Wealthy Boston Woman Julia B. French Found Dead
Mrs Julia B French a wealthy eccentric known for many law suits was found dead in her Back Bay home Boston March 20 The body was in the elevator shaft and showed signs of a fall from the third floor after an apparent accident Medical examiner said death resulted from the fall There was no foul play suspected The 70 year old woman lived alone and did not employ servants The affair drew attention for her long record of litigation across the country.
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Boston
Julia B. French
Back Bay
Draper
James French
Rhode Island Mule Spinners Seek 10 Percent Wage Rise
A Rhode Island general meeting of mule spinners voted to demand a 10 percent wage increase from Rhode Island manufacturers who employ male spinners. Wages are tied to Fall River prices. replies are due by March 25, with a further meeting set to decide on actions if the raise is not granted.
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Pawtucket
Rhode Island
Cropsey Murder Case Opens in Elizabeth City Trial
In Elizabeth City North Carolina March 20 solicitor George Ward urged that Nellie Cropsey was murdered by James Wilcox presenting doctors testimony as conclusive evidence of drowning defense attorney E F Aydlett countered insisting no drowning proof and if killed the defendant bore no responsibility Judge Jones to charge the jury tomorrow
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Elizabeth City
N. C
George Ward
James Wilcox
Nellie Cropsey
Wilcox
E. F. Aydlett
Danish West Indies to Get Separate Government
St Thomas March 20 The newspapers here are gratified at despatches from the United States suggesting separate government for the Danish West Indies at least provisionally.
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St. Thomas
United States
Danish West Indies
Stranded Schooner Floated Toward Recovery
Stranded schooner Oakwoods, after striking Penguin shoals in fog last Monday, has been towed to a Stonington wharf to reload coal from her hold. The vessel is only slightly damaged and will sail in a day or two to Narragansett Pier, her destination.
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Stonington, Conn
Oakwoods
Penguin Shoals
Narragansett Pier
Draw Ends 20-Round Fight Between Ryan and Burns
New London March 20 Billy Ryan of Syracuse and Johnny Burns of New York boxed twenty rounds to a draw before the National Athletic club. Neither fighter gained a clear edge as the bout extended to the final bell.
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New London
Billy Ryan
Syracuse
Johnny Burns
New York
National Athletic Club
Flood Damage Destroys Bangor Toll Bridge and Bridges
A massive ice jam on the Penobscot collapsed the Maine Central bridge and the old toll bridge near Highhead wharves. Water rose to a foot under Broad street, basements flooded eight feet, and stores suffered heavy losses while traffic between Bangor and Brewer was cut for months. Loss estimated at fifty thousand dollars for the bridges.
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Bangor
Penobscot
Toll Bridge
Water Works
Highhead
Broad Street
Lower Main Street
Central Street
West Market Square
Lower State Street
Hammond Street
Maine Central
Brewer
Alleged kidnapping case near Wakefield described
Boston reports detail a Wakefield abduction case involving seven year old Stephen Murphy. An uncle Mr Hamil of Pelham New Hampshire allegedly took the boy with police consent, returning him after Mrs Murphy sought guardianship. Legal actions and jurisdiction questions loom as custody disputes unfold.
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Boston
Wakefield
Stephen Murphy
Catherine Murphy
Hamil
Pelham
N. H
Essex County
Middlesex County Courts
Murphy
Fraud Galore on Green Goods and Bank Misuse Indictments
Boston March 20 Federal grand jury returned eleven indictments in the March term before Judge Lowell. Wm Woodward Otto Schueler charged with green goods operation counts. Frederick R Humpage of Springfield indicted for misapplication of Chapin National Bank funds, pleaded guilty. Chas F Sullivan of Fall River indicted for breaking into the post office and stealing letters, to be tried later.
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Boston
Federal Grand Jury
Lowell
United States District Court
Wm. Woodward
Otto Schueler
Frederick R. Humpage
Springfield
Chapin National Bank
Humpage
Chas. F. Sullivan
Fail River
Hosiery Plant Troubled by Wage Dispute in Laconia
Twenty seven knitters at Tilton Hosiery Co in Laconia N J walked out seeking a rise from 4 1 2 to 5 cents per dozen. If no settlement is reached soon the plant may close and 80 more workers could lose their jobs.
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Laconia
N. J
Tilton Hosiery Co
Textile Council Seeks Wages Advance Before March 30
In New Bedford on March 20 the textile council ordered a formal wage demand to be presented to manufacturers ahead of March 30. The weavers’ executive committee directs the conference set for Saturday to push for adoption of a standard wage list.
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New Bedford
Textile Council
Weavers’ Executive Committee
Senate defeats mosquito extermination bill in New Jersey
The New Jersey Senate today defeated the House measure appropriating ten million dollars to fund experiments aimed at eradicating mosquitoes. The vote ends the bill's prospects for this session and leaves the state without the proposed funding for such research in Trenton.
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Trenton
N. J
House
Senate
Astoria firm seals Kind You Have Always Bought signature
A fragment from a trade notice identifies Astoria Ltd as bearing the signature line The Kind You Have Always Bought. The page shows a product branding mark with filings referencing CO 48 and SS SD, indicating a standard contractual label used by the company.
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Astoria
Two Fine Specimens of Prizefighters Training
A public advertisement-style feature extols the training of James Jeffries and Tom Sharkey for boxing, focusing on digestive health. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as vital for digestion, stamina, and general fitness, with quotes from Jeffries and Sharkey praising the product and urging after meal use.
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James Jeffries
Tom Sharkey
Stuart
Champion Jeffries
James J. Jeffries
Sharkey
Thos. J. Sharkey
Ito Returns to Japan After World Tour and Alliance Praise
Marquis Ito arrives back in Tokio after a global tour during which he praised closer ties with western nations and sidestepped credit for forging the Anglo Japanese alliance. He reports good health and is honored by countrymen while the Imperial Diet plans its early closing and taxation policies are discussed.
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Tokio
Japan
San Francisco
Marquis Ito
United States
Poole in Barre Unconscious After Overnight Illness
W D Poole, leading Barre businessman, remained unconscious after 12 hours of doctors’ efforts. At City hotel his room was forced open and he was found in bed, possibly after taking a sleeping powder or overdose. Oxygen and brandy injections used. prognosis is extremely uncertain. He is unmarried and had been despondent over business.
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Barre
W. D. Poole
City
Mr. Poole
River and Harbor Bill Progressed in Senate Committee
Washington March 20 The Senate commerce committee will start considering the river and harbor bill as soon as it arrives from the House. Next week the committee will hear senators seeking amendments to the bill.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Commerce
House
Manila officer acquitted in water gag death case
Lieut. William S. Sinclair of the 28th Infantry was tried by court martial on charges he gagged a prisoner and poured water on his head causing death and has been acquitted.
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Manila
William S. Sinclair
28Th Infantry
Simply pledge Franco Russian note accepted in open door memorandum
The Franco Russian note on China was handed to Secretary Hay by Ambassador Cambon and Count Cassini. It is treated as a pledge by the signatories to maintain the open door, to be accepted in a memorandum once officially considered by the President.
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Washington
China
Hay
Cambon
France
Count Cassini
Russia
Boxer Shot in Cambridge in Serious Condition
William J. Jordan, a well known colored boxer, lies in Cambridge hospital in serious condition after three bullets hit him near Memorial hall. William F. E. Lowe, also colored, is jailed on a charge of attempting to kill Jordan. Both men formerly worked as waiters at Harvard dining hall. Lowe allegedly bought a revolver and fired from 6:30 to 7:56 pm as Jordan left the building. Jordan identified Lowe. Lowe was wounded during a confrontation with police. Jordan’s prognosis remains cautious but hopeful for recovery.
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Cambridge
William J. Jordan
Cambridge Hospital
William FE. Lowe
Jordan
Harvard
Lowe
Memorial Hall
Inman Street
Murray
Tangled Lives Reveal Marital Web and Murder Link
In Boston and Reading, a woman identified as Mrs. Walter S. Weston died of morphine poisoning while living under the name Mrs. Walter S. Weston with Harry Smith’s former clerk Willard G. Warner. Warner, an accountant, admitted he used aliases and had lived with the dead woman as his wife. his own wife and daughter faced prison and reform measures in Reading after a disorderly house conviction.
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Boston
Walter S. Weston
Relief Hospital
Harry Smith
Willard G. Warner
Chelmsford Foundry Company
Devonshire Street
Warner
Women’s Prison
Sherborn
Reading
Henrietta
Industrial School For Girls
Lancaster
Doyle
Eno
Henrietta Eno
Warners
Rimwood
Henrietta Warner
Merrill
Reptiles Found In Stomach Of New York Woman
Seneca Falls March 20 Mrs Henry Pontius of Greenstreet has expelled three unusual reptiles from her stomach after long illness. The dark funnel shaped creatures resemble a snake eel and lizard with one alive about four inches long the others two inches. Dr Carlton sent them to Buffalo for naming. Pontius believes hydrant water swallowed they grew in her stomach. Water intake near marsh at Cayuga Lake north end.
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Seneca Falls
N. Y
Henry Pontius
Greenstreet
Carlton
Buffalo
Pontius
Patrick Trial Balances Signatures and Death Method
In New York on March 20 the Albert T. Patrick trial heard handwriting expert Carvalho testify that the Short and Meyers signatures in the 1900 will were written with gold points. Dr. Hare of Philadelphia stated that death could follow placing a cone over a sleeping man aged 84 as described by Jones.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
David N. Carvalho
Short
Meyers
Robert A. Hare
Philadelphia
Jones
City council funds relief for Monomoy Station savers
Boston officials voted to allocate 509 from council salaries to aid the families of the lost life savers at Monomoy station. The treasurer was ordered to deposit 500 with Lee Higginson & Co for the sufferers and charge the expense to council salaries.
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Boston
Monomoy Station
Lee, Higginson & Co
Admiral Prince Henry Hoists Pennant on Kaiser Friedrich II
Berlin reports Admiral Prince Henry raised his pennant at noon aboard the battleship Kaiser Friedrich II to command the squadron in Kiel waters. The ceremony marks his appointment as fleet head in the Kiel area.
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Berlin
Prince Henry
Kaiser Friedrich Til
Kielwaters
Russo Persian Pact Reported In London March Times
The Times understands Persia has concluded a pact with Russia granting a 10,000,000 rouble loan and a concession for a new road from Tabriz to Teheran.
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London
the Times
Persia
Russia
Tabriz
Teheran
Armour or Swift Sugar Cured Hams and More Prices
A compact ad lists Armour and Swift sugar cured hams and shoulders with distinct prices per pound for hams at 18 cents per 1b, shoulders at 8 cents per lb, breakfast bacon 13 cents, pork products, lard pails at 10 cents per pound, boneless cod 8 cents per 1b, fancy cod in 3 lb boxes at 2 cents, salt mackerel large No. 1 at 10 cents per lb, Labrador herring 25 cents per dozen, smoked herring in small boxes priced per box, English bloaters 25 cents per dozen, salt salmon 10 cents per lb, fresh salmon in 1 tablespoon cans, Alaska red 10 cents per can, best American sardines 5 cents and 1 six? per box, and imported sardines at 25 and 35 cents.
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Armour
Swift
Alaska
TEA AND COFFEE PRICES OFFERED IN ADVERTISEMENT
An advertisement lists TEA AND COFFEES with a 650 cent tea offering double strength in 3 lb lots for $1.20, Old Gov t Java blended with Mocha for 30c per lb, Good South American Coffee at 15c per lb or 2 lbs for 25c, and Postum and Graino cereal coffees in small 12c and large 25c packages.
Best Wheat Flour Promoted by Washburn Crosby
The copy touts Gold Crown Flour as the best choice from Washburn Crosby with a price of 4.50 per barrel delivered across the city and 4.25 at the door. It emphasizes superior milling and wheat quality to persuade customers to buy locally.
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Washburn & Crosby
Grocery sale prices for assorted fruits and goods
A long list of reduced prices for fresh eggs fruit and vegetables and pantry items. Items include cabbage 3 lbs for 5c turnips 1b for 1c and rhubarb with syrup 25c per gallon. Bottled and canned goods range from 8c to 12c per item with soaps crackers and household basics also priced.
German Emperor Yacht Meteor Trial Sail Planned
New York reports that arrangements are set for the Meteor to have a trial sail on March 28. If successful, she will sail for Germany on March 29.
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New York
Germany
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Mrs. French
Back Bay House
Cropsey
Castoria
Trip Around World
England
Boxer
William Jordan
Cambridge Colored Man
William Lowe
Tangled Lives
Patrick
Henry
Kennedy
Cigats
Central ST
Gook, Taylor & Co, Garment Department
Gibson
Maire Gibson
Tribune
Orient
Regal
Smiris
Erizng
Gleveland
Woarswinck
H. B. Shattuck & Son
Prescot
Trhawt
Meteor
Courier
Amasa Pratt &Co
Towel Oes
Dutton
Cor
Willie St
Devonshire St
M. B
Mills and Lumber Lands
Mine Lick
Tenn
Amasa Pratt
G. D. Farley
M. H. Pratt
B. E. Pratt
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