Fortuna Wreck After 60 mph Blizzard Near Lighthouse
A 60 mph blizzard drove the schooner Fortuna ashore near Fort Standish Lighthouse. Captain Leighton and crew fought the sea for hours while Mrs. Leighton, still aboard, endured a 20 hour ordeal. Lifesaving efforts by volunteers and tugs failed to save the vessel as it broke up after high tide, with the crew rescued and Mrs. Leighton in serious condition.
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Fort Standish
Graham
Boston
New London
Norfolk
Newburyport
Thatcher’s Island
Leighton
Graves Light
Lovell’s Island
Mercury
Lovell's Island
Mrs. Leighton
Fortuna
Confidence
Point Allerton Life Say
Ing
William C. Sparrow
Gresham
Wellesley Man Rescued After Seven Hour Blizzard Ordeal
Patrick Kenney an 80 year old man was found wandering in a blizzard after seven hours and saved by a snowplow crew. He suffered frozen hands but is resting comfortably with a strong constitution. Neighbors, police, and volunteers searched through the storm until the rescue near Needham. Several deaths were attributed to the storm and related exposure.
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Wellesley
Patrick Kenney
Officer's Narrow Escape From Augusta Ship Storm Battle
Aboard the steamer City of Augusta during a gale off Cape Cod the vessel narrowly avoided disaster as anchor chains broke and visibility vanished. The ship held its course toward safety, passing the narrows and finally reaching port despite perilous conditions and a daring maneuver by the first officer.
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City of
Cape Cod
Boston
Augusta
Boats delayed as winter storm halts harbor arrivals
Several coast and ocean liners failed to reach ports yesterday amid a stiff gale and heavy snow. Gloucester Indian Herman Winter Massachusetts and others anchored in Vineyard Sound or near the shoals awaiting better conditions. Some ships like Prince Arthur and Beatrice remained out or delayed, with several departures postponed until today.
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Vineyard Sound
Merchants and
Gloucester
Dizer
Baltimore
Norfolk
Indian
Thacher
Philadelphia
Metropolitan Line
Herman Winter
New York
Merchants
Massachusetts
White Star
Romanic
Mediterranean
Leyland
Canadian
Liverpool
Columbian
London
Beatrice
River Plate
Prince Arthur
Ernest Kinney
Yarmouth
Quarantina
Mystic
Everett
Louisburg
Boston Elevated clears snow battle with 300 teams at work
The Boston Elevated system faced a heavy snowfall with slight delays on lines. During the day 300 teams 175 electric plows and 2000 men were deployed including many unemployed. Horses fell wagons overturned and loads spilled while the street department added 600 men and 200 teams to clear crossings sidewalks and main streets. work to continue today.
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Boston
First Real Blizzard Grips Newport With Heavy Snow
Newport endures blizzard conditions as 24 to 30 inches of snow accumulate amid winds of 65 to 70 mph. Temperatures drop to 18 degrees above zero and shipping is largely tied up with several vessels seeking shelter or remaining offshore. Lightship No 66 loses wireless contact amid the gale.
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Newport
R. L
Providence
Fall River Line
New York
New London
North Star
Portland
Naval Training Station
Massachusetts
Boston
Edgemont
Joy Line
Fisher's Island
Nantucket Shoals
Bark Ebenezer Sighted Off Thatcher Island
Captain Val O Neal of the Vanessa reports sighting the Norwegian bark Ebenezer about 15 miles east southeast of Thatcher's Island on Thursday evening. The Ebenezer, last seen leaving Rio de Janeiro in ballast, was due three weeks ago with lumber for River Plate.
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Vanessa
O’neal
S. E
Thatcher's Island
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
River Plate
Queen
Barbadoes
Stranded at Plymouth as Four Schooners Face Destruction
A northeast gale, nine feet of snow, and high tides strand two Gloucester schooners near Plymouth. The Blanche F Irving and Gracie are already ashore with two others in danger near Mamomet Life Saving Station. Captain Peter Leopold maneuvers Gracie to safety amid heavy seas and added drift.
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Plymouth
Mamomet
Gloucester
Blanche F. Irving
Gracie
Peter Leopold
Surf at Winthrop Drenches Shore and Breakwater
A historic Winthrop storm drew large crowds as surf overwhelmed the breakwater along Winthrop Shore Drive. Waves reportedly reached 30 feet at 3:20 p m, washing over stone walls and flooding streets and cottages with ice and pebbles left on Crest Avenue.
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Winthrop
Metropolitan Park Commission
Winthrop Shore Drive
Portland
Crest Avenue
Orangeine powder praised as best remedy by Rev. Black
Rev W C Black of Natchez extols Orangeine powder as the best remedy for neuralgia fast acting against colds and superb for brain fag in a brief testimonial from a local reader.
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Rev
W. C. Black
Natchez
New York Streets Clogged By Heavy Snowstorm
New York City digs out after a foot of snow that piled on major streets while exposed areas like Coney Island were blown clear. The storm halted traffic, caused suffering, and likely killed several people, with damage running into tens of thousands of dollars. Normal conditions expected to return by tomorrow morning.
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New York
Coney Island
Three Firemen Hurt In Everett Fire At 65 000
A late night blaze in Everett damaged a three story wooden block housing shops and the Scenic Temple hall. Fire Chief Sutherland ordered full alarm as flames spread from the boiler room to the first floor. Firemen and bystander safety were aided by J C Weeks who rescued gun powder from his burning cellar.
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Everett
J. C. Weeks
Everett Associates
Kimball’s
M. O'Keefe
J. R. Weeks
W. ©. Jewell
Molica Fruit Company
J. H. Small
Masonic
Everett Hall
Scenic Theatre
O’neil
Sutherland
Where is the Winifred tramp steamer missing after Jan 1
No word has yet been received of the tramp steamer Winifred which left Fow ey England Jan 1 for this port. Underwriters expected she would reach Halifax N S for refilling coal bunkers, but no tidings had been received by late last night.
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Winifred
Fowey
England
Halifax
N. S
Take care of your kidneys warning as remedy ads claim
GIVES PEOPLE WARNING ALSO TELLS WHAT 1000 More people succumb each year to some form of kidney trouble than any other cause. The slightest form of kidney derangement often develops into Brights kidney disease diabetes or dropsy. When either of these diseases are suspected the sufferer should at once seek the best medical attention possible. Consult only a good first class physician, leave patent medicines alone. There are many of the lesser symptoms of kidney trouble which can be treated at home is stated by a well known authority. For some of these such as backache pain in the region of the kidneys weak bladder frequency especially at night painful scalding and other urinary troubles try the following simple home remedy: Fluid Extract Dandelion one half ounce Compound Karyon one ounce Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three ounces. These simple ingredients are harmless and can be obtained at any good prescription pharmacy and anyone can mix them by shaking well in a bottle. The dose for adults is a teaspoonful after each meal and again at bedtime. here is no better general remedy known to relieve all forms of rheumatism either because it acts directly upon the kidneys and blood. It cleans the clogged up pores in the kidneys so they can filter and strain from the blood the poisonous uric acid and waste matter which if not eliminated remain in the blood decompose and settle about the joints and muscular tissues causing the untold suffering and deformity of rheumatism. Backache is nature's signal notifying the sufferer that the kidneys are not acting properly Take care of your kidneys is now the physician's advice to his patients.
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Bright
Attack on Union Labor Sparks Chicago Speech
Professor Barrett Wendell of Harvard told the Twentieth Century Club that union labor acts as a real privileged class seeking conflict with Japan. He described the laboring man as slothful and incompetent and said the attitude harms productive power.
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Chicago
Barrett Wendell
Harvard University
Twentieth Century Club
Japan
Wendell
Labor unions denounce Morrison I Swift in meeting
Esypinas Stationary Engineers Union 16 denounces Morrison I Swift as an enemy to decency and democracy. Brass Workers Union 55 directs delegates to attend Boston Central Labor Union meeting to uphold trades unionism for newsboys. Several unions elect delegates to the Federation of State City and Town Employees convention in Brockton on Sunday February 2. Newsboys Union action and UGLU endorsement approved. Eight new members admitted.
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Morrison I. Swift
Commonwealth
Esypinas Stationary Engineers’ Union
Brass Workers’ Union
Boston Central Labor Union
Newsboys
James P. Timilty
W. H. Condry
James McGregor
Michael F. O’brien
Daniel Anglin
Street Paving Department Union
Federation of State, City
Brockton
Newsboys’ Union
U. GL. U
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Pemberton
Oscola F. James
Miles Standish
Nantasket
Massachusetts Humane Society
Bayside
Hull
Old Fortuna
Gilbert Transportation Company
George Munson
Munson
Savannah
Lewis Wharf
Phalarape
United States Fisheries
Mal and
Chelsea
Turner
Malden
Spencer
Chelma
Harry Neele
A. A. Nichols
Neele
Whidden Hospital
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H. Garland
Vie
Aliforn All
Atiow
Riverside
Pasadena
Catalina Island
Los Angeles
Mt. Lowe
California
San Diego
Santa Barbara
del Monte
Santa Cruz
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Colorado Springs
Denver
L. A. Hutchison Manager Tourist Dent
Upto Pacific
North-Western Line
Washington Street
Mess
Aurmino
Aurmine
St. MN
Jaynes’ Nite
Washington &T
Bovton
Kingsbury
Kenney
Hawes
Needham
Mr. Kenney
Dr. Miller
East Twenty-third Street
Grand Street
Woodlawn
Dingley
Linscott
Grand Junction Docks
Ebenezer
Val O'Neal
LABOR
Wellington A. Hardy
Hinckley Bldg
Water St
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Mass
Cero
Atust
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