Missing Atlantic woman Christina Moore sparks Hoag heartbreak
Christina Moore of 39 Holmes Street Atlantic, an employee at Tubular River Company, vanished after a weeks-long engagement to M. E. Hoag of Wapello Iowa. Hoag traced her to Boston after learning of a sudden change in letters. sister Mrs Fred Taylor dismissed elopement rumors and claimed Christina is safe within about 100 miles, staying in touch.
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Christina Moore
Holmes Street
Atlantic
Tubular River Company
M. E. Hoag
Wapello
Fred Taylor
Christina
Hoag
Iowa
Boston
Mr. Hoag
Aundred
City Cuts Coal Costs Saving 16250 Here for 32 500 Tons
The Boston Finance Commission reports a net saving of 16500 dollars on 32500 tons of coal for city departments this year. The bids average about 20 percent below 1906 1907 levels with a promised five 50 cent per ton saving factoring freights and lower costs. Awards include Spring Coal Metropolitan Coal Clark Bros and multiple Pocahontas coal lots at rates ranging from 3 17 to 4 13 per ton.
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Children’s Institutions Department
Ferry
Sewer
Penal Institutions Department
Health
Boston
Commission
Spring Coal Company
Metropolitan Coal Company
Clark Bros
Hillsdale
Aged Man Dead by Self Inflicted Gunshot Near Worcester
John G Pollard 74 of Johns Street Worcester was found dead at his Sterling Camp Meeting Ground cottage eight miles from Worcester. A revolver lay in his hand and a note said he had nothing to live for and hoped forgiveness. The death is ruled a suicide.
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Worcester
John G. Pollard
Johns Street
Sterling Camp
Sterling Junction
Train Strikes Carriage Near Flora Killing Four
A southbound Pennsylvania passenger train hit the Crites carriage one mile north of Flora Indiana killing James Crites and his wife and their infant Ruth instantly. Their other daughter Dorothy died from injuries later.
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Flora
Ind
Pennsylvania
James C. Crites
Monroe
Lorna Doone Labrador Mission Schooner Arrives in Boston
The frail Labrador missionary schooner Lorna Doone arrived in Boston harbor to load clothing and hospital supplies for Labrador and Newfoundland missions. Owned by Dr. Wilfred Grenfell and consigned to Miss E. E. White, the ship sailed from St. John’s on May 6 and will depart for St. John’s and then Labrador, with Captain J. W. Roberts receiving orders from a woman for the first time in decades.
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Labrador
Lorna Doone
Boston Harbor
New England
North
Wilfred T. Grenfell
Newfoundland
Miss White
St. John’s
N. F
Gloucester Fish
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Court St
U.S. Coffee Refining CO
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U.S. A
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United States Coffee Refining Company
Board of Trade
Mass
Digesto
U. S. Coffee Refining CO
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Erman
Littlefield
Washington
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Maine
Brooklyn
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Cabrera
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