Perry Made Ante Mortem Statement to Sheriff
Cambridge March 9 George L O Perry the young Negro murder suspect who died yesterday in jail where he had been held under indictments for killing two young women made an ante mortem statement regarding the crime. Sheriff John R Fairbairn said he talked with Perry on Feb 26 but declined to reveal details. He added Perry did not say anything to implicate anyone and noted Perry’s condition may have affected his ability to answer.
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Cambridge
George L. O. Perry
John R. Fairbairn
Perry
Agnes McPee
Clara Morton
Clayton Held in Lynn Court on Attempted Murder Charge
Alexander G. Clayton of Salem was arraigned after arrest Saturday for attempting to kill Mrs. Marie L. Emperor at the shoe factory where she oversees stitching. He pleaded not guilty and was held for the superior court at two thousand dollars. Witnesses Mrs Emperor and janitor Thomas Means recounted the assault and past threats amid divorce proceedings linking Mrs Emperor to Clayton. In a nearby note, Swiss health data ledger shows 12 percent of deaths from consumption.
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Lynn
Alexander G. Clayton
Salem
Marie L. Emperor
C. H. King
Coal Dealers Settle On $8.50 Price Across Lowell
In Lowell the major coal dealers announced a uniform $8.50 per ton for egg stove and No 1 nut coal and $8.25 for broken with No 2 nut at $7.50. A few smaller firms priced at $9 but matched the schedule to stay competitive. Some dealers cited planned reductions following Boston trends.
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Courier
Waterbury Police Murder May Be Clubbed By Same Gang
Waterbury Connecticut March 9 police renewed search after a masked gang shot Policeman Mendelesohn and wounded two others on a trolley car in a strike related attack. no arrests yet and officials fear the assailants may belong to the same group as a prior similar incident. leaders say a reward will be offered for information.
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Waterbury
Conn
Paul Mendelesohn
Forest Park
Waterville
Mendelesohn
Webernderfer
Chambers
Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company
Fire in Burbank block likely from elevator wiring
Fire marshal concludes the blaze that gutted the Burbank block started in the elevator car from an electric wire. The car had been locked for hours when found, making other ignition sources unlikely.
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Burbank Block
Auction of Zola Collection Opens in New York Today
An auction in New York starts today and runs through Saturday. It offers the late Emile Zola collection including pictures sculptures art objects and books with items from the deceased writer. The sale is reported from a Times despatch via Paris and London.
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New York
Emile Zola
Paris
London
Collision on Street Railway Injures Ten or Twelve
At 7 this morning in Fall River a snow plow collided with three Columbia street line passenger cars after brake rod failure. The empty first car rammed the others, injuring ten to twelve workers, four sent to hospital. Most hurt suffered bruises and cuts. several returned to work later. Injured named include Ida Castella, Catharine Shane, and Peter Powers.
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Fall River
Columbia Street
Old Colony Street
Columbia Street Hill
Ida Castella
Catharine Shane
Peter Powers
Foot and Mouth Disease Disturbs New Hampshire
Concord New Hampshire March 9 The discovery of foot and mouth disease in a Bedford cattle herd owned by B R French is viewed as highly significant by state commission and US authorities. Quarantines may extend to Goffstown as officials trace links to earlier cases in Hudson Pelham and Salem.
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Concord
N. H
B. R. French
Bedford
State Commission
New England
Commission
United States
Dr. Watson
The
Cattle Commission
Goffstown
Dead Boy Succumbs to Hydrophobia in New York
Henry Wehrhahn aged six died from hydrophobia after a dog bite eight weeks earlier. The wound was cauterized and healed until illness emerged, leading to hospitalization at the Pasteur institute. His mother may have contracted the disease after being bitten during his delirium.
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New York
Henry Wehrhahn
Wehrhahn
Pasteur Institute
Lynn Dry Goods Man Falls Dead in Street
Frederick E. Abbott of R. A. Spalding & Co. collapsed and died this morning in Lynn at age 65 from heart failure while en route to the store. Born in North Reading, he spent 45 years in the dry goods trade, rising from clerk to partner. He belonged to Wooldredge Cadets Co L Eighth Regiment and the Oxford club, and is survived by his widow, a son, and two daughters.
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Lynn
Frederick E. Abbott
R. A. Spalding & Co
North Reading
Wooldredge Cadets, Co. L
Eighth Regiment
Oxford Coub
Maine Cities Inaugurate New Year’s City Governments
Portland, March 9. City governments of nearly all 12 Maine cities that held elections last Monday were inaugurated today and began the year’s work. In most cases the inaugurations were attended by ladies.
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Portland
Maine
Watch Theft Arrest Tied to Haverhill Larceny
Roy Primrose of Haverhill was arrested in Lynn for larceny of a watch from Haverhill and held for the juvenile session Tuesday morning. Police have not located the complainant, a Lynn man.
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Lynn
Roy Primrose
Haverhill
Hair Vigor Promises Nourishing Hair Food
Advert says hair falls from starvation but can be stopped with Ayer s Hair Vigor which nourishes and feeds the hair referenced as a remedy for hair loss.
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Ayer
City official rules on Edson cemetery chief Clark
City solicitor will issue a written opinion to the mayor on whether Supt. Clark of the Edson cemetery is under civil service rules. He is reported not to be. Hogan, McDonald, and Richardson depart for Washington tomorrow for Erie tax case arguments. Clark has not received formal notice of attendance at tomorrow afternoon hearing. He remains in charge of the Edson cemetery. The commons superintendent placed plant orders for the coming season. Supply department business is dull pending department appropriations.
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Supt. Clark
Edson Cemetery
Civil Service
Hogan
McDonald
Solicitor’s Office
George I’. Richardson
Washington
Erie
Supt
Clark
Edson
Supply Department
Alunda reports storm deaths aboard ship from Liverpool voyage
St John s Newfoundland March 9 The steamer Alunda arrived after a 21 day passage from Liverpool reporting hurricane conditions. Carpenter Karlsen was killed and Boatswain Cook suffered a broken arm while Engineer Brayton lost three fingers. Alunda towed wrecked crew of Algeria saying Lombardia ignored distress signals leaving six sailors to their fate.
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St. John’s
N. F
Alunda
Liverpool
Karlsen
Cook
Brayton
Ulunda
Algeria
Breen
Demerara
Kroonland
New York
Naples
Lombardia
Glanders in New York Quarantine Tightens on Stables
In New York a marked outbreak of glanders prompts strict quarantine measures. An inspection has begun and a quarantine already bars a stable housing 100 horses, with several other large stables under suspicion and a major milk dealer facing potential closure today.
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New York
Horse Falls Into Deep Cavity in Middlesex Street
A horse owned by the Central Cash Market, hitched to a delivery wagon, sank into a large ground hole in Middlesex street in front of the Lowell Co-operative store. Excavations had left a cindered trench. recent rains loosened the earth, causing the animal to plunge, injuring its legs and breaking wagon shafts.
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Central Cash Market
Middlesex Street
Lowell Co-operative Company
Canadian Ball Players Signed For Milwaukee And More
St John New Brunswick March 9 John Tip O Neil of St John signed to play with Milwaukee for the coming season and report in Chicago March 24. Jack McLean who has caught in St John for two seasons and was with the Boston Nationals is signed in New York and will be tried on a southern trip.
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St. John
N. B
John
Tip) O'Neil
Milwaukee
Chicago
Jack McLean
Boston
New York
Willing to Donate Skin for Injured Girl in Newark
One hundred relatives and friends of Margaret Cummerford of Newark plan to give up skin to supply three hundred square inches for the 19 year old girl who was seriously hurt in the Clifton avenue crossing collision on February 19. Her recovery is described as certain due to her strong health and constitution.
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Newark
N. J
Margaret Cummerford
Clifton Avenue
Commerford
Local Police Court Session Opens With Drunkenness Charges
The Monday police court session features numerous drunkenness offenses among first offenders. Notable cases include Hannah Gallagher facing six months in jail, Joseph Fontaine held for $200, and Ellen M. Kennedy's case continued with $200 bail. Several others received fines, jail terms, or suspended sentences tied to saloon incidents, larceny, or non support, with rich detail on defendants like Oatman, Nugent, Grenier, and McDermott.
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Hannah Gallagher
Joseph Fontaine
State Farm
Denis Welch
John H. Murphy
Tewksbury
William H. Devver
Superior Court
Patrick McDermott
Ellen M. Kennedy
E. D. McVey
Charles Grenier
Margaret Coughlin
Austin Gilday
James Brown
John McPhee
John J. Kelley
Thomas McCloughrey
Moloney
Edward Champagne
Peter J. McLean
Peter A. Fay
John Ferguson
Patrick Hart
Joseph Lamere
James H. Powers
John Sullivan
James Ryan
William B. Oatman
Oatman
Merrimack Square
Remon
Nugent
Zelpha
Paul Bushnell
Thomas F. Connelf
John Dillon
Dennis J. Murphy
Bushnell
Martin T. Burke
Mary A. Burke
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Burdick
Clayton
Switzerland
Money Makers
Oxfords
O'Sullivan Bros. Co
Lowell
City Hall
New Hampshire
Hudson and
Pelham
Lynn Dry Goods
Edwin Sheppard
Marion
Glanders
Merrimack Clothing Company
G. H. Davis
Starbird Street
Varnum Avenue
Pawtucketville
Chelmsford
Broadway
City
Beaver Brook Mills
Collinsville
East Ank Street
Corner High
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