Kilroy Beats Wife to Death in East Boston Home
Boston January 26. Bridget Kilroy was beaten to death in Marion Street home after a marital quarrel blamed on her husband Michael Kilroy who is under arrest. Five children aged 1 to 13 mourn their mother as police and neighbors describe a life of poverty, brutality, and a man described as brutal when drunk.
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Boston
Bridget Kilroy
Michael
Marion Street
Michael J. Kilroy
Kilroy
Treasure found in Pekin palace worth over 100 million taels
Chinese officials report discovery of gold and silver treasure valued above 100 million taels buried in the palace women’s quarters before the court fled Pekin. The court grants five million taels yearly to Yuan Shi Kai for a 100,000 man army in Chi Li. Yuan gains practical control of China’s army and navy and plans to hire Japanese army instructors and British naval instructors.
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Pekin
Yuan Shi Kai
Chi Li
China
2 Special Values in Bleached Cotton Remnants
A. G. Pollard & Co offers York wide Lockwood remnants 2 to 12 yards at 6.4c per yard and Dwight Anchor remnants 1 to 6 yards at 6.14c per yard in the Basement department. About three cases of Lockwood remain and two cases of Dwight Anchor are opened today.
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Dwight
A. G. Pollard & CO
Massage for skin care and personalized treatment
The author distinguishes good and bad massage types, noting steaming the face benefits oily skin but harms dry skin. A lifelong skin study is claimed, inviting readers to contact for private consultation and stating costs will be trivial.
Rhodes' New Hair Store Opens on Merrimack Street
Arthur Rhodes, secentist, announces Rhodes' New Hair Store at No 673 Merrimack Street with telephone 912-13. The notice highlights a new barber and hair care shop entry in the local business directory.
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Arthur Rhodes
Rhodes’ New Hair Store
Merrimack Street
Stone Ransom Near Bulgarian Frontier Aims Payment
Miss Stone, American missionary, and Mme Tsilka are located near Yapyak in Djumala European Turkey. Negotiating delegates have reached Barieko about 30 miles southeast and are expected to deliver the ransom today. Mme Tsilka’s infant daughter has been christened Elenika.
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Djumala
Turkey
Miss Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Yapyak
Barieko
Elenika
Luncheon to Prince Henry of Prussia at ShERRYs
New York reports that on February 26 Moores K. Jesup J P Morgan Edward D Adams George F Baker John Claflin Eldridge T Gerry L M Goldsberger Abram S Hewitt Alexander E Orr William Rockefeller James Stillman and William K Vanderbilt will host a private luncheon for Prince Henry of Prussia. The reception committee of commerce and industry arranged the event to please the prince with a meeting of leading American business figures. Invitations are limited to 100 and have been sent.
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New York
Moores K. Jessup
J. P. Morgan
Edward D. Adams
George F. Baker
John Claflin
Eldridge T. Gerry
L. M. Goldsberger
Abram S. Hewitt
Alexander E. Orr
William Rockefeller
James Stillman
William K. Vanderbilt
Will
Prince Henry of Prussia
Sherry’s
Commerce and Industry
United States
Bad Fire in Mobile Destroys Wholesale District
Mobile Alabama January 26 fire in the wholesale business district destroyed property valued at 300000 dollars. Richard H Vidmer a leading Mobile society man and Bat Thomas a New Orleans laborer were killed while aiding firemen. Three firemen were injured. Several firms suffered total losses including Michael Lyons wholesale grocers Drago grain Swift packers F S McCoy cigar maker and others. Loss nearly covered by insurance.
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Mobile
Ala
Richard H. Vidmer
Bat Thomas
New Orleans
H. Piser &Co
Drago Grain Company
Swift & Co
F. S. McCoy
Mobile Cider and Vinegar Company
F. Gomez
Green
Arnold Discharged in Son Slaying Case
John W. Arnold was discharged by Judge Keyes in Concord Massachusetts after a four hour hearing found no sufficient evidence to hold him for the death of his son William G. Arnold who died while cutting wood in Maynard. The court noted lack of motive and convicting testimony and left open the possibility of accident as described by the father.
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Concord
Mass
John W. Arnold
William G. Arnold
Keyes
District Court
Arnold
Maynard Jaw
Chas. T. Means Dies After Illness in NH
Chas. T. Means Republican national committeeman from New Hampshire died at 2 pm after a lingering illness. Born January 20, 1855, he previously served as paymaster at Locomotive Works and led the firm when it was acquired by American Locomotive Co. He served in the New Hampshire House and Senate, and on the national committee. He leaves a widow and two young daughters.
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Manchester
N. H
Chas. T. Means
New Hampshire
American Locomotive Company
House of Representatives
State Senate
Cheney
Means
Defective Wiring Implicated in Kennard Block Fire
Manchester, January 26. The board of fire engineers concludes the Kennard block fire likely started from defective electric wiring though evidence at the investigation stops short of a definite cause.
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Manchester, N. H
Board of Fire Engineers
Kennard Block
Saint Paul Monastery Fire In Mount Athos
Athens reports say the Saint Paul monastery on Mount Athos burned last Thursday night. The prior and nine monks were killed with 20 others seriously injured as residents slept. The fire damaged the monastery to an estimated $400,000.
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London
Vienna
Daily Chronicle
Athens
Saint Paul
Mount Athos
Teamsters Firm in Injunction Case Faces Judge Braley
Boston January 26 unions and Brine Transportation clash over injunction to bar interference and a sympathy strike. Judge Braley to decide at 2 pm tomorrow amid warnings of possible violence. Union 25 and Allied Freight council seek arbitration while photographers document crowds for court evidence. Police plan continued vigilance as teams move to Cambridge Charlestown and beyond.
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Boston
Teamsters
Braley
Superior Court
R. S. Brine Transportation Co
Brine
Union 25
Brine Company
Allied Freight Transportation Council
Teamsters’ Union
State Board of Arbitration
R. S. Brine Transportation Company
Harrison Loring, Jr
Mr. Loring
South Boston
India Street
Cambridge
Charlestown
Weather Across Kansas Turns Bitter Cold With Cattle Losses
Topeka reports say clear calm conditions prevail statewide and bitter cold grips the state. Very little wind worsens the chill and threatens cattle on western ranges with ongoing losses unless the situation improves soon.
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Topeka
Kan
Washington Tours Offer Seven Day Travel by Rail
Seven day tours priced at 25 dollars include hotel accommodations meals en route and a longer stay in Washington with stop overs in Baltimore Philadelphia and New York. Departures from Boston are February 21 March 7 and 21 April 4 18 and May 2 under the Personally Conducted Tourist System of the Pennsylvania Railroad. D N Bell Tourist Agent 20 Washington Street Boston.
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Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Pennsylvania Railroad
D. N. Bell
Washington Street
Boys Adrift On Large Cake Of Ice At Lewiston
In Lewiston Missouri on January 26 two young brothers played on a cake of ice that floated away with the current toward the lower bridge. The ice split, one boy clinging to the pier while the other remained on the ice. A rescue boat could not make headway, but a long rope allowed the boat to reach the scene and the boys were saved.
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Lewiston
New Auburn
B. M. Depot Burned in Newport Vermont
The Boston and Maine passenger depot and express office in Newport Vermont were destroyed by fire this morning. Officials believe an oil stove explosion started the blaze, and the building was completely consumed.
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Newport
Boston and Maine
Zinc and Grinding Tie Devoe Paint Wear to Lead Oil Mix
Unclear fragment suggests zinc and grinding related to Devoe paint wear processes. No clear individuals, dates, or organizations readable. Additional context needed to form a precise news item.
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Devoe
Faxon Liquor Seizure Sparks Police Mockery in Quincy
In Quincy January 26 police raided a tenement at 13 Granite Street owned by Henry H. Faxon. A tenant was arrested for liquor nuisance while Faxon, a temperance leader criticized police inactivity. A second raid targeted the Mallakof house with foreigners. ten men playing cards and residents of Austrian and Polish origin were present as officers parcelled up the seized liquor.
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Quincy
Henry H. Faxon
Faxon
Granite Street
Mallakof
Divorce Granted to Earl of Rosslyn in Edinburgh
The Earl of Rosslyn was divorced from Violet de Grey Vyner on grounds of desertion. The former peer had a varied career as a ballet dancer, actor, journalist, soldier, and gambler, once squandering vast fortunes and associating with Mrs Langtry. He faced public embarrassment after an uninvited appearance at a ball hosted for royalty, then sought work in theatre and other pursuits before losing titles.
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Edinburgh
Earl of Rosslyn
Violet de Grey Vyner
Lord Rosslyn
Monte Carlo
Violet Anne
Robert Charles de Grey Vyner
Grantby Hall
London
Prince
Princess of Wales
Lord Derby
Bart
Prince of Wales
Earl
James Erskine
Court Theatre Company
Arthur Gower
Pinero
Trelawney
the Wells
Earl of
Rosslyn
Mid-Lothian
Baron Sous
Loughborough
Surrey
Nova Scotia
Fifeshire Volunteer Guards
James Francis Harry St. Clair Erskine
Charles II
Fitzroy
Roosevelt and Long in talks over admiral Sciley case
Secretary Long met with President Roosevelt for over an hour likely discussing Rear Admiral Sciley’s appeal of a court of inquiry’s findings. Judge Advocate General Lemoy and Solicitor Hanna attended, carrying documents as they left Long’s apartment, but no public statement was given.
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Washington
Long
Sciley
Court of Inquiry
Navy Department
Lemiy
Hanna
Roosevelt to attend 150th Washington initiation event
Philadelphia announces President Roosevelt will attend the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Masons 150th anniversary celebration of George Washington's initiation on November 4 in the Masonic Temple. Roosevelt became a Mason about two years ago. Washington was initiated at Fredericksburg on November 14, 1772.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
George Washington
al Mason
Fredericksburg
Self Control Sermon Draws Large Lowell Audience
Dr. Scott F. Hershey of the Wirst Presbyterian Church Boston attracted a large male audience at the Lowell Y M C A yesterday afternoon with an address praised for vigor and originality. His talk offered practical, helpful insights, and the audience found much of value in his words.
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Scott F. Hershey
D. D
Wirst Presbyterian Church
Boston
Dr. Hershey
Lowell
New England
Government launch General Campo fired on near Rio Grande
A government gasoline launch named General Campo carrying despatches to Governor General Castro was sighted by the revolutionary fleet off Agua Dulce coast near Panama. Two shots were fired from the Padilla, and the Campo withdrew to safety after the exchange.
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Panama
Colombia
General Campo
Castro
Rio Grande
Agua Dulce
Padilla
Viljoen Captured in Transvaal Report Sparks London Joy
London reports from Lord Hitchener in Johannesburg that Gen. B. Viljoen has been captured near Lydenburg in the Transvaal, with several Boer detachments also taken. The capture, Viljoen Botha’s key lieutenant, has stirred lively satisfaction in London.
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London
Lord Hitchener
Johannesburg
B. Viljoen
Lydenburg
Transvaal
Viljeen
Botha
Prisoners Escaped After Boer Recapture Attempt Near Frankfort
Pretoria report says Col. Wilson, who seized 20 Boers near Frankfort in Orange River colony last Saturday, was about to move dawn next day when Boers mounted a bold bid to retake. A fierce fight followed. all but three prisoners escaped and several men were killed or wounded on both sides.
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Pretoria
Col. Wilson
Frankfort
Orange River Colony
Kruger to Visit United States in Spring Tour
The Daily Telegraph Brussels dispatch reports that Mr. Kruger has received fresh invitations from Chicago New York and Philadelphia and will likely begin an American tour next April.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Brussels
Kruger
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Taft Defends Philippine Truths In Chicago Visit
Gov Taft, arriving from San Francisco, denies hiding Philippine conditions. He criticizes sensationalists and explains there were no concentration camps, only an insurgent cordon. He outlines educational ballot reforms, support for parish schools, and the role of military decisions on Aguinaldo.
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Chicago
William H. Taft
Philippines
San Francisco
S. M. Felton
Chicago and Alton Railroad Company
Cincinnati
Gov. Taft
Stephen Bosal
Aguinaldo
Gov
Taft
United States
Hong Kong
Batangas
Chinese Immigration Appeals for Philippine Islands Entry
Manila January 26 The American chamber of commerce appeals to Congress for laws allowing Chinese entry to the Philippine islands under safeguards set by the U S commission They argue current restrictions hinder Filipino development and labor needs in tobacco hemp and sugar regions The commission funds improvements in Iloilo harbor and Cagayan river Negros island reports 400 boatmen and 40 riflemen under bandit Papa Ivio terrorizing locals
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Manila
American Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Philippine Islands
United States Philippine Commission
Loilo
Cagayan River
Luzon
Charles W. Miner
Sixth Infantry
Negros
Papa Ivio
Schurman Supports Philippine Independence View
Ithaca N Y Jan 26 President Schurman outlined his Boston speech urging eventual independence for the Philippines with self government as a goal He aligned with Roosevelts policy against Wheaton's colonial plan and argued Americans have yet to settle the final Philippine policy asserting this approach best promotes Filipino welfare.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Schurman
Boston
Philippines
Luzon
Visaya
Roosevelt
Congress
General Wheaton
Java
India
Fire destroys several Montclair business buildings
Fire in Montclair New Jersey wiped out several business district buildings and badly damaged others. Loss estimated between 6000 and 100000 dollars with insurance about two thirds of that amount.
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New York
Montclair
N. J
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Boston Woman's
Stone Ransom
America
Alabama
Hudson
Chas. T
Washington Tours
Roosevelt and Long
Viljoen
Kitchener Reports
Wilson’s
Gov. Taft Speaks
the Orchestral Society
Heinrich Schuecker
Helen Wetmore
Lowell Orchestral Society
St. John’s Hospital
Emil J. Borjes
M. v. Weber
C. Meyerbeer
Bizet
Theo Tobani
F. von Blow
Vienna Woods
Paul Fischer
Foston
Kirk Street Church Choir
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Arthur C. Spalding
Miss Wetmore
Needham
Landon Ronald
Dvorak
Schencker
Ossaini
Oberthuc
E. Schecker
Schurman Explains
Wu Ting Fang
Benson
Seabury & Johnson Mfg. Chemists
N.Y
Sapolio Lin
Sam
Electroilicon Co
Cliff St
Parker
Haly
Lowell Steam
Weed Street
George H. Maddocks
John Wallace
M. D
Washington St
Merrimack House
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