching Mexican ports with cargo not loaded in hold. The issue notes prior wrecks: schooner Tabasco and gunboat Libertad. San Juan with Colima survivors due June 7.
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San Francisco
City of Mexico
War Department
Acapulco
Colima
Pacific Mail Company
War
Navy Departments
Department Today
Tabasco
Gulf of Mexico
Libertad
Vera Cruz
New Orleans
San Juan
Heatwave in Boston Brings Sweltering June 29 1874 Record
Yesterday's heat matched the city’s hottest June day in twenty five years with temperatures near 98 degrees. Beach crowds flocked to Nantasket and Crescent, sprinklers hissed, and vessels crowded the harbor as residents sought relief from the sun.
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Boston
Nantasket
Crescent
Astor Plans 15 Story Hotel at Fifth Avenue Corner
New York June 2 plans are complete for John Jacob Astor’s mammoth fifteen story hotel on Fifth Avenue at Thirty fourth Street. The design by Henry J Herdenbergh mirrors the Waldorf with German renaissance styling and features a 50 foot square courtyard with a fountain, adjoining winter garden, and promenade colonnade. The Waldorf extension will rise five stories and open by November. the other steel building should finish by early autumn 1897.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Thirty-fourth Street
Fifth Avenue
Henry J. Herdenbergh
Downey
Mr. Boldt
The
Waldorf
Waldors
Thirtyfourth Street
Winter Garden
Poisoning at Oak Street Ice Cream Party
Mrs. Margaret Buckley of 202 Oak Street and her three daughters with two friends were poisoned after eating home made vanilla ice cream this afternoon. They grew violently ill but were saved by a physician's care. Authorities suspect the flavoring extract or the storage tins as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Margaret Buckley
Oak Street
Electric Quack Accusations Stir Newark Case
Mrs Hewson, dying in German Hospital, accuses electro therapist Charles E Stourges of murder and abortion amid claims of prior similar deaths. Police call him a bigamist as he faces charges. Stourges advertised at 213 Central avenue and sees patients at 72 Walnut street, with earlier life noted in New Brunswick.
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Newark
N. J
Annie Goodwin
Loretta Hannigan
Hewson
Charles E. Stourges
New York
Sturges
Central Avenue
Walnut Street
Essex County
Walter S. Washington
New Brunswick
Charles Ill
Body Found in Grove Likely Foul Play in Providence
Patrick Gallagher was found dead in a grove on Admiral street in Providence after a Saturday picnic. Three attendees discovered the body. Medical Examiner Palmer held an inquest and ruled death caused by violence. Gallagher worked at Franklin ore and left a widow and one child.
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Providence
R. I
Patrick Gallagher
Admiral Street
Palmer
Franklin
Miss Mabel Amber Receives Many Boston Invitations
During her Boston stay Miss Mabel Amber thanks the ladies for their numerous social invites. She notes she has accepted only some and expressing sincere appreciation. Her Trilby duties at the Boston Theatre have limited time for society’s recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Amber
Boston
Trilby
Boston Theatre
Boston Bicycle Safety Question After Washington Street Accident
A correspondent urges Boston to protect pedestrians on crowded streets after a Washington street bicycle incident. He asks whether cyclists should ride through busy urban areas and wonders what public opinion will say on city safeguards for walkers.
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Boston
Washington Street
Unclear Dialogue Echoes in Dim Scene
Fragment from a serialized scene where a woman hesitates then affirms with a whispered yes. The text contains garbled OCR, including stray terms like Kentucky and partial signals, obscuring a clear plot point or setting.
Bargain Prices at The Yankee Mfg Co Store
In stock ready Mae at once and a wide sale list of clothing and hats with many values. Ladies and boys garments include shirts, suits, knee pants, long pant suits, caps and hats while men’s wear features coats vests mohair and flannel office coats and overcoats. Shoes and russet calfs are offered along with a large lot of Neglige shirts and pants. The note calls for patience with salesmen as demand surges and praises the store for readiness and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreséere
Boston
Eeeeeeresesvenese
W. Farnsworth
Yankee Mfg. Co
Weather Bureau reports unrelenting heat wave across East and Midwest
Washington June 2 The Weather Bureau notes a record breaking hot wave over the Eastern and Middle United States and officials see no relief in sight for the coming days as temperatures soar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Sea Washington
United States
Suffering at Chicago in July heat wave
Chicago endures a heat wave with a 92 degree high reported by the Weather Bureau and street thermometers at 97 degrees in the shade. Numerous residents were overcome by the heat.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Cyclone Hits Scranton Areas Along Keyser Avenue
A heavy rainstorm in Scranton on June 2 189% accompanied by a small cyclone. The storm damaged several buildings along a six block strip on Keyser avenue and caused at least one death, Mrs. Sohn Gerrity, in one house.
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Scranton
Penn
Keyser Avenue
Digh
Mra
Sohn Gerrity
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Revoucaig
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Tsee the Great Mystery
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Beardsley
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William Barry
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Waterbury
Concord
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N. Y
Poughkeepsie
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Yankee
N. E
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