Poisoned waiter Whittier dies in City Hospital in Boston
Frederick N. Whittier, born in Missouri in 1888, died of cyanide poisoning in City Hospital after illness at Wilford Litch field’s apartments in the Hotel Navarre, Boston. Former waiter in a Broadway restaurant, his dismissal and alleged drug use were noted. police seek source of cyanide. In a second item from Harrisburg, Grove L. Johnson denounces Roosevelt and backs Wilson, urging Republicans to follow.
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Frederick N. Whittier
City Hospital
Wilford J. Litchfield
Navarre
Columbus Avenue
South Boston
Whittier
Frank Kitteridge
Kitteridge
Tudor Tea Claim Promotes 100 Cups From 10 Cent Package
An advertisement asserts that 100 cups of tea can be brewed from a 10 cent package of Tudor Tea, claiming the strength improves with this ratio and presenting the claim as absolutely true.
Taft Star Taft and Yale Graduate Share Campaign Room
Taft son Robert Alphonso Taft and Stephen Philbin Yale football alumnus and Harvard Law School roommate differ politically. Taft supports his father’s re election while Philbin campaigns for Theodore Roosevelt. The two, close friends, once classmates at Yale, now in their final year, encourage each other.
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Robert Alphonso Taft
President Taft
Stephen Philbin
Yale
Harvard Law School
Robert Taft
Philbin
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Boston
Cambridge
Teddy
Steve
Colonel Roosevelt
Schoolmaster Marks His 98th Birthday in Newburyport
Newburyport Oct 30 Philip Dodridge Adams celebrated his 98th birthday. Probably the oldest living schoolmaster in the country he was born near Oldtown hill two years after the War of 1812. He was one of 18 children of Ebenezer and Edna Adams. a brother Moses lived to 97.
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Newburyport
Oldtown Hill
Philip Dodridge Adams
Ebenezer
Edna Adams
Mr. Adams
Moses Adams
Government to Sell Old Wooden Warship Wabash
The wooden frigate Wabash launched in 1853 and long stationed at the Boston navy yard will be sold after aging out of service. It once served in the Civil War blockade and was Admiral Dupont’s flagship at Fort Royal. It later captained the Mediterranean squadron and carried back soldiers of General Walker after his filibuster.
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Boston Navy Yard
Washington
Navy Department
United States Navy
Dupont
Fort Royal
Fort Fisher
Paulding
United States
Walker
Central America
Woman dies from burns as dog prevents rescue
In North Abington on October 30 Mrs. Leslie Clarke suffered fatal burns after sparks from a bonfire set her clothing alight. A nephew tried to help but the family dog attacked the boy, preventing further aid.
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North Abington
Leslie Clarke
Randolph Street
Bishops Confer On Church Books In Toledo Meeting
Two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Toledo met with church book committee members and an executive body during the annual session. Publicity plans for the coming year were outlined.
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Toledo
Ohio
Methodist Episcopal Church
Church Book Committee
Four Masters Race 900 Miles Ends Near Tie
The four-masted schooners Lewiston and Augusta W. Snow finished a 900 mile race from Jacksonville Florida with Lewiston narrowly ahead by under ten minutes. Both ships carried lumber after the long voyage.
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Lewiston
Augusta W. Snow
Jacksonville
Fla
Bavarian Aviator Dies After 200 Foot Fall
Munich Oct 80 A Bavarian army lieutenant Moritz Hamburger recently assigned to the aerial corps was killed today at Oberwissenfeld aviation ground. His biplane suddenly collapsed and fell from over 200 feet during a routine flight.
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Munich
Moritz Hamburger
Oberwissenfeld
Hamburger
Funeral for D Evans Caswell in Melrose
A phonograph will play the funeral dirge as D Evans Caswell lies in state at 221 Franklin street Melrose. On his dying request there will be no further service and the private burial will occur at noon tomorrow. Caswell led the Humanitarian Society for a decade and was reputedly worth about $100000.
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D. Evans Caswell
Franklin Street
Melrose
Mr. Caswell
Caswell
The
Humanitarian Society
Boston Leads in Tudor Tea Sales
Boston shoppers buy more Tudor Tea packages than any other brand, a fact highlighted in this advertisement.
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Boston
Standard Oil Declares Five Dollar Dividend
The Standard Oil Company of Ohio announced a dividend of five dollars per share, the first since the organization split into separate entities. The announcement comes from New York with the historical note of the original Standard Oil lineage.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Trial over libel suit against West Am by Marconi company
Berlin October trial on libel charged by Marconi and Isaacs against the West American for claiming they exploited the Titanic disaster. Defendant Schulz remains jailed for blasphemy as evidence from Senate and Board of Trade inquiries is introduced. Witness Harold Bride agreed to testify. The hearing postponed to allow access to official proceedings.
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Berlin
Toe
Mhe Marconi
G. C. Isaacs
Marcon Co Teles Stoph Company
West Am. Montag
U.S. Senate
William Alden Smith
British Board of Trade
Lord Mersey
Harold Bird
Titanic
Schulz
Sena
Marcon
Marconi
Nse
Doctors Gave Me But 3 Days to Live
Mary Aan Reynold of Chicago signs a testimonial praising Father John’s Medicine for restoring her health after a dire prognosis. The note lists her address at 2410 117th St. and dates from a personal recovery story.
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Father John
Mary Aan Reynold
117Th St
Chicago
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