Collision at Collinsville Cripples Motorman John Butler
A rear end crash near Collinsville left Motorman John Butler with both legs crushed and Conductor Charles St Lawrence shaken but alive. The derailment involved cars 123 and 271 as they descended Primrose Hill on a foggy night, with Butler's quick actions likely saving his life. He was removed to St Johns hospital where doctors hoped to avoid amputation.
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Collinsville
John Butler
Boston & Northern Railroad
St. John’s Hospital
Charles St. Lawrence
Lowellstarter
American Woolen Company
Lowell
Collinsville Mission
Mill Street
Lakeview Avenue
Primrose Hill
F. A. Burke
Butler
Winfield J. Foreman
St. Lawrence
Patrick Silk
Frank I. Hill
Merrimack Square
Middlesex Street
Tom Sayers
Guilty of murder in Mulberry Street riot case
New York prosecutors secured a first degree murder verdict against Raellelo Cascone for the June 9 Mulberry Street riot killings of Tirigio Sinischalchi and Giacomo Santanello.
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New York
Raellelo Cascone
Tirigio Sinischalchi
Giacomo Santanello
Mulberry Street
Dinner Dress Caper Echoes Household Woes
A brief quirky exchange from Town and Country features the Bluefish asking why one weeps for a husband gone to dress for dinner and the Lobster replying fearfully that it could be someone else’s dinner. The witty line hints at domestic tension and a light satirical tone.
First Snow Hits New England With Deep North Country Snow
Snow fell across New England with more than two inches in Vermont and northern New Hampshire while southern areas saw frequent squalls. A northwest gale hindered coastwise shipping and drove vessels to shelter behind Cape Cod headlands.
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Boston
New England
New Hampshire
Vermont
Cape Cod
Eastham
Truro
Drawing offers broad range for all skill levels
The advertisement promotes a wide selection of drawing materials and says prices are the lowest for the quality offered. It invites readers to call to receive a free illustrated booklet with useful information.
Three Wills Filed In East Cambridge Probate
Cambridge Oct 26 three wills filed in East Cambridge probate favor Congregational churches and missions and Penn College Gettysburg with total value over 40000. Wills belong to Mary C Sawyer Somerville Mrs L Elizabeth Ward Newton and William H Stickney Dracut. Stickney bequeaths 50 for Dracut to buy books for Orthodox Congregational church and his private library to the church.
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Cambridge
Congregational
Pennsylvania College
Gettysburg
East Cambridge
Mary C. Sawyer
Somerville
L. Elizabeth Ward
Newton
Wm. H. Stickney
Dracut
William H. Stickney
Orthodox Congregational Church
Stickney
Stockholders Meet of Consolidated Lake Superior Co
In New Haven the annual stockholders meeting was held with E. H. Sanborn presiding. 329,066 shares were represented. The financial report could not be presented due to inadequate accounting staff. Directors were elected, including Orvis and Harrison, with adjournment to November 24 for further reorganization prospects.
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New Haven
Conn
Consolidated Lake Superior Company
E. H. San‘aorn
Lynde Harrison
Chas. E. Orvis
Philadelphia
C. E. Graves
Orvis
Sanborn
Gordon Abbott
BE. J. Berwind
F. H. Clergue
Cornelius Shields
Horatio N. Lloyd
H. K. McHarg
Chas. McDonald
Chas
Ornament as Power: A Wanderer’s Fake Decoration Tale
A traveler recalls observing how decorations open doors in Europe. A waiter explains that honor badges like the Legion of Honor grant social privilege, prompting the narrator to wear a gaudy self-made insignia that bought him respect and easy treatment across hotels and railways.
Dowie's Coach Seized by Sheriff on Wait
New York October 26 An attachment was served on Dowies coach and team as they rode by the Fifth Avenue hotel a deputy sheriff seized the coach and team and drove off with them. The attachment for 1000 dollars was secured by attorney Robert E Farley in a case arising from services rendered in defending J Luther Pierson of White Plains a former Zionite who was convicted for allowing his child to die without medical help. At Madison Square Garden John Alexander Dowie announced he was not the son of John Murray Dowie of Essex Iowa but of a British army officer by a Scotch marriage and attacked Murray Dowie over the alleged family shame.
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New York
Dowie
Fifth Avenue
Robert E. Farley
J. Luther Pierson
White Plains
John Alexander Dowie
Madison Square Garden
John Murray Dowie
Essex
Iowa
Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk Endorsed for Expeditions
A compact note praises Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk as a handy, versatile supply for cooking and beverages during expeditions and cautions against unknown brands. It also advertises Dean's Ointment for severe scalp eczema, priced 50 cents at drugstores, and includes a brief humor exchange on money easing in financial news.
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Borden
Dean
Heinze Proposes to Butte Miners at Mass Meeting
From the county courthouse steps in Butte F Augustus Heinze spoke to more than 15000 miners as the MacGinniss representative. He countered the miners union offer to buy MacGinnis stock in the Boston Montana and Parrot mines to end the Amalgamated Copper dispute. Afterward he distributed thousands of circulars outlining his oral proposal.
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Butte
Mont
F. Augustus Heinze
John MacGinnis
Heinze
Butte Miners’ Union
MacGinnis
Boston & Montana
Parrot Mining
Amalgamated Copper Company
Sealed letter debate in Bennett will case at New Haven
In New Haven on October 26 Judge Cleaveland heard arguments over a sealed letter tied to Philo S. Bennett's will and a $50,000 bequest to William J. Bryan. Stoddard attacked Bryan's stance as a lawyer seeking avarice while Bryan defended acting on his friend's wishes. Judge Cleaveland reserved decision as court adjourned at midnight.
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New Haven
Conn
Philo S. Bennett
William J. Bryan
Cleaveland
Henry Stoddard
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Bryan
Rome
Bryan
Bennett
Stoddard
Cleveland
Admiral Bowles resigns to head Fore River Ship and Engine Co
Rear Admiral Francis T. Bowles resigned as chief of the Navy Bureau of Construction and Repair to accept the presidency of the Fore River Ship and Engine Company in Quincy Massachusetts. Constructor W L Apps named as his successor. Bowles will join private shipbuilding with a salary reportedly twice his government pay.
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Admiral
The
Fore River Ship and Engine Company
Washington
Francis T. Bowles
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Navy Department
United States Navy
W. L. @apps
New York Navy Yard
Admiral Bowles
Massachusetts
Moody
Masachusetts
Boston
Globe
Fore River Company
Quincy
Mass
Pittsburg Mayor Hays Trial Resumes Over Veteran Removal
The trial of Mayor Wm. B. Hays for misdemeanor continued in criminal court before Judge Shafer. Samuel Moore testified as ordnance officer appointed in 1900 and removed the same year, with officials citing a change in administration. The defense argues the 1897 act under indictment violates Pennsylvania constitution and questions the mayor's removal authority. Hays testified he acted after complaints of mismanagement in the ordnance bureau and noted most employees were removed, except one.
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Pittsburg
Wm. B. Hays
Shafer
Samuel Moore
Diehl
Hays
Pennsylvania
Moore
Bureau of Ordnance
Grand Army of the Republic
Ordance Office
Old and New Methods in Finance Clash in Critique
A New York World piece contrasts the traditional captain of industry with the modern captain of finance. It argues promoters misled investors, dumped burdens on companies, sold abroad, and caused widespread stock losses while preserving personal gain.
Sleeping Outdoors in Arizona and New Mexico
Charles F. Holder notes in Scientific American that in August travelers observed widespread outdoor sleeping across Arizona and New Mexico. Beds appeared on verandas near hotels at Indio, corrals housed cots for dozens of patrons, and a tiny Mexican settlement offered a one-room “hotel” with a shared open sleeping area under blue skies. He praises the climate, suggesting few would exchange this experience in that region.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Indio
Corral
Charles F. Holder
Scientific American
U S Senator Stewart Takes A Bride
United States Senator William M Stewart of Nevada married tonight in a private parlor at the Piedmont hotel in Atlanta to Mrs Mary Agnes Cone widow of Theodore Cone of Georgia. Witnesses included Hon Thomas Norwood Hon Clark Howell and State Treasurer R E Park. Rev H S Bradley performed the ceremony. The couple depart for Washington tomorrow noon.
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Atlanta
United States
William M. Stewart
Nevada
Piedmont Hotel
Mary Agnes Cone
Theodore Cone
Georgia
Washington
Thomas Norwood
Savannah
Senate
Stewart
Clark Howell
R. E. Park
H. S. Bradley
Norwood
Central American peace talks to begin in Acajutla
La Libertad Salvador report notes that delegates from five Central American republics will start conferences tomorrow in Acajutla to set a basis for permanent peace in the region. The gathering aims to outline framework issues and foster stability across Central America.
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la Libertad
Salvador
Central American
Central America
Acajutla
Cure for Drunkenness Promoted by White Ribbon Remedy
An advertisement proclaims an undisguised cure for drunkenness. It claims women can secretly dose a man’s drinks to end alcohol cravings permanently, with odorless remedy said to work from the first use. The product, endorsed by a Woman's Christian Temperance Union member, is sold nationwide with guarantees and trial packages, contacting Mrs A M Townsend in Boston.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
A. M. Townsend
Woman's Christian Temperance Tinion
Tremont St
Boston
Mass
Lowell
Falls & Burkinshaw
Middlesex St
Polish countess in court on forged birth claim
Berlin October 26 The trial of Countess Isabella Wesierska Kwilecki from a wealthy Polish noble family opened with her charged as an accessory to falsely claiming a six year old son as heir to a Wroblewe estate. A midwife two maids and other high rank accomplices are alleged in the case. The child is said to be born January 27, 1897 to a peasant girl of Paroze Austrian Silesia who testified as witness and claimant. The countess pleaded not guilty and offered no satisfactory explanations amid damaging testimony.
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Berlin
Isabella Wesierska Kwilecki
Wroblewe
Posen
Count Kwilecki
Paroze
Austrian Silesia
Sweepinew
Ely's Cream Balm Restores Sense of Taste and Smell
Marcus G. Shantz of Rahway New Jersey reports catarrh relief after using Ely's Cream Balm. Mrs. Franklin Freeman of Dover New Hampshire confirms first application brought relief and praises lack of irritation. Balm sold by druggists for 60 cents or mailed from New York.
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Ely
Marcus G. Shantz
Rahway
N. J
Franklin Freeman
Dover
N. H
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Burdick Will From Murdered Husband Gives Control to Widow
In Buffalo on October 26 Surrogate Marcus will rule on a will that leaves Edwin L. Burdick's estate to his three children under guardianship while Mrs. Burdick, his widow, is to receive income as guardian until a final decision. The will, drafted before Burdick’s murder and after divorce actions, strips Mrs. Burdick of any share unless the court reinterprets a key clause. Executed by four executors for the children's benefit, the estate has been managed with income paid to Mrs. Burdick as their legal guardian.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Marcus
Special Colonist Tickets From Boston to the Pacific
The Nickel Plate Railroad sells special one way Colonists tickets from Buffalo to California and other Pacific Coast points at 42.50 with lower rates to Utah Montana and Idaho. Includes tri weekly tourist car service. See L. P. Burgess local agents at No . Washington Street Boston for details.
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Nickel Plate Railroad
Buffalo
California
Pacific Coast
Utah
Montana
Idaho
L. P. Burgess
Washington Street
Boston
First Physician Quips About Postoperative Fate
A witty exchange in Harper's Bazar shows the operation not yielding a clear outcome as another physician notes the patient’s recovery precluded a post mortem. The item references Dr Thomas's Eclectric Oil as a cure‑all remedy praised in Monarch advertisements for croup sore throat and pulmonary troubles.
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Harper’s Bazar
Monarch
Dr. Thomas
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