Meteor Yacht Launch at Shooters Island With Roosevelt Presence
In drizzling rain at Shooters Island the German Emperor's schooner Meteor was launched amid cheers from thousands. Miss Roosevelt christened the vessel with champagne and severed its rope, as President Roosevelt and Prince Henry looked on. guards, police, and naval militia secured the scene.
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New York
Shooters Island
Roosevelt
Prince Henry
Miss Roosevelt
Ing
Prince
Killyon Kull
Roosevelt and Prince Henry Launch at Shooters Island
The special train bearing President Roosevelt and Prince Henry reached Jersey City around 6 40 a m The pair traveled to Shooters Island by boat for the yacht Meteor launch Weather was cold and rainy Commuters cheered as the President and Prince rode ferries and landed with military salutes 21 guns fired The President and Mrs Roosevelt and aides accompanied by Detes and secret service men boarded the ferry Philadelphia and greeted crowds as the ceremony proceeded
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New York
President Roosevelt
Washington
Emperor William
Jersey City
Prince Henry
Baltimore
Magnolia
Shooters Island
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Station
Prussia
Germany
United States
Alice Roosevelt
War Root
Mrs. Root
Miss Root
Detes
Secret Service
Prince
Snooters Island
Viait
Blondin Arrested in Boston Wife Slaying Case
New York Feb 25 Joseph Wilfrid Blondin, accused of murdering his wife near Boston last June by beheading her, was arrested at police headquarters while seeking an engineer license exam. Identified by a Boston police representative.
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New York
Joseph Wilfrid Blondin
Boston
Georgia Society Banquet Ends Amid Confusion at Marlborough
New York February 25 Amid a chaotic Georgia society banquet at the Marlborough hotel James B Gray second vice president denounced the reception for Prince Henry. He criticized the American display and the sending of flunkeys to a British monarchs coronation while labeling it as folly and undermining American pride.
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New York
Georgia Society
Marlborough Hotel
James B. Gray
Prince Henry
Grayaid
Unidentified man killed by train in East Billerica
In Brooks' undertaking rooms on Market Street the body of a man killed by a train lies awaiting claimants. If no identification and claims arrive, the burial will be arranged. Friends or relatives who wish to view the body are invited to call at the undertaking rooms.
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East Billerica
Brooks’ Undertaking Rooms
Market Street
Degenerate Woman Debate At National Council Session
Washington heard discussions on extending women's work and the birth rate decline. Mrs Susan Young Gates of Utah claimed women had degenerated while pursuing intellectual achievement. Mrs Ida Smoot Dagenberry of Utah spoke on Children's Activities.
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Washington
Women’s National Council
Susan Young Gates
Utah
Ida Smoot Dagenberry
National Woman's Relief Society of Utah
Barkeeper Henry Kress Beaten. German Bartender Arrested
Henry Kress of Union Hill New Jersey was beaten with a siphon and left with a fractured skull after allegedly insulting the Hohenzollerns and Prince Henry in a German bar. A German bartender was arrested in connection with the assault and the case proceeded to authorities.
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York
Tragic head-on collision on Auburn branch kills seven
Rochester notes a fatal crash on the Auburn branch of the New York Central seven miles west of Auburn. West-bound passenger No. 71 collided with a steam derrick from Canandaigua to Syracuse. Seven trainmen died, two reported missing, several injured. Rescue teams and wrecking trains aided as engineers and crew were recovered.
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Rochester
N. Y
Auburn
New York Central
Edward E. Vine
Erie Street
Frank Hinds
Ee Heisman
Engineer Durand
Syracuse
John Evans
Thomas Burke
Fabius Street
Oe Shoemacher
Samuel Schmuck
Auburn City Hospital
Edward H. Renner
Aurelius
Canandaigua
Geo. Mip
City
Killip
Heisman
Geneva
Letter Carriers Union Heads Toward Split in Canton
A Canton sourced report says the National Association of Letter Carriers may split as carriers in cities under 75,000 plan a separate union. A quiet canvass among small-city branches points to a Canton convention within three weeks to formalize the division over the new salary rating threshold.
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Columbus
Ohio
Canton
National Association of Letter Carriers
Washington
National Association
Congress
Gloucester Man Dies After Choking Incident
Stephen King, about 35, native of Gloucester, choked on meat while dining on Main Street. Efforts to dislodge it failed. he was taken to Addison Gilbert Hospital where surgery was performed but he died just before midnight. He was unmarried and worked at the fish wharves.
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Gloucester
Stephen King
Addison Gilbert Hospital
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Ad from Avoca Patient Testimony
Customer letter from D. P. Jolly of Avoca New York praising Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for curing consumption after years of illness. The testimonial notes the product’s price at one dollar and lists Ayer Co. in Lowell Massachusetts as the producer.
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Ayer
D. P. Jolly
Avoca, N. Y
Robbed in Rome Seizes Seven Hundred Lire Loss
The Rev. Horace Dutton of Boston was robbed of seven hundred lire while bicycling near Rome. Two men in a cart offered a ride to the Eternal City and upon arrival he sought payment, only to discover his purse missing. The drivers whipped their horses and fled, leaving him bruised but alive after clinging to the cart.
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Rome
Horace Dutton
Boston
Kilavnoa Shows Renewed Volcanic Activity In Honolulu
Honolulu reports Kilavao volcano showing renewed activity as visitors see newly risen lava and intense heat at the crater. Oceanic steamship Sierra and Canadian-Australian liner Moana arrived after storms, Sierra 24 hours late and Moana two days, crews recalling a hurricane on the 10th and 12th with damage to decks and cabins. Captains describe the worst storm seen in years and a record cold day with 32 degrees and rapid temperature swings.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Kilavoa
Victoria
Hawaii
Carey
Moana
Houdlette
Sierra
Family Murder Near Welsh Five Killed Head Missing
Five of six Ear family members were murdered near Welsh Louisiana with the head of the household missing. The wife was found with a crushed face, a son shot in the head, and three others throat-slash victims. No search for the head or clues yet. victims last seen Thursday. The Earl family origins trace to a distant town.
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Ear
Own
Botha's Offer Denied by War Office in London
London war office today denied rumors that General Louis Botha, Boer commander, offered surrender with conditions. The tale, traced to Paris, had circulated in the House of Commons lobby and reportedly affected Kaffirs.
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London
War Office Today
House of Commons
Louis Botha
South Africa
Paris
Blast furnace workers back eight hour shifts plan
In Youngstown on February 25 the international association of blast furnace employees voted to adopt three turns of eight hours each instead of the current two 12-hour shifts. The vice president and executive committee announced the decision and notified company presidents and executives.
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Youngstown, O
International Association of Blast Furnace
Prisoners Sentenced to Atlanta Penitentiary Transfer
United States Marshal Hackett and deputies dispatched from South McAlester to Atlanta with 15 prisoners from the recent Atoka term. Among them are three train robbers, last of their Caney Missouri Kansas Texas gang. First Indian Territory prisoners to reach the Atlanta penitentiary.
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South McAlester
I. T
United States
Hackett
Atlanta
Federal
Atoka
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Caney
Indian Territory
Grace Episcopal church seeks rector Blunt from Providence
Madison Wis Feb 25 Grace Episcopal church here asked Rev Simon B Blunt one of the clergy linked with St Stephen s church Providence R I to become its rector Earlier Church of the Intercession at Stevens Point tried to engage Father Blunt but he declined to leave Providence
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Madison, Wis
Grace Episcopal Church
Simon B. Blunt
St. Stephen's Church
Providence
R. I
Church of the Intercession
Stevens Point
Father Blunt
B and M Railroads to Hike Wages 20 Percent
Boston and Maine announces a 20 percent wage increase for trainmen firemen brakemen and yardmasters starting next Saturday. The raise, tied to the eight hour law, reflects the roadbed’s inability to meet the standard.
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Boston
Boston and Maine Railroad
Not Ready For Trial In Police Court In Middlesex Street
Patrolman Ezra Nichols appeared with a badly battered face in police court after a night of violence in Centralville. He testified against Edward Munroe, charged with assault, as bail was set at 400 and their cases adjourned to next Tuesday.
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Ezra Nichols
Centralville
Edward F. Munroe
Nichols
Munroe
Thomas
William McCloughry
Paige Street
Joseph Mitchell
Ladd
Middlesex Street
Lowell
Mitchell
New Hampshire
State Farm
Smallpox Case Traced to Hancock Avenue Family
Arthur Coulombe a Boott operative and his family are confined after smallpox returns with a new case. The Hancock street block was fumigated twice and washed with corrosive sublimate. The hospital reopened as vaccination efforts begin at the mill and surrounding homes.
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Arthur Coulombe
Boott
Hancock Avenue
Smallpox Hospital
Garret
Coulombe
Injury case notes improved at St John’s Hospital
John Dupuis remains under care after a fractured skull from a billiard cue blow by friend George W. Casey. Doctors report some improvement and expect recovery.
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John Dupuis
George W. Casey
St. John's Hospital
Taken To Worcester Allen Dodge Transferred For Special Treatment
Allen Dodge, who twice attempted death within three days, was moved from the Lowell corporation hospital to the Worcester asylum for continuous supervision. Doctors cite hereditary temperament and a long history of relentless work in a machine shop as factors, with a year of decline culminating in acute melancholia over the past two months.
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Allen Dodge
Lowell Corporation
Worcester Asylum
Pevenle
Dodge
Strike Ends After Boott Weavers Return to Work
A 30 worker Boott corporation strike over wages ended swiftly as weavers believed Draper loom would reduce pay but concluded it would not affect wages and returned to work in the afternoon.
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Boott Mill
Boott Corporation
Belmont Ohio Bank Closes Doors In Early Telegram
Washington reports that a telegram to the controller of the currency states the First National Bank of Belmont Ohio has shut its doors this morning signaling a banking halt.
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Washington
Belmont
Ohio
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