Oil Sees the River on Fire at Standard Oil Plant
Six explosions rocked the Standard Oil filling department on the East River in Williamsburg. A major blaze engulfed the plant as flames spread, six workers were badly burned but expected to recover. Nearby gas tanks were protected by water streams. Burning oil dripped into the river endangering ships. crews detached the pier to float debris away. Firefighters battled for nearly an hour to extinguish the flames.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
East River
Williamsburg
Carrie
Remarkable Exhibit of Scholar's Work at North Bennet School
The annual exhibition of North Bennet Street Industrial School pupils opens for a two day session with works across mechanic and plastic arts printing architectural modeling carving sewing textiles and cooking. Notable pieces include a head of Dante by Isadore Leavitt and fine wood pieces plus a fireless cooker for cooking classes.
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North Bennet Street
Dantes
Isadore Leavitt
Oac
North Bennet Street Industrial School
Portrait Presented to Cambridge Messenger Pratt
An oil painting of Francis Lowell Pratt, city messenger of Cambridge for 27 years, was presented to Cambridge by the Hon. John Read. Mayor William F. Brooks accepted for the city. George Close presided as the program unfolded in the sidermaning chamber.
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Francis Lowell Pratt
Cambridge
Women Brave Death in Saving Children at Fire
At 158 Chestnut Street Lynn a three story house caught fire. Mrs Elia Coniff and her sister Mrs Elizabeth Dougherty guided their two sleeping daughters Marian and Helen ages seven and five to safety through dense smoke. Both women risked their lives to save the children as flames filled the home.
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Lynn
Elia Coniff
Chestnut Street
Coniff
Marian
Helen
Elizabeth Dougherty
Governor Gillett pledges $10 million for Panama Exposition
May 9 San Francisco plans to raise ten million dollars to back the Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915. Governor James N. Gillett argued the state could contribute more, saying five million was merely half of what San Francisco would do if given the chance to back the fair.
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New York
San Francisco
James N. Gillett
Golden State
Sarsaparilla Promoted as Best Prep for Summer Heat
A fragment notes sarsaparilla as a preferred remedy to prepare the body for approaching hot weather, contrasting its effects on the strong versus the weak. The line hints at health or tonic marketing typical of old-era advertisements.
Deaths in the Boston Area May 8 9 11
Notices list multiple obituaries with funeral details for Susan Wells Bartholomew Jacob Berninger Frederick M Brinnick Michael Devine Mary A Doherty Almeda Edwards William J Fisher Julie Gauthier Bernard J Brinnick and others. Each entry includes residences death dates and funeral church service times and inviting relatives and friends.
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Bartholomew
Medford
Susan Wells Bartholomew
Salem Street
Berninger
Boston
Jacob
Ida C. C
Weber
Webster Street
Church of the Holy Trinity
Shawmut Avenue
Roxbury Lodge
Charlestown
Edwards
Quincy
Almeda W
Rollin A. Edwards
Glenwood Cemetery
Everett
Kilcoyne
Brookline
Bridget
James P. Kilcoyne
Harrington
St. Lawrence Church
Lydston
Milton
Walter BR. Lydston
Amanda M
Edward W. Lydston
Frank W. Lydston
Houston Avenue
Mattapan
Wednesay
McGoormick
John L. McGormick
Bridgeton Road
St. Mary’s Church
McKirn
John McKimn
School Street
St. Mary's Church
Malden
Mackey
Serpa
St. Michael’s
Azores
Manuel Rodrigues
Rogers
Mary M.eig
Fontes
North End
Harte Avenue
St. John the Baptist's Church
North Bennet Street
Holy Or Cemetery
Beacon Lodge
Portuguese Benevolent Society
Fraterni
United State
Axsores Benefitery
Gloucester
Thompson
Roxbury
Dale Street
Samuel Thompson
Waterman
Plympton
Mags
M. Praim
South Station
A . Rogers
Park Avenue
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New England
New
York
AAA
Milia Ainivalz
LIATC
DDIMC
Schram & Korach
East 20Th Street
Europe
America
Tod UU
Ouddid
Hunyad
Janos
Saape
Gierenia
Narragansett
Méu
Vogel
Pingion Street
P. of
Gary Ments
Helen Coniff
Ella Coniff
Emily
Wilson Bros
Court Street
Big Kettle
Court St
Rogers’ Waltham
Doherty
Dorchester
Mary A
Thomas F. Doherty
Bernard Street
St. Leon's Church
ePiVi Iy
Washington
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