One of Crew Is Drowned
The Gloucester fishing schooner J. J. Flaherty under Captain Mclean limped into Louisburg Nova Scotia in a damaged state after a gale. Jesse Marding of Shelburne disappeared overboard, as the crew endured injuries and shaken nerves following the storm off Cape North and Bay of Islands.
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Sydney
N. S
J. J. Flaherty
Mclean
Louisburg
Bay of Islands
N. F
Cape North
Jesse Marding
Shelburne
Hamburg liner Bethema Faces Terrifying Storms at Sea
The Hamburg freighter Bethema arrived at Chelsea docks with many crew members frostbitten after severe storms. Chief Engineer Meeske recalled a brutal 12 hour voyage outside Hamburg with ice reaching the rails and widespread cold injuries among the crew. The ship, carrying general cargo including furniture for New York and Chicago, will stay until Saturday before heading to Baltimore and back to Hamburg, followed by a Boston voyage. Nearby, the Nichols II of the Scandinavian line also docked, carrying case goods hemp and pulp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Meeske
New York
Chicago
Chelsea
Baltimore
Boston
Nichols II
Brighton Youth Hangs Self After Mother's Scolding
John M. Carroll twenty of 566 Washington street Brighton died by self harm. His lifeless body was found hanging from a tree behind his home early yesterday by Carl Gaskell and John Ledbetter after his mother scolded him for staying out late. He had been out of work and despondent. The mother mourns as the body is brought in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Carroll
Washington Street
Brighton
Carl Gaskell
John Ledbetter
Gaskell
Sound Boat In Trouble At Newport Bay
The Fall River line steamer Providence arrived late at Newport and broke down shortly after leaving the wharf. Tugs were sent to assist at 6 o'clock as she prepared to be towed back. The vessel, delayed by fog in New York, halted about five miles up the bay reporting disabled steering gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Fall River Line
Providence
Bay
New York
Boston
Fall River
Sermon and Philharmonic Concert at Boston Union
At the Sunday vesper service Rev. R. Perry Bush of Chelsea's Church of the Redeemer preached on Who will hearken for the time to come. The Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Astton Lewis was joined by Florence A. Rhine and Laura A. Cave to finish a fine musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Young Men's Christian Union
R. Perry Bush
Church of the Redeemer
Chelsea
Philharmonic Orchestra
Astton Lewis
Florence A. Rhine
Laura A. Cave
Gibson Girl Noted as Distorted Type by Surgeon
Dr J H Bradford, a prominent surgeon, lectured at Harvard Medical School on how Gibson Girl figures may reflect scrawniness in necks and shoulders due to high collars and fashion. He compared modern models with ancient Greek standards, urged athletic training and the reduction of corsets, and advocated waists free of restrictive garments for better health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Bradford
Lorenz
Harvard Medical School
Bradford
America
American Beauty Nannie Langhorne Shaw Astor Meets King Edward
London report says beautiful Nannie Langhorne Shaw Astor will entertain King Edward VII at Cliveden during a day’s shooting. The visit elevates her status ahead of a court presentation alongside Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson.
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Nannie Langhorne Shaw
Astor
Edward
London
Nannie Langhorne Shaw-Astor
Cliveden
William Waldorf Astor
Edward VII
Mrs. Astor
America
Thea
Nannie Langhorne
Robert Gould Shaw
Lady Bingham
Spender Clay
Charles Dana Gibson
Teachers Get Half Pay During Illness Rule Change
Chairman James J. Storrow informs the Central Labor Union that illness does not reduce a teacher's salary for the period away. A deduction of about one half of the annual salary for each day absent funds a substitute, with several liberal leave provisions including up to two days off per year without deduction and after seven years a year of half pay for study or travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Storrow
Central Labor Union
Storow
Boards of Education
Boston Enforces Dog Muzzle Ordinance Until April 4
Police Commissioner O Meara orders aggressive enforcement of the new dog muzzling rule in Boston. All unlicensed dogs to be captured. licensed dogs in public must be muzzled or leashed, with penalties for owners who ignore the law. Notices will be delivered to owners with license details and service records kept at stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Meara
Boston
Board of Aldermen
Ship magnate barely escapes collision in New York street incident
Commodore Howard Morton F. Plant, prominent railway and steamship magnate, narrowly escaped serious injury when his cab collided with a Lexington Avenue car at Forty sixth Street. He was thrown to the pavement and sustained a scalp wound needing hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Commodore Howard Morton F. Plant
Lexington Avenue
Forty-sixth Street
Burglars Steal 500 in Jewelry at Medford Home
Burglars pried open a side window at 9 Brook Street and stole 500 dollars worth of jewelry and silverware from J. R. McDonald’s home while the family attended church. Police were notified and state police joined the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
J. R. McDonald
Brook Street
Jimmy
Bennett Barn Burned in North Saugus Today
A two alarm fire on the Bennett estate in North Saugus destroyed the barn after spreading early today as local fire crews fought the blaze. Frank P. Bennett owned the property with authorities reporting no injuries.
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Bennett
North Saugus
Saugus
Frank P. Bennett
North
Armenian Children Miss Father in Boston
Three Armenian children unable to speak English were taken into police custody in Boston after their father failed to meet them as expected. The trio were brought to the Chardon Street home late last night.
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Boston
Chardon Street
Fire destroys Everett dwelling on Chelsea street
Fire started in a closet on the second floor of the 212 story dwelling house of William Merritt on Chelsea street. The blaze caused about 1500 in damages, with partial insurance coverage.
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Everett
Chelsea Street
William Merritt
Free Course in Salesmanship at Bigelow Evening School
The Bigelow Evening School in South Boston hosts a free salesmanship course with talks on store policy science of salesmanship and daily selling methods. Upcoming sessions feature William C. Rohan H. Smith on gloves Jan 22 Simpson of Filene’s quiz Jan 24 Ferris on starting in business Jan 29 and Miss P L Minshall on meeting diverse customers Jan 31 through Feb 14 with classes at 8 pm and updates Feb 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigelow Evening School
E Street
Boston
Herbert F. Price
Edward E. Fowler
T. K. Corey
William C. Rohan
H. Smith
Jordan, Marsh Company
J. Simpson
Filene’s
Charles C. Ferris
Gilchrist Company
P. L. Minshall
Labor actions and union meetings outlined in state notes
Labor measures before the State Legislature are explained as mass meetings are planned across the state. District Assembly 30 sets hearings on pension for city workers. Gains noted include wage talks for painters in Greater Boston and a referendum in the Carpenters' Council joining the Boston Central Labor Union.
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State Branch
A. F. of L
District Assembly
Knights of Labor, Incorporated
Assembly
Thomas H. Canning
John McCarthy
P. J. McCarthy
Greater
Boston
Painters’ District Council
Eastern
Massachusetts
Carpenters’ District Council of
Greater Boston
New Building Trades
Boston Central Labor Union
Boston Ladies’ Tailors and Dressmakers’ Union 86
Wells Memorial Building
Transatlantic Steamship Wharf Clerks’ Assembly
K. of L
John Wylde
Steamship Agents’ Organization
Daniel J. Tobin
Joseph Hunt
J. J. Gillespie
Charles McCarthy
John Mahoney
William Powers
Dennis Buckley
James Curtin
John Lydon
Willam O'Neil
Nat Lannon
James Shea
P. Flynn
J. F. Gillespie
John Freeman
Timothy McCarthy
George M. Gunther
Milford
N. A
Frank M. Ryan
Indianapolis
Bridge and Structural Tron Workers’ Union
Boston Union
Washington Street
Antonio Gallucci
Excavators
Rockmen’s Union
Suburban Train Tales Echo Comic Foreign Tour Confessions
A man on a suburban train boasts of a Jordan dipped stick and a Rome bought watch with Cairo pendant while another passenger recalls militia trousers. The exchange, sourced from Pearson's Weekly, ends as the reminiscences fade.
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Jordan
Rome
Cairo
Pearson’s Weekly
Theatrical Company’s Fire Follows Sunday Performance
A Warrington theatre burned down the day after a production of Sunday by a touring company. Punch notes nature’s laws as a strike against interference. The blaze ended the run and prompted speculation on the odd timing.
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Warrington
Punch
Darling-Then Wed To Partner? Ally Sloper Trade
An elderly nobleman is pressed by Ally Sloper in a humorous exchange about marriage prospects and social climbing. The panel-style cartoon humor riffs on romance and status. The dialogue lampoons aristocratic courtship through cheeky banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darling
Ally Sloper
Russian consul in Liverpool dies by own action
A Russian consul in Liverpool died by his own action last week. Bystanders reported he may have been under a delusion caused by the weather, thinking he was back in his homeland.
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Liverpool
Teacher Tests Knowledge Of Mutton Joints
A cookery teacher quizzes children on mutton parts mentioning neck shoulder leg and loin. She asks for another joint linked to a groom and horse. Mary answers that the groom often puts on a horse a shilling each way.
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Mary
Casseil
Saturday Journal
Costly Words at Scottish Wedding Parson Rounding Off
Bridegroom asks for pardon as he cuts short the parson’s brief wedding remarks citing the carriage by the hour. This Scotsman snippet captures a humorous exchange during a ceremony.
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Kerridge
Scotsman
Morocco’s Raisuli Turns Prefix on His Name
A bystander notes Mulai Ahmed ben Mohammed er-Raisuli, Morocco’s famed leader, is often addressed with the formal prefix. The Raisuli practice of attaching the prefix to his name is cited as a potential model for imitation.
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Morocco
Mulai Ahmed Ben Mohammed Er- Raisuli
Mr.-er-Brown
Mr.-er-Robinson
Raisuli
Packing firms aim to win English trust in tinned meat
American packing firms express hope for next year to persuade English readers that tinned meat is above suspicion. Some brands are said to be so trusted that they are above everything according to London Opinion.
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London
Real Company Promoters to Star in The Forty Thieves
A distinguished party of ladies and gentlemen plans an ama teur production of The Forty Thieves. To add realism each of the 40 title-role performers will be a genuine company promoter, lending authenticity to the performance.
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Punch
Grocer Boy Causes Loss For Soap Trust
London reports that a grocer's boy named Cott prompted the Soap Trust combination to lose 1,500,000 pounds sterling. The Evening Standard highlights the striking impact of a single action on a major industry.
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Soap Trust
Australia
Grocers Boycott Trust Soaps Combination
London
Cott
Soap Trust Combination
Evening Standard
Youths Confront Cigarette Snarls Sparked Retort
A Lady confronts a street urchin about smoking a cigarette. The boy replies that cheaper options exist, in a scene cited by the Evening Standard.
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Evening Standard
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