Electric line crash in Albany kills five in race for switch
A collision near Greenbush on the Albany and Hudson line killed five and injured over 40 as electric cars racing for a switch at 40 mph grappled on a sharp curve. Motormen of both 15 ton cars died. passengers, including Deputy Supt Howard J Rogers and family, suffered severe injuries. The southbound car tried to reach a next switch, causing the fatal crash while returning from recreation grounds opened that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Greenbush
Albany and Hudson
East Greenbush
Howard J. Rogers
State Department of Public Instruction
Dickens as an Educator Inspires Teachers
James I. Hughes, Toronto schools inspector, spoke about Dickens as an educator at the State normal school. He praised Dickens as a precursor to Froebel, argued children love to do right when given proper tasks, and warned against quelling individuality with harsh methods like Gradgrind and Squeers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I. Hughes
Toronto
State Normal School
Dickens
John the Baptist
Blimber
Pipchin
Gradgrind
Squeers
Vital Statistics Deaths and Causes Listed
A compiled list names numerous individuals with ages and causes of death or illness including heart disease apoplexy tuberculosis arthritis deformans neuritis diphtheria sarcoma naphritis meningitis cerebral hemorrhage acute pulmonary congestion debility convulsions pulmonary tuberculosis cancer of liver peritonitis pneumonia tuberculosis childbirth delivery and other conditions. GIRARD P. DADMAN city clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Melvin
Louis Bourk
John T. O'Brien
Florence S. Hogaboom
Martin McHale
Julia A. Newton
Elizabeth Niles
Bella Robinson
Marie Bourgeault
William H. Valentine
Ronald Bell
Joseph L'Heureaux
John Clohesy
Elizabeth G. Cronan
James B. Fowler
Catherine Campbell
Michael J. Martin
James Dooling
Mary Tague
John McDermott
Antonio Trudel
Sidney Colburn
Godfrey Clements
Alice McCarthy
Catherine Sayers
Bigall Gustin
Stella Powers
John Gallagher
Sarah Gee
Philippe Delude
Henry Duchsene
Fred Vyebek
Ann Blackley
Catherine Griffin
Margaret Green
Thomas Nugent
Hannah Donnelly
Catherine M. Marshall
Girard P. Dadman
Health Board Weekly Bulletin May 25 1901 Figures
For the week ending May 25 1901 the population is 94969 with total deaths 49. Deaths under five total 13 and infectious diseases 4. Acute lung diseases 6 typhoid fever 1 diphtheria 3. Death rate 26.83 vs 19.18 and 22.44 prior two weeks. Infectious disease counts for May 25 191 include typhoid fever 2 scarlet fever 2 diphtheria 10. Board of Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Health
Dangerous use of purgatives and sprudel water
Pills and bitter waters irritate the stomach and bowels and inflame mucous linings with continued use. The genuine imported Carlsbad Sprudel Water is recommended for its solvent and stimulating action without irritation. A small teaspoonful of Carlsbad Salt in a tumbler of Sprudel Water taken before breakfast is advised. ensure the Eisner and Mendelson Co New York label on the bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
Not His Wife Woman Living With Brainard Claims He Is Not Married
Portland May 25 A Portland police officer reveals new light on the Brainard case. He says the woman living with brainard in Deering was never his wife and that her statements to papers about his insanity do not match what she told investigators after the killings. Brainard said he was sorry, took the woman out of pity, and she admitted they were not married. The exchange occurred as Brainard faced the aftermath of the April 24 shootings and an inquiry redirects focus on the relation and insanity question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
George H. Brainard
New England Telegraph and Telephone Company
I. Henry Farnham
Wellesley
Mass
Earl M. Buxton
Springfield
James H. Wadsworth
Elmer Z. Lane
Ingnedor Pickett
Police Department
Brainard
Deering
Augusta
Mrs. Brainard
Fairmount Street
Brown
Woodfords
Farnham
Hanging From a Tree in New Hampshire Contractor Partridge Found
The body of Charlies S. Partridge, a Newport contractor and builder, was found hanged from a tree behind a barn on the Byron Barton farm near Grantham. A Civil War veteran and Baptist church chorister, he leaves a wife and six children and was prominent in the Odd Fellows. No motive is known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
N. H
Charlies S. Partridge
Byron Barton
Grantham
Partridge
Croydon
Baptist Church
Boston Ice Company's North Chelmsford Fire Destroys Ice Houses
A Sunday blaze in North Chelmsford destroyed ten Boston Ice company ice houses and damaged the blacksmith shop and engine houses. Total loss estimated near 89 000 dollars with 50 000 tons of ice burned and officials noting rapid spread due to tar roofs and hay. Lowell firefighters and local residents aided as crews fought the flames.
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Chelmsford
Boston Ice Company
George W. Whidden
Boston
Leach’s Pond
Citizen
John Bridgford
Michael Daly
James W. Bennett
Whidden
Patrick T. McMahon
Frinceton Street
Lowell Fire Department
Lowell
Pawtucketville
Community notices and social events in North Billerica
The Twentieth Century club of St. Anne's mission hosted a supper and entertainment with songs, duets, phonographic selections, and readings. A Fr Mathew May party at their hall drew about 30 couples with Andrews' orchestra. A reception honored William Buckley, a 26th Regiment veteran. Memorial services at St. Anne's Mission were led by Rev. Dr. Chambre with local veterans in attendance. The T. R. & T.'s canceled a game against the Goffs Falla team due to weather. Mrs. James Elis visited Worcester. The Frazer sisters appear in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
St. Anne's Mission
Annie Wain
John Alexander
Annie
Lizzie Wain
Julia
Lizzie Dutton
Fred Berry
Lowell
Joseph Ellis
Messrs
T. B. Ampleby
John T. Stott
Richard Porter
Fred Wain
Ernest Stott
Wm. Faulds
Wm. Buckley
M. H. Brown
John Williams
Lizzie Buckley
Julia Dutton
James Sampson
Mary Sutcliffe
Mrs. Williams
Bertha Dutton
Charlies Hurst
Annie Pickard
Nellie Barrington
Andrews’ Orchestra of
Edward Costello
John McShea
Thomas Twomey
James Campbell
James Gannon
William Buckley
26Th Regiment
Philippines
Wison Street
St. Anne's Mission Church
Dr. Chambre
Hillerica Vetererans
Goffs
James Elis
Worcester
Frazer
Boston residents visit Talbot avenue on Sunday
Graham of Boston spent Sunday with Mrs. Charlies Baker in Talbot avenue. Mr. Mathew Kohlrausch plans to build a house on Colson street near his current residence with Frank Goddard in charge of the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Boston
Charlies Baker
Talbot Avenue
Mathew Kohlrausch
Colson Street
Frank Goddard
Four 12 inch shells gifted for soldiers’ monument
In Billerica Centre four 12 inch shells from the Spanish-American war will adorn the four corners of the soldiers’ monument with Mr. Touteen as donor. The Coon club’s first social is at town hall Friday with Hibbard’s orchestra. Earle C. Davis Laula Crosby and Harry G. Sheldon supervise. Billerica Centre’s baseball team beat Chelmsford 14 to 13 in ten innings Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Touteen
Coon Club
Town Hall
Hibbard
Earle C. Davis
Laula Crosby
Harry G. Sheldon
Billerica Centre
Chelmsford
Accident Averted as Foreman Halts Runaway Engine
Napoleon Perigney foreman of machine shavers at American Hide and Leather company saved workers Saturday afternoon from a runaway 80 horsepower engine in the black boarding department. A rumbling whistle and speeding shafting threatened a deadly blast and scalding steam, but Perigney promptly shut off the power, earning praise for quick, brave action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Perigney
American Hide & Leather Company
Stear
Perigney
Fly
Ladies of Charity Report on Dutch Party Receipts
Net receipts reported at a special meeting total $1662.95 with individual totals from the flower table $355 led by Mrs. Com Williams, lemonade table $552.50 led by Mrs. Alfred E Ware, salon table $530.72 led by Mrs. William F P Barry, candy table $324.35 led by Mrs. Elias A McQuade and Miss Margaret M McCLUSkey, Dutch kitchen $197.21 led by Mrs. Matthew Murphy, Miss Rose Dowd $85.45, and tickets $121.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of Charity of
St. John's Hospital
Com. Willams
Alfred E. Ware
William FP. Barry
Elias A. McQuade
Margaret M. McCluskey
Dutch Kitchen
Mathew Murphy
Rose Dowd
Local Tea Offer Promotes Macha and Jaya Teas Nearby
A local advertisement urges customers to sample Macha and Jaya tea blends at 35c per pound, praising their quality for a fine cup. It also touts a 50c per grade option as a premium choice for tea lovers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Smith
William Nichols
Maud Kellogg
Round Lake
Annie Rooney
Stuyvesant Falls
David Mahoney
Dean Richmond
George C. Barry
Troy
Fred J. Smith
Geneomaee
J. L. Hughes
Vital Statistics
Mortuary Report
Brainerd
Grantham, N. H
The
Courier
A. G Pobbard
Nottingham
Wiay
Pollard Merrimack, Palmer and
Middle Streets
Mwa
Toy
North Chelmsford
Lowell Department
Westford Street
Branch Street
Chemical C
Leach'’s Pond
Charles F. Scribner
John O’connor
James S. Wotton
West Chelmsford
Westford
North Billerica
Momwys
Ladies OF Charity
Sweetwater
Bedford Springs
W. R. Sturg
F. G. Gulliland
Heoma
Wymana
Oor
Contral
Caleb L. Smith
Gromery
Middlass¢ Strait
C. B. Coburn & Co
Market Street
Optician Geq
G. Rogers
Merrimack Street
Nativead National Bank
TOR
William
J. J. McMannon
Prescott St
Conway
Conway Transfer CO
Northern Depot
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