Over 100 Drowned Near Marseilles in Collision
A Marseilles collision between two Fraissenet Steamship Co vessels the Liban and the Insulaire caused heavy loss of life with over 100 feared drowned. The Liban sank after being struck near Maire Islands with 200 aboard. 30 bodies recovered by 5 pm.
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Marseilles
Insulaire
Liban
Fraissenet Steamship Company
Bastin
Corsica
Maire Islands
Blechamp
Libian
Balkan
Fraissenet Company
Glasgow
Iarissenet Company
Maire Island
Marseilles Harbor
Chamberlain Urges Protection in Long Letter
London reports Colonial Secretary Chamberlain defending his proposals against union criticism. He argues duties on colonial produce and food could be needed to secure preferential treatment, noting wage rises may offset price increases and that free trade would hinge on equal terms with foreign markets.
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London
Chamberlain
Great Britain
United States
Germany
America
Oldest Westfield resident Hiram Burlingame dies at 103
Hiram C. Burlingame, claimed as Westfield's oldest man, died at his home at 5:30 p.m. at age 103. Born September 7, 1799 in Providence, Rhode Island, he survived a gunshot wound from 1897 and leaves five sons and one daughter. He would have turned 104 in September.
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Westfield
Hiram C. Burlingame
Mr. Burlingame
Providence
R. I
Boston Weather Forecast Cloudy with Showers Ahead
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for generally cloudy skies with occasional showers. Expected conditions include fresh southerly winds on Monday and likely Tuesday.
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Boston
Vicinity
Average temperatures and long unreadable lines
Average temperature yesterday 67 and yesterday last year 69. The fragmentary text lists numbers like 56 61 GA and 68 68 SOU with many unreadable words. It appears to be a rough OCR of a page with temperature data and unrelated garbled content.
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South Carolina Flood Horror Strikes Spartanburg Area
About 80 people drowned in Pacolet and Clifton floods. Most victims were mill workers. Four unidentified white bodies recovered below Clifton. Cotton mill losses estimated at 3.59 million dollars. A mass relief fund of 3,509 was raised. federal aid sought. bridges destroyed. trains halted.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Pacolet
Clifton
Congressman Johnson
Washington
War Root
Cowpens
Charlotte
N. C
South Carolina
Union
Lockhart Mill
Southern Railway
Broad River
Columbia
Southern
Lawson's Fork
Middle Tiger
Wuorre
Clifton No
Converse
Dexter Mills
Clifton Mills
Glendale Mills
Pacolect
Presbyterian
American Cotton Spinners’ Association
Polk County
Devastation Across Pacolet and Clifton Mills
Scores are injured and many mills destroyed as floodwaters from a Pacolet River cloudburst devastate Pacolet South Carolina Clifton Union and surrounding areas. Losses run high with 80 feared dead and $1 million in Pacolet mill damage.
Stranger Ne arrests Kidnap Attempt at Newport Home
Mrs. V A Vanieck, wife of Newport Nursery Co proprietor, fought off a man who tried to kidnap her 5 year old son from Vernon avenue Middletown. The suspect demanded money, fled after a struggle, and a police search found no trace. He wore a blue serge suit and remained at large.
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Newport
R. I
V. A. Vanieck
Newport Nursery Company
Vernon Avenue
Middletown
Vanieck
Sanborn
Station 1
Haquer
Rubes
Inmate Escape From Bridgewater State Farm
Two inmates William Hopsome and Patrick Hayes escaped from Bridgewater State Farm between midnight and 1 am yesterday. They had been moved for an illness ruse to a hospital ward and used bedclothes to descend three stories. Police describe Hopsome as 5 ft 6 in, 123 pounds with blue eyes red hair, Hayes 5 ft 5 1 2 in, 120 pounds with blue eyes brown hair. Both were in for breaking and entering.
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State Farm
Bridgewater
Boston
William Hopsome
Patrick Hayes
Boston Police
Hopsome
Hayes
Institution
Record Liquor Raid in Revere Sparks Largest Sweep
Revere police conducted the biggest liquor raid in town history from 10 p.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday, seizing lager beer and whiskey at several locations. Chief Oakes led the operation with Officers Stewart and Devine, 15 warrants issued, and plans to continue to enforce prohibition and seize furniture and fittings in raided sites.
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Revere
Beachmont
Louis Leverone
Darrington Place
James Briggs
Henry Golden
Manuel Decosta
Oakes
Stewart and
Devine
Chelsea police raid nets liquor at Hogan and Cullerton bar
Chelsea police conducted several raids on alleged kitchen bars yesterday. One operation succeeded at a site run by Hannah Hogan and Thomas Cullerton, where two gallons of lager beer were seized.
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Chelsea
Hannah Hogan
Thomas Cullerton
Liquor Raid Fallout in Pages Court Uproar
Patrolman Hartshorn and a companion fled a hostile crowd of about 500 at a North End liquor stakeout. They hid in a cellar in Pages court and were rescued by officers after a long standoff without any arrests.
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North End
Hartshorn
Pages Court
Commonwealth
Powers Court
Commercial
Salutation Street
Murder of Francis E. Connolly in Lowell linked to suspects
Police identify Hugh Boyle of Andover as a key witness after the fatal stabbing of Francis E. Connolly on Methuen street. Ralph T. Coleman, 36, a former North Andover resident, is unnamed and still at large. Boyle and Connolly had been drinking with Coleman before an altercation led to the murder. Coleman is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall with blue eyes and dark hair. Boyle and Connolly had recently been released from Cambridge jail for larceny.
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Connolly
Coleman
Boyle
Methuen Street
Vna Coleman
Cambridge
Lowell
Iberian Runs Aground On Mud Bank Near Sorel
The Leyland steamer Iberian from London went aground twenty miles below Sorel in dense fog and smoke from bush fires obscuring buoys. The vessel is not in danger as she rests on a mud bank. lighters and tugs have been sent to lighten cargo, with hope of release tomorrow.
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Montreal
London
Sorel
Cambridge officers cleared in roll call verdicts
At Station 2 Cambridge roll call findings read Deputy Chief Batchelder and Officer Mc Elroy were found not guilty. Batchelder faced a charge by Burton L Read alleging improper language in public while McElroy was charged with disobedience.
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Station 2
Cambridge
Batchelder
Officer McElroy
Burton L. Read
McElroy
Story Saved His Money in Narrow Street Robbery
East Boston grocer T Parker Story faced three would-be highwaymen who demanded his money or life. He blocked the blow with a strawberry laden basket and fled to his Meridian and Trenton street corner, then returned with help to find an 8 inch steel ice pick the attacker used.
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T. Parker Story
Boston
Mr. Story
Lexington Street
Meridian
Trenton
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Mrs. Vanieck
Chelsea Police
Warpath
Mrs. Doyle
No. 5
John Hammond
Connolly OE
Story
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