Trial Testimony Details Northy Death Scene in Augusta
In Augusta on March 19, testimony centers on Mrs. Edwin J. Cooper as Charles D. Northy Jr. dies at the Cooper home. Jasper S. Gray described the scene in the parlor as Dr. Smith pressed Mrs. Cooper for details and she refused to reveal what happened. The day included the dramatic removal of bloodstained draperies and the ongoing questioning of Cooper and Gray about the tragedy.
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Augusta
Edwin J. Cooper
A. R. G. Smith
Charles D. Northy, Jr
Dr. Smith
Jasper S. Gray
Er. J. Cooper
Cooper
South Windsor
W. B. Getchell
Cooper Home
Mrs. Cooper
Charlie Northy
Kennebec County
Ed Cooper
Northy
Tf. D. Cooper
Count Witte's Premier Career Voiced as End, Kokovosoff Suspected
In St. Petersburg Count Witte spoke at the empire council session and was read by most council members as declaring his career as premier is over. The handover is seen to place Privy Counsellor Kokovosoff, ex-finance minister, in line to succeed.
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ST. Petersburg
Count Witte
Council of the Empire
Kokovosoff
Electric flatirons light way to modernize tailors shops
The article notes electric flatirons with flexible wires attachable to any incandescent lamp socket, promoting a progressive workroom for tailors. It invites readers to the Edison exhibition at 1 Plead place daily until 5, or to contact the Edison Illuminating Co in Boston for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Oxford
Crowley Assault Case At Chambers Street Polling Place
District Attorney Moran and Timothy W. Coakley led a Superior Court session over the Crowley assault case at the Chambers street polling site. The trial centers on Timothy W. Crowley charged with assault on Joseph P. Lomasney with intent to kill. two witnesses testified and adjournment was taken to continue with the arresting patrolman’s testimony.
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Hendricks Club
Lomasneys
John B. Moran
Timothy W. Coakley
Superior Court
Timothy W. Crowley
Joseph P. Lomasney
Chambers Street
Courtroom clash highlights Ward 8 mayoral race
The district attorney and Mr. Coakley sparred throughout the trial causing improvised outbursts that the court warned could clear the room. The case mirrored the hard fought contest that brought John F. Fitzgerald's Democratic mayoral nomination, especially in Ward 8 where tensions ran highest.
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Coakley
John F. Fitzgerald
Lomas
Snow or Rain Forecast for Boston Area
Snow or rain is expected Tuesday morning in Boston and vicinity with a change to fair weather. High easterly winds shift to westerly by Wednesday as the day remains clear.
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Boston
Vicinity
Weather Outlook for Tuesday and Wednesday New England
Tuesday brings snow in New England with fair conditions in the southern portion. Wednesday offers fair weather overall with high temperatures in the east. Winds shift from east to west Tuesday forenoon as the day progresses.
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New England
Winter's Turn Again
Poem fragment describing an early snowfall turning spring plans to song into a snowy pause. The speaker notes abandoning a vernal song as snow falls and hints at waiting for April when nature flowers again.
Weather Reading From Thompson's Spa Shows Odd Entries
The thermometer at Thompson's Spa on 21 Washington Street logged yesterday with erratic markings and unclear times. A closing note promotes Sanford's Ginger tea as soothing for tired days and sleepless nights.
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Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
Wiese
Wes Weisstein
Sanford
Gieger
Storm Delays Trains as New England Braces for Spring
A northeast snow storm dumped five inches of snow across New England with strong winds. Boston streets saw sticky snow driven by a 50 knot gale while the coast faced wilder conditions. By evening, snow covered the region with 56 mph winds at Nantucket and 50 mph at Block Island and a 60 mph gale at Highland Light marking the season's hardest blow.
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New England
Boston
Weather Bureau
Nantucket
Block Island
Highland Light
Cape Cod Storm Ties up Shipping and Power Lines
A nor'easter off Cape Cod halted several schooners and tugs with barges near the Cape while blizzards raged in the West and Colorado reported 30 deaths from slides. Boston area wires and the electric service suffered, but connections to New York were restored via an alternate route as the storm eased to rain.
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Cape Cod
Cape
Frank Barnet
Brunswick
Boston
Horace W. Macomber
Philadelphia
Portland
Alice P. Turner
Charleston
Wellfleet
Appalachicola
Margaret Haskell
Norfolk
Colorado
Bay State
Melrose
New York
Springfield
Trains delayed by storm at North and South stations
Local trains at North station ran a few minutes late while through trains from the West were 35 minutes to an hour behind schedule. The Yankee Flyer from St John arrived 40 minutes late and the Albany train, due 10 20 p m, reached 10 55 p m. Snow banked cars, wet rails, and bad switches caused delays. South Terminal locals faced clogs after 3 pm with signals hampered by drifting snow and wind. Through trains on Boston Albany and New York New Haven Hartford lines lagged 20 to 45 minutes.
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St. John
Albany
South Terminal
Boston & Albany
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Boston Elevated Line Stalled by Storm Wires Snapped
The Boston Elevated road suffered major delays as wires snapped along Dorchester Avenue from Andrew Square. From 8 to 9 o'clock the South Boston lines along Boston Street and Dorchester Avenue were crippled, causing four car lines to stall and forcing passengers to walk through the storm.
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Boston
South
Dorchester Street
Boston Street
Dorchester Avenue
Andrew Square
Rockefeller Brother Reported Terminal Illness
New York report states William Rockefeller, brother of Standard Oil founder, is incurably ill with stomach cancer and may be forced to retire from business. Henry H. Rogers bears the strain of managing Rockefeller interests, needing help to enter his home after a long day.
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New York
William Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Rockefeller
Harper's Physicians
Henry H. Rogers
Stock Held for Oil Trust Reveals Republic Shares Tethered
In St Louis on March 19 Alfred D. Eddy admitted during Attorney General Hadley’s ouster inquiry that Republic Oil stockholders hold their shares for Standard Oil. William T. McKee testified he possessed stock records and identified transfers to Frank Wilson of Orange, N J. Frank Wilson is aide to W G Rockefeller, while James M Taylor at 26 Broadway holds Republic stock.
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Frank Wilson
Orange
N. J. McKee
W. G. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
James TI. Taylor
Broadway
New York
Republic
Standard Oil
Pittsfield Photographer Dies After Poison Mistake
Frank Nowell 78 a prominent Berkshire County photographer died after taking a quantity of poison misidentified as medicine in his dark room. He passed away about an hour after ingestion.
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Pittsfield
Frank Nowell
Berkshire County
Mrs Green Dies of Heart Disease in Albany Street Attic Find
The body of Mrs Mary Ellen Green found in an Albany street attic was ruled to have died of heart disease by Medical Examiner MacDonald. The City Hospital morgue holds the body as burial likely by the city due to no known relatives. Delia Clark of 9 Albany street recalls knowing Mrs Green for 18 years with no mention of relatives.
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Mary Ellen Green
Albany Street
MacDonald
City Hospital
Coal Men 10 Confer Today In Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on March 19 a joint conference of soft coal operators and miners of the central competitive field will meet at 10 am to reopen the wage question for the district. Tomorrow's result is expected to influence the broader coal situation.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Chelsea Aldermen Vote On Graft Testimony
Police guarded Chelsea City Hall as Aldermen argued over graft evidence. The board approved submitting all testimony to District Attorney Moran after debating resignations and choosing to continue reading about 50 pages of the 1200 page graft testimony amid a snowbound crowd.
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Chelsea City Hall
Chelsea
Young
Aldermen face graft inquiry amid crowded Chelsea meeting
The Chelsea aldermanic chamber packed as 10 police officers kept back a riotous crowd after City Clerk Reed read last meeting records. Chair O'Brien read an editorial accusing the printing committee of illegal contracts, naming Aldermen Robinson O'Brien and Cook. The graft committee reports were then reviewed and Young proposed substituting his minority report for the majority.
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Reed
William A. O’brien
Robinson
O’brien
Cook
Chelsea
Young
Pupils Hero Leon Wood Warned Whittier School Fire
Leon Wood discovered the fire rang the alarm and rushed through Whittier School warning pupils of the danger. The quick actions prevented harm as students evacuated safely.
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Whittier School
Fire at Haverhill schools saves many pupils
In Haverhill a daytime blaze at the Manual Training and Whittier schools prompted heroic actions by teachers and students. Leon Wood discovered the fire and warned others, while John Lee Dakin and instructor Miss Merrill guided pupils through smoke to safety. Many students escaped via rear stairs or jumps, with injuries including a broken ankle.
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Haverhill
Manual Training School
Leon Wood
Jesse Bourne
Whittier
John Lee Dakin
Roxbury
Clifton Webster
Clifton Stevens
Walter Pointdexter
Harold Herring
Harry Fernald
Howard Longland
Edwin Hawkins
Milton Webster
Mary Bushway
Whittier High School
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H. H. Rogers
Standard
John D. Rockefeller
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