Tragic Beach Death of Miss Gertrude Watkeys
Miss Gertrude Watkeys age 21 died by her own action on a Winthrop beach near Coral Avenue. Relatives believe temporary insanity from ill health and recent melancholy led to the tragedy. The body was found by an old fisherman and identified by her brother and brother-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude W. Watkeys
Coral Avenue
Ocean Spray
Winthrop
Samuel Belcher
Shirley Street
Winthrop Police
Miss Watkeys
Frank Watkeys
R. G. Mitchell
Providence
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Gertrude
Boston
Redding & Co
Pearl Street
O. E. Johnson
Winthrop Centre
Mitchell
Sam Beichers
Dr. Johnson
Johnson
Sailors From U S Cruisers Meet Pope in Rome
Detachments from the San Francisco and Cincinnati in the European squadron attend Mass at the Vatican. After services they present to the Pope, who blesses them and prays for the United States and its marines. The sailors hail the Pontiff with cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
United States
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Vatican
Mgr. O’connell
American College
America
Woman Burned as Dress Catches Fire at Home
Mrs Frances Dagle 60 living with her daughter at 3 East Dedham street became severely burned while handling matches yesterday when her clothing caught fire. She is described as slightly demented and was left alone briefly before the blaze was extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Dagle
Dedham Street
Austria-Hungarian Ball Dazzles Cotillon Hall Crowd
A Babel of voices and a sea of costumes filled Cotillon Hall for the Austria-Hungarian Association ball. Dancing proved impossible due to crowding, as guests enjoyed jest and admiration of outfits until early departures let Terpsichore take the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Buffalo Bill
Cotillon Hall
Terpsichore
Steel in Skull Reveals Fatal Head Injury in City
Vincenzo Stranges died at City Hospital after a fractured skull was found at autopsy. A steel fragment embedded in the bone suggests a knife wound first reported two years ago in Italy. Police and medical officials investigate the case linked to a previous assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincenzo Stranges
Brindisi
Stedman
Station 1
Stranges
Fountain Place
Rose Cefalo
Italy
Cain
Hines
Barretta
Murphy
Sanbiaso
Francise Marico
Guisseppi Bruno
Draper
Arrest of Edward Angier for diamond and clothing frauds
Edward Angier, 32, formerly a belting drum mer, was arrested on TreMont Street on an indictment warrant charging securing diamonds and clothing by false pretences. Police accuse him of swindling J. B. Humphreys and James C. Littlefield, using counterfeit checks and drafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Angier
New York
Tremont Street
Plaza
Copley Square
Angier
Newton
Haughton
Harris
J. B. Humphreys
Washington Street
James C. Littlefield
Beacon Street
Faneuil National Bank
Humphreys
Charles Street
Worcester
Littlefield
Thompson Dies After Parsons Shootings On Train Car
Frank E. Thompson, buried today in Housatonic, was shot in a crowded Parsons West Virginia passenger car on Thursday. Colonel Robert Eastham confronted him, insults and a punch led to Thompson drawing a revolver. Both men fired three times. three wounds each. Thompson died Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Frank E. Thompson
Parsons
W. Va
Robert Eastham
Thompson
American Wringer Company Advertisement in Boston
The American Wringer Company lists locations at 13 and 15 Broadway extension and 29 and 31 Corn Hill in Boston. It offers all kinds of wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers with repairs called for and delivered without extra charge. Write or telephone Tremont 764.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
Cornhill
Boston
Weyler Sails From Havana Aboard Legazpi
Captain-General Weyler and staff departed Havana last night on the transport steamer Legazpi. The destination remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Weyler
Legazpi
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Spring Medicine
Spring Medicine Experience urges Hood's Sarsaparilla as essential for spring health. Purports to purify and strengthen blood, nerves, stomach and organs while preventing illness. Includes testimonials from residents like Jennie Terrari and James Mann praising its restorative effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Jennie Terrari
South
Quincy
Mass
Supreme Court Affirms Disbarment of Esha Greenhooe
The Supreme Court upholds the disbarment of Elisha Greenhood for deceit and gross misconduct in matters including the Low will contest and Rich estate accounts. Judges Braley’s findings are sustained. dissenters include Chief Justice Field and Judges Holmes and Morton on some specifications. The ruling emphasizes ethics, attorney oath gravity, and possible post removal re admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha Greenhood
Supreme Court
Knowlton
Judge Braley
Braley
Field
Holmes and
Morton
Greenheod
H. A. Rich
Dunn
Rich
Supreme
Superior Court
Nominations and confirmations noted in Senate session
President sent Boyd B. Jones of Haverhill as attorney for the U S District of Massachusetts along with other nominations for postmaster general land office and various local posts. Confirmations included W M Osborne as consul general London and Powell Clayton minister to Mexico. Additional Treasury Department applicants named for customs and auditor roles. Ambassador Hay to depart for England April 14 with Henry White sailing to assume embassy duties. Consul General Osborne to move London office May 1 with improved quarters announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Boyd B. Jones
United States
Massachusetts
Haverhill
Georgetown
Colby Academy
Boston University Law School
Mellen A. Pingree
Haverhill Aqueduct Company
Ballot Law Commission
Joseph L. Bristow
Kansas
Binger Hermann
Oregon
General Land Office
James D. Ellitt
South Dakota
District of South Dakota
Ernest G. Timmo
Wisconsin
Joseph N. Miller
W. M. Osborne
London
Powell Clayton
Arkansas
Mexico
J. K
Mr. Hay
Osborne
Boston
Cephalonia
Collins
Memory of Wilhelm Monument Readies Statues Hailed by Emperors Circle
Continued discussion yields inscriptions for a grand memorial to Wilhelm the Great. Statues will honor generals and supporters in colonnades and pavilions, with a field marshal baton emblematic of his rule. Front pedestal proclaims Wilhelm’s titles 1861-1888.
Monument by Reinhold Begas in Germany Honors Victor Emmanuel
Translation notes gratitude and faithful love to the German people describe a monument by Reinhold Begas. It will rank next in size to the Rome memorial and honors Victor Emmanuel as part of a grand sculptural work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Reinhold Begas
Is Fritz insane Berlin March 22
The article questions the mental health of the German Emperor William II, tracing alleged hereditary insanity through his lineage and noting physical ailments. It argues the emperor may be currently insane and acting on uncontrollable impulses rather than mere youthful bombast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
William II
Frederick
William
Queen Victoria
Coburgs
Frederick William IV
Prussia
Kaiser William
Hohenzollern
Augusta
Paul I
Russia
Saxe- Coburg-Gotha
Flooded Forked Deer River threatens Jackson area
Swollen rivers sweep through Jackson Tennessee as the Forked Deer River tops flood levels. Levee breaks damage property and the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis line loses its big bridge over the Big Hatchie River, blocking Memphis traffic. In Missouri, the Missouri River at Sioux City falls after two gouges near Yankton, as residents fear ice jams and possible downstream havoc.
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Jackson
Tenn
Lfe
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Isouis
Big Hatchie River
Memphis
Missouri
Sioux City
Yankton
Goelet's Yacht Wins Monte Carlo Regatta
The Monte Carlo regatta saw only one race for small raters as large boats did not start. The Samphire, owned by Colonel A. Paget and Ogden Goelet, won, defeating the French yachts Luciole and Malgretout under bright skies and a light easterly breeze.
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Monte Carlo
Samphire
Colonel A. Paget
Ogden Goelet
Luciole
Malgretout
Ralegh in Guiana staged at Sanders Theatre Harvard cast shines
Prof Barrett Wendell's Ralegh in Guiana was presented in Sanders Theatre Cambridge last night in two scenes. The literary historical play drew a large fashionable audience including Governor and Mrs Wolcott. Wendell led as Sir Walter Ralegh though criticized for restraint while Jacob Wendell Jr. dazzled as Young Ralegh. Lorin Deland excelled as Don Antonio de Berreo. Charles Ayer Clough stood out as Boatswain. Production showcased Elizabethan stage feel with royal audience in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralegh
Guiana
Barrett Wendell
Harvard
Sanders Theatre
Cambridge
Sir Walter Ralegh
Fisetees Barrett Wendell Young Ralegh
Jacob Wendell, Jr
Keymis
Arthur Astor Carey
Polwhele
Thomas Russell Sullivan
Don Antonio de Berreo
Lorin Fuller Deland Booatewaid
Charles Ayer Clough
Walter Ralegh
Professor Baker
English Department
Professor Wendell
Sir Walter
Mr. Carey
Mr. Sullivan
Lorin F. Deland
Boatswain
Charles A. Clough
Strike activity looms at Williams Clark shoe factory
In Lynn Massachusetts strikers gather around Williams Clark & Co as 6 pm looms. Non union workers feel pressure while arbitration officials send a conciliatory letter proposing local or state board mediation to resolve the dispute. The firm has not yet decided on a response awaiting their reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Williams, Clark & Co
State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Boston
Messrs. Williams, Clark & Co
Mass
Williams & Clark's
Bernard F. Supple
The Stomachs Story Unfolds Aches And Remedies
A dated piece extols the stomach as the body’s engine, overworked and abused by varied foods. It describes poor digestion, systemic weakness, and how Puritana cleanses the stomach to restore vigor, highlighting impacts on the owner, especially women, with signs of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puritana
Contempt Question Faces Central Labor Union Over Meeting
The Central Labor Union may face contempt action for planning a public protest meeting against the Supreme Court ruling upholding desertion penalties for seamen. Clerks warn such a gathering could undermine law. a Supreme Judicial Court justice sees no contempt, calling the plan foolish but not prosecutable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Supreme Court
Robert Robertson
Barry Baldwin
Manning
Superior Criminal Court
Henry A. Clapp
Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth
Supreme Judicial Court
Puritana Claim Of A Health Cure By Dr Dix Crosby
The ad describes Puritana as a remedy that targets stomach trouble rather than symptoms. It claims distension and paleness from poor digestion are relieved by making the stomach right, promising relief from head to foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixi Crosby
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State Department
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Cazanas
Sagua
James T. Mann
Hubbardston
Mags
Vergie
Litchfield
Braintree
P. H. Cahoon
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N. B
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ACTY
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Esha Greenhooe
Hoar
U. S
Commonwealth
A. Johnson
Hiram Odlin
Bangor
Johnson & CO
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William the Great
Fritz
Tennessee
Goelet
Prof
Gah
Prof. Trowbridge
Board of Arbitration Appeal
Walter Baker
Washington St
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Borchester
Mass. Ave
John Quinlan
Massachusetts Ave
Ka-Do
Remedy
Washington Etree
M’kinley
Cardini Gibbons
Baltimore
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Wilson Bros
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