Talks to wife with lanterns on night voyage
On a Caledonian voyage from Liverpool and Manchester to Boston a three hour conversation occurred between Captain McDonald of the Leyland liner Columbian and his wife and daughter aboard. Captain Cannon of the Caledonian relayed the night signals while Mrs McDonald directed responses. Passengers included Professor George Huntington and daughter Cornelia from Robert College and L F Crowder, a Texas rancher. The Caledonian reported moderate weather and carried 3000 tons of general freight loaded largely at Liverpool.
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McDonald
Columbian
Caledonian
Liverpool
Manchester
Cannon
Captain McDonald
East
Boston
George H. Huntington
Robert College
Constantinople
Cornelia Huntington
L. F Crowder
New Boston baggage rules speed transatlantic travel
A new baggage inspection system will start at Boston port. Passengers must fill a declaration stating baggage contents after leaving foreign ports. Declarations are numbered and handed to the deputy collector at the wharf for oath and verification, expediting customs for all transatlantic lines.
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Boston
United States
United States Treasury Department
Paper Man James A Crane Dies at 62 in Westfield
James Arthur Crane a millionaire paper manufacturer and cousin of Senator Winthrop Murray Crane died at his home in Westfield after a long illness at age 62. He led Crane Brothers and was a Noble Hospital trustee president and Hampden National Bank director. He leaves a widow and two children.
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Westfield
James Arthur Crane
United States
Winthrop Murray Crane
Crane Brothers
James B. Crane
Dalton
Zenas Crane
Noble Hospital
Hampden National Bank
Dainty Summer Undermuslins Priced Low in Lot
Dainty Summer undermuslins offered at 1.19 with illustrated style. Fine crossbar muslin or batiste, front richly hand embroiderd and imitation Irish lace insertion. Full flare 16 inch deep flounce, val lace insertion and tucks. Only 65 skirts in this lot, call early Friday.
Whose Team Is This In Back Bay Photo
A Boston Post photo from Back Bay offers five dollars in gold to the driver who identifies the team pictured within five days. The driver must show at the City Editor’s Office, 275 Washington Street, third floor, between noon and six, with proof of team identity. A second photo appears tomorrow and a full page next Sunday.
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Post
The
Washington Street
Hobble skirt saves day at streetcar stop in New York
Lt. Joseph Thompson at the 150th Street station helps a runner free a hobble skirt snagging her as three young women rush to catch an Amsterdam Avenue car. The woman claims the skirt is not caught and jokes he should not cut herself free.
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New York
Joseph Thompson
One Hundred and Fifty-second Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Thompson
NAMESSONS WIFE IN LIBEL SUIT FILED AT SWAMPSCOTT
Mrs Lena Phillips of Swampscott filed cross libel for divorce against Eben B Phillips a millionaire turf clubman naming Gertrude M Phillips wife of her son Harry Phillips as co respondent. Officers left for Pepperell to serve papers while she remains at home and reports two suspicious men prowled the house last evening.
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Swampscott
Lena Phillips
Eben B. Phillips
Salem
Revision of Milk Rate Demands Board Hearing
Three petitions filed with the State Board of Railroad Commissioners seek to revise milk transportation rates proposed by Boston & Maine to take effect Aug 1. Petitioners include George Albree Concord Boston Dairy Company and H P Hood & Son. They argue the increases are unfair discriminatory and excessive, risking higher consumer prices. The board will hear all three petitions Wednesday July 27 at 10:30 a m.
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State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Boston & Maine Railroad
State Board
George Albree
Concord
Boston Dairy Company
H. P. Hood & Son
Albree
Commonwealth
Bar Kissing in Show Pictures
A Missouri Christian Endeavor Union crusade seeks to ban films deemed to portray improper tone. The statewide movement targets scenes such as elopements robberies and prize fights and aims to prohibit spooning and intimate acts unless by relatives or the married.
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ST. Louis
Christian Endeavor Union of Missouri
Will of James Rogers Rich Probate Bequests Revealed
The late James Rogers Rich who lived abroad and resided on Harrison Street in the city had his will offered for probate. Among the private bequests is 500 dollars to Leon Duelos a fisherman of Etretat France praised as a good and brave friend and admired for his sterling character.
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James Rogers Rich
Harrison Street
Leon Duelos
Etretat
France
Gelatine Explosion Kills Fifteen at Simmer East Mine
In Johannesburg Transvaal on July 21 a gelatine explosion at the Simmer East deep mine killed fifteen natives and injured 76 natives plus 13 white miners.
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Johannesburg
Transvaal
Simmer East Deep
Irish Question Forms Barrier
London July 21 T P O Connor president of the United Irish League of Great Britain writes that the Irish question will be part of any Lords power veto settlement. He notes Roosevelt urged settlement of English Irish relations and believes Irish issues will hinder American and British relations until resolved.
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London
T. P. O'Connor
United Irish League of Great Britain
Roosevelt
England
Ireland
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