Fire Devastates Quebec Waterfront Causing Million Dollar Loss
A blaze on Quebec's waterfront last night and into today is reported to exceed 1 million dollars in damage. The fire destroyed the Canadian Northern railway elevator, Bedford line steamer sheds, harbor commissioners’ sheds, a cold storage building, and the customs house all holding grain and goods awaiting ocean shipment. The Empress escaped major damage aside from rigging scorch. The custom house records may be destroyed. Insurance values include 253000 for the elevator and 658000 for the sheds. A Montreal firm carried 250000 in butter in storage.
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Quebec
Canadian Northern Railway
Bedford Line
Harbor Commissioners
Custom House
Montreal
Fire consumes grain elevator forcing dramatic defense
A grain elevator fire began in the lower story from an unknown cause and swept the building, consuming thousands of dollars of spring wheat each minute. Firefighters faced extreme heat that hindered effective water streams, and as the elevator was declared doomed, efforts shifted to adjacent structures amid rapid flame spread.
Mystery surrounds 11 year old Nora Foster found wandering
An 11 year old girl, Nora Foster, with black eyes and fine clothing, was found wandering in Cambridge on Saturday night and taken to police. She gave two conflicting stories about her family, first claiming Somerville, then saying she lived with the Rose family at 120 Park Street, Somerville, after several family deaths, but detectives could not locate her relatives or school.
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Nora Foster
Cambridge
Pike
Green Street
Somerville Avenue
Somerville
Tony’’ Rose
Park Street
Sisters
New England
Stabs and pursuit end in attackers capture by bystanders
Albina Marotta defends her brother after he is stabbed by neighbor Severio Spinozola and is herself wounded. Spinozola flees as police and bystanders pursue, three youths restrain him, and he is held for assault with intent to kill. Marotta and her brother are taken to Relief Hospital with similar injuries.
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Raffaele
Severio Spinozola
Albina Marotta
Spinozola
Cleveland Place
Donovan
Crawford and
Falk
John Smith
John Johnson
Gustave Florio
Prince To
Hanover Street
Station 1
Marotta
Taxicabs Crash in Appenaug Hurts Twelve In Crash
Providence dispatch reports four women and eight men hurt when two taxicabs wrecked in Appenaug after one tipped in a road car track and the second struck it. Serious scalp wounds suffered by two passengers. Mrs Maynard cut in two head wounds. Charles Robertson sustained a deep ear injury needing stitches. Names of injured include Kirke W. Packard Frank Trainor Joe McMann Charles Robertson William Aborn Mrs Lucy B Maynard Lillian Le Claire Fred Clarke Mrs Margaret Wilson George Wilson Carrie George Louis Wallace.
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Providence
Appenaug
Kirke W. Packard
Frank Trainor
Joe McMann
Fall River
Charles Robertson
Pawtucket
William Aborn
Lucy B. Maynard
Chestnut Street
Lillian le Claire
Fred Clarke
Pittsburg
Margaret Wilson
George Wilson
Carrie George
Louis Wallace
Maynard
Robertson
Fishes and Pond Novelty Free With Sunday Post
A clever novelty featuring fish hooks and a pond is offered free in Greater Boston with next Sunday's Post. Readers outside Boston can obtain the novelty by mailing the comic section heading with three cents in stamps to the Sunday Post circulation department.
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Greater
Boston
Sunday Post
Hat Saves Woman in Auto Crash at Weston Street
On Weston street in Waltham a large stylish hat saved Mrs. Franklin Kronenberg from serious injury after her car crashed into a tree. The impact drove back comb teeth into her scalp, causing a deep scalp wound and a 20 minute loss of consciousness. she is the wife of a Cambridge ice cream manufacturer.
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Kronenberg
Rindge Street
Cambridge
Justin
Nelson
Lenora
Kronenbergs
Weston
Weston Street
Waltham
Weston and
Fiske Avenues
Franklin Kronenberg
Auto Skids Kill Widow in Tuxedo Park Incident
Mrs. Bruce Price of Tuxedo Park was killed when an automobile skidded off a Harriman estate road near Arden station. Mrs. Charles J. Coulter was injured with a broken arm. her 12-year-old son and the chauffeur were unhurt. The Coulter car, traveling north, pulled aside to pass and slid into brush, throwing Price against a tree.
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Tuxedo Park
N. Y
Bruce Price
New York
Charles J. Coulter
Tuxedo
Arden
Writer Mary Robinson Found Dead in New York Home
Mrs. Mary Robinson a 60 year old writer of children stories was found dead in her Mamaronck New York home last night by a workwoman. The body was discovered in bed with a gas tube in her mouth indicating death by own action.
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New York
Mary&. Robinson
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Woman Drops Dead in Church in Union Street
Mrs Catherine T Curry widow of Captain Patrick F Curry died of apoplexy at 11 am while attending Mass at St Joseph s Catholic Church on Union Street in Lynn.
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Lynn
Catherine T. Curry
Patrick F. Curry
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Union Street
Auto blaze destroys car in Wellesley square
A large touring car owned by John Barnard a Techn senior exploded its gasoline tank in Wellesley square and burned, with Barnard and Miss Lawrence of Wellesley College inside. Firemen arrived as the $3000 vehicle was ruined.
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Wellesley
John Barnard
Techn
Wellesley Square
Barnard
Miss Lawrence
Wellesley College
Bota Leapen
Liquor Raid in Wakefield Targets Hotel Norfolk
Wakefield report says Chief Pollard led a raid on the Hotel Norfolk on Albion Street Saturday night to curb alleged speak easies. A patrol wagon load of liquor was seized during the operation, with no arrests announced at this time.
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Wakefield
Pollard
Norfolk
Albion Street
Full colored page of faces for Hallowe en Jack o lanterns
The Next Sunday's Post presents a full colored page of faces for Hallowe en Jack o lanterns, offering great fun for boys and readers seeking playful pumpkins suitable for October celebrations.
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Hallowe’en
Sudden Death Claims Cambridge Youth
Raymond P. Thurston, 19, eldest son of ex-Mayor and Auditor Charles H. Thurston of Cambridge, died suddenly at his father's home on 16 Trowbridge Street after a three day illness of unclear cause. He returned from work Thursday feeling ill and deteriorated rapidly despite physician care.
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Raymond P. Thurston
Charles H. Thurston
Cambridge
Trowbridge Street
Baby found dead in cot in South Boston home
On awakening yesterday morning Mrs Mary Mullin of 265 East Wighth street South Boston found her one year old son William dead in his cot. Dr B L Bernard of Dorchester street refused to issue a death certificate and the body was taken to City Hospital morgue for autopsy by Medical Examiner McGrath.
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Mary Mullin
East Wighth Street
Boston
William
B. L. Bernard
Dorchester Street
City Hospital
McGrath
Senator MecCarren Recovers From Appendicitis
State Senator Patrick H. McCarren shows progressing recovery after an operation last Wednesday. The update released tonight notes favorable progress and outlines continued medical observation at a New York City hospital.
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New York
Patrick H. MecCarren
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