Poisoned children at Vermont orphanage kill three in hours
In Burlington a State Board of Health autopsy confirmed poisoning as the cause of death for three girls aged 2 to 6 at St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum. Seventeen children were ill. fourteen still sick but improving as physicians expressed optimism for full recovery.
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Burlington, Vt
St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum
State Board of Health
C. S. Caverly
Rutland
H. D. Holton
Brattleboro
B. H. Stone
State Laboratory of Physicians
C. H. Beecher
State Laboratory
O'Brien Knocks Out Kaufman in 17th Round
Jack OBrien of Philadelphia defeated Al Kaufman of San Francisco by knockout in the 17th round at Woodward's Pavilion. O'Brien adjusted tactics after the 16th round, landing telling punches while Kaufman pressed early but failed to land decisive blows. Kaufman’s supporters remain enthusiastic and want a rematch.
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San Francisco
Jack O'Brien
Philadelphia
al Kaufman
Woodward's Pavilion
O’brien
Kaufman
Hats go on sale in 98 cent derby style
A promotional note lists F. Gray Co.'s derby hats priced at 98 cents, with location at Wash and Hanover. The terse item signals a bargain event, likely a store advertisement or circulation brief.
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F. Gray Co
Wash
Hanover
Question of Free Raw Materials Not a Question of Politics
Governor Bates outlines labor legislation, accuses Republicans of blocking measures, and urges tariff reform to obtain duty free raw materials for Massachusetts industries. He criticizes past vetoes and argues democratic support preceded Republican actions while calling for changes to compete internationally.
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Bushnell
William L. Douglas
Massachusetts
Bates
Panama Canal
Pacific Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Roosevelt Narrowly Escapes Death in New Orleans Collision
President Roosevelt survived a near fatal morning crash when the lighthouse tender Magnolia collided with the fruit steamer Espar ta and damaged her bow. He rode the Ivy to the West Virginia cruiser for onward travel at 9 40 a m after being bedridden briefly and sleeping through the incident.
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New Orleans
Magnolia
President Roosevelt
Ivy
West Virginia
Espartaj
Fire Devastates Fortifications on George's Island Halifax
A spectacular blaze on George's Island Halifax Harbor destroyed 300 feet of storehouses and machine shops and damaged electrical gear used by the submarine department. Several hundred thousand pounds of gun cotton and explosives were stored underground away from the flame, and no heavy guns were harmed. The island remains imperial government fortifications.
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Halifax
N.S
George's Island
Halifax Harbor
Citadel Heights
Second Suit Case Containing Arms and Legs Found
The missing limbs of a girl victim from the suitcase tragedy were found in the second case drifting near the Charlestown bridge on the Charles River. A lighter crew recovered the case and three distinctive rings on the right hand were noted as key to identifying the victim and tracing the killer. A head search will follow to locate the final missing part.
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Meyer Rubin
Charles River
New Charlestown Bridge
Edward Fraser
F. A. Pike
Boston Gas Company
Fraser
Charlestown Bridge
See Full Value in Morse-Made Clothing Offers
Whether your money comes hard or easy you owe it to yourself to get full value for every dollar you spend. Examine Morse-made clothing with suits priced from 10 to 30 dollars overcoats from 10 to 50 dollars fur lined overcoats 45 to 70 dollars.
Ring made by Heintz Bros identified on victim’s finger
A ring found on the finger of the dismembered Boston victim was made by Heintz Bros., Buffalo jewellers. The ring bears the firm’s monogram H B. Louis Heintz said the goods go to many cities and could only be traced to a retail jeweller via careful books review.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Boston
Heintz Bros
Louis Heintz
Brown Faces Harvard Today In College Sports Headlines
Brown battles Harvard as major college rivals feature in today’s sports round up. Briggs defeats Cote but loses decision while Kaufmann falls in the 17th round. Tipman quits to Young Corbett in the eighth round. Arthur Daffey exposes amateur athletes amid Townzend's sporting chatter.
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Brown
Harvard
Braries
Kaufmann
Briggs
Cote
Tipman
Young Corbett
Disser Stanley
Arthur Daffey
Townzend
Leaders declare for Fitzgerald in Boston strategy meeting
Democratic leaders including John H. Lee Ward 25 Harry Nawn Ward 21 James Doyle Ward 12 John A. Sullivan Ward 11 Joseph Dennison Ward 3 Charles Slattery Ward 14 Hugh Bresnahan Ward 13 and John C. McDonald Ward 16 assembled at the Hotel Somerset to back Hon. John F. Fitzgerald. A late-night conference followed with whispers of a major strategy shift.
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Fitzgerald John H. Lee
Ward
Harry’ P. Nawn
James H. Doyle
John A. Sullivan
Joseph A. Dennison
Charles H. Slattery
Hugh P. Bresnahan
John C. McDonald
Boston
Somerset
John F. Fitzgerald
Ford Taken to Gardner Insane Hospital After Shootout
KEENE N H Oct 27 George Ford the insane man who on Tuesday night shot and seriously wounded Fred J Shortcleeve at the hotel in Alstead and defied a sheriff s posse for more than a day was taken to the Massachusetts State Colony for the Insane at Gardner this afternoon Ford escaped from the Gardner colony last spring Ford was still sore and lame from his wounds and exposure but he went quietly with the officials
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Keene, N. H
George Ford
Fred J. Shortcleeve
Alstead
Massachusetts
Gardner
Ford
Fair Weather Forecast for Boston and Vicinity
The outlook for Boston and nearby areas is fair for Saturday and Sunday with a cold spell ahead. South to west winds shift to northwest, bringing cooler conditions and dry skies.
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Boston
Overcoats at Low Fares at Gray’s Store
Advertisement touts overcoats at 7.90 at F Gray & Co Washington and Hanover with low prices to beat $18 and $20 garments. Mentions Boston Worcester via the Trolley Air Line cars from Park Square every 30 minutes to Worcester and South Framingham.
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F. Gray & Co
Gray
Washington
Hanover
Boston & Worcester
Trolley Air Line
Park Square
Worcester
South Framingham
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Atlanta, Ga
Supreme Court OF Mass
Henry M. Whitney
Allen
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Thomas Talbot
William M. Flanders
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S, Gray Co
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Rhode Island Bank
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