Student Robber Shot in Rochester Mills During Safe Theft
Walter Marison son of a respected Rochester family attempted to steal funds for his divinity school tuition near Boston by breaking into the Cocheco Woolen Mills. He was shot by the night watchman and believed dying from the bullet as authorities seek more money to support his course.
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Rochester
N. H
Boston
Walter Marison
Cocheco
William Marison
Cocheco Mills
Adelpha Lake
Marison
Walter
Baptist Church
Cochecs
Lake
Fire Rages Through Century Old Rice and Hutchins Block
The Rice & Hutchins building at Summer and High streets in Boston, a six story structure, was reduced to a shell by early morning fire. Oils and paints stored on the lower floors fed the flames, causing rapid spread and prompting multiple alarms as firefighters battled explosions and intense heat.
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Rice & Hutchins
Summer and
High Streets
Boston
Burditt & Williams Company
Anarchists Arrested After Bomb Threat at St Patrick's Cathedral
Police say Frank Abarno confessed placing a bomb at St Patrick's Cathedral aiming to kill archbishops and trigger a citywide reign of terror. Charles Carbone, 18, is accused of making the device. Police fear broader conspirators planned attacks on Rockefeller, Carnegie, Vanderbilt and other elites.
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New York
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Frank Abarno
Corrigan
Hughes
Abarno
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Charles Carbone
Carbone
Haymarket
ST. Patrick's Cathedral
Pat Walsh
Jerry Murphy
Jim Starret
Owen Egan
Bureau of Combustibles
Rochester Mills Fireman Fights Watchman in Dark Fracas
In Rochester a 23-year-old who studied for ministry but returned to work at Cocheco mills confronts night watchman Adelpha Lake with a gun. Lake prevents injury as the rival struggles amid a ruined lamp and darkness. The incident led to the clash at the mill office, with reports continuing.
Burditt Williams Fire Destroys Inflammable Stock
The Burditt Williams Company hardware oils and paints stock fueled a rapid blaze. Frequent minor explosions occurred as oil barrels ignited and flames spread within ten minutes, driving fire to windows and roof.
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Burditt & Williams Company
Wellesley School Fire Levels Alice Phillips Grammar School
The Alice Phillips Grammar School in Wellesley burned to the ground shortly after 2 am. Miss Nellie Kelley, night operator, alerted Newton and Natick by telephone. Fire departments arrived in record time but could only prevent spread as the building was lost.
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Alice Phillips Grammar
Wellesley
Newton
Natick
Nellie Kelley
Wellesley Exchange
Wellesley Fire Department
iXelley
Germany signals willingness to accept US food import proposal
London reports Germany agrees in principle to US ideas on neutral merchant ships in British waters if allowed to import food. Berlin would curb submarine warfare, bar neutral flags on enemy ships, switch to marked anchor mines, and permit sea or neutral port based food imports guaranteed for peaceful German civilians. Reciprocal Britain Germany talks hoped for.
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London
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Amsterdam
Mine Links Trawler Crew of 11 Is Saved
A trawler named Mine Links and its eleven crew members were saved after distress at sea. Rescue operations were conducted by nearby vessels and coast guard units, ensuring all hands were accounted for without injuries.
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Hull
Eng
Sapphire
North Sea
Robbery ends with gas vents left on at Winthrop home
Three young men entered Mrs. Annie Scanlon's residence at 19 Crescent Street Winthrop bound and gagged her then ransacked the house. They allegedly left the gas cocks turned on before fleeing the scene.
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Annie Scanlon
Crescent Street
Winthrop
Three Suspects Held After Woman Attacked at Home
The injured woman, found unconscious after a break in, identified two suspects while hysterical. Police arrested three young men late at night, holding them for investigation. no names released. Investigators seek the missing papers believed to be the robbers' prize, as two diamond rings remained untouched.
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Edward
Arrest of Cole and Wife in Loan Case Sparks Inquiry
George W. Cole and his wife Lorana Cole were arrested in Providence by Boston and Rhode Island officers for larceny totaling 20 736 32 from the Collateral Loan Company of Boston. They were jailed at Pemberton Square after hours of questioning at the district attorney office and police headquarters with bail set at 10 000 each. The interrogation by Assistant District Attorney Lavelle and Captain Armstrong aimed to aid the grand jury probing the loan firm.
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George W. Cole
Lorana Cole
Providence
Boston
Rhode Island
Pemberton Square
Cole
District Attorney's Office
Thomas D. Lavelle
Captain Armstrong
Police
Grand Jury
McDevitt Arrives in Boston to Find a Wife
John Jay McDevitt of Wilkesbarre known as the millionaire for a day arrived in Boston in search of a wife. He advocates disregarding many laws and believes in unconventional views, aiming to marry someone who shares his bold stance.
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John Jay
Butch’) McDevitt
Wilkesbarre
Penn
Boston
Arrival at Lenox Hotel Draws Crowds and Cheers
The arrival of McDevitt at the Hotel Lenox yesterday at 11 o clock drew wide attention. About two score women, who heard he sought a wife, waited on the steps, some cheering as he and McDevitt were welcomed. The scene suggested he is well regarded wherever he travels.
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Lenox
McDevitt
Moon and dates note March events and war anniversaries
The item lists moon phases and rises with times for Gloucester and Newport, notes Easter Sunday on April 4, and records historical anniversaries such as the Boston bombardment, U S war with Algiers, Florida statehood, Bell’s birth, and Dewey’s admiralcy.
Forecast for New England Fair Weather Ahead
Forecast for Southern New England calls for fair weather and colder conditions Wednesday with fresh northwest winds. Thursday is expected to remain fair. Northern New England will also be fair Wednesday with snow in Maine and cooler temperatures, and fair again on Thursday.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Maine
Thompson's Spa Data Shrouded by Utterly Fragmented Readout
Fragmentary OCR shows numerical lines and phrases about temperatures and averages. Names, places, and clear events are not readable, leaving only scattered figures and garbled text.
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