Poisoned salts suspected in Maine teen death
A 14 year old Pearl Barnes died after taking epsom salts laced with strychnine at Sprague's Mills. An autopsy by three physicians found the poison. Liver and kidneys were sent to Bowdoin Medical School for analysis. A county investigation continues with possible arrest. Edward Jewell also drank some salts but recovered.
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Fort Fairfield
Pearl Barnes
Sprague’s Mills
Bowdoin Medical School
Franklin C. Robinson
Boone
Robinson
Edward Jewell
Herbert T. Powers
Sherif C. H. Dinsmore
S. W. Boone
TWO CLAIM HIM FOR HUSBAND QUINCY NOVEL
Theodore Eustace a five year East Weymouth shoe worker was arraigned for bigamy. He is charged with marrying Miss May L. Muzzy at Hinsdale on April 4 1897 and later wed Miss Nellie Lively in 1901. Wife one learned of the second marriage and he was held for Superior Court.
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Quincy
Theodore Eustace
East Weymouth
May L. Muzzy
Dalton
Hinsdale
Father Cronin
Nelle Lively
J. H. Allen
Superior Court
Lynn Painters Union Pushes Wood Alcohol Tax Plan
The Lynn Painters Union opposes wood alcohol in paints and varnish after Co L Bedell lost sight from fumes. They consulted medical authorities and asked Senator Lodge for help seeking heavy taxation via the national House Ways and Means Committee to curb use.
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Lynn
Lynn Painters’ Union
Senator Lodge
Co. L. Bedell
Nahant
Ways End Means Committee
National ‘House of Representatives
We Clothes the Whole Family on Credit in Boston
Ten of Boston's leading cash stores offer charge accounts supplying nearly all home necessities including groceries and coal. The text urges shoppers to clothe the whole family on credit and choose from a wide range of woods.
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Boston
Ward 19 Leaders Declare for Fitzgerald in Mayor Race
Ambrose Woods John F Egan John F Norton and Joseph E Mooney all of Ward 19 pledged support to John F Fitzgerald for mayor. Donovan pressed Woods to explain defection while Mooney cited voter wishes. E E Burnham bet Louis Jacobs 1000 on Fitzgerald winning, signaling strong headquarters sentiment.
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Ambrose Woods
Ward
John F. Egan
John F. Norton
Back Bay
Joseph FE. Mooney
Fitzgerald
Joseph E. Mooney
John F. Fitzgerald
E. E. Burnham
Louis Jacobs
Such a day Russia never saw before
St. Petersburg marked October 31 with broad celebrations of the emperor’s gift of freedom while Socialists and revolutionaries staged anti government demonstrations and red flag parades. Clashes between reds and whites occurred in several cities and two men were killed though overall mood was unexpectedly quiet.
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ST. Petersburg
Russia
Moscow
Poltava
Kazan
Kishineff
Irish Americans Congratulate Russia on Constitutional Victory
The United Irish League of America telegraphed Count Witte in St Petersburg praising the concession of self-government to the Russian people. The message, dated October 31 1905 Boston and signed by leaders including John S Finerty and Patrick Egan, expresses hope for peaceful realization of constitutional government.
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Count Witte
United Irish League of America
Czar
Oston
Mass
St. Petersburg
Russia
John S. Finerty
Chicago
T. B. Fitzpatrick
Boston
John O'Callaghan
Patrick Egan
New York
Michael J. Redding
Baltimore
Edward Devoy
St. Louis
John Fitzpatrick
New Orleans
Patrick Ford
Irish World
Bernard Shaw Play Roughly Handled in New York
New York patrons packed the Garrick Theatre for Mrs Warren's Profession amid censor disputes and inflated ticket resales. Critics from The World and The Tribune condemned the play as indecent and tasteless, while Arnold Daly and cast faced sharp public scrutiny.
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Bernard Shaw
New York
Police halt Shaw play in New York arrest at Garrick
Police stop the New York premiere of George Bernard Shaw's Mrs Warren's Profession by arresting Garrick Theatre manager Samuel Gumpertz on public decency charges. McAdoo orders all future performances ceased and warns cast and crew to avoid arrest.
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New York
Garrick Theatre
George Bernard Shaw
Thirty-fifth Street
Gumpertz
Mary Shaw
Arnold Daly
Chrystal Herne
John Findlay
Fred Tyler
George Warren
W. H. Reynolds
McAdoo
McClellan
Pranks End in Tragedy as Youth Is Killed
In Stockbridge on Halloween night 17 year old William Jones was arrested after a shooting killed Walter Webster, also 17. Jones admits firing to frighten pranksters who pelted his companion with apples. he claims the shot was accidental. Authorities say he fired into the air and did not realize a fatal result until detained.
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Stockbridge
William Jones
Walter Webster
Jones
Noble
Husband shoots wife in East Boston store and flees
Theresa Green survives after her husband James Green fires a revolver in her 251 Bennington Street grocery. He flees across streets and rail yard but is arrested by Constable Frazier and Patrolman Rollins. He will be arraigned in East Boston Court. Green, formerly at Danvers asylum, had recently been out in July as his wife sought to have him confined.
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Jim
Theresa Green
Bennington Street
Boston
Green
Emerson School
Frazier
Putnam
Bremen
Boston & Albany
Rollins
East Boston Court
Danvers Asylum
Seek Hub Girl in Providence
A general police alarm is issued for Olive Marks, 15, who vanished from 456 Hanover Street Boston at 2 30 p m October 28 and is believed to have reached Providence. Relatives seek help from local police to locate her. She appears older than 15, is 5 feet 2 inches tall, about 140 pounds with a dark complexion.
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Providence
R. I
Olive Marks
Hanover Street
Boston
Man Dies During Song at Roxbury Home
John H. Bush of 23 Montrose Street Everett collapsed in a Roxbury room as a favorite song ended. He died before aid could reach him. Medical Examiner McDonald attributed death to heart failure.
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William Leonard
Willow Park
Roxbury
John H. Bush
Montrose Street
Everett
Milton Woman Injured In Runaway Accident
Mrs. McMullen of Church Hill Lane Milton suffered a broken left arm in a runaway on River Street Dorchester last night.
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Milton
McMullen
Church Hill Lane
River Street
Dorchester
Fancy Vests at Bargain Prices Open Display
From our stock of fancy vests it is easy to match your taste. Come in and browse. Prices range from 1 to 4 dollars and 50 cents.
Douglas Gift Dedicates Brockton Hospital Pavilion
Governor William L. Douglas dedicates the Douglas Surgical Pavilion at Brockton Hospital a brick building with modern equipment costing over 30 000 dollars. The Welcome H. Wales memorial ward costing 8000 dollars is also dedicated. Speakers include Dr. J. P. Stedman Ex Mayor Ziba Keith and Mrs. Lois K. Wales.
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Brockton
William Ll. Douglas
Brockton Hospital
Douglas
H. Wales
Lois K. Wales
W. S. Douglas
Wales
John S. Kent
S. J. Grover
Frank E. White
W. Tf. Morrison
First Universalist Church
Douglas Pavilion
Bertrand E. Taylor
Boston
Kent
J. P. Stedman
Ziba C. Keith
Ellen J. Miller Found Dead at Cambridge Home
Mrs. Ellen J. Miller aged 57 wife of Harry Miller of 18 Upton Street Cambridge died of heart disease at her entryway yesterday around 5 p m. An inquest was not mentioned.
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Ellen J. Miller
Harry Miller
Upton Street
Cambridge
New Italian Study Club Formed in Little Italy
A new club dedicated to studying Italian was formed last night in Little Italy. It named Vittorio Alfieri as its patron and elected officers including President Lannf Rivoire Vice-President Joseph Cardona and Secretary Antonio Feuli.
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Little
Italy
Vittorio Alfieri
Lannf Rivoire
Joseph Cardona
Antonio Feuli
Blind Helen Keller Prays to See Roosevelt
In Tuscumbia Alabama on October 31 Helen Keller born deaf dumb and blind hopes for sight. She listened to President Roosevelt’s southern trip and after his Richmond speech she prayed to be granted sight before death to see the President as she had every speech read to her.
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Tuscumbia
Ala
Helen Keller
Roosevelt
South
Richmond
Miss Keller
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