Elbe Disaster off Lowestoft Claims 379 Souls
London dispatch reports the North German Lloyd steamer Elbe was sunk fifty miles from Lowestoft after a collision with an unknown steamer, likely the Crathie. About 400 aboard, 21 survivors listed, including officers and passengers. rescue by the fishing smack Wild Flower and Lowestoft consul aid. Survivors recount frozen clothes, terror, and efforts to reach lifeboats as the ship sank in minutes.
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Lowestoft
England
North Sea
Lloyds
Fatherland
London
Rotterdam
Bremen
New York
Southampton
Elbe
von Goessel
Wild Flower
Suffolk
Anna Buecker
Eibe
Hofmann
B.S. Bradber
Miss Buecker
Carl Hofmann
Grant Island
Nebraska
Bothen
Jan Vevero
America
Policeman W. W. Chandler Fights Mob Attack Near Nashua Causeway
At 8 05 last evening Officer W W Chandler of Station 3 attempted to arrest George H Diamond for disorderly conduct near Nashua and Causeway streets. A crowd of ruffians formed as Albert Lowney led the assault, took Chandler's night club, and Diamond fired wounding the officer. Chandler regained his feet and pursued, but the mob forced him down again. Diamond seized the revolver and wounded Chandler in the arm while fracturing the shoulder blade. Officers Gray arrived and arrested Lowney and Diamond as the mob dispersed. Chandler received head injuries and other wounds but survived. both attackers were injured and previously jailed on Charles Street.
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W. W. Chandler
Station 3
George H. Diamond
Nashuahina Causeway
Albert Lowney
Chandler
Wling
Lowney
Angel
Billerica Street
No. 23
Diamond
Iharid Gray
Cilley
Guardian of the Peace
Amond
Harles Street
Cambridge Library Hall meeting on biennial elections debate
A Cambridge Library Hall Association meeting held in Citizens' Trade Association Hall drew small attendance. Treasurer Close reported receipts by wards totaling 400 with expenditures of 508.71, noting the lowest campaign spend ever. Debates favored biennial mayoral and council terms by some, while others urged annual or semiannual elections. discussion continued to March.
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Library Hall
Cambridge
Library Hall Association of Cambridge
Citizens’ Trade Association
Cambridgeport
R. H. Dana
George Close
George G. Wright
Close
Ward
Alderman Close
Coleman
Townsend
Titus
T. H. Raymond
S. Evans
D. A. Buckley
Albert Long
Fred Macdonald
of Council
Buckley
Macdonald
War Syndicate Fever Inspires Reader Interest
A Post office visitor showed notable enthusiasm for the ongoing Great War Syndicate tale, requesting an advance copy of today’s instalment. The paper granted a one time preview, signaling the gripping appeal of the serial.
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Post
Weather Forecast For New England And New York
Washington reports Thursday forecast for New England fair with west winds and Eastern New York fair with southwest to west winds. Pressure changes place high in the Ohio valley with slight depressions in the Dakotas and Florida. Rain on the South Atlantic coast with light snow flurries near the lower lakes. Temperatures rise west of the Mississippi and in New England, with gradual increases in Tennessee Ohio valley lake regions upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys.
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Washington
New England
New York
Lake
Northwest
Ohio Valley
Dakotas
Florida
South Atlantic
Lakes
Mississippi River
Tennessee
Mississippi
Missouri
Lynn Cow Slaughterhouse Cows Condemned Over TB
Inspector Wells of the Lynn health department condemned two cows at a Lynnfield street slaughter house that were to be killed and sold as meat. They were believed to have tuberculosis and were buried after tests confirmed the diagnosis. The animals were reportedly brought from Salem.
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Inspector Wells
Lynn Health Department
Lynnfield Street
Salem
Judge Hoar In Critical Condition In Concord
Concord January 30 judge Hoar remains unconscious and not expected to survive the night after a late hour knock for deathly illness.
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Concord
Salem poised for Columbia Telephone exchange pitch
Representatives of the Columbia Telephone Company of New York are in Salem seeking subscribers to establish an exchange. They require city permission for wires and poles and a sufficient number of followers to guarantee success. The firm promises a nominal instrument rental and has drawn interest from Salem's moneyed men.
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Columbia Telephone Company of
New York
Salem
No Wonder It Grows in Boston Sunday Post
The Chronicle notes the Boston Sunday Post is highly engaging with rich illustrations that attract broad attention. It praises the paper’s reading matter and vibrant visuals, suggesting strong circulation growth.
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Chronicle
Reading
Mass
Boston Sunday Post
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