Explosion Try by Sullivan Family Sparks House Wreck
An apparent attempt to blow up Mrs. Mary Sullivan’s two tenement house at 30 Claire Street with dualin caused a morning blast. Thomas J. Sullivan, a 36 year old city worker, was arrested for drunkenness and suspected of involvement amid motive tied to upstairs tenant George Roberts moving in against his mother’s wishes. Neighbors fled in alarm as glass and kitchen fittings were ripped apart and a gas stove was shattered. The investigation continued with police seeking a motive and potential accomplices.
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Claire Street
Mary Sullivan
Thomas J. Sullivan
Abbott
Merrimack Street
Sullivan
Broadway
School Streets
Nellie Sullivan
Phila Gleason
Sullivan Atone
George Roberts
Miss Sullivan
Miss Gleason
Mrs. Sullivan
Broadway Street
Patrick Clifford
Worcester
Roberts
Kind son aids mother after house blast claims innocence
The narrative describes Thomas as a devoted son who helped his mother while working as a city teamster. His relatives insist he would not blow up the house, noting the window blast affected Miss Gleason and others, but emphasize the tenement upstairs chatter was not serious and that the property is insured.
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Thomas
Miss Gleason
Dohertys Undefeated In Eastern Doubles Triumph
Boston Aug 3 The Dohertys of England won the eastern doubles at Longwood, defeating the Wrenns 4 6 7 5 6 2 6 2 in a historic match. The event featured the English champions advancing toward the national doubles title while William Clothier upset William Larned in singles for the Longwood challenge cup.
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Boston
R. F
H. L. Doherty
Atlantic
Ward
Davis
Dohertys
Wrenns
Longwood
William A. Larned
William J. Clothier
Y Ung
Harvard
England
Fngl
Descent Marks 4900 Foot Mount Washington Run
R C Reid and H E Clapp of Attleboro Mass completed a rapid eight mile descent from the summit of Mount Washington New Hampshire. They ran from the top to the Glen house in forty minutes with splits of 21 minutes to the Half Way house and 19 minutes to the Glen.
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Mount Washington
N. H
R. C. Reid
H. E. Clapp
Attleboro
Mass
Gien House
Glen
Explosion at Mount Kinbla colliery claims 120 lives
Sydney NSW August 2 reports a Mount Kinbla colliery blast near Woollongong resulting in 120 fatalities. The scene drew emergency responders and investigations proceed to determine the cause and impact on workers and families.
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Sydney
Mount Kinbla
Woollongong
Ambush Attacks Prompt Call to Arms in Shenandoah
In Shenandoah on August 3, three assaults by a menacing ambush group threw stones at the eighth regiment camped on the plateau. Sentries were ordered to shoot to kill if attacked again. One attacker, Steponitz, a Lithuanian, was captured. Payne, a private, was struck and fired in the air. Col. Hoffman and Gen. Gobin described the tensions and clarified rumors about National Guard workers and union ties.
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Shenandoah
Paty
Steponitz
Payne
Auty
Mahany City
8Th Regimnt
Hoffman
Col. Hoffman
Gobin
National Guard
Striking Coal Regions See Mixed Activity In Scranton
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers says no change in the strike, expects no resume next week. Oxford mine reportedly run by new men in the Lackawanna area. Some mines rumored to reopen while firemen urged to stay away. New allied groups formed opposing Citizens' alliance.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Scranton
Oxford
Lackswanna
Woodward
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Mullahy
Public Alliance
Working Men’s Alliance
Citizens’ Alliance
Dean's Kidney Pills Promoted For Back Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for back pains linked to kidney issues. A Lowell testimonial from Mrs. P. Carney credits them with ending two years of backache after purchase at Ellingwood & Co. drug store. Product sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co. at 50 cents. A political note urges a petition to coal operators for arbitration, threatening gubernatorial action if refused.
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P. Carney
Lakeview Avenue
Dean
United States
Dean’s
Gov. Stone
Gen Smith Reacts To Forced Army Retirement
San Francisco August 3 Gen Jacob H Smith returning from Manila described his forced retirement as an unwelcome surprise while defending his conduct as a soldier He said he would not discuss personal matters and insisted he acted within military regulations though noting natives of Samar are savages and would use brutal warfare He expressed readiness to settle into quiet life after saying he did what he thought right.
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San Francisco
Jacob H. Smith
Manila
Samar
Ex Rep Adams of Attleboro Dead
Attleboro August 3 Former legislator George Adams and prominent lawyer died after a sickness He was born in Springfield April 3 1850 graduated from Tufts and Harvard Law He taught at Goddard Seminary Barre Vermont and joined the Norfolk county bar in 1873 He was a descendant of John Adams He leaves a widow and daughter Miss May S Adams
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Attleboro
George Adams
Springfield
Mass
Tufts College
Harvard Law School
Goddard Seminary
Barre
Norfolk County
Dedham
John Adams
May S. Adams
J H Converse Dead In Cambridge After Short Illness
Joseph H. Converse died at his home in Cambridge after a brief illness. A prominent business figure and distinguished Baptist layman, he was born in 1823 and served as a Tremont Temple director for nearly four decades.
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Boston
Joseph H. Converse
Cambridge
Tremont Temple
Middlesex County Car Collision Injures Remmes Family
In North Chelmsford Saturday evening a buggy met an electric car and its truck near the Middlesex street power house. Mrs Nellie Remmes and her daughter Helen were thrown and injured. Mrs Remmes unconscious, attended by Dr Amasa Howard. both transported home. Other local items note Excelsior band concert and Lowell cavalry shooting match results.
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Nellie Remmes
Helen Remmes
Middlesex Village
Lowell
Middlesex Street
Frank Adams
Morse Coach Company
Amasa Howard
Chelmsford Centre
Remmes
Funeral notices and obituaries from Wilmington area and city
The notice lists multiple funerals and burials including Herbert H Judkins of Lowell run over by cars in Wilmington. services yesterday at 42 Hastings Street with railroad bearers and Edson cemetery. Arthur O Courteau and Lauretta Sharahan buried at St Patrick's cemetery, from their homes on Tucker Street and 10 Lagrange Court respectively. Harrison Wilkins funeral at Edson cemetery with Rev R A Greene officiating. Also birth notices for Harvey, Margaret Garvey, Margaret Sweeney, Heslin Alice. services for Heslin at St Patrick's church.
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Herbert H.judkins
Lowell
Wilmington
Hastings Street
Edson
Lauretta Sharahan
Lagrange Court
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Molloy
Harrison Wilkins
Chicago
Edson Cemetery
R. A. Greene
Weinbeck
Samuel Paul
E. M. Tasker
E. C. Osborne
Mr. Taylor
Harvey
Charles J
Eliza
Mammoth Road
Hsie FE
Garvey
William H
Annie F
Clarke Street
Margaret Garvey
Sweeney
Adams Street
Margaret Sweeney
Heslin
Alice Heslin
Savage
St. Patrick’s Church
Wilkins
Vital Statistics Report of Deaths Week Ending August 2 1902
Report lists 24 Martin H Maharan 46 pu mozary phthisis 25 Pierre Laferriere 74 Brights disease Antoinette Gszik 2 tronchitis.
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Martin H. Maharan
Pierre Laferriere
Bright
Antoinette Gszik
Numerous infant deaths and illnesses in urban records
A long list of names with ages from newborn to elderly and causes such as cholera infantum gastroenteritis heart disease debility and paralysis appears, with August entries and notes including city clerk Girard P. Dadman. The document preserves official mortality and illness records for a community, highlighting widespread infant mortality and varied diseases.
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Sarah E. Symmes
Margaret Winn
Helyot Regis
Marie A. Lord
Alden William
Florence H. Johnson
Marie A.L. Michaud
Charles E. Bent
Flore Sousa
Richard Barton
Frank Marenski
Angele Chapdelaine
Grace T. Lobao
Sarkis Partig
Mabel E. Evans
Mabel Sheehan
Marcellus H. Fletcher
Amanda Rogers
Martin Ducey
Angus McPherson
Nicolas Baraxis
Mike Klent
James R. Knight
Marie R. Hamilton
Marie Lajoie
Beatrice
Tennessee Moonshiner Portrait in Atlantic Description
A Tennessee moonshiner is sketched in vivid 19th century prose by Leonidas Hubbard Jr. The six foot figure appears as a worn farmer rather than a feared outlaw. Coal black hair with white streaks, pale bluish gray eyes, a limp from Alabama chain gang manacles, and attire of frayed black felt hat suspenders and ragged clothing define a stark, dim cabin scene with rifles, wild turkeys, and a single room lit by a stone fireplace.
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Leonidas Hubbard, Jr
Pittsburg Magnate Theodore Hostetter Dies in New York
New York reports the death of Theodore FE Hostetter one of Pittsburg’s wealthiest men. He died of pneumonia at his Sixty-Fifth Street apartments. Son of oil magnate David Hostetter, he was born years ago. He belonged to several clubs including Larchmont Yacht Lambe Staten Island Polo and Duquesne. The family summers at Narragansett Pier.
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New York
Theodore FE. Hostetter
Pittsburg
Sixty-Fifth Street
David Hostetter
Hostetter
Larchmont
Yecht
Lambe
Staten Island
Duquesne
Narragansett Pier
May Yohe Seeks Strong in Paris Amid Knee Injury
May Yohe reached Paris in attempt to locate Putnam Brae Strong after learning he might harm himself. She sprained a knee before leaving London and rests at least a week. She reports emotional distress, showed Strong photographs, and plans to travel to Genoa to redeem pawned jewels. She will not perform on stage again.
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Paris
Yohe
Putnam
Miss Yohe
London
Luc
Mr. Strong
Oré
Stong
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Gen. Smith
Adams
J. H. Converse
Middlesex County
North Chelmsford
Vital Statistics
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Hurd Street
Telephone 580
Tennessee
Teddy Hostetter
the Doctor
Doctor Brown
Lean
Sapolio
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Parker
Ssandroff
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Middlesex
Joseph
Lowell Daily Courier
Cuartes J. McIntire
Esquire
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