Capsized scow rescued in heavy Graves sea
A loaded mud scow in tow of the tug Sadie Ross capsized off Graves yesterday, hurling deck hand Gustaf Olsen into the sea. The tug backed to rescue him but tangled the tow line in the propeller, leaving the craft helpless for an hour until the revenue cutter Gresham towed it to the lower harbor.
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Gustaf Olsen
United States Revenue Cutter
Gresham
Gloucester
Clara Uhler
Ida H. Mathis
Packard Dredging Company
Admiral Schley Strikes Reef Off St Ann's Bay
The steamer Admiral Schley of United Fruit Company struck a dangerous reef while departing St Ann's Bay last night and lost three propeller blades. Weather at St Ann's Bay is reported as bad.
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Kingston
Jan
Admiral Schley
United Frait Company
St. Ann’s Bay
Four Men Aboard Barge Grounded Off Pasque Island After Gale
The barge Woodbury broke from a three-barge tow behind the tug Paoli in a heavy gale and went ashore on the west end of Pasque Island near Quick's Hole. Oxford and Malvern reached Buzzard's Bay for safety while Paoli aided Woodbury. At dark four crewmen remained aboard the lighted vessel with no immediate danger.
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Woodbury
Paoli
Boston
South Amboy
Quick's Hole
Pasque Island
Oxford
Malvern
Buzzard’s Bay
Two British Lumber Schooners Go Ashore
Two masted schooner Mitchell from a Nova Scotia port ran aground on Goose Tilummock and was towed to New London by the wrecking tug Albert, then beached. The Emily Anderson, another British vessel, lay ashore east of Race Point on Wisher's Island shore with efforts planned to refloat at dawn. Both ships carried lumber and were driven ashore by a heavy fog.
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New London
Conn
Mitchell
Nova Scotia
Albert
Emily Anderson
Race Point
Wisher’s Island
Smith Oldest Newspaper Man of Arlington Heights
98 year old Arlington Heights resident is described as probably the oldest newspaper man in the world. He has long served as a local journalist and community publisher, with decades of reporting and editorial work behind him.
Arlington Heights Elderly Volunteer Writes for Paper at 98
Arlington Heights resident William Smith of Acton Street, age 98, is hailed as possibly the world's oldest newspaper correspondent. Born December 11, 1808 in Herkimer County New York, he spent many years as a clergyman before joining the newspaper field. He writes for the Herkimer Citizen, sharing memories from the old days, a passion sparked by a note from Professor Asa Gray eight years earlier.
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William Smith
Acton Street
Arlington Heights
Norway
Herkimer County
N. Y
Herkimer Citizen
Mr. Smith
Asa. Gray
Smith
Old Times
Professor Gray
Retiring Pastor J J Withrow Leaves Park Street Church
The Rev J J Withrow resigns as pastor of Park Street Church amid strong congregational support, citing desire to care for his ailing wife and noting he will assist former co pastor Rev A Z Conrad. Withrow emphasizes ongoing willingness to help and continue religious work locally.
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Park Street Church
J. J. Withrow
Withrow
Park Street
A. Z. Conrad
Conrad
Boston Tax Debate: Fitzgerald Versus Webster on State Demands
Mayor Fitzgerald and Rep Walter A Webster clash over state tax levels in Boston for 1905 and 1906. Webster argues tax rates fell while city demands rose by about $89,000. Fitzgerald counters that state demands rose, driven by property value increases and water revenue.
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Walter A. Webster
Ward 22
Webster
Boston
Mr. Webster
Whitney Tew Recital Delivered Under Medical Difficulties
Whitney Tew presented his first vocal recital amid illness, choosing a varied program by Handel, Mozart, Bach, and Irish and English songs. Despite a rich bass voice, critics noted uneven development, breath control issues, and pitch deviations in dramatic passages, with stronger delivery in lighter songs and traditional Irish pieces.
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Whitney Tew
Handel
Martini
Paresiello
Mozart
Bach
Lucy E. Broadwood
J. R. Fuller-Maitland
Richard Strauss
Verdi
Henschel
Henrion
Fairbanks
Lehmann
Lohr
Thomas
Haynes
R. Tew
Herchard
Jamaica Plain Girl to Dance at K of C Show
A Jamaica Plain girl from Boston will perform a dance in The Wonderful Land of Man to be produced at Tremont Theatre. The piece features a cast of clever dancers and a lively stage program.
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Tremont Theatre
Miss Louise Gillooly Featured In Local Production
During the week of January 21 Louise Gillooly of Jamaica Plain will appear as a clever amateur actress and vocalist in the chorus The Lesson In Love. The piece is a joint work of John J. Morgan of the New England Conservatory of Music and Joseph M Daly.
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Louise Gillooly
Jamaica Plain
John J. Morgan
New England Conservatory of Music
Joseph M. Daly
Carlisle Indian School Likely to be Abolished
Washington January 9 Carlisle Institute established at Carlisle Pennsylvania in 1879 for higher Indian education faces abolition as Senate Indian affairs sub committee agrees to amend the Indian appropriation bill removing funding. A member notes limited success of schooling for Indians.
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Washington
Carlisle Institute
Carlisle
Penn
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Maxim Gorky ill with bronchitis in Capri
Maxim Gorky is ill with bronchitis at Capri. Profits from his new novel will be devoted to furthering electoral propaganda in Russia.
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Naples
Maxim Gorky
Capri
Russia
Harcourt Rumored to Succeed Bryce as Irish Secretary
London rumor says Lewis Harcourt Liberal MP for Rossendale would fill the Irish secretary post vacated by James Bryce’s appointment as ambassador to Washington. Harcourt hints at the news, with official word expected from Prime Minister Campbell-Bannerman.
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London
Lewis Harcourt
Rossendale
Lancaster
William Harcourt
James Bryce
Washington
Harcourt
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Pauline Morton to Wed J Hopkins Smith Jr Feb 2
Invitations were issued for the wedding of Pauline Morton and J Hopkins Smith Jr on February 2 at St Thomas Episcopal Church New York. Miss Morton is daughter of Paul Morton former Secretary of the Navy and Equitable president. Smith is a wealthy yachtsman son of J Hopkins Smith. Mary Canby will be maid of honor. The Rev Ernest M Stires will officiate.
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New York
Pauline Morton
J. Hopkins Smith, Jr
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Miss Morton
Paul Morton
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Smith
J. Hopkins Smith
Uncle Sam
Wiel
Mr. Smith
Mary Canby
Morton
Santa Fe Railroad
Chicago
Miss Canby
Ernest M. Stires
St. Thomas’ Church
Thompson Allen Marriage Sequel To Dying Wish
Boston whispers recount Grace A Allen marrying her late husband’s friend Dr Charles E P Thompson per Allen’s dying wish. The ceremony occurred at Fairhaven Unitarian Church with Thompson in the choir and Mrs Thompson in a front pew, unbeknownst to many.
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Grace A. Allen
Charles E. P. Thompson
Allen
Boston
Fairhaven
Henry H. Rogers
Thompson
Boston & Maine Denies Bid for Trolley Lines
President Lucius Tuttle of the Boston and Maine railroad dismissed reports that the company plans to absorb connecting trolley lines. He called the claim absurd and said B M policy opposes wholesale trolley acquisitions, regardless of New Haven railroad positions.
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Lucius Tuttle
Boston & Maine Railroad
New Haven Railroad
Boston & Maine
Ice Dealers Anxious Over Thin Lake Crops in Wakefield
Wakefield ice dealers fear a poor season as warm weather cut ice on Crystal and Quannapowitt lakes from 10 inches to 4 inches. Reading companies moved early to fill their houses, while local firms lagged behind.
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Wakefield
Crystal
Quannapowitt Lakes
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