Cold Snap Claims Several Lives Across New England
Severe cold over the region led to fatalities as victims succumbed to exposure near vehicles in Boston and Newburyport. One man died at 1281 Columbus Avenue, another in Newburyport after a collision with a train. Fires sparked by overheated stoves challenged Boston firefighters amid a strong northwest gale.
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Newburyport
Daniel M. Sheehan
Dalton Street
State Street
Boston & Maine
Anna Jacques Hospital
Greater
Boston
Death in zero weather claims Dorchester man
The death from the zero weather was that of Benjamin Freedman of 45 Fabyan street Dorchester who was found unresponsive outside his home.
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Benjamin Freedman
Fabyan Street
Dorchester
Icy blast grips New England as ports freeze and streets clog
A 30 mile wind and severe cold sweep New England leaving Boston harbor frozen and clam beds blocked. Vessels carried crystal ice from bow to stern while steam and trolley systems struggle to heat cars and keep schedules. In Concord the temperature dropped to six degrees below zero as ice advisories spread.
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New England
Boston Harbor
Winthrop Harbor
Dory
Water Department
Middlesex County
Concord
Mayors War on Gloucester Chamber of Commerce
Gloucester new mayor Percy W. Wheeler, inducted today, accuses the Chamber of Commerce of driving the port decline from 500 to 100 vessels. He denounces local fisheries groups and the American fishermen's cup defender in a fiery inaugural address.
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Chamber of Commerce
Percy W. Wheeler
Gloucester Committee
Gloucester Chamber of Commerce
Wheeler
Fire Department
Marlboro
Edward T. Simoneau
Walter H. B., Remington
New Bedford
John B. Fellows
Fitchburg
James T. Hunter
North Adams
BE. A. Gallup
Henry F. Sawtelle
Leominster
Beverly
Frank D. Tuttle
Littleton
William P. White
Lawrence
Gloucester urged to rebuild honest business roots
The speaker condemns smuggling, booze, and rotten fish as impediments to Gloucester's revival. He calls for resignations from the American International Fishermen's Race Committee, criticizes vessel differentiation, and objects to Mayflower and Elsie race and equipment critiques.
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Gloucester
American International Fishermen’s Race Committee
Halifax
Better Treat That Cold with Father John's Medicine
Advertising copy claims over 65 years of success for colds and coughs and urges prompt treatment.
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John
Many City Heads Take Office Oath
Mayors across the state were sworn in with economy and efficiency urged in running city business. Highlights include Lynn Mayor Harland A. McPherres honored with his overseas buddies present, and Newport aldermen inducted at the Medford Armory.
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Harland A. McPherres
Lynn
101St Infantry
American Legion
Medford Armory
Charles A. Winslow
Multiple Massachusetts Mayors Take Oaths and Plan Reforms
Mayors in Lynn Cambridge Everett Somerville Salem Brockton Worcester and Worcester outline goals including businesslike administrations city hall additions fire station upgrades and improved transportation. In Lynn Lawrence F Quigley, once a Chelsea newsboy, becomes mayor. Cambridge endorses selling city buildings to spur development. Everett Bartons Harrisons third term vows steady policy. Somerville marks city’s 60th anniversary with reforms. Salem Sullivan pledges pay as you go and unemployment relief.
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McPherres
Lynn
Lawrence F. Quigley
Chelsea
Alton K. Briggs
Edward W. Quinn
Cambridge
Central
Harvard
Quinn
Lafayette Square
Inman Square
James T. Barrett
Christopher Harrison
John H. Campbell
Somerville
John M. Webster
Denis J. Sullivan
Salem
Roger Keith
Brockton
Calvin R. Barrett
John J. O'Reilly
Philip J. O'Connell
Superior Court
Peter F. Sullivan
Worcester
Sullivan
Meteorology Notes Weather Observations Record
BONW G. W. SMITH documents meteorological observations including mean barometer and mean temperature with values and notes on maximum and minimum temperatures and wind speeds. The fragment cites a meteorology section likely from a 19th or early 20th century publication.
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Bonw G. W. Smith
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