Trains Halted by Boston Fire Disrupts Transit Network
A major blaze gutted the Bacon building signal tower near Washington and Ruggles street, stopping elevated and surface services. About 150,000 riders faced delays as Boston & Maine and other lines rerouted trains, with 225 services cut and crews guiding manually through damaged yards.
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Boston
Boston & Maine
Dudley Street
New Haven
Boston & Albany
Boston Transportation Service
Elevated
Terminal Division
Abouc
Boston & Maine Publicity Department
Fitchburg Division
Fitchburg
Eastern Railroad
Portland Division
Old Eastern Division
Tower A
Boston Elevated
Bay State Railway Company
Scollay Square
Lynn
Salem Saugus
Melrose
Beverly
Rescue of 108 Aboard Wrecked Cobequid Off Trinity Ledge
A blizzard drove the Cobequid onto Trinity Ledge near Yarmouth, forcing a heroic rescue of all 108 aboard. The Westport, John L. Cann, Lansdowne, and Rappahannock aided, saving 72, 24, and others, with many frostbitten but stable upon docking. Captain Hanson and crew remained aboard to the morning as life belts and improvised fires comforted passengers amid ice and surf.
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Lansdowne
Rappahannock
Westport
John Il. Cann
W. C. Zoller
Marguerite
Dorothy James
R. H. James
St. Georges
Bermuda
Sisters of Charity
Hanson
Trinity Rock
Brier Island
Trinity
Lurcher Shoal
Bay of Fundy
Cobequid
Tropics
St. John
S. Oo
Kirby
John L. Caron
United States Revenue Cutter
Maine
Port Maitland
John L. Cann
Yarmouth
McKinnon
Use Salts If Kidney Trouble Appears In Ads
An old health ad touts Jad Salts as a kidney cleanser. It promises relief from backache, dull kidney pain, and bladder disorders by drinking four ounces in water each morning for several days. The text claims the salts flush kidneys and neutralize urine acids.
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Elise
Orrine Health Cure Promises Refund if Not Beneficial
An advertisement touts Orrine as a reliable remedy for drink habit recovery with a money back guarantee. It advertises a $1.00 per box price and offers a free booklet, noting availability at Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores and Orrine Co., Washington, D. C.
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Orrine
Orrine Co
Washington, D. C
Riker-Jaynes
Tragedy at Readville Plant Kills Laborer
Alex Losick aged 22 of 34 Fulton Street Hyde Park died at Hyde Park General Hospital from internal injuries suffered when a two ton iron casting slipped and fell while he loaded it onto a truck at the B F Sturtevant Company plant in Readville where he worked as a laborer.
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Alex Losick
Fulton Street
Hyde Park
Hyde Park General Hospital
B. F. Sturtevant Company
Readville
Pyramid Pile Remedy Promise Free Trial for Piles
An advertisement promises quick relief from piles with Pyramid Pile Remedy. It urges readers to send name and address for a free trial by return mail, then buy a 50 cent box at drug stores. It warns against operations and claims cure reduces inflammation and heals itching sores and ulcers.
Pyramid Drug Co Free Trial Package Offer
Public notice invites readers to fill blank lines with name and address and mail to Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan for a free trial package of Pyramid Pile Remedy. Includes instructions to cut out coupon and mail, promise of discreet plain wrapper delivery.
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Pyramid Drug CO
Pyramid Bidg
Marshall, Mich
Acid Stomachs Do Harm and How to Help
An advertisement warns that acid stomachs irritate and inflame the stomach lining, hindering digestion. Ordinary medicines fail to address the acid itself. a teaspoonful of bisulated magnesia after meals neutralizes acid and prevents fermentation. Foods normally distressing can be eaten if followed by magnesia, which druggists supply.
Rescue teams free vessel from frozen surface at Westport
Marlin spikes to free it from the frozen surface. Two other small boats were subsequently safely launched and all three reached the Westport.
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Westport
Doctor Barlett Found Alive After Bacon Fire Rescue
Dr. Alfred H. Barlett, long believed missing and presumed dead in the Bacon building fire at 2185 Washington Street, turned up yesterday at his sister’s Dorchester home on Savin Hill Avenue. He was not burned in the office room behind the Bacon building.
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Alfred H. Bartlett
Vernon H. Robinson
Savin Hill Avenue
Dorchester
Bacon
Washington
Election Night Habits of Dr Bartlett Described
The text notes Dr Bartlett stayed up late at a party to view election returns while another person slept on the street, suggesting election day routines influenced behavior.
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Dr. Bartlett
Three Dead Found in Aguirre Bay Wreck Search
In Valparaiso, Chile, January 14, two boats with the bodies of the Acilia’s second mate and two sailors were recovered in Aguirre Bay, Terra Del Fuego. The German steamer Acilia left Tocopilla in October, called at Corral, Chile, and sailed for Hamburg on October 27.
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Valparaiso
Chili
Aguirre Bay
Terra del Fuego
Tocopilla
Corral
Chile
Hamburg
Motorman No 1 Reveals Best Type of Business Girl
Motorman No 1, a witty columnist, teases the color section of the upcoming Sunday Post with a humorous take on the ideal business girl. The note hints at playful social commentary and lighthearted comparisons expected in the feature.
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Next Sunday Post
Cascarets Cure Sick Headache and Liver Torpor
Advertisement notes Cascarets as a remedy for headache, costive and bilious conditions from a torpid liver. It claims fast relief by morning, cleanses stomach, sweetens taste, reduces foul breath, and regulates bowels. 10 cent box praised for months of comfort, with a note to keep children in mind.
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Geo
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Lew Fields
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Hamlet
Merchant of Venice
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Bowdoin Sq
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Jordan Hall
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