Fire at Doyers Street tenement kills four in New York
A May 30 fire at Nos 15 and 17 Doyers Street, suspected incendiary in origin, killed four Chinese workers and injured many others. Two women on the roof guided evacuees as flames spread through a restaurant and tight living quarters, with police and fire crews rescuing residents amid chaos.
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New York
Doyers Street
Chu Sing
Hum Mon Aet
Hom Suk
Low Hock Wen
Mary Emerson
Hom Hing
Hom Yoh
Hop Lee
Elizabeth Neary
Building de Ga
Wing Mar Low
Sullivan
Young
Judge
15th Death by Poison Whiskey in Connecticut
May 30 developments report the death of Alonzo Randall of Hartford at Old Mystic indicating the 15th in the area from wood alcohol sold as whiskey. Dr Bucklin turned a liquid bottle to Coroner Frank H. Brown of Norwich, alleged to be largely wood alcohol and sold to Randall as whiskey.
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Westerly
Alonzo Randall
Hartford
Conn
Old Mystic
J K. Bucklin
Frank H. Brown
Norwich
Randall
Pink Pills Said To Restore Vitality In Stomach Trouble
An advertisement-style piece claims low vitality and dyspepsia arise from blood and nerve weakness. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a direct blood builder that strengthens nerves and the body, citing a King Ferry New York user who reports relief after weeks of digestive distress and prior ineffective medicines.
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Williams
Wilfeme
Rochester
Curtiss Flies Albany to New York in Record Time
Glenn H. Curtiss completed a historic Albany to Kingsbridge flight in 152 minutes with stops totaling 4 hours 57 minutes and 137 miles official distance. He faced peril near Storm King Mountain when a gust caused a 40 foot dip but regained control.
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Albany
Camelot
Kingsbridge
Governor’s Island
New York City
Governor's Island
New York
Poughkeepsie
Storm King Mountain
Poughkeepsie Bridge
Gills Farm
Poughkeeprie
West Point
Glenn H. Curtiss
Pilot recounts perilous flight to New York in early era
The aviator describes a challenging 300 foot takeoff from a farm, skimming storms and water currents past Peekskill, Storm King, and Spuyten Duyvil, landing on Governor's Island. He notes oil shortages near Spuyten Duyvil, a near-turtle in treacherous air, and plans to continue experiments from Hammondsport.
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Gills Farm
New York
Peekskill
Storm King Mountain
West Point
Spuyten Duyvil
West Street
Governor's Island
Iona Island
Storm King
Hammondsport
Isham J Estate
Missionaries to Sail Today
This afternoon at 4 o clock the White Star liner Zeeland commanded by Captain John Mathias will depart Hoosac docks Charlestown for Queenstown and Liverpool. She carries 117 saloon 16 second cabin and 230 steerage passengers. A party of 18 headed to the World's Missionary Conference in Edinburgh next month will sail aboard the liner.
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Zeeland
John Mathias
Hoosac
Charlestown
Queenstown
Liverpool
Edinburgh
Scotland
Mner
James L., Barton
D. D
American Board of Foreign Missions
Barton
H. A. Bridgman
Tie Ge Bridgman
C. H. Patton
Patton
D. Z. Sheffield
North China College
Sheffield
John P., Jones
Notable Guests and Arrivals From Brookline to Back Bay
The text lists Rev J Supple D D pastor of St Church Back Bay with Ward P Illingworth and Rev H ly curate of St Stephens Hind, Theodore H Bauer of the Opera Company, Dr and Mrs Bronson of Brookline, Mrs Br Burt and Miss Earnshaw, newlywed Mr and Mrs Butler leaving on a month long honeymoon, Miss Alice McLaulin, Earle and family, Mrs Barré and Master Edward H Earle, Mrs Ric C Maclaurin and Master W R Maclaurin abroad. Also Mr and Mrs Henry Tongue of rence, Mrs Paul Washburn and family. The Zeeland will carry a large cargo including 46 000 bushels wheat and 51 000 bushels corn plus flour, provisions, lumber, cotton, cattle and meats.
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J. Supple
St. Church, Back Bay
Ward P. Illingworth
H. Ly
St. Stephen's’ Church
Hind
Theodore H. Bauer
The
Opera Company
Mra Bronson
Brookline
Br Burt
Butler
Alice McLauglin
H. V. MecLaug
Brooklin Earle
Harvard Company of Cambridge
Barré
Edward H. Earle
Ric C. Maclaurin
Massachusetts Institute of Teology
W. R. Maclaurin
Suks
Henry Tongue
Rence
Paul Washburn
C. Washburn
Dorothy Wash
Miles Washburn
Worce
Zeeland
Boys' race at Somerville ends with Bailey first
William Bailey won the Perkins Sim Baptist Sunday school boys race at Somerville yesterday. George Al finished second and Harold Hellman third. A silver cup was awarded to the winner and bronze medals went to the runners-up. There were 19 starters and 12 finishers.
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William Bailey
Perkins Sim Baptist
Somerville
George al
Harold Hellman
Cond
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Curtiss
Wees
Wizard of
Poughkeepsie and Hudson
Broadway
Enry Siegel
Washington and
Essex Streets
Boston
Mass
Alaska Refrigerator Co
Enearity
No. Ae
Co .Vale
Capici
Alaska
Ford Access
Armour
Ibs
Tor
Gorton’s
Mure
Uneeda
Sandro
E. J. Pe
Milford
Oxford
National Biscuit Co
Holland House
i / CO
California
Maine
Pride of Boston
Sy Toys
Fullman
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