Blizzard Sweeps Coast Leaves Cities Paralyzed
A historic blizzard battered New England pushing 10 foot drifts from Cape Cod to Maine. Coast guards rushed to rescue crews as several ships were driven ashore and many boats wrecked. In Boston area streets and trolley lines froze, fires flared, and communications crashed as the storm’s death toll rose with three men reported dead in Stoneham Milford and Nantasket.
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Gun Rock
Stony Beach
Nantasket
Coast Guards
South Station
Stoneham
Milford
Scituate
New England
Cape Cod
Maine
Mississippi
New York
Granville W. Jests
Elias 8. Daniels
Vicinto Trois
Boston Terminal Company
Snowbound Streets Halt Area Transit And Fire Crews
Snowdrifts six feet high hindered travel across Wakefield Stoneham and Reading as streetcar lines struggled to stay open. A Boston snow tank and tractors aided street cleaning while Wakefield trains faced derailments and malfunctions. In Stoneham Granville SE Jests, 64, died after collapsing in a snowbank near Franklin and Summer streets.
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Boston
Quincy
Storming city trolley service stays open all day
Newton Newton Centre Waltham Watertown Belmont and Wellesley trolley systems remained running during the storm with irregular schedules causing inconvenience to churchgoers. Local train service continued with little delay as Street Commissioner Stuart deployed motor snow plows to keep Newton roads passable. one Wellesley line car faced trouble in wet depressions.
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Newton
Waltham
Watertown
Belmont
Wellesley
Trinity Church of Newton
Wellesley Cliffs
Stuart of
Newtons
Blizzard Strikes New York Delays Traffic Amid Snowfall
A northwest galeblanketed New York with 11 inches of snow by nightfall causing heavy traffic disruption. Authorities mobilized 4000 white wings and 3090 civilian volunteers to clear arteries while the Cold Harbor ran aground off Coney Island. refloating expected at high tide as L trains and surface cars faced drift blockages.
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New York
Shipping Board
Cold Harbor
Coney Island
Snow Blizzard Paralyzes Rhode Island Transit
Providence reports heavy snow and a blizzard crippling transportation. Main line trains are an hour or more late, branch lines halted by drifts up to twelve feet. City streetcar service survives only with constant snow plows, while suburban routes are largely abandoned tonight.
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Providence
R. 1
Rhode Island
New Hayvan
Fires Ravage Boston Storm Toll Near 100000
A severe winter storm caused half a dozen fires across Boston with damage close to 100000. Fire crews battled through six foot drifts and blinding gales. three hosemen were injured at the Cudahy Packing Company site in Blackstone Fulton and John streets. The Readville Sturtevant Blower Works blaze was the day’s worst, with other fires in Jamaica Plain and Roxbury. Several streetcar lines were blocked as snowdrifts impeded travel. A convoy to keep the Hopedale line open was mounted and plows would operate overnight.
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Winthrop Beach
Beach
Boston
Cudahy
Blackstone Street
Sturtevant Blower Works
Readville
Roxbury Crossing
Dudley Street
Jamaica Plain
West Roxbury
Dudley Street Terminal
Grove Hall
Humboldt Avenue
Seaver Street
Circuit Street
Cudahy Packing Company
Blackstone
Fulton
John Streets
B. F. Sturtevant Blower Works
Roxbury
Here
Hopedale
Framingham
Milford
Uxbridge
Medway
Hopkinton
North Grafton
Woonsocket
Fire crews brave snowbound streets in multi-plant blazes
Fire Commissioner Murphy ordered 25 Pungs ready across city stations to fight fires as snow drifts 3 to 4 feet hampered access. Chief Walsh redirected units to Cudahy packing plant, Readville blower works, and other fires. Two alarms at Cudahy, plus separate blazes at Jamaica Plain, State Street, and Roxbury caused extensive damage but crews adapted to drifted streets and freezing hydrants.
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John R. Murphy
Cudahy
Joseph McKendrae
D. Crowley
E. J. Doyle
Rescue Company No. 1
McKendrae
Haymarket
Peter F. Walsh
Atlantic Avenue
Commercial Street
Walsh
Milkman Dies Delivering During Snowstorm
Elias S. Daniels of Congress street collapsed while delivering milk in Milford during heavy snow. He fell into a snowbank after delivering to Dr. F. T. Harvey’s home and died. Medical Examiner Clark cites heart trouble and probable exhaustion. Daniels had been working on foot through deep drifts as streetcar service remained open until early afternoon patrons were affected.
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Milford
Elias S. Daniels
Congress Street
F. T. Harvey
Clark
Springfield Snowbound Paralyzes Street Cars
Springfield reports a severe snowstorm with over two feet of snow and 36 mph winds. Street car service nearly halted, trains delayed up to three and a half hours, and road blockages blocked travel while cleanup crews, originally 20 men, were to swell to 120 workers tomorrow. Married men unemployed given priority.
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Box 385
Beach
Revere
Central Station
North Shore Road
Shirley Avenue
Arthur Kimball
Winchester
Mystic Avenue
Malden
Everett
Ferry Street
Melrose Highlands
Stoneham
Springfield
Blizzard Halts Plymouth Services Across Town
Plymouth report on February 2 describes 10 to 12 inches of snow and drifts up to 10 feet after a severe blizzard. Half the town is dark due to broken wires as highways and trolley lines are blocked and rail service is limited. Telegraph service collapsed with only one operator remaining.
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Plymouth
Highway Department
Concord Snow Delays Rail Lines In Middlesex County
Concord reports indicate plow and two cars stalled between Centre and the Junction halting service after 11 this morning. Middlesex & Boston line kept mostly open with snowplow aid while autos clogged tracks. Deep drifting three to four feet disrupted Lexington Centre to Waltham service and light trolleys were replaced by heavy cars on the Waltham line.
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Concord
Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway
Middlesex & Boston Street Railway
Middlesex
Boston
Lexington Centre
Waltham
Lexington
Arlington Heights
Lynn Service Tied Up By Snow Drifts
Snow caused major disruption in Lynn area travel as car service to Lynnport and Peabody halted and the Lynn to Swampscott line suspended. Jitneys adapted with plows, narrow gauge trains ran slowly, and a postponed G A R meeting saw Mayor Creamer deliver the speech in place of the stranded speaker.
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Lynn
Peabody
Swampscott
Boston
City of
Lynnfield
Creamer
Deaths Follow Disasters At Sea
Coast guard crews and Boston area fishermen battled a deadly storm offshore. Four Boston boats from North End left Provincetown for home when a gale drove three ashore safely and sank another onto jagged rocks at Stony Beach. One survivor spoke through an interpreter. rescue attempts continued as crews towed, boarded, and searched under snow and heavy seas.
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North Scituate
Great Combers
Hull
North End
Boston
Middle Banks
Provincetown
Stony Beach
Murphy
Point Allerton
Tull
Riccia
W. C. Sparrow
Gun Rock Cove
Dominic
Joseph Tello
North Street
Tello Brothers
Sebastino
Luigi
Francis Bramavidi
Salvatori Tallantia
Rocky Trio
Race Point
Peaked Hill
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
Nantasket
Coast
Salvatore Misurico
Lewis Street
Jose Surcipo
Richmond Street
Vita Celio
Louis Romano
Shore
Metropolitan Park
Nelson King
U. S. Coast Guard
Old House Cove
Gloucester
Arma
Trains stalled by snow drifts disrupt Boston area service
Dozens of trains were halted or delayed by heavy snowfall and drifting across the Boston area. Suburban lines on the New Haven, Boston and Maine, and Boston and Albany systems faced varying outages, with some trains stuck at Weymouth East Weymouth Wellesley and Readville. A special Elks charter was delayed after being buried at East Foxboro, while crews cleared routes and worked to restore service.
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Gulf
Massachusetts
Boston
South Shore
New Haven
New York, New Haven
Wellesley
Revere
Gloucester
Foxboro
Plymouth
Shore
Whitman
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
Winthrop
Portland
Northampton
Concord
N. H
White River Junction
Springfield
New York
Revere Street
Main Branch
Lynn
Hast Weymouth
West Medway
That Place
Woonsocket
Elks
Providence
East Foxboro
Readville
South Station
New Bedford
Roxbury
Cohasset
Weymouth
Joseph Delgrosso
Romeo Marinano
East Weymouth
Woman from New Auburn Endorses Dr True's Elixir
A New Auburn, Maine woman writes she suffered in silence due to pride until trying Dr True's Elixir. She notes relief from stomach pains headaches and a sallow complexion improving to a bright ruddy face and urges others not to pretend ill.
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New Auburn
Dr. True
New
Auburn
Kidney trouble advisory urged with Salts remedy
An advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a daily kidney flush to prevent uric acid buildup from meat. It claims salts cleanse sluggish kidneys, reduce bladder irritation, improve urine clarity, and ease rheumatic pains, recommending four ounces dissolved in water each morning for a few days.
Washing Won't Rid Head Of Dandruff Ad
An advertisement claims liquid argon dissolves dandruff by nightly scalp application. It promises rapid relief from itching and flaking, claiming four ounces enough to moisten and rub in for overnight results with several applications. It asserts sensational hair improvements and easy availability at drug stores.
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Hoe
Highland Light
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Winthrop Isolated
Roslindale
Auto Party
North Reading
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Stoneham Man
Granville SE
Jests
Elm Street
Franklin and
Summer Streets
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Washington’s
Packard Trucks
Fleetwood, Holbrook
Packard
Packard Motor Car Company OF
Commonwealth Avenue
Sannazz
HEEP
Drifts
Blower Works
Burroughs Street
Jamaica Plain Cooperative Company
State Street
Plymouth Creamery Company
Robey Street
William McLaughlin
Snowbound
Maynard
Waltham Line
Middlesex Road
Lynn Service
Peabody and Swampscott Lines
Franzen
Anderson
O. K
Winthrop Branch
Battery
New Haven Road
Braintree
Tawrans
Merrcry
Alonzo O. Bliss Medical CO
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Winship
Summer St
Tremont St
Tri-Mol Co
Misa
Cuticurs
Comax
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