Whittier Girl's Body Found in the Charles River
The body of Florence E. Whittier, missing Ipswich girl sought by New England police, was found by a schoolboy in the Charles River near the Harvard Bridge Cambridge end. An autopsy left the time of death undetermined, leaving questions about her movements and cause unresolved.
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Florence E. Whittier
Ipswich
New England
Charles River
Cambridge
Harvard Bridge
Dorothy Arnold
New York
Florence FE. Whittier
Autopsy Confirms Drowning in Sister Florence Case
Medical Examiner Swan and Durrell performed the autopsy revealing death by drowning with no violence and normal organs. Ralph Whittier identified the body and, at the undertaker Horace Litchfield’s, confirmed Florence’s coat and photograph prove the deceased is his sister Florence.
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Swan
Durrell
Ralph Whittier
Horace Litchfield
Camorra Jury Secured For Italy Murder Trial
In Viterbo Italy March 15 a jury was secured for the trial of 36 Camorra members charged with murders of fellow thieves Gennaro Cuccolo and Maria Cuoccolo Cuoccolo. The indictment was lengthy and the jurors include professionals and merchants, indicating a potentially impartial proceeding.
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Viterbo
Italy
Camorra
Gennaro €Ueccolo
Datter
Maria Cutinelli Cuoccolo
Bomb Shakes West End Home Sparking Townwide Fear
Tenants of 45 Hale Street West End fled into a blizzard in their night clothes after a basement bomb exploded with terrific force, smashing doors and windows in nearby houses. No injuries reported.
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Hale Street
West End
Rmr
Italian grocer claims Black Hand planted bomb threat
Japer Polio, an Italian running a basement fruit and produce shop, told police the blast was the Black Hand's work. He said he received a letter days earlier demanding $3000 under threat to blow up his business.
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Japer Polio
Gentle Spring See the Snow Presses Through
A weather note describes a late night snowfall of 57 New England varieties of snow. Temperatures fell from 2 to 30 degrees with a forecaster warning of a deeper drop and a continuing cold wave. Duluth reports a plunge from 65 above zero to five below as a northwest gale rages across the region.
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New England
Smith
Duluth
Minn
Anniversaries Mark 75th Day and Historic Births
High tide records and year progress mark the 75th day with winter ending in four days. Notable anniversaries include James Madison born 1751 and Edmund K. Smith born 1824. Samuel A. Green and Aethelbert Warfield also noted for their roles in medicine education and founding Lafayette College. Battle of Averysboro referenced from the Civil War.
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James Madison
United States
West Point Military Academy
Edmund K. Smith
Sanuel A. Green
Atelbert Warfield
Miami University
Lafayette College
Battle of
Averysboro
N. C
Boston Area Forecast Turning Colder With Northwest Winds
Forecast shows Thursday and Friday fair but cold with brisk northwest to west winds for Boston and vicinity. New England expects light rain or snow flurries followed by fair but colder conditions and a cold wave to Vermont, with continued cold and diminishing high northwest winds late Thursday.
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Boston
New England
Vermont
Temperature report from yesterday in city measurements
Furnished by Thompson's Spa. Old temperature table lists values in Fahrenheit with average yesterday 42.3 and average year ago yesterday 35.24. Multiple numeric readings shown with inconsistent formatting.
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Thompson's Spa
iMeis Axe
Bankers face questions over Boston Chamber call
The piece notes bankers from Kidder Peabody Lee Higginson R L Day and other State Street firms snubbing the Boston Chamber call to explain their action, prompting continued reporting on page 16 fourth column.
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Kidder, Peabody & Co
Lee, Higginson & Co
R. L. Day & Co
Sleepy State Street
Boston
Fire damages Dorchester church basement
An overheated basement furnace caused a fire at Stanton Avenue Methodist Church in Dorchester. The blaze, seen by Frank H. Putt across the street, caused about 2500 in damage but was confined to the basement. District Chief Taber ordered a second alarm due to the thickly settled district. The Rev Leopold A. Nies praised the firemen as the parish house next door remained undamaged.
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Stanton Avenue
Evans Street
Dorchester
Frank H. Putt
Stanton Street
John A. Taber
Leopold A. Nies
Ddor
Barnabee Hurt In Fall At Hotel Bartlett
Haverhill March 15 Henry C Barnabee, renowned concert singer and dean of comic opera comedians, slipped on a stair at the Hotel Bartlett and sustained a wrench to the right leg along with bruises and facial cuts. He was resting comfortably by late tonight with no serious injury reported.
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Haverhill
Bartlett
Henry C. Barnabee
Desperadoes Raid Levi Blumberg Store. Shot in Defense
At 9 o clock last night three men fired repeatedly during a jewelry store raid on Levi Blumberg at 1378 Washington Street opposite the Cathedral. Blumberg was shot in the chest but stood his ground, exchanging bullets with the robbers and forcing their retreat. The neighborhood witnessed the attack with little aid as Blumberg fought for his life.
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Levi Blumberg
Washington Street
Blumberg
Jamaica Plain
Police capture after mass robbery attempt in Dorchester
Henry Shaw of the Hotel Rexford and Henry Harrison of Baltimore were chased by assailants through the South End. Shaw produced a revolver at Patrolman R. G. S. Reed and was captured in a vacant lot after a dramatic pursuit. The second suspect escaped toward East Brookline Street. Police suspect New York crooks sought loot, with Shaw found only a dollar.
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Henry Shaw
Rexford
Henry Harrison
Baltimore
Harry T. Cowell
Merrill Street
Dorchester
R. G. S. Reed
Shaw
Reed
East Dedham
South End
East Brookline Street
New York
Blumberg
Mexican Barracks Wrecked at Juarez
An attempted bombing at Juarez Mexico damaged barracks used by Mexican troops. Two insurrectos were wounded and captured as the town braces for possible war with sandbag breastworks and rifle loopholes in the old mission walls.
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EL Paso
Juarez
Mexico
Mexican prisoners face civil trials after Juarez statement
An official Juarez statement says all Amer icans confined in Mexican prisons will have civil trials for sedition. Insurrectos may face summary military death penalties. Fifteen Americans and two Europeans are held at Casas Grandes federal jail awaiting transfer to Chihuahua for trial. Colonel Cuellar is wounded and prisoners are guarded in the adobe cell blocks with meager rations. Casas Grandes lies 150 miles from El Paso and has lacked food since March 6 after a defeat.
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Juarez
United States
Casas Grandes
Cuellar
Chihuahua
Adobe
el Paso
Regulars beat Giants 2 to 1. Boston games and boxing notes
Regulars defeated San Francisco 2 1 as Boston teams prep for New York matchups. Ads mention Wolgast Memsic fight and arrest of boxers promoter in New York. Boston 1915 boys committee to promote youth games. Cameron aims for another marathon win. Blackbur returns to baseball. scattered amateur sports notes.
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San Francisco
Boston Nationals
New York Americans
Augusta
Yannigans
Ad Wolgast
George Memsic
New York
Boston
Boys’ Sports Committee
Cameron
Ae Blackbur
White Sox
Jared
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