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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1914
Page
4
The Empress disaster morgue scene unfolds as 188 bodies arrive from Rimouski aboard the Lady Grey with 100 Essex bluejackets guarding and aiding identification. Relatives crowd the shed awaiting numbers on tags while mothers and fathers search for loved ones amid heartbreak.
Fred Hughes, a Boston waiter, mourns Nellie Clark of Toronto whom he believes was among the Empress of Ireland disaster victims. He recalls two years together and hopes her life was saved, noting Nellie planned a Scotland trip with her family.
The British warship Essex offered by the Admiralty to assist Canadian authorities in recovering bodies from the Empress of Ireland disaster. Ottawa confirms acceptance, with Hon. J. Hazen, Minister of Marine, involved in the proceedings as the Dominion Government coordinates the search effort.
A readable fragment mentions a daughter and an appeal to bring her to a location. Context implies a family dispute or search, with uncertainty over her whereabouts and status within a local community. No dates or full names are readable to fix details.
Hartford Carpet Company of Thompsonville has purchased the carpet mills of the Bigelow Carpet Company located in Lowell and Clinton Massachusetts. The sale was announced in Hartford Connecticut yesterday. The transaction transfers ownership to the Hartford firm and expands regional production capacity.
Prof C I Budlong of Oxford Massachusetts endorses Var-ne-sis for rheumatism saying the remedy freed him from pain after weeks of bed confinement. He recounts knee and hip involvement and urges others to seek treatment from Varney labs and doctors in Lynn Boston and New York City. He warns against imitations of De Miracle causing hair growth issues.
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