Engaging Romance of Malden Millionaire and Her Sweetheart
Willard E. Robinson a 42 year old soap manufacturer and widow’s heir plans wed Miss Ethel M. Smith aged 20 after a romance that began when she was a Malden High senior. The pair became inseparable last summer riding through the Fells and attending social functions as plans for marriage emerged.
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Malden
Willard E. Robinson
Ethel M. Smith
Robinson
Robinson Bros. & Co
Green Street
Appleton Street
Cambridge Street
Winchester
Miss Smith
Mr. Robinson
Genevieve Robinson
Better Than Pie Grape Nuts Boosts Health and Family
An advertisement recounts a wife’s tale of chronic indigestion ending after starting Grape Nuts with Postum Co. claiming her nerves and appearance improved, and her baby thrived on the cereal. The piece emphasizes a husband’s praise and a child’s preference for Grape Nuts at meals.
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Husband
Theoungster
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Docks Strike Held Up By Pay Demand Standoff
Boston longshoremen did not strike at midnight as steamship agents and stevedores avoided forcing a test of quitting at 12 unless paid 60 cents an hour from midnight to 5 am.
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Boston
Big Liner Lays In Position For Fifteen Hours
Longshoremen and ships faced a tense night as 12 transatlantic liners at Boston docks paused work from 11:30 pm to 7 am amid wage demands. Devonian, stranded on the Third Cliff, was finally freed at 3:30 pm after tugboat rescue, with life savers, Coast Guard cutters, and tugs battling 15 hours of storms.
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Mystic Docks
Caledonian
South Boston
Leyland
Columbian
Leyland Line
Ivernia
Cunard Line
Nymphea
Spain
Leyland-Manchester
South
Boston
Caledonia
Manchester
Mystic Wharf
Cynthia
Hoosac Tunnel
East Boston
Post
Boston Towboat Company
Degen
Lewis Wharf
Devonian Carries Million Dollar Cargo From Liverpool
The Devonian is a steel four mast steamer of 6823 tons net and 10 418 tons gross with a cargo valued well over 1 000 000. She sails from Liver pool with 1000 bales Egyptian cotton and machines hides mackerel dry goods crockery and wide range of merchandise. The vessel cost about 700 000 when built six years ago and seats 100 saloon passengers.
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Liverpool
Race to the Steamer Devonian Rescue
Captain Calhoun of the tug Patience recounts towing from Salem to Scituate, racing through rough seas at 15 knots to reach the stranded liner Devonian off the Narrows. He passed the Palace and Storm King, used the chart, and backed up beneath the Devonian's stern to assist the vessel. The mission proved hazardous amid high seas.
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Storm King
Degen
Hawes
Boston
Patience
Thirdcliff
Gresham
Palace
Boston Light
Calhoun
EB. S. Booth
Leyland Line
Tire Towing & Transportation Line
New York
Nix
Minot
Lryland
Captain Calhoun
Scituate Bar
Salem
Commercial
Devonian
Scituate
Narrows
Boston Tow Company
Hull
London timber dealer recalls rescue on stormbound ship
William C Gellibrand of London recounts aboard the Devorian how the vessel ran aground on soft sand, passengers awoke to seas washing over decks, sleet and cold, rockets signaling shore, life savers and pilots aiding by day, towboats and a Patience of New York tug finally pulling the ship free at high tide.
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William C. Gellibrand
London
England
Boston
New York
Archdeacon Page recounts Devonian grounding near Boston
Archdeacon John W. B. Page of St. Al bans Church of England, Kenora, recounts aboard the Devonian how a dense fog enshrouded the stricken ship after it ran ashore. He praises the captain and officers for orderly actions, notes lifeboats ready, and says passengers felt safe despite the near-landing as signals and life savers aided the rescue.
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Stanley
Matthew Hoar
Thomas Carleton
William Murphy
James Connors
Dennis Quinn
John Carson
United States Life Saving
J. W. B. Page
Page
Gladys Page
W. C. Hillibrand
Boston
John W. B. Page
St. Albans
Kenora
Ontario
Gladys
England
Atlantic Ocean
Mr. Page
Devonian Struck On Scituate Bar In Blizzard Night
In Scituate on February 15 the Leyland liner Devonian was driven onto the Third Cliff bar by a thick blizzard between midnight and 1 AM. The vessel pounded the rocky spit for over 14 hours as 4 first class passengers and 11 officers plus 82 crew faced peril. Lifesavers and villagers manned signals and prepared aid as the stricken giant arose, with many onshore spectators watching the rescue attempt unfold.
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Scituate
Devonian
Third Cliff
United States Life Savers
Alert message from Gellicht to notify family in Falmouth Beng
The speaker dictated a message noting Gellicht arrived safely in London and requested London contact wire Falmouth to inform his family at Falmouth Beng. The note emphasizes that his concern in London should be informed and his family notified.
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Gellicht
London
Falmouth
Gellibrand
Beng
Becker Loses Close St Valentine Match At Pinehurst
In ideal conditions the St Valentine tournament opened with Foote of Apawamis beating C L Becker of Woodland Auburndale Mass by one up on Pinehurst home greens in the afternoon, Foote 79 Becker 80 in medal play.
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Pinehurst
N. C
J. D. Foote
Apawamis
C. L. Becker
Woodland Golf Club
Auburndale
Mass
Foote
Becker
Commercials the Winners of Brockton Bowing League
The Commercial Club of Brockton claimed the 1906 Amateur Bowling League of Massachusetts title on the season’s final night. Commercial beat Newtowne Club in Brockton 2 of 3, while Dudley Club defeated Central Club in Roxbury with three straight games and a 261 pin total. Harriman led Dudley with a 609 total and a 22 game string.
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Commercial Club
Brockton
Amateur Bowling League of
Massachusetts
Commercial
Central
Somerville
Commercials
Newtowne Club
Newtowne
Dudley Club
Roxbury
Central Club
Dudley
Harriman
Duddley
Roxbury Bride Miss Clara Simpson Weds Walter Gregg
Miss Clara P. Simpson of Roxbury became the bride of Walter W. Gregg on St Valentine s night as the Rev CC I Page officiated the ceremony.
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Clara P. Simpson
Roxbury
Walter W. Gregg
CC. I. Page
X Zalia Found To Relieve Head Catarrh Quickly
Used for catarrh the liquid X Zalia can be sprayed or snuffed through the nostrils to clear the head at once. This provides rapid relief from head congestion as a nasal remedy.
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Timothy Smith Co
Washington Street
Double Mutual
Masonville
Nain
Barand
Mrotgny Otice
Eton
SOC
OFICE
Eciaccek
Music Department
Father John
Williams
Peril
Ridley
Tug
Vonian
Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts Humane Society
Cliff
Chris O'Neil
Chris O'Neil, Jr
John Nee
James Welch
Michael Welch
Harry Driscoll
Martin Quinn
Richard Graham
Thomas Graham
John Flynn
Charles P. Curran
Frederick Stanley
Boston Harbor
Long Island
W. C. Gellibrand
Graves
Maryland
Chester H. Graves & Sons
LENSE
Washington Ste Beach ST
Square Deal
Kers
Harrison’s
For All
Harrison
Washington St
Cor. Beach St
Brockton Club
Edge Champs
Hollis Sete Wees
Plympton
Andrews
Simpson
Ee Sp.Ms
Lincoln Eae
Park Serene
Thatcher
Perkins Ae Tees
Emote
St.Sp
Ek Crockett
Kemp
Ewes
Clarkson Weer
Gregg—Simpson
T. H H. Lane & CO
Washington
Bosel
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