Imprisoned by Ice at Sea in Newfoundland Drifts
Captains Gott and Devereaux of the Bucksport schooners Lizzie Griffin and Hiram Lowell endured hours adrift in a ten mile ice field near Curling Newfoundland as their dory engine failed. A Newfoundland government steamer found them just before dark and brought them to Curling.
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Curling
N. F
Gott
Devereaux
Bucksport
Lizzie Griffin
Hiram Lowell
Newfoundland
Middle Arm
Boston man dies after self sacrifice before Bangor train
William Pierce 28 of Boston killed after leaping in front of a Bangor & Aroostook train north of Monson Junction. He had earlier wounded himself in Monson station and lost his job with Great Northern Paper Company. He was to marry Rose Thompson of Worcester on Christmas Day.
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Bangor
William Pierce
Boston
Rose Thompson
Worcester
Mass
Bangor & Aroostook
Monson Junction
Monson
Pierce
Great Northern Paper Company
Miss Thompson
Angus McLeod
Secret Amesbury Marriage Revealed After Six Days
Miss Susie V. Malloy of Eleventh Avenue Amesbury and James W. Kelley of that town were secretly married last Thursday at St James parochial residence in this city. The ceremony was kept quiet and Mrs Kelley has not announced it yet. Friends learned of the wedding today and the secret was disclosed.
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Susie V. Malloy
Eleventh Avenue
Amesbury
James W. Kelley
St. James
Fire destroys Fort Fairfield block causing large loss
A early morning blaze in Fort Fairfield Maine caused thirty thousand dollars in damage. The fire leveled the H N Goodhue grocery bakery and candy factory building and stock. The adjacent Fort Fairfield Drug Company shop suffered heavy damage.
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Fort Fairfield
H. N. Goodhue
Fort Fairfield Drug Company
Goodhue
Divorce Ruling Involving Mme Curie Stirred France
In Paris a divorce court granted Mme Langevin separation from her husband Professor Langevin over his alleged injurious conduct and suspected ties to Mme Curie. The ruling grants custody to Mme Langevin for all four children, sets education rights, and orders wage support of 160 dollars monthly plus court costs.
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Paris
Mme. Langevin
Langevin
College of France
Mme. Curie
Curie
France
Vandals Cut Historic Battle of Lake Erie Painting
In Washington last night vandals damaged The Battle of Lake Erie painting hanging in the Capitol. A two by three inch strip was cut from its lower left corner. the 1872 work by W. H. Powell shows Commodore Perry transferring his flag at Put-In Bay.
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Lake Erie
Washington
Capitol
Senate Gallery
W. H. Powell
Commodore Perry
Put-In Bay
Powell
Battle OF
Sewing Circle Alas for Home Economics and Costly Fashions
A reader questions spending on dresses and accessories, suggesting frugality and domestic priorities. A prior columnist admonishes high expenses while noting marriage realities and auto costs. The letter critiques consumer choices and social expectations, urging practical budgeting.
Postal Telegraph to Extend Copper Lines to Independent Firms
Minor M. Davis, recently named superintendent of telephones for the Postal Telegraph Cable Company, announced that instructions have been issued to build additional heavy copper wires between key points on the system to extend telephonic service to independent telephone companies.
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New York
Minor M. Davis
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Hike from Chicago to Providence begins under $250 wager
Leon Spencer and Frank Rothschild started a 35 day walk from Chicago to Providence Rhode Island after wagering 250 dollars. They plan to average 35 miles daily along a route through Cleveland Buffalo Albany New York City and New Haven.
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Chicago
Providence
Leon Spencer
Frank Rothschild
R. I
Cleveland
Buffalo
Albany
New York City
New Haven
Dear Barbara Letter About Love and Marriage
A wife writes that she married for love six months ago and cherishes her husband, despite leaving her family and facing critics. She claims happiness and asserts many women criticize husbands who did not marry for love. She says marital issues are private between spouses.
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Barbara
Husband’s Kitty Label Sparks Quiet Adoration
A personal note speaks of deep affection for a spouse, calling him “kitten” as a playful term of endearment. The fragment suggests intimate sentiment rather than a public event or report.
Freedom Party at Eighteen Years Old
A first person reminiscence describes a 18th birthday party with pink decor and candles. The narrator details invitations, dining room setup, a cake with 18 candles, pink roses, wardrobe, and varied refreshments. Guests danced after removing den furniture and a toastmaster led activities ending around 11 45.
To His Wife You Poor Dear Woman
A harsh admonition questions a wife about spending with her husband controlling a $45 weekly allowance. It challenges if only six dresses a year suffice and hints at desires for hats gloves and more.
Dear Sad Susie Letter Reveals Domestic Strife
A reader letter denounces a husband’s abusive behavior and urges the wife to leave if there are no children. The writer pledges to stay true to duties but rejects tolerating violence and contemplates fleeing in the husband’s absence. The Sewing Circle is noted to appear in the Sunday Post.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Susie
Prison guard shot during Hampden jail escape attempt
Springfield dispatch reports guard Jeremiah Shea wounded in the leg during a dawn gunfight with two inmates tampering with jail windows. The two escape after a dozen shots. Shea's condition is painful but not dangerous. Prisoners include Bertram G. Spencer and three others charged with murder.
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Springfield
Jeremiah Shea
Hampden County
Shea
Bertram G. Spencer
Martha B. Blackstone
Mrs Blatch Not A U S Citizen In New York
Harriet Stanton Blatch, daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, is not a U S citizen after applying for final citizenship papers in New York. Born in Seneca Falls, she became British by marriage and seeks to regain voting rights through the court process next March. She lists herself as a housewife.
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New York
Harriet Stanton Blatch
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
United States
Seneca Falls
N. Y
France Awards Gold Medal to Peary
A French Academy communication says Admiral Peary received a gold medal for his feats and the moral courage shown in pursuing the North Pole. The award was proposed by Dr. Charcot, famed Antarctic explorer.
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New York
Academy of Sports of
France
Admiral Peary
North Pole
Charcot
Fire destroys Bangor & Aroostook roundhouse in Houston
A blaze at the Bangor and Aroostook railroad roundhouse in Houston destroyed nine locomotives and forced five to be removed before firefighters could enter the burning structure.
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Houston
Bangor & Aroostook
Love Advice From Mildred Champagne on Work and Partnership
A 17 year old asks about an in love match with a 20 year old who resists steady work. Mildred Champagne stresses a partner’s need to work and provide, warning that a nonworking husband jeopardizes security, while parents’ guidance reflects hopes for the girl’s future welfare. The columnist emphasizes practicality, warning that a life without work undermines marriage and security.
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Sisters of the Circle
Cambridge
Miss Champagne
O. K
Post
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Om Vm
A Freedom Party
Thorndike Hotel
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PEARY
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California Fig Syrup, Co
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Turkeys
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