Thousands Fight to Save Homes From Forest Fires
A wildfire in Biddeford Me burned three square miles of timberland in under four hours starting at St. Marys cemetery. Fire Chief J Sullivan called a riot alarm after high winds. Coast Artillery and volunteers fought flames, destroying two buildings and threatening several homes along Granite street extension. The blaze stopped at a crossroads northwest of the city with coast defense units aiding, and potential losses estimated in the thousands.
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Biddeford
St. Mary's Cemetery
J. Sullivan
Seventh Company
Coast Artillery Corps
Ernest E. McKenney
Hugh McKenney
Granite Street
George A. McKenney
John J. Goodrich
Wilfred Duquette
O'Neil
Swaney
Schofield
James H. Fogg & Son
Oren Foss
Fire Destroys Lumber At Stearns Lumber Yard
A damaging blaze at Stearns Lumber Company in Gorham destroyed about 150000 feet of spruce and 600000 feet of pine boards piled near East Hampden. Insurance will cover the loss. Bangor steamer and hose company helped prevent spread as wind and drought fueled the fire. Hampden and Bangor feared further spread amid alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gor
Stearns Lumber Company
East Hampden
Bangor
Fes
Hamp- 2
Pen
Forest Fires Threaten Summer Homes at Hampton District
A fast moving wildfire burned 100 acres of pine between here and Rye NH over several hours May 7 threatening summer homes. Local residents with help from two chemical extinguishing devices and firefighters from Portsmouth and Hampton battled the blaze from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. to save the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth
Hampton
N. H
Rye
Portsmouth
Fires Menace Uxbridge Town In Forest Blazes
May 7. Uxbridge faces two forest fires surrounding a home on the Douglas line forcing a family to flee. Fire destroyed John Dunleavy's house barn and blacksmith shop and Samuel Segrave’s barn, with 400 acres of woodland and 3800 cords of wood burned. Damage near $10,000, insured $7,000 for buildings. A western blaze between North Uxbridge and Rice City burned 200 acres before containment as winds kept flames high and 200+ men fought the fires.
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Uxbridge
Douglas Line
John Dunleavy
Samuel Seegrave
Rice City
Flames Beyond Control Near Harwich
Small forest fires sparked by a locomotive broke free near Harwich. They burned over two square miles of forest and farm land, destroying Joseph Clark’s Pleasant Lake home. A 100-man brigade formed a firebreak. progress slowed as night fell, with dawn plans for a larger turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Harwich
Joseph Clark
Pleasant Lake
Clark
Long Pond
Fires Surround Sanford in Maine Forest Blaze
Sanford Maine May 7 fires surround the town and threaten outskirts as flames burn all day. Two ice houses at Curtis Lake owned by Hall Brothers were destroyed with a $2000 loss and residents rush to combat the blaze with water by day’s end. The fire aims toward Kennebunk as hundreds battle it.
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Sanford
Hall Brothers
Curtis Lake
Kennebunk
Fires Sweep Through Oakdale and St Ignatius Cemeteries
Firefighters battled three major blazes across Sportsman's Park area with the ice houses destroyed and oakdale and St Ignatius cemeteries left blackened. Shaw Ridge fire covered about two square miles, another burned similar area, and the fire reached Joseph Ripley’s doorstep. Daniel Shaw, a milk dealer, lost much feed stored at his premises. Cause remains unknown.
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Sportsman's Park
Oakdale
St. Ignatius Cemetery
Shaw Ridge
Joseph Ripley's
Daniel Shaw
Fire burns 400 acres in South Byfield sweep
May 17 reports a forest fire consuming over 400 acres of timber in the sawmill woods from early morning until mid afternoon. Firefighters saved the Lacroix house and contained the blaze by late afternoon, with losses running into several thousand dollars. The fire likely started from engine sparks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Byfield
Lacroix
Melrose Firemen Help Fight Fire in Malden
Forest fires swept Malden with 35 acres burned near North Broadway and four acres in the Middlesex Fells. Malden and Melrose firemen fought flames from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A new blaze at 7:20 p.m. burned for two hours. Fireman Fred Miller was seriously injured when a fire wagon hit a crosswalk and he struck his head. He was taken to Dr. W. J. Holland’s residence for care.
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Malden
North Broadway
Melrose
Middlesex Fells
Fred Miller
W. J. Holland
Miller
Three Departments Battle Forest Fire Across Three Towns
A spectacular blaze burned over 150 acres of woodland yesterday afternoon in Stoneham Wakefield and Melrose. Fire departments from Stoneham Wakefield and Melrose fought the flames and no dwellings were endangered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoneham
Wakefield
Melrose
Grass Fire Destroys Icehouse in Wakefield
A grass fire started by boys spread to the Reading Citizens' Ice Company icehouse in Wakefield on May 7 destroying the building and contents valued at about 12000 dollars. Five thousand tons of ice and ice cutting tools were lost while nearby homes were saved by Reading and Wakefield fire brigades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Reading Citizens’ Ice Company
Reading and
New England
Fire partially destroys Norfolk Downs home
The home of John Foley at 9 Holmes Street Norfolk Downs was partially destroyed by fire early last evening. Fire started in the kitchen and spread rapidly before Quincy fire engines arrived. The two story frame dwelling sustained about 1500 dollars in damage.
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John Foley
Holmes Street
Norfolk Downs
Quincy
Manning to speak on The Southern Problem at St Paul Church
Joseph C. Manning editor and publicist known as the white South’s William Lloyd Garrison will discuss the negro problem tonight at St. Paul Baptist Church corner Tremont and Camden streets. He travels with 10 Fisk University students who will perform a brief concert before his address.
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Joseph C. Manning
Birmingham
Ala
William Lloyd Garrison
St. Paul Baptist
Tremont and
Camden Streets
Manning
Boston
Fisk University
Boston Literary and Citizens
Traced lead on missing Mrs McKenna and children
A Newton inquiry follows a claim that Mrs Margaret McKenna and her two children left a Newton Centre train Friday and may have reached Chestnut Hill Reservoir. Police doubt the tip but investigate routes toward Boston and Lake Street car lines. husband has roots in Yonkers New York.
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Margaret McKenna
Newton Upper Falls
Chestnut Hill
Newton
McKenna
Chestnut HM
Boston
Lake Street
Yonkers
N. Y
Wood
Caicimo Sanitary Put Up in 5 Lb Pack
Readable fragments describe a 5 pound sanitary put up by Price ic and Carpenter-Morton Co. covering over 300 square feet. Further details are unclear due to OCR issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caicimo
Sanitary
Carpenter-Morton Co
Diaz agrees to resign and seeks peace in Mexico
The article reports General Diaz's decision to retire from the presidency while remaining in office during the war. It notes the manifesto's publication plan, peace negotiations with Madero, and the government stance on reforms. It includes Taft and Zamacona’s reactions and Madero's May 7 1911 testament promising reform and a march toward Juarez.
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Orozco
Juarez
Sorrrow
Republic
Army of Liberation
Brave
Ciudad Juarez
Francisco I. Madero
Republic of Mexico
Mexican President Diaz resigns to seek peace
Washington reacts with relief as President Diaz announces his resignation to restore tranquillity in Mexico. The shift follows General Madero ordering insurgent forces to move south toward the capital, easing tensions near the U S border and improving U S Mexican relations.
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Washington
Taft
Diaz
Francisco I. Madero
Mexico
Madero orders border withdrawal as 20,000 attack Mexico City
Francisco I. Madero Jr orders all revolutionists on the Mexican frontier to retreat to avoid US conflict. He and his insurrectos advance toward Mexico City with about 20,000 men while peace talks fail and provisional government is organized. Commissions are named to handle relations with the United States.
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Juarez
United States
EL Paso
Tex
Francisco I. Madero, Jr
Mexican
Ciudad Juarez
City of
Mexico
Madero
Douglas, Ariz
Mexico City
Burglary Suspects Flee After Boston Theater Sweep
A large police roundup around the Back Tay Theatre on Dartmouth Street failed to find burglars after a nightlong search. More than twenty officers, led by Sergeants McCluskey and Hughes, searched the building and adjoining lodger’s room, but nothing was found and no evidence emerged.
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Dedham Street
Back Tay
Dartmouth Street
William FP. Gafney
Crowley
McCluskey
Hughes
Robert Dale
J. J. McCarthy
Hughs
Obituaries and funeral notices from Dorchester and Boston
Multiple notices list names such as John H. Burke Delia A Cobb F Coughlin Ellen H Cullen Dennis P Lydon James N Friel and others with funeral details and service locations including St Anthony s Church Waterman chapel St Thomas Church St Margaret s Church and St Leo s Church all in Dorchester Roxbury Jamaica Plain and Boston area venues with May dates and times for services and interments short notices invite relatives and friends to attend and note affiliations like A O H Division 21
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Coughlin
Jamaica Plain
F. Coughlin
Alice
Thomas FF
Kinaban
Harris Avenue
St. Thomas’ Church
Kin Cullen
Dorchester
Ellen H
Edward Quillen
Cottage Street
Rt. Margaret's Church
Desmond
Dennis P. L.d. Yunere
Washington Street
Sa. m. & Uiem
St. Leo’s Church
Esmond Street
Obituary notices from Dorchester to Cambridge May 6 1920s
Death notices list multiple local passings with funeral details including names James Hassh Julia Lane Michael Lane Mattie Mason Frederick McCaffrey Edward O'Brien David Shea Glaphyra Sturtevant Ella Watts Annie Wells Joseph Williams and funeral arrangements across Dorchester Ashmont Somerville Melrose Waltham West Somerville Cambridge. Services shown with dates times and church venues.
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St. Gregory's Church
Mason
Somerville
Mattie A
Frank O. Mason
Sargent Avenue
M’caffrey
Roxbury
Frederick J
Madeline McCaffrey
Seagren
Marcella Street
All Saints’ Church
St. Catherine’s Church
Sturtevant
Melrose
Glaphyra L. Sturtevant
Massachusetts General Hospital
Hurd Street
Wyoming Cemetery
Watts
Waltham
Ella W. Watts
Sherbourne D. Watts
Underwood Park
Wells
West Somerville
Annie L. Wells
Alfred Wells
Fred B. Spooner
Ashland Street
Williams
Cambridge
Joseph
Isabella Williams
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Carbajal
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Senor Zamacona
Senor de la Barra
Sam
William C . Gregor
Iy Peni
Rass
Grocer
Tani
O'Kexffe
Sebel Phen Zeek
Email City Store
Union St
Tunnel Entrance
Ice
Little
Ines
WWE
Franses
Sop Bros
Wilson Bros
Scollay Sq
Afi
Wilson Brothers
David J. Ireaaram
Winter St
Vorenberg
J.S. Waterman & Sons
Dudley Street Terminal
Baneras
Frank S. Waterman
Mgr
George H. Waterman
Marconi
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