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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1913

Page

5

Wrecking Tugs Fail To Free Nicho las Cuneo Ashore

Wrecking tugs worked all day without freeing the banana laden steamship Nicho las Cuneo which went ashore on Long Beach New York after veering from its Jamaica route. Lighters waited while cargo transfer began amid beach crowds hoping the fruit would not be dumped. The vessel sits broadside to shore at low tide with tides to attempt further freeing. Crew remains aboard and damage to ship and cargo, valued at 95000 dollars, appears unlikely with fair weather.

New York Long Beach L. I Nicholas Cuneo Port Antonio Jamaica Cuneo

Williams to coach his old college at Notre Dame

Chicago February 5 Fred Williams, outfielder for the Chicago National League club and former Notre Dame baseball captain, will coach the university team this year. He is a student in architectural design and expects to graduate in June.

Chicago Fred Williams Notre Dame University Williams College of Architectural Design

Tillman seeks ban on smoking in Senate sessions

Senator Tillman of South Carolina urged a prohibition on smoking in executive sessions, failing to win a rules-based ban this week. He announced plans to introduce a resolution prohibiting smoking in the Senate chamber at all times, arguing members should not be forced to endure tobacco smoke.

Washington Tilman South Carolina Senate Tillman

Fireman Fined 28 Days Pay by Mayor over January Fire

Frank Langer a 28 year Somerville fire department call man was fined 28 days pay by Mayor Burns for leaving a water street fire on January 7 without permission. He will perform his regular call duties as usual.

Frank Langer Somerville Burns Water Street Langer

Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief

An old advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a quick five minute cure for indigestion and stomach distress. It claims the product regulates weak stomachs, enables meals without fear, and offers a large fifty cent case as fast, harmless relief for home use.

Pape

Gallipoli Bulgars Aim at Gallipoli Capture

London Feb 6 Bulgarians focus on bombarding Adrianople and capturing the Gallipoli peninsula to take Turkish forts in the rear. Official dispatches from Constantinople say initial Bulgarian operations in the Gallipoli area are successful and Sofia reports Gallipoli as their main objective for the time, with no serious push to break the Tchatalja lines.

London Adrianople Gallipoli Constantinople Sofia Tchatalja

Bulgarian Greek naval aid in Gallipoli war zone

The despatch notes Bulgarian landings along the Gallipoli coast last November, aided by Greek navy in the Gulf of Saros, with potential for Greek fleet entry into the Dardanelles if forts are captured. It also reports Turkish forces near Monastir and Koritza, Italian-backed peace rumors, and Turkey’s money crisis as diplomats near a debt settlement plan.

Gallipoli Gulf of Saros Dardanelles Constantinople The Standard Monastir Koritza M. Venizelos Turkey Egypt India Bombay London

Commander of Skutari Dead Rumor Gains Weight

Report from Porgoritza Montenegro dated February five states the Skutari commandant who rejected the armistice sent an emissary seeking a neutral zone under the armistice. The Montenegrin reply declared the armistice ended, fueling rumors that Skutari seeks capitulation and that Hassan Rida, the Skutari commandant, may be dead.

Porgoritza Montenegro Skutari Hassan Rida

Turkish Misery and War Drift Over Adrianople Fate

The Daily Telegraph quotes Ellis Ashmead Bartlett describing widespread Turkish misery from the war. The cabinet, broke and unsure, faces ceding Adrianople amid inflation and ruin. Antiwar protests erupt as soldiers suffer cold, disease, and starvation while bolstering at Gallipoli and Tchatalja.

London Daily Telegraph Ellis Ashmead Bartlett Constantinople Adrianople Ktamil Pasha Mahmoud Shefket Pasha Tchatalja Gallipoli Rodosto Turkey

Mellen Denies New Agreement With Grand Trunk

New Haven president Charles Mellen told the Post he had no new agreement with the Grand Trunk regarding New England traffic and had not spoken with President Chamberlin for over two months. Reports of $6 million financing for the Southern New England extension were denied as unconfirmed, with officials stressing no new deals exist.

New Haven Grand ‘Trunk Boston Chamberlin New England Grand Trunk Mellen New Haven Railroad System Post Southern New England Railroad Providence Montreal Federal Grand Jury New York Boston & Providence Interurban Railroad Company New York Federal Grand Jury Uso Graund Trunk Central Vermont G. C. Jones St. Albans Vermont Boston & Maine

Steel and Wire Co Strike Ends in Pittsburgh

The Rankin and Braddock plants of American Steel & Wire Co a US Steel subsidiary ended their strike today in Pittsburg. National organizer Thomas Flynn urged remaining workers to return if they can regain their positions. Desertion reduced strikers to under 200 as Flynn blamed deserters for the collapse of the labor action.

Pittsburg Rankin and Braddock American Steel & Wire Company United States Steel Corporation Thomas Flynn US Federation of Labor Flynn

Boston backers eye Grand Trunk suburban line

Boston investors and New England and New York bankers reportedly back a 6 million dollar plan to finance a Boston to Providence interurban electric railroad. The project aims to connect Palmer to Providence and compete with New Haven traffic, with Kidder Peabody & Co. seeking through freight and passenger operations. The Interurban would use existing rights of way to Union Station and dock connections.

Electric Line Fields Point New York New England New Haven Grand Trunk Chamberlin Union Station Providence Field’s Point New Haven Line Boston & Providence Interurban Boston Readville Canada Chicago Palmer White River Junction Vermont Tidewater Grand Truck Boston & Providence Interburban Electric Kidder, Peabody & Co Wne

Free Uric Acid Solvent Claim Promises Free Trial Bottle

An advertisement touts Williams Treatment for kidney disease and rheumatism claiming to eliminate uric acid, relieve pains from stiff joints and back, and improve energy. It offers a free 50 cent bottle by mail with coupon and 10 cent distribution fee, no obligation, sending to The Dr D A Williams Company Dept 493 East Hampton Conn.

Williams D. A. Williams Dept East Hampton Conn Dr. PD. A. Williams Co

New York Pier Lines Change Approved by Stimson

Secretary Stimson approved changes in the pier headlines on both sides of the Hudson River at New York and Hoboken. He says the move will end encroachment on the Hudson and provide a basis for a permanent adjustment of the long standing dispute between city and national governments over pier locations.

Washington Stimson Hudson River New York Hoboken

Longest piers set along broad river reaches after mayor deal

After correspondence with Mayor Gaynor, the secretary deems the agreement binding on city and state New York and relocates pier lines to the river’s broadest reaches. A memorandum is prepared to be filed in the War Department to embody the arrangement.

Gaynor New York

Secretary approves Harbor Line pier realignment plan

By its terms the secretary approves the Harbor Line report allowing the New York side between the Battery and Gansevoort Street to host piers over 1000 feet long and straightening piers on the New Jersey side from Morris Canal Basin to Fifth Street Hoboken to aid Hamburg American and North German Lloyd lines and to accommodate the International Mercantile Marine Company after shortening Chelsea piers.

New York Battery Gansevort Street New Jersey Morris Canal Basin Fifth Street Hoboken International Mercantile Marine Company Chelsea

Shoe Cutter Ends His Life in Well in Randolph

Chester A. Niles a Brockton shoe cutter was found dead in a well near his North street home in Randolph this morning head downward with one foot above the water. Tracks showed he walked from his front door to the well and removed the planks. His family reported no known reason for suicide.

Randolph Chester A. Niles Brockton North Street

Sealed Verdict in Alienation Suit Noted at Norfolk Court

In Dedham Norfolk Superior Civil Court the suit of William J. DeLory of Roxbury against Charles A. Eaton of Westwood for alienation of affection seeks $25,000. A sealed verdict will be returned at the opening of court this morning regarding the claim involving the wife, Jennie L. DeLory.

Norfolk Dedham Willam J. DeLory Roxbury Charles A. Eaton Westwood DeLory

Overcoats on sale at reduced price

Advert shows $35 overcoats including chinchillas priced at $14.50. S. H. Harrison Co. advertises wholesale stock at retail. Located at 662-672 Washington Street.

S. H. Harrison Co Washington Street

Vermont House kills municipal suffrage bill in towns

In Montpelier on February 5 the Vermont House of Representatives defeated the municipal suffrage bill by nearly a two to one vote. The measure, which had earlier passed the Senate, would have allowed women to vote on money appropriations at town meetings.

Montpelier House of Representatives Senate

Malden Bans Wooden Three-Deckers City Ordinance Change

Malden City Council amended the building code prohibiting three-story wooden three deckers. Inspector William Conner issued the revised ordinance urging brick or cement fireproof construction for future three family houses.

City Council of Malden William Conner

Hood's Lotion Ad Promotes Soothing Shaving Aftercare

A vintage ad touts Hood's Lotion as the premier aftershave, claiming it soothes and antiseptically heals, dries quickly, and leaves a delicately fragrant finish. The offer notes a price of 50 cents.

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