Burial Service for Brockton Disaster Victims
Overwhelmed Brockton mourners gather at St Patrick's for a funeral service led by clergy from multiple denominations. Reflective prayers, psalms, and hymns console families as a white-haired Unitarian dean and other ministers bless the living and dead before the funeral procession to the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrish
Warfield
Brockton
Titus and White
Mr. Hoeck
Rush R. Shippen
Unitarian Church
Samuel D. Turner
Lincoln Congregational Church
Funeral Honors For Brockton Victims Of Monday Fire
Thousands gather as 39 unidentified victims are laid to rest in Melrose Cemetery after Monday’s Grover factory disaster. City mourns with public services at the City Theatre led by Mayor Keith and Governor Douglas. Funeral rites include a triple volley and somber prayers.
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Brockton
Melrose Cemetery
Grover Factory
Keith
W. L. Douglas
Chopin
G. O. Taylor Old Bourbon and Pure Rye Whiskey Endorsed
An advertisement promotes G. O. Taylor Old Bourbon and G. O. Taylor Pure Rye Whiskey as wholesome medicines for the anemic. It urges using sealed bottles from licensed dealers and checking the proprietors’ firm name on the label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. Taylor
Procession to Melrose Cemetery Draws 38000 in Silent Mourning
A vast funeral cortege winds through Brockton streets to Melrose Cemetery on March 23 with about 38 thousand mourners. Hearses and undertakers’ wagons serve in shortage, reverent crowds await graves, Rev. Ira FE Davis offers prayers, militia fires a salute, taps echo, and city life remains hushed tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Melrose Cemetery
Ira FE. Davis
Boiler inspectors urged after unsafe Boston boilers
Boilermakers and engineers bound by unions discuss dangerous boilers under pressure. A union committee will present to the State House on inspection flaws and the lack of qualified inspectors. House Bill 311 seeking four more inspectors was defeated last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Union 4
State House
Department
State Police
Arthur M. Huddell
Foot Found in Ruins of Brockton Factory
Brockton reports 17 identified dead and 41 missing unchanged. During the day a human foot was found among the ruins. Medical Examiner Paine says it is undoubtedly part of a body already recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Paine
Westboro Man Killed Walking Near Depot
James Bodie, 68, of Westboro, was killed today near Westboro depot on the Boston and Albany division by a New York express while walking for exercise. He stepped aside to avoid an oncoming freight train in front of the flyer.
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Westboro
James Bodie
Boston & Albany
Westboro Depot
New York
Brockton Fire Fund Reaches 17584.25 for Grover Factory Sufferers
The Brockton fire fund for Grover factory explosion victims reached 17584.25 with several large gifts. Major contributions came from the Brockton Agricultural Association 500 Draper Company Hopedale 500 Storey Co employees personal donors and local firms including the Rev and Mrs H Clinton Hay 10 George W Alden Company 50 M A Packard Company 300 and others totaling over 17 thousand dollars. Additional reader gifts from Boston contributed 21 26 toward the relief effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Brockton Fire Fund
Grover
Brockton Agricultural Association
Bb. F. Reynolds
Sobynoigs
Vnicoceecisiedsies Veces
Draper Company
Hopedale
MiTs, Digtuicgsa Fy Cary Wevcervers
Storey & Co
Jeca Ann etOorey & Co
Iecvscvcerens Ui Cversesine Wave Ce Paoveng Sanchesae Ceresvesnye Ae
Harry Dunbar
Cceess
Mary A. Hewitt
Deseiese
Horace F. Woodward
Lssens
Mawhinney
Sitnes
Golbert
Tubular River and Stud Company
RA Orloe
Gavi
SEVIS
of Boston
Posu Vess Vesivs Voctevcecs
Brockton Fire Fund Plea For Direct Contributions
The Boston Post forwards Brockton fire fund gifts but urges contributors to send money directly to Mayor Edward H. Keith of Brockton. A letter from Keith thanks the paper and confirms the fund remains under mayoral and citizen control for the catastrophe relief.
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Boston Post
Brockton Fire Fund
Manchester
N. H
Hillsboro
Charlestown
Sci Veganvessewe Ves Ieee
Rockdale
Jesus
Charles H. Davie
Ain Cain
Boston
S.eeeess
L. G
Bostom
Heioo H. FE. Daniels
Brockton
Edward H. Keith
Mass
Letters on Brockton fire fund aid from readers
A selection of reader letters to the Boston Post dated March 23 24 urge financial help for Brockton fire victims. Contributors from Boston and New England promise donations and appeal to the rich for charity, naming the Brockton disaster and urging support for widows and orphans.
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Boston Post
Brockton
Andrew Carnegie
George Smith
Braintree
Brockton Fire Fund
Manchester
N. H
Worth Bagley Camp Donates to Burgess Widow
Worth Bagley Camp L S W V of Charlestown gives $25 to the widow of Commander George Burgess of Brockton Camp who was killed Monday in the disaster.
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Worth Bagley Camp
Charlestown
George Burgess
Brockton Camp
District Attorney to Set Inquest Date in Grover Fire
Brockton March 28 District Attorney Asa P French is expected tomorrow to fix the date for the inquest into the Grover fire horror. Investigations began hours after the explosion and the fatal boiler has been examined by experts, though results remain secret. The city awaits the inquest to assign responsibility.
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Brockton
Asa P. French
Grover
Smuggled Chinese Found in Mexican Box Car
Twenty four Chinese migrants smuggled over the Mexican border at El Paso were found hidden in a box car at the Southern Pacific yards in Yuma Arizona. A federal official has taken them into custody.
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Yuma
Ariz
el Paso
Southern Pacific
Diagram Explains Checkerboard Numbering Method
A diagram shows the proper numbering pattern for a checkerboard. Black pieces occupy squares 1 through 12 while white pieces occupy squares 21 through 32.
British leads widen in international checker contest
The British extended their advantage over the Yankee team to 57 28 with 235 draws after yesterday's play. Ferrie and Barker starred as Barker nearly forced a win with a bold Dundee opening while Denvir supported the American team with sharp analysis.
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Yankee
Yankees
Hill
New Hampshire
Hynd
Stewart
Dr. Schaefer
New York
Richard Jordan
Dearborn
Gardner
Reynolds
Searight
Heffner
Boston
Ferrie
Barker
Denvir
Chicago
Morrall
Charles Francis Barker
James Ferrie
Dundee
Verrié
Denny
English High Wins Meet in Dual Track Showdown
English High triumphed 65 to 21 over Dorchester High in a dual meet held at the English High drill hall. Captain Burlingame led with 19 points, and Sanford carried 10 yards for FE. High School. Multiple event wins followed including Burlingame in high jump and pole vault, Helpern and Vitelli taking middle distance events, and a decisive team race victory for English High.
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English High
Dorchester High
Burlingame
Sanford
FE. H. S
Davidson
Helpern
Hayes
Fitzpatrick
Williams
Stewart
Seaver
Hayman
Woodbury
Vitelli
O’brien
Scanion
Poppelhauer
Siney
Burton
Eames
Walters
Post
Lowell
Eagles
Perry
E.H.S
Ewer
Y M C A Boys Set Posts Intra State Record Marks
Newton March 23 Two new athletic records were set at the Y M C A annual games for Massachusetts and Rhode Island associations. H A Gidney of Malden cleared 5 feet 11 4 inches in the high jump a world Y M C A record while C V Moore of Newton ran 600 yards in 1 31 231 5 a new state indoor mark. Moore won the event and Gidney was second to G Neville of Boston who carried a handicap of 3 81 2 inches. The Newton Y M C A led the meet with 26 points in eight events.
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Newton
Young Men's Christian Association
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Moore
Gidney
G. Neville
Boston
Titcomb Charged With Forgery in Bank Loan
Haverhill March 23 Frank P Titcomb of West Newbury was arrested on a forgery charge from Georgetown National Bank. He allegedly secured a $100 loan by using a note signed by his brother Silas Titcomb, a forged signature. Titcomb's wife died recently at Danvers Insane Hospital to cover funeral debts.
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Haverhill
Frank P. Titcomb
West Newbury
Lewis Giles
Georgetown National Bank of
Georgetown
Tittcomb
Silas M. W. Titcomb
Danvers
Titcomb
Hill Wins Two Games In Manchester Match
W G Hill of Manchester New Hampshire defeated Hynd of Britain in a two game match 21 17 Bristol. The article details an exciting ending with white to move and win from a given position and lists the opening moves and subsequent sequences concluding with White winning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Hill
Manchester
N. H
Hynd
Bristol
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Douglas
E. A. Grazier
Beston Post
Eagle Oil and Supply CO
Carnegie
Atty
Jastoria
Bears
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aThis
Boston Checker Club
A. J. Heffner
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Dearbors” Sees
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Wewe
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R Tear
Barke
Reynolds Os S.800
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Holliwell
Y. M. C. A. Boys Make Records
Hill, White
Hynd, Black
Outfitter
Cambridge St
Col. Bowdoin St
Guyer’s
Lamson & Hubbard
Sunday Magazine
Mr. Tracy
Light
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Fatty Felix
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Sunday Post
U. S. Cavalry Golf Postals
Bay State
Smithsonian Institution
Jefferson Davis
The
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J. Pierpont Morgan
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