St Pierre Martinique Destroyed By Volcano Report
Reports from Roddam captain Freeman say St Pierre Martinique was totally destroyed by volcanic eruptions causing the deaths of nearly all inhabitants and the loss of ships in port. The Roddam suffered heavy damage, its captain burned, and seventeen crew dead amid rising violence of the eruption. Near contemporary item about Mrs Green granted a revolver permit in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
Danish West Indies
Roddam
Freeman
St. Lucia
Martinique
St. Pierre
Quebec Steamship Company
Roram
Destruction of St Pierre Amid Violent Eruption
French cruiser Tuchet reports from Port de France Martinique that St Pierre was destroyed and the entire population perished as the volcanic eruption continues.
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Boston
Tuchet
Port de France
Martinique
St. Pierre
Desperate Situation as Skagway Recruits Gather
Port Townsend May 8. Two steamers City of Seattle and Dolphin arrived from Skagway. Gov. John G. Bray of Alaska aboard City of Seattle headed to Ashland to join family. Idle men in White Horse destitute, lacking money to claim baggage or buy meals amid growing recruits. Dawson reports April 27 indicate widespread flood washing $12,000,000 to $19,000,000 in dirt as sluicing begins.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Skagway
City of
Seattle
Dolphin
John G. Bray
Alaska
Ashland
Ore
White Horse
Dawson
Palma's Busy Day In Santa Clara Cuba Eventful Arrival
New York May 8 President-elect Palma landed in Santa Clara Cuba to a crowd from the surrounding region drawn by an island products exhibition. His carriage horses bolted after fireworks injuring two spectators. Palma remained unhurt. He reviewed a parade and attended a public banquet reception and a theatre ball that evening.
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New York
Palma
Santa Clara
Cuba
Senor Palma
Hetty Carries a Gun in New York Incident
In New York on a May day, Mrs Hetty is described as carrying a gun in an incident reported by the press. Details are sparse, but the event centers on Hetty and the weapon presence in the city.
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New York
May
Hetty
Baseball scores from yesterday National and American Leagues
National League results show Brooklyn losing 4 1 to Pittsburg at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia beating St Louis 2 1 at St Louis Cincinnati defeating Boston 2 0 at Cincinnati Chicago narrowly beat New York 10 4 at Chicago American League games include Boston 1 Washington 5 at Boston Detroit 0 St Louis 5 at Detroit Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 3 at Philadelphia and Cleveland 1 Chicago 4 at Cleveland.
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National League
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinati
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Washington
Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
New England League scores and postponements
Dover 8 Manchester 8 twelve inings called on account of darkness at Dover. Haverhill 8 Lawrence 3 at Haverhill. Lowell 19 Nashua 11 at Lowell. Fall River 2 Concord at Fall River.
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New England League
Dover
Manchester
Haverhill
Lawrence
Lowell
Nashua
Fall River
Concord
McDonough Torpedo Boat Destroyer Leaves Quincy Point
Boston May 8 The new torpedo boat destroyer McDonough built by Fore River Ship and Ironworks sailed from Quincy Point into Massachusetts Bay bound for Provincetown. The vessel carries provisions for over a week and will stay near Provincetown to ready machinery for the government trial.
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Boston
McDonough
Fore River Ship and Ironworks
Quincy Point
Massachusetts Bay
Provincetown
Three Burglars Caught In South Berwick Store
In South Berwick Maine three men were captured in the clothing store of M M Bartlett after a burglar alarm awakened a clerk and three neighbors. The suspects gave fictitious names and were later identified as from near Boston and Fall River. They were committed to Alfred jail to await grand jury action. One year and a half ago another raid led to four captures and a year in jail.
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Salmon Falls
M. M. Bartlett
South Berwick
Walter Bishop
N. Y
John Arisford
James Coltswood
England
Boston
Coltswood
John Scott
Fall River
Scott
Hight
Alfred
Probate Court Actions in Rockingham County May Week
In Rockingham County probate court for the week ending May 8, actions include wills proved for Albert H. White of New Castle and Edwin P. Rand as executor, inventory returns for several estates, administrations granted with will annexed, guardianship of Lacey Guptill by John R. Rowe, and various commissioners’ reports and receipts filed across Kingston, Londonderry, Portsmouth, Danville, Candia, Chester, and Windham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockingham County
Albert H. White
New Castle
Edwin PD
Rand
Oliver B. Groveland
Ann J. Berry
Charles George
Kingston
John Monttram
Londonderry
Cooledge Perry
Portsmouth
Hiram St. Reynolds
Windham
Annie May Hoyt
Sarah J. Richardson
Danville
James ©. Taylor
Carrie P. Parkey
Elizabeth J. Hilliard
Olivia A. Juidhins
Clarence E. Cilley
Bessie E. Brown
Candia
Guardian
John R. Rowe
Lacey Guptill
East Kingston
Hen M. Lane
Chester
Laura F. Wood
Lucy Ann Huse
Charles H. Garrett
Brutal murder recalled by snowfall anniversary
On May 8 1868 Hamp ton locals recall the brutal murder of Mr and Mrs Thomas Brown by farmhand Cy Pike who killed them for 140 dollars from cattle sales. Pike was tracked through four inches of snow, captured, and hanged at Concord the following year, the first private execution in New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Brown
Hampton Alls
Cy Pike
Concord
New Hampshire
S. P. C. A. Agent Probes Abuses in Charlestown Livestock
State Agent Robert E. B. Hodgkins returned from a northern circuit with the S P C A after investigating a dozen complaints and halting cruel livestock shipment methods in Charlestown. He ended the practice that left dead cattle carcasses in cars upon arrival at Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert EB. Hodgkins
Charlestown
Brighton
Threatened Miners Strike in Scranton Arbitrate Bid
Scranton Pa May Tonight the threatened miners strike hinges on expected replies to a proposal to arbitrate arising from this morning's miners committee session. The committee will reconvene tomorrow at nine o'clock.
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Scranton
Hail and Snow Storms Hit Paris and France
A violent hail storm swept northwestern Paris for about half an hour this afternoon. Heavy snow continues across northeast and southwest France with frost threatening crops. Severe snow storms are reported in northern Spain.
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Paris
France
Spain
Horrible fall at Nashville Eagles carnival ends in fatal injury
Achille Phelson, an equilibrist, plunged from a top spiral cable to the platform as 8000 spectators watched. He clutched cables frantically but could not grasp them, struck a ladder, fracturing the right side of his face. Doctors fear his injuries may be fatal.
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Nashville
Tenn
Achille Phelson
Firemen killed in Iowa Ironworks blaze
At Tubaque Indiana on May 8 three firemen were crushed to death and another was badly injured in a fire at the Iowa Ironworks building.
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Tubaque, In
Iowa
Summer Train Schedule for Boston & Maine 1902
The Boston and Maine summer schedule for 1902 takes effect on the Eastern Western and Northern Divisions starting Monday June 16. On Monday June 2 the Southern Fitchburg Concord White Mountains Connecticut and Passumpah and Worcester Nashua and Portland divisions begin operations with changes in times. The St Louis and Northern? Reading mentions a change on the St L & L C R R on Monday June 23.
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Boston & Maine
Southern
Fitchburg
Concord
White Mountains
Connecticut & Passumpah
Worcester
Nashua
Dover Fire Claims Emeline Roberts in Fatal Blaze
In Dover on May 8 a fire heavily damaged Albert Guppy's residence. Emeline Roberts, 87, died from burns while James May, a lodger, was fatally burned and not expected to survive. George Guppy rescued his wife and others, with flames traced to a lamp left burning upstairs.
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Dover
Albert Guppy
Emeline Roberts
James May
George Guppy
James Perkins
Organized in Kittery Bicker Manufacturing Co formation
Bicker Manufacturing Co organized at Kittery to manufacture hardware supplies with capital stock of 10000, though none paid in. Officers include President Charles C. Smith of Kittery and Treasurer Herbert B. Levenland of Boston. Certificate approved May 6 1902. Spinx Oil Co. to refine and sell petroleum with capital 100000. President C J Thompson. Treasurer C H Thompson. Sphinx Publishing Co. to publish scientific and philosophical books with capital 50000. President C H Thompson Boston. Treasurer Charles C. Smith sittery. John S Clary Lumber Co to carry general lumber business with capital 25000. President Albert E. Knowlton Boston. Treasurer Joseph B. Dow Kittery. Clerk Charles C. Smith Kittery. De Soto Land Fruit and Cattle Co to carry on a plantation business. capital stock 85000. President Albert E Knowlton Boston. Treasurer J P Graves Boston. Clerk Charles C. Smith Kittery.
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Bicker Manufacturing Co
Kittery
Charles C. Smith
Herbert BE. Leveland
Boston
Mass
Spinx Off Co
Capital
C. J. Thompson
C. H. Thompson
Sphinx Publishing Co
Sittery
John S. Clary Lumber Co
Albert E. Knowlton
Joseph B. Dow
de Soto Land Fruit and Cattle Co
Our Pie Season and the Yearly Pie Parade
The article links each season to a pie type from mince in winter to custard lemon rhubarb in early spring and berry pies in June to peach in July August and culminates with pumpkin pie in autumn. It reflects a playful regional view of desserts aligned with the calendar.
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Bertry
Big Hampton Bridge to Open Next Wednesday
The formal opening of the large electric systems bridge at Hampton is set for next Wednesday with Governor Jordan and other notable figures participating in the day’s exercises.
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Hampton
Jordan
Terrible plagues of skin disease halted by Dean's Ointment
A vintage ad copy proclaims relief from itching skin complaints with Dean's Ointment available at any drug store, promising an end to misery and urging purchase for cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Gossipy Paragraphs From Portsmouth Journal Notes
Collected items recall Berwick roosters seized by officers, a Manchester talent John Bannon closing his Devil's Auction tour, a near kidnapping of a spring chicken near Market Square, coronation ties among Bean Brummels, and hotel Wentworth gossip about haunting rumors. Also mentions electric light plant questions, George F. Hall photos for The American Girl, Wentworth golf links, a Dover Manchester baseball tie in twelve innings, and talk of a Porter statue site on Church Hill with land-price concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Devil’s Auction Company
John Bannon
Manchester
Bannon
Portland
Seattle
May court sessions scheduled for Exeter and Portsmouth
Superior court will reconvene in Exeter on May 26 to clear backlogged cases. No more jury trials are planned. Judge Pike will travel to Portsmouth if a Portsmouth docket is prepared.
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Simerior Court
Exeter
Pike
Portsmouth
Instant Death in New York Library Bothers Ford Murder
Paul Leicester Ford novelist was shot and killed at his East Seventy seventh Street home by his brother Malcalma Webster Ford. The assailant then killed himself with a pistol as Miss Elizabeth R. Hall and Mrs. Ford witnessed the scene. Enmity cited from a disinherited brother. Ford known for Vanice Meredith and Hon Peter Stirling.
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New York
Paul Leicester Ford
Malcalma Webster Ford
Wing Yeloh
Paw Ford
East Seventy-seventh Sheet
Elizabeth R. Hall
Miss Hall
Malcolm Ford
Paul
Mr. Ford
Malcolm
Paul Laeiesster Ford
Vanice Meredith
Peter Stirling
Sheriff Collis on War Path in Kingston Raids
Sheriff M M Collis and deputies Scott and Collins return from county raids. On Wednesday they descended on Kingston and found liquor at Thomas Ingham’s Kingston House, John Jones’s hard cider, Arthur Johnson’s beer and spirits, and William A Sanborn’s cider stock. On Thursday the four were arraigned before Trial Justice Frank A Woodman. Ingham’s case proceeded to await county solicitor presence, John Jones was discharged.
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M. M. Collis
Scott
Exeter
Collins
Kingston
Thomas Ingham
John Jonea
Arthur Johnson
William A. Sanborn
Frank A. Woodman
John Jonix
Navy Yard Updates on Torpedo Boats and Repairs
The Navy Yard reports stores aboard torpedo boats and new iron work for the equipment building arriving. The U S tug Leyden is expected with crews for two torpedo boats while Yankton world arc tive appears to be arriving around July first. Laborers Allen H Jones and Peter Masterson join the construction and repair department. Gates for the new dry dock are being built by Bath Iron Works. The Orphan yard launch is condemned for sale. A brass tubes haul from a Spanish boat yields pig metal. timber behind the storehouse will test ay saws. The steam fire engine Union is scrapped after long service. machinist Marshall Stimson fell into the dock but escaped with dry clothes and resumed work. he carried a large sum of money unused by the incident.
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Amore
U. S
Leyden
Yankton World Arc
Allen H. Jones
Peter Masterson
Department of Construction and Repair
Bath Iron Works
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
Marshall Stimson
Detroit
Kittery
Stimson
Engineer proposes drainage plan for Tang Sands area
Civil engineer Libby of Saco surveys Tang Sands in York to prepare a drainage plan for the flooded district behind the highway. He outlines a temporary relief system but notes no permanent solution can be funded within the town appropriation.
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Libby
Saco
Tang Sands
York
Seabrook Raid Hits Tom Glenn Saloon
Deputy Sheriffs Hobbs and Collis visited Seabrook on Wednesday and raided the saloon kept by Tom Glenn. They found both malt and spirituous liquors.
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Hobbs
Collis
Seabrook
Tom Glenn
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the Wentworth
Arche
Bam
George F. Hall
Athletic Club
Hkeness
P. A.C
Wentworth
Pover
Frank W. Hackett
Church Hill
Porter
Pall
Leicester Ford
Ang
Weiler
Butte
Sheriff Collis
Navy Yard
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