Jealous instructor shoots Mollie Powell in Rolla
A Rolla, Md., special reports J. S. Crosswell, an instructor at the School of Mines and Metallurgy, shot Miss Mollie Powell through the heart, killing her instantly. He fled as a mob hunted him, amid shock and disbelief among townsfolk and the Powell family. Crosswell, a North Cambridge graduate of Technology in 1900, had spent last year in Rolla and attended Miss Powell’s birthday party before the tragedy.
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ST. Louis
Post-Dispatch
School of Mines and Metallurgy
Miss Powell
W. W. Powell
New Era of
Rélla
Crosswell
Technology
Young Cresswell
Mechanical Engineering Department of
Tech
Rolla
Avon Street
North
Cambridge
Missouri
Harvard
Cresswell
Opening of Huntington Chambers Hall Features Local Musicians
Miss Ethel May Colgate and Miss Minna Gallagher led a select company of musicians at the formal opening recital of Huntington Chambers Hall last evening under the Faelten Pianoforte School. A large audience praised solos by Colgate Williams Gallagher and Heald, with Carl Faelten and others providing ensemble and tutti performances in Weber and concert-stueck pieces.
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Huntington Chambers Hall
Faelten Pianoforte School
Huntington Chambers
Tannhauser
Ethel May Colgate
Caro
Line Cunningham
Mifina Gallagher
Helen L. Masten
Alice E. Parker
Sarah McKeen Williams
Harry L. Bintekan
Frank E. Heald
Sarah McKeen Wiliams
Minna Gallagher
Weber
Carl Faelten
Messrs
Harry Ll. Bintekan
Forrest J. Cressman
Frank J. Heald
Bertram C. Henry
Wealthy Girl Runaway Ends In Court and Wedding Twist
Ethel Lamonte, 16, daughter of wealthy St John residents, left for Lowell then Boston with bad company. In Municipal Court she pleads guilty to living in a disorderly house. Husband appears, married only half an hour earlier, as judge fines her $20 and she is briefly freed then remanded for bail.
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Ethel Lamonte
St. John
N. B
Lowell
Boston
National council opens United American Mechanics convention
The national council United American Mechanics opened a three days annual convention in Hartford. Elmer Hill of New Milford N H chaired. Credential committee listed 15 new members from state councils. The order reports 19 state councils 719 subordinate councils and 47011 members. Subordinate councils hold 589260.15 in their treasuries after 157 paid out for benefits and 107017.64 disbursed for other expenses. National treasurer reports 1267.90 in treasury with 7352.51 in expenses for the year.
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Hartford
Order
United American Mechanics
Peg Elmer
Hill
New Milford
N. H
G A R Chief Issues Mourning Order For McKinley
In Minneapolis Minnesota Eli Torrance commander-in-chief issues general order No 1 honoring the late President McKinley. The department and post headquarters will be draped and all G A R officers on duty wear the mourning badge for the next several days.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Eli Torrance
McKinley
Businessman John H. Leeds Dies at Grand Central
John H. Leeds a New Haven Conn business man died suddenly of heart failure at Grand Central Station as he prepared to board a train for his home Leeds was about 41 years of age
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New York
John H. Leeds
New Haven
Connn
Grand Central Station
Hoge- Leeds
Cambridge City Council Talks on Pay Raise and North Cambridge Library
The Cambridge City Council met last evening with Carstein elected temporary president. A petition by Fire Department members seeking equal pay with police was referred to the fire committee. The public property committee recommended land purchase on Massachusetts Ave near Russell St for a North Cambridge city building and asked for plans. A North Cambridge branch library petition gained support. Resolutions on President McKinley’s death were engrossed and sent to Mrs. McKinley, adopted 5 to 4.
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Cambridge
Rad
Carstein
Saunders
T. F. Drummond
Fire Department
Committee On Fire Department
Committee On Public Property
Massachusetts Avenue
Russell Street
North
McKinley
Mra. McKinley
Hall
Long
Barrett
Brooks
Bird
Bounke
Davis
Aylward
Arctic Explorers Hopeful From Early Pole Expedition
New York reports a Baldwin Zeigler war expedition phase led by William Champ reached port aboard the Cymric. Champ traveled with Baldwin assisting supply duties to Franz Josef Land to set up expedition headquarters. Early signs favored a quicker dash to the pole than anticipated. Baldwin took 420 dogs for the journey.
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New York
Commonwealth Sails Today From Charlestown With Passengers
The steamer Commonwealth departs Charlestown at 7 AM bound for Queenstown and Liverpool carrying a large cargo and a long list of cabin and steerage passengers. Names include J Howard Adams, Mary Adams, Ashworth, Blagrave, T J Bruce, W W Bruce, David Cahill, Charles Clay and family, Edward Holton, Winifred Howland, Mahon family, Mulcahy, Newman, Purves, Roberts, Leamon, Stirckler, Wynne Thomas, A Wynne Thomas, Vanheems, and many others.
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Commonwealth
Charlestown
Queenstown
Liverpool
J. Howard Adams
Mary, Adams
Ashworth
Blagrave
T. J. Bruce
W. W. Bruce
David Cahill
Charles Clay
Clay
Johnie
Faston
B. H. Ennis
City Briefs: multiple injuries and deaths in Boston area
A painter for the Boston Elevated Railroad fell from a structure at 2148 Washington St and died of a skull fracture at City Hospital. Antonio M. Dens, 20, of 29 Fleet St, injured his right foot by a digging accident at Walnut Ave and Harrishot St in Roxbury. Patrick Leighton, 162 Maverick St, Chelse a, fell from an Orient Heights car in Central Square East Boston, fracturing his left knee cap. Michael O Donnell, of Walter Ave Brookline, died at Emergency Hospital after a four story fall from a building undergoing alterations at Franklin and Devonshire.
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Andrew Osterman
Boston
Boston Elevated Railroad Company
Washington Street
City Hospital
Antonio IM Dens
Fleet Street
North End
Walnut Avenue
Harrishot Street
Roxbury
Patrick Leighton
Maverick Street
Chelsea
Orient Heights
Central Square
Michael O'Donnell
Walter Avenue
Brookline
Franklin and
Devonshire Streets
O’donnell
Theatrical Gossip from Boston Stages This Week
The week closes James O’Neil in Monteristo at Boston Theatre. Sag Harbor with George Woodward begins Monday. Viola Allen continues at Hollis. Jereverus Sylva headlines The Princess Chic at Tremont. The Climbers ends its run at Colonial. Ma Mannering debuts in Janice. The Penitent draws crowds at Park Theatre. Evangeline at Columbia continues. The Heart of Maryland at Grand Opera House attracts big audiences. The Wicklow Postman at Bowdoin Square. Joseph Callahan shines as Mephisto in Faust at Morrison’s Grand. Keith’s vaudeville features spectacular marches and elaborate scenery. Mrs. Alice Shaw and daughters head Music Hall. Charmion dazzles with trapeze and impersonations. Tim Toole’s last week approaches.
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James O’neil
Monteristo
Boston
Sag Harbor
George Woodward
Captain Dan Marble
Viola Allen
Palace of the King
Hollis
Mr. Crawford
Jereverus Sylva
Kirke la Shelle
Chic
Tremont
Colonial
Ma Mannering
Janice Merea
Park Theatre
Friends of
Columbia
Maryland
Grand Opera House
Wicklow
Whistler
Music Hall
Charmion
the Howard
Tim Toole
Universalists Meet Lynn as 45th Massachusetts Convention Opens
The forty-fifth annual Massachusetts Universalist convention opened in the First Universalist Church in Lynn with about 200 delegates. Rev Dwight M Hodge presided and Rev R Perry Bush preached the sermon. state church property totals run to 3 175 742 with 550 585 debt and 273 722 current expenses.
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Lynn
Dwight M. Hodge
Franklin
R. Perry Bush
Brooklyn
N. Y
Winthrop Horsewhipping Case Lights Up East Boston Court
In East Boston court Winthrop residents listened as Mrs. George Darlow George Darlow Jr and Albert Darlow faced assault and battery charges stemming from a horsewhipping of Miss Lillian Winslow. The trio sought a continuance until Monday while Miss Winslow and her counsel attended the proceedings.
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Winthrop
East Boston Court
George Darlow
George Darlow, Jr
Albert Darlow
Darlow
Alged
Lillian Winslow
George
Albert
George Darlow, Sr
Rare sights at Pan American and Boston to Buffalo rail link
The article notes that the Pan American offers rare views from a small light to a grand display. It states the direct double track route from New England to Buffalo and Niagara Falls is via the Boston & Albany line with special rates valid until November 1. The B and A runs 17 express trains daily between Boston, Buffalo and Niagara.
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New England
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Boston & Albany
Boston
Offalo
Niagara
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Si Perkins
Mother Griddles
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Purdy
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J. B. Leeds
Cambridge City Council
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Lawrence McCarty
Lessee
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Liebler & Co
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Eve At & Siete
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Keith
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Nelson Decourcy
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Mary Mannering
Janice Meredith
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Cains
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J. A. Crabtree
Boston Museum
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Commonwealth Sails Today
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TELE
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Palace OF the Kinc
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Empire City 4
Gordon
Vidocq
Perry
Revere House
Wicklow Postman
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Promenade DE Luxe
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Mostyn
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Burress
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Gillow
Turner
Reynolds
Guyer
Abrahams
Hamilton Pl
Winter St
Oxford
Ascle
Alice Shaw
George Thatcher
Zeda
Va Elden
Dooley Owley
Lenore & St. Claire
Devene & Dale
Margaret Ashton
Musical Bells
Hampton's Dogs
Mad Juggler
Vitagraph
Tremont St
Tel
Music
Dail Pl
Ton Furniss
Ab Rich
Alanardson
George W. Magee
Rose We Sie
Sam Johnson
Frank Milton
Daisy Brown
Austin &Stone
Auching Stone
Tremont Row
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the Telesco
Rhoda_ Lawrence
King Philip
Austin & Stone’s
Nickelodeon
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