Steamer Princess Irene Survives Four Day Sea Fury
The Princess Irene from Naples faced four days of monstrous head seas and two cyclones after Dec 9 departure. Oil saved the vessel at times, cabin passengers endured fear while steerage nearly panicked. Bishops and priests among the quieting relief crew aided passengers as 50 first class travelers disembarked. the ship planned to take 500 tons coal en route to New York.
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John B. Delaney
Manchester
N. H
J. G. Anderson
James Supple
Boston
Naples
United States
New York
Rescue of Calderwood Crew From Dismasted Schooner
The German steamer Barcelona reports rescue of Captain and four crewmen from the Sydney C. B. schooner Josie M. Calderwood off Dalhousie Nova Scotia. The vessel, daunted by leaky pumps and seas, was abandoned after a brave life boat rescue by Barcelona officers and seamen on November 27. The rescued men were sent to New York while the Calderwood burned and drifted water-logged.
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Hamburg
Germany
Sydney
C. B
Josie M. Calderwood
Dalhousie
N. B
Barcelona
Baltimore
Calderwood
New York
Bear Runs Wild in Cincinnati Shopping District
A recently captured bear brought to Cincinnati for sale broke free and caused a panic in the downtown shopping area. Three men were bitten as the bear eluded captors multiple times before taking refuge in an alley, where a colored wrestler and bystanders subdued it with a bag over its head.
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Cincinnati
Fire at Sammett Mattress Factory Frightens Workers
More than a score of women at G. W. Sammett’s mattress factory on Eastern and Atlantic avenues faced a basement fire that sent smoke upstairs. Proprietor Charles E. Fogg calmed the panic, and firefighters removed burning excelsior, with a few hundred dollars in losses.
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G. W. Sammett
Eastern
Atlantic Avenues
Charles E. Fogg
Santa Claus Car Starts for Fall River at Midnight
The Santa Claus car announces a charity delivery with a stop plan from South station to Sleeper Street near Congress Street and the N Y., N. H. & H. railway yard. It directs riders to alight at Atlantic avenue or Summer street and follow signs to reach the yard for the donation event.
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Atlantic Avenue
Summer Street
Dorchester Avenue
First Street
Congress Street
Sleeper Street
N. Y
N. H
South Boston
Federal Street
Names of workers and firms listed by wage earners group
A long list of individuals and companies appears, noting workers from various firms such as Regal Shoe Company Whitman Mass Ginn Co publishers P B Keith Shoe Factory Brockton Barbour Stockwell Cambridge and others. The roster includes clerks, machinists, and shop employees across multiple locations with scattered monetary figures.
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DU Colg
Iaeenee
Superior Hat Frame Company
Pianc Ain
Ordnance Department
Boston Navy’ Yard
J. R. Downing Ice Company
Onc
Ccs Socas Cancet
Morrison Shoe Company
Concord
N. H
Watertown Arsenal
T. N. McIntire
N. Y
House
Rice, Sayward & Naptate
Post Color Press
Cares Flat Steel Dept
American Waltham Watch Company
McCall
Pevercasuee
Laaw YencCe
Franklin Street
Saewhee
Woodbury’s Cafe
MacDonald & Sons’ Book Bindery
Eseves
Ees Ocewcees RR
Hirshfield Avy ii
Wit
Bedford Y Peres
Atlantic Works
Boston
Seale Chassek
Wesen D. J. M. and Friends
F. Gilbert
Feah
Uiehak Vantees
Casa ci
A. W. W. Company
Vasuwes Vetus Sane
Chelsea
ST Pomdio
Cape
George E. Messer & Co
Allan Pitts
Cdi
Cdi An Ans Ung Prbidiasia
Ccs Ars
Isa Beereteee Baud Ary
Pavanne CS FO Baer
Katie Welch
Han
Lucy Davis Shepard
Lou Crandall
Weues
Tera
Ory
Eewenad
Cris M. Fitzmaurice
Dorothy E. Jackson
Strike Hit Fall River Children Cry For Santa Claus
Report notes how families in Fall River suffer from a great strike. Children, cold, hungry and ill clad, cry for Santa Claus while workers face hardship and deprivation. The piece calls attention to the plight of innocent youngsters amid labor conflict.
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Santa Claus
Fall River
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town in Fall River
Readers of the Past join Salvationists of Fall River to deliver a real Christmas to needy children with six Santas, candy, oranges, dolls, toys, mittens, caps, shoes, and more. Post agent Mr Duckett assists nationwide to reach every child affected by the era’s industrial calamity in New England.
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Santa Claus
Salvationists
Fall River
New England
Duckett
Post
Childhood the Only Qualification for Santa’s Bounty
The Post declares that only childhood matters for its readers Santa Claus fund. It rejects judging adults by strike opinions or parental repute and emphasizes that babies suffer if any child is denied aid. The message underlines universal care for all children regardless of race creed or training.
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Santa Claus
The Santa Claus Car Charters for New Gifts Drive
The Santa Claus car, born from the Post Santa Claus idea, will be open to receive clothing fruit nuts books and more until sunset. If needed a second car will be chartered. By midnight tonight the car must depart for Fall River as the hustle continues.
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Santa Claus
N. Y
Fall River
Post Santa Claus' Temporary Headquarters Opens
Donations to the Santa Claus fund are welcome at 130 North street today noon at the Post’s temporary headquarters. Two floors of the building have been kindly granted for package receipt by its proprietors, with Post representatives on hand to receive items. Earlier donations are easier to handle.
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Santa Claus
130 North Street
Post
Filipinos Kill 38 S. A. Scouts in Samar Ambush
Manila Dec 23 The Pulajanes have ambushed and killed a lieutenant and 37 enlisted men of the Thirty eighth Company of native scouts at Dolores Samar The insurgents threaten the town and Lt Abbott requests aid to handle the critical situation.
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Dolores
Abbott
Girl Ill in Tombs as Result of Jury Disagreeing
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. A deadlock jury in Nan Patterson’s case is likely to yield bail and possible release within days. With six for acquittal and six for manslaughter or murder verdicts, the jurors cannot agree on murder in Cesar Young’s death, making a new trial seem improbable.
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New York
Nan Patterson
Cesar Young
Jerome
Patterson Jury Delivers Varied Verdicts In Murder Trial
The jury returned mixed outcomes on murder charges with verdicts ranging from murder in the first degree to acquittal. Jurors found for murder in the second degree and for manslaughter in first and second degrees on separate counts, ending with an acquittal on remaining charges.
Patterson collapses on verdict clash in 6 to 6 deadlock
Nan Patterson, the ex Florida girl, fainted in her father’s arms after jurors could not reach a verdict on the murder charge in Cesar Young’s death. The six six split left bail and next steps uncertain as prosecutors and judges weighed options. The great crowd outside shared in the disappointment as Christmas neared.
Father John's Medicine Gains 25 Pounds As Tonic Claim
John MecGrehan of Paterson New Jersey signs a claim that Father John's Medicine acts as a tonic and body builder and has helped him gain 25 pounds. He specifies it is not a patent medicine.
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John
John MecGrehan
Paterson
N. J
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the Post
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N. H. & H. Railroad
S.A
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Island
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Florodora
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Eer
Molineux
Boston & Worcester Trolley Air Line
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