Puritan's Lost Crew Rescued After Sable Island Wreck
The schooner Puritan was wrecked off Sable Island on June 23 with 16 aboard. 15 survivors rescued by Coral Spray, one drowned. Survivors endured fog and high seas in eight dories, rowing to Whitehead until rescued. Among those saved are Meuse, Doucette, Bouchey, Amiro, Romeo Meuse, and Alexander Amiro, with additional crew members from Gloucester, Yarmouth, Boston, and Nova Scotia.
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Sable Island
Christopher Johnson
Combers
Thomas
Johnson
Dory
Daniel Meuse
Yarmouth
Dennis Doucette
Gloucester
Meuse
Doucette
Onne
Whitehead
Coral Spray
Jeffrey Frasier
Joseph Dalton
Louis Bouchey
Arthur Meuse
Romeo Meuse
Alexander Amiro
Fred Thomas
Boston
Matthew Young
Edmund Harden
Nova
Fishermen Rescued After Prolonged Anxiety
Message this afternoon says 15 of 16 missing fishermen have been rescued and are alive and well. Little is known of Christopher Johansen, a Danish subject, who reportedly drowned and who first came to Gloucester last winter aboard a Lunenberg schooner. He had sailed three of the four trips made by the Puritan since her launching.
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Christopher Johansen
Gloucester
Canteloupes Rot in Fields as Growers Halt Harvest
In Brawley California on June 2, about eight million cantaloupes rotted in the fields after growers stopped picking. They hope halting harvest will reduce eastern market overstock and yield a profitable price when markets stabilize.
New State City Police Badges Adopted Citywide
Orders issued at roll call require immediate discard of old badges. The new badge features both the State and city seals, making the uniform consistent across the force.
Rescue News Sparks Joy For Puritan Crew Families
Gloucester residents celebrate as word arrives that some crew members of the wrecked schooner Puritan have been rescued. Families and friends express relief and gratitude for the successful recovery effort.
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Gloucester
Jazz bandits trial features displayed instruments and weapons
At the Bernard Arndt et al trial jurors viewed musical instruments labeled jazz kits alongside conventional firearms and tools. The quartet known as the jazz bandits faced charges amid the courtroom display.
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Bernard Arndt
Daniel Kornblum
Morris Russell
Harry Davis
Evidence in Portitness case reveals seized weapons and instruments
A table before the jury held a revolver a Maxim silencer wrenches a hammer an awl drills a screwdriver oil gun flashlight bullets sheet music including Angel Child Nobody's Baby plus a violin and a ukulele. Inspectors testified Kornblum claimed to be a bankruptcy investigator others admitted roles and one violin was owned by David. Russell held the ukulele when questioned.
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Angel Child
Benjamin Alexander
Kornblum
Hollis
Tremont
Eliot Streets
New York
Arndt
Russell
Davis
Morrissey
Jimmy
Alexander
Burke
David
Officer Denies Hearing Violin Strains During Trial
An officer testified he did not hear any violin music as he approached the room. The case remains on trial with proceedings continuing.
Dean Camera Operator Dead in Brockton
Lysander Bradford Howard, Brockton’s veteran photographer and longtime citizen, died at his home at nearly 93. He had been ill for weeks before his death and remained a constant presence with his camera well into later life. He was active in Paul Revere Lodge A F and A M Satucket Royal Arch Chapter and Bay State Commandery Knights Templars.
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Brockton
Lysander Bradford Howard
Paul Revere Lodge
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