Gas Explosion Shatters Washington Street Shopfronts
A gas leak in the cellar of 749 Washington Street caused a powerful blast that hurled people and debris across the block. Several injured include Miss L C Curtis, Mrs Annie McCarthy, H H St John, and Francis Hayden. Bernard Alberts narrowly escaped injury while protecting diamonds during the theft. Authorities flooded the cellar as fire crews responded and jewelry thefts occurred amid the chaos.
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Washington Street
Susan Whitty
James Burns
Burns
Edison Light Company
Bernard Alberts
United Jewelry Company
Ing
Alberts
L. C. Curtis
Miss Curtis
Annie McCarthy
Union Park Street
H. H. St. John
Shawmut Avenue
Francis Hayden
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Roxbury
McCarthy
Whitty
PLAN CAMPAIGN AT BANQUETS
A series of banquets luncheons and pink teas organized by the Republican city committee and aldermen aims to back a candidate who can defeat Mayor Fitzgerald. The social events began last fall with a Belle Vue dinner for nominees and continued with a Bellevue dinner. more dinners are planned at downtown hotels next week and through the year to map a winning campaign.
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Republican City Committee
Fitzgerald
Graves
Hormel
Bellevue
Berwin
Young's Hotel
Arts and Crafts Show To Close This Evening
The exhibition at Copley Hall under the Society of Arts and Crafts will close tonight. A record number of exhibitors is seen this year and the departments show higher quality, with many merit awards going to local exhibitors. Attendees today can study the award-winning features.
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Copley Hall
Society of Arts and Crafts
Burdett-Coutts Will Probated In London
The will of Baroness Burdett Coutts who died December 20 last was probated today in London. The gross estate value is $395 000 due largely to substantial charitable gifts and transfers of capital to her husband.
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London
Burdett-Coutts
Consuelo Duchess of Marlborough to occupy Martha Washington suites
New York report says Consuelo Duchess of Marlborough engaged a 10 room suite with bath at the Martha Washington and will arrive April 13 to occupy them. Hotel lessee A W Eager cites a London letter from Worthington Hudson requesting rose colored decor and meals in apartments. Some relatives express surprise while Paget confirms subsequent cables.
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New York
Consuelo
Duchess of Marlborough
Martha Washington
A. W. Eager
O. H. P. Belmont
Herman Oelrichs
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Eager
London
Cable
Duchess Consuelo of Marlborough
Bath
Rose
Worthington Hudson
Humorous Russia Jokes and Quips from Szutok and Psotnik
A string of satirical vignettes from Russian life featuring a waiter and advertising tricks, a philanthropic lady's fears, an obliging host with insects, mourning dress mishaps, a thief freed by a lawyer, bread price jokes, a son in Siberia, and a defence counsel lampoon. The pieces carry clipped dialogue and social satire with named creators Szutok and Psotnik.
State Board and Enforced Vaccination Debate
Letter to the editor arguing for a new state statute on compulsory vaccination in public schools. Critiques medical reporting requirements and calls for clearer, tolerant legislation to protect intelligent citizens. Cites England moving away from compulsory vaccination and mentions historical vaccine lymph sources.
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Commonwealth
Iengland
Charles F. Nichols
California Legislature Votes For Women Suffrage
To the Editor of the Post the California Legislature has voted in favor of full suffrage for women. The Senate 19 to 15 and the House 47 to 28 reflect petitions from women’s groups and party platforms supporting the measure. ALICE STONE BLACKWELL Dorchester Mass.
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Sir
California
Senate
House
Alice Stone Blackwell
Dorchester
Mass
Annulment sought in Providence marriage case
Judge Fessenden heard preliminaries in the motion session on the annulment of Aaron Kedansky and Bertha Barry who wed in Providence on January 17. Kedansky claims he was 18 and used the name Al Myers. He says he did not live with her. she denies it. The judge granted the woman $30 to cover divorce-trial expenses, with a likely trial next month.
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Fessenden
Equity
Superior Court
Aaron Kedansky
Bertha Barry
Providence
Kedansky
al Myers
Young Kedansky
German Irish Alliance Suggested by Hibernians Leader
Matthew Cummings, national president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, circulated a message endorsing a formal German American Alliance to curb English influence. He urges inviting German officers to St Patrick’s Day events and bans Irish caricature on stage, calling for action by state and county presidents.
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Matthew Cummings
Order of Hibernians
National Hibernian
England
United States of America
United States
Ireland
St. Patrick's Day
Boston
Pittsfield
Holyoke
Ware
Massachusetts
Waste disposal plans discussed at Fort Hill Wharf meeting
A City Council joint committee debated a proposed junket to New York Philadelphia and other cities to inspect waste and refuse plants. The mayor would approve $800 for limited trips, while Aldermen opposed favored adopting a contract with Sanitary Waste Disposal Co. to build a Fort Hill plant at a $150000 cost and $30000 yearly payment.
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Fort Hill Wharf
City Hall
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Baltimore
Bangs
Clark
Doherty
Draper
H. H. Waldron & Co
Fitzgerald
Sanitary Waste Disposal Company
Bucket Shop Debate At City Club Tomorrow
The City Club will host a debate on the pending bucket shop legislation tomorrow evening presided over by Congressman elect Andrew J. Peters. In favor will speak ex-Senator Logan S Hollister Jackson of Barre George W Anderson and John H Fahey of the Boston Traveler. The owners of a major Boston bucket shop will defend their position as a lively session is anticipated.
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City Club
Andrew J. Peters
Logan
S. Hollister Jackson
Barre
George W. Anderson
John H. Fahey
Boston Traveler
Boston
Abolish New Hampshire Labor Bureau Proposed in Retrenchment Bill
Concord March 4 Following the retrenchment report a bill to abolish the labor bureau was offered along with measures creating a tax commission raising the age of consent to 18 for boys 16 for girls restricting marriages under that age and preventing unauthorized banking the House passed these bills.
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Concord
N. H
Committee On
Labor Bureau
House
Hale Endowment Fund receipts total $15,051.76
Kidder, Peabody & Co. acknowledge receipt of additional contributions to the Hale Endowment fund bringing the total to $15,051.76. Sister Buy Gold Medal Flour.
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Kidder, Peabody & Co
Hale Endowment Fund
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