Harvard Adrift After Hurricane Jury Rigged Off Bermuda
The Boston ship Harvard captained by Charles R. Bergman has been at sea for days with most of her main rigging gone. She drifted 1000 miles from port after a whirlwind south of Bermuda and is heading for Bermuda for repairs. The vessel owned by N W Rice & Co sailed from Buenos Ayres February 4 with 2400 bales of wool valued at 650000 dollars and is insured. Captain Ormaechea of the Spanish steamer Ernesto reported the plight from Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Harvard
Bermudas
Charles R. Bergman
N. W. Rice & Co
Ormaechea
Ernesto
Havana
Cuba
Bergman
Buenos Ayres
C. G. Rice
Gay Scene at Lancers Levee in Armory Ball
About 150 couples attended the National Lancers levee at Bulfinch Street last night. Delegations from New York’s Old Guard joined the festivities, with Governor Douglas represented by Colonel Charles H. Cole Jr. The hall wore red white blue bunting and dancing began at 10 with the Lancers Band supplying music.
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National Lancers
Bulfinch Street
Douglas
Charles H. Cole, Jr
Kenny
Cole
James Rice
J. H. Whitney
Second Brigade
E. J. Meeks
F. K. Neal
C. B. Appleton
Old Guard of
New York
S. Ellis Briggs
E. E. Blohm
D. H. Lichtenstein
T. C. Marceau
G. W. Brown
C. G. Cutter
T. F. Gray
D. M. Woods
B. F. Cross
L. I. Squire
A. P. Vredenberg
Lancers
Old Guard
Robert J. Crowley
Pp. F. O'Keefe
John Damon
R. Phipps
F E. A. Coburn
Horace Andrews
William Housman
Fred R. Robinson
G. EK. Richardson
G. §. Holt
Thurston
E. B. Wadsworth
A. D. Nichols
PD. K. Emerson
O. A. Jones
D. A. Young
George Proctor
F. T. Hitchcock
F. G. Hamlin
H. D. Andrews
H. G. Kemp
Cashier Vinton of Oxford Disappears in Bank Scandal
Oxford bank faces $30,000 attachment after cashier Vinton vanishes following discovery of defalcations. Investigators found misappropriated funds via $5 000 and several crooked checks. Directors and local figures express shock as vault access and records unravel.
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Vinton
Oxford
Smith, Gage and Dresser
Worcester
Oxford Bank
Grafton
Willis
Boston
Arthur A. Simmons
Grafton National Bank
Vinton’s
Harriet Sherman
Oxford National
Somerville Promotes Fire Captain Ring to Assistant Chief
At a special Somerville meeting Mayor Chandler named Captain Edward W. Ring of Engine Company 1 as assistant chief of the fire department to fill the vacancy created by Math C Barker's death on March 7 1904. Reserve officers Tharry and Lynch are made permanent patrolmen and Dennis Neylon John D Cummings and Dennis Downey are named reserve policemen. The board overrode the mayor's veto to allow the city health board to sell talat retail rather than to a contractor. Financing orders were adopted.
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Somerville
Chandler
Edward W. Ring
Engine Company
Math. C. Barker
Tharry and Lynch
Dennis Neylon
John D. Cummings
Dennis Downey
Board of Health
Finance Committee
Dickinson Divorce Court Case Ends in Statutory Decree
Mrs. Gertrude H. Dickinson, wife of John W. Dickinson, was granted a divorce on statutory grounds in East Cambridge after testifying to disloyal conduct by her husband. Witnesses detailed alleged improper relations with Dickinson and gifts to the Dickinson daughters, with alimony to be decided later by clerk Theodore H. Hurd.
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Gertrude H. Dickinson
John W. Dickinson
South Danvers
Peabody
East Cambridge
Dickinson
Everett
Theodore H. Hurd
Middlesex County
Dr Greene's Nervura Blood and Nerve Remedy Ad
Overwork and spring illness weaken men. Dr. Greene's Nervura is advertised as a restorative. A Philadelphia user testimonial praises nerve, digestion, and energy improvements, with doctor contact details for consultation.
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Dr. Greene
Nervara
J. Mittleman
South St
Philadelphia
Greene
Temple Place
Boston
Mass
Woman Dead in Fairmount Park Shooting Mystery
Mrs Urania Cundy 23 of Patchogue Long Island died in a Philadelphia hospital from a bullet wound in the head. Her husband Percy Cundy 25 is in the park guardhouse after admitting he bought the revolver to kill himself and his wife. Police report the wife took the gun during a visit in Fairmount Park and fired. he says she shot herself. Relatives say she had mental instability. mother died in an insane asylum.
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Philadelphia
Urania Cundy
Patchogue
Long Island
Percy Cundy
Fairmount Park
Cundy
Park
Shopping trip ends in house fire ruin
Wakefield April 5 Mrs R M Coombs of Cortes street returned from a shopping trip to find her home in ruins. She had left a banked fire in the kitchen range unattended this forenoon and suffered a severe shock as the house burned.
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Wakefield
R. M. Coombs
Cortes Street
The Noblest Mission of Life Versus Tobacco
A True warning on tobacco harms and a sales pitch for Tobacco-Specific as a cure. The Rogers Drug and Chemical Co. of Cincinnati offers a free sample by mail to help a loved one quit, claiming the remedy strengthens nerves and restores health without cost.
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Rogers Drug and Chemical Co
Fifth and Race Sts
Cincinnati
Equitable Meetings Under Scrutiny Amid Harriman Claims
Harriman states no financial ties between his interests and Equitable Society affiliates and explains bond purchases occurred before his involvement. He cites trustee duties, reports from officers as solid, and questions the rapid mutualization plan. Schiff remains unsettled, delaying travel for a director meeting.
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Central Pacific and Allied Lines
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Harriman
The
Equitable
Jacob H. Schiff
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable Directors
Cars Collide Hurting Dozens in City Accident
A multi-vehicle collision left numerous people injured after a weekday crash on a main thoroughfare. Police and emergency crews responded, transporting several victims to nearby hospitals for treatment. Investigators gathered evidence as officials urged caution for drivers in heavy traffic zones.
Evacuated Train Car After Fire Sparks Panic
Witnesses describe a chaotic scene as women screamed and trampled each other while seeking exits and safety when a car caught fire. Sergeant Burke and officers rushed in to aid passengers amid cries for lost pocket books and fear.
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Burke
Slippery Rails Blamed for Railroad Car Crash
Starter Doucette told police slippery rails caused the accident. He said his car moved at a moderate pace then the car ahead slowed and he shut off power. The car sped up despite his actions and the brake failed to stop a collision. He telegraphed danger by shouting and ringing his bell. Motorman Walsh and Conductor Erickson, treated for injuries, agreed slippery rails caused the mishap and noted operating difficulties all day.
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Doucette
Walsh
Erickson
Burke
Crash Shock Leaves Passengers Crushed In Car
Eyewitness account describes a sudden crash that sent passengers flying and piling on the floor. Several women lay stretched out at the forward end as chaos erupted aboard the vehicle.
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Bermuda
al Lancers
LEVEE
New Yorkers
Churchman
Universalist Church
Post
Harvard University Athletic Committee
Raymond
Washington St
Ring
Mr. Gallant
William Gallant
Martha
Blue Hill Avenue
Hancock Street
Florence
Charles H. Francis
MR. Hyde
H. Hyde
E. Chickering & Co
James H. Hyde
Fairmount
WAR IN Equitable Meeting
Schiff
Chicago & Alton
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
Southern Pacific
Central Pacific
Union Pacific
Woccees
Oregon Short Line
Utah & Northern
T. L. Thomas
Waltham Street
J. P. Smith
Wellesley Hills
Margaret Smith
Washington Street
Shoe Department
Oxfords
Pure Arcade Tea & Coffee Co
Rails
Blame Rails
White Dental
Ashington ST
R. H. White
National Dental CO
Winter St
Ork
Day
Puen Penta Co
Ater St
Absolut Ours
Edward Boyle
Washington
Franklin S&t
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