Pardon Seems Near for Henry Goodwin at State Prison
Massachusetts governor’s pardons committee reviews a petition to free Henry Goodwin, an 18 year model prisoner, spurred by his devoted wife’s dying wish. Warden Bridges supports the bid, with broad backing from supporters and no notable opposition. The case centers on Goodwin’s genius in electricity and a disputed patent with Swan.
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Bates
Councillor Committee On
Henry K. Goodwin
Massachusetts State Prison
Henry Goodwin
Committee On Pardons
Lawrence
Goodwin
Albert D. Swanlow
Bridges
Joseph Stowell
Swan
Connecticut
Citizens to Act on Franklins Will in Boston Trust Crisis
Boston leaders plan a move to speed the Franklin fund distribution now over 400000 dollars, amid accusations of aldermen currying votes and seeking commissions. Trustees include the Board of Aldermen and pastors James Eells, Charles Duane, and A K MacLennan, with a pending equity suit blocking a land purchase for a trade school and court review of trustee powers and will terms.
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Franklin
Boston
Aldermen
Exx
Kelley’s Lodge
Superior Court
Board of Aldermen
James Eells
First Unitarian Church
Charles W. Duane
Christ Church
A. K. MacLennan
Eells
Supreme Court
Kelly’s Lodge
Collins
Board of Selectmen
Beauty student Josephine Meade is slain in San Francisco
Beautiful Josephine Meade, a Charlestown Boston Normal School graduate, was shot and killed by rejected lover Paul Schmidt in San Francisco. Schmidt then killed himself. Meade had left Los Angeles for Boston two months earlier to escape him after a year in Chicago, Niagara Falls, and other places. The tragedy ends a long, troubling pursuit that had haunted her across the Pacific slope.
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Josephine Meade
Winthrop Street
Charlestown
Boston Normal School
San Francisco
Paul Schmidt
Los Angeles
St. Schmidt
Boston
Eas
Schmidt
Miss Meade
Pacific Slope
Brute
Chicago
Niagara Falls
California
James
Catherine
U S Victory in Alaska
The Morning Advertiser reports that the Alaskan boundary tribunal has virtually conceded the American case, a conclusion the paper regards as beyond question.
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London
Constabulary Officer Captured in Manila find
George Herman, a defaulting constabulary officer, was captured in Manila and taken to Bayayan. Authorities recovered eight hundred dollars from him. The report notes a whisky promotion for October.
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Manila
George Herman
Bayayan
Father John's Medicine Cures Bronchial Ailments
A Boston reader testifies Father John's Medicine cured bronchial trouble and hacking cough and aided sleep. Signed by B. Bennett of 178 Harrison Avenue. The notice also claims Father John's Medicine cures asthma.
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Father John
B. Bennett
Harrison’ Ave
Boston
John
Lady Playfair Sells Beacon Street Home at Last
Edith Playfair disposes of the Beacon street house and land at 135 Beacon street to Georgianna Perry. The sale ends her ties to Boston, though she remains famed as a former belle who married Sir Lionel Playfair and lived in England after his death.
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Edith Playfair
Georgianna Perry
Beacon Street
Boston
Edith Russell
Beaux
Sir Lionel Playfair
Lionel
England
Samuel Russell
Russell
Beacon Hill
Edith
Dowie Hosts Restoration Host Arrives in New York
Dowie’s Zionist church movement arrives in New York with about 3000 followers to start an “invasion” of the city after trains arrive. The event, led by Dowie and aided by Mr. Piper, is billed as the most remarkable movement in the city’s history and will begin immediately.
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Zionist Church
Dowie
New York
Mr. Piper
Boston
Dowle
Elijah
Boston Area Weather Forecast Partly Cloudy Friday
Partly cloudy and warmer in Boston and vicinity Friday, with showers in western New England and fair, warmer conditions in the east. Saturday brings fair weather with fresh south winds headline the forecast from Washington dated Oct 15.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Fatal shooting of Josephine Meade in San Francisco tragedy
Josephine Meade UC Berkeley student was shot and killed by Paul Schmidt in a Laguna Street doorway after a years-long, unwanted pursuit. Schmidt, a Los Angeles resident with ties to the city, killed himself after firing four shots and testing his cartridge. Meade, a Los Angeles teacher by background, had fled threats to escape him.
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San Francisco
Josephine Meade
University of California
Paul Schmidt
Miss Meade
Los Angeles
Schmidt
Laguna Street
Boston
Hartnott
Southern California
Robbery slaying of Louis Brandt near Faneuil Hall Square
Louis Brandt 34 of 813 Eighth Street South Boston employed by Forbes Lithographing Company was robbed and murdered by three men near Faneuil Hall square last evening. He died en route to Relief Hospital after being carried by patrol at the scene. Police seek the trio seen with Brandt in a saloon where he showed a large roll, suspecting drugging to steal his money. Brandt left home about 6 30 to go to work at Chelsea leaving a wife and two children.
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Union Transfer Company
O. L. Schneider
P. L. Smith
Miss Meade
Los Angeles
Boston
University of California
Berkeley
Louis Brandt
Eighth Street
Forbes Lithographing Company
Faneuil Hall Square
Duncan
Brandt
Division 2
Relief Hospital
Blackstone
South Market
Strem
Hanscom
Post
Atlantic Avenue
East Eighth Street
Chelsea
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Hells
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Alaska
Bensdorp
Royal Dutch
Amsterdam
Holland
Arodes Bros. GO
Tremont St
Mass. Ave
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Rox
Gitceries
N. Y
Kuro
Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
Lady Playfair
Beacon ST
J. G. Spiecher
George B. Mason
William. H. Piper
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