Boston Consul Missing in New England
Colonel Thomas Lythgow, consul in Boston for San Domingo and former Seventh Regiment leader, disappeared after leaving Rhode Island canvassing for the International Correspondence School. Police in Boston and surrounding areas suspect foul play or voluntary absence. his daughter resides in Boston Back Bay. He is described as over six feet tall and about 200 pounds. he did not take his salary check, prompting concern.
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D. A. Allen
School
Boston
Fire in Carpenter Shop at 126 Gold Street
A dropped lit candle ignited shavings in James Plunkett’s carpenter shop rear of the building at 126 Gold Street, causing a $200 fire yesterday. Firemen contained the blaze with minor damage beyond the shop.
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James Plunkett
Gold Street
Beverly Club Man Ends Life in North Beverly
Hugh Whitney a noted north shore and Back Bay social figure, driven by anxiety over his health, shot himself in his Grover street home in the early hours. Mrs Whitney and the family slept. the death was not found until Ellerton P Whitney arrived in the forenoon.
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Beverly
Hugh Whitney
North Shore
Back Bay Society
Grover Street
North Beverly
Metropolitan Park Commission Member Found Dead in Beverly Room
A Metropolitan Park Commission member visited North Beverly to discuss business with his brother. He entered his brother's room to find him lifeless on the bed, clutching the weapon used in the deed.
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Metropolitan Park Commission
North Beverly
Staging Collapse Kills 2 in Lowell Building Work
On Church street a staging collapse at the Shedd building killed two workers, John Gargan and Manuel Goome, and seriously injured two others, Albert Cayer and Archie Perron. Ernest Soucy was halted by a metal bar while escaping. Goome died after hospital transfer, Gargan died on impact, and the incident prompted power shutdowns to extract the injured.
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Lowell
Church Street
John Gargan
Crosby Street
Manuel Goome
Albert Cayer
Endicott Street
Archie Perron
Salem Street
Ernest Soucy
Gargan
Goome
St. John’s Hospital
Goodman Loses to Packie McFarland in Fort Wayne Bout
In Fort Wayne on October 23 Packie McFarland defeated Kid Goodman of Boston after ten rounds. Referee Malachi Hogan ruled McFarland the winner, noting his clear edge though Goodman fought hard and avoided a knockout.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Packie McFarland
Kid Goodman
Boston
Malachi Hogan
Chicago
Goodman
Packie
Mystery in Death of Theo dore Klotzback at City Hospital
Theo dore Klotzback a 70 year old man died at City Hospital after police brought him in following a sidewalk discovery near his home at 47 Malden Street. The cause was concussion of the brain but investigators have not determined if the injury came from a fall or a blow.
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Den
Ceuro Orato
North Street
Theodore Klotzback
City Hospital
Malden Street
Ammons
Norwich
Conn
Madison
Faulkner
Good Government Association withholds its endorsement
The Good Government Association will refrain from active involvement in the mayoralty race until after the November primaries. If Street Commissioner William Hannan wins the Republican nomination the GGA may endorse him or possibly back an independent Democrat or withdraw entirely. Hannan and Hibbard reside in Ward 24 and Hannan appears to have ward committee support. secretary Billings did not confirm any endorsement discussions.
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Good Government Association
William BE. Hannan
Hannan
Hibbard
Billings
Indorsing Hannan
Local drill school trains 15 new firefighters at fire HQ
The drill school at fire headquarters opened yesterday with 15 new men under Lieutenant Daniel J. O'Brien for a 380 day course in operating fire apparatus.
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Daniel J. O’brien
Nellis G. Rice
Asa Barron, Rice & Co
Tremont Street
United States District Court
Frederick F. Porter
Dry Goods Clerks’ Benefit Association
Parmenter
Municipal Criminal Court
German Kaiser Kidnapped in Vanishing Fleets Story
In the upcoming Sunday Post Magazine installment titled The Vanishing Fleets, the story centers on the dramatic kidnapping of the German Kaiser as part of a dramatic serialized tale for readers.
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Sunday Post
Hibbard Files for Mayor as City Primary Opens
Republican filing starts at 7 am with Postmaster George Hibbard seeking mayor. Ward fights, ward 24 home to Hibbard, street commissioner William Hannan backed by ward committee, Alderman Berwin withdraws, 23 alderman candidates named, street commissioner candidate William Loring files, machine support noted for Draper.
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George Hibbard
William E. Hannan
Postmaster Hibbard
William Berwin
William Loring
Charles Draper
George Battis
Fred O. Bates
Percy Smith
James B. Noyes
E., C. Fullerton
James Anthony
George Anderson
Prentiss Parker
Robert Bowen
James Porter
Thomas C. Batchelder
George Beatty
George Wood
Louis M. Clark
T. W.W. Brand
John Carver
Charles A. Clark
Henry S. Clark
Sir Freeman
John Ballantine
Charles Bryant
Mysterious Fires Hit Dennison Block on Franklin Street
Incendiary fires struck the Dennison Manufacturing Company and Alfred Mudge printers block at 24 80 Franklin Street. First blaze at 9 AM in the basement was put out. a 4 PM alarm sparked a second flare. Manager Green suspects a fire bug. State police investigate. losses near $2000.
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Dennison Manufacturing Company
Franklin Street
Alfred Mudge Company
Dennison Company
Green
Kidnapping Trial Mirrors Mother's Love in Gardner Case
News from Gardner reports Mrs. Cora Popple, ex-wife of Frederick Popple of Baldwinville, stands trial for kidnapping her daughter amid emotional testimony and maternal appeals. Local updates also note a string of unrelated fatal, criminal, and odd incidents across New England.
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Gardner
Cora Popple
Frederick Popple
Baldwinville
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