Fire at Revere Beach Leaves Ruins and Heroic Rescue
Chief Herbert West leads a wide fire investigation after a massive blaze at Revere Beach destroys the Land of the Midnight Sun, Nicolini estate, and surrounding structures. Patrolman Hardenbrook and Inspector Shaughnessy rescue children and evacuate residents as losses top $72,500 across Kingham Lamb Nicolini Kehoe properties.
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Herbert West
Metropolitan Police
West
Boston & Northern Street Railroad
Charles N. Hardenbrook
Shaughnessy
Nicolini
Boulevard
George A. Kingham
Revere
Joseph E. Lamb
Lamb
Hardenbrook
Kinghams
Mr. Kingham
Fire Devastates Johnstown District Leaving Ruined Block
Eyewitness accounts praise a flames hero who saved about a dozen people as the Johnstown Flood leveled an entire block from the boulevard to Sagamore street. Homes, personal effects, and even clothing vanished in the blaze while nearby families offered shelter to the homeless amid ruined structures and rising despair.
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Johnstown
Boulevard
Ocean Avenue
Water Front
Sagamore Street
Woman Burned In Charlestown Home Fire
Shortly after midnight Mr and Mrs John Dougall of Warren Street Charlestown faced tragedy when a lamp toppled from a table starting a fire. Mrs Dougall sustained extensive burns and was rushed to the Relief Hospital placed on the dangerous list. house damage was light.
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John Dougall
Warren Street
Charlestown
Did He Mean Rockefeller During Princeton Sermon
In Princeton on June 4 President Francis Patton of Princeton Theological Seminary accused a "cold-blooded, right living rascal" with vast wealth of keeping to the law while making hard bargains. The remark sparked speculation that he meant John D. Rockefeller, prompting questions from the audience.
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Princeton
N. J
Francis Patton
Princeton Theological Seminary
Rockefeller
Street Commissioner Duane III Seriously Ill at Home
Street Commissioner John H. Duane III is gravely ill with stomach trouble and confined to home. His sudden illness is blamed on a year of hard work, and if his health does not improve he will likely not seek re election this fall.
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John H. Duane
Duane
Milwaukee Exposition Building Destroyed by Fire
Milwaukee June 4 The exposition building occupying a city block was destroyed by fire this evening. Loss set at 800000. Structure bounded by Fifth Sixth Cedar and State streets. fire likely started from an electric light wire. Blaze began in the northwest portion of the gallery as the National Skat congress finished its session.
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Milwaukee
Sixth
State
National Skat Congress
Police Attack Crowd Near Czar Palace in St. Petersburg
At Pavlovsk gardens near the Czar's palace a crowd of about 5000 confronted police during a funeral march for Sea of Japan sailors. Police reinforcements charged with drawn swords, chairs and sticks were used, and panic spread as Tirailleures prepared to fire. M. Novikoff was arrested. gardens and surrounding routes secured by military after clashes.
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ST. Petersburg
Pavlovsk Gardens
Tsarskoe-Selo
Sea of Japan
M. Novikoff
Baku
Pavlovsk
President Roosevelt Holds Conference With German Ambassador
Baron Von Sternburg spent two hours in conference with President Roosevelt at the White House. The ambassador would not discuss the confidential topic but indicated the talks touched on the war between Russia and Japan and the possibility of peace.
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Washington
Helpless Russian Destroyer Towed Into Shanghai
The British steamer Buling arrived in Shanghai towing a Russian destroyer found helpless north of Shanaihan. The ship drifted six days with 180 men aboard and only one day of water left, with limited food and damage fore. The crew were transferred to the Russian transport interned at Woosung.
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Shanghai
Buling
Shanaihan
Woosung
Non-Combatants Ordered to Leave Vladivostok
A dispatch from St. Petersburg dated June 4 reports all noncombatants ordered to depart Vladivostok amid wartime measures. The move narrows urban presence to military personnel and essential staff.
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Vladivostok
ST. Petersburg
Russian Naval Prisoners to Be Sent Home
Nagasaki reports that all Russian naval prisoners held in Japan will be sent home. The statement comes from good authority and concerns sailors captured during hostilities.
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Nagasaki
Japan
Feast of Blessed Virgin Celebrated in Boston Italian Colony
In Boston's Italian quarter the Feast of the Blessed Virgin was observed with high masses and religious services. The Societa Auxilium Christianorum organized public events with processions, a 10 30 mass at St. Leonardo's Church, and a concert in North Square with fireworks planned for the evening.
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Boston
Societa Auxlium Christianorum
St. Leonardo’s Church
Prince Street
Sol
Emn
D. Antonio, Can
Mele
Italy
Societa Auxilium Christianorum
North Square
Preached on work and duty at IT Institute graduation
The Rev. Dr. Joseph N. Blanchard delivered the baccalaureate sermon at Trinity Church for the Institute of Technology graduates. He warned against self absorption and unhealthy competition, urged workers to owe the world their best, and stressed patriotism, integrity, and faith in God as guiding principles for the new career phase.
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Joseph N. Blanchard
Institute of Technology
Trinity Church
America
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Commencement Week
June 4 events at Worcester Polytechnic Institute begin with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Dr. F. J. Van Horn at Central Church. Professor W. Bird will deliver the annual commencement lecture on Tuesday, followed by hydraulic plant tests and an alumni reception. Wednesday includes plant operations and an alumni dinner in anticipation of Thursday’s exercises and address by Dr. Robert Fletcher of Dartmouth College.
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Worcester
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Central Church
F. J. van Horn
Old South Church
W. Bird
Washburn
Chiffing
Boynton Hall
Robert Fletcher
Dartmouth College
Baccalaureate Sermon Delivered by Bishop Goodsell at Lasell Seminary
Bishop Daniel E. Goodsell preached the baccalaureate sermon for Lasell Seminary graduates in Auburndale. Using Isaiah 40 29 he spoke on God’s power aiding the weak and urged the graduates to pursue wider life and higher devotion as they become more womanly through their studies.
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Goodsell
Lasell
Auburndale
Daniel E. Goodsell
Lasell Seminary
Newton Theological Institute Holds Baccalaureate Service
The Newton Theological Institute graduating class assembled at the First Baptist Church in Newton Centre on June 4. Rev. Charles H. Watson of Arlington delivered the baccalaureate sermon using the text We have this treasure in earthen vessels that the exceeding greatness of power might be of God and not from ourselves.
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Newton Centre
Newton Theological Institute
First Baptist Church
Charles H. Watson
D. D
Arlington
Cambridge man poisons himself after stabbing wife
In Cambridge a man named Cooke drank hydrochloric acid and attacked his wife Mrs. Cooke, who suffered two knife wounds including a punctured lung. He collapsed then was hospitalized as she was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. Police report prior drunken outbursts and a gunfire incident days earlier.
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Banks Street
Tirrell
Cooke
Louie Avery
Louie
Silmer Street
Campbell
Cambridge Hospital
Cambridge District Court
Nova Scotia
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Chief West
Mr. Ingham
Joseph Lamb
Frank Nicolini
Harry Beebe
Kehoe
John P. Kehoe
William Brown
Kingdams
James White
Nickel Theatre
Edward C. Boyce
New York
Dawson City
Dawson City Corporation
Charles F. Harden“Brook
Duane III
Czar’s
North End
TECH
Polytechnic
Newton Theological Class
Agustus
Cook
George Augustus Cooke
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