Cape Cod Ice Embargo Grips New England Coast
The New England coast south of Cape Cod faced a severe ice embargo last night. Boston harbor saw only minor trouble from floating ice, but Nantucket Sound was nearly closed and Vineyard Sound filled with ice. Nantucket was cut off and Buzzard’s Bay frozen. Shipping stalled in many ports.
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Nantucket
Vineyard Sound
Boston Harbor
New England
Cape Cod
Cape
Nantucket Sound
Buzzard’s Bay
Icebound Vineyard Harbor Sees Skating Amid Thick Ice
Vineyard Haven February fifth continued cold weather deepens ice embargo with Vineyard Sound stretching ice for miles. Thermometer reads three degrees above zero and skaters visit vessels frozen in while Captain Howes reports thicker ice on Nantucket Shoals than in Vineyard Sound.
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Vineyard Haven
Vineyard Sound
Captain Howes
Underwriter
Boston
Thomas A Goddard
Nantucket Shoals
Island Isolated As Ice Embargo Holds Nantucket
Nantucket remains cut off as ice embargo persists and the steamer Nantucket will not sail to Woods Hole until a thaw appears. Weather shows a slight warming but ice conditions stay the same.
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Nantucket
Nantucket Island
Woods Hole
Ice Floes Fill New York Harbor Blocking Port Entry
Ice floes completely fill New York Harbor slowing vessel passage into and out of the port. In The Narrows the dense ice hindered transatlantic liners while spar buoys were broken and carried away in lower bay channels. Coast guard reports call navigation into and out of port the most dangerous ever, though Sound fleet steamers arrived safely after hours of delay.
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New York
New York Harbor
Shepard
Lighthouse Board
Department
Sound
Bates Defends Economy Charge Over State Tax Levels
Former Governor Bates rejects claims of extravagant state finance citing his administration’s tight budgeting. The piece notes a looming tax increase tied to a $1.6 million Cotton warrant and rising costs since 1900 including insane asylum care. Governor Douglas faces scrutiny and seeks Cotton funds to relieve this year’s levy.
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Beaconsé
Hill
Massachusetts
Douglas
Turner
State House
Cotton
Parker
Commonwealth
Chicago salesman dies on train bound for Boston trip
E. 8 Kimball of Chicago died on a Buffalo Batavia train today from heart disease. He was about 60 and traveling to visit his sister Mrs. Frederick Hinckley of Brookline. Remains were removed at Batavia.
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Batavia
N. Y
Kimball
Chicago
Buffalo
Frederick Hinckley
Windsor Road
Brookline
Hebrew Wedding in Union Park Hall
Mr. Bernard Berlowitz and Miss Annie Cohen wed last evening at Union Park Hall before a large gathering of relatives and friends. Rabbi Shocher conducted the ceremony with Miss Dora Cohen as bridesmaid and a line of ushers.
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Bernard Berlowitz
Annie Cohen
Union Park Hall
H. Shocher
Dora Cohen
Messrs
Benjamin Aufrichtig
J. Titlebaum
Ely Levy
Louis Swig
T. Sterling
Bernard Cohen
M. Newpor
M. Feldman
B. Kaupferman
L. Silverman
Rebecca Swig
P. Gransted
Simon Swig
Taunton
Nantucket Lightship In Ice Tells Plight By Wireless
The Nantucket Shoals lightship, under Captain Doane, became stuck in ice off Mis haum Point while trying to reach its station from New Bedford. Reports detail repeated gains and setbacks as it battled ice from morning until the plan to attempt exit at dawn.
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Nantucket
Newport
R. I
Nantucket Shoals
Mishaum Point
Buzzard’s Bay
New Bedford
Doane
Cold Weather Triggers Boston Egg Shortage and Price Spikes
A severe cold snap halts hen production and retail demand climbs as wholesale egg dealers struggle to supply Boston. Prices rise from 30 to 40 cents for storage eggs with locals at 35 to 40 cents and anticipated retailer hikes to 41 to 42 cents per dozen. New England stores deplete stocks while Western weather limits shipments.
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Boston
New England
West
Western States
Chicago Braces for Severe Egg Shortage and Price Rally
Chicago faces its worst egg famine on record as commission men warn prices could hit 50 cents a dozen or more within days. A prolonged cold wave drained storage, and country shipments are expected to be nearly nada for the next three weeks.
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Chicago
Chelsea Young Hebrew Association Opens New Headquarters
The Chelsea Young Men Hebrew Association celebrated its new headquarters with a double event at Pythian Hall. New officers were inducted led by David A. Laurie. The program included remarks by Alderman Edward J. Bromberg and Senator John E. Beck, plus a concert from performances by Mr. and Mrs. Silverman and several soloists.
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Young Men’s Hebrew Association of
Chelsea
Pythian Hall
David A. Laurie
Michael O. Brown
William Karminsky
Edward D. Ellison
Samuel Pauene
Louis Fin
Maynard Man Found Frozen Dead in Woods
The body of Fred Tulikala a Finn from Maynard was found in the woods between Marlboro and Hudson. He apparently froze to death during the night while returning home from Marlboro after leaving a streetcar to walk.
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Marlboro
Fred Tulikala
Maynard
Hudson
Keeping Boston Harbor Main Channel Clear
Ice continues to drift out of Boston Harbor as the main channel remains navigable. The Boston Towboat Company reports smooth sailing with ice floes diminishing, while ferries and smaller vessels face danger and delays around piers and piles.
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Boston Harbor
Boston Towboat Company
Plenty of Coal In Boston Despite Ice Embargo
Reported by several big dealers that Boston will not face a coal famine. Despite vessels stuck in Delaware and Baltimore due to ice, Boston remains well supplied as cold weather harms movement but current stock remains adequate for now.
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Turner
Boston Post
John B. Cotton
Shaw
Parker
Cotton
Boston
Delaware
Baltimore
Captain Calhoun Brings Tow In By Broad Sound
The ocean tug Patience, commanded by Captain Calhoun, arrived with barges Sterling from Norfolk and Baker from Philadelphia. He avoided the Narrows due to ice congestion, entering via Broad Sound to reduce delays and prevent interference with incoming and outgoing steamers and schooners.
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Calhoun
BROAD
Patience
Sterling
Norfolk
Baker
Philadelphia
Cape Cod
Vineyard Sound
Broad Sound
Tucker to Take Up Study Course in Jail
Charles Louis Tucker, condemned for the Mabel Page murder, will soon begin a jail study program. Sheriff Fairbairn said Tucker showed eagerness to improve his mind, with possible starts in law or medicine, as his mother visited him with food and concern over his father Louis Tucker.
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East Cambridge
Charles Louis Tucker
Mabel Page
Sheriff Fairbairn
Post
Tucker
Mr. Tucker
Louis
Washington Man Sought Here in Theft Case
Washington police seek John Conroy 64 of Washington D C for larceny of 1500 dollars. They believe he came to Boston to secure passage for England.
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Washington, D. C
Watta
John Conroy
Washington
Boston
England
Boy’s Feet and Hands Frozen After Cold Snap
Patrick White, 18, an inmate at the Home for the Feeble Minded in Waltham, wandered off during a cold spell. He found an empty freight car, was locked inside, and awoke frostbitten with decomposing feet. He was rushed to hospital where both feet were amputated to save his life. recovery expected.
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Waltham
Patrick White
Waltham Hospital
Newport Harbor Endures Ice Embargo in Rhode Island
Newport Harbor Rhode Island endures a severe ice embargo with three degree temperatures at dawn. A New York bound boat arrived late after battling frozen channels while water mains fail and gunpowder works close. Hist ferry moves passengers between torpedo station and Long wharf as ice blocks Narragansett Bay.
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Newport
R. IL
Newport Harbor
New York
Hist
Torpedo Station
Long Wharf
Narragansett Bay
Lightship Off Chatham Frozen Fast in Ice
Ice fills Chatham Bay with miles of frozen water. The Handkerchief and Shoveliu lightships are frozen in thick ice near the shoals. Tug Plymouth, en route from Boston to Port Johnson with three barges, plowed through the pack and shortened hawsers to avoid snagging on jagged ice.
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Chatham
Chatham Bay
Plymouth
Boston
Port Johnson
Vitality Booster Quinona Promises Health Returns
Boston residents share strong testimonials for Quinona claiming restored health, nerves, digestion, sleep, and energy after illness and overwork. A Roxbury address and several city workers cite rapid relief and note the label prints its full formula. Free medical advice offered by Quinona Co. in Boston.
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Margaret Crowley
Boston
Williams St
Roxbury Dist
Mrs. E.M. Magner
Warwick St
S. Nadine
Boston Post Office
E. Mahoney
Cranshaw Place
Roxbury
Quinona Co
Hartford St
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