Little Lad Burned to Death in East Boston Fire
Andrew McDonald aged 2 1/2 died after his clothing caught fire while burning newspapers in an attic room at 10 Henry Street East Boston. His sister Flora 6 and Anna Steele 6 along with Gertrude Steele 3 were present. James Morgan and Mrs McDonald rescued the boy, wrapping him in a coat to extinguish the flames. Flora’s dress burned but was saved by her mother. the Steele children were uninjured.
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Andrew McDonald
Henry Street
Boston
Flora
Gertrude Steele
Anna Steele
McDonald
James Morgan
Athorne
Preble
A. B. Cole
Delegates Convene in Boston on Religious Instruction Debate
Representatives of 18,000,000 church members gather in Boston with nearly all Protestant sects present excluding Roman Catholics. Bishop Lawrence opens the assembly and signals that the main debate will be on religious instruction in public schools.
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Boston
Lawrence
Religious Educational Association Opens Third Annual Session
The Religious Educational Association begins its third annual convention at the New Old South Church with talks on religious instruction in public schools. Bishop Lawrence and Professor George A. Coe advocate integrating religious instruction into public education during the opening sessions.
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New Old South Church
Lawrence
George A. Coe
Religious Educational Association
Puite
The
Mom
Sermon on Matrimony by Rev John Scully at Immaculate Conception
The Rev John Scully preached on the Sacrament of Matrimony in a crowded Church of the Immaculate Conception last evening. He stated that man heads the wife as Christ heads the church and cited scriptural quotations to support wives’ subjection to husbands. Continued on Page 4-Sixth Column.
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John Scully
Christ
Extraordinary five horse fire engine runaway in Boston
The five horse hitch of Engine 14, undirected by reins, raced two miles through West Roxbury with Engineer Walter H. Wright aboard. Patrolmen halted the wild ride as Jerry the black leader steered clear of obstacles, saving crew and public from injury in a dramatic spectacle.
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HUB
Boston
Jerry
Boston Fire Department
Walter H. Wright
West Roxbury
Keith and
Buckley
Centre Street Hill
Department
Rescue party reaches Nantucket after 11 day exile
After 11 days isolated among ice floes Nantucket is reached by a mainland rescue party. The Mackinac revenue cutter breaks through the barrier to reach the island and return, amid dangerous conditions. The return voyage appears the most thrilling part of the ordeal.
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Nantucket
Mackinac
Ohio Ice Gorges Strain River Transport
In Cincinnati on February 12 a massive ice breakup on the Ohio River endangered river property. One steamer sunk another carried downstream in the ice, about 150 barges broke loose, and several steamers suffered heavy damage, with as much as half a million dollars in property at risk.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Fatal Storms Sweep Across Middle West In Feb Cold
Reports from Missouri Minnesota Kansas Nebraska Iowa the Dakotas Northern Texas Indian Territory Arkansas and Oklahoma describe fatal cold weather with subzero readings. In Omaha the thermometer dropped to 16 degrees below zero at 9 pm. A Missouri Kansas & Texas fast passenger train derailed at Moran water tank Kansas with engineer C W Phelps of Denison Texas killed and engineer Charles D Willard of Parsons badly bruised. Temperatures in Oklahoma and Indian Territory reached five below zero, staying near zero all day.
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Kansas
City
Missouri
Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
Dakotas
Texas
Indian Territory
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Omaha
Moran Water Tank
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
C. W. Phelps
Denison
Tex
Charles D. Willard
Parsons
Ice Break Up Frees Greta at Haven Harbor
At 1 o clock the vast ice field at Haven Harbor fractured and carried the British schooner Greta ashore, destroying most west harbor wharves except the steamboat wharf. A 2 o'clock gale and warm weather left eight schooners still frozen in the field with ongoing damage to the wharf system.
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Vineyard Haven
Greta
Dorchester
N. B
New London
St. John
Fast yachts scouted for the Russians
Paris February 13 The French yacht Florentina II returned from Marseilles states that she and two fast English yachts acted as scouts for Russian squadrons. They cruised the Mediterranean and Red Seas watching for Japanese vessels and kept in constant contact with flag ships.
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Paris
Florentina II
Marseilles
Mediterranean
Red Seas
Fire destroys Battle House in Mobile causing million-dollar loss
A late night blaze at the Battle House in Mobile Alabama gutted the hotel and damaged nearby properties. The fire began about 11 30 p m and forced guests to flee in night attire with the total loss expected to reach one million dollars.
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Mobile
Ala
Battle House
Schwabacher Hardware Fire Levels Eight-Story Building
A fire razed the Schwabacher Hardware Company eight story building in Seattle causing about 400000 in losses. The blaze reached the third floor packing room and exploded hundreds of loaded cartridges forcing firemen to keep to a safe distance as insurance covered the loss.
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Seattle
Wash
Schwabacher Hardware Company
F. Gray Failure Assignee Sale Opens at Washington Hanover
Assignee W. W. Hyde conducts a retail clearance today offering 1200 spring overcoats in various shades at 2 cents on the dollar. Men’s suits and pants discounted, winter overcoats priced flexibly. Boys and children’s clothing nearly given away.
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W. W. Hyde
Boston Area Weather Outlook Monday Snow and Clearing
Local forecast for Boston and vicinity warns of snow or rain on Monday followed by clearing and colder air. Tuesday should be fair and cold with brisk to high northwest winds.
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Boston
Miss A L E Boudreau Finds Cure for Hoarse Voice
A New Bedford Massachusetts resident says after nine months of hoarseness and four doctors, two bottles of Father John’s Medicine restored her voice. The product promises to cure coughs and colds or money back.
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A. L. E. Boudreau
New Bedford
Mass
Father John
Coughs Leading to Consumption Cure Mentioned
A historical note discusses a remedy labeled Lung Kuro claimed to cure persistent coughs, presenting doctors' cautions about such tonics and urging patients to seek verified medical advice.
Pen Picture of Nantucket Ice Embargo Breakthrough
Mrs Gregory Eugene Stone recalls a perilous dory voyage from Quidnet to the revenue cutter Mackinac through Nantucket ice. She describes the rough crossing, crew effort, and rescue, noting the Day couple, the Macy brothers, and Captain Wilde. The journey began January 27 and ended with arrival in Boston.
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G. E. Stone
Post
Nantucket
Gregory Eugene Stone
Boylston Street
Boston
Mackinac
Quidnet
Revenue Cutter
Edward Day
Cambridge
Mrs. Day
Thomas G
Cromwell Macy
New York
Wilde
Wood’s Hole
Mr. Stone
Bucknam
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Father Scully
York
York Village
George O. Athorne
York County
George Preble
Lei
Middle West
Haven
F. Gray
Washington and
Hanover Streets
Cutter
Sunday Post
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