Death of Barney Barnato Reported After Jump From Ship
London dispatch notes Barney Barnato, famed South African diamond king, leapt overboard from the British steamer Scot near Madeira. His body recovered. Barnato's fortune estimated at 500 million dollars. The piece traces his rise from humble origins to wealth and his role in the Kaffir mining stock boom.
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London
Funchal
Madeira
Morocco
Table Bay
Cape Town
Southampton
Barney Barnato
Barney
Barnato
Paris
Wall Street
Barrey Barnato
Uttle
Big
Lttle
Mayor Names Trustees for New Charities Boards
Mayor Quincy announced the first slate of seven-member boards for pauper and children's institutions and the insane hospital under new state acts. The appointments include Mrs Lincoln as a trustee and other prominent local business and professional figures. Terms range from one to five years, start May first, with at least two women per board as required.
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Quincy
Pauper Institutions
Children’s Institutions Department
Insane Hospital
Immigrant Station on Ellis Island Destroyed by Fire
A massive blaze swept Ellis Island immigrant station in New York at 12 38 a m spreading to the roof and docks. Firefighters police and ferries struggled to evacuate about 200 immigrants and salvage records. all were removed safely to the Battery. The pine main building 404 by 154 feet three stories high burned as crews fought the flames.
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New York
United States
Ellis Island
Harbor
New Yorker
Zophar Mills
Battery
John G. Carlisle
Custom House
Town All Afire In Weidman Michigan
Special from Weidman Michigan reports a blaze sweeping the town of 40 in Isabella county with a high west wind fanning flames and officials saying the main part may be unsalvageable.
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Detroit
Mich
Weidman, Mich
Isabella County
Sentences Imposed as Two Convicted Men Begin Prison Terms
State Prison and the House of Correction opened their doors as John Richard Mulrey and Thomas F. Finneran were imprisoned after Judge Blodgett overruled stays and imposed eight years for Mulrey and a $1400 fine plus twenty eight months’ hard labor for Finneran. The court room filled to hear the sentences and farewell scenes followed.
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Blodgett
State Prison
House of Correction
John Richard Mulrey
Thomas F. Finneran
Mulrey
Finneran
Boston
South Boston
Charlestown
Richardson
Fessenden
Superior Court
Henry F. Hurlburt
Hannigan
Chaplin
Philip J. Doherty
John B. Moran
Roger F. Scannell
O’brien
J. Richard Mulvey
Bar of Justice
Morley
Messrs
Manning
Seaman
Charles Pierce
William F. Swan
Albert
Leave now to save costs on fall furniture work
Advice urges homeowners closing a town house to prepare for return in fall by repairing and refinishing furniture now. Reupholster, polish, and refurbish chairs and sofas while summer lines are open. The piece notes that delaying to autumn raises costs when demand is higher.
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Massachusetts Clothing Co
My Clothier
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Barndy” Barnato
King of
the Kaffirs
King of the Kaffirs
Money Kings
Bonanza Kings
California
John H. Pray
Brussels
New England
Sterling Ale
Highland Spring
Rueter & Company
New Charities Board
Mrs, Lincoln
Baby Carriages
Tlustrated Catalogue
Washington
Adams Square
Jock Square
Boston Depot
Sentenghd
Glerk John. Muurey
Gontragtor Thomas &. Faneran
SI400
Treas
Mulkey
John J. Nawn
Cornelius P. J. Gleason
Peter Burns
William Scollans
Frank R. Kimball
Michael H. Reddish James Kelley
Eeeeen
Eaewaeiee Satan Maner Tete Eee Reeere
Corcoran
Mulvey
Mr. Richardson
Mr. Bartlett
Paine Furniture CO
Canal Street
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