Fire at Colney Hatch Asylum Kills Dozens of Inmates
London reports a devastating blaze at Colney Hatch asylum in the Jewish wing. About 50 to 52 women burned or suffocated as five wooden dormitories and doctors’ apartments were gutted. Rescue efforts focused on evacuating panicked inmates as officials confirm many deaths and ongoing searches. Relatives gathered outside the besieged complex amid harrowing scenes.
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London
Colney Hatch Asylum
Aster
Two Young Ruffians Terrorize Hosiery Room
John Therrien and William Dumas faced the Lawrence court for assaulting Officer David W. Thissell during a disturbance in the looping room of the Lawrence mills. They led a crowd of youths, frightened 160 workers, caused a two hour shutdown, and were fined 30 dollars each after pleading guilty. Also present, Mary Buell and Carrie F. Ellis faced larceny charges for silk yarn from Boott mills. George Emmonson pleaded guilty to bastardy. John Flynn was convicted of drunkenness and fined two dollars. Thomas Moore received a suspended sentence for a saloon disturbance. John McGinley, drunkenness, sent to the State farm. John Moro, drunkenness, fined five dollars. several others fined two dollars for drunkenness.
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John Therrien
William Dumas
David W. Thissell
Lawrence Mills
Dumas
Therrien
Charles F. Wood
Thissell
Ellis
Haverhill
Miss Ruell
Lowell
Commonwealth
George Emmonson
Mary Ruell
Thomas Moore
Centralville
Dennett
Lakeview Avenue
Moore
John McGinley
State Farm
John Moro
O'Keefe
Moro
Union Street
Henry Charette
Edward Powers
James Corrigan
Fred Johnson
Powers Incline to Favor Minister Bowen Plan
Berlin reports President Castro offers thirty percent of La Guaira and Porto Cabello customs receipts to guarantee foreign claims. Allies debate adequacy as other nations’ claims are included. London notes no friction with Germany over Venezuela and blocade will be lifted once Bowen agreement reached.
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Berlin
Castro
la Guaira
Porto Cabello
Venezuela
House of Commons
House
Germany
Bowen
New York
New England
Commuted sentence for Col. Arthur Lynch to life penal servitude
London on January 27 reports that Col. Arthur Lynch, found guilty of high treason last Friday, has had his death sentence commuted to life in penal servitude.
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London
Arthur Lynch
Teen girl recovers after long silent illness in Centra lia
A 17 year old girl in Centra lia Ill. fell into a somnolent state after days of not eating while working in a local restaurant. She remained unresponsive for days, then revived rapidly and is now in good health. She wrote the note during her mother’s absence using a bedside pencil and pad.
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Centralia
Ill
Dora Meek Wakes From Four Month Sleep Trance
Chicago January 27 Dora Meek ends a 120 day sleepy trance writing to her mother I want to go to Kate Fisher s I am tired of town authorities report the young woman woke and acted on the impulse to leave the city seeking Kate Fisher and a new start after the long period of trance.
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Chicago
Kate Fisher
Dora Meek
Witness in Young Pulitzer case receives threatening letter
A New York witness in the William Hooper Young murder trial of Mrs. Anna Pulitzer visited the district attorney to report an anonymous threat. She refused to identify herself or disclose the letter’s contents, though it reportedly warned her of death if she testified and cited the Mormon blood atonement doctrine. The DA's office has not released the letter.
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New York
William Hooper Young
Annie Pulitzer
Clark
Coal Inquiry Continues as Shortage Arguments Rise
Boston January 27 congressional inquiry into coal supply and prices resumes in the chamber of commerce. Six witnesses expected as testimony is shortened. shipping concerns and rates deemed not excessive. Edward Sherwin of Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co. testifies independents now supply about 75 percent of coastwise coal. prices and freight compare with prior years while “half-and-half” cargo plans are explained and disputed.
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Boston
Chamber of Commerce
Edward Sherwin
New England
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Co
New York
Narragansett Bay
Philadelphia
Littlefield
Boxer Frank McConnell In Critical Condition
Chicago January 27 A San Francisco despatch says Frank McConnell the boxer injured in a recent bout with Spider Welsh is in a stupor and in a critical condition with a skull fracture and may die at any hour. He is at St Marys Hospital and could not respond to his name.
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Chicago
Frank McConnell
Two Local Workers Suffer Severe Hand Injuries at Nearby Mills
Frank P. Lappin of 745 Broadway lost skin on his left hand while in the polishing department of Lamson Store Service Co. in Walker Street and was treated at Emergency hospital. Edward Kennedy, a 16 year old of Andrews Street, injured his right hand in a Bay State mills card room and remained at Emergency hospital where doctors were operating. at least two fingers may require amputation.
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Frank P. Lappin
Lamson Store Service Co
Walker Street
Mr. Lappin
Broadway
Bay State Mills
Edward Kennedy
Andrews Street
City Hall Notes and Meetings Scheduled
The board of aldermen will hold their regular meeting tonight. The committee on accounts meets Thursday morning. The annual meeting of the board of overseers of the poor is set for Thursday at the city farm. The mayor was busy this morning with many visitors in line at noon.
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Board of Aldermen
Committee On Accounts
Board of Overseers of the Poor
City Farm
Still Another Break in the Strikers Ranksw
Lynn January 27. The Boot and Shoe Workers union plans to bring women from Haverhill to replace strikers at D A Donovan & Co. Some Lynn stitchers returned to work, a second break in the ranks. Knights of Labor organize new stitchers. Cutter activity from Auburn and Cincinnati expands strike-related labor movement.
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Lynn
Boot and Shoe Workers Union
Haverhill
D. A. Donovan & Co
Knights of Labor
Auburn
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
A. BE
St. Louis
First National
Loveley
Watson Shoe Company
Howe & Walton
Belonga Company
Lady Stitchers’ Assembly
Grain Counter Workers’ Union
Wreckage suggests disaster near Race Point life saving station
Wreckage washed ashore near Race Point life saving station indicates a likely vessel of about 200 tons foundered in recent heavy blows. Debris includes deckhouse and cabin doors but no identifying object. Officials rule out nearby collisions involving Alice Luce, John H. Buttrick, Saxon King, and Georgic as causes.
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Highland Light
Race Point
Wycher
Alice Luce
John H. Buttrick
Saxon King
Georgic
No Aryan Race Claims Hebrew Link to Armenian Origin
Dr Maurice Fishberg, addressing a joint meeting of the American Ethnological Society and the New York Academy of Sciences, asserted there is no Hebrew race and that Hebrews are Armenians in origin. He rejected the Aryan race as a linguistic construct and argued Semites originated in Africa rather than Asia.
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New York
American Ethnological Society
New York Academy of Sciences
Maurice Fishberg
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Fishberg
Africa
Asia
Injunction Sought Against Carriage Strikers in Amesbury
Twelve carriage manufacturers filed bills in Essex court seeking an injunction to stop the International Carriage Workers union No. 27 from interfering with Amesbury's carriage industry. Lawyer A W Reed Jr of Amesbury filed the suit and left for Boston where a hearing was set in equity court today.
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Salem
Amesbury
Essex Court House
A. W. Reed, Jr
International Carriage Workers’ Union
Reddy
Boston
Train wreck injures engineer and delays mail traffic
The New England express on the New York Central was wrecked today just east of Palmyra New York when a mail bag was thrown under the forward wheel of the locomotive from a fast mail train traveling west. Engineer Geo Hall suffered serious bruises. Traffic was delayed for several hours.
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Palmyra
N. Yu
New England Express
New York Central
Geo. Hall
Ask Your Doctor About Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
An old advertisement urges readers to consult physicians about Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for colds and related illnesses. It references coughs croup asthma bronchitis consumption and urges trust in the doctor’s guidance. The line ends with a time stamp style marker.
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Ayer
San Francisco Ministers Protest Reed Smoot Senate Seat
In San Francisco on January 27 ministers from local Christian churches passed resolutions opposing Reed Smoot the Mormon apostle's eligibility as Utah's senator.
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San Francisco
Reed Smoot
Utah
President's special train passes Altoona in early morning
Altoona Pennsylvania January 27 The Presidents special train moved through the city at 7 55 the President's car remained dark as it went by observers reported the moment marked a brief halt during a routine stop on the journey.
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Altoona
Allied Printing Trades Conference outlines confederation plan
In Indianapolis on January 27 the International Typographical Union hosted a preliminary session led by President Lynch with F W Tatrum as secretary. A four member committee was formed to draft a confederation plan uniting independent trades under a central equal representation body. The dispute between independent photo-engravers and the Typographical union branch was settled, allowing photo-engravers to join and use the label while gaining central representation.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Printing Trades
International Typographical Union
Lynch
F. W. Tatum
International Brotherhood of Bookbinders
Messrs. Thompson
Hakes, Laughlin and Straube
United Railways gains control of Baltimore suburban lines
Baltimore Jan 27 United Railways and Electric company signed a contract for the perpetual lease of the Baltimore Sparrow's Point and Chesapeake railway 43 miles of track. The deal gives United complete control of suburban lines and the city railway system. The line will connect Baltimore by trolley to Maryland Steel works at Sparrow's Point and extend along the Chesapeake bay shore below Corth Point where summer resorts will be built.
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Baltimore
United Railways and Electric Company
Sparrow's Point
Toledo Ball Player John Doe Extradition Warrant Issued
Sheriff Stout of Allen county Indiana obtained a warrant for the extradition of George Mullen a Toledo ball player now under indictment at Fort Wayne on perjury charges connected with an alleged contract jump. He was intercepted en route to Detroit and will return with bonds.
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Columbus
Ohio
Sheriff Stout
Allen County
Indiana
George Mullen
Toledo
Fort Wayne
Stout
Mullen
Detroit
Wanted second hand furniture and job ads mixed
Classified notices list WANTED items for furniture sales and employment openings. Frye and Flynn offer cash for used furniture at 458 Central Street while a store seeks a strong bright boy with home living arrangements. Also opportunities for a young man with business sense and artistic taste, and a neat housekeeper needed in Chelmsford Centre.
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Frye & Flynn
Central Street
W. B
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Milford
N. H
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Meek Girl
Coal Inquiry
Congressional Committee
Tinues Investigation
M’connell
Spider Welsh
City Hall Notes
D. A. Donovan Factory
Cincinnati
Race Point Station
Bag
Mae
Canton
Allied Printing Trades
Control System
United Company
Edison Phonograph
Merrimack Street
Hansen's Studio
Moore Street
Elgin
Park Or
Andover Street
East Merrimack Street
Chelmsford Centre
Cas'o Theatre
Pawtucket Street
Edison Home Phonograph
Citizen Office
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