Heroic Rescue of Aged Lady at Malden Fire
At Malden on May 12 Officer John J. Bushell rushed into a burning three story building, rescuing 75 year old Nellie Fox from near suffocation and carrying her down three flights. The blaze started in John Holmes shop at 456 Main Street, caused by a lamp and spilled oil, and spread rapidly through the store and building. Holmes, age about 65, suffered severe burns. Lieutenant Chadwick was injured by an electric shock and a glass fragment struck Officer Killion. Total damage tops 3,500 across building and tenants’ stock with smoke and water losses mounting for G A Rogers, Dr Stevens, G B Hall, and C A Ingalls.
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Malden
John J. Bushell
Nellie Fox
Old Opera House
Main Street
John Holmes
Mr. Holmes
Holmes
Stevens
Malden Hospital
William A. Chadwick
Stary
Central Fire Station
W. F. Killion
William H. Golding
Boston
G. A. Rogers
W. B. Stevens
G. B. Hall
C. A. Ingalls
Peruna Endorsed by Congressmen and Officials
A letter from Hon. F. Y. Fitzpatrick of Kentucky touts Peruna for catarrh and as a tonic. Additional endorsements cite D. Taylor of Jacksonville and C. B. Scott of Floyd County praising Peruna as a reliable remedy strengthening nerves and removing systemic catarrh. Hon. H. W. Ogden of Louisiana also contributes a testimonial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Taylor
City Board of Health
Jacksonville
Fla
C. D. Taylor
Clerk Board of Health
Charles B. Scott
Floyd County
Ind
New Albany
H. W. Ogden
Louisiana
May Brown to Join Fawcett Stock Company for Stage Debut
Miss May Brown daughter of former Maryland governor and society figure, plans to leave society life for the stage. She will join George Fawcett's stock company led by Percy Haswell, taking small roles initially with her father's consent. The debut follows a notable refusal of Baron von Lehmann's title for love. The troupe tours Baltimore and surrounding cities, with a short remaining season before possible autumn debut.
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New York
Miss May Brown
Frank Brown
Maryland
Thespis
Miss Brown
George Fawcett
Percy Haswell
America
Missing Waltham girl vanishes again at home
WALTHAM May 12 Miss Bessie Ripley aged 17 years disappeared from her home 78 Ash street last Thursday and her family has heard nothing since. This is the second time she has vanished though the first absence was brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Bessie Ripley
Ash Street
Drunkards Cured Secretly by Golden Specific
A sensational claim promises a tasteless odorless remedy that can be added to coffee or food to destroy the urge for alcohol. Miss Mary Roberts cites the drug as a conqueror of drunkenness and urges women to rescue relatives, with Dr J W Haines offering free trial packages from Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Roberts
J. W. Haines
Glenn Building
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cary in San Francisco Reeves Mystery Of Missing Malden Man
Walter Cary of Malden reappears alive in San Francisco after four months, using the name Howe and running a business there. Friends and a Hub Amateur Journalists’ Club member sent letters under a disguised name. Police confirm Cary in San Francisco, while his brother Arthur travels to verify identity.
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Walter Cary
Malden
San Francisco
Cary
Hub Amateur Journalists’ Club
Howe
Bocton
Arthur W. Cary
Singer Chops Off His Thumb in Melrose Accident
Clarence H Wilson a prominent Melrose singer severed his thumb while chopping wood at his Grove street home. He rushed to Dr Morse on Main street for treatment and is employed as a salesman for the Tufts Soda Fountain Company of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Clarence H. Wilson
Grove Street
F. H. Morse
Main Street
Mr. Wilson
Tufts Soda Fountain Company
Boston
Forest fires rattle Plymouth region destroying timber and cottage
A woods fire on Jordan road burned 50 to 75 acres of land and valuables timber. The summer cottage of Robert B. Blodgett of Boston was destroyed, causing about 2000 dollars in losses.
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Plymouth
Jordan Road
Robert B. Blodgett
Boston
Choir Guild Festival Opens 1903 Boston Area Concerts
Section five at the Church of the Advent features choirs from multiple churches including the Advent Boston Christ Andover St Marys Newton Lower Falls conducted by S. B. Whitney with A. W. Snow as organist. Section six at St Pauls Brockton Holy Trinity Marlboro St Martins Roxbury directed by Edgar A. Barrell with Percy Graham organist.
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Massachusetts Diocesan Choir Guild
Church of the Advent
Boston
Christ
Andover
St. Paul’s
Brookline
St. John's
Jamaica Plain
Grace
Medford
St. Mary's
Newton Lower Falls
B. Whitney
A. W. Snow
Liszt
Holy Trinity Choir of
Marlboro
Fires in Town Ship 30 Halt Progress in Maine
In Machias Maine on May 12 unfavorable conditions slowed fighting three wildfires in Township 30. One blaze scorched valuable timber while three crews plus a 20 man reinforcement struggled to contain the flames.
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Machias
Forest Fire Near Greenville Junction Quelled as Wind Subsides
Greenville Junction Maine May 12 Fire that had burned since Sunday southeast of town was brought under control today after winds dropped, sparing the community from a major disaster. Local crews battled the blaze through the night as flames were fanned by gusts and then eased as the wind settled. Authorities continued to monitor hot spots overnight and warned residents of possible flare ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville Junction
Here
Fire threats Pleasant Mountain House amid Fryeburg blaze
Fears arose as a fire burning for days on the Fryeburg side of Pleasant Mountain prompted a large contingent from Bridgton to combat the flames. It was hoped the fire would be controlled and the Pleasant Mountain House saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgton
Fryeburg
Pleasant Mountain
Pleasant Mountain House
Forest fires clash in Maine towns with volunteers battling
In Fairfield Maine a forest fire burns in the north part of town with about one hundred farmers and men fighting the blaze. A second fire is burning in the south part of Smithfield as crews work to contain it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Smithfield
Blind American pianist Edwin Grasse debuts in London
London newspapers including The Times and The Standard praise Edwin Grasse, the American pianist who is blind, after his debut performance yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Times
Standard
Edwin Grasse
Free Skin Cure Method From Cincinnati Chemist
A Cincinnati chemist announces a home treatment that claims to remove pimples blackheads acne red rash oily skin and other eruptions. He offers to send his method free to any reader who writes to the Dermal Institute 28 Wex Building Cincinnati Ohio and promises prompt attention. The method is described as simple and based on sound medical principles so that anyone can use it at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dermal Institute
Wex
Cincinnati
Ohio
Forest Fire Near Howes Mills Ignores Tracks
A new forest blaze started beside the Boston and Albany line just below Howes Mills in Spencer on May 12, burning both sides of the tracks and covering about 509 acres. The fire threatened the South Spencer station as trains ran through heavy smoke and extreme heat.
Barn and House Burned at Melrose
A serious fire on Hunnewill avenue in Melrose destroyed a barn owned by Frank Hallahan a junk dealer and also burned the adjacent house. A valuable horse was lost in the blaze.
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Melrose
Hunnewill Avenue
Frank Hallahan
Railroad Station Burned at West Boylston
Fire destroyed the West Boylston station freight house and milk depot on the Boston and Maine line. The blaze took out the new American Telephone and Telegraph wires opposite the building. Of 60 wires, 50 were out of service. Loss estimated between 1090 and 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrhst Broylston
West Boylston
Massachusetts Central Division
Boston &Maine Railroad
New American Telephone & Telegraph Company
New Cunarders Set to Regain Ocean Supremacy
Telegrams from Liverpool report the 2 knot Cunard line steamers will displace 32 000 tons and carry 66 000 horsepower. They measure about 760 feet load waterline with an 80 foot beam and adopt a triple shaft and triple screw system. The new liners will exceed Kaiser Wilhelm II and Lucania in power and be 54 feet longer than the Kaiser Wilhelm II. They will displace 6 200 tons less than the Cedric, still the largest vessel afloat.
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London
Liverpool
Cunard Line
Kaiser Wilhelm SI
Lucania
Cunard
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Cedric
Missouri Court Ties Pastor Salary To Conscience
The western Missouri Court of Appeals ruled a church member is not legally obliged to pay a pastor's salary. The Rev. J N Riffe sued the Monroe City First Baptist Church after not receiving the full 500 dollar annual pay. The court said a minister must rely on the good will of his flock for compensation and has no legal claim against members.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Kansas City
Western Missouri Court of Appeals
J. N. Riffe
First Baptist Church
Monroe City
Mexican War Veteran John Cota Buried in Hanover NH
Funeral services for John Cota a Mexican War veteran were held at St Dennis Catholic Church He enlisted March 13 1886 as a private in Company D Ninth New England and was discharged July 15 1847 He took part in the siege and capture of Mexico City and other engagements and was the sole survivor of the war in this part of the state
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Hanover
N. H
John Cota
St. Dennis
Ninth
New England
City of
Mexico
Peruna Credited By Washington Figures In Catarrh Cure
A Washington leader endorses Peruna as a fine stomach and overall medicine for catarrh. The ad cites prominent testimonials across the United States and promises a free book of endorsements. Readers may write to Dr Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio for advice and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
H. W. Ogden
Opaque Pledge Ad claims Drunkenness is a disease cure
An advertisement touts GRAINE and LORRINE as cures for liquor craving with medical endorsement and a money back guarantee. It promotes past commander Thomas S. Hopkins’s approval, lists pricing, mailing options, and multiple distributor addresses in Washington D C and Boston area. It ends by urging Triscuit biscuits as a health aid.
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Thomas S. Hopkins
Washington, D. C
Orrine CO
Ope
Poet Richard Henry Stoddard Dies in New York
Richard Henry Stoddard the poet died in his New York residence after a week of heart rheumatism and age related illness. He was born July 2 1825 in Hingham Massachusetts and was the sole surviving family member after the deaths of Mrs. Stoddard and his son Lorimer Stoddard.
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Richard Henry Stoddard
New York
Hingham, Mass
Victorian Worker Killed by Train Near Manchester
Mary Farrell a 29 year old Irish immigrant from Micheltown County Cork was struck by a northbound Boston and Maine train while en route to a cotton mill in Manchester New Hampshire. She died two hours later at Sacred Heart Hospital.
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Manchester
N. H
Mary Farrell
Boston & Maine Railroad
Sacred Heart Hospital
Micheltown
County Cork
Ireland
Indianapolis seeks 2 party conventions for next year
The Indianapolis Commercial Club and Board of Trade moved to secure the Democratic and Republican conventions. Secretaries mailed letters to national secretaries announcing Indianapolis as an applicant and plans to build a $250 000 coliseum seating 18 900 to accommodate the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Commercial Club and Board of Trade
Democratic
Republican
Hotel Vieux Doelen Linked to Peace Palace Site Purchase
The Hague May 12. It is stated that the Hotel Vieux Doelen will be purchased as part of the Peace Palace site funded by Andrew Carnegie. The site at The Hague is described as the best, with a price of 300000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Hague
Boston high schools schedule early year end 1914
Thirteen Boston high schools will close one week earlier than usual this year. Charlestown High will finish the school year on Tuesday June 16. Graduation exercises at Roxbury and South Boston high schools occur Thursday June 18, East Boston High Friday June 19, and all remaining higher schools close Saturday June 20.
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Boston
Charlestown
Roxbury
South Boston
East Boston
King Edward and Queen Alexandra Visit Holyrood Palace
Crowds greet King Edward and Queen Alexandra as they travel from Dalkeith Castle to Holyrood Palace. They hold a court and levee, the first such functions at the historic palace in 80 years, and receive a number of public addresses on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Dalkeith Castle
Holyrood Palace
Champagne Ad Claims Record Sales Growth
A local advertisement touts Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne as soaring in sales and the best available on the market, urging readers to buy amid rising demand and limited time offers.
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Cook
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