Circumstantial Evidence Points to Maine Disaster Details
An official inquiry began behind closed doors as capt Sigsbee faced hours of examination. Eye witnesses arrived in New York with one claiming the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII moved its anchorage before the explosion. Naval Attache Sabral denies slandering the ship’s crew and contradicts the earlier official statement.
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Board of Official Inquiry
Sigsbee
New York
Alfonso XII
Maine
Sabral
Nor'easter Drenches Boston Suburbs in Prolonged Floods
A weekend nor'easter drenched Boston and surrounding areas with heavy rain totaling about 1.36 inches by midnight, flooding streets and cellars especially in Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, and Forest Hills. The storm, which began off New Jersey, also snarled rail yards and left no major injuries, with conditions easing by midday Monday.
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Boston
New England
Weather Forecast for Boston and Nearby Areas
Rain or snow continues along the Atlantic coast from Sandy Hook to Eastport with northerly winds. Local forecast for Boston and vicinity on Tuesday calls for threatening weather with light rain or snow and diminishing north to northeast winds.
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Washington
Massachutts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Atlantic
Sandy Hook
Eastport
Boston
Flooding Along Stony Brook Causes Heavy Property Damage
Storm floods banks from Jamaica Plain to Back Bay Fens. Water rose six to eighteen inches in streets and two to five feet in cellars. Merrill Piano Co suffered most as fires were put out and cellars require extensive clearing.
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Stony Brook
Jamaica Plain
Forest Hills
Green Street
Thon Avenue
Merrill Piano Company
Williams Street
Washington
Franklin Park
Keyes Street
Mt. Hope
Back Bay
Mrs Whitney Hurt In Deer Hunt Accident Near Aiken
Mrs William C Whitney wife of the former Secretary of the Navy was knocked from her horse during a deer hunt two miles from Aiken South Carolina. A wooden barrier struck her forehead causing a deep cut and unconsciousness. Dr Valentine Mott of New York attended and said she would be confined to her room for some time.
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Aiken
S. C
William C. Whitney
Whitney
Robinson's Park
Valentine Mott
New York
Electric Runaway Injures Driver on Huntington Avenue
Thomas Walsh, a Kenny & Clark driver, was thrown from his carriage on Huntington avenue at 6 last evening when frightened horses bolted after a passing electric car. He sustained head and face injuries and was taken home. The horses detached but were captured unharmed.
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Thomas Walsh
Kenny & Clark
Huntington Avenue
Mr. Walsh
Police Chief Linacott Dies in Farmington Drug Store
Farmington New Hampshire February 21 George H Linacott 62 chief of police collapsed and died in the W J Evans drug store. He served the town in law enforcement for years.
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Farmington, N. H
George H. Linacott
W. J. Evans
Niedringhaus Plant Destroyed in Peony Fire at L2yvis
Niedringhaus House Furnishing Company plant at L2yvis Missouri was destroyed by fire today. President Charles Niedring said the loss is 0,00 and the building was completely destroyed.
Magazine intact on Maine, divers report shock waves
Diver Martin and assistants confirm the forward magazine of the submerged battleship Maine is intact and its contents unharmed after inspection in Havana Harbor. The finding challenges the magazine explosion theory and influences the ongoing Spanish‑American War court of inquiry. Captain Sigsbee testified to smooth questioning as divers recovered a copper cylinder linked to six inch guns.
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Fern
Havana Harbor
Maine
United States Light House
Mangrove
Naval Court OF Inquiry
Sigsbee
Martin
Havana
Board of Inquiry
Teighthouse
Eeeptein Sampson
Peral
Court of Inquiry
Maine wreck disaster shows divers needed for salvage
Consul General Lee in Havana reports 143 bodies buried from the Maine wreck. About 100 remain entombed in the ship, 11 sailors in two Spanish hospitals expected to recover, and divers from the Bache and North Atlantic squadron to assist. Captain Sigsbee’s watch found. diving operations to salvage big guns and machinery begin.
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Washington
Lee
Havana
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Bache
Tortugas
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY CLAIMS
An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for a cold claiming a refund if unsuccessful. The ad lists a price of 26 cents per tablet and emphasizes genuine base ingredients.
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Sts
Immediate removal likely tomorrow
The text notes that removal can occur right away but is anticipated to happen by tomorrow. No specific people or organizations are named, and the statement focuses on timing.
Lee Sees No Interference in Maine Inquiry
Consul General Lea reports Spanish officials are not interfering with the Maine investigation. He has notified the captain of the port that the wrecking tug Right Arm will be active in the inquiry and likely to assist in the wreck site operations.
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Lee
Havana
Lea
Maine
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