Alpha Returns to Gloucester After Fatal Christmas Night Gale
The schooner Alpha with Captain Wallace Parsons arrives in Gloucester 11 days out from Bay of Islands N F. A gale lashed the voyage. two crewmen Anthony Hall and James Key were lost after being swept overboard. Captain Parsons barely held on, surviving by gripping a rope and returning to the deck.
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Gloucester
Alpha
Wallace Parsons
Bay of Islands
N. F
Parsons
Gulf
St. Paul's
Captain Parsons
Anthony Hall
James Key
Charles Langlay
Hall
Key
Langley
John Burton
Identity of runaway girl revealed in Lowell
The 11 year old Blanche Johnson, not Ruth Stevens, was identified by her Lynn aunt after a Friday pickup by Lowell police. She claimed Boston origins but the aunt confirms she ran away, had a head injury from a past fall, and had used a dollar to ride a trolley toward supper.
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Lowell
Lynn
Agent Richardson
The
Humane Society
Ruth Stevens
Boston
Blanche Johnson
Blanche
Body of man found dead identified as Oliver Dwinell
Worcester inquest confirms Oliver Dwinell aged 60 a woodchopper employed by Benjamin F. Barclay of Leicester. Medical Examiner Baker finds no foul play the forehead bruises not fatal and says exposure after a fall from a stone wall near Paxton likely caused death.
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Worcester
Leicester
Paxton
Oliver Dwinell
Benjamin F. Barclay
Baker
Dwinell
Barclay’s
Railroad Pass Cleared in $10,000 Injury Suit
Maine Central Railroad won judgment in U S District Court on a personal injury claim by John F. Duncan for $10,000. Duncan argued he rode as a passenger for hire, but evidence showed he held a free ticket given by the railroad and accepted as a gratuity with risks and liability waivers.
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Portland
Maine Central Railroad
John F. Duncan
Putnam
United States District Court
Death of Rev. P. C. Headley Noted Clergyman and Historian
Lexington reports the death of Rev. P. C. Headley at age 82. A native of Walton New York he studied at Amherst College and Auburn Theological Seminary. He leaves two sons and two daughters including Chaplain J. H. R. Headley and P. C. Headley a cotton broker.
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Lexington
P. C. Headley
T. C
Postoffice Dismissal of Local Mail Carrier
Brockton reports Letter Carrier Elmer G. Gurney has been dismissed from the force after a Boston hearing. He was accused of retaining mail for Osmic Foemhice Company. inspectors investigated and recommended dismissal, a recommendation confirmed by the Postmaster General.
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Brockton
J. M. Hollywood
Post Office Department
Washington
Elmer G. Gurney
Osmic Foemhice Company
Boston
Ost
Cornerstone Laid for Grand Trunk Station in Portland
The cornerstone of the new Grand Trunk Railroad station was officially laid today by Agent R. W. Scott. Rail and steamship officials attended, and a box with documents about the railroad, the station, and current events was placed beneath the stone.
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Portland
Grand Trunk Railroad
R. W. Scott
Anthracite Roads Suspend Tidewater Scale With Independents
Philadelphia reports confirm that major anthracite lines suspend the 65 percent tidewater agreement with independent operators through March 31 on Lehigh Valley and on others. Lackawanna joined without a fixed period and may cancel anytime, citing last year’s strike and new tonnage. Officials say the move may raise coal costs for the public amid 100 plus independents and nearly 15 million tons in 1901.
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New York
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley
Lackawanna
Tidewater
Coal Road
Lehigh
Schuylkill
Wyoming
Girls Alarmed by Mysterious Caller in Louisville
In Louisville on January 6 a series of obscene telephone calls unsettled several debutantes as a mysterious man taunted them with flirtatious remarks. Fathers and brothers arm themselves while detectives search for Jack the Chatterer who made the calls and refused to reveal his location.
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Louisville
Jack
Gladys
Sworn In Under Covers East Boston Street Commissioner
John H. Duane of East Boston was sworn into office while ill in bed with his physician present. City Clerk Edward J. Donovan administered the oath as Congressman Joseph A. Conry and others looked on. Duane, elected to the street commission, is expected to recover in weeks.
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John H. Duane
Boston
Duane
W.H. Grainger
Edward J. Donovan
Donovan
Webster Street
Joseph A. Conry
P. J. Kennedy
P. F. Sullivan
Father Garrity
Grainger
Mr. Donovan
Clerk Donovan
Dr. Grainger
Charles
Gallivan
John J. O’callaghan
O’callaghan
Street Commission Office
Unchanged Boston Coal Prices and Limited Supply
Coal prices in Boston hold steady with hard coal at 12 dollars and soft at 10. Wholesale prices show a tentative softness, explained as weather-related. West Virginia strikes limit American coal and prompt imports. coke production at New England Gas and Coke Co. trails demand while public orders wait. Coal shortage forewarning prompts local suppliers to urge stockpiling and directs orders to district dealers and designated selling agencies only.
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Boston
West Virginia
New England Gas and Coke Company
Otis
City Coal Supply Committee
Lyman
St. Andrew's House
Chambers Street
Boston Eye and Bar Infirmary
Charies Street
P. J. Greene
Hanover Street
Walter Merritt
North Street
Charles Keats
Tyler Street
Boston Female Asylum
Washington Street
St. John’s Church
Hampshire Street
Martin Gilbert
Shawmut Avenue
Marcella Street
Foss
Burnett Street
Jamaica Plain
Wiliam H. Sheridan
Rutland Street
Seth Thaxter
Norfolk Avenue
I. B. Hamblen & Sons
Florence Street
Roslindale
George A. Bridge
Plympton Street
Lack of light ers hamstrings Boston coal dealers
A prominent coal dealer warns that shortages of coal lighters, more than wharves, will throttle shipments as many vessels await unloading. Deep draught ships must be lightered at Mystic and other wharves, with navy yard docks offering limited relief and large consumers bearing the risk of delays and demurrage.
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Mystic
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston Elevated Railroad
Fort
Elevated Railroad
Boston
Navy Yard
Metropolitan Coal Company
Up State
Boston & Maine
Mystic Wharf
Boston and Maine plans Manchester Nashua electric railway
The Boston and Maine Railroad will ask the new Legislature for a charter to build an electric line between Nashua and Manchester to connect with the existing Manchester to Concord route. Opponents from Lowell syndicate and several towns object to the charter as two towns would be served if built on the east bank while four towns would be served on the west bank.
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Nashua
N. H
Boston & Maine Railroad
Manchester
Concord
Lowell Syndicate
City
Henry Tewkesbury Lawyer and Lecturer Dies at 16-Year Aftermath
Henry Tewkesbury a Brattleboro lawyer and lecturer died after years of ill health following a Hartford railroad accident sixteen years earlier. A former judge in Manchester New Hampshire he had lived in Randolph for many years leaving a widow and daughter.
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Brattleboro
Henry Tewkesbury
Hartford
Randolph
Manchester
N. H
Coal Discharge At Commonwealth Dock In Boston
The Commonwealth dock at South Boston now has two vessels, the Kennebec and the Cunaxa, discharging coal. No ships are waiting, but space remains for one or two. Preliminary applications for space on steamer calls have been made. taming depth and favorable accommodations delight ship agents.
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Commonwealth Dock
South Boston
Kennebec
Canton Schools Delay Over Coal Shortage
In Canton public schools except one did not reopen due to coal scarcity. York district schools resumed after holiday break as Jesse Fenno and the committee kept a wood supply on hand to allow sessions to begin.
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Canton
York
Jesse Fenno
Mabel Ross Nettie Coleson’s Unclaimed Grave in Boston
The report recounts Nettie Coleson known as Trixey dying alone in Boston with no relatives to claim her body. A West End lodging house keeper recalls nursing her during pneumonia years earlier and attempting reform, noting Nettie’s decline into drink and a possible age around 19 to 28.
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Nettie Coleson
Trixey
North
West
West Ad
Nettie
Boston
Mabel Ross
Maplewood
Tarbox Case Ends Day With Possible Discharges Ahead
Tarbox hearing at City Hall winds down as the defense rests and the prosecution and defense counsel present closing arguments. The focus shifts to whether Chief Tarbox will be discharged or reprimanded and how officers implicated in the upheaval will be handled. Mayor Weeks may act independently to straighten the police department, with Chief Tarbox possibly suing several who testified.
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Newton
Tarbox
City Hall
Richardson
Jesse C. Ivy
The
Post
Chief Tarbox
Weeks
Police Department
Coal Fleet Arrives as Southwest Winds Aid Harbor Coal Trade
A large fleet of schooners, tugs and barges brings coal up the coast with favorable southwest winds. The four-masted General E. S. Greeley arrived from Perth Amboy with 1988 tons of anthracite and awaits unloading near Congress Street Bridge. Other vessels include the Hector, Lan Yon, T. Charlton Henry, Samuel W. Hathaway, Albega, Universe, Osborne, John H. Barry, and Dorothy as quarantine and discharge plans unfold for various consignments.
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General E. S. Greeley
Perth Amboy
Storm King
Metropolitan Coal Company
Congress Street Bridge
Orion
Hector
Lanyon
T. Charlton Henry
Norfolk
Samuel W. Hathaway
Baltimore
Albega
Barry
Universe
Pictou
Halifax
F. H. Odiorne
Osborne
Newport
Eng
Murrell Coal Company
Boston
New
Baltimore & Boston Barge Company
John H. Barry
Manchester Canal
Dorothy
Tyne
Jews urged to claim Jesus, Rabbi urges acceptance
Rabbi Charles Fleischer told a Council of Jewish Women audience at Adath Israel Temple that Jews should claim Jesus as one of their own and credit his teachings. He outlined three attitudes toward Jesus: hatred, indifference, and growing appreciation, noting the latter among progressive Jews. He defended Jesus' humanity and divine questions in a nuanced Jewish context.
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Charles Fleischer
Council of Jewish Women
Adath Israel Temple
Rabbi Fleischer
Jesus of Nazareth
God
Decorations for German diplomats and consuls named
The Reichsan Zeitung lists honors for the German diplomatic and consular corps. The Order of the Red Eagle fourth class goes to Count A von Quadt Washington first secretary, Glasenatt Chicago machine expert, Count von Montgelas Washington third secretary, Alfred Geissler New York consul, Franksen and Schiieben at New York as vice consuls. Crown orders are awarded to Karl Buns New York consul general second class, von Ritter Washington fourth class, Poitier Cincinnati consul, Ritchl Philadelphia consul, Wever Chicago consul, Rieloff St Louis consul. Crown fourth class includes Gerber New York agricultural attaché, Meysenburg New Orleans consul, Réincke Boston consul, Baumbach Milwaukee consul.
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Berlin
Reichsan Zeitung
Count A. von Quadt
Washington
Herr Glasenatt
Chicago
Count von Montgelas
Alfred Geissler
New York
Franksen
Schiieben
Karl Buns
Herr von Ritter
Poitier
Cincinnati
Ritchl
Philadelphia
Wever
Rieloff
St. Louis
Gerber
von Meysenburg
New Orleans
Réincke
Boston
Baumbach
Milwaukee
Conlon Conductor Dies in Dedham After Long Service
Dennis Conlon known as Denny among Hyde Park and Dedham riders died at his East street home after 18 years as a local conductor for the New Haven line. Born in Dedham in 1842, he lived here all his life and belonged to railroad fraternal and business orders. He is survived by his widow four sons and two daughters. Funeral set for Tuesday.
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Dennis Conlon
New York
New Haven
Hartford
East Street
Mr. Conlon
Denny
Hyde Park
Fels-Naptha Soap Promotes Deep Cleaning
An advertisement extols Fels-Naptha as a powerful soap for dirty clothes and hands. It claims the dirtier something is the more proof it cleans without harming anything.
Tabules and Doctors Find Peony Prescription for Mankind
Doctors discover tabules linked to peony as a potential prescription for broad human use. Researchers note chemical components in peony may support traditional remedies and require further testing for safety and efficacy.
Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk Praised for Infants
The Milk of the Cow is richer in proteins fats and salts than human milk and must be adapted for infant feeding. Forty five years of experience has made Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk the leading infant food worldwide.
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Borden
Eagle
Obituary notices from Quincy and Roslindale
Readable fragments report two obituary notices: Mary McAnarney called by relatives in Quincy and John F. Marrin private secretary to Rev Father Cummins at City Hospital Roslindale. Funeral plans set for Jan 7 and 5 with mass and Calvary Cemetery interment.
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Watertown Street
West Newton
Thomas A
B. L. Heenan
Copinger
James Heenan
St. Bernard's Church
Washington Street
Calvary Cemetery
Waltham
Sale
Mary Ebb
John W. McaAnarney
T. John's Church
Hi Street
Quincy
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