Woman Arrested in West 149th Street Fire Probe
Mrs Estelle Bristol a young colored woman was arrested in New York on November 11 charged with trying to set a large five story tenement on fire on Saturday night Firemen discovered a pile of paper and wood at the rear of the floor where Bristol had rooms The police say she told them she started the blaze because she wanted to see the people run out.
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New York
Estelle Bristol
West One Hundred and Forty-ninth Street
West Side arson suspect held for sanity exam
A youth arrested on suspicion of involvement in several upper West Side fires was committed to Bellevue Hospital for examination of his sanity. He claimed identities as Frank Morris of Boston and William Doran of Providence and said he ran away from home after 15 months in a reform school.
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New York
Upper West Side
Bellevue Hospital
Frank Morris
Boston
William Doran
Willard Avenue
Providence
R. I
Concord
Mass.) Reformatory
Reformatory
Reed and
Daley
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Have Whites Made Good
A large Union Church audience heard Rev. George H. Gutterson discuss the race question in the South and the educational efforts for Indians in Nebraska. He praised the Santee and Oahe schools, urged a square deal for Black citizens, and cited Booker T. Washington and Henry Proctor helping quell riots in Atlanta.
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Union Church
George H. Gutterson
Mr. Gutterson
American Missionary Society
West
Santee
Neb
Oahe
South
Booker T. Washington
Henry H. Proctor
Atlanta
Domestic Death in East Boston Domestic maid found dead in bed
Mary McDonald an 18 year old domestic was found in her bed at Samuel Goldenberg’s 391 Meridian Street East Boston about 9 yesterday morning. Gas odor noted by Goldenberg led to belief the gas was turned on during a crisis. Medical Examiner Harris ruled it a possible self-inflicted death. Relatives in East Boston took charge of the body.
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Mary McDonald
Samuel Goldenberg
Meridian Street
East
Boston
Goldenberg
Prince Edward Island
Harris
Gas Nearly Kills Woman In Broken Chandelier Fall
Mrs. Sarah Shatz of 112 Poplar Street narrowly escaped asphyxiation when a broken chandelier shed gas. Patrolman Hankey from Station 1 plugged the ceiling pipe with soap to halt the leak and aid the woman as Samuel Shatz and bystanders helped evacuate. The incident triggered an alarm at Box 415.
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Sarah Shatz
Poplar Street
Hankey
Station 1
Samuel Shatz
Divorce suit reveals attachment of Allen real estate
In Greenwich Charles W. Allen, brother of actress Viola Allen, faces a divorce suit filed by his wife. A $10,000 attachment on his real estate was recorded, with custody of three year old Charles Leslie Allen and alimony at stake. The action cites alleged indiscreet conduct in New York last month. the Allens are noted Society members near Indian Harbor Yacht Club and Commodore Benedict's residence.
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Greenwich
Conn
Charles W. Allen
Viola Allen
Allen
Charles Leslie Allen
New York
Allens
Indian Harbor Yacht Club
E. C. Benedict
Motive Puzzle To The Police In Tyng Larceny Case
Deputy Chief George C. Neal of the State police called the motive puzzle for the Tyng and Mason larceny case perplexing. William H. Tyng, Boston contractor with offices at 20 Central Street and residing at 4 Eden Street Charlestown, and Hattie Mason of Columbus Avenue lodging house, were arrested Saturday night for breaking and entering two Stow cottages and stealing housekeeping utensils and bedding. Tyng is a member of H. G. Turner & Co. with wealth and property in Boston. Mrs Mason denied involvement, but witnesses place her near the cottages. Detectives Keating and Drake made the arrests. both bail was posted and they face arraignment in Concord Court next morning.
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George C. Neal
William H. Tyng
Boston
Central Street
Hattie Mason
Columbus Avenue
Stow
Bath
Tyng
Eden Street
Charlestown
H. G. Turner & Co
Neal
Mason
Keating
Drake
Tyne
Concord
Italy Stands by U S Armor
A Terni city committee led by the mayor protested in Rome against a Midvale Steel armor plate order for an Italian warship. Premier Giolitti met them, saying Italy aims to protect national production while remaining in the state’s best interests and open to foreign competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Terni
Midvale Steel Company
Pennsylvania
Giolitti
Knights of St. Brendan Host Sunday Social
The Knights of St. Brendan entertained the Ladies of St. Brendan and Irish County clubs of Boston at a social in Investigator Hall yesterday afternoon. Preparations are complete for the society to present its second annual Irish music concert in Association Hall tomorrow evening at the Boylston and Berkeley streets corner.
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Knights of St. Brendan
Ladies of St. Brendan
Boston
Investigator Hall
Association Hall
Boylston
Berkeley Streets
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Orr Ti Rarer
Washington St
State Street
Boston Lad
Bellevue
Rev
Guterson
Milano
Mount Blanc
Aix Les Bains
Mt. Blanc
Gap
Patroman
Italy
U. S. Armor
Booklovers
Boston Post
Post
P. O
Glasgow
Scotland
United States
Gregor Ye
Washington Street
Bromfield Street
Ingraham
David J. Ingraham
Winter Street
Daily Post
Sunday Post
The
Boston Post Booklovers
Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
Stevenson
Solomon
Kentucky
Weill
Dr. Williams
Arkansas
Mrs. Wedding
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Tremont St
Park St
Omy J. NEWMAN @ SONS
Holmes
Harvard Dental CO
DR. Court St
Bowdoin Sq
Joseph Grady
Tremont Street
Washington
J.s.watermar &Sons Ec Ueral Undertakers and
Dudley Street
Tel. Roxbury
Ashley
Allston
Thomas C. Ashley
Gardner St
Babcock
Drownville
R. J
Willard Babcock
South Boston
Forest Hills Chapel
Chicago
Victor Emmanuel
Castoria Morissants
Core
LeAlihee
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