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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
2
The schooner Advance from Fernandina Florida reached Halifax Nova Scotia after a four month voyage. She endured multiple gales forcing port stops costing 6100 dollars for repairs. Captain Burgess and eight crew stayed at pumps over 24 hours with little food. injuries were minor to the captain and some crew.
The Advance left Fernandina December 10. A storm capsized the vessel and damaged boats, sails, and deck cargo. A later collision caused leaks and pumps to run nonstop. After Bermuda repairs, a second North Atlantic hurricane tore masts and sails, costing boats and windows. One crewman was saved after going overboard. They limped to Barbadoes and Halifax for further repairs. The Advance, a 294 ton schooner, is owned by R. E. Burgess of Wolfville, Nova Scotia, brother of the captain.
Miss Muriel White daughter of the American ambassador to France wed Count Hermann Sehr Thoss in a civil ceremony at the Mairie of the Eighth Arrondissement Paris. The religious ceremony will be held at St Joseph's Church tomorrow with her brother Jack White giving her away.
The Massachusetts legislature considers a bill to create credit unions as a cooperative thrift scheme. Pierre Jay outlines a system where members save and lend at six percent, with supervision by the bank commissioner. The measure seeks to replace high interest with fair, secure credit for borrowers.
President Taft will use Beverly Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce offices as his summer executive suite at the White House site on Salem Cove. A staff member coordinates government telegraph and telephone lines. Departure from Washington depends on Congress finishing the tariff bill.
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