Shipwrecked Ida C. Southard Crew Return Home
The Lillie arrived in New York with Captain Blake and five crew from the abandoned Ida C. Southard, lost Feb 9 after fierce storms. One man reached New York Feb 15 aboard Sarnia, others sent to Boston from Port Antonio. transfer took two hours. The Southard left Port of Spain Jan 16 for New York with asphalt.
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New York
Lillie
Port Antonio
Blake
Ida C. Southard
Atlas Line
Sarnia
Boston
Southard
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Death of Bishop William Baward McLaren in New York
Protestant Episcopal bishop of Chicago since 1876 Bishop William Baward McLaren died in New York after a lingering illness He was a native of Geneva New York and 78 years old He had written numerous books.
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New York
William Baward Mclaren
Chicago
Geneva
N. Y
Steamer Micmac Arrives in Boston After Icebound Voyage
The Glasgow steamer Micmac reached Boston at 7 am loaded with Cuban crew exhausted from frigid conditions. A Cape Cod gale sent the ship into danger for hours before Captain Fraser guided it safely to harbor. The crew, long accustomed to tropical climates, endured near freezing temperatures aboard the icy vessel.
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Glasgow
Boston
Cienfuegos
Cape Cod
Fraser Boston
Norfolk
Cuba
Havana
Trinidad
Drift Ice Fills Sound Then Clears Toward Nantucket
In Vineyard Haven on February 19 the intense cold caused rapid ice formation in the harbor. A heavy westerly gale later pushed the drift ice out into Nantucket Sound where heavy drift ice is reported.
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Vineyard Haven
Nantucket Sound
Fishing Schooner Ramona Grounding at Chatham Bar
The Gloucester schooner Ramona under Captain James Graham with 18 crew went ashore at Chatham Bar last night. She was floated later with no damage and passed north this morning.
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Chatham
Chatham Bar
Ramona
James Graham
Roosevelt’s Letter Reflects Sadness on South Understanding
Jacob Rils of New York, a Roosevelt biographer and friend, said in New Orleans that a letter from the President carried a tinge of sadness. Rils quoted Roosevelt’s fear that he would never be understood in the South until after his death.
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Roosevelt
New Orleans
Jacob Rils
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Waltham Schooner Refloated Off Fisher's Island
The three mast schooner Waltham from Boston under Captain Barter ran ashore off Fisher's Island and was pulled off today. She was towed to New London with damage believed light.
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New London
Conn
Waltham
Boston
Barter
Brunswick
Fisher's Island
Icebound Newport inner harbor seals in boats
Newport Rhode Island February 19 conditions in the inner harbor show no improvement with many craft still imprisoned in the ice. Gunboat launches have been replaced on trips between the torpedo station and Long wharf as a strong west wind drives ice into the harbor forming a solid mass while the outer harbor remains clear aside from floating ice. The torpedo station lookout says it appears clear at sea.
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Newport
R. I
Inner Harbor
Hist
Torpedo Station
Long Wharf
Icebound Chatham Bay Sees No Clear Water
Feb 19 report from Chatham notes unchanged ice conditions. The channel near the old harbor life saving station is frozen over for the first time in Captain Doane’s memory.
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Chatham Chatham
Chatham Bay
Old Harbor
Doane
Fragmented Financial Figures from Historical Ledger
A jumble of numbers appears to be a historical ledger with diverse entries. The readable items show totals and line items such as ten thousand plus values and hundreds of thousands, but context and labels are missing, leaving an incomplete financial snapshot.
Boston Steamer Boston Creaks In Through Blizzard
The Dominion Atlantic steamer Boston commanded by Captain Kinney arrived from Yarmouth with 24 passengers largely confined to their rooms due to a northwest blizzard. The ship faced a fierce gale, heavy ice, and near-arctic conditions, sliding at five to six knots with windows blocked and deckhouses strained.
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Dominion Atlantic
Boston
Kinney
Yarmouth
Northwestern
Hun
Fashion sale listing with assorted clothing discounts
Fragmented OCR shows price cuts on shirts neckwear coats and hats. Items include bosom shirts ascots four in hands negligees and storm coats with varying reduced prices. No clear event or date is provided.
Gargan Recovers From Grip Says Physician
Thomas J. Gargan, long recovering from a grip, shows signs of improvement per Dr. J. L. Ames of Chestnut Street. A relapse report is denied and officials expect Gargan to be out again in about a week.
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Thomas J. Gargan
J. L. Ames
Chestnut Street
Mr. Gargan
Ferry Paddle Wheels Obstructed With Ice
Ice clogged the ferry paddle wheels all day slowing crossings across the harbor. Large ice blocks tangled with sidewheels forcing repeated stops. Tugs worked through the afternoon to clear the channel and keep boats moving. Chelsea routes faced the heaviest ice flow. Tugs to run overnight to prevent re freezing.
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Chelsea
Water famine threatens N H trolley lines
Haverhill February 19 The New Hampshire Traction Company which operates lines in the southeast corner of the state warns that a water famine could force its central power plant at Portsmouth to close and halt operations on its lines. A prior interruption by the Portsmouth Water Company showed the system is vulnerable to drought.
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John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Haverhill
New Hampshire Traction Company
Portsmouth
N. H
New Hampshire
Portsmouth Water Company
Noted broker William H. Goodwin dies suddenly
Dedham reports the death of William H. Goodwin a prominent stock broker with Bond & Goodwin Boston at his Village Devenue home He was born October 26 1861 in Jamaica Plain Harvard 1884 athlete and crew member He captained the Dedham Polo Club national champions in 1901 and held leadership roles in several clubs including Hasty Pudding and Zeta Psi.
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Dedham
William H. Goodwin
Bond & Goodwin
Congress Square
Boston
Village Devenue
Jamaica Plain
William H
Mary E. Goodwin
Harvard
Dedham Polo Club
Goodwin
Somerset, University
Norfolk Country
Hasty Pudding
Dedaham Society
Zeta Psi
Harvard Club of New York
Institute of 1770
Hasty Pudding Club
Institute of
America the greatest nation says Bishop Mallalieu
Bishop W. F. Mallalieu at Tremont Street Church calls America the greatest nation, citing central location, vast natural resources, wealth growth, educated people, fertile soil, and the historical pull free from England as evidence of the nation’s responsibility worldwide.
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America
W. F. Mallalieu
Tremont Street Methodist Episcopal Church
England
George III
United States
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