Tolstoi Poisoned by Deathbed Struggles at Astapova
Tolstoi’s life hangs in the balance as attendants report a weakened heart and weakened constitution during a lung inflammation. Priestly telegrams and church concern mark heightened efforts to bring the famed author into the church fold while he teeters between unconsciousness and delirium.
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Astapova
Russia
Tolstoi
Antonius
St. Petersburg
Cyril
Tolstoil
Crimea
Real estate titles and guaranty protection in Boston deals
Roxbury titles Mr John Hanson buys No 74 Bromley Street and Miss M M Gregor buys No 78 Ziegler Street. The Massachusetts Title Insurance Company examined and guaranteed titles. A guaranty shields buyers from hidden claims, judgments, mortgages, or liens. Offices at 70 State Street Boston.
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John Hanson
Bromley Street
M. M. Gregor
Ziegler Street
Massachusetts Title Insurance Company
State Street
Boston
Armed Mexican band marching on Marathon Texas
The Marathon Hustler editor reports a band of about 60 armed Mexicans crossing the river near Marfa and marching toward Marathon. Four scouts have been sent toward the river while Marathon town officials raise armed defenders to protect residents.
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EL Paso
Tex
Marathon Hustler
Marfa
Marathon
Mitchell Wins Short Term in Fourth District Recount
Marlboro November 18 The recount shows Democrat John J. Mitchell ahead for the short term over Republican William H. Wilder by 26 votes after late returns. Long term favors Wilder by 184 votes, with Fitchburg and other contested Wilder ballots potentially altering both terms.
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Marlboro
John J. Mitchell
William H. Wilder
Wilder
Fitchburg
Mitchell
Motorman Killed Three Injured in Worcester Crash
In Northboro this afternoon a head on collision between two Worcester Consolidated electric cars killed James Mansfield of Marlboro and badly injured three passengers. Mansfield died soon after at a Worcester hospital.
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Northboro
James Mansfield
Marlboro
Worcester Consolidated Electric
Mansfield
Worcester
Collision at blind curve injures five on two streetcars
At a blind curve a mile and a half from town two Marlboro bound streetcars collided while descending a hollow. Miss Emily Haskell of Northboro suffered severe facial and bodily cuts. John Navies of Worcester was injured among five aboard the other car. Motorman Mansfield was fatally wedged between cars and rescued with crowbars. Conductor George Stewart and Motorman Fred Columbia are blamed for disobeying orders in starting without dispatcher clearance. Stewart cited absent mindedness in signaling the move.
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Mansfield
Northboro
Worcester
Emily Haskell
Haskell
Fred Columbia
John Stewart
Marlboro
John T. Navies
Columbia
George H. Stewart
Henry C. Page
Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company
Stewart
Bates If Lodge Is Defeated
Ex Governor Bates would be the choice for United States Senator if Lodge is defeated and would accept an ambassadorship to England. A leading Republican source says Lodge would withdraw before inauguration if his candidacy endangers a Republican Senate winner and back Bates as Crane favors.
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United States
John L. Bates
England
Whitelaw Reid
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nahant
Massachusetts
Lodge
House
Senate
Bates
Murray Crane
Senator and Lodge Ambassadorship Talk With Taft
The Post’s informant says the Senator remains in public service. There is a clear understanding with President Taft that if he is not a United States Senator then Mr. Lodge would become ambassador to England.
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Public Service
Post
Taft
United States
Lodge
England
Catch Burglar in Big Trunk
Three youths aged 17, 15, and 14 were caught by South Boston patrolmen at 1 50 this morning in the periodical store of Charles Westegard at 395 Dorchester avenue. One hid in a trunk nearly suffocated. another in a closet and a third in a box. A shard of glass and a single pistol shot drew officers to the scene. The boys named themselves Joseph J. Kiley 17 83 Powers street Matthew Gordon 15 2 Tudor street and Jarry J Callahan 14 457 Southampton street.
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Boston
Charles Westegard
Dorchester Avenue
Joseph J. Kiley
Powers Street
Matthew Gordon
Tudor Street
Jarry J. Callahan
Southampton Street
Hold Up in Brookline
Miss Minnie Stewart, a Brookline maid, was robbed of $3 after a man followed her into a field near Gorham avenue. The thief snatched her handbag then returned the bag with about $8 inside and fled, echoing earlier local robberies that unsettled residents.
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Brighton
Brookline
Minnie Stewart
Miss Stewart
Thomas Dyer
Gorham Avenue
Winthrop Road
Washington Street
Oil Trust Guilty Yet by Order in Court Ruling
In Jackson Tennessee on November 17 Judge John E. McCall read a 20 minute ruling in the U S Circuit Court denying the government penalties against Standard Oil Company of Indiana totaling more than 30 million dollars.
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Jackson, Tenn
John E. McCall
United States Circuit Court Today
Filis
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Court orders not guilty verdict in major Southern case
The ruling followed four years of litigation against a major corporation. The case centered on alleged Elkins Act violations over freight rate concessions. Judge McCall examined indictment claims and evidence showing shipments from Whiting Indiana to Grand Junction Tennessee prepaid and controlled by Standard Oil of Kentucky.
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United States
South
Elkins
Ward Ends Life Over Acute Rheumatism
Kansas City Missouri November 17 Despondent businessman J Ridley Ward a prominent local figure killed himself due to acute rheumatism.
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Kansas, City
J. Ridley Ward
Hats Off to Ban on Women at Boston Symphony Concerts
War has been declared on the custom of wearing hats at Boston Symphony concerts and rehearsals. The ruling affects the feminine portion of the ultra fashionable set, promising a severe jolt to ornate millinery at these music events.
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Boston
Hat Rule Sparked Citywide Debate Over Symphony Attendance
A city ordinance Mandated women remove hats in public entertainment venues but was not enforced at Symphony concerts. Protests centered on blocking views and affecting dress, while supporters argue enforcement through the Mayor who issues the Symphony Hall license could revoke it if rules aren’t followed.
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Symphony Hall
Daring Stunt Causes Fall in His Machine
A dramatic stunt at a Squantum gathering featured a machine reaching unusual altitude, with a flyer causing a fall during the event. The incident highlights the era's bold aviation experiments and record attempts.
Frantic Crowd Scrambles For Wreckage Remains
After a crash, morbid crowds rushed the scene to claim souvenirs. A broken wooden stay pierced Johnstone, and a man ripped the splinter from him to steal as a trophy. The crowd tore off the canvas and fought for the gloves that kept his hands warm.
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Johnstone
Aviator Johnstone Killed In Denver Spiral Glide Crash
Ralph Johnstone world altitude record holder died at Overland Park Aviation Field after his biplane tumbled from 500 feet. Spectators crowded the scene as his plane tangled with the white craft, leaving his body under the engines. He had just set a Belmont Park record before attempting the spiral glide.
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Denver
Col
Ralph Johnstone
Overland Park Aviation Field
Belmont Park
Johnstone
Tragic Aeroplane Crash Ends Second Johns Stone Flight
The fatal fight occurs during the second Johns stone flight this afternoon. As Johnstone climbed and looped, a wing brace failed and the planes twisted, sending the aeroplane into a spiraling descent. Spectators watched as he struggled to regain control, helmet flying off during the fall.
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Johnstone
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