Mother Identifies Murdered Daughter in 1904 Colorado Case
Mrs Media Kempter of Syracuse New York identified the body found on Cutler Mountain near Colorado Springs as her daughter Bessie Bouton. Identification rested on dental work a scar on her forefinger hair and other signs. The victim had been shot stripped and burned with gasoline after death and a poisoning claim was raised against a man known to the girl.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Media Kempter
Richard Kempter
Syracuse
N. Y
Cutler Mountain
Bessie Bouton
New York
Pacific Coast
Stoneham
Charley
Ollie
Chum
Why Do Suicides Target The South Terminal
Reporters question a repeated pattern of suicide attempts at the South Terminal after a young woman drank carbolic acid in the ladies' waiting room. Past cases include a Civil War veteran, a deserted bride, and a discharged worker, all linked to the vast building's public areas. The latest victim, a Boston resident, remains unnamed at the Relief station prior to hospital transfer.
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Rolym
Boston
Widow Olive Gray’s Fatal Shot at New York Hotel Imperial
Mrs Olive Gray a wealthy Roxbury widow shot herself in a hotel apartment after letters to broker Charles L Stoneham reveal despair over alleged treatment. Stoneham denies knowing Gray and says he never visited the Imperial. A Chicago board inquiry shows no J W Gray trade records.
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Roxbury
Olive Gray
Humboldt Avenue
Hotel Imperial
New York
Charles L. Stoneham
C. L. Gray
New Orleans
Stoneham
Charlies
A. Stoneham
Chicago
Board of Trade and Stock Exchange
J. W. Gray
Four Year Old Hero Saves Brookline House From Fire
Four year old William Morse Morgan alerted his companion Miss Marion Clark to a blaze at Henry K. Paine’s Emerson Street home. The boy led responders to the roof where flames were burning, a bucket brigade quickly quenched the fire with little damage.
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William Morse Morgan
Waverly Street
Brookline
Henry K. Paine
Emerson Street
Marion Clark
Paine
Marion
Mr. Paine
Car strikes man on Great Plain avenue. horse hurt
Needham April 7 Morris Toppan was struck by a car traveling from Needham to Wellesley. He was thrown 25 feet but not injured. The carriage was demolished and the horse severely injured.
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Needham
Great Plain Avenue
Morris Toppan
Wellesley
Toppan
Millionaire Slocum Injured in Runaway Horse Incident
May 7 Newton report describes a Beverly wagon owned by Millionaire W H Slocum of Jamaica Plain driven with Mrs Slocum and an unknown woman. The pair of horses bolted on Chestnut street, threw Slocum, injured Mrs Slocum who is in Newton Hospital with concussion, while Slocum escaped unharmed. The horses ran a mile before stopping near Cahill's stable. a bystander braved the bridle and was dragged, escaping serious harm. Mrs Slocum, a noted social figure and horsewoman, is described as well known in Greater Boston society.
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Newton
Beverly
W. H. Slocum
Jamaica Plain
Slocum
Chestnut Hill
Pond Street
Cahill
Fuller
Greater
Boston
Sie
Eight canoeists rescued from Charles River mishap at Auburndale
Ideal weather drew hundreds of canoeists to the Charles between Riverside and Waltham. Eight people were saved from drowning after canoes capsized. Sergeants Brawley and Scribner with Newton officers aided victims near Norumbega Park, Weston bridge, and Riverside float. Victims were brought to an emergency station for drying and safety instruction. Names were not released.
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Habberly
Charles
Riverside
Waltham
Brawley
Norumbega Park
Scribner
Kiley
Newton Police
Weston Bridge
Chaisson
Burning Man Fire Tragedy Strikes West End Crowd
Joseph Giroux rushed from his Chambers Street residence into the street as flames engulfed him after a lamp overturned in his building. He and his wife suffered severe burns, while Fred J. Dickenson and others attempted to smother the blaze as the fire department arrived. Mrs Giroux received hand burns and was taken to hospital for treatment.
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Joseph Giroux
Chambers Street
West End
St. Joseph
St. Andrew
Fred J. Dickenson
Fiske Street
Revere
St. Andrew’s
Giroux
Dickenson
A. F. Hook
Firebug Fires Spread Across Boston Inensive Incendiarism
Incendiary fires reported citywide alarm police who admit they lack solid clues. A Charlestown shed on Turner's Wharf and a South Boston wooden building were set ablaze, with oil soaked rags used. Dorchester yacht locker fires raise suspicions of a coordinated spree.
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Boston
Charlestown
Boston Street
Turner’s Wharf
Medford Street
John Pleadwell
Car Crashes in Cambridge Leave One Severely Hurt
Three accidents in Cambridge yesterday involved electric cars. Charles E. Roberts of Roslindale suffered a fractured skull after being struck near Windsor and Main Streets and is on the dangerous list at Massachusetts Hospital. Lillian Harrington of Western Avenue was knocked aside by a car on River Street and later treated at home. John O Keefe of Medford was struck on Craigie Bridge and suffered no serious injuries.
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Charles E. Roberts
Poplar Street
Roslindale
Windsor
Main Streets
Arlington
Massachusetts Hospital
Lillian Harrington
Western Avenue
River Street
John O’keefe
Pleasant Street
Medford
Craigie Bridge
Train Kills Ware Woman on Boston & Albany Track
Miss Julia Smith, 67, was struck and killed by a milk train on the Boston & Albany railroad in Ware. She was walking on the track and apparently did not hear the approaching train. Survived by a sister.
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Ware
Julia Smith
Boston & Albany
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