Two Aged Women Die In Shrewsbury Fire Tragedy
In Shrewsbury on May 16, Mrs. George Buck aged 75 and Mrs. Hannah Cummings over 80 perished in a home blaze. Mrs. Hunt over 90 was rescued by Frank Woodward. Fire destroyed the Buck and Walcott houses and spread to Barnes and Hapgood as crews battled sparks from rooftops. Loss estimated at $10,000.
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Shrewsbury
George Buck
Hannah Cummings
Hunt
Frank Woodward
Mary Walcott
Laura F. Barnes
Great Coal Strike Expands in Silent Shutdown
Hazelton and Scranton reports describe a full scale mining strike spreading across Luzerne County as delegates debate calling out engineers, firemen, and pump runners. Union politics clash with mine owners amid flooding risks, property protection, and possible lockout scenarios on May 16.
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Hazelton
United Mine Workers Organization
Miners’ Convention
Scranton
Lackawanna Valley
Neglige Shirts Offer Wide 1902 Stock and Styles
The 1902 neglige shirt range is described as extensive and tasteful with quiet Design and coloring. Styles include Oxford cheviots offering racy options for the man who wants them, featuring attached cuffs separate cuffs attached collars cuffs pleated or main bosoms and varied pricing.
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Oxford Cheviots
Lige Bids Fade as White Madras Negligé Sags
Across from City Hall, bids for the white Madras neg lige fail to gain traction, remaining less popular than last season despite A5c to 2.56 pricing.
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Madras
King Alfonso Receives Foreign Decorations in Ceremony
In Madrid on May 16 King Alfonso was invested with several foreign decorations in a grand throne room ceremony. He was surrounded by high state officials as he received the garter from the Duke of Connaught for King Edward, the cordon bleu of the Order of the Siam from Prince Eugene of Sweden for King Oscar, and the royal order of Siam from the crown prince of Siam.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Duke of Connaught
Edward
Eugene
Sweden
Oscar
Royal Order of Siam
Crown Prince of
Siam
Gambling indictment reaches Missouri officials in penny ante rounds
A Chariton county grand jury indicts Harry B. Hawes and Buckher of Missouri, Wm. Flynn of St. Louis, and about 30 others including a Missouri supreme court judge for gambling tabbed as penny ante poker during a Grand river fishing trip last summer.
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Kansas City
Keylesville
Harry B. Hawes
St. Louis
Grand River
Chariton County
A BAD FALL NEAR ROCK STREET INJURES WORKER Harry Barron
Harry Barron a 28 year old contractor worker fell two feet while tearing down a building near the gas house on Rock street this forenoon. A board gave way causing the fall to ground. He was taken to Emergency hospital for treatment. He resides at 41 Rock street.
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Harry Barron
W. H. Ward
Rock Street
Baron
Destructive Eruption Strikes Martinique and St Vincent
Reports from Mont Pelee and Soufriere detail widespread devastation on Martinique and neighboring St Vincent. Death tolls rise to about 1700 on St Vincent with 1300 buried, while St Pierre in Martinique faces looting arrests and mass interments as eruptions resume and new craters form.
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St. Vincent
British Islands
United States
Martinique
Dominica
Message on Martinique disaster refugees and relief effort
Washington reports Secretary Moody received a cable from Commander McLean in Cincinnati describing large refugee flows to Fort de France and Kingstown after widespread destruction in Martinique and St Vincent. He notes many perished, scarce food and water, and difficulties in relief. Records of consulates to be recovered.
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Washington
Moody
McLean
The
Cincinnati
St Lucila
Fort de France
Kingstown
Martinique
St. Vincent
St. Pierre
Manager suspended by Johnson over Detroit umpire incident
Chicago May 16 Clark Griffith manager of the Chicago American league baseball team is suspended by President Johnson for the current series with St Louis extending five days. The action serves as punishment for alleged abusive language toward Umpire Johnstone at Detroit last week.
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Chicago
Clark Griffith
Johnson
St. Louis
Johnstone
Detroit
Fugitives Greene Gaynor Captured in Montreal Chase
Chicago secret service chief details the two year pursuit of Greene and Gaynor who fled to Quebec after skipping bonds. By plan, Canadian officers aided arrest near the Victoria and Frontenac hotels. Extradition to the United States aimed at Montreal for formal proceedings.
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Chicago
Wilkie
Secret Service
Canada
United States
Quebec
Frank Burke
Bennett
Victoria
Frontenac
Taylor
Washington
Burke
Dominion Police
Montreal
Gaynor and Greene Remanded After Quebec Extradition
In Montreal detectives brought Col. Gaynor and Capt. Greene to police headquarters for a hearing before Judge Lafontaine extradition commissioner. They will be remanded until Monday, with bail possible after court.
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Montreal
P. Q
Col. Gaynor
Capt. Greene
Lafontaine
Windsor Hotel
Donald McMaster
United States
Windsor
Carpenter
Marion Erwin
Georgia
Sloan
Burke
New York
Quebec
Gaynor
Sorel
Walsh
Gale
Greene
Picture of Gloom in Police Court Dock
In a somber police court session, both amateur and veteran offenders faced sentences. Fred M. Billings received three months, later suspended for six months on probation. Thomas Dyer sought reform with a probation sentence. William O. Butcher's case continued for family reasons. Murray and Gleason got 10 days in jail. Clark and Ryan fined $2, Murray $6. Belle Landry placed on probation. Monette’s larceny case continued to May 23. Jennie St. Lawrence sent to Sherborn for a year after prior drunkenness, as she wept leaving the courtroom.
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Fred M. Billings
Hadley
Fred
Thomas Dyer
Maica Ginger
William O. Butcher
William Murray
James Gleason
William B. Clark
Margaret Ryan
John J. Murray
Belle Landry
John Monette
Jennie St. Lawrence
Sherborn
Liberal generosity aids Boer peace mood in Vereeniging
The Daily Mail reports Boer leaders show signs that peace in South Africa is assured. It credits British farm rebuilding generosity, noting about 5 million pounds granted to rebuild farms, a major factor in calming embattled burghers.
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London
The
Daily Mail
South Africa
Were They of Lowell Two men killed by Rockport train at Revere
Two laboring men possibly from Lowell were killed when struck by a Boston bound train near Beach Street bridge in Revere last night. The bodies, about 25 feet from the track, were taken to Arthur V. Sanborn’s undertakers awaiting identification. One man 40 carried an envelope marked Flarity with $10.90 and a Brady liquor card from Liberty square Lowell. the other, about 50, tall and slim, wore rough clothes and overalls without trousers, with a blue polka dot handkerchief. A Courier reporter checked Brady & Co and found no Flaherty known locally.
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Rockport
Boston and Maine
Revere
Beach Street Bridge
Boston
Arthur V. Sanborn
J. J. Brady & Co
Liberty Square
Lowell
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Endorsed by Langsville Mother
Emma Jane Entsminger of Langsville Ohio testifies that her daughter suffered severe asthma before using Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. After trying numerous remedies, three bottles cured her. Advertisement from J C Ayer Co Lowell Mass promotes the product with price mentions.
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Ayer
Emma Jane Entsminger
Langsville, O
Mayor Dimon In Critical Condition At City Hall
Mayor Dimon remains in critical condition after a bad night and poor morning. He remains conscious but weak and faces a grave prognosis unless he rallies within the next twenty four hours. The diary notes indicate rapid decline since yesterday.
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Case
Dimon
Hand Lacered at Kitsons Machine Shop
While at work in Kitsons machine shop this forenoon Patrick Hiccis age 45 resident at 872 Central street suffered a bad laceration to his right hand after it was caught in a gear He was removed to the Emergency hos-
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Kitson
Patrick Hiccis
Central Street
Injuries Prompt Amputation at Hooper Knitting Worksite
At Hooper Knitting, Frank Hames had his right foot crushed by gear and cam wheel this morning about 10. He was treated at the Emergency hospital. The report notes a second finger at the first joint needed amputation at the hospital.
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Pital
Frank Hames
Hooper Knitting Company
Window bulletin topples from Sun building in Lowell
A bulletin board placed in front of the Lowell Daily Sun blew from its moorings this morning and shattered glass in the O'Heir furniture building. Several passersby were nearby but none were injured. The pane broke from the top of the building, lifted by a gust, and fell to the sidewalk with a loud crash.
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Lowell Daily Sun
O'Heir
Beef combine inquiry adjourned until May 26
Albany May 16 material witnesses have fled the area, preventing subpoena service, causing the beef combine inquiry to be adjourned by Justice Chester until May 26.
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Albany
N. Y
Beef Combine
Chester
Woman Ends Her Life After Pet Dog Died
In Albany on May 16, Mrs. Elizabeth Slawson, 65, killed herself after her pet dog died. She slashed her body with a razor and severed her jugular vein in a suicide act last night.
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Albany
Elizabeth Slawson
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