Steamer Ashores Near Bellport Off Fire Island
The marine observer reports a steamer ashore just east of Bellport around midnight. Fire Island life savers head to the scene but return with no definite info, wind southwest and heavy seas hinder rescue. vessels Spree Sarnia Norwegian California feared near. Lone Hill station later reports firing a line to the steamer with no life aboard.
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New York
Marine Observer
Fire Island
Bellport
Spree
Bremen
Glasgow
Sarnia
Mediterranean
California
Hamburg
Lone Hill
Diplomatic Wedding in Berlin for Uhl and Thompson
Miss Lucy Follett Uhl of Grand Rapids married Guy Van Gorder Thompson of Yale University at the U.S. ambassador's Berlin residence. The ceremony drew the diplomatic corps with Yale ties, gifts, and a reception attended by officials, family, and embassy staff.
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Berlin
Lucy Follett Uhl
Grand Rapids
Mich
Guy van Gorder Thompson
Yale University
United States
Edwin F. Uhl
Yale
Uhl
Marshall Mortimer Uhl
W. H. Robertson
Washington
Robert Chilton
Alice Edwina Uhl
Thomas E. Moore
Weimar
Cleveland
America
Baroness von Bieberstein
Baron von Rotenhau
Baroness von Rotenhau
Mr. B. Jackson
DeKay
Mrs. Uhl
100 Years Old James Wood Celebrates Birthday in Portsmouth
James Wood, Portsmouth oldest resident, marked his 100th birthday at home on Jefferson street. Mayor Jenkins City Clerk Moore and city officials visited him. A native of Chiverstone England he has lived in Portsmouth nearly fifty years and comes from a long-lived family including sisters and relatives aged 70s to 90s in Davenport and locally.
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Portsmouth
N. H
James Wood
Jefferson Street
Jenkins
Moore
Mr. Wood
Chiverstone
Eng
Davenport
A. E. Rand
Jane Rider
Body identified of Owen Sullivan killed near Oak Island
The Rockport express killed laborer Owen Sullivan on the Oak Island tracks Monday evening. Sullivan, who lived on Light street, went to Revere for work and was walking home when struck. He has an unmarried sister on Blossom street.
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Lynn
Oak Island
Rockport Express
Owen Sullivan
Light Street
Revere
Blossom Street
Bernhardt Honored at Paris Banquet and Theatre Tribute
A grand banquet at the Grand Hotel Paris honors Mme Sarah Bernhardt with 600 guests including Victorien Sardou. Sardou toasts the actress as incomparable and benevolent while Colonne’s Orchestra performs a hymn to Bernhardt. Messages of respect arrive from New York critics and actors group.
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Paris
Grand Hotel
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhardt
M. Victorien Sardou
M. Sardou
Bernhardt
Colonne
MM. Francois Coppe
Andre Theuriet
Catulle Mendes
New York
Bronson Howard
American Dramatists’ Club
Cuban Conflict Deepens as Maceo Death Rumor Spreads
Reports from Havana claim a Spanish force counterattacks near Guanabacoa with houses burned and heavy fighting. Official accounts in Madrid identify Maceo and Gomez as dead, though Cuban sympathizers doubt the tale as fabrication designed to blunt Cleveland's message and shifts in Spain's position.
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Cleveland
Captain Lane questions Maceo death report in Cambridge
Captain G H Lane of the Cuban army, visiting Cambridge, calls Maceo’s reported death a Spanish trick and questions the location of the battle. He doubts Maceo would head a small detachment where killed, and says Maceo is miles away from the claimed site before sailing to New York.
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G. H. Lane
Cambridge
Maceo
Cleveland
Lane
New York
Prospect Street
Cuba
Key West
Harvard Yale Talks Break Down Over Authority
Harvard and Yale fail to renew athletic ties as Harvard presses for an official head to handle negotiations. Yale students back talks but lack formal representation. Yale coaches like Bob Cook discuss options while Harvard officials await a concrete contact.
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Harvard Athletic Committee
Yale
Harvard
Walter Camp
Camp
Cambridge
Bob’’ Cook
Boston
Poughkeepsie
Electric Car Falls Injure Two Men at Highlands
Two men were injured in separate electric car accidents at the Highlands last night. Cornelius McLaughlin city water worker jumped from a southbound Norfolk House car near the cathedral on Washington street and was severely injured. he lives at 30 East Lenox street and was admitted to City Hospital. John Taft of 611 Shawmut avenue attempted to board a moving electric at Heath street and Columbus avenue, was dragged about twenty five feet, and suffered a damaged left leg and right shoulder before the car was stopped. He was taken to City Hospital.
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Highlands
Cornelius McLaughlin
City Water Department
Norfolk House
Washington Street
Cathedral
McLaughlin
East Lenox Street
City Hospital
John Taft
Shawmut Avenue
Heath Street
Columbus Avenue
Suicide by Gas In Private Burlington Hospital
Mrs William J Henderson at a Burlington private hospital died from gas inhalation in a suicide early yesterday. Attendant left her about midnight and she was found dead in the morning from gas drawn through a rubber pipe. She had suffered violent headaches and was reportedly morphine addicted. The deceased, who moved in the best society, leaves a husband and son.
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Burlington, Vt
William J. Henderson
Dickens Booths Christmas Ex position At Local Hall
Our patrons are invited to a Christmas exposition on the first floor featuring readings from Dickens Christmas Carol The Chimes Cricket on the Hearth and related legends. The display aims to capture a festive atmosphere with decorative elements enhancing the sale carnival attraction.
Actor W H Thompson struck by tomahawk in stage accident
In Bridgeport Connecticut on December 9 W H Thompson star of Gay Mr Lightfoot at Park City Theatre was playing the title role when Louis Dewange who played an Indian accidentally buried a tomahawk in his head. Thompson was removed from the stage suffering a severe scalp wound.
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Bridgeport
Conn
W. H. Thompson
Mr. Lightfoot
Park City Theatre
Leouis Dewange
Barker and Weir wed in Lowell church ceremony
Miss Bertha E. Barker of Lowell married Frederick N. Weir district attorney of Middlesex county at St Anne s Church in Lowell The ceremony was performed by Archdeacon A St John Chambre with assistance from Rev George S Sinclair
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Lowell
St. Anne’s Church
Bertha E. Barker
Frederick N. Weir
Middlesex County
A. St. John Chambre
George
Six Seamen Missing From Portuguese Bark Victoriosa
The Portuguese bark Victoriosa, Captain Ferreira, sailing from New Orleans to Oporto, struck a gale off Viana do Castelo and began taking on water. The crew abandoned ship. six men including the captain are missing. The vessel arrived at Oporto with the female date aboard.
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London
Ferreira
New Orleans
Oporto
Viana
Portugal
Hanna Visits Reed In Private At Capitol
Washington December 9 Mark A Hanna visited the House of Representatives and called on Speaker Reed in his private room to pay his respects.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Mark A. Hanna
Speaker Reed
Cuban general reports loot from Maceo battle body
More from Girujcda Havana December 9 Major Ciujeda who led government troops in the battle where General Maceo is said to have fallen holds several other articles said to be taken from the body identified as Maceo. The items include a gold watch and gilt cuff buttons made by Moreau of Paris.
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Havana
Ciujeda
Maceo
Moreau
Paris
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Miss Uhl
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Connecticut
Rueter & Company
Highland Spring
Bayard
U. S
Mansion House
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Cirujeda
Weyler
Gagements
Senate
Spain
Guanabacoa
Feld
Punta Brava
Francisco Gomez
Madrid
Gomez
Mexico
Caplan Lane of
Vets
Fis
Pinar del Rio
Davenport & Hersey CO
Washington St
W. J. Henderson
Dickens’ Booth
THE
Shuman Corner
Thompson
Washington and Summer Streets
Chs
Atty. Weir
Hanna
Reed
Gibson
Girujcda
Tha Win
Smith & Sons
Brewin
Columbia
Roxbury
Arun
E. Roaston
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