Feud Ends in Bloodshed at Shubenacadie Church
Six Nova Scotians clash in a family feud after a church service. The Ettinger group fires on the Lantz brothers, one Lantz killed at first volley, others wounded. Two Ettingers shot. further bloodshed feared as relatives take up the dispute and local police refrain from action.
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Halifax
N. S
Shubenacadie
David, Mach
Melrose Ettinger
Lantz Brothers
Ettingers
Breckenridge Case Ahead in Municipal Court
Mrs Grace M Breckenridge who is charged with unlawful intimacy with Julian de Cordova a Back Bay society member faces another Municipal Court session. De Cordova a police warrant suspect is said to be in Texas and may testify for both sides.
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Grace M. Breckenridge
Julian de Cordova
Back Bay Society
de Cordova
Texas
Tragedy on Northampton Street Railway Track
The body of George Cook of Hadley aged 50 was found last night on the Northampton and Amherst street railway track. The mangled remains indicate he was struck by an electric car and possibly run over by several more before discovery.
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Northampton
George. Cook
Hadley
Amherst Street
Runaway New Haven Train Car Destroys Station Fixtures
An empty New York New Haven Hartford train backing into South Station yesterday afternoon broke away from crew control. A car crashed into the main floor destroying berths posts rails and indicators while the cigar booth narrowly escaped. Missing air brake attachments caused the mishap due to carelessness.
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New York, New Haven &Hartford Railroad
Fire Rips New York New Haven Hartford Offices
A large blaze damaged the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad offices at Willis Avenue and One Hundred and Thirty Second Street. Officials estimate losses at about 20 000 to the building and its records, with 1 000 000 in records stored in the record room. About 150 clerks work there except Sundays. no injuries beyond one clerk who fell and was injured.
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New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
New York Division
Willis Avenue
George W. Brady
Railway Company
William Lindsey
Jersey City
Hartford
Mahalwe building fire devastates Great Barrington district
A three story Mahalwe building at Main and Castle streets burned, causing about 65000 in losses with 25000 for the building and the rest borne by tenants. Rain aided firefighters, oil storage explosions and heat damaged nearby properties. owner believed to be Frank Curtis of New York. The blaze origin remains unknown and the building was not insured.
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Great Barrington
Mahalwe
Main
Castle Streets
Mahaine Bank
Platt & Turner
Frank Curtis
New York
Fire at Hanover Four Corners destroys property valued at $10000
March 10 report of a morning blaze at Hanover Four Corners that wiped out multiple buildings including H. H. Howland’s livery and the Hanover Carriage Company shop. Firefighting efforts from Rockland and King Philip failed to stop the blaze until it was under control amid muddy roads.
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Hanover
Hanover Four Corners
H. H. Howland
Hanover Carriage Company
G. T. Tolman
Rockland
King Philip
J. L. Loring
Everett
Howland
Comany
Tolman
Pneumonia Threat Looms Over Ex President Harrison
Indianapolis report notes Benjamin Harrison's left lung inflamed with possible spread to other lobes. Dr Jameson warns age makes prognosis uncertain though patient rested well earlier. By eight pm he suffered some pain but remained relatively comfortable.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Benjamin Harrison
Pr. Jameson
General Harrison
Harrison
Jameson
Severe Town Fire Recounts Historic Damage
A devastating blaze struck the town, described as the fiercest in its history. Firefighters battled the flames through the night, restoring containment as residents assess the extensive damage and insurance implications.
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Surance
Mystery in Medford Fire at Boston Steel and Iron Works
A Medford blaze at the Boston Steel and Iron Works in Glenwood Friday night damaged plans for the Boston Elevated Railway and the Lawrence Light Guards Armory but did not halt work due to only tracings being destroyed. Shafting is in place to continue with minimal delay. The hydrant was not connected to the city main, and officials say the fire’s origin remains mysterious. Foreman Watson reports the room was clear minutes before the flames, then filled with smoke making inspection impossible.
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Medford
Boston Steel and Iron Works
Glenwood
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Lawrence Light Guards
Water Department
Watson
Fire damages five story brick block at Richmond Street
An early morning blaze caused about 500 dollars in damage to a five story brick block at 909 101 103 Richmond Street. The fire occurred yesterday morning with investigators examining the scene.
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Richmond Street
Fire Damage Hit Fourth Floor Tailors Leonard & Brown
Fire confined largely to the fourth floor where Leonard & Brown tailors occupied space. Other block tenants Orpin Bros desk manufacturers Barnstead Pure Water Company William A. Manning and M. Goldber g suffered only slight damage. Building owned by the Greenough estate.
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Leonard & Brown
Orpin Bros
Desk Manufacturers
Barnstead
Pure Water Still Comany
William A. Manning
M. Golderg
Ape
The
Greenough Esta
Fire destroys Iowa College buildings at University of Iowa
A morning fire in Iowa City destroyed the College of Medicine and literary buildings at the University of Iowa. The loss is estimated at no less than 250000 dollars. The College of Medicine will close in three weeks, but arrangements are made to continue work without interruption.
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Iowa City
College of Medicine
University of Iowa
Fire destroys Parker fish storehouse in East Boston
Fire at 392 Maverick Street East Boston last night at 10 17 damaged George Parker’s fish storehouse by spontaneous combustion causing about 1000 in damages.
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George Parker
Maverick Street
Boston
Fire damages Shawmut restaurant and building at 200 Shawmut
A blaze in the restaurant of E. M. Fisher and ER Wakeman at 200 Shawmut avenue caused by defective wiring gutted the first floor fixtures valued at about 300 dollars. The three story brick building owned by the Boston Associates sustained about 200 dollars in losses.
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E. M. Fisher
ER. A. Wakeman
Shawmut Avenue
The
Boston Associates
Mob Riots In Madrid Over Tax Protest
In Madrid during a tax protest mobs attacked municipal workers collecting the tax and torched ten sentry boxes. Four people were injured, one seriously, before the prefect restored order.
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Madrid
Fierce Gale Hits West as Storm Expands
After a deadly Texas tornado, a fierce gale strikes Arkansas and spreads across the Southern and Middle West. Telegraph service from Omaha to Chicago is interrupted and Omaha’s city is cut off from wire. Damage rises to 1.25 million with unknown total lives lost.
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Texas
Arkansas
Middle West
Omaha
Chicago
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
New England
Wind Storm Ravages Chicago Causing Widespread Damage
A severe wind storm hit Chicago causing about 175000 dollars in property damage. Thousands of poles were blown down isolating the city from the West and Northwest by telegraph and telephone. Repairs and train delays followed as lines and tracks suffered extensive damage across Illinois Wisconsin and Indiana.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Indiana
Kentucky
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Omaha
Burlington
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago River
Chicaga Parbor
Wills Point Tornado Toll Rises with Wide Destruction
Reports from Dallas say eight deaths by night fall in the Wills Point tornado with Beulah Johnson dying of fright and O L Johnson’s son among those dying. Nearly 100 ruined, with $75,000 losses at Wills Point and $100,000 across Van Zandt county and nearby areas. Weathered by the storm extends into Arkansas Louisiana and to the Mississippi valley. rail and telegraph service hampered as damage spreads.
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Dallas
Tex
Wills Point
Beulah Johnson
O. L. Johnson
W. Garrett
Benjamin Walterg
J. W. Williams
van Zandt
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi Valley
Memphis
New Boston
J. L. Pettus
Asper Phillips
Storm Damages Homes and Institutions Across Fulton County
In Fulton Kentucky a severe storm destroyed twenty cabins at Clinton injuring two inmates and harming others. Marvin College suffered roof loss and water works damage. The Hickman Baptist church collapsed and many tenant houses and barns were blown down in Fulton and Hickman counties with substantial property losses.
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Fulton
Clinton
Marvin College
Hickman
Tornado Wreaks Havoc in Arkansas and Indiana
A severe storm toppled roofs in Conway Arkansas where fifteen businesses lost coverings and three more were blown down amid flooding. Pine Prairie reported a tornado destroying much of the area and a boy named Turner was killed. Princeton Indiana also reported a late night tornado strike.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Conway
Pine Praiie
Turner
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