Iron bars trap workers in Brooklyn comb factory fire
A blaze at Robert Morrison & Son's comb factory on Columbia Street Brooklyn kills eight workers and injures five others as barred third floor windows prevent escape. William Morrison dies while trying to close the safe. his father is among the injured. Most victims are Italians. Firefighters search the ruins for more bodies.
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New York
Robert Morrison & Son
Columbia Streets
Brooklyn
William Morrison
Smallpox Found Aboard Canopic Promptly Isolated
A Bulgarian immigrant with smallpox was found in steerage on the White Star liner Canopic upon arrival at quarantine from Naples and the Azores. Dr. Paul Carson ordered his removal to Gallops Island hospital and vaccinated all steerage immigrants and crew. The ship was delayed nine hours and 1162 steerage passengers plus crew remained under overnight surveillance.
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Azores
Paul Carson
Gallop’s Island
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Sardinia
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Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Francis Bacon
New Haven
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Canopia
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Bacon
Sullivan Wins On Recount In Middlesex District
In Malden Lynde Sullivan defeats Rep Charles E Dennett by one vote after a county recount. Both Republicans, the 284 Middlesex district seat shifts from Dennett to Sullivan while Thomas P Riley and Alvin E Bliss win two of the three district seats. recount shows Sullivan 2323 Dennett 2322.
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Lynde Sullivan
Charles E. Dennett
Registrars of Voters
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Sullivan
Thomas P. Riley
Alvin E. Bliss
Steel case opens with missing requisition papers
Miss Sarah E. Palmer testified she could not locate the requisition papers ordered by the court though she had produced the requested files. Miss Cora I. Green recalled her tenure at Chelmsford Foundry from 1901 to 1908 and said she did not know where city contract books were kept.
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Miss Palmer
Eastern Bridge and Structural Company
Farris
Cora I. Green
Chelmsford Foundry Company
Fifty Men Fined in Gambling Raids by Police Court
Fifty men paid fines totaling 490 for gambling charges or presence where gambling implements were found. The raids occurred late Saturday night and Sunday, carried out by local police officials.
Last Pardon Arguments In Charles Warry Case
Charles Warry and Joe Guey faced final pardon arguments before the Governor's Council. General Bartlett and ex-Acting District Attorney Dwyer presented. transcription will take about two weeks. Governor Draper departs for New Orleans tonight and cannot act until his return. counsel argued over whether the governor should consider all evidence beyond the court record.
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Joe Guey
Governor's Council
Charles W. Bartlett
Dwyer
Draper
New Orleans
Bartlett
Executive Department
Rev. Wesley Storer Allowed to Resume Mission Work
Washington reports that Rev. Wesley H. Storer an American missionary expelled from Angola last year for allegedly inciting rebellion will be allowed to return. The Portuguese foreign minister granted permission but requires him to operate in a district remote from Angola.
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Wesley H. Storer
Angola
Portuguese Africa
Half Million Loss by Steal Shocks Big Four Route
New York report says defalcations by C I Warriner, local treasurer at Cincinnati, will cost the Big Four railroad about $500,000. Albert H Harris, VP of New York Central lines, issues the figure in a New York statement.
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Big Four
C. I.warriner
Cincinnati
Albert H. Harris
New York Central Lines
F. Chott
Cleveland
Ohio
Millicent Grosvenor to Wed Wealthy Landlord Today
Miss Millicent Grosvenor plans to marry William Molyneux Clarke of the Midlands landed gentry on November 15 at St Pauls Kingsbridge. The ceremony will feature ten bridesmaids including Lady Henry Grosvenor and Miss Reid Walker with pale blue gowns and velvet hats. each bridesmaid receives a pearl and sapphire pendant from the bridegroom.
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London
Dorothy Grosvenor
Henry Grosvenor
Katherine
Duchess of Westminster
Reid Walker
Wemyss
Hermon
Sanity Board Appointed in Kennedy Assault Case
Judge Morton of the Superior Court named Dr. Edward R. Utley and Dr. George L. Walton to assess the sanity of John F. Kennedy of Watertown. He is charged with assault with intent to murder Vernon S. Brown of Watertown police on the night of September 7.
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Edward R. Utley
George L. Walton
Morton
East Cambridge
John F. Kennedy
Watertown
Vernon S. Brown
Wellesley Seniors Win Field Day Rivalry
Wellesley October 8 The senior class 1911 defeats 1910 in the annual W s field day scoring 28 to 26 amid rivalries. Archery claim Miss Gertrude Ellis top marks while Miss Marguerite Williams contends bullseyes. 1911 wins golf and hockey, 1910 prevails in archery and running event Hound and Hare. Field day committee includes Agnes Roche Beatrice Stevenson Katherine Terry Alice Ake Anna Christensen.
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Wellesley
Gertrude Ellis
Ellis
Marguerite Williams
Bertha Cotrell
Agnes Roche
Beatrice Stevenson
Katherine Terry
Alice Ake
Anna Christensen
Roosevelt Not Sick Says Wire
Rome report says no illness for Colonel Roosevelt, with Newland of Newland and Tarlton insisting the sickness rumor is false. Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel plan to sail from Naples to the United States Friday.
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Rome
Ethel
Naples
United States
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