Linevitch Forces Split as Japanese Advance Near Line
St. Petersburg reports Gen Linevitch has divided his army after Kaiyuan, with main forces holding the railroad and a detachment moving along the Mandarin road to Kirin. The Japanese columns along the west flank threaten the retreat line, while losses at Mukden are put at about 120,000 killed, wounded, or captured, with 80 field guns seized.
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St. Petersburg
Linevitch
Kakoman
Kaiyuan
Mandarin Road
Kirin
Changoun
Tiepass
Meyendorff
War Office
Mukden
Armies Report No Further Fighting Says Linevitch
Despatch from Gen Linevitch dated March 19 reports the second army saw no more fighting and that no news came from the first or third armies. He notes arriving troops from Russia are in excellent spirits and good health.
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St. Petersburg
Linevitch
Russia
Japanese forces seize Kaiyuan in Manchuria amid counterattack
Washington reports a Tokyo cablegram stating that at 4 a.m. on March 19 Japanese detachments occupied Kaiyuan, 20 miles north of Tie Pass. The enemy counterattacked but was repulsed. Bridges on the main road south of Kaiyuan and part of a railway bridge were burned or destroyed. Several Russian guns were found buried near Mukden.
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Washington
Tokyo
Kailyuan
Tie Pass
Kaiyuan
Mukden
Supreme Court Takes Two Week Recess Today
The Supreme Court of the United States adjourned for a two week recess, with no decisions announced and justices expected to return to hear cases after the interval.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States Today
Brakeman Foss Killed Under Freight Cars at Wilmington
A Boston & Maine brakeman named Foss from Concord New Hampshire was killed at Wilmington while riding a on a way freight from Lowell. He slipped on a car and was run over by the wheels, dying instantly and being torn to pieces. Dr Buzzel arrived but there was no help to be given.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Wilmington
Lowell
Buzzel
Concord
N. H
Foss
Gloucester Ship Hazel Onella Wrecked Off Cape Sable
Gloucester reports the loss of the schooner Hazel Onella at Cape Sable after a thick weather encounter. Captain James Bowie and 17 crew members were rescued at Clark's Harbor. The 73 ton vessel, built in 1891 at Essex Maine, owned by Sylvanus Smith & Co, valued at 10000 dollars, was uninsured and likely carried no fish.
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Gloucester
Cape Sable
N. S
Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insurance Company
James Bowie
Bowie
Clark's Harbor
Sylvanus Smith & Co
Essex
Mags
Dog bite not linked to rabies in local case
Dr. W S Eaton Jr reports state cattle commission findings show the yellow dog that bit William Barnard Jr of 56 Fremont Street ten days ago showed no rabies signs under microscopic exam. Guinea pigs and rabbits inoculated with serum from the dog's brain have shown no hydrophobia symptoms to date.
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W. S. Eaton, Jr
State Cattle Commission
William Barnard, Jr
Fremont Street
New York Floods Checked by Cold Weather
Elmira and surrounding areas face receding floods after March 19 high waters from the Chemung and its tributaries. Three deaths reported in Elmira and nearby villages, including a rail worker struck by a train. In Addison and Carnselto river area, a capsized canoe and ice cake caused drownings. Western New York sees flood danger easing as temperatures drop. rail traffic disrupted by washouts. Pittsburgh reports Allegheny River at 25 feet with 30 foot stage anticipated.
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Elmira
N. Y
Antonio Tagnoto
Erie Railroad
Carl A. Oakes
Erie Division
Oakes
Hornellsville
Thomas Brady
Addison
Carnisteo
Brady
Frank Brady
Thomas
Pittsburg
Allegheny River
Pittsburg Flood Sees Mills Halt as Crest Near 30 Feet
Pittsburg faced its annual flood as snowmelt surged the Allegheny River. Despite widespread lowland submersion, damage lessened due to warned preparations. Mills and factories along the river paused operations while the crest was awaited by nightfall. Ice moved out with little reported damage.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Boiler Explosion Kills Dozens in Brockton Shoe Plant
A boiler in the R. B. Grover & Co. shoe factory at Campello Brockton exploded just before 8 o clock, destroying the four story L shaped wing and starting a blaze that consumed the plant and nearby homes. Fire officials estimated about fifty dead and many injured as 700 workers were present at the time. The blast sent the boiler through homes, igniting a massive fire as rescuers rushed to recover bodies and treat the wounded. Police and fire crews battled the flames for hours as the town mobilized ambulances and doctors from Brockton, with the disaster described as the worst in the city’s history.
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Brockton
R. B. Grover & Co
Campello
Albion Dahlborg
Elijah Kelley
Linus Swanson
David Rockwell
John Smith
Stephen Snow
Grover
Frank Bell
Barnabus Lewis
Nellie Leary
Maurice Fitzpatrick
Mira Berger
Mrs. Perry
Andrew Lundell
Elmer H. Dodge
Brockton Hospital
Hiram Pierce
Ira Buck
Geo. W. Lawrence
Alderman Geo. E. Monk
Wm. McGuahee
Randolph
Joseph McLaughlin
O. Reynolds
Wm. Emerson
John Turner
Thomas Clifford
Chas, O'Brien
Thomas McSherry
William Lightfoot
East Bridgewater
Ella Whitcomb
Charles Rawlins
East Bridge
Dahlburg
Boyden
Lst
Dahlberg
John A. Peterson
Oscar Peterson
August Berger
Denton Street
Sylvester Wright
John Taft
Effie Hood
Rockwell
Jas. A. O'Rourke
St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church
Dahlborg
Massa
Spartan Lost Hope as Storm Rips Grounded Steamer
The Spartan of the Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Co. ran aground near Block Island Rhode Island and endured a brutal northeast gale. Captain Briggs and four crew remained aboard as the ship battered, bulkheads failing, while life savers evacuated others and rescue fleets gathered.
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Block Island, R. I
Spartan
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Company
Providence
Philadelphia
Briggs
New London
Boston
Shoreham
Scott
Shift to Lawrence may see league re admission
Lawrence may be readmitted to the New England league with Fred Lake as owner. A hearing tomorrow night will decide if the Lowell man may obtain a license to play baseball in Lynn. Opposition from the Lynn Independents threatens denial, prompting Lake to move baseball to Glen Forest if licensed refused.
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Lawrence
New England
Fred Lake
Lowell
Lynn
Lynn Independents
Lake
Glen Forest
Supreme Court Denies Habeas Petition for Denver Officials
The U S Supreme Court today denied the motion for a writ of habeas corpus in the cases of Peter Miller and Thomas Shepperson two Denver election officials sentenced by the Colorado Supreme Court for violating court orders tied to the November election. No written opinion issued. Mayor Casey signed the Ennell Street school order today.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States Today
Peter Miller
Thomas Shepperson
Denver
Supreme Court of Colorado
Antitoxin Said To Save Life In Cerebrospinal Meningitis
Doctors report a case in Mary Blowen, 3, of 118 Chapel Street, where antitoxin saved her life amid a rapid onset of cerebrospinal meningitis. Dr. T. B. Smith and Dr. J. F. Boyle caution that success is not guaranteed and that the disease often proves fatal despite treatment.
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T. B. Smith
J. F. Boyle
Mary Blowen
Chapel Street
Maine
New England
Lowell
Leonard Huntress
Board of Health
Courier-Citizen
Smith
Sullivan Held for Trial in Wife Assault Case
Providence March 20 John Sullivan was held on $7000 bail for trial in district court on March 24 after being charged with assaulting his wife Catherine. Physicians say Mrs Sullivan cannot survive her injuries.
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Providence
R. I
Catherine
John Sullivan
Arrest of Joseph Gravel on larceny charge at Lakeview tenement
Police officer Peter Cawley arrested Joseph Gravel this morning for larceny of a lead pipe from the empty tenement at 120 Lakeview avenue. The alleged theft dates to December 13 last year and Gravel has since traveled to Loverpool, England, and back aboard a cattle boat.
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Joseph Gravel
Peter Cawley
Lakeview Avenue
Gravel
Loverpool
England
Fest Beginings Feature Local Goods List
A fragmented OCR list highlights local brands such as Rose Brand Milk Best Laundry Starch Curran Fine Oolong Tea and gaily named items like Gaited Peanuts indicating a varied catalog in a historic newspaper fragment.
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Harbin
Sable
New York
Chemung and
Canisteo Rivers
Buffalo
Supt
R. L. O'Donnel
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ballston
Hudson Valley
R’sullivan
Grover & Co
Block Island
Casey
Ennell Street
Ei-Azhar San Water
Central Street
Co &B
Ayer
Loersits
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