New parish formed in East Cambridge under Father Slattery
The Rev. John O'Brien announced a new parish set apart in East Cambridge covering the area west of the Grand Junction railroad tracks. Father Slattery of Gloucester will be its pastor and begin two daily masses at the Portuguese Church next Sunday while the new church is being prepared. Old St. John’s parish history and boundaries are noted with its broad reach.
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John O’brien
Sacred Heart Church
East Cambridge
Cambridge
Old St. John’s
New England
Father O'Brien
Father Slattery
Gloucester
Somerville
Arlington
Woburn
Watertown
Slattery
Father O’brien
Why You Should Wear George's Misfits
An advertisement for George's Misfits trading as a tailor parlor in Boston offers uncalled-for, high fashion spring garments at reduced prices. It markets misfit, made-to-order suits and overcoats via New York parlors at discounts from $15 to $35 and beyond, with a promise of tailor-made quality for less than typical ready-made equivalents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
New York
George's
West 34Th St
George's Tailor
Summer Street
Washington
S. St. Pierce Co Importers and Grocers Ad
S. St. Pierce Co. Importers and Grocers located at the corner of Epen and Beacon Streets near Copley in Boston advertise wholesale goods and store offerings.
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Cor
Epen
Beacon Sts
Copley
Sink “St
Holesale
Midnight Collision Sends Schooner to Bottom Off Thatcher's Island
The 80 ton coasting schooner Arthur Clifford sank in fog off Thatcher's Island after a collision with the steamer Governor Dingley during a Portland to port voyage. Captain Austin Linscott and two pilots survived as the Governor Dingley rescued the crew at Union wharf.
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Thatcher’s Island
Arthur Clifford
Thatcher's Island
Governor Dingley
Portland
Dingley
Union Wharf
Austin Linscott
Night Collision Off Cape Ann Claims Small Schooner
Leander Nutter was captain and owner of the schooner Arthur Clifford. Edward L. Grant of Freeport, Me., slept in the cabin as the steamer struck in fog and mist. Both men survived after a swift rescue. the schooner sank, her crew taken aboard the Governor Dingley after the crash near Thatcher's Island.
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Arthur Clifford
Portland
Governor Dingley
Leander Nutter
Edward L. Grant
Freeport
Cape Ann
Thatcher's Island
Boston
Davy Jones
Locker Forevermore
Linscott
Trolley Crash Kills Four on Chestnut Hill Line
A runaway trolley car struck a crowd returning from Chestnut Hill Park injuring 75 and killing four. The incident occurred at 10:25 p m on the Chestnut Hill line as merrymakers filled the cars. Wounded include many women and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill Park
Tragic Streetcar Crash Near Chestnut Hill
Scene along German town avenue near Bells Mill road recounts a Sunday park trip disaster. Car 420 overloaded with women and children rolled backward down a hill after brakes failed, triggering a chain collision with four following cars and brutal injuries, including a girl crushed under a wheel and Alexander McKay gravely hurt with a wooden leg.
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Germantown Avenue
Bells Mill Road
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chestnut Hill
Alexander McKay
Priest fatally slashed at Salisbury church
In Salisbury Missouri on May 24 Rev Fr Joseph F. Lubeley was stabbed twice after leaving St. Joseph's Church altar by Joseph Schuette a wealthy parishioner. The attack occurred in view of about 400 worshippers with the priest dying from the injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
St. Joseph's Church
Joseph F. Lubeley
Joseph Schuette
Schuette
Knife Attack Fells Priest as Parishioners Rush Aid
During Mass at St. Joseph's Church in Salisbury Schuette stabbed Father Lubeley then assaulted Barbara Ginter and John Gates as others rushed to help. Ginter and Gates injured lightly. Father Lubeley wounded in the temple and neck but recovered consciousness and was transported to St. Louis for care. Schuette was restrained. he had quarreled with John Legendre earlier and had shown rage during the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Lubeley
Schuette
Barbara Ginter
John Gates
St. Mary's Infirmary
Fifteenth and Papin Streets
St. Louis
John Legendre
Missouri House of Representatives
Salisbury
Actor Boyd Putnam Dead at 43 in Irvington
New York May 24 Boyd Putnam actor and leading man with the Lillian Russell company died at the home of his brother in law Lyman Craw Irvington New York from Brights disease after a nervous breakdown born son of Judge Putnam Grand Rapids Michigan and descendant of General Israel Putnam he had 21 years on stage and was a former leading man for the Boston Museum company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boyd Putnam
Lillian Russell Company
Lyman Craw
Irvington
N. Y
Bright
Putnam
Rochester
Judge Putnam
Grand Rapids
Mich
General Israel Putnam
Old Boston Museum Company
Hold Fogarty as Firebug in Maiden Fire
After quenching a blaze in a two story wooden structure once housing Cox Last firm at Pleasant and Commercial streets, Patrolmen Aylward and Shaughnessy arrested Patrick J. Fogarty 27 years old of 80 Main street Everett for incendiarism. Fogarty denied knowledge of the fire and was taken to the station after questioning by State Officer Smith.
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Maiden
Cox
Pleasant
Commercial
Aylward
Shaughnessy
Patrick J. Fogarty
Fogarty
Main Street
Everett
Smith
Leopard Attacks 14 Year Old at Barnum & Bailey Circus
Helen Terry of 94 Belvidere Street and three companions watched circus wagons unload in Huntington avenue yard. The leopard in the cage grabbed Helen’s hand tearing but spared life, as bystanders attempted to intervene near the bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Terry
Wild Beast
Belvidere Street
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Huntington Avenue
Helen
Girl Mauled by Jungle Cat in Circling Cage Incident
Spectators watched a leopard maul a young girl after she prodded a cage in a zoo display. Attendants, volunteers, and trainer John Carey fought to separate the animal, but it clamped its jaws on the child's hand as chaos erupted in the crowd.
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Helen
John Carey
Amateur ballplayer collapses and dies during game
John R. Parry, an amateur baseball player, collapsed and died after throwing from left field toward home plate during a local game in St. Louis on May 24. The long throw attempted to throw out a stealing runner, but Parry burst a blood vessel and died as the ball reached the catcher.
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ST. Louis
John R. Parry
Fire destroys two Athol buildings housing five stores
Early today two wooden structures in Athol burned, housing five stores and upper tenements. Firemen rescued two women trapped on ladders as several occupants escaped sleepily through windows. Damages about 40000 dollars, flames under control by 1 45.
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Athol
Robert J. Simpson
William H. Hobbs
George R. Paige
Johnson & Bliss
F. R. Hanson
Charles H. Tyler
Arthur H. Bowker
Simpson
Boston Area Weather Forecast Fair and Light East Winds
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair weather on Monday and Tuesday with light to fresh east winds. Washington reports forecast for New England and Eastern New York also Fair Monday and Tuesday with light to fresh east winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
New York
Ell in Blazing Furnace Companions Buried in Debris
Early morning fire in South Boston traps two companions. blaze engulfs a residence leaving two men missing and later presumed dead. Firefighters battle flames as neighbors watch. Authorities investigate cause and timeline.
Daring Ladderman Saves Slavin From Blazing South Boston Fire
At a two alarm blaze in South Boston around 3 AM Slavin of Ladder 5 was trapped by a collapsing roof. Keough of Ladder 20 pulled him from the flames and carried him to safety after comrades freed themselves. Slavin was rushed to hospital with feared internal injuries.
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Slavin
Ladder 5
Boston
Ladderman
Keough
Ladder 20
Firemen on Roof Survive Collapse in Bay View Blaze
The roof collapse at a P. J. Graham paper stock shop on Ewer street Bay View South Boston injures several firefighters including Rowland McDonald and Firemen Wood man Lombard and Neill Hickey as they escaped. Keough crawls 60 feet through embers to reach trapped lad derman Slavin. The fire damages about 15000 dollars. five horses in the building, four saved, one perished. District chief Perkins loses control briefly, second alarm sounded, fire under control by 3.00.
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Slavin
Rowland McDonald
Woodman
and Lombard
Neill Hickey
Keough
P. J. Graham
Ewer Street
Ninth and
Dorr Streets
Bay View
Boston
McDevitt
Ninth Street
Perkins
Dorr Street
Russell Club
Doody
Engine
Thaw lawyers anxious as verdict in habeas corpus near
Poughkeepsie May 24 Justice Morsehauser will announce tomorrow morning his habeas corpus ruling on Harry K Thaw after a week of evidence. Thaw's attorney James G Graham signaled little hope for a favorable decision. Also noted is the Pass of Balmaha, British registered 1498 tons, bought with two ships by River Plate Shipping Company of Boston for lumber transport to Argentina.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Morsehauser
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
James G. Graham
Pass of Balmaha
River Plate Shipping Company
Boston
Argentine Republic
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Sacred Heart Flock
FR. Slattery
15Th St
34Th St
Phila
Penn
Danti Chiegtti
Losi
Pitre
Maniac
Hold Fogarty AS
Firebug
Leopard
Atha
Ray Cole
Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
A. MN. Pee Neerereeee
Johnson & Co
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