Maine Victims Remains Arrive Aboard Texas in Newport News
The battleship Texas arrives in Newport News with Maine victims’ remains from Havana harbor. Bodies will be transferred to a Chesapeake and Ohio train for private and Arlington burial, with Chaplain Chidwick and military officials overseeing ceremonies. The dead will be interred at Arlington cemetery Thursday with President McKinley present, some remains unidentified or unclaimed will be buried as directed by the Navy.
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Newport News
Texas
Sigsbee
Maine
Havana Harbor
Washington
Arlington Cemetery
Havana
Hatteras
Lynnhaven Bay
Old Point
Father Chidwick
McKinley
Army
Navy
Cudwick
Tlavana Bay
Naval Academy
Santiago
Navy Department
Allen
Long
Chidwick
Arlington
Landor Returns From Thibet After Harrowing Ordeal
Henry Savage Landor, noted scientist, explorer and adventurer, arrived in New York aboard the St Paul after a three week voyage from Thibet. He related his survival under savage captors, recounted torture to the point of blindness and paralysis, and affirmed his ongoing work with the Royal Institute and Royal Geographical Society while continuing his mountaineering records in the region.
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New York
Henry Sevage Landor
St. Paul
Thibet
Henry Savage Landor
Mr. Landor
Lumpa
Nepaul
Royal Institute
Royal Geographical Society
Brahmaputra River
Landor
London
Lippa Pass
Dlhassa
Bullet Hole in Temple Ends Life of Medical Student
Augustus cy Hirth, 22, of 129 West Sixty-first Street, a College of Physicians and Surgeons student, was found dead with a bullet wound in his right temple beside an oak in Woodlawn Heights. A cartridge box and five missing rounds were found. a revolver was not located. Hirth, believed from Hartford, Conn., left a boarding house on Wednesday morning and did not return. companions say he was a steady man with no known motive for self destruction.
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New York
Augustus Cy Hirth
West Sixty-fist Street
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Woodlawn Heights
Harlem River
Hartford
Conn
West Sixty-first Street
Hirth
Ovcoer
Christmas Tragedy in Brooklyn Family Feud Ends in Filial Murder
In Brooklyn on Christmas Day Charles Haffner returned home drunk, sparked a quarrel at dinner, and after tearing a book and writing desk, threatened his wife and son. Harry Haffner then fatally stabbed his father, severing his jugular vein. Harry was arrested as the ambulance arrived.
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New York
Brooklyn
Charles Hiaffner
Harry
Haffner
Saloon Keeper Wilts In Jersey City Killing
Nicholas Schmidt a Jersey City saloon keeper was killed while attempting to close his place. Theodore Brunnert of Homestead New Jersey sat in a corner drunk as Schmidt tried to eject him. Brunnert, aroused, resisted and Schmidt was shot twice with the second shot killing him. The murderer died later after arrest.
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New York
Nicholas Schmidt
Jersey City
Theodore Brunnert
Homestead N. J
Schmidt
Brunnert
Longest and Costly Trials Set Record in New York
The Molineux murder case in New York has become the longest and most expensive trial in state history. Forty days passed since jury selection began, surpassing earlier records held by Fleming and Meyer. Estimates place Molineux's costs well above $150,000 and possibly up to $250,000, drawing wide public attention.
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New York
Roland B. Molineux
Katherine J. Adams
Mary A. L. Fleming
Henry C. F. Meyer
Molineux
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Increases Wages For Conductors
President Rossi ter of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company announced today that starting January 1 a new wage schedule will take effect raising the pay of nearly all conductors and motormen by five to fifteen percent.
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New York
Rossiter
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company Today
Twenty-One Drowned In Ariosto Wreck Off Cape Hatteras
Cape Henry reports the British steamer Ariosto stranded on Ocracoke beach at 4 am with 30 crew. Twenty-One drowned after boats broke in heavy seas. Captain Barnes and eight others rescued by Ocracoke life saving crew. List of saved names released. The wrecking steamer Rescue proceeded to the scene.
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Cape Henry
Weather Bureau
Hatteras
N. C
Stershp
Boas
Barnes
James Howse
Ocracoke Life Saving Station
Cptain Barnes
Kimball
Life Saving Bureau
Ariso
Barries
Ocracoke Beach
Onne
Howard
Hacteras
Steamer Laura Marion Founders In Newburyport Disaster
Newburyport December 23 The 35 foot steamer Laura Marion of Grove and foundered on Newburyport bar last night. On board were owner Captain Frank W. Sargent engineer Luther Johnson and master Captain William J. Pettingill all of Groveland and this port. Bodies of Sargent and Johnson washed ashore and taken by the medical examiner. Pettingill remains missing.
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Newburyport
Laura Marion
Grove
Newburyport Bar
Frank W. Sargent
Luther Johnson
Groveland
William J. Pettngeil
PF. W. Sargent
Nathan Johnson
Wm. J. Pettingill
Maxwell's Extradition May Bring Murders Charge
Portland Me Dec 23 The state department has applied for extradition papers for Maxwell the alleged murderer of the captain of the sc come J B Van Dusen The arrival of the prisoner in this city may be expected shortly It is probable the circuit grand jury will be called for the case before the regular April term There is doubt whether the charge will be murder or manslaughter
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Portland
State Department
Maxwell
Dobbs Beats Sheehan At Trenton A C Bout
Bobby Dobbs of Minneapolis defeated Pete Sheehan of Bethlehem in a boxing match at the Trenton Athletic Club this afternoon. Sheehan was badly punished in the ninth round and failed to respond at the start of the tenth round in a bout that was scheduled for twenty rounds.
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Trenton
N. J
Bobby Dobbs
Minneapolis
Pete Sheehan
Bethlehem
Trenton A. C
Sheehan
Carlisle Lt dlians Defeats Cal In Christmas Day Gridiron
In San Francisco on Christmas Day Carlisle Lt dlians defeated the University of California 2 to 0. The win showcased a strong defensive effort and closed the holiday matchup with a shutout.
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San Francisco
Carlisle Ltdlians
University of California
Frankfort Shooting Ends With Slaying of Sanders Jr
Willie Wehr a young drug clerk with his own pistol killed Samuel Sanders Jr after Sanders tried to shoot Kehr who wrested the pistol and fired twice Sanders was well connected. Also freight brakeman Nieks Panderson was killed today on the Grand Trunk road in Gorham New Hampshire likely by falling between cars.
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Frankfort
Willie Wehr
Samuel Sanders
Sanders
Kehr
Gorham
N. H
Christmas Services at St Patrick's Cathedral in New York
Rev Fr Gleason S J of Boston preached at St Patrick's Cathedral as two hundred priests attended the Christmas Mass led by Archbishop Corrigan. The sermon by Rev Father Gasson S J of Boston urged that war may be necessary in some cases but called for preventing war and strengthening international conscience to protect weaker peoples and secure universal peace.
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New York
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Corrigan
South Africa
Father Gasson
S. J
Boston
New York Salvation Army Feeds Thousands on Christmas Day
In New York City the Salvation Army distributed 3200 food baskets at Madison Square Garden, feeding five people per basket, with six thousand more dinners served later. Spectators watched a musical entertainment hourly from noon to ten, as 30,000 appeared despite 20,600 provisioned. The effort extended to public institutions and newsboys at Brace Memorial hall, with Sunday schools and Christmas trees fueling widespread festivities.
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New York
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Salvation Army
Brace Memorial Hall
E City
Peblie
Actor Willis Clark Kills Self After Attempt on Wife
New York December 23 Willis Clark a 42 year old variety actor died by self inflicted gunfire after firing on his wife and daughter outside the Fifth Avenue hotel He fired four shots wounding none and then killed himself The crowd rushed in as the tragedy unfolded with police and witnesses reporting domestic trouble as the motive
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New York
Willis Clark
Fifth Avenue
Clark
Gory discovery on freight tracks shocks Central Falls
In Pawtucket on December 24 authorities reported the gory finding of Louis Fournier on the New York New Haven Hartford line opposite United States Cotton Co factory. The decapitated body, missing a leg and an arm, had been ill for three weeks and left home last evening with no clue to his whereabouts until morning.
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Pawtucket, R.L
Louis Fournier
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Christmas Festivities Light Chelmsford Parish Life
Middlesex County Chelmsford reports on village Christmas celebrations across Unitarum and nearby churches. Children enjoy games and a light feast, Santa Claus arrives, gifts distributed to all, and adults attend services with special music and readings. Local committees and teachers are noted, with N Chelmsford and North Chelmsford scenes.
Debating Societies to Hold Joint Meeting in North Chelmsford
North and West Chelmsford debating societies plan a joint debate at Marshall's hall on a to be announced date. The topic asks whether cities should shut down and operate plants that supply light water and surface transport.
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William Tole
North Chelmsford
Highland Avenue
William J. Shea
Michael Shea
Wilton
N. E
Carpentes
Boston & Maine
James J. Barrett
St. John’s Total Abstinence Society
Worcester
Town Hall
James Rice
Connecticut
West Chelmsford
Marshall's Hall
United States
West
North Chelmsford Society
Brcury T. Ripley
North Chelmsford Debating Society
Herbert L. Sprague
North Chelmsford Debting Society
William J. Qu’gley
West Chelmsford Debating Society
George F. Snow
St. John’s Church
Second Congregational
Christmas trees and festive events fill North Billerica
The Sunday school of the Baptist church held a Christmas tree in the vestry with fern and evergreen decorations and a free supper by the Ladies Aid. Santa Claus arrived with helpers to give out presents. St Anne’s mission also held a Christmas tree with a short service and entertainment. A man named Frank Hittler from Springfield col lapsed on Talbot avenue and was treated by local doctors before regaining consciousness. Several residents and visitors spent Christmas with local families. The Talbot mills storehouse foundation is finished and construction will begin. The Cricket club plans its third annual ball on January 12 with a concert, cake walk, and dance, and Wood’s Orchestra will provide music. Others noted include hospital operation recoveries and locals visiting relatives over Christmas.
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Unitaram Society
Inter
William H. Hall
Mark Reed
Arthur Redman
Florence M. Perham
Hosmer
Margaret Knowlton
Mr. Pierce
Saint Nicholas
Chester Allen
Hazel Knowlton
Santa Claus
Carlisle
J. E. Warren
Carrie Bartlett
Emma L. Parkhurst
E. W. Sweetser
Martha EB. Warren
M. E. Richardson
M. F. Parkhurst
Unitarium
Edgar F. Parkhurst
Central Congregational Church
Evergren
E. C. Bartlett
Minnie A. Hardy
Lillian Kilbourne
Samuel Ha
Emma Glidden
Hattie Dryden
Alice Good
Florence Feindell
Annie Stewart
Ethel Feindel
Harry Dutton
The
Baptist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Isabel Holt
Minnie Byson
John Stokes
Evelyn Spaulding
Santa Chrus
Watson Ffisit
Santa
Sandy Allen
Geo. Forbes
Louis Perry
Fred Anty
Thomas Ellis
John ©. Rowell
James Latham
Lizzie Haig
Kace Fairbrother
Eliza Walker
Watson Holt
St. Anne’s Mission
A. H. Binnington
EB. J. Garner
Talbot Avenue
Jessie
Myra Fraser
Annie
Zina Graham
Boston
Charles Baker
Fatbot Avenue
George Dunham
John Crawford
Winchester
Mass
Miles Fletcher
Nashua
N. H
Arthur Ingalls
Talbot Mills
Albert Holt
Bowdoin College
Fred Bottomly
Monave
John Stott
Carney Hospital
John Buckley
Wm. Maxwell
Elm Street
Thomas Garvin
Lynn
Cricket Club
Atwood
Williams
Miss Gallagher
Mr. Shackelton
George Durstin
William Foster
John Merril
Mary Joyce
John Hughes
Dracut Postmaster Hodge Seeks Selectman Seat on Republican Ticket
Dracut postmaster Charles L Hodge plans to run as a Republican for selectman, currently serving on the school committee since March. George Stevens, junior partner in Hodge & Stevens, is in his second year as selectman and may seek a third term, possibly yielding to Fredge. William Bolton, a popular local, sails for England to join the army and is expected to be stationed in South Africa until the war ends. The Harmarks anecdote follows.
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Charles L. Hodge
Dracut
Selectman
Hodge
George Stevens
Stevens
Fredge
William Bolton
Egland
Bolton
Ennclad
Bort N
Portland
Halifax
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Morocco
Kurils Islands
Henry Spandor
Explorer
Co. Hirth
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Lowell
Daily Courier
Boutelle
Congress
Ariosto
Cape Hatteras
Kentucky
Chamberlain
Thomas C. Beever
Glencoe, O
Sohnson
Marie
Johnson Laboratories, Inc
Philadelphia
Ugetsts
Fr. Gleason, S. J
New York Cathedral
Chita
Roup
Louis@Fournier
Pawtucket
Middlesex County
Chelmsford
Jessie M. Holt
Central Congregational Sunday School
Edu Eh
Ethel Adams
Carl E. Atwood
Sunshine
Nora Burke
Jessie Atwood
Ada Ketttety
Esther Hill
Nelie Hill
Doris Byfield
Genet Byfield
Lucy Howe
Gwendoline Sweet
Abby Lovering
Ida Lovering
Willie
Roy Kittredge
Roy Biss
Eewin Russell
EB. c. Bartlett
Samuel Hagerman
Corcoran
Leominster
Ethel Ranger
Stewart Hall
Clover Social Club
George H. Sheldon
North
Arthur W. Trubey
Preston L. Piggott
Edward H. Keyes
Walter A. Leigh
Success Worsted Co
Patrick FT. MceMahon
Laura G. Hoyt
Lakeport
John McPague
Concord Junction
North Billerica
Harmarks
Rer Ol’s
Basel
Opera House
E. V. Phelan Stock Co
Ella Cameron
Jack Drumeir
Mabelle Estelle
Estelle
Be Wolfe
LaMont
Herald Square
Gillette
Fremy
Frederick Bryton
Mrs. Langtry
Captain Swift
Dumas
Music Hall
Dec
Wednnesday
Kenneth Lee
Otis B. Thayer
Beatrice McKenzie
Fritey
the Victorias
mocucmEr
Chinatown
Lin-Chin
Ro006 & Co
Savoy Theatre
Frank C. Mack
Chas. F. Dempsey
Maurice Momes
Larry
William Robyns
Martinetti and Grossie
Beatrice Dollard
Thos
Jones and Sutton
Coontown
Annie the Sheppards
Dartmouth Glee, Mandolin and Guitar Club
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Ellingwood’s
Carleton & Hove
Moors
Greenwood Bros
Glee
W.P. Brazer’s
Lloyd B. Haworth
Tremont
Airsiste
Randi
Bcky Sharp
Gourigr Iizat
Nery Statio Ce
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