City Divided Over Westford Street Repair Bill
The Union Paving Company of Worcester must sue Lowell to recover 1600 for Westford Street repairs, the city arguing five year free-repair terms from completion. City Solicitor Hill says the police board has licensing power for theatres and amusements, not the mayor, under Lowell's special act of 1896. A fundraising drive continues with $100 from John H. Harrington and $10 from the Saturday Press as meetings frame the day.
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Union Paving Company of
Worcester
Lowell
Westford Street
Union Company
Boston Paving Company
Boston Company
Hill
Board of Police
Police Board
Police Board of
Casey
John H. Harrington
The
Lowell Sun
Mawhinney Shoe Shop
Harrington
City Hall
Council
Haight & Freese Co. Put in Receivers’ Hands
Boston reports Haight & Freese Company stock brokers at 85 State Street entered receivership after a suit by Anna L H Weiss administratrix. James D Colt named receiver with bond, offices closed in Boston while New York and Philadelphia branches remain. Local offices in New Bedford Providence Portland report mixed operations as news spreads.
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Boston
Haight & Freese Company
State Street
New England
James D. Colt
New York
Anna L.H. Weiss
Colt
Lebarron Colt
United States Circuit Court
Doane
State Streets
Charles H. Poor
Wm. G. Conkling
Wm. H. Little
Beardsley
Geo. C. Turner
Harvey Watson
Philadelphia
Providence
R. I
Banigan
Haight & Freese
Weiss
Haight and Freese Corporation
Convention of International Paper Makers Union Opens
Holyoke May 9 The union in session this week considers reports at the first session today with First Vice President William Hamilton of Watertown presiding in the absence of President Geo Mackey of Watertown New York.
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Holyoke
International Paper Makers Union
Geo. Mackey
Watertown
N. Y
Wm. Hamilton
Haight & Freese Co Brokerage Office History
Haight and Freese Co once operated a brokerage office in Lowell but closed it about two years ago due to difficulties with the local manager. The manager reportedly left for New York state where his death is reported.
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Haight & Freese Co
Lowell
New York State
Pigeons Fly 512 Miles From Kimberley to Cape Town in 14 Hours
Eight pigeons completed a flight from Kimberley to Cape Town covering 512 miles in fourteen hours. The performance highlights endurance and navigational skill among the birds and showcases an astonishing long distance for avian messengers.
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Kimberley
Cape Town
TENSION IN FAR EAST TENSION IN FAR EAST
London reports a Far East tension over French neutrality in Indo China and Admiral Rozestvensky's squadron. Britain faces possible involvement as France and Russia dispute presence near Kamranh bay. Baron Hayashi warns against inflaming Japanese public opinion while denying Japan violating Borneo waters.
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London
Far East
Indo-China
Rojestvensky
Great Britain
Balfour
House of Commons
Cambon
Kamranh Bay
St. Petersburg
Hon-Kohe Bay
de Jonquieres
Rorestversky
Baron Hayashi
Japan
France
Borneo
Lansdowne
Massacre of Jews Reported in Volhynia Riots
A dispatch to Novosti confirms a May 7 to 9 massacre of Jews in Lehit omir, Volhynia, with Orthodox Christians attacking Jews in the streets. Jews armed, fighting back, with many killed or wounded on both sides. Nevosti notes a link to Kishineff editor M. Kroushevans return and new paper amid renewed violence.
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St. Petersburg
Lehitomir
Volhynia
Russia
Novosti
Nevosti
M. Kroushevan
Forest Fires In New England Under Control After Showers
Heavy May rain checked extensive fires sweeping Plymouth Plympton Kingston and other towns in New England. About 75 square miles burned with losses around 60000 dollars while Wells Beach suffered 50000 feet of lumber and property damage. More rain needed to prevent a fresh outbreak. Kingston faced the heaviest burn as residents aided in firefighting efforts.
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Boston
New England
Plymouth County
Plymouth
Plympton
Kingston
Carver
North Harwich
Cape Cod
South Weymouth
Mass
Wells Beach
Wells
Wells Beach Forest Fire Controlled After Rain
Wells Beach Maine May 9 rain helped extinguish a large forest fire near the town. Loss was lighter than initial estimates and damage was limited to land recently cleared, the town hall, about 60000 feet of sawn lumber near the hall, and one or two lumber camps.
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Wells Beach
Fire in South Weymouth Destroys Timberland
A woodland fire in South Weymouth, May 9, was fully extinguished by morning showers. No buildings were harmed, but about $10,000 in timber was destroyed.
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South Weymouth
Forest Fire in North Harwich Quenched by Rain
A forest fire in North Harwich, that began yesterday, burned about 1700 acres but was nearly controlled by early today as heavy rain fell. Fire wardens and assistants completed suppression and embers were quenched. Loss is estimated at about $15,000.
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Harwich
Uoon
North Harwich
Merrimack Clothing Co Sale Of Ladies Silk Shirt Waists
Bright showing of Ladies Silk Shirt Waist Suits at Merrimack from 12.50 to 85 dollars with Brilliantine Suits in black white and blue at 5.95. A price adjustment from 3.95 would have applied without roof trouble. Also offered are Pongee and Taffeta Silk Shirt Waist Suits and women's Lisle Thread Stockings as part of the promotion.
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Merrimack
Merrimack Clothing Co
Smallpox Traced After Salem Street Case
Dr. E G Livingston traced a smallpox source after seeing a veiled woman in a Salem street tenement. He confirmed recent infection and led to vaccination of all involved. The Ayotte child may recover. mother and others remain at the contagious hospital under vaccination. The house was fumigated and indoor confinement required for the family.
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E. G. Livingston
Salem Street
Livingston
Board of Health
McAvinue
Skeletons Found at Rangeley in Maine River
Rumford Falls May 9 information from Bemis reports bones of a human found nine feet below high water on Toothakers island Rangeley lake. Only a belt with lumberman rings was found. Believed to be one of two river drivers Ouilette who perished after a canoe capsized four years ago. another man Knight disappeared at Poland Springs, but unlikely connected.
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Rumford Falls
Bemis
Toothakers Island
Rangeley Lake
Ouilette
James Keeman
Berlin Mills Company
Knight
Poland Springs
Lightning strikes pine tree near Townsend Harbor pond
F J Piper of Townsend reported a bolt of lightning hit a large pine on the south side of Townsend Harbor pond in the morning. The tree shattered into splinters and a piece about six to seven feet long was hurled roughly three eighths of a mile across the pond and embedded in the ground.
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F. J. Piper
Townsend
City
Townsend Harbor Pond
Brandegee Elected to U S Senate in Connecticut
Hartford Conn May 9 Frank P Brandegee of New London member of Congress from the third district was this afternoon chosen U S senator to succeed the late O H Platt by a majority vote in each house in the general assembly.
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Hartford
Conn
Frank P. Brandegee
New London
Connecticut
U. S
O. H. Platt
General Assembly
Fire alarm at 3 Little Street for ash barrel blaze
An alarm from box 225 at 7.44 am sent the department to 3 Little Street where an ash barrel caught fire inside the house. No damage was reported.
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Little Street
Tornado Rips Marquette Kansas Killing 24
A Kansas town at midnight suffered a devastating tornado that killed at least 24 people and injured over 35. The residence quarter of Marquette was wiped out, with many homes demolished and a temporary morgue set up. Relief aid from nearby towns arrived as rescue efforts began at first light.
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Marquette
Kan
Kansas
Olaf Olson
Gus Anderson
Tillie Ellerson
A. V. Anderson
Elmer Hultgren
Blanche Switzer
Lena Switzer
Nina
Switzer
Anna. Coulson
P. Nelson
Sjogren
R. Olaf Hanson
Saareene Ee Nelson
Elmer Nelson
Postier
Charles Roberts
Salina
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Washington Savings Institution
Atherton
Dr. Livingston
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Tewksbury
George H. Stevens
Dracut
August Fels
Edward Cawley
Cheney
Bradbury
Westall
Arlington Mills Company
Chelmsford
Water Board
Arlington Mills
Phoenix Street
Cawley
Laurence Cummings
August I’els
Blaisdell
Frank J. Ladd
Catherwood
Rep. Westall
E. C. Gerrish
Jerome EF. Manning
Manning
Rep
Stevens
Selectman Colburn
Agent Morrison
Merrimack Woolen Mills
Selectman Gallagher
Selectman Fox
Jerome I. Manning
Rangeley
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