Joy ride in Wanamaker car ends in murder and crash
A Wanamaker chauffeur took a luxury touring car with seven companions on a late night joy ride. The vehicle crashed in Elmhurst, killing one woman and injuring others. Two men, including driver Harry Steffens, were arrested for grand larceny in connection with the unauthorized use of the car.
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New York
Harry August Steffens
Rodman Wanamaker
John Wanamaker
Frank Gorey
Wanamaker
Elmhurst
L. I
Gertrude Mason
St. Mary’s Hospital
Jamaica
Ray Howard
Flushing
Steffens
William H. van Cott
Engert Avenue
Brooklyn
Jefferson Market
Mr. Wanamaker
Thirteenth Street
Mr. Vitusimmions
Wanamaker Stables
van Cott
Nurse Causes Uproar In Newton Trespass Case
Watertown residents report Miss Mary M. Burke, a nurse, forcibly ejected from 68 Barnard avenue by Ubert Urquhart. After a tense struggle she refused to leave the cold piazza, was removed on a stretcher, then arraigned for trespassing but released after a paper defect.
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Watertown
Ubert Urquhart
Barnard Avenue
Urquhart
Mary M. Burke
Green Street
Newton
Arrest in Railroad Robbery Catches Meinerth in Newburyport
Newburyport police announce the arrest of Charles A. Meinerth and an expected detention of additional suspects. The arrests, tied to recent burglaries at the Boston and Maine freight house, involve hundreds to thousands of dollars in stolen property.
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Newburyport
Charles A. Meinerth
Boston & Maine
Piper Heidsieck Flavor Chew Promoted as Superior
A vintage tobacco flavored chew markets itself as the highest degree of acknowledged superiority, claiming a premium champagne inspired taste from Piper Heidsieck.
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Piper Heidsieck
Durable Waltham Watches Offer Reliable Timekeeping
Durable Waltham watches are praised for scientific craftsmanship and reliable running order. The note ads emphasize checking the watch at purchase and choosing a regular retailer for assurance.
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Waltham
Jeweler Advice on Buying a Waltham Watch
A note advises buyers to consult a skilled jeweler who can regulate and adjust watches before purchase. It recommends asking for a Waltham watch adjusted for temperature and position to ensure accuracy.
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N. B
Band of Thieves Plague Boston & Maine Rail Line
Tomorrow in court police plan to reveal startling evidence about a series of merchandise thefts. Charles Meinerth was arrested after a suburban raid and is believed to confess to stealing goods. Officers recovered a large cache behind the city shanty as four others face investigation in this long running theft ring.
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Marshal McLean
E. R. Ayres
Charles Meinerth
Meinerth
Boston & Maine
Firemen Seek Wage Increase Across Western Railroads
Locomotive firemen on 42 railroads west of Chicago filed wage demands of 20 to 25 percent. About 25,000 workers are involved across the West Southwest and Northwest regions of the United States.
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Chicago
United States
Citizens movement plans council school slate and mayoral bid
Charles S. Hamlin chairs a Citizens Mayor committee meeting this afternoon as Nathan Matthews selects nine candidates for the Council and School Committee. The group weighs objections to Mayor candidate Hibbard on the platform of his record and may exclude Storrow. Changes sweep the campaign as leaders seek a stronger mayoral option over James J. Storrow.
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Charles S. Hamlin
Citizens’ Mayor
Nathan Matthews
Hibbard
Hamlin Committee
Mayor
Storrow
Citizens’ Organization
Republican City Committee
Fitzgerald
New Citizens’ Movement
James J. Storrow
Charles Hamlin
James Donovan
Mr. Storrow
Rothwell
Hamlin
John L. Bates
Citizens’ Movement
Mayor Hibbard
Matthew Cummings
Cummings
Storrow Nears Head As Citizens Debate Mayor Run
A prominent committee member and Stor row ally warned the campaign faces a tough fight with ex Mayor Fitzgerald in contention. Nathan Matthews favors Murphy or O’Neil while Storrow’s name may be shelved to back a more available candidate.
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Storrow
the Post
Nathan Matthews
Joseph H. O’neil
John R. Murphy
John H. Casey
Mr. Storrow
Fitzgerald
Murphy
Matthews
John A. Sullivan
O’neil
Brookline Swimmers Protest Bath Closure at Common Meeting
Members of the Brookline Swimming Club were driven from the municipal bathhouse and gymnasium and held an indignation meeting on the Common after a dispute with the Brookline Municipal Gymnasium Athletic Association director. The club, renowned nationally and internationally, voted to appeal to the Board of Selectmen.
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Brookline Swimming Club
Brookline Municipal Gymnasium Athletic Association
Board of
Selectmen
Brookline Swimming Club Faces Ban From Municipal Pool
For three weeks weekly meets continued at Brookline bathhouse pool until officials from the Brookline Municipal Gymnasium and its Athletic Association barred club members. Director J. Leonard Mason says the club violated rules by refusing to compete under the association, which had hoped to unify contests under its banner. The club, famed for sending Rich and Greene to the Olympics and world championships, refuses to disband its world reputations.
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Rich
Daniels
Walter Carroll
Gymnasium Athletic Association
J. Leonard Mason
Municipal Gymnasium Athletic Association
Municipal Gymnasium
Bathhouse
Brookline Municipal Gymnasium
Mason
Brookline Swimming Club
James Greene
Europe
St. Louis
New York
the Athletic Association
Association
Wife of Dr Dickens Dies by Suicide in Newburyport
Mrs Susan Ash Dickens wife of Dr J B M Dickens of Newburyport hanged herself in the laundry after two years of illness her body found by her husband. She was previously active in local musical circles and leaves two daughters Mrs Ray Taft of Boston and Miss Charlotte K Dickens of Newburyport and a brother George H Ash of Boston.
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Newburyport
Susan Ash Dickens
J. B. M. Dickens
George H. Ash
Boston
Ray Taft
Charlotte K. Dickens
Mrs Eddy Moves Major Settlement With Sons
Mary Baker Eddy reaches a family settlement with George W. Glover and Ebenezer J. Foster Eddy. Glover family to receive 245000 and Foster Eddy 45000 under the trust, with both sons relinquishing all current and prospective rights in Mrs. Eddy's estate as heirs or legatees.
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Mary Baker Eddy
The
Christian Science Church
George W. Glover
Ebenezer J. Foster Eddy
Sons agree not to contest probate of Mrs Eddy will
Both sons and any claimants under them waive rights to contest or delay probate of any will their mother may leave and to challenge gifts or property dispositions she has made. Settlement details under consideration since September were submitted to Samuel J. Elder for approval.
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Martin & Howe
Henry M. Baker
Frank S. Streeter
Concord
N. H
Eddy
Samuel J. Elder
Fire Record Entries From Dorchester East Boston and Boston
Daily fire logs list multiple calls with locations and losses including Lucy Sternberg at 984A Brie Street Dorchester with a loss of 800 dollars. Other sites include 183 Court Street David J Fullam estate minor damage and 146 Liverpool Street East Boston Westman Manufacturing Company with 1000 dollars lost. Total cases mention City of Boston and addresses 15 Milton Place Boston Counter Company 10 dollars and 8 Charles Street Dorchester John F Davidson 10 dollars and 69 Chauncey Street M Sharaf Company 1000 dollars lost.
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Brie Street
Dorchester
Lucy Sternberg
Court Street
David J. Fullam
Liverpool Street
East
Boston
Westman Manufacturing Company
Milton Price
Boston Counter Company
Charles Street
John F. Davidson
Chauncy Street
M. Sharaf Company
Woman 10 Tell Of Huge Theft In Cincinnati Case
Mrs. Jeanette Stewart also known as Mrs. Ford claims she will reveal the full inner account of the $643,000 theft when the court case proceeds. She denies receiving any money from Warriner, the former Big Four railroad treasurer.
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Cincinnati
Jeanette Stewart
Ford
Charles L. Warriner
Big Four Railroad
Stewart
Warriner
Woman in Wariner dispute claims own silence broke
Wariner case brings a quarrel to light as Mrs. Stewart’s furniture is attached. She declares she never received money from Charles Warriner and denies giving information to the railroad, blaming another woman and promising to testify in court.
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Warriner
Nelson offers 85000 purse for Jeffries Johnson bout in Nevada
Nelson proposes an 85000 purse for a finish fight between Jeffries and Johnson to be decided in the Jumbo Mining district Nevada where he holds large interests. He will post 25000 certified check on acceptance and the remaining funds 30 days before the bout. If accepted he plans an arena for 25000 spectators.
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Battling Nelson
Jeffries
Johnson
Jumbo
Nevada
Nelson
Mystery Storm Disrupts Jamaica Cable Link
Island communication with the Bull Bay cable station in Jamaica was briefly reestablished Monday afternoon but cut again. The high seas and a northern storm threaten, with reports that Porto Rico and other West Indies islands were cut off, suggesting a possible Jamaica earthquake.
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Colon
Bull Bay
Jamaica
Porto Rico
West Indian
Jamaica Cut Off After Island Devastating Hurricane
Halifax reports mystery as Jamaica loses all communication. No responses via cable since Saturday and fears rise as hurricane of unprecedented severity sweeps the island destroying land lines and threatening inhabitants.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Halifax
N. S
Kingston Cable Outage Amid Caribbean Storm and Earthquake Hints
Reports from Albany say a hurricane after a grounding near the island may have damaged coastal cables. Seismographs in New York logged a distant earthquake from 1 38 to 2 40 am, while Jamaica contact remains cut off and Direct West India Company efforts fail. West Indian cables reach Santiago de Cuba but Kingston area lines fail. Bulls Bay land lines down.
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Amanda
Albany
N. Y
New York State Museum
Jamaica
New York
Santiago de Cuba
Porto Rico
Danish West Indies
Kingston
Direct West India Company
Halifax
Bulls Bay
New England Forecast Calls for Warmer Weather
High Washington reports a New England forecast of fair skies with warmer conditions on Thursday and Friday. Interior Maine to see milder temperatures with light to brisk winds from the south to southwest.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Maine
Temperature Report From Thompson’s Spa
Yesterday’s high and low temperatures are logged at Thompson’s Spa 219 Washington street. The average yesterday was 42.5 degrees and the average for the same day last year was 47.15 degrees.
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Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
Vance
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