Fire destroys Brattle Street block in storm blaze
A four story Brattle Street building at 6 and 8 Brattle Street in Brattle Square burned in a morning blaze, causing about 30000 dollars in damage. Two men were found asleep in the pool room. the Dickey Club of Harvard University occupied the top floor with paintings and bric-a-brac lost. The fire spread from a second floor store run by Craig and required a rapid response by Brattle Square companies. Fire chiefs confined the flames to the gutted structure, with police aiding the scene. Underground outbuildings nearby were at risk but saved.
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Cambridge
Brattle Street
Brattle Square
White
Frank Nichols
Mr. Nichols
Svas
Fred Fuller
Dickey Club
Hearvard University
Harvard Square
Craig
Brattie Square
McNamee
B Look and Ladder Company 1
Casey
Folsom
Whitney
Moore
William J. Craig
Co. H. Moore
C. H. Wyeth & Co
Ns. G. Bettison
Griffith
McKeegan
Tailor
Nichols
Fire Alarms Report Sparks and a Stoneham Dwelling Burn
A blaze at 11 Lehigh street caused by wet lime on the Norcross wharf damaged goods and cost about 1200. A false alarm near an electric wire, rubbish fire at 23 Upton street, and a switch-bridge fire with slight damage. A frame dwelling on Montvale avenue Stoneham was destroyed by fire with about 5000 in damage due to an overheated furnace.
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Lehigh Street
Sla
W. C. Norcross & Co
Upton Street
Federal Street Bridge
la Martin
Montvale Avenue
Stoneham
Tramp Discovered Sleeping in Somerville Cellar Fire
Chief Hopkins of the Somerville fire department woke at 2 AM to the scent of burning. He found a coat alight near the furnace and a stranger asleep among barrels. with a neighbor and an old revolver, the tramp was sent away. In Springfield, a Main Street fire at the Olmstead building caused 15,000 dollars in damage with only water and smoke harm to the City Hotel guests.
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Springfield
Olmstead
Main Street
City Hotel
Stree
McCartney
Pier
Park Police
Ocean Avenue
State Boulevard
Breaiher
Fire damages home on West Newton Hill
A telephone alarm reported a fire at E. C. Bur rage house on West Newton Hill. Damage was slight but firemen battled the blaze with extra horses and they were exhausted reaching the scene.
Tenement Fire Strikes Haverhill Suburbs
Fire this morning burned a tenement house on the outskirts of Haverhill from a defective chimney. Loss set at 800 dollars, covered by insurance.
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Haverhill
Rumor of Union Jack Over Ting-Hai Not Confirmed
Reported hoisting of the Union Jack over Ting-Hai and other Chusan islands is not credited. The British consulate has no confirmation, likely caused by confusing survey marks on the Water Witch with a flag.
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Shanghai
Namba
Ting-Hai
Apital
Chusan
Water Witch
Wilder Signs with Keith for Theatrical Run
Marshall P. Wilder, famed humorist, has signed with B. F. Keith's booking agent to perform in Keith circuit theatres. He is reportedly paid a high salary and will appear in Boston the week of December 6.
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Wilder
Keith
New York
Marshall P. Wilder
B. F. Keith
Boston
G A R Contest In Department Sees Gilman Again
Comrade John E. Gilman seeks Department Commander in the Grand Army of the Republic contest, backed by Dahlgren Post South Boston. Gilman, a Gettysburg veteran with one arm, previously led as junior and senior vice commander and narrowly lost last year. Robert B. Henderson of Dahlgren Post has also consented to run.
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Grand Army of the Republic
John —. Gilman
Tremont Temple
Bartlett
Robert B. Henderson
Dahlgren
South Boston
Gilman
Grand Army
John E. Gilman
Old Twelfth
Gettysburg
Famous Jesuit Father Aloysius Sabetti Dies at Boston College
The Jesuit fathers in Boston College report the death of Rev. Aloysius Sabetti S J a renowned theologian of American Jesuit education. Born in Italy around 1830s he taught scholastics at Woodstock Maryland for twenty seven years earning a reputation for clarity and rigorous reasoning in modern school theology.
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Boston College
Aloysius Sabetti
Ss. J
Father Sabetti
S. J
Italy
Jesuit College
America
Jesuits
House of Studies
Cousin of Rockefeller Dies in Desplaines Street Lodging House
O H Rockefeller, a 50 year old one legged man who made artificial flowers, died of paralysis hunger and cold at 47 Desplaines street Chicago. He was believed to be a second cousin of John D Rockefeller and had trouble with his wife. He had no known friends or relatives and will likely be buried in Potter's Field.
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Chicago
O. H. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Desplaines Street
Rockefeller
Rochester
N. Y
Mansfield
Cleveland
Standard Oil
Death of Rev Joseph Krieg of German Catholic Church
Word arrived of the death of the Rev Joseph Krieg in St. Joseph's Hospital Providence. He sought relief from a severe stomach ailment but doctors could not save him. He was a zealous worker among German Catholics of Boston.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Providence
Joseph Krieg
Shawmut Avenue
Father Krieg
Bostom
Trains Stalled by Freight Wreck in Groton Water Street Yard
Several trains are stalled in New London Connecticut after a freight wreck at the Water Street yard near Groton. the Postal and Adams express train arrived 12 hours late at 2:50 this afternoon and the Owl train followed in two sections, delaying service tonight.
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New London
Conn
Postal and Adams
Groton
Water Street Yard
Storm disrupts New Haven rail traffic and Saybrook wrecks
A massive snow storm paralyzed New Haven travel with trains halted for hours and telegraph lines down. The Park square station faced gloom as engineers labored to move Dedham trains, while a Saybrook freight wreck blocked progress and vessels dragged anchors in harbor. Colonel Roosevelt was among stalled passengers. The New York boats planned a 10 o'clock restart.
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New Haven
New York
War Investigation Commission
Park Square
Mansfield
Mass
Providence
Dedham
Ing
Saybrook
Roosevelt
Boston
Hartford
Narrow escape from railroad wreck near Springfield
A freight wreck on the Boston & Albany line near Hast Brookfield struggled with heavy snow. The 11 o'clock New York express barely stopped after the flagman’s warning, as the storm cloaked the signal. the train bridged the blockade and passed the wreck hours later.
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Springfield
Mass
Hast Brookfield
Boston & Albany Road
Boston
New York Express
Milk Famine Fears as Boston Rail Blockade Persists
Boston faces a potential milk shortage if the blockade lasts another day with only a one day supply on hand. Trains and ferry cars were delayed, and the L line battled weather damage while over a thousand extra workers labored, though officials offered no timetable for return to schedule.
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Boston
Street Cars Stranded as Boston Elevated Snowstorm Halts Service
Snow halted Boston Elevated lines since midnight with nine routes blocked and cars stalled. Crews used pick, shovel, snow ploughs, and motor cars in a joint push to clear tracks, but drifting snow and downed wires slowed progress and delayed many night trips. South Boston, Brighton and Allston faced lengthy outages, and Cambridge line saw only limited service resume after heavy snowfall.
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Brighton and Allston
Allston
South Boston
Charlestown
Medford
Somerville
Everett
Malden
Alfred Street
Malden Bridge
Sollay Square
Sullivan Square
Cambridge
Subway Still Quiet As Storm Rages Outside
Inside the subway the Sunday scene was calm and orderly though storms raged outside. Cars did not run as delays and broken wires halted service while riders asked about Brighton Forest Hills and Huntington avenue, yet announcers remained in demand.
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Brighton
Huntington Avenue
Forest Hills
Bead Oil Means Fake Aging In Whiskey Warned
A dialogue warns about bead oil made from sulfuric acid and oil of almonds that forms beads on liquor to mimic age and purity. It urges drinkers to choose government supervised straight whiskey like O F C, guaranteeing 100 percent proof and age.
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Fivery
Great New York Blizzard Paralyzes Streets and Harbor
New York awoke to a record blizzard driving four to five foot drifts across streets and rail lines. Street plows and cleaning crews struggled as cable and trolley lines failed, ships sank or drifted, and lowlands flooded with tidal waters imperiling horses and homes. Police orders urged arresting intoxicated individuals to curb exposure as trains ran late and harbor shipping suffered heavy damage.
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C.ty
Sup
General Post Office
Oston
New York Harbor
William Blakely
Tompkins Cove
Ellen I. King
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
North River
Kingston Towing Company
Hudson
Statue of Liberty
Horseshoe
Sandy Hook
Cwnarder Lucania
Hair Mattresses for Sale at Wheeler & Co Boston
Advertises custom size hair mattresses made to order at 10 dollars each. States measurements 63 and opposite American House on City street by Wheeler & Co. in Boston.
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A. W. Wheeler & CO
Boston
American House
Portland Steamer Portland Missing After Boston Departure
The steamship Portland from Boston to Portland failed to arrive by morning. Captain Blanchard may have weathered the storm near Gloucester as communications with Boston and Gloucester were down. Aboard were passengers and freight, with a second weekly concert by Thomas R. Henry at the Columbia Theatre drawing few due to the storm.
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Portland
Boston
Liscombe
New England
Blanchard
Maine
Forest City
Gloucester
Thomas R. Henry
Columbia Theatre
Religious Services on Stalled Cars in Lyn Marshes
A Lynn storm report details widespread damage with a sea wall loss estimated from 40,600 to 380,000 dollars. A religious meeting occurred aboard a stalled Revere Beach line train amid flooding, while a police officer, Benjamin F. Boynton, 57, died likely of heart failure after duty.
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Lynn
Boston
Saugus
Bangor
Saugus River
Revere Beach
Point of Pines
Crescent Beach
First Methodist
Benjamin F. Boynton
Swampscott Storm Devastation Hits Coast and Homes
A November storm in Swampscott causes extensive damage along the sea wall at King's Beach and Fisherman's Beach. The Lincoln House and Curtis residence suffer major losses estimated around £10000 and $3000 respectively. Sea travel and rail traffic halt as trees, chimneys, and drifting snow block roads.
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Palmer’s Beach
Fisherman’s Beach
King’s Beach
Lincoln House
Charles 1
Curtis
Highlands
Swampscott Bay
Boston & Maine Railroad
Mrs Elizabeth Jennings Dies in Baltimore
Mrs Elizabeth Camille Jennings wife of famed Oriole Hugh Jennings died in Baltimore yesterday after a long illness. The couple were well known in baseball circles and Jennings was a prominent Orioles manager.
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Baltimore
Elizabeth Camille Jennings
Hugh Jennings
Oriole
Deaths and funeral notices from Everett and Charlestown
Obituaries announce Mrs Mary A Gilman of Everett Nov 26 nee to Samuel F Gilman with funeral at 22 Beacham Street and Immaculate Conception Church. Nellie L Weenna of Charlestown Nov 25 memorial service at 11 Cedar Street on Monday at 2 PM. Thomas R Wills funeral postponed to Tuesday at 453 Summer Street Paston and Church of the Assumption 99 o'clock. Relatives and friends invited.
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Gilman
Everett
Mary Auliman
Samuel F.gilman
Lev Ants
Beacham Street
Immaculate Conception Church
Charlestown
Nellie L
Samgster
Myra
James McKenne
Cedar Street
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Bissell
Rypklio
G. A. R. Contest
John.e. Gilman
Potter's Field
Rev
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Brookfield
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Boston Hierated Railroad
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Big White City
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Weather Bureau
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Lyn Marshes
No Nore
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