Boy Dies After Fall From Mount Washington Bridge
A seven year old boy, Abraham Berkowitz of 315 Federal Street, fell from the Mount Washington Bridge onto Fort Point Channel around 7 15 PM. Passerby Thomas Riley of 77 Kneeland Street jumped in to rescue him but the boy died after being brought to Station 6.
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Fort Point
Abraham Berkowitz
Federal Street
Mount Washington Bridge
Thomas Riley
Kneeland Street
Station 6
Indian Bigamy Arrests at Rosebud Spark Tension
Washington reports ten Rosebud Indians arrested on bigamy charges during a deputy marshal's absence. J G Wright, U S Indian agent, says arrests lack legal basis and threaten trouble since elders follow Indian custom. He urges Department of Justice inquiry and halting further actions.
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Washington
Inspectors to Be Promoted in City Detective Bureau
Commissioners inspected the new quarters of the detective bureau and heard General Martin say promotions to inspector would come gradually due to added expense. They urged merit over influence and noted likely changes including retirement of Captain Hemenway and Lieutenant Kendall.
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Martin
Clark
Curtis
Hemenway
Kendall
Flora Ducharme Drowns Picking Flowers at Pawtucket Canal
A 14 year old girl Flora Ducharme fell into the Pawtucket canal while picking flowers at Lowell and drowned this afternoon.
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Lowell
Flora Ducharme
Pawtucket Canal
Bargain Wool Suit for Ten Dollars at Browning King & Co
A sales pitch declares strict all wool fast color suits for ten dollars with serge lining as a money saving bargain. The ad promotes straw hats at eight dollars and other neckwear from Browning King & Co at 700 grin Street.
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Browning, King & Co
Grin Street
World famous pure Scotch Tweeds imported for summer wear
We offer Walter Scott's Sons Dumfries Scotland tweeds in two shades, imported this season and ready for wear. The fabrics are light yet strong, matching tailor-made garments at a great saving, priced at ot. $25.00, a Branksome Hall custom.
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Walter Scott’s Sons
Dumfries
Scotland
Branksome Halt
Revised Telephone Rates Take Effect May First 1895
New England Telegraph and Telephone Company announces measured service rates for Boston and suburban exchanges. Each five minute or fraction thereof connection is charged. two party contracts not accepted unless two subscribers share one circuit. Details available from the Superintendent or Exchange Manager, Jasper N. Keller, Gen. Manager.
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New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Boston
Medford
Tremont
Melrose
Wakefield
Milton
Waltham
Newton Highlands
Wet
Quincy
Winchester
Roxbury
Winthrop
Somerville
Woburn
Joston
Jasper N. Keller
Tremont Street Widening Urged by State Highway Leaders
Massachusetts Highway Association met at the Quincy House with Governor Greenhalge Mayor Bancroft Cambridge Mayor Rothfeld Newton and Professor N S Shaler of Harvard. They urged immediate Tremont Street widening and discussed road tests riverbank improvements and city street plans with many Boston and outer city officials attending.
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Massachusetts Highway Association
Quincy House
Governor Greenhalge
Bancroft
Cambridge
Rothfeld
Newton
N. S. Shaler
Harvard College
Henry H. Pike
Paxton
W. E. Campbell
Agawam
W. Merriman
Haverhill
Curtis
W. L. Dickinson
Springfield
Greenhalge
Commonwealth
Boston
Tremont Street
Tremont House
N.S. Shaler
Shaler
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Henry Manley
Charles Ross
S. S. Merrill
Salem
Carter
Catter
Lucius B. Stone
Worcester
A. H. Kimball
Hingham
James O’brien
Avon
Athol Man Found Dead In Highlands Boarding House
Walker Forristal 37 was found dead in Zera King’s Highlands house where he had boarded for weeks. Medical Examiner says death occurred during a fit. Nephew of Colonel George Whitney of Royalston, once a Summit House bartender. Whitney oversaw the burial arrangements in Winchendon.
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Athol
Obdurate Japan Holds China and Corea Vitals
Berlin dispatch reports the Triple Alliance pressure未 persuading Japan to fix dates for evacuating the Chinese mainland and holding Port Arthur until half the war indemnity is paid. Japan will keep Wei Hai Wei until full indemnity is settled and will not evacuate Korea until its independence and affairs there are settled.
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Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
St. Petersburg
Japan
Port Arthur
Wei-Hai-Wei
Corea
Japanavoids ultimatum turmoil over Liao Tung report
Excited and chagrined, Kobe reports say Japan avoided Russia’s threatened ultimatum by abandoning the Liao Tung peninsula. The nation remains highly unsettled as newspapers refrain from hostile reaction to the government action. Government ministers and foreign legation members are guarded to prevent ultra patriotic or fanatical attacks.
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Kobe
Japan
Russia
Liao-Tung Peninsula
China Japan agree on extra indemnity terms at Liaotung
The Chinese legation reports that a convention between China and Japan fixing the extra indemnity for retrocession of the Liaotung peninsula and setting terms for evacuation of Chinese territory by Japan will be signed soon.
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ST. Petersburg
China
Japan
Liao-Tung Peninsula
Ex-Corean Minister Sentenced Lifelong Imprisonment
A Seoul despatch reports Li Yo Shun former Korean minister to Japan given a life term. Five other officials receive death sentences on charges of murder and treason.
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London
Seoul
Li Yo Shun
Japan
Franks Fogg Detained as Eccentric Tramp Sentenced
Gloucester May 14 Frank Fogg the eccentric tramp arrested at Easton Point Sunday was sentenced to two months in the House of Correction this morning. He denied being a vagrant claiming wealth while valuing nature. He carried a sketching outfit and woollen rubber blankets. He is described as a gentleman slightly demented.
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Gloucester
Frank Fogg
Easton Point
House of Correction
Fogg
Theirs Tonight Glance at Boston Democratic Caucuses
In Boston Ward 3 a three cornered contest for the Democratic city committee presidency draws intense local attention. Ex representative Hayes challenges Donovan with rival tickets, while other wards show single or minor disputes. The election promises a fierce battle in Ward 3 amid accusations of dictation and mismanagement by Donovan.
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Democratic City Committee
Boston
Hayes
Bailiwick
James Donovan
House of Representatives
John J. Mahoney
John J. Doherty
Donovan
Ward 8
Ward 16
Ward 37
Democratic Party
Charlestown
North End
William N. McKenna
William H. Cuddahy
Quinn
John Morrissey
Michael T. Callahan
Daniel M. Driscoll
Wiliam J. Foley
Charles F. Gaynor
Schools Tainted by Filthy Outbuildings Linked to Diphtheria
Lynn officials say several schools have cesspools in bad condition, notably Franklin Street School, with reports of diphtheria in six year old Faulkner and a Rhodes avenue boy. Health Board and School Committee face pressure to repair outhouses or close schools.
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Board of Health
Franklin Street
Winthrop cave in injures two workers in sewer project
A cave in on Vine avenue near Winthrop buries part of an embankment at a sewer site. Two Hungarian laborers are seriously hurt and hospitalized, with fears they may die. Others suffer bruises as physicians say both men should recover with proper care.
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Winthrop
Vine Avenue
Massachusetts General Hospital
Sharon Fire Department Faces Staffing Crisis After Chief Appointment
Sharon now has but one member in the fire department, Chief Nanamore, after others resigned over his appointment by the selectmen. Citizens fear a serious fire risk, and steps will be taken to restore the department to its normal strength.
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Sharon
Nanamore
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Gresham
Otto
Uhl
Heath
A.shuman
Sher
Maine
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Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Bexbury
Ladies’ Orchestra
Colman
Summer St
Washington St
Spitz Bros. & Mork
Dorchester
East Boston
Hay Market
Ingham Hyde K
Jamaica Plain
Llington
Malden
Mass. Highway Association
Summit House
Boothbay Harbor
H.R. Plimpton & GO
Reliable House Furnishers
Ashburnham
Ada Chamberlain
Wordsborough
Jamaica
Murray
Gardner
Sam Lagrange
Court St
Gov. Court and
Howard
Seaaye
Ih Robinson & CO
Tt & Bet
Out Doors
THE
Caucuses
Boston Democrats
Lynn Cesspools
Winthrop Cave
Locler Bro
Washington Street
KINC
Reweringwood Ave
Haverhill St
Rexbury
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