Confession Made By Boston Break-In Suspect Langtry
Inspector Cleary arrives from Philadelphia with Harry P. Langtry alias H P Preston of Roxbury charged in a April 6 break in at Laura W. Webster’s room in the Pierce building. He allegedly stole Ella G. Green’s gold watch and four blank Neponset National Bank checks cashed for about 250 dollars. Langtry admitted to the crimes after a spree of fast living and dyeing his hair Titian red led Philadelphia police to identify him.
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Inspector Cleary
Boston
Philadelphia
Harry P. Langtry
H. P. Preston
Holden Street
Roxbury
Langtry
Laura W. Webster
Pierce Building
Kiuntington Avenue
Ella G. Green
Neponset National Bank
Preston
Explorer Frederick A Cook Seen Near New York Return
Dr Frederick A Cook the Antarctic explorer who sailed two years ago with the Belgian expedition was heard from aboard the British steamship Coya at Montevideo He planned to go to New York and hoped to sail on the next steamer but could not depart in time.
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New York
Frederick A. Cook
Antarctic
New York City
Coya
South American
Cook
Thomas
Montevideo
Boston
Yarmouth
N. Y
Lewis Wharf
Adams
Massachusetts General Hospital
Jeremiah Hurley
G. W. Billings
Post
Steamship Company
Colonel Billings
Bonds Found Hidden Tied to Britting Estate Mystery
Bonds worth 11 00 were found years after the alleged theft from Julius Britting's estate. They were hidden under the Fair store at Sixth and Race streets, with a letter claiming the bonds belonged to Martin and Julius Britting. Julius is believed to have hid them before his death.
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Cincinnati
Martin Britting
Julius
Fair
Sixth and
Race Streets
Julius Britting
Martin
Alleged Pickpocket Caught by Police Inspectors
Walter Welsh, accused by police of being a skilled pickpocket, was captured by Inspectors Wise and Appleton yesterday and jailed in the tombs charged with stealing $20 from Mary McLoughlin of 38 Thatchere Street. McLoughlin, shopping in a department store, reportedly had her pocket picked. money recovered. Welsh claims to be from Cleveland, QO.
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Walter Welsh
Wise and
Appleton
Mary McLoughlin
Thatchere Street
Horse causes crash injures local driver on Green Street
Thomas Carroll, 18, of 124 Boylston Avenue, was riding on Green Street at 2:05 yesterday when his horse bolted. He was thrown, suffered head injuries, and was taken to City Hospital.
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Thomas Carroll
Boylston Avenue
Green Street
Carroll
City Hospital
Regretted Necessity in Expansion Debate at Princeton
Talcott Williams of Philadelphia addressed Princeton students and faculty on expansion. He argued expansion can be economically necessary, noting public sentiment supports the idea as a regretted necessity despite costs.
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Hon. Talcott Williams
Princeton
N. J
Talcott Williams
Philadelphia Itress
Philadelphia
Manila
Fragmentary Note on Projections and Names
Fragments mention Steg riers and a person named Myr with unclear roles. The text hints at a quote or note involving Geonnor and a low rules environment. Details are sparse and context uncertain.
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Geonnor & To
Cambridge man missing after steamer Priscilla voyage
Family of George F. Tyler believes he jumped overboard near Island Sound after leaving Fall River for New York. Personal belongings found in stateroom 525 aboard the Priscilla, including his ticket, coat, and watch, prompt doubt about suicide. police doubt a body is in Long Island Sound. Mrs. Tyler is prostrated. son recalls father’s past as a Cambridge furniture dealer.
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George F. Tyler
Cambridge
Fall River Line
Priscilla
New York
Mr. Tyler
Post
Tyler
Fall River
Albany Street
Long Island Sound
Reina Mercedes towed for Newport News repair
The former Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, raised and repaired at Santiago de Cuba, was towed from the harbor to the center ready to depart for Newport News once a towboat arrives. Some navigators warn of a possible repeat of the Infanta Maria Teresa disaster if rough seas arise.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Reina Mercedes
Santiago
Newport News
Infanta Maria Teresa
Forger Preston Arrested In Boston Brewing Company Check Ring
A Springfield man named Albert L. Preston was captured by Boston detectives after passing forged Springfield Brewing Company checks on saloons. The seven checks totaled 110 and 115 each, dated in April and May. Preston practiced at least one $25 attempt before arrest near Shawmut Avenue. The case links to multiple saloon victims and a wider forgery scheme.
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Abbott
Crowley
Station 6
Albert L. Preston
Springfield
Springfield Brewing Company
Beacon Trust Company
Joseph Marlowe & Co
Washington Street
Preston
Woman Dies After Jump From Five-Story NYC House
In New York on a May morning Hannah Dougherty, an insane woman to be sent to a sanitarium, leaped from the roof of her five story home at 29 East Third Street. She struck the sidewalk and was instantly killed as a crowd of workers passed below.
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New York
Hannah Dougherty
East Third Street
Family gathers as physician cousin arrives from Boston
Twenty years after the event the family remains at the bedside with a cousin, Dr W W Godding, arriving from Boston. A native of Winchester Mass, he holds a BA from Dartmouth and an MD from Castleton Medical School. He once led the Massachusetts Hospital for the Insane at Taunton.
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Godding
Washington
Wiliam Godding
Government Hospital For the Insane
Formost
United States
Asylum
W. W. Godding
Boston
Mass
Winchenden
Dartmouth College
Castleton Medical School
Massachusetts Hospital For the Insane
Taunton
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