Pure Wantonness: 15 Year Old Shoots Chum in Northboro
A horrifying incident in Chapinsville Northboro as 15 year old Emillin Scott shot his friend Bouvier, 13, in the head. The weapon was a loaded gun. Scott fled but was captured by Deputy Sheriff Magner. Authorities say Scott claimed the gun was unloaded though this is doubted. The injured boy’s recovery is uncertain and Northboro residents are in shock.
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Marrsoro
Post
Chapinsville
Northboro
Emillin Scott
Bouvier
Scott
Marlboro
Young Bouvier
Magner
Young Scott
No, Sir, Ref Boston Post Inquiry Ends Junket
Reporters grilled Alderman Eddy and others about who paid for the 1892 trip expenses. Each official said they paid their own way and would accept no compensation from outside sources. City messenger Peters noted all members paid their own fares as the crowd dispersed.
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Alvah H. Peters
Racing Steamers Crash Off Pollock Rip Light
Steamer Winthrop returning from New York arrived at 1 32 this morning and collided with steamer H F Dimmock of Metropolitan line after a racing bow to bow clash. Dimmock sheered off and struck Winthrop's stern. Winthrop suffered scratches but no serious damage or injuries reported.
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Bar Haron
Winthrop
New York
H. F. Dimmock
Metropolitan Line
Reader commends Post for fearless, fair coverage and charity
An enthusiastic Roxbury reader urges the Post to continue aiding the weak and pressuring fair dealing by the rich. He notes extensive coverage of the West End railroad accident and praises the Carney Hospital fund, predicting the paper’s circulation will rise and imagining a future masthead with a man’s head and “the largest circulation.”
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The
Post
West End
Roxbury
Pendergast
Carney Hospital Fund
Good Sisters
John J. Flannery
Elmwood Place
Mass
World’s largest artificial reservoir planned at Champion
A San Francisco Chronicle report describes forming a company to build the largest artificial reservoir. The dam on a box canyon near Tonto Creek and Salt River will rise 200 feet and back water 16 miles to the Sierra Ancha range, with capacity about 103,058,040,800 cubic feet. Local materials forecast will keep cost under 1.5 million dollars.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Tontoreek
Salt River
Sierra Ancha
Old State House as Boston transport hub for Shore Line trains
No 3 Old State House under Mr L H Palmer long a popular transportation hub in Boston. Tickets or drawing room car seats for the Shore Line express trains or the Colonial express between Boston and Washington can always be secured here.
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Old State House
L. H. Palmer
Boston
Shore Line
Washington
Boston Corporations Refute Paying Aldermen Trip Costs
A Post reporter questioned Boston’s major companies about who funded aldermen’s trip expenses. Bay State Gas president Addicks declined to comment and said he knew nothing of a junket. West End Railroad chief Whitney denied any payment by his company, while Edison and Boston Electric treasurers also claimed no involvement or knowledge of such expenses.
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Post
Boston
Addicks
Bay State Gas Company
Mr. Addicks
Henry M. Whitney
West End Railroad Company
West End Railway Company
Mr. Whitney
West End
H. Breed
Edison Electric Light Company
Curtis
Boston Electric Light Company
Death by Own Action Brings Tragedy to Orange
John F. Cooper aged 58 died by his own action today in Orange by drowning. He moved from Brockton five years ago to head the upper cutting department at J. B. Reynolds shoe factory. He leaves a wife and daughter and was a prominent Universalist Society member and Republican town committee member. No cause is known.
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Orange
John F. Cooper
Cooper
Brockton
J. B. Reynold
Universalist Society
Republican Town Committee
How One Man Lifts the Yoke
Edward Armstrong of Eldorado Kansas has shifted labor burdens to his seven daughters to free himself from debt. The daughters plow, seed, harvest, and market crops while Armstrong travels to rally support for the People’s party. He fears banking profits from their toil undermines honest labor.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Edward Armstrong
Eldorado
Kan
Armstrong
Wall Street
People’s Party
Tennyson's Poetic Play The Foresters in Boston
Review of Tennyson's poetic drama The Foresters at Hollis Street Theatre in Boston. Daly's company stages the light breezy comedy centering on a baby, with Austin Tippett and Oliver Newton as rivals in marriage and paternity. Complications arise from divorced spouses and a nurse, then resolve with the revelation of parentage.
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Tennyson
Boston
Hollis Street
Mr. Daly
New York
Abbott & Teal
Boston Museum
Austin Tippett
Oliver Newton
Lance
Chicago
Tippett
Beheaded by a car: four year old dies on Washington street
A West End electric car fatally mangled Minnie Goldberg, four, on Washington Street near Hollis, as she crossed toward Bennet Street. Witness Eva Lang recalled the rapid car and failed to stop in time. Laborers and foreman called the speed excessive. motorman McInnes and conductor McConklin were arrested for Municipal Court. The crowd mourned as authorities blamed the deadly traffic system.
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Minnie Goldberg
West End Electric
Washington Street
Hollis
Bennet Street
Eva Lang
Folsom
Hollis Street
Minnie
Edward McGaffigan
John J. O’brien
McInnes
J. McConklin
Forepaugh Shows Open With Nineveh Tableau Spectacle
The Forepaugh circus opens on Huntington Avenue with John Rettig's Fall of Nineveh living pictures. Manager McCaddon and a staff present four tableaux recounting Nineveh from prophecy to destruction, followed by the circus acts including bareback riding, elephants, clowns, tumbling, and animal feats drawing large crowds of families and schoolchildren.
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Huntington Avenue
Bengal Tigers
Nineveh
Jonah
Sardanapalus
Asshur
The Foresters and Little Tippett At The Museum
A mixed review highlights the Foresters as poetic yet dull drama with strong music and Miss Rehan's graceful performance, while Daly’s staging adds artistic finish. Little Tippett earns praise for its charming infant star, Charles Coote, and a capable cast with engaging scenes and humor.
Samson the strongman and variety acts draw crowds this week
Messrs. Stone and Shaw announced a week of attractions that drew enormous business and strong applause. Samson's feats with heavy weights and a horse and rider on his chest impressed the audience while Professor Wood described life in an opium joint and displayed related paraphernalia.
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Messrs
Stone & Shaw
Samson
Wood
Professor Codman
Pal ace Theatre Boston Aims for Summer Heat The Palace hosts Ella Wesner Bertoto and Burke in a busy program with vaudeville acts and Harrigan's Reilly and the 400 at Columbia Theatre.
Boston audiences flocked to the Palace for heat constrained shows headlined by Ella Wesner known as Captain, drawing a larger fan base than before. Bertoto dazzled as top dancer in week eight, with a new routine teased. John J Burke starred in Blaine's Expectations with a boxing bit alongside Miss Fortest. Vaudeville featured Will H. McCart Minnie Hilton Tot Guichard Coleman Hayden the Four Gondoliers and more. Edward Harrigan and company open at Columbia with Reilly and the 400, lacking a complete original Boston cast including Harrigan as fly part and Joseph Sparks Mary Ann Dooley Annie Yeamans.
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Boston
Palace
Ella Wesner
Bertoto
Mr. Burke
Miss For- Test
Will H. McCart
Minnie Hilton
Tot Guichard
Coleman and
Hayden
Great Ferry
Edward Harrigan
New York
Columbia Theatre
Mr. Harrigan
Reilly
The
400
Fly
John Wild
Salvator Magnus
Joseph Sparks
Lizzie Calhoun
Hall Electric Tragedy Highlights Rail Crossing Dangers
A child named Minnie Goldberg was fatally struck by a tramcar at a crowded grade crossing. Witnesses recount the car passing over the body before stopping, and bystanders, including a physician, mourn the accident. The piece condemns the system that pushes crews to speed and pedestrians to cross rails, calling the pattern murderous and ongoing.
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Minnie Goldberg
Revival of Iolanthe at Globe Theatre Draws Musical Attention
The Globe Theatre revival of Iolanthe features a large cast led by Juliette Corden with Dave Braham as musical director. Lord Chancellor song verses prize offered by Mr. Dixey for best three verses, mailed to Globe Theatre box office, prize to be awarded to the singer. Tremont Theatre held a full dress rehearsal of Puritania with first performance tonight.
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Iolanthe
Globe Theatre
Juliette Corden
Dixey
Tremont Theatre
How to Interview the Sea Serpent
London correspondent reports Dr. A C Oudemans of The Hague Zoological Gardens plans a work titled The Great Sea Serpent An Historical and Critical Treat ise. The book will include 166 reports and guidance for travelers and seafarers on encounters. He argues a single animal species underlies all sightings and aims to publish by mid October.
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London
Birmingham Post
A. C. Oudemans
the Hague
Oudemans
Lightning Strikes Jamaica Plain Police Station
During a thunder shower yesterday at 4 30 p m lightning struck Police Station 18 on Seaverns avenue Jamaica Plain. The cupola was demolished and all wires burned out. The damaged circuits were repaired and back in service by 9 p m.
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Seaverns Avenue
Jamaica Plain
Death of George McQuesten in Marblehead at 74
Marblehead June 6 George McQuesten a Marblehead Neck resident and Boston lumber dealer died suddenly this noon at age 74. Heart failure was the cause.
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George Mquesten
Marblehead
George McQuesten
Marblehead Neck
Boston
Deadly assault leaves Robert Kiley near death at City Hospital
Robert Kiley aged 24 lies between life and death after a morning attack in South Boston. He had recently returned from work at Faxon Piano Co and was found unconscious with a severe head wound. James P. Fleming, his landlord, says Kiley had faced prior robbery and rough company, with suspicion directed at a local tough crowd.
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Robert Kiley
City Hospital
North End
Post
Kiley
James P. Fleming
West Sixth Street
South Boston
Faxon Piano Company
Appleton Street
Fleming
Riley
Bonanzas From the Sky and Miscellaneous Free Items
The Standard Clothing Company delivered a suit to Gilbert T. Ford of Rowley Massachusetts after an order found May 30. J. H. Wyman & Co. provided two weeks’ board at the Bonne Collation order found by Marshall Guild. Mrs A J McKinnon of East Boston presented a coupon for one box of Dr Lemon’s foot powder. L A Moore of the Boston Journal found H D Van Norden’s coupon for $200 as first payment on a house. Frank Searles of Ipswich received 100 Estabrook & Eaton cigars on coupon presentation.
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Standard Clothing Company
Gilbert T. Ford
Rowley
Mass
J. H. Wyman & Co
Washington Street
Marshall Guild
Hancock Street
A. J. McKinnon
Chelsea Street
Boston
Dr. Lemon
Temple Place
L. A. Moore
The
Boston Journal
H. D. van Norden
Frank Searles
Ipswich
Estabrook & Eaton
Death of Song Lee a laundryman at 117 Beach street
A sensational account claimed Song Lee died of fear to the point of collapse, but autopsy findings reveal death from consumption caused by exposure to east winds and laundry vapors. The piece defends the Chinese as stoic but labels the cause as disease, exonerating fear.
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Song Lee
Beach Street
Lee
Boat Capsize Drowns Seven Students and Officials
A pleasure boat capsized on Bourget Lake seven miles from Chambrey resulting in seven student deaths, a priest and a boatman killed by drowning.
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Chambrey
Bourget Lake
Old Soldier Robert Jost Dies on Willard Street
Robert Jost a 60 year old war veteran and pensioner collapsed on the steps of his lodgings at 15 Willard street at 7 15 last night Dr Thompson ruled the death due to natural causes and the body was removed to the North Grove street morgue
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Robert Jost
Willard Street
Thompson
North Grove Street
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Arthur Sullivan
Miss Behan
Wealth
Sal
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Mr. Drew
Miss Cheatham
Fairy Glen
Arthur Forrest
Charles Coote
Little Tippett
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J. B. Radcliff
Harry Fisher
George Merritt
Walter Pleuge
Frederick Peters
Richard Quilter
Dan Burke
John Decker
James Burke
William West
James McCullough
Charles Coffey
Willis Pickett
John Walsh
Charles Sturgis
John Mayon
Edward Gorman
Joseph Williamson
John Hernon
Hattie Moore
Evelyn Pollock
Emma Pollock
Ada Lewis
Fannie Batchelder
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