Huge $25 Million Drug Trust Formed in Providence
A drug holding company with $25,000,000 capitalization was announced to unite several independent drug concerns from New York Boston and the Midwest. The initial step occurred in Long Island City N Y when the proposed syndicate’s capital stock rose from $200,000 to $250,000,000. The venture aims to absorb cut rate drug stores not yet linked to other big trade combinations.
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Cerns
New York
Boston
Middle West
Long Island City
N. Y
Pastor resigns to join Boston church in April
In Syracuse New York on March 23 the resignation of Rev. Dr. Charles A. Fulton as pastor of the First Baptist Church was accepted. He will become pastor of the Dudley Street Baptist Church in Boston, with his resignation taking effect on April 1.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Charles A. Fulton
First Baptist Church
Fulton
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Boston
Three Killed in Battle Aboard Train Over Virginia Route
Bethea, armed with at least 100 rounds, held a Baltimore and Ohio train under attack from 5:17 to 6:35. Police, firemen, and patrols returned fire. Bethea was shot and fell dead in a patrolman’s arms. Wiley and Haley were injured by stray bullets. porter Williams died as he sat in his seat during the assault.
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Bethea
Baltimore & Ohio
Evans
Boughman
Kelleher
Wiley
Park Guard
Haley
Williams
Wilmington
Wellman
Kane
Wilmington Police Force
Bethea Attacks Porter Then Kills Conductor Aboard Train
On a Philadelphia bound train Bethea, drinking since Washington, brandished a pistol after quarrels with Porter Williams. He fatally shot Williams, wounded Conductor Wellman, and caused panic among about 50 passengers as the train moved toward Newark.
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Wellman
Williams
Bethea
Newark
Bethea Dies After Wilmington Train Siege
A dramatic gunfight on a train near Wilmington ends with J. H. Bethea of Dillon S C dead after a standoff with police. The incident leaves passengers panicked and officials rushing to the scene as Bethea is shot and killed during entry attempts and a window barrage.
Bethea Killer on B&O Train Dies After Shooting
John Henry Bethea a well to do Dillon South Carolina contractor and member of a prominent family killed two men on a Baltimore and Ohio train then shot himself ending the incident.
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Dillon
8. C
John Henry Bethea
Baltimore & Ohio
South Carolina
Unbalanced man seeks operation trip to Johns Hopkins hospital
He left here Monday for Johns Hopkins hospital at Baltimore to have an operation for a long troubled disease. He appeared rational on departure. Locals think his physical ailment drove him to mental imbalance. Bethea, about four years old, was unmarried. He is survived by a brother, a merchant in Little Rock, South Carolina.
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Johns Hopking Hospital
Baltimore
Bethea
Little Rock
Sout Carolina
Reunion of English High School Class of 1854 57
Members of the English High School class of 1854 57 were entertained at Youngs Hotel last evening by president Seth A Fowle. Attendees included Captain Charles Hunt John A MecKown RichardS Whitney Charles W Wrightington Charles I Litchfield Professor Junius W Hill Enoch G Goodwin Elmer A Messinger George H Cavanagh Henry J Abbot and Reuben Hildreth.
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Young's Hotel
Seth A. Fowle
Captain Charles Hunt
John A. MecKown
Richards. Whitney
Charles W. Wrightington
Charles I. Litchfield
Junius W. Hill
Enoch G. Goodwin
Elmer A. Messinger
George H. Cavanagh
Henry J. Abbot
Reuben Hildreth
Daily Fire Alerts Highlight Multiple Grass Fires
At 2 20 p m a grass fire reported at Box 567 Ashland at Jamaica Plain. 2 42 p m another blaze at Box SS2 Hyde Park Ave and Walk Hill St William Canfield reports a loss of 50. 5 55 p m a grass fire at Box 375 Bernard A F Dorchester. 7 40 p m Box 315 2 Victor Roxbury Quinton Dever reports a loss of 15.
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Ashland
Jamaica Plain
Hyde Park Ave
Walk Hill St
William Canfield
Bernard A
Dorchester
Victor
Roxbury
Quinton Dever
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John B. Stetson
John C. Wilson
Wests
OAK Hall
Adler—Rochester—Clothes
Washington St
Yourself the
Uable Merchandise
The
Sperry & Hutchinson CO
T. A. Sperry
Porter
Philadelphia
Porter Williams
Washington
Havre de Grace
Minard
A. Ll. Giles
Troy
Minard’s
Minard’s Liniment Mfg. Co
South Framingham
Mass
J. H. Bethea
Bethea Rich Contractor
Daily Fire Record
James A. Houston Company
P. H. Magrane
Pres
P. B. Magrane
Treas
Parkhill
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