Gentle burglar Clarence Adams confesses motives in Vermont cases
Chester Vermont August 3 a partial confession by Clarence Adams the gentle man burglar reveals six years of incidents. He admits breaking into Pollard's carpenter store and other locales dating back fifteen years and says he did it for amusement as questions from claimants arise. He reports buckshot injuries at night last week and claims being held up on the road may have influenced events.
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Chester
Clarence Adams
Adams
Charles Waterman
Adam
Pollard
Dickson's Tea Store Special Offer Ad
All customers saving blue dime receipts are urged to take advantage of a Saturday and Monday sale at Dickson's Tea Store located at 68 Merrimack Street.
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Dickson's Tea Store
Merrimack Street
Odds Cast Doubt On Gompers Labor Leadership
Washington news summary reports sharp criticism from Knights of Labor toward AFL president Samuel Gompers. factions dispute aims of unity versus autonomy, alleging Gompers disrupts trade autonomy, uses paid organizers, and ties to politicians. disputes over jurisdiction and favored outcomes threaten federation unity and loyalty among unions.
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Washington
Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Journal of the Knights of Labor
Gompers
Mr. Gompers
Federation
Senator Harns
American Flint Glass Workers
American Green Glass Bottle Browers
National Brewers’ Union
United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Counter Workers
National Boot and Shoe Workers
Garment
Custom
Woman Jumped From Window Twice and Died in Mania
New York, Aug. 3 Mrs Anna Feigel died after twice leaping from a second story window in an effort to end her life. She suffered a compound fracture at the base of the skull during the second jump at 335 West Fourteenth Street. Fell under influence of religious mania.
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New York
Anna Feigel
Leah Weber
West Fourteenth Street
Mrs. Hart
Mrs. Feigel
Mrs. Weller
Ridiculously low price on 5000 yards of dress fabric
Basemen Pollard & Co offer 5000 yards of fine printed aaste black bound with white figures and stripe effects at 31 2 cents a yard due to large quantity. Weather forecast predicts warm weather through October, making a thin dress priced at 35 cents seem sensible.
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Pollard & CO
Two Killed in Albany and Hudson Electric Rail Crash
In Hudson New York a rear end collision on the Albany and Hudson electric railway at Rossmans killed Marjorie Hoystadt 20 and Edward Doyle 5. About 25 injured including Philmont and Hudson passengers with amputations and severe trauma. A church excursion and open air show attracted many. officials rushed doctors and hospital care to the scene.
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Hudson
N. Y
Marjorie Hoysradt
Jacob W. Hoysradt
Cty
Edward Doyle
Rossmans
Albany & Hudson Electro
Electric Park
Philmont
Rossman
Hudson Hospital
Merforle Hoystadt
Albert Moore
Madalin
Albany and Hudson Electric Railway
Marjorie Hoystadt
Marjorie
Beng
Coe Confesses Defalcation In Bowker Fertilizer Affair
Boston August 2 A Bowker Fertilizer official released Henry F. Coe’s written confession stating he improperly used Bowker notes totaling 120000 dollars largely to aid the Dudley mills where he also served as treasurer. The note explains years of issuance and renewals and that no personal profit was gained.
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Boston
Reegard
Bowker Fertilizer Company
Bowker Fertilizing Company
Dudley Mills
Henry F. Cor
Striker Riot In Harlem Ends In Fatal Shooting
In Harlem on Saturday night a riot over a strike left Patrick Angeline dead after being shot through the lung. Martin McLane, superintendent for Bartlett Hayward & Co., is jailed as the alleged assailant. Police guarded the area as 40 iron workers from Baltimore had been brought in to replace non union workers. The mob chased McLane to his home and broke in before police rescued him.
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New York
Harlem
Patrick Angeline
Te Luing
Martin McLane
McLane
Bartlett Hayward & Co
Iconmasters
Consolidated Gas Company
Balimore
MeLane
Anjeline
Stranger resembling Harry Tracy robs Afton barber shop
A man who looked like the bandit Harry Tracy entered Husse's barber shop in Afton near Creston Iowa yesterday. He forced eight customers to stand against a wall, took barber tools, demanded a shave, and fled after being wounded in the side. No trace of him remains.
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Creston
Iowa
Harry Tracy
Husse
Afton
Here
Grand Round-Up of Notorious Crooks At Charter Oak Race
Hartford report says Detective Sergeant Reith from New York arrested 18 famous crooks drawn to Charter Oak races. Shang Campbell, 60, from England, leads the list after three weeks in the U S. Eddie Finnigan, shoe case escapee from Columbus, nabbed on arrival. George Monroe aka Texarkana Terror fought for liberty. Tot and James Devine also caught. Others include Frank Besly, Frank Carson, Morris Murphy, Charles Gay, James Gorman, George Hammond.
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Hartford
Conn
Reith
New York Central Office
Charter Oak
Shang Campbell
America
England
Eddie Finnigan
Columbus Penitentiary
George Monroe
Texarkana
Farrell
Tot Devine
James Devine
Frank J. Besly
Frank Carson
Morris Murphy
Charles H. Gay
James Gorman
George L. Hammond
Generous Gifts From Mrs Hills Mark Framingham Legacy
South Framingham August 3 Mrs Elizabeth Hills widow of Samuel Hills funeral tomorrow at Newton. The Hills gave $1000 each for two Framingham chapels to a perpetual fund for preaching at Framingham Centre Baptist church and parsonage used by that society. Mrs Hills donors $25000 to Newton Theological Seminary for Hills library building. Other denominations benefited. she lived in Framingham and moved to Newton ten years ago after her husband died.
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South Framingham
Elizabeth Hills
Samuel Hills
Newton
Framingham
Lakerville
Nb.cot
Framingham Centre Baptist Church
Hills
Newton Theological Seminary
Hils
Arctic expedition voyage spurs maritime inquiry in Norway
A dispatch from Tromsoe reports Captain Johannsson of the America plans to be examined before a maritime court over incidents aboard the vessel during the Baldwin Zeigler Arctic expedition. Rumors claim he lost command. another dispatch notes a pilot seeks inquiry into several mysterious onboard deaths.
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Johannsson
Tromsoe
Prince Ching Reaches Rail Return Deal With Britain
Pekin August 3 Prince Ching head of the foreign office informs foreign representatives that agreements with Sir Ernest Satow for restoring the Northern railway to China are reached United States Minister Conger congratulates on the development other powers seek minor concessions but transfer expected soon
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Pekin
Prince Ching
Foreign Office
Ernest Satow
United States
Conger
Eight Glenville Girls Back Out Of Skin Graft Plan
In Glenville Connecticut eight girls volunteered to donate skin for Mary Affeldt in a scalp graft at Port Chester hospital but all failed to appear for the operation. Instead dozens of male workers from the American Felt company offered to donate skin for the procedure. Dr. Sheehan remained hopeful the scalp graft would succeed, possibly within six months to a year.
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Glenville
Conn
Mary Affeldt
Josie Swint
Millie Techloff
Kate Bagan
Laura Hassan
Florence Techloff
Annie Moore
Annie Petkey
Mary Petkey
Port Chester Hospital
American Felt Company
Port Chester
Affeldt
Sheehan
Mary Affelat
Widow of Banker O'Brien Dies in Newport
Mrs Mary Augusta Pendexter O'Brien widow of late New York banker John O'Brien died at her summer residence Inchinquin Newport after a long illness. She leaves one child the Baroness Raymond Seillers. Funeral services will be private tomorrow at Inchinquin with Rev Dr Wentworth Patton officiating. The body will be transported to Dover New Hampshire for burial following a brief committal service.
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Newport
R. I
Mary Augusta Pendexter O'Brien
John O’brien
New York
Inchinquin
Wentworth Patton
Dover
N. H
O’briens
Anaconda Copper Wins Snowbird Mine Case
Helena Aug 3 The Montana supreme court sustained the Anaconda Copper company in its suit against F A Heinze and the Montana Ore Purchasing company over title to the Snowbird mine in Butte The court ordered a new trial ruling the lower court erred by refusing rebuttal testimony.
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Butte
Helena
Supreme Court
Anaconda Copper Company
Window Falls at Venice Basilica in Thunder Shake
A great window in the basilica of the Dominican church of St John and St Paul collapsed today after a thunderclap. The church, second in importance to St Mark's, is deemed in danger of collapse and houses monuments to famed doges buried there.
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Venice
Rhodes' New Hair Store Ad at Merrimack Street
An advertisement from Rhodes' New Hair Store on Merrimack Street promotes private parlors for matching hair and a wide range of wig and hair products. It highlights natural wavy textures, wet-switches for 2.59 dollars, other switches from one dollar, plus combs, brushes, manicure goods, and related items.
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Rhodes’ New Hair Store
Merrimack Street
Mortuary Report for Week Ending August 2 1902
Population 99574 total deaths 64 deaths under five 31 acute lung diseases 2 death rate 28.20. Infectious diseases listed Typhoid fever 2 scarlet fever 2 diphtheria 9 Emilinawe wimaupua noted.
Held for Bigamy in Nashua District Court
Bi Cameron alias George A La Liberte of Rouses Point New York was arrested yesterday on a bigamy charge. He was arraigned in Nashua district court and held in 2000 for the September grand jury term. In default of bonds he was sent to jail.
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Nashua
N. H
Bi Cameron
George A. la L'berte
Rouses Point
New York
Tieamy
To Rent Two Highlands Tenements and Nearby Residences
Listings describe multiple rental options on the Highlands near Westford Street with 3 and 5 room units, steam heat, and modern improvements. Prices range from 5.50 to 26.00 weekly or monthly, with U. H. Elliott at 64 Central Street offering a Highlands residence for 26.00.
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Highlands
Westford Street
Centralville
Mills
U. H. Elliott
Central St
Devo Paint Claims Longer Life with Less Gallons
The advertisement asserts Devo paint with lead and zinc uses fewer gallons to coat a building and lasts twice as long as traditional lead and oil mixtures applied by hand.
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Market Street
Waverly
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P.f.dewine
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Thos. Gould
Claremont Street
West Somerville
Mass
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So.Lawrence
Chas. T. Saul
Benj. A. Gilbert
Optician
Colonial Building
Boylston St
American Federation
Hanna
Cook, Taylor & CO
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Cingham
Coe
Bowker Co
Tracy
Charter Oak Park
O’brien
Anaconda CO
Mortuary Report
Board OF Health
A. G. Pollard
Antrim
Palmer St
A. G. Pollard & CO
New York Cloak and Suit Co
John Street
Seothem
H. B. Shattuck & Son
Prescott Street
W. T
Bartlett
Lowell Mutual Fire Insurance
S66 Central St
J. C. Abbott
Jos. Peabody
Caleb L. Smith
Middlesex St
W. C. Hinckley
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