Corinthian Strands On Shoal In Halifax Harbor
The Allan liner Corinthian, 6227 tons, ran aground on a shoal near Georges Island in Halifax harbor while avoiding a collision with a full-sailed schooner. She sits midships with a heavy list to port after loading 6000 barrels of apples at St John. Sixty passengers aboard, no immediate danger. tugs and lighter cargo operations continue as weather remains favorable. Captain Rennie chose to sail without a pilot to prevent harbor delay.
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Halifax
N. S
Georges’ Island
Halifax Harbor
Allan
Corinthian
Rennie
St. John
N. B
Liverpool
Saturay
Boston police accused of dodging aid in drowning rescue
A Boston reader accuses local police of exploiting a jurisdictional technicality to avoid aiding a drowning man rescued near the Cambridge line. The letter recounts the ambulance delay and questions Boston police regulations on assisting in emergencies outside city limits.
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Boston Police
O'Meara
Boston Police Force
Sir—I
Thomas Norton
Boston
Cambridge
Cambridge Police
Cambridge Ambulance
B. Wagner
Storrow Consults Advisers Behind Closed Doors
James J. Storrow spent the day quietly at his Beacon Street home and later conferred with advisers Edmund Billings James Donovan Congressman Kelcher and others at the Bellevue for several hours amid political speculation.
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James J. Storrow
Edmund Billings
James Donovan
Kelcher
Bellevue
Beacon Street
Christmas Greenery Brightens Boston Market District Scene
Christmas trees line South Market Street from Commercial to Merchants Row as Maine and New Hampshire carloads arrive. Quincy and Faneuil Hall markets glow with greens and wreaths, fowl and game draws shoppers, and housewives order thousands of birds. Greenery and mistletoe frame the holiday mood outside the street’s bare trees.
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Market District
South Market Street
Boston
Maine
New Hampshire
Quincy
Faneuil Hall
Hibbard and the Campaign Letter Fracas
A former employer details involvement in a political letter saga targeting Mayor Hibbard and rival Storrow. He denounces any bribery implication, laments misuse of his name by a subordinate, and calls for withdrawals to reflect true friendship. He condemns the manipulation and signals future scrutiny.
Mayor Hibbard threatens release of more bribery letters
Mayor Hibbard disclosed plans to publish further letters alleging bribes tied to political support. He cited a letter from Walter J. Holden of Rotary Ring Spinning Co and a reply from Johnson L. Walker at the Secor Hotel Toledo Ohio, claiming similar documents exist.
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Hibbard
Walter J. Holden
Rotary Ring Spinning Company
Johnson L. Walker
Secor
Toledo
Walker
Holden
Mayor Hibbard
Dorchester
George
Smith
Old Dominion Gopper Company
Mr. Storrow
Lincoln
Holden denies political ties in Hibbard withdrawal letter
Walter J. Holden ex lobbist and Rotary Spinning Company agent asserts he wrote a private letter urging Mayor Hibbard to withdraw to protect his health and finances. He says he knows Hibbard and has no Storrow ties. the letter aims to save both their reputations and his own, with Fitzgerald’s election implied if Hibbard stays in.
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Walter J. Holden
Rotary Spinning Company
Johnson L. Walker
Hibbard
Storrow
Mr. Storrow
Mr. Holden
New England
Holden
Boston
Middle West
Fitzgerald
Walker
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO Ointment
Advertises PAZO Ointment promising cure of itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or a money refund. Priced at 60 cents.
Storrow Denies Involvement in Holden Walker Communications
In a signed statement James J. Storrow says he knows nothing of any talks between Holden and Walker. He denies seeking their involvement in his campaign and claims no contact with Mr. Smith beyond a brief phone call this evening.
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James J. Storrow
Messrs. Holden
Walker
Wave Rescues Injured Seaman Off Hammond
Hilton Acker of Gloucester Mass seaman on the John Hays Hammond was swept overboard during a storm off the banks. He clung to a rope as waves threw him back aboard after a minute in the sea. He will be sent home for medical treatment.
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Louisburg
C. B
Hilton Acker
Gloucester
Mass
John Hays Hammond
Hammond
Acker
Handel Messiah at Symphony Hall marks 120th performance
The Handel and Haydn Society presented the 120th performance of Handel’s Messiah last night at Symphony Hall with a sold out house. Soloists Grace Bonner Williams Violet Elliott Edward Barrow and Frederick Martin led a Boston Festival Orchestra with Mr Mollenhauer conducting and J W Crowley A S Wonson as trumpet soloists. The chorus and soloists drew praise with Williams Elliott and Martin singled out for strong performances.
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Handel and Haydn Society
Symphony Hall
Grace Bonner Williams
Violet Elliot
Edward Barrow
Frederick Martin
Mr. Mollenhauer
Boston Festival Orchestra
J. W. Crowley
A. S. Wonson
Mollenhauer
Williams
Martin
Barrow
Trolley Car Jumps Tracks Blocking Roxbury Crossing Traffic
A trolley bound for North station derailed at Roxbury Crossing around 7 pm causing a ten minute street tie up. The crowded car sparked a scare but no injuries or damage were reported.
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Roxbury Crossing
Sisters Die in Newark Hat Pin Murder Suicide
In Newark New Jersey on December 19 Frances and Isabel Ritchie are found dead in their kitchen. Isabel apparently stabbed Frances with a hat pin and then hanged herself with clothes line. Police uncover the hat pin driven into Frances’s breast as the cause.
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Newark
N. J
Frances
Isabel Ritchie
Isabel
Sisters Linked to Double Death At Abandoned House
In a secluded residence, two elderly sisters were found dead with signs suggesting murder or mutual self destruction. One body showed a crosswise hand position and a sofa rest, while a hat pin and a threatening note on a dining room box implied a planned double suicide. The house had no forced entry and the sisters had lived there alone since their mother’s death. Frances was last seen Saturday. Isabel and Frances may have died in a shared arrangement or separate causes.
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Frances
Isabel
Pheasants Sent Across Canada for Christmas Dinners
1200 English pheasants, gifts from Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, are being forwarded from Halifax to households from Newfoundland to Victoria for Christmas dinner. The birds arrived recently aboard the steamer Tunisian.
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Halifax
N. S
Newfoundland
Victoria
B. C
Lord Strathcona
Mount Royal
London
Silk and Knit Glove Sale Prices From Local Shop
The advertisement lists warp prints with satin edges and various glove styles. 5-inch Warp Prints, 10-inch Gold Ribbon with floral effects, satin brocades with gold embroidery, and Castor, Kid, and French scarf items are priced per pair or per item. Prices range from 1.00 to 12.00 across black, white, gray, Cape, and rein deer shades.
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Harris Bros
Imuech
MY Clothier
Hanover
Portland
Vato. Oy Lech
Rotary Ring
Mr. Hibbard
Johnson I. Walker
Mr. Walker
Mr. Smith
Kacy
Franklin St
Wave
C.F. Hovey & Co
Castor
Cape Street
Ae Ban
Princess Val
Children’s Box Holkfs
Stationery Dept
Bay
Maker
the Umbrella Shop
John J. Manning
Mfg
Winter St
Jess Heat
St. Charles
Brance Ita
Washington St
Friend St
Weybosset St
Providence
Main St
Fall River
Purchase St
New Bedford
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
England
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