Gas leak at Phoenix stable kills man
A gas leak from a faulty rubber tube feeding a gas radiator at 557 Gorham street Phoenix stable caused William Hodge to die and James Conroy to nearly die. Hodge, 45, night man, lived at 386 Gorham street with his wife and three children. Conroy, a hack driver, recovered after ambulance and restorat ives.
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Phoenix
Gorham Street
C. F. McNulty
Sullivan
William Hodge
James Conroy
Hodge
Two Die As Harlem Express Kills Man at 72nd Street
John McLaughlin, a Brooklyn laborer, was killed instantly by a southbound Harlem express on the Ninth Avenue elevated line at 72nd Street. A witness to the crash, Emmanuel Dreyfus of Police Headquarters, collapsed and died from shock. About 30 bystanders watched the tragedy unfold at the platform.
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New York
John McLaughlin
Harlem
Ninth Avenue
72Nd Street
Emmanuel Dreyfus
McLaughlin
Brooklyn
Three youths drown skating on Duluth bay
In Duluth Minnesota on November 28 Eddie Anderson and Joseph Stevenson both 11 fell through thin ice while skating on the bay. Companion Albert Olean aged 9 bravely entered the water to save them but was nearly swept under himself.
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Duluth
Minn
Eddie Anderson
Joseph Stevenson
Albert Olean
Quarantine Expanded as Foot and Mouth Disease Hits New England
Boston reports about 100 reports of foot and mouth contagion prompting the state board of agriculture to ban cattle exports and impose a cattle, sheep, and swine quarantine across New England. Officials warn disease is highly contagious and closures at Brighton stock yards aim to halt spread, despite traffic impacts.
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Boston
Cattle Bureau
State Board of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
New England
Ioston
Wilson
Austin Peters
State Cattle Bureau
Brighton
Aged Couple Found Dead From Asphyxiation in Austin
Chicago reports Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Melnee, an aged couple, were found dead at their Austin home from asphyxiation after a rubber tube detached from a gas range. Items bought for a Thanksgiving dinner indicate the death was accidental.
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Chicago
Wm. Melnee
Austin
Courcelles Glass Works Taken Over by Pittsburgh Firm
Brusecia reports that the glass works of Courcelles have passed under the control of a Pittsburgh company. The financial paper notes the transfer was completed recently and outlines the new ownership arrangement and potential implications for operations and employment.
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Brusecia
A_ financial paper
Courcelles
Pitteburg
Where Carnegie Will Live Palatial Fifth Avenue Mansion
A grand Fifth Avenue mansion is slated to house the great American millionaire, Carnegie, who will reside in an opulent residence as a symbol of wealth and influence. The article describes the planned social prominence and architectural splendor surrounding the new home.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
Andrew Carnegie
America
Skibo Castle
Scotland
Nord’s Ultimatum Sparks Haitian Civil War Fear
General Alexis Nord, former minister of the provisional government, threatens to attack Port au Prince from St Marc with 10,000 troops unless the chamber voids deputies allied with M. Firmin. If rejected, a new civil war seems likely as defenses are bolstered and troops concentrate near the capital.
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Chamber
Port Au Prince
Gen. Nord
Tin plate makers plan monthly stoppages in Welsh trade
London reports a Swansea tin plate manufacturers meeting and workers representatives agreed to a series of one week stoppages each month in December January February and March due to the depressed Welsh tin plate trade. The resolution followed a Tin Markers association meeting held in Swansea on Tuesday.
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London
Swansea
Tin Markers’ Association
Exeter Bell Ringer Dies After Tree Fall in Newmarket Woods
Thomas Bell of Exeter, age 50, was killed when a tree fell on him while chopping in Newmarket woods on Wednesday. Born in Ireland, he later settled in Exeter and served as bell-ringer and janitor at the Episcopal church. He died unmarried with two sisters in Brentwood and Lee.
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Exeter
N. H
Newmarket Woods
Thomas Bell
Ireland
Episcopal Church
Brentwood
Lee
Man Fred Mason Falls on Sidewalk at South and Middlesex
A man named Fred Mason fell from the sidewalk at the corner of South and Middlesex streets in the morning. He sustained cuts to his face and head and was taken to the Emergency hospital. Mason said he dived into Adams street but the address could not be found in the directory.
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Fred Mason
South
Middlesex Streets
Mason
Adams Street
Prince of Siam's Travels
The crown prince of Siam, after a six day stay in San Francisco, departed last night on a special train bound for Portland Seattle and Vancouver and continuing his Asian tour.
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Prince OF Siam
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Vancouver
Hair Vigor Ad Exploits Ayer’s Age Claim
A short ad note touts Ayer’s Hair Vigor claiming hair grayness makes a woman look younger by twenty years and insists on sharing the product with a friend. The fragment hints at aggressive testimonial style and marketing tone.
Howen Howe and Brady duel shapes city election
The city faces a head of the ticket fight with Republicans favored to elect the majority of aldermen and the council. Charles Howe is urged as a strong Republican candidate, while Brady seeks cross party support among Republicans and independent Democrats. Voters urged to support Howe to curb Brady and safeguard city interests.
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Charles Howe
Brady
John C. Wilson
William K. Badger
Howe
Republican Party
Pleads Guilty in Attempted Framing of Mother
Great Barrington November 28 Joseph Brown pleaded guilty in the local court to attempting to kill his mother Mrs Ellen Brown. The hearing was brief he appeared indifferent to the sentence and refused to change his plea. He was ordered held in $1 for a further hearing on December 12. Brown assaulted his mother on the previous Wednesday and she has lingered between life and death with a prognosis still critical.
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Great Barrington
Ellen Brown
Joseph Brown
Brown
Marlboro Street Railway in Middlesex Receivership
The Marlboro Street Railway company faced a Middlesex county superior court receivership as it operates the Hudson division after applying itself to settle damages. The company offered $25,000 to settle claims from last summer’s accidents, most claimants accepted, but three declined, blocking settlement. Receiver's name to be announced at Cambridge today.
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Marlboro
Superior Court of
Middlesex County
Marlboro Street Railway Company
Companitg
Hudson
Cambridge
Times notes Moseley commission sparks American hospitality
The New York Times editorial praises Alfred Moseley's industrial commission as well received in the United States and England. It highlights American hospitality and brisk business acumen, and suggests the U.S. is ahead of Britain, with potential benefits from Moseley-style efforts.
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New York
the Times
Alfred Moseley
United States
Moseley
London
New York Times
England
Moseley Commission
Krupp Estate Will Bequeaths Factory to Bertha Krupp
In Essen Prussia on November 28 the Krupp will leaves the factory to eldest daughter Bertha with widow administration until majority. A $750,000 fund for employees is allocated and a separate $250,000 grant dedicated to improving Essen.
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Will
Essen
Prussia
Herr Krupp
Bertha
Frau Krupp
Schooners Overdue Reported Near Carman Point
A despatch from the Carman Point lightkeeper 80 miles from the port says a schooner passed yesterday believed to be the overdue General Sig tin bound to Seattle from Behring Sea. A falling schooner the South Bend is also reported overdue at this port from Behring Sea.
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Victoria
B. C
Carmanh Point
Thie Port
Father John's Medicine Endorsed As Pure Tonic
An old advertisement touts Father John's Medicine as a trusted tonic and body builder with fifty years of success. It claims to cure consumption and emphasizes it contains pure nourishment and no poisonous drugs.
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Father John
St Louis Flyer Wrecked on High Embankment Near Avon
The St Louis flyer on the Big Four railroad wrecked today near Avon Indiana. The crash left three passengers seriously injured and over a dozen slightly hurt with no fatalities. The high speed impact partly derailed several cars and a New York sleeper rolled over twice into the 25 foot embankment. Surgeons attended. by 5 pm all passengers were accounted for and moved to Danville for further travel.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Avon
Hendricks County
Anna Englehart
Middleport
Ohio
Stephen Englehart
Ira L. Klein
Cleveland
Otto Gresham
Chicago
Ill
Walter Q. Gresham
Co. W. Wood
California
George Brand
Norfolk
J. C. Harris
Porter
George C. Dean
St. Louis
Samuel Ellis
Jersey City
Danville
Sequel to Holiday Seen In Court Headlines Day Session
Post holiday court session stretched hours with continued and juvenile cases and an assault battery involving about a dozen people. Frank Cormier faced drunkenness charges after delirium tremens earlier in the week and was ordered to the workhouse for 30 days to straighten out. Judge Hadley warned him that continued drinking would shorten his life. Robert Clark pled not guilty or guilty as the court would decide after evidence presented by Officer Dennett.
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Frank Cormier
Cormier
Iladley
Corner
Robert C. Chirk
Clark
Dennett
Hattie Greely
James W. Hill
Wallace B
James A. Cunningham
Swift & Bailey
Dutton Street
Cogger
Hill
Ryder
Wallace B. Cunningham
William Cunningham
Cunningham
State Farm
Annie Pierce
Annie
Fall River
Sherborn
Prank M. Coburn
John W. Galloway
Galloway
Coburn
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