Man kills wife and is captured after shooting in Bowdoin area
Charles W. Himmerman shot his wife Mary on Bulfinch Street after a dispute over Bohemian life. Four bullets hit her, she died at the hospital. Himmerman wrested the weapon, was restrained by bystanders, then arrested by Patrolman Thompson. Police and ambulance responded as the crowd gathered.
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Mary
Charles W. Himmerman
Bulfinch Street
Engine 4
Himmerman
Hoseman Gould
Thompson
Station 3
Bowdoin Square
John Weisberg
Chemical 2
Joy Street
Inspector Abbott
Johemian
War games end with Newport harbor fort destruction in naval sweep
The Newport naval maneuvers conclude with Admiral Higginson and a fleet breaking through Narragansett Bay fortifications including Fort Wetherill and Fort Adams. The Brooklyn Olympia and other ships enter the harbor, fire exchanges lighted by rockets, and exit in formation as spectators hail a decisive naval victory. Tomorrow includes a full review up to Fort Terry.
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Newport
Higginson
Block Island
Ngwport
Narragansett Bay
Point Judith
Brooklyn
Beaver Tail
Brenton
Reef
Fort Wetherill
Olympia
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Admiral Trigginson
Massachusetts
Alabama
Fort Adams
Goat Island
Indiana
Fort Greble
Narragansett
Fort Rodman
Fort Terry
Singular death of a yachtsman at Block Island
Block Island R I Sept 5 John Hawley Girdner Jr son of a New York physician is dead from a singular sailing accident. He was aboard a cat boat and, while making a landing, caught across the chest between the mast and the cap log of the wharf. He was terribly crushed and died shortly after.
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Block Island
R. I
John Hawley Girdner, Jr
New York
Stoleman Harry Gould Ragine 4 Subdues Attacker After Shootout
A chaotic scene unfolds as Harry Gould Ragine 4 helps disarm Charles Himmerman after a volley of shots near Lowdoin Square. Police summon an ambulance while bystanders, including McCleary and Gould, rush to aid a wounded woman inside a fire house, and Himmerman is restrained by citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifred Green
Stoleman
Harry Gould Ragine
Charles Kimimerman
Limimerman
First to Aid Mrs Himmerman After Theater Shooting
Photo shows Lieutenant A B Howard, later promoted, assisting Mrs Mary Himmerman after she was shot by her husband. Station 3 does not deny the shooting and reporters note the crowded noon street scene and the couple’s recent separation.
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Fred Green
A. B. Howard
Chemical 2
Mary Himmerman
Howard
Station 3
Himmerman
Edward Gaskin
Father John’s Medicine Praised By Boston Man
John McCarthy of 44 Hudson Street Boston testifies that Father John’s Medicine helped him after trying many others. The advertisement claims refunds for any cold threat or lung trouble it cannot cure and emphasizes it is not a patent medicine and is free from poisonous drugs.
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John McCarthy
Hudson St
Boston
Father John
Malta Vita brings Battle Creek into national spotlight
In Battle Creek Michigan the Malta Vita Pure Food Company gains wide attention as a pure food city prompting the New York World to publish an eight page colored supplement on Battle Creek and its industries. Citizens express gratitude to Malta Vita for boosting the city’s profile.
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Battle Crema
Mich
Malta-Vita
Battle Creek
Michigan
New York World Tomorrow
Malta- Vita Pure Food Company
British China Trade Treaty Signed Amid Surtax Edict
Sir James I. Mackay British tariff commissioner and Chinese commissioners signed the commercial treaty between China and Great Britain in Shanghai on Sept 5. The new edict allocates surtax funds to provincial governors, marking a key tariff agreement.
82 Year Old Man Surrenders On Warrants Here
Tommaso Galo age 82 of 6 Canny place walked into Station 1 at 9 o clock and surrendered to Lieutenant Rosatto claiming a warrant for assault with a loaded revolver against Dominico Matteo. The warrant dated Aug 27 was found. no assault location given and Galo says he never owned a pistol. He was bailed shortly after.
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Tommaso Galo
Canny Place
Rosatto
Galo
Dominico Matteo
Leutenant
Station 1
Gale
Boston Area Weekend Forecasted Fair and Warmer
Local forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair weather Saturday and Sunday with partly cloudy skies on Sunday. Temperatures rise and winds turn light and variable.
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Boston
Vicinity
Roosevelt’s Plan to End Coal Strike
Philadelphia report quotes President Roosevelt amid miners wage disputes in Pennsylvania. He declines direct government interference beyond preserving law and urges settlement led by Republican leaders in Pennsylvania. He stresses politics do not enter mining issues but hopes Republican principles aid equity.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Washington
Pennsylvania
United States
New York Buys Coal in England Contracts Made for 20000 to 30000 Tons
London reports anthracite shipments to the United States as orders built up over two weeks. About 20000 to 30000 tons are contracted for immediate delivery to New York which seeks 5000 tons daily. Dealers warn New York demand may fade as they prioritize regular customers. Prices run from 5.50 to 7.50 dollars per ton free on board at Swansea Wales.
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London
United States
New York
Swansea
Wales
Adams Steals March On Rival Foss For Congress Nomination
Campaign tensions flare as Adams supporters seize control of the fourth floor corridor in Albion Building for Republican headquarters while Foss faction monitors from American Sunday School Union rooms. Police abstain as Weeks guards the door and both camps anticipate a clash when papers are filed in the morning.
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Melvin ©. Adams
Frugene N. Foss
Congress
Adams
Albion
Lewey and
Daniels
Republican City Committee
David KB. Chamberlain
Ward
Henry E. Bowden
Foss
American Sunday School Union
General Guild
Thfon
John L
Mr. Bowden
Weeks
Bowden
John S. Richardson
Republican
Adame
Mrs Stack Burned While Hanging Curtain at Home
Mrs. Mary Stack of 6 Newbern Place suffered severe burns at her residence last night when a lamp toppled from a table and exploded. She was hospitalized at Relief Hospital after attempting to extinguish the flames.
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Mary Stack
Newbern Place
Ward 22 Scandinians Declare for Mr Adams
Colonel M O Adams secured a key victory as the Scandinan Republican Club endorsed him for the 11th district after a heated debate at Odd Fellows Hall. Foss backers, including Foss employees, had pressed for an endorsement of E N Foss but Adams won the argued motion and a unanimous vote. About 125 attended. the club, with 200 members, typically acts as a unit. The endorsement is expected to impact Foss’s Ward 22 candidacy.
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M. O. Adams
11Th
E. N. Foss
Adams
Ward 2
Foss
Odd Fellows’ Hall
C. O. Engstrom
Tie
Fossa
Colonel Adams
Indorse
Mr. Foss
Injured Man Found on City Point Beach at Concord
Officers of Division 12 found William Thomas of Concord street Concord New Hampshire lying on the beach near the stone wall at City Point yesterday afternoon. He was removed to the City Hospital suffering from lacerated wounds of the forehead and ear and a possible fracture of the skull.
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William Thomas
Concord Street
Concord
N. H
Stone Wall
City Point
City Hospital
Nashua Foundry Strike Ends As Union Wins Wage Win
Nashua New Hampshire workers at the Nashua Co operative Iron Foundry settle a strike this afternoon with employers granting a five cent wage increase demanded by the union.
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Nashua, N. H
Nashua
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Chas. W. Himmerman
Navy
Lowdoin Squire
Niet
Peter McDonough
B Howard
Pieindow
Carine House
McDonough
McCleary
Gould
Steward
Howell
Vmccreary
Kitsoman Gould
Oather
Hammerman
Crould
Cather
Breck's
North Market St
McCarthy
Malta
VITA
Great Britain
GHINA
Alo
Fai
Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
England
March
Mns
Stack
MR. Adams
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