Famine Narrows Fish Market After Severe Gale On Coast
A four day gale along the New England coast cut fish receipts to about 48,000 pounds at wharves. Haddock reached 11 cents a pound while cod hake pollock varied, with vessels like the Elva I Spurling and Ralph Russell reporting heavy hauls and losses to gear. The Regina landed 30,500 pounds with mixed prices for haddock cod hake and pollock as prices fluctuated.
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New England
Boston
T’ Wharf
Provincetown
Highland Light
Shea
John Watson
Elva I. Spurling
Spurling
Robert
Arthur
Julius Anderson
Long Wharf
Ralph Russell
Baker’s Island
Spray
Watson
Regina
Haddock
Hake
Neon
Ey Ee
Gloucester and Boston Fishermen Suffer Gear Losses in Gale
Gloucester Boston and Provincetown crews report heavy gear losses valued at about 35000 dollars as gales drive ships to shelter. Many trawls and gear are lost to the sea with little chance of recovery, while fish prices rise and supply tightens after a dire two week stretch.
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Gloucester
Boston
Provincetown
Conrad
the Hope
John Dench
The
Yankee
Middle Bank
Chesbrough Pearl Necklace Seized by Collector in New York
New York Dec 2 Collector Loeb seized the Chesbrough pearl necklace valued at 25000 including duties. The owner, Mrs Fremont B Chesbrough, is married to a Detroit Boston lumberman and steamship owner. A false bottom trunk bill of sale was found May and the jewels were claimed to be held in Toronto. The collection took possession after earlier proofs failed to show the gems had remained in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Loeb
Chesbrough
Custom House
Fremont B. Chesbrough
Detroit
Boston
1915 Exposition Aims To Better Boston For All
The exposition is not a money making scheme but a effort to improve Boston for everyone. Visit before it closes on December 12 to see the event and its goals firsthand.
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Boston
Leper in Capital Streets Faces Quarantine Again
John R. Early, termed the leper by scientists, walked into Washington and was placed in quarantine after a warrant charged him with exposing others to contagion. He admitted he aimed to provoke authorities and said he would await counsel as he prepared for confinement at a quarantine station.
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Washington
John R. Early
Early
Health Department
Leper Patient Early Detained After Washington Misadventure
Early arrived in Washington and checked into the Salvation Army hotel. He visited the health department and a health officer with a warrant then arrested him at the police station. The scene included Dr. Fowler and the police captain, while Early remained unscarred yet destined for confinement.
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Early
Washington
Salvation Army
Health Department
New York
W. C. Fowler
Bureau of Contagious Diseases
Dr. Fowler
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic Promises Hair Growth At Riker Jaynes
An advertisement urges women to avoid hair loss and dandruff using Rexall 93 Hair Tonic. It guarantees the product will eradicate dandruff and prevent baldness or cost nothing, claiming a 93 of 100 success rate and offering two sizes 50 cents and 1.00 at Boston Rexall Stores Riker Jaynes Drug Stores.
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Rexall
Boston
Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
Hunt Husband in Big Crime
New York reports a persistent rumor that the husband of Mrs. Ocey Snead, found dead in a tub in East Orange New Jersey, may be alive. Police chief says this clue could unlock why three elderly relatives kept her secluded, separated from her baby, and fed her sparingly while life insurance funds were borrowed but not enjoyed.
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New York
Ocey Snead
East Orange
N. J
Ways to Improve Boston Living Conditions in 1915 Exposition
The 1915 Exposition offers ideas to uplift every Boston family. It highlights housing, sanitation, and community services as practical steps and invites visitors to explore solutions before the fair ends December 12.
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Boston
May Arrest Others for Road Steal
Boston and Maine thefts totaling about 100000 led to four arrests after investigations by Special Officer McCaffrey. Foreman Thomas O’Neil and three others, Ralph Turansky Herman Goldstein and Henry Goldstein, were arraigned in Police Court on 3500 bonds for December 9. Police and railroad detectives recovered all stolen freight-shed property. officials expect more arrests for conspiracy as the probe continues.
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Boston & Maine
McCaffrey
Hanover Street
Fitchburg
Thomas O’neil
Harvard Street
Charlestown
Ralph Turansky
Chelsea
Herman Goldstein
Orange Street
Roslindale
Henry Goldstein
Harrison Avenue
Station 1
Four Men Charged With Stealing from Boston and Maine
Four men are charged in a case alleging theft from the Boston and Maine railroad. The defendants face legal action over alleged cash and goods pilfered from the railroad property.
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The
Boston & Maine
Ireland Chosen Tufts Football Captain for Next Season
Everett W. Ireland of the class of 1911 was elected captain of the Tufts College football team for the upcoming season at the football banquet in Goddard gym. The event drew 200 to 300 students and featured awards to Dunn for drop kicking Merrill for place kicking and Wallace for punting. Charles E. Dustin of the class of 1910 was named captain of the Tufts baseball team.
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Medford
Everett W. Ireland
Tufts
Ireland
Somerville
Charles E. Dustin
Dexter
Goddard Gymnasium
Adams
Joseph B. Dunn
Richard Merrill
Earle S. Wallace
Amateurs Shine in Riverside Boxing Exhibition Finals
Five weight classes staged finals at the Riverside Boat Club in Cambridge. Jerry Doyle fell to Eddie Golden in the 115-pound final, Everett Eldridge won the 145-pound title, Dan Mahoney beat Mike Mahoney in 105, J. E. O’Brien took the 185-pound crown, and Joe Downey won the 125-pound class.
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Riverside Boat Club
Cambridge
Jerry Doyle
Eddie Golden
West End
Doyle
Golden
Everett Eldridge
Fort Banks
Albert Durant
Weymouth
Peter Rossing
Dreamland
Mahoneys
Mike
Dan
J. E.o'brien
W. Lester
Joe Downey
A. L. Sheldon
Unk Russell Breaks Hand After Thanksgiving Bout
In Philadelphia on Thanksgiving Day afternoon Unk Russell broke a knuckle in his right hand during a fight with Mickey Gannon at the National Athletic Club. An X ray at Jefferson Hospital confirmed the injury and he will be sidelined for some time before returning to the ring.
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Philadelphia
Unk Russell
Mickey Gannon
National Athletic Club
The
Jefferson Hospital
Russell
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Yarmouth
Exchange
Jere Shea
Wolf’s
Wae Sta
wArren Jas
MY Clothier
Hanover
Portland
Walge
Collins Hardware Co
Washington St
Friend St
Hunt Husband
Dustin
House of Vorenberg
Opese
Ality
Jaeger
Wachusett
Rts
Price
Nashington, Hanover and
Elm Streets
Oxford
Unk
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