Big Snowplow Plunges Down Embankment
Five New Haven railroad workers escaped serious harm when a snow plow rode ice toward a Weymouth embankment. It toppled near the Weymouth Back River, was halted by an iron post, and held over the edge for a half hour before a rescue by two locomotives’ crews. Conductor Kent, Hicks, and Geralamo injured. Sorrentino and Clark unharmed. Rescue used ropes. plow towed seven hours later. Additional relief: 146 sailors helped dig out track. bread shortages reported. papers reached Weymouth. roads improving with sleighs. a tractor and snow plow aided civic access.
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East Weymouth
New Haven
Weymouth
W. N. Kent
E. T. Hicks
Louis Geralamo
Tsouis Sorrentino
EB. T. Clark
Kent
Hicks
South Braintree
East Braintree
Camp Hingham
Boston
Hough’s Neck
Sagamore
Canton
Sharon
Dedham
New Haven Road
Glenwood Station
Neponset River
Coal Freight Moves After Storm Halt on Central New England
Danbury Conn Feb 8 Thousands of tons of coal stalled by a winter storm on the Central New England railroad began moving again today. Except for a few carloads of perishable goods, no freight had moved since last Wednesday as crews cleared tracks and resumed service across New England.
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Danbury
Conn
Central
Boston
Albany
Massachusetts
Berkshires
Chicago
West
Worcester
Holy Cross
Springfield
Boston & Maine Railroad
Will Return to Minnesota for Trial
William Bluin, held in Portsmouth New Hampshire on a charge of attacking an 18 year old girl, was turned over to Deputy Sheriffs Longwood and Alien and will be sent back to Minnesota after waiving extradition. He is a former service man and was employed at the navy yard.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Willian Bluin
Faribault
Minn
Longwood
Minnesota
Bluin
Navy Yard
Snow bound nurse saves patient on snowbound train
Miss Angie C. Prada Provincetown nurse kept a 24 hour vigil on a snow bound train reaching Boston with a dangerously ill patient Mrs Minnie Packard mother of three who underwent a preliminary operation at the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital her life saved by her nurse's persistence and a last resort prescription
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Provincetown
Angie C. Prada
Boston
Minnie Packard
Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital
Westdale
Miss Prada
Franklin Street
Burt Street
Dorchester
Middleboro
Titicut
State Farm
Brockton
Brockton Hospital
Y. Wie Ce
Breeckton Hospital
Mrs. Packard
Cape
Nurse recounts harrowing Cape to Boston medical ordeal
Miss Prada private nurse from Provincetown details a five day ordeal aiding a patient en route to Boston. She describes stalled trains, scarce medicines, improvised prescriptions, and long marches through snow to secure doctors and transportation to Brockton and Boston for emergency care.
Odd Political Rumpus Stirs Manchester N H
Acting Mayor John L Barry denies resignation amid unexpected visit of Mayor Moise Verrette at City Hall. Barry left a sick bed to confront a bid for control as Democratic factional split surfaces with School Committeemen Houmne and Neoury backing the Mayor joining Republicans to elevate George Dickey to vice chairman.
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Manchester
N. H
John L. Barry
Moise Verrette
City Hall
Barry
Democratic Party
Ciy
Houmne
Neoury
George Dickey
Portsmouth Yard Lays Off 50 Workers
The Portsmouth navy yard begins furloughs with 50 employees laid off starting tomorrow. The workers include riggers machinists painters and laborers. The reduction is attributed to the failure of naval appropriation bills to pass Congress.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Portsmouth Navy Yard
New England Struggles to Restore Rail and Road Service
After a blizzard New England railroads tackle large snow drifts and ice to restore schedules. Boston elevated and Eastern Massachusetts lines push toward normal service while New Haven and Boston and Albany report improved but mixed progress. Freight moves resume as crews clear main lines and spur tracks amid heavy winter damage.
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Hartford
Boston & Maine
Boston
Massachusetts
Brockton
Malden
AN. Y
Provincetown
South Station
Lit
New York
New Haven
Saugus
Lynn and Boston
Broadway
Maplewood
Everett Junction
Ern
Massachusetts Railway
Scollay Square
Bay State
Cliftondale
Malden Street
Revere
Lynn
Salem
Quincy-Weymouth
De Valera Speaks At Large Lowell Rally In Ireland Drive
De Valera spoke to large Irish communities in Lowell and Lawrence endorsing recognition for the Irish republic. He stayed overnight in Lowell, met Boston leaders, and planned stops in Fall River and New Bedford before heading to New York and Washington. He criticized Boston’s invitation timing and urged U S recognition rather than intervention.
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DE Valera
Big Lawrence
Associate Hall
Lowell
Country Club
Here
Boston
Copley Plaza
Irish Congress
South Station
Fall River
New Bedford
New York
Washington
Republic
Peters
Coolidge
Springfield
Timothy P. Donahue
Lawrence
United States
Irish Republic
Ireland
Great Britain
America
De Valera Praises U S Role in WWI Victory
The statement argues that America shifted the war in favor of the Allies and rejected the notion of military gain. It contends the United States fought for higher aims and independence for small nations, urging insistence on postwar gains from Britain and the Allies.
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de Valera
America
Haig
Britain
United States
Release of General Yudenitch Leaves Estonia
A Central News despatch from Reval Estonia reports General Yudenitch former commander of Russia north army has been allowed to depart with several staff officers. He handed over 200000 marks to a liquidation commission before leaving.
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London
Reval
Esthonia
Yudenitch
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Angie
PRADA
Lee
Homeopathic Hospital
Portsmouth Yard
New England
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