Chelsea Fire Devastates City in Gale
A massive blaze swept Chelsea Massachusetts destroying over 500 buildings including City Hall and churches as a northwest gale raged for hours. Dozens are dead or missing and hundreds injured while emergency crews from Boston and surrounding towns fought to contain the flames. An estimated ten million dollars in damage loomed as refugees fled across Chelsea Bridge with homes and shops reduced to ashes.
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Los
Boston
Chelsea
Fie
Fihe
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston Bracking Company
Boston Blacking Company
Everest Avenue
Everett Avenue
H. A. Spencer
Pep Dies A. M. E
Fourth Avenue
Charles P. Watson
Hames
Fourth Street
M. E. Exnarch
Advent Christian Church
Heard Street
Broadway
Chase Square
Hront Hospital
Children’s Hospital
Crsis
Chelsea Bridge
City Hal Square
First Baptist Church
Hall
City Hall
Maverick
Congress
Essex
Tidewater OH Company
Highlane
Beaten by burglars Maryland postmaster shot in Elkson
In Elkson Maryland on April 13 three burglars broke into the Sassafras post office in Cecil county and shot Postmaster Morris in the leg and beat him with a club. They then forced his wife to hand over $90 at gunpoint and stole a quantity of stamps before fleeing. Police have not yet captured them and suspect they headed in a certain direction.
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Maryland
Les
Elkson
Morris
Sassafras
Cecil County
Penna Primaries Local Option In Doubt
Nominees for Congress and national delegates listed by party. Republicans name Philadelphia figures W H Bingham Joel Cook J Hampton Moore R Q O Moor W Griest D F Lafean and others. Democrats name M J Geraghty William Schupt H D Albright M Donohue and more. National delegates include both parties with many state names and counties.
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Philadelphia
Beies Penrose
United States
Near Assembly
Harisburg
Congress
H. Bingham
Joel Cook
J_ Hampton Moore
R. Q O. Moor
W. W. Foulkrod
George D. McCreary
Philadel
T. S. Ender
West Ches
M. J. Geraghty
William Schupt
William Bierk
H. D. Albright
M. Donohue
F. J. Bailey
D. F. Hibberd
Malvern
C. E. Ingersoll
Pentlyn
T_ TD
Nicholls
Scranton
G. W. Kipp
Towanda Finleahth
B. Wilson
Blossburg
J. G. McHenry
Benton
G. G. Beniz
Franklin Fighteenth
J. L. Whisler
Middletown
H. D. Tate
Bedford
E. D. Ziegler
York
W. H. Walker
Bellefonte
A. Mitchell Palmer
William &. Ware
Israel W. Durham
U. S
Perrose
David H. Lane
James P. McNichol
David Marin
Lincoln Acker
Charles B. Burk
John T. Murphy
Samuel D. Lit. Sixith
J. H. Bramler
J. B. McCall
A. P. Thompson
J. R. Grundy
Charles Johnson
W. W. Griest
W. H. Keller
Wiliam Connell
J. A. Scranton
L. NS. Hammerling
A. West
T. C. Seidie
EB. AL Young
Colcord
L. Persiee
James Scarlet
F. A. Gofiharles
H. C. Shirk
C. HL. Mullin
Murphy
L. Hartman
John E. Baker
E. H. Markley
W. L. Beynolds
Harry Boulton
Frank Connell
John €. Sturtevant
Harry
Mathias Croinger
BE. B. Ent
Eight Names Listed in Fragmentary Court Notice
A partially legible OCR fragment lists several individuals including James Kerr and Robert Crostweth among others tied to a court filing. The text is incomplete and unreadable in places, with dates and roles not clearly identifiable.
Delaware Democrats back Gray for president in Denver
Dover reports indicate a Delaware Democratic sweep for Judge George Gray in the presidential nomination. Delegations from New Castle and Sussex counties favor Gray, with Bryan supporters limited to a minority outlook, though Bryan adherents seek representation on the national slate.
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Sryan
Dover
Delaware
Denver
George Gray
KK County
Gray
New Castle
Staunch Gray
Smima
Camden
Felton Munodred
Htord
Sussex
Thamay
Judge Gray
Conversion of Miss Elkins Clears Way for Abruzzi Match
Rome reports Cardinal Gibsons cable to the pope says all difficulties in the Katharine Elkins conversion are removed. An official source says the Abruzzi Elkins marriage will go ahead despite delay in official announcement. The Duke of the Abruzzi stays in Turin until April 15 before rejoining his ship.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Pope
Rome
Katherine Elkins
Elkins
Turin
Children March Out in Fire Drill at Harrisburg Nursery
Thirty six children escaped unharmed from a Harrisburg day nursery when a fire on the top floor caused smoke and water damage estimated near one thousand dollars. Twelve infants were carried out from the nursery while older children followed a fire drill. the blaze started from a match dropped by a child seeking clothing.
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Kintergarten
Harrisburg
Tiger Supplants Democratic Donkey in Denver Decor
A papier mache tiger will replace the Democratic donkey at Denver’s four corners to welcome delegates to the national convention on July 7. Thousands of electric lights will decorate the streets with flags and bunting. The great auditorium seats 12 590 with room for 100 more, and work should finish about June 17.
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Denver
Colo
Wibe
Small Boys Survive Tenement Collapse in Wind
In Newark New Jersey on April 18 two young boys escaped a partially built three story tenement that fell during a high wind. Edgar Desch recalled clinging to a large beam until reaching safety and joked about the incident while the other boy showed little fear despite the danger.
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Newark
X. J
Edgar Desch
Lieutenant Charles Totten Dies At Milford Home
Lieutenant Charles A L Totten U S A retired Yale professor died at his Milford Connecticut home. He was renowned for mathematical deductions used in interpreting scriptures and prophecies about the end of the world. Totten was a native of New London Connecticut and 56 near 57 years old.
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Charles Totten
Milford
Conn
Charles A. L. Totten
U.S. A
Yale
Totten
New London
Sealed state Thurman in cold blood row over dam bet
Fragmentary notes describe Thurman attempting to row a rowboat to win a bet in cold blood. Several drowning and death incidents are sketched including Ed H Galloway in Sulphur Springs Ark and two 14 year olds drowning in a raft collapse in Cadillac Mich. Officials in coal interests face indictments at Huntington W Va.
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Sa Sen
Ed H. Galloway
New York
Sulphur Springs
Ark
Lord Kelvin and His Humorous Rhetoric on Science
A fragment from a Chicago review recalls Lord Kelvin’s distinctive teaching method and his humorous use of language. It notes how his animated intonation and playful demonstrations, such as a bone trombone performance and vivid classroom images, sparked both laughter and insight among students.
Astonishing Airship From 1709 London Test Tale
Report describes an invention claim by Bartholomew Latrent for a dirigible that would travel faster than any land or sea craft. The propulsion uses a divided top chamber with rudders and scalloped ends, aided by wind-driven cavities and mysterious components, promising 200 miles in twenty hours.
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London
Bartholomew Latrent
Webster and Greenish Witness in Massachusetts Supreme Court
A trial transcript excerpt shows Mrs. Greenough testifying in the Massachusetts Supreme Court scene. The encounter reveals courtroom tension as Webster presses her to clarify matters amid a charged exchange and a questioning tone.
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Staggered Webster
Doldgéa
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Pamiel Webster Air Pearce
Gresnough
Wieth Grevusuah
West Newton
Webster
Carr
Wes Tits
Popular Pictures Lose Fading Fame in Murky Dike Portrait Tale
A garbled report recounts debates over Vandike's famous portrait of a prince and its reception in late era markets. The fragment hints at the portrait's fame, misattribution, and shifting value as collectors reassess the artwork's significance.
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Beon
Vandike
Gaby Sunet
Charles J
Mountains Had Not Moved and Echoes of a Puzzle
A fragmented OCR passage recounts a riddle like exchange about a school contest and a sequence of misread names. The text mentions a boy named Sthe Eo Teunays and a failed attempt to answer a question while others respond. The piece reads as a garbled dialogue from a puzzle page.
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Willen
Eyimiunes A
IGWTY
Rook
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Nob Spanzier
Miss Elkins
Lord Kelvin
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