Worst Storm in Years Drops Snow and Floods Boston Area
A severe coastal storm struck early yesterday from Cape Cod to the vicinity of Portland, with northeast winds and the highest tide since 1851. Boston recorded 18 inches of snow, harbor moorings broke, and about 2000 people were rescued by boats from the United States Marine Hospital. In Everett floods damaged low-lying areas, and several homes were ruined. Drowning occurred on East Locust Street as a couple and a baby perished in bed, with widespread damage along the North Shore and Nantasket Beach.
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Boston
Mass
Cape Cod
Portamount
Hore
Sola
Tunga
Everett
Chole
Unitedtates Marine Hospital
Locunt Street
Cornelius Jinrkin
Noother House
Nantasket Beach
Lynn
George P Sheldon Dead in Greenwich Home
George Preston Sheldon former president of Phenix Insurance of Brooklyn died at his Greenwich home on December 27 while awaiting extradition to New York. He had been indicted for grand larceny in the financial affairs of the company and was reportedly in failing health when detectives prepared to escort him to trial.
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Greenwich
Conn
George Preston Shelton
Phenix (Ire) Insurance Company
Brooklyn
Grand Aoe
Finsnalal Ir
New York
Pers
Aifsite
New York Insurance Department
Sheldon Lay
Ptomaine Pooning
Iisiiewy
Ested
Mr. C
Cw. 1
Loudon
Frederic Remington Dies at Ridgefield Home
Frederick Remington, renowned American painter and sculptor, died at his Ridgefield country home early this morning after a brief illness. The body will be taken to Canton, Ohio for burial.
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New York
Frederick Remington
Ridgefield
Canton
B. Y
Senator Dillingham in Immigration Report on White Slave Trade
Randolph Herald News reports Senator Dillingham chaired the immigration commission that investigated the white slave traffic. The study exposed widespread, well organized trafficking of news and women for immoral carnal purposes and urged Congress to adopt stronger federal provisions to curb entry and abuse.
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Dilfingham
Pilies
Immigration Commission
Congress
Lmen
Congres
Elaine
Dillingham
Randolph Herald News
Torthfield Establishes New Weather Bureau
A garbled local notice describes Torthfield creating a weather bureau with a seismograph to record tremors and earth strata. The fragment mentions an imminent proclamation by a governor and hints at other civic plans amid the damaged text.
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Horthfeld
Warhington
Piles Cured in Days Reported by Paseo Initiative
Fragmentary notice reports a treatment breakthrough for piles promising cure in six ten or fourteen days. Readable fragments reference Paseo and aid for itching bleeding or hemorrhoidal symptoms with a claim of rapid relief.
Man Killed By Express Train At Prospect Hill
Boston dispatch reports John M Knight, 02, of Corinth Vermont, killed near Prospect Hill Station on the Boston and Maine line in Somerville when a freight train obstructed his crossing. Knight’s companion Dewey Caylty escaped injury. Knight had served as town treasurer and was well known locally. body to be taken to Corinth for burial.
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Boston
John M. Night
Prospect Hill
Somerville
Knight
Corinth
Bawloon Vine
Mra
Patrick Th Cayly
Mmurringe
Dewey Caylty
Knlight
Minerva Indye
ALP
A. M
Sind
West Somerville
Col
Charles K. Darling
Concord
Maes
Subway Car Romance Sparks Laughing Car Ride
Passengers on a Brooklyn bound subway car Sunday witnessed a flirtatious scene as a man on the platform pressed a young woman with a string of kisses. The crowd watched as she softened then refused him, finally turning to her fatherly companion who gently deflected the advances, prompting laughter from onlookers.
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Brooklyn
New York
Manhattan
Jenny Lind Triumphs Over Rival In Court Concert
Jenny Lind, invited to sing beside Grith in a London court concert before the queen, faced scornful glare from her rival Grith. Lind’s inspired performance with a childlike prayer moved the audience, ending with Grist embracing Lind in a gesture of admiration as the crowd cheered.
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Jenny Lind
Grim
Jenny Land
Uedel
London
Ferce
Che
Grardrop
Hawk
Grist
Court Averts Wealthy Heiress Scam Case
An early crime parody reports a young suitor winning a verdict for riches and a less appealing beauty. A tense sequence follows with threats of legal action, a bold demand, and a revised bill after alleged services, hinting at a sensational London telegram style fraud plot.
Indications That He Will Out-Roosevelt in Coming Special Message
Washington dispatches indicate the president will push the commission’s recommended trade law amendments to the limit in his forthcoming message to Congress. Roosevelt battles Congress over railroad legislation and Taft promises radical recommendations, with leaders showing a wary, shifting stance.
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Roosevelt
Washington, D.C
Mie Witte
Prsident
Letterheart
Weallers
Taft
Taft Defines Whiskey After Commerce Department Probe
Washington December 27 President Taft announced that the term whiskey should reflect the modern meaning used by producers and tasters. The decision followed expert testimony from Crem Wiley a chemist in the Department of Agriculture and legal reviews by Bowers and Attorney General Thooaparte. It holds that whiskey in commerce refers to the broader modern variety rather than only rectified or distilled forms.
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Washington, D. C
Ireal
Wake tells Cook in Europe tale amid threats and exile
Charles Wake, a New York insurance man and longtime Cook ally, recounts Cook’s withdrawal from public life after denunciations and threats. Wake claims Cook traveled under an alias, Fritz Hamten, and was believed to be in Europe with a free association of connections linked to a broader alleged conspiracy involving leaders like Hitler.
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New York
Der
Charles Wake
Tr. Cook
Cook
Mr. Wake
Europe
Din
Hitler
Anaumid
Ant Atrs
Cook Waa Lu Tisha
Fred Hamten
Brain Message by Wireless and Thought Transference
An eyewitness tale from 1900 explores brain communication between spouses via thought transference. The narrator recalls a midnight waking while at sea and a sensed danger a half world away, echoed by his wife’s dream that tied to a submerged reef formed by an earthquake. He argues why mental activity could convey messages and hints at future wireless-like mind links.
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Martin Andrew S. Wright
Joan Jacobon
Wight
Jobu
Mer
Jim
John
Wupwale
Qdick
Inez
Wirsloss
Never Forgets Em Mind Ie Continually Gigging
Fragmentary quotation appears with garbled phrases and misspellings. It mentions Holetow and Trawertyt but provides no clear event, names, dates, locations, or actions to summarize into a coherent news item. The readable bits offer little surface content for a factual card.
Zelaya Ex-President Departs Nicaragua by Mexican Gunboat
Zelaya leaves Nicaragua aboard the Mexican gunboat Guerrero bound for Salina Cruz under guard. At Corinto he is hosted by the port commandant and Mexican officials while U S warships anchor nearby. Zelaya fears Madriz may struggle to govern and notes the army has surrendered amid privations.
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San Jane del Lux
Nicaragua
Santos Zelaye
Tne
Himsel
Gen. Guerrera
Salina Geum
Zelaya
Cornite
Jean
United States
Alvany
Albany
Hans Cnrinth
Princeton
San Juan
Bar
Guisia
Guerrero
Rama
Madris
Fraud in Nicaragua Arrests of Finance Minister and Officials
In Nicaragua policy arrests minister of finance Firnnsto Ma and officials Joa quim Panos and T. Santen Rarniren amid embezzlement and circulation of improper papers. The case centers on public funds misuse and pressures on government amid unrest under Helaya.
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Firnnsto Ma
Finance
Helaya
Joaquim Panos
So Tminw
Zelage
T. Santen Rarniren
June
Jurtinet
Carbon an element found in nature and in compounds
An Independent Element. Carbon is widely diffused and occurs in two allotropic forms, graphite and diamond. It combines with other elements, forming carbonates, hydrocarbons, and compounds in foods, bone, and tissues. Diamond identified as pure carbon. carbonic acid produced by combustion.
What She Imagined
A fragmentary dialogue portrays a man pressuring a woman as he declares an exit to seek fortune while she resists, insisting she does not fear drastic acts. The exchange hints at emotional stakes and foreboding choices in a street setting conveyed by urban newspaper prose style.
A Physician's Faith in Tuberculosis Medicine
A physician discusses Eckman Mig therapy for tuberculosis symptoms. The text mentions neck swelling and throat trouble, praising results and suggesting readers request cases or information from Eckman Mig Co in Philadelphia, Pa.
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Exkinen
Eckman
Phil Sena
Eckwan Mig
Phila
Papes Diapoprin Promises Quick Digestion Relief
Advertises Pap e s Diapop rin as a harmless digest ive powder that cures stomach indigestion in minutes. Claims to stop fermentation, prevent belching, sour stomach, and headaches by aiding digestion after meals. Promises immediate relief within five minutes and urges purchase of a 50-part case from any drugstore.
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Pape
New Year Contest in Old New York Ends in Narrow Exit
In an early New Year tradition the Dutch youth Derrick Schiermerhorn and Beekman Van Corner competed for Miss Kate Van Gaasback by collecting signatures from women starting at 10 a.m. The race ended with Beekman gaining on Derrick until a dramatic chase through a calico works and a dye vat incident as a pushed Beekman into a dye vat performance in King Street.
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New York
Kate van Gaasback
Derrick Schiermerhord
Beekman van Corner
Mins van Ganeback
Dentre
Indy
Myce Sentol Society
Derrick
Beekman
Vanderpole Ton Iyok
Calico
King Street
Avety
Lisacore
Dye House Escape At New York Race
In a chaotic dye house chase Derrick Schermerhorn escapes with victory in a race. Kevin, drenched in dye, is pursued by laughing onlookers while Kate delays the other competitor to protect Derrick’s win, reporting a score of twenty nine to expectant cheers.
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Kevin
Limanli
Derrick Schermerhorn
van Gaarbeck
Kate
Yeu Corlaer
Derrick
Tower of Babel Height and Historical Speculation
The article surveys ancient reports on the tower of Babel with quotes from Herodotus and Jerome. It notes wide claims on height from a few hundred to twenty thousand cubits and describes how estimates vary across scholars and periods.
Not the Usual Romance in a Pair of Overalls
A tale of a courting letter from a romance seeking suit and support, following a man finding a mime of a girl in his new overalls. The exchange reveals humor, miscommunications, and social norms about marriage and money, with snippets from a Sunday Behe column and snappy asides on courtship and frost.
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Edo Mnery
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Benatar el- Mine
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la Follette
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Scott & Bowne
Peart
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Herrick
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N. Main St
Tower OF Babel
Canvet
Herodotus
Babylon
Jerome
Derdany
London Saturday Review
Tirlen
Snowe
Harold
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