Blake dies in alleged self-inflicted arsenic poisoning
Hyde Park police concluding an exhaustive probe report J Herbert Blake 29% drank poisoned coffee with arsenic. Wife and young stepson nearby at 3 Frazier Street as death by own action is attributed to religious strife and a recent divorce. Chief Butters and Father Chittick present at deathbed. Blake said no one is to blame.
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Hyde Park
J. Herbert Blake
Frazier Street
Jason W. Butters
Father Chittick
Blake
Fall River Fire Destroys Granite Mill No 2 Storehouse
Fire believed caused by spontaneous combustion devastates Granite Mill No 2 storehouse in Fall River River, wiping out 1500 bales Egyptian cotton. Loss estimated at $125,000 insured. sparks drifted on wind, sparking multiple roof fires on tenements. By 7 pm flames still burn in cotton, danger of spread past.
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Pals River
Fire Drives Five Families From 822 Harrison Avenue
A morning blaze at 822 Harrison Avenue forced three families from their homes. The fire started in the lunch room of H. Goldman, trapping residents on the upper floors. Abramovitz and Bergman families fled to the street in the bitter cold, with rescue aided by quick actions as flames were contained with minimal damage.
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Harrison Avenue
H. Goldman
Goldman
Orpheus Abramovitz
Henry Hamberg
Abramovitz
Roxbury Switchman Struck by Train Injured Near South Terminal
Benjamin H. Brown of 1 Sumner Place Roxbury was removed to City Hospital yesterday after head and body injuries from being struck by a train on the New Haven tracks outside the South terminal.
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Benjamin H. Brown
Sumner Place
Roxbury
New Haven
South Terminal
Electric flatiron and home illumination convenience
The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston promotes electric light in homes and a prefabricated flatiron with a flexible cord. A Contract Agent can explain conveniences and invites readers to contact Oxford 1150 at 3 Head Place for more details.
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The
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Allied naval force occupies Nanchang amid Chinese unrest
American Marines from the El Cano and soldiers from British and German gunboats landed at Nanchang, imprisoning over a hundred natives as Boxers begin attacking Christian residents. French and US ships reportedly arrive at Kiukiang to join the crisis.
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Quiros
Kiukiang
Rumors of Riot and Empress Dowager Downfall Reach Forbidden City
Reports say Li the chief eunuch has been degraded and imprisoned on an island in the forbidden city lake amid suspected riot plots. The Nuan chang Catholic massacre followed a church subscription appeal, and anti Christian riots widen in Tholanan with 10 000 attackers. Refugees flee as kiangsi viceroy hunted. Nan chang’s foreign troops deter Chinese protests near Kiukiang.
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Tsi An
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Nuanchang
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Thlonan
China
Kiangsi
Wiukiang
Kiukiang
Nanchang
Poyng Lake
Ohio to Hong Kong repairs possible as fleet maneuvers unfold
Washington reports the battleship Ohio may be sent to Hong Kong for repairs while the cruiser squadron led by Rear Admiral Sigsbee continues eastward in the Mediterranean. After visiting Alexandria the two best repairs will depart to the Asiatic station to replace the Oregon coming home for overhaul, with Chattanooga and Galveston likely aiding.
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Ohio
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Sigsbee
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Fair Warmer Thursday Then Cloudier Friday Forecast
Thursday brings warmer temperatures with a brisk northwest wind that eases in the afternoon. Friday turns cloudier and warmer with winds diminishing as the day progresses.
New England Weather Update For Thursday Through Friday
New England forecasts call for a warmer Thursday except eastern Maine where it remains cooler. Friday brings increasing clouds and warmer air with rain or snow by night. Northwest winds diminish and become variable.
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New England
Maine
Weather Woes Prompted by Hastily Drawn Forecast
Yesterday's weather, blamed on forecast errors, caused wind and rain disruption. The writer asks for more accurate predictions and notes public frustration with meteorological authority.
Distress After Eating Aided By Ginger After Meals
A brief health note reports stomach distress after meals was relieved by small doses of Sanford's Ginger taken after eating. The remedy is described as effective, with users noting noticeable relief.
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Sanford
Fiery Brookline Caucus Poised to Break Vote Records
Tonight’s Brookline caucus targets a record turnout amid bitter contests for Selectmen and school committee. The Parents' Association scandal over members sending children to private schools weakens its influence as Daniel J. Daley enters the race for the Board of Assessors with hopes of uniting the village vote. Polls open at 4 this afternoon.
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Selectmen
Parents’ Association
Selectman
Lionel Norman
Board of Selectmen
School Committee
Board of Assessors
Daniel J. Daley
Daley
Water Department
Messrs. Bowditch
Dexter
Shields
New Citizens
Penniless woman rescued on Park Street Church steps
Margaret Quinn of Atlantic, 33, was found starving and freezing on church steps last night and carried to police headquarters by a kind stranger. She told how she left Atlantic in search of a home after trouble, with little money and a bag of belongings.
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Margaret Quinn
Atlantic
Park Street
Hotel Touraine Secures Liquor License Transfer
Business circles report the Hotel Touraine has obtained a liquor license by transferring the Himes Cafe license on Central Street from the John Graham estate. A $48 bonus accompanied the transfer, and the Graham estate may apply for a new liquor license separately.
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Congress
Milk Streets
Hotel Touraine
Himes Cafe
Central Street
John Graham
Graham
Ban on Tucker Letters From East Cambridge Jail
Sheriff Fairbairn halts letters from Charles J. Tucker to outside recipients for publication. The jail rules now forbid letters intended for print, reversing prior leniency as several recent missives were publicly released. A letter to a Providence, R. I. recipient was returned yesterday in line with the policy.
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Charles J. Tucker
East Cambridge
Sheriff Fairbairn
Providence
R. T
Tucker
Trade saga ends as Draper named Republican chair
In a three act sequence with epilogues, Alderman Draper wins the chair after a coin toss and card draw. The council splits five month terms between Democrats Cauley and Hennessey and Republicans Draper and Whelton. Epilogues recount protests over the trade and a near fistfight.
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Hennessey
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Vthrough
Alderman Draper
Alderman Cauley
Draper — Baldwin
Alderman Kneeland
Alderman Whelton
City Board Reaches Power-Sharing Chairmanship Plan
After a two month deadlock the Board of Aldermen selected alternating chairmen with Draper as chair for five months and Cauley for five. The choice came by coin toss and a card draw, with mayoral mediation and cross party representation pledged. Tensions flared as Whelton and Tennessey clashed but no confrontation occurred.
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Cauley
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