Soft coal price rise questioned by coal traders
The Coal Club raised soft coal to per ton for house use and per ton for steam use amid doubts the jump is justified. A large fleet of 31 schooners carrying about 60,000 tons sails toward Boston ports, with weather delays and a mix of Baltimore and Philadelphia ships. Industry insiders warn most coal is already sold to manufacturers, leaving scarce supply for households and urging affordable domestic coal shipments.
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Coal Club
Boston
van Allens-Boughton
Crowley
Louise B. Crary
Baltimore
George W. Wells
Philadelphia
Thomas W. Lawson
New York
Mabel Jordan
Wales
Cape Breton
Pennsylvania
Woman Found Dead Identified as Annie Bryant in Boston
The pretty woman found dead in the Appleton House Tremont Street was identified as Annie Bryant of 416 Columbus Avenue by her sister Mrs John Murphy of Independence Square South Boston. Autopsy ruled death from alcoholism while a claimed opium joint tale led to police inquiries in Chinatown and detective work through Oxford Street and Beach and Washington streets.
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Appleton House
Tremont Street
Annie Bryant
Columbus Avenue
John Murphy
Independence Square
Boston
Miss Bryant
South
M and
Second Streets
Wescott
Station 5
Draper
Bryant
Chinatown
Malley
Cain
Beach
Washington Streets
Oxford Place
Oxford Street
Pierce
Armenian barber jailed on assault and kidnapping charges
Samuel Erizan, an Armenian barber, is arrested on warrants for assaulting Mrs. Charles Weir and for forcibly confining her. Mrs. Weir, who says she was held for five days at 269 Essex Street, claims Erizan forced her to send a cable to her husband in Scotland while she was also attacked earlier at Creek Street.
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Salem
Samuel Erizan
Charles Weir
Erizan
Weir
Scotland
Boston
Essex Street
Brizan
President's leg healing steadily at Washington
The Presidents injured leg shows steady and satisfactory progress toward improvement. Change day to day remains slight as healing is slow. He spent the day quietly with Secretary Moody discussing Navy Department matters. Dr. Rixey called briefly around 4 pm and Dr. Lung visited briefly in the evening.
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Washington
Moody
Navy Department
Rixey
Lung
No trace of blood poisoning in Roosevelt wound
Indianapolis physicians report microscopic examination of Roosevelt wound serum found no dangerous matter. The operation team previously believed no danger of blood poisoning, but serum was tested by three experts to be certain.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Roosevelt
F. B. Winne
Charles E. Ferguson
W. T.S. Dodds
Eleven Year Old Boy Killed in Street Accident
Henry Butchard an 11 year old resident of 673 Albany street was run over by a wagon driven by William McCarthy on St James street yesterday afternoon and died shortly after at City Hospital. He and other boys had been riding on the wagon. in a scuffle he was pushed off and crushed, his skull fractured. The boy who pushed him off is held blameless.
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Henry Butchard
Albany Street
William McCarthy
St. James Street
City Hospital
Young Butchard
McCarthy
Butchard
Hanna and Root Visit Mrs McKinley in Canton
Secretary of War Elihu Root and Senator and Mrs. M A Hanna arrived in Canton from Cleveland and called on Mrs. McKinley. General and Mrs A R Hastings, longtime family friends, also reached the city. They all visited the tomb of the late President in the afternoon.
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Canton, CO
Elihu Root
M. A. Hanna
Cleveland
McKinley
A. R. Hastings
Local Boston forecast for weekend weather
A cloudy Saturday returns to partly cloudy skies across Boston and vicinity. Sunday trends fair with slight temperature changes and fresh easterly to southerly winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Miss Biggar Drops Suit For Fortune
Long Branch New Jersey September 26 Laura Biggar former actress ends fight for Henry M Bennett estate declaring she will take 60 percent of the will as heirs reveal conspiracy warrants against Samuel Stanton and Dr Hendrick now jailed at Freehold Heisley notes Biggar will accept 6 percent as provided by the will and heirs counsel hints at deeper schemes.
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Long Branch
N. J
Laura Biggar
Henry M. Bennett
Wilbur A. Heisley
Biggar
Samuel Stanton
Stanton
Hendrick
Freehold
Heisley
Bennett estate dispute over Laura Biggar claim hinges on two buildings
The country home of millionaire Henry M. Bennett is at the center of a legal dispute as Laura Biggar, who asserts marriage to Bennett, contends ownership of two buildings on the estate. The case raises questions of property title and spousal rights.
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Henry M. Bennett
Laura Biggar
Witness testifies on marriage of Miss Biggar and Pittsburg millionaire
In Hudson County a witness said he performed the marriage ceremony between Miss Biggar and the Pittsburg millionaire, and Dr C C Hendrick of a Bayonne sanitarium is linked to the birth of Miss Biggar's child. A further search is underway to present Miss Biggar before the grand jury.
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Hudson County
Miss Biggar
Pittsburg
C. C. Hendrick
Bayonne
Aj Rearch
Grand Jury
Early consumption symptom and legal notices in brief
An early consumption symptom is described as lack of endurance while Father John’s Medicine is claimed to cure consumption through nourishment. The passage notes a monetary offer for any cough or cold it cannot cure and outlines a court scene where Mr. Black and associates are acquitted from knowledge of a conspiracy. Warrants are issued for Miss Biggar Dr Hendrick and Mr Stanton on McNulty sworn complaints. Hendrick and Stanton are arrested with $500 bail. preliminary hearing ordered. Miss Biggar absent. McNulty cites a Pittsburg conversation. continues on Page 2.
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John
Black
Samuel A. Patterson
Mr. Arrowsmith
Miss Biggar
Hendrick
Mr. Stanton
Peter J. McNulty
Stanton
Heisley
Mr. McNulty
Pittsburg
Mr. Bennett
Offer of 6000 Tons Welsh Coal to Boston Refused
A Boston iron dealer offered the city 6000 tons of Welsh coal at 10 per ton delivered at the wharf with prepaid insurance and transport from Europe. The offer surprised many. the coal was medium soft and could not be used under the law, so the public buildings department did not pursue it.
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Boston
Europe
Public Buildings Department
Post's Plan Indorsed by Noted Boston Leaders
The Post's winter relief plan for the destitute heat crisis wins strong support from William H. Lincoln of the Chamber of Commerce, J. Richard Carter of the Boston Board of Trade, Louis D. Brandeis, Henry M. Whitney, and others. They back organized aid, possible coal imports, and swift action to ease the hardships before deep cold sets in, urging enforcement of Pennsylvania coal laws and broader measures.
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William H. Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Lincoln
Post
Metropolitan Coal Company
Wales
J. Richard Carter
Boston Board of Trade
Europe
Louis D. Brandeis
The
Fragmentary Quote Sparks Massachusetts Debate
A terse fragment from a report notes that a scenario where Vania could not exist for five minutes in Massachusetts raises questions about local policy. The line hints at a larger context regarding identity, jurisdiction, or constitutional considerations.
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Vania
Massachusetts
Church leaders urged to press coal strike settlement
Captain George W. Eldridge, the hydrographer, urges Boston churches to read resolutions from pulpits calling for immediate arbitration of the Pennsylvania anthracite coal strike. The plan seeks miners' return to work on prior terms pending arbitration and aims to reach operators and John Mitchell through clergy support. Eldridge expects rapid clergy backing.
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George W. Eldridge
Christian Churches
Boston
Captain Eldridge
Pennsylvania
Board of Arbitration
John Mitchell
Eldridge
Elevated Railway Firm Says Coal Shortage Won't Hurt Service
A Boston Elevated Railway Company officer told a Post reporter yesterday the firm does not expect coal famine to affect operations. He dismissed rumors of severe shortages and stated readiness to handle any supply disruption.
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Boston Elevated Railway Company
Post
Elevated Company
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