Self in Taxicab Fatal Self-Inflicted Wound
Frederick E. Sands 41 living with his brother in Melrose Highlands died after shooting himself in a taxicab at Harrison avenue near Maxim. His brother Fijah M. Sands and a Grace Hospital doctor reported the incident. Dubai Kaplan, the chauffeur, heard a shot and believed it from a backfire. Elijah Sands, who followed, could not stop the tragedy.
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Frederick E. Sands
Renwick Road
Melrose Highlands
Maxim
Harrison Avenue
Fijah M. Sands
Grace Hospital
New York
David Kaplan
Elijah Sands
Rator
Frederick
Grace Hosal
Sands
Millbury to Taft Support Unanimous in Town Caucus
Millbury residents endorsed Taft for a second term in a Republican town caucus held at the home of Miss Delia C. Torrey. The vote was reported as unanimous amid recollections of Taft's boyhood days in the town.
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Illbury
Millbury
Missionaries in Danger in Pekin Mutiny Sparks Looting
A mutiny by Yuan Shi Kai's soldiers erupted in Pekin at 8 PM harming natives and endangering foreigners. Foreign legations remain crowded while missionaries defend compounds. Estimated 2000 troops joined by police and loiterers loot homes near the legation quarter as authorities seek reasons for the outbreak.
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Pekin
Yuan Shi Kai
Legation
Nanking
Five Die as Gas Escapes in West Fifty-Fourth Street Fire
Gas escaping from an open jet killed five people in a West Fifty-Fourth street apartment house. The victims were a janitor, his wife, and their three young daughters aged seven, four, and four months. The blaze stretched over more than a mile, reaching near the Chinese legations and the Yuan Shi Kai residence. Continued on Page 3 Fifth Column.
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Forbidden City
Chinese Foreign Board
Yuan Shi Kai
Legations
Nanking
Yuan
New York
West Fifty-fourth Street
John Barrett
William Whitman Announces Wage Adjustments in Mills
William Whitman states wages in his mills will be adjusted with increases not less than a specified percent. First break in Lawrence banks noted as mill owners prepare to raise pay, signaling potential end to wage dispute if other mills follow.
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William Whitman
Lawrence
Diver Bruin’s Close Call Under Lake Water
A diver laying water pipes 24 feet under a lake bed suffered helmet air valve failure. Water flooded his suit, he blacked out before signaling “haul up.” Tender and three ice cutters revived him. he remained unconscious for about thirty minutes. Bruin had prior narrow escapes but called this the closest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Bruin
Minor blaze at Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital
Engineer Edward Hook was thrown from Engine 22 into Ladder Truck 4 during a rear end collision near Concord street and Harrison avenue while responding to a small fire at Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital. He sustained a head cut and body bruises. no internal injuries. Fire began in the internes office. nurses closed doors and smoke reached a ward. Hospital, with 2500 patients, faced no panic. Damage estimated at 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hook
Concord Street
Harrison Avenue
Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital
City Hospital
Tourist sleeper rate notice for Washington route
A brief railway notice lists travel from March 1 to April 14 for a tourist sleeper without change. Berth priced at 9 dollars on the Washington Sunset Route with stops at 12 Milk and 362 Washington streets.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Mexico
Washington-Sunset
Washington Sts
Arlington mills wage concessions spark union response
John Golden of the Textile Workers of America says any concession must cover all employees regardless of nationality. he calls the move fair but says endorsement depends on universal application. In Lawrence, after seven weeks of strikes, Arlington mills announce a wage readjustment that could lead to similar actions by American Woolen and other mills within 24 hours.
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Golden
Lawrence
John Golden
Textile Workers of America
Arlington Mills
Lawrence Mills
William Whitman
American Woolen Company
Arlington mill strikers win concessions in wage talks
Concessions granted to the strikers by the Arlington mills owners include a raise of not less than 5 percent effective March 4. It is understood the raise will be paid for 54 hours of work, though paid on the basis of 56 hours. Changes in the premium system and overtime pay are anticipated, though President Whitman’s arrangement does not mention them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Mills
Whitman
Railroad workers brace for wage schedule plans
More than 6000 men may be affected as Boston and Maine and other lines face possible disruption over a new wage schedule presented for approval. Labor groups react to the New Haven management push and the anticipated details within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad
New Haven Mosment
Nebraska joins the Union and steamship voyage sets sail
A historical note records Nebraska's admission to statehood and the City of Glasgow sailing from Steamship City to Philadelphia with 800 passengers. It also marks the first public appearance of actor James J. Hact in 1826 with other event mentions from 1854.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Union
Glasgow
Philadelphia
James J. Hact
S. H. Harrison Co Final Clothing Sale
S H Harrison Co offers deep discounts on men’s suits from $5.75 to $6.75 with a stock of five thousand suits. Regular prices range $18 to $30. Entire stock available for $9.75 today and Saturday, with overcoats at any price. Located at Washington corner Beach streets, near Boylston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Harrison Co
Washington
Cor. Beach Sts
Boylston
Boston Area Fair Friday and Saturday Temperature Change
Forecast predicts fair weather in Boston and nearby areas with little temperature change. Gentler northwest winds are expected and a shift to milder conditions may occur into the weekend. The national outlook notes similar dry, fair conditions for England with light to moderate westerly winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston and
Vicini Fair
Washington
England
Weather summary from yesterday with temperatures
The report lists yesterday's temperatures with times from 2 p m to 9 p m and an average temperature for the day and for the same date last year. It references Thompson's Spa as the source and includes scattered figures for temperatures and times.
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Thompson's Spa
BO Me
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Willard D. Straight
Dorothy Whitney
William C. Whitney
Ederal Trust Company
Cor. Devile and
Watr
Oston Daily Post
Boston
Boston Sunday Post
Ance
William Bruin
Merritt Chapman Wrecking Company
Lake Quannapowit
Wakefield
California
UT Man
Cate
Pha
Lillian M. N. Stevens
The
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Allen Greenwood
Waltham Boasa
Healtthe Colburn
Washington and Beach Sts
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