Perkins to Wed Miss Bard Before Larchmont Voyage
Robert H. Perkins a former Bridgewater resident now in New York with Wood Harmon & Co. real estate brokers faced possible peril after planning to marry Edith K. Bard of Dorchester. Bard, visiting Providence with Perkins before his voyage, remains grief-stricken as fate remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Perkins
Larchmont
Bridgewater
Mr. Perkins
New York
Wood, Harmon & Co
Edith KK. Bard
Centre Street
Dorchester
Providence
Fearful Missing Couple Believed Aboard Larchmont
Sadie Michelson a 21 year old woman and her second cousin Jacob Michelson of New Jersey disappeared after leaving Lynn to sail on the toy line steamer Larchmont bound for New York where they planned to wed on February 23. Mrs Jaffa a sister fears they are lost unless plans changed after departure. They held Joy Line tickets and were returning from a visit with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Sadie Michelson
Jacob Michelson
New Jersey
Toy Line
Larchmont
New York
Solomon Jaffa
Miss Michelson
West Iuyan
Jtuynn
Joy Line
Rolkinetz
A. Edlstein
G. Shuggerman
Brother Believes Dixon Brother Lost in Larchmont Wreck
Fred Dixon of 149 Harvard street Cambridge reports his brother Thomas Dixon aged 22 missing after the Larchmont wreck. Dixon is Cuban born of American parents, from Sagua Le Grande Cuba, visiting Cambridge, left for New York to seek cigarmaking work, suspected to have boarded the Larchmont in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dixon
Harvard Street
Cambridge
Thomas Dixon
Sagua
le Grande
Cuba
New York
Boston
Moses Barenholtz Youth Seeks Work Victim of Disaster
Moses Barenholtz a 17 year old youth living at 9 Auburn Street West End who had boarded there for a year with relatives left to visit relatives in New York while seeking employment. He had only recently come to this country and was among the disaster victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Barenholtz
Auburn Street
West End
New York
History of the Larchmont Steamboat Traced From Cumberland Fate
The Larchmont of the Joy line, once the Cumberland, later sailed Boston to St. John N L. It was built in 1885 in Bath Maine. In July 1902 the Cumberland, with 300 aboard, barely avoided sinking after colliding with the Admiral Farragut in fog.
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Larchmont
Joy Line
Block Island
Harry Knowlton
Cumberland
Boston
St. John
N. L
International and Eastern Steamship Lines
Bath
New England Shipbuilding Company
Admiral Farragut
Farragut
Allan
Commercial Wharf
Boston Flats
McKie
Officers and Crew First Math Hazard Providence Route
A ship’s roster lists officers and crew including Chief Engineer Robert Gay of Bridgeport Pilot George Wyman Taunton First Assistant Engineer Casper Heff Albany Second Assistant Engineer Herrick Providence Steward J Harrison Porter Wolchimintchukur New York Waiter George Smith Providence Crew John Scott Providence Crew Osborne Providence Stewardess Mrs Louise Scorgan Providence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Hazard
Providence
Robert Gay
Bridgeport
George Wyman
Taunton
Caster Heff
Albany
Herrick
Steward J. &. Harrison
Porter Wolchimin Tchukur
New York
George Smith
John Scott
Osborne
Louise Scorgan
Captain and Officers of the ill-starred steamer
Lower row left to right First Assistant Engineer Hess Mate John Kanally First Pilot Anderson Captain McVey Pilot Wyman Freight Clerk Gilligan Back row Quartermaster Hanson or Johnson Quartermaster Wing Third Assistant Engineer Herrick Nelson Boat swain Andrew Olsen or Anderson Chief Engineer Robert Gay Bon Watchman Olsen or Anderson son of boat swain Purser Trickey no longer aboard boat Saloon Watchman Steward Harrison
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hess
John Kanally
Anderson
McVey
Wyman
Gilligan
Quartermaster Hanson
Or Johnson
Wing
Dngineer
Herrick Nelson
Andrew Olsen
Or Anderson
Robert Gay
Olsen
Trickey
Harrison
Larchmont Sideswiped by Schooner In Fatal Bay Collision
Block Island February disaster tale of the Larchmont, a Joy Line side wheel steamer, struck by the schooner Harry Knowlton off Watch Hill. Captain George McVey led crews through a rapid flooding of the hull as passengers and crew battled freezing temperatures, lifeboats launched, and survivors reached Block Island after a seven hour, gale swept ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Block Island
Joy Line
Providence
Narragansett Bay
Point Judith
Block Island Sound
Watch Hill
Visher’s Island
George McVey
Larchmont
McVey
Wisher
Mickey
Javy Line
Fisher’s Island
Frank P. Haley
Harry Knowlton
Haley
Joy Steamship Company Officials Describe History and Fleet
Treasurer I M Durbaugh and officers of the Joy Steamship Company based in New York discuss the firm formed seven years ago in New Jersey and outline a Boston Providence Fall River and Bridgeport network with seven steamers including Larchmont and Edgemont as sidewheel vessels and iron ships with propellers. The executive expresses grief over a recent catastrophe but cites limited details from the Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Steamship Company
New Jeresey
I. M. Durbaugh
George Brown
J. A. Joy
New York
Joy
Boston
Congress Street
Associated Press
Providence
Fall River
Bridgeport
Changed Plans Saved Miss Lillian McLean
Miss Lillian McLean narrowly escaped the sinking of the steamer Larchmont off Block Island. She had been in Boston visiting relatives and planned to sail home on the Joy line. an envelope with a valentine, mailed in Fall River, suggests she chose the Fall River line boat and thus avoided the disaster. She resides at 2937 West Twenty second Street, New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian McLean
Block Island
New York
Boston
A. A. McLaren
Columbus Avenue
Joy Line
Toy Line
Mr. McLaren
Miss McLean
Fall River
Easy-To-Quit tobacco stopper promotion appeals to readers
A health ad claims tobacco habit is a curse and promotes Easy-To-Quit as a harmless vegetable remedy. It targets men and urges women and family members to covertly administer the product in food or drink to help quit for good. Mothers are urged to intervene with young smokers.
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Commonwealth
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Commonwealth Hotel
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