Four Bold Burglars Raid Merrimac Post Office
MerrimacNov 10 four unknown men knocked down robbed and handcuffed Officer Atwood Nixon locking him in a jail cell They blew the town post office safe with dynamite taking Nixon’s watch and 26 dollars before fleeing The alarm drew citizens to the scene and a broad search followed including arrests in Hav erhill and Beverly as investigators link the gang to prior liquor store robberies lasting into the weekend.
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Merrimac
Atwood Nixon
Nixon
Philip Quimby
Quimby
Charles Howe
Walker Carriage Company
Elizabeth W. Smart
Haverhill
Hammond
Shannon
Essex County
Herbert C. Upton
Arthur
Adams
Beverly
Dr. Stickney
Upton
Stickney
McCarthy & Cronin
Armenian Circular Supposedly Calls for Volunteers for Assassination
In Salem a photographic reproduction, printed in a Chicago Armenian paper, shows a circular calling for volunteers to assassinate leaders in the revolutionary movement. Armenian leaders here deny any knowledge or connection and doubt any such appeal was distributed locally or that any Salem Armenian left for Europe in response.
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Salem
Chicago
New York
Sagatel Sagouni
Boston
Providence
Europe
Old Armenian Society
To Let Cottage with Modern Conveniences and Furnishings
Fourth terms reasonable. Cottage has seven rooms furnace set tubs hot and cold water with boiler connected range. Call 10 street n10 in. Wanted Protestant woman seek to care for a young child. Address "E. M." this office. For sale second-hand parlor store lightly used. 9 Simpson. For sale 160-acre farm with nice buildings. Partitions address George Currier Rural Route Candia New Hampshire.
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E. M
Simpson
George Currier
Candia. N. H
Democrats Eye Ward 1 Nomination For School Board
The piece notes anticipated strong Democratic backing for Dr. David L. Washburn Harvard Dental School class of 1900 as a school committee candidate from ward 1. It signals a vigorous campaign after caucuses and mentions other local political moves including councilman C Fred Hard not seeking re nomination and William J. McCluskey possibly pursuing a Democratic alderman seat. It also references four candidates for the next House Speaker and Elie C. Laporte's Republican bid for the city council lower chamber.
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David L. Washburn
Harvard Dental School
Elie C. Laporte
False Alarm From Box 226 Scares Town Yet No Damage
The 10 46 this morning alarm from box 226 proved a false alert as a mischievous boy or boys pulled it and fled to nearby alleys. A boy named Winn the vicinity said two youths, including Archibald, triggered the alarm and left. Police will seek Archibald and link him to prior false alarms.
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Winn
Hosmer
Archibald
Wallace Idaho Shooting Affray Ends with Deaths
At the Wallace Opera House entrance after a James O Neil company performance two men died and two were wounded in a shooting affray sparked by cigar smoke a gunfight in which Cuff fired on officers and fled before being killed. Victims include Dr W F Fims and miner William Cuff. police Chief McGovern and Rose wounded. Cuff, a Philippines veteran, died within minutes.
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Wallace
Idaho
Wallace Opera House
James O'Neil
W. F. Fims
William Cuff
Miner
McGovern
Opera House
Rose
Cuff
Dr. Fims
Quinn
Philippines
Fims
LYNCHING EXPECTED IN Donora AFTER SHOOTING ATTACK
Police guard five Italian suspects in Donora after a nighttime ambush on Policeman Isaac Johnson left him fatally wounded and A W Kallert critically hurt. A third man was shot in the thigh. mob anger stirs near the lock-up as residents fear another assault.
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Pittsburg
Donora
Isaac Johnson
A. W. Kallert
Johnson
Third Street
Thompson Hollow
Doncra
Hottentot Rebels Advance on Cape Colony Border
About 1500 Hottentot rebels move toward the border near Kenhardt Cape Colony as police rush to the scene and volunteers are mobilized amid expected severe fighting.
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Kenhardt
Cape Colony
Mississippi sues for 1,035,000 railroad back taxes
The Mississippi revenue agent sues the Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans railroad now part of Illinois Central to recover 11 years of back taxes on 6 million dollars in stock totaling 1,035,000. In Denver a Rock Island railroad receiver bid is sought after appeals court ruling enables tax collection in receivership. county Arapahoe 1901 taxes plus interest total over 15 thousand.
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Jackson, Miss
State of Mississippi
Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans
Ilinois Central Railway
Denver
Col
Court of Appeals
District Court
Rock Island Railroad
County of
Arapahoe
Queen Liliuokalani Arrives in Frisco for Washington Protest
Former Hawaiian queen Liliuokalani lands in San Francisco from Honolulu and will remain a few days before heading to Washington to push for the government compensation. A Senate committee backed a bill to award $200,000 for crown lands damages, though Congress has yet to act.
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San Francisco
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
Honolulu
Washington
Senate
Congress
City Council Bans Toy Pistols in Chicago
In Chicago on November 10 the city council approved an ordinance prohibiting the sale of toy pistols within the city limits. The action aims to curb potential hazards and aligns with public safety efforts across the area.
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Chicago
Court records note multiple liquor cases and pleas
Frank W. Smith faced arraignment for assault on Alice Simms with not guilty plea via counsel John H. Morrison and a weeklong continuance. Several liquor cases ended in fines or continuances. one defendant was released, others remained under bond. Eight drunks appeared. William F. Mead, jailed for the 334th time in a decade, was held for the superior court. Two releases and two minor drunks closed the session.
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Frank W. Smith
Alice Simms
John H. Morrison
Navy
Margaret Fitzgerald
Bridge Street
Patrick Morgan
Bent’s Court
Isidore Dyer
Chelmsford Street
Basil Silva
Charles Street
Antonio Martin
William F. Mead
State Farm
Frank Cruise
Herpart L.penkeliz
Jennie Mead
Emperor William Is Reported Improving After Wound
Berlin reports a glow in the left vocal cord and says the Emperor resumed his usual morning walk at the new palace in Potsdam. He met with naval staff chiefs and his private military and naval cabinets, but no further details were released. Court officials downplay public concern by sticking to bulletins.
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Berlin
Bullatin
William
New Palace
Potsdam
Dra
Von
Labor Leaders Begin AF of L Meeting in Boston
Delegates at the 23rd annual American Federation of Labor session in Boston reassembled to consider reports from President Gompers and officials Morrison Lennon. The main issue is internecine strife over union jurisdiction, likely prompting swift convention action. President Gompers opened proceedings shortly after 9 o'clock with focus on federation unity.
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Boston
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Morrison
Lennon
Executive Council
Federation
Gas Explosion Damages Block at George and French Streets
A gas blast damaged the Salmank irk block at George and French streets on Monday. The property housing Mr and Mrs Tibbetta was severely damaged while Walter W Williams of Derby and Mores was at work and uninjured. Ceiling portions collapsed though no one was hurt. cause of the explosion remains unknown.
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George
French Streets
Tibbetta
Walter W. Williams
Derby & Mores
Hearing on U S ship building firm postponed to Thursday
New York November 10 hearing on the affairs of a U S ship building company was postponed to Thursday due to the illness of one of its attorneys.
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New York
U. S
Missouri Civil War claim settled for 475108 dollars
State Auditor Allen has completed Missouri s Civil War claim against the United States for 475 108 and forwarded it to Senator Geargrill for submission in the Treasury in Washington He expects the money to be paid by 1864
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Jefferson City
Allen Hag
Missouri
United Lates
Treasury Department
Washington
Alle
Druggists Report Yearly Sales Rise for Ayer Medicines
On November 5, 1903, thirty Lowell druggists were asked to report sales of Dr. Ayer's Family Medicines for the past year. Every respondent reported an increase in sales, according to J. C. Ayer Co.
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Lowell
Dr. Ayer
J.C. Aver Co
Big Brass and Copper Thieves Nabbed in String of Larcenies
Two self confessed brass and copper thieves, Joseph McCrain and William McCarthy, aged 19 and 23, were arrested after a months long police effort. They allegedly stole up to 4000 dollars worth of fittings from Coburn Shuttle, Turner street. Arthur Bernhardt, 20, already in Massachusetts reformatory, is linked to the scheme. Police say the trio targeted idle plants on Tanner street and other properties including 665 Rogers street and Montreal street. McCrain and McCarthy will face breaking and entering and larceny charges, with Bernhardt to be arraigned after reformatory release.
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Joseph McCrain
William McCarthy
Arthur Bernhardt
Massachusetts Reformatory
Appleton Street
McCrain
McCarthy
Coburn Shuttle Company
Tanner Street
Bernhardt
Lattor
Corliss
Pernhardt
Ihs
Boston
Shepard & Fuller
Rogers Street
Bernhardt and
MecCrann
McCrann
John J. Gray
Montreal Street
Union Paving Company
Meadowcroft Street
Athenal P. Park
Varnum Avenue
McCrain and Bernhardt
Johnson
Park
Central Street
Capt
Kew
Laflamme
Maher
Donaldson
Cogger
Cawley
MecCarthy
Broadway
Inspector Ma
Reformatory
Hadley
Hand Crushed at Kitson Machine Shop injures worker
W. N. Hill of 264 Appleton street suffered a severe crush injury to his right hand when caught in the wheels of a machine at Kitson machine shop on Monday afternoon. He received several stitches after his hand was treated at Emergency hospital. the wound is four inches long and will keep the hand crippled for several weeks.
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W. N. Hill
Appleton Street
Kitson
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