Life Crushed Out by Lift in Congress Street Building
Charles Pratt a 17 year old elevator boy at 368 Congress street South Boston employed by Wellington Pierce Company was crushed to death when trapped between the floor and a rapidly moving elevator last night near closing time. He lived at 119 Arnold street Quincy.
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Charles Pratt
Congress Street
South
Boston
Wellington Pierce Company
Arnold Street
Quincy
Hasty Thief Fires House at Shawmut Avenue
A lead pipe thief fled 179 Shawmut avenue after setting fire to bathroom woodwork. Mary Embree aided by sounding an alarm. damage listed at 25 dollars. Intruder tried to melt a slot machine pipe with a candle and gas ignited. A similar theft occurred next door Thursday, with the machine stolen.
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Shawmut Avenue
Mary Embree
B N A I B R I T H closes quinquennial session
New Orleans March 24 the B n ai B r ith Constitution Grand Lodge closed its quinquennial session adjourning to meet in Washington in 1910. The court of appeals was appointed with Chief Justice Josiah Cohen and six others. The per capita tax rises to 1 bringing in about 19000 yearly with liberal provisions for propaganda charities immigration work and internal management.
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New Orleans
B'nai B'rith Constitution Grand Lodge
Washington
Court of Appeals
Josiah Cohen
Pittsburg
Adam Wiener
New York
Victor Abraham
Isidor Rosenthal
Lancaster
Penn
E. J. Wolfe
San Francisco
Lionel Co. Levy
Columbus
Sigsmund Livingstone
Bloomington
Henry Hanan
Mobile
Ala
To Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes refunds if it fails and carries E. W. Groves signature on each box. Price listed as 26 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Arlington Heroine Rescues Two Boys From Drowning
Miss Harriet Mary Jones, a 20 year old Arlington resident and former pupil of I W Holt, saved two boys from drowning at Townsend Harbor yesterday. Principal Holt praises her bravery and students celebrated the act at the morning exercises. Neighbors describe her as brave and modest.
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Harriet Mary Jones
Townsend Harbor
I. W. Holt
Post
Miss Jones
Cleveland Street
S. W. Vinals
Hattie Jones
W. J. Baker
Litchman
Everett laborer Bernard Travers found dead near Charlestown flats
Police rule out no violence but suspect foul play in the death of 32 year old Bernard Travers of 82 Auburn street Everett. Travers, a Cochrane Chemical Works laborer, left his lodging Wednesday night to attend church and was last seen returning home before disappearing. The body was recovered on Mystic River flats Thursday morning.
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Alford Street
Charlestown
Bernard Travers
Auburn Street
Everett
Travers
Cochrane Chemical Works
Mystic River Flats
Jury Can't Reach Verdict in Preusser Murder Trial
Albany March 24 After 44 hours the jury in the Richard E. Preusser murder case announced a deadlock with 10 voting for murder in the second degree and two for acquittal. Justice Hasbrouck discharged the panel, now up to District Attorney Addington to decide retrial timing. The trial began 19 days ago with insanity defense dominating the proceedings.
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Albany
N. Y
Preusser
Hasbrouck
Addington
Richard E. Preusser
Myles B. McDonnell
Boston
Attempted Fire At Old Rookery Prompts City Alarm
A night blaze at the abandoned Old Rookery tenement at 208 210 Albany Street in South End was likely set by local youths. Firemen rescued the crew as the first floor burned, with Aide James V Dunn of the fire marshal's office noting youths are implicated in prior acts.
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Albany Street
South End
James V. Dunn
Tottering
Maine Plans Near 5 Million Dollar Budget for 1905 06
The state of Maine announces a proposed expenditure totaling close to five million dollars for the 1905 1906 fiscal year. Officials outline allocations across public works, education, and administration to balance growth with caution.
Legislature passage of 1905 1906 appropriation bills
The second appropriation bill for 1905 and the appropriation bill for 1906 were finally passed in Augusta Maine. Totals are 2 515 593 84 for 1905 and 2 224 600 92 for 1906. The present Legislature has 573 acts and 176 resolves. Adjournment was voted without day.
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Augusta
Actress Won’t Kiss In Lent in Freeland Drama
In Freeland Pennsylvania on March 24 Gertrude Keck, the leading lady of John Schaefer’s newly formed dramatic company, refused to kiss the hero at the dramatic climax citing her opposition to kissing during Lent. Schaefer, an ex printer turned playwright, organized the troupe and faces a setback as the incident disrupts his military drama project.
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Freeland
Penn
Gertrude Keck
Freeland Dramatic Company
John Schaefer
Schaefer
Miss Keck
Ohio Pastor Accepts Call To Holbrook
The Rev. John C. Paisley of Cambridge, Ohio has accepted the call extended by the Winthrop Congregational Society of Holbrook. Paisley previously served as pastor of the United Presbyterian Church in Cambridge.
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Ohio
Holbrook Holbrook
John C. Paisley
Cambride, C
Winthrop Congregational Society
Paisley
United Presbyterian Church
Cambridge
Postum Coffee Reverses Bilious Attacks Cited by Connecticut Woman
A Connecticut woman credits Postum Coffee with curing long standing bilious attacks once blamed on heredity. She stopped coffee after a physician suggested inherited liver slowness and reports three years of symptom relief with no medicines. She praises Postum as the sole cause of her improved health and vitality.
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Connecticut
Postum
Welt
Battle Creek
Jordan Marsh Cottage Exhibition Showcases Summer Home Designs
The Jordan Marsh Company opens its top floor annex to the public twice yearly to display latest furniture designs. The cottage features driftwood gray halls, Dutch room with bronze fireplace, green Antwerp oak dining, yellow sitting room, birdseye maple guest room, and bachelor girl suites.
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Jordan Marsh Company
Avon Place
Chaune, Street
Jordan
Antwerp
Approve Bait Act Enforcing Support by Merchants
St John s Newfoundland March 24 A meeting of principal fishery merchants led by Hon Edgar Lowring and Sir Robert Thorburn unanimously endorsed the government action enforcing the bait act against Americans.
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ST. John’s, N. F
Edgar Lowring
Robert Thorburn
Gloucester Sees Chance for Peaceful Resolution on Bait Restrictions
Gloucester vessel owners and captains met after news Newfoundland would revoke bait sales to outsiders. They fear practical disruption to American fishing but hope for a workable remedy. The Maggie and May sails with purse seines to secure bait. Gloucester vessels pay about $6000 in licenses yearly as 45 of 65 to 70 banks fishermen have left on first trips.
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Newfoundland
Maggie
May
McEachern
Grand Banks
Banks
Admiral Dewey and the grog confession
An item from Washington on March 24 notes Admiral Dewey questioning a former fat man about his weight loss. The ex-fat man reports losing 100 pounds and feeling better while the admiral asks if he has given up grog, revealing his own doctors advise him to stop drinking.
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Washington
Dewey
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