Cat Defeats Hawk In Airlift Over Shrewsbury
In Shrewsbury on March 2 a house cat owned by Charles Rice killed a large hawk mid flight after the hawk attempted to lift the cat. Rice observed the hawk drift down with the cat to earth after a five minute struggle. The cat clawed the hawk and escaped as the bird died.
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Shrewsbury
Charles Rice
Mr. Rice
Kitty
Boston Port Report Shows February Arrivals And Cargoes
Foreign arrivals at Boston in February totaled 66 steamships and two barks, with last year’s figure at 65 steamers, three barks and six schooners. The Clan MacMillin from Calcutta and Colombo berthed at Mystic to discharge 3000 tons of cargo including tea and buffalo hides, under Captain J. L. Wadge making his first Boston appearance. Belmont of Yarmouth towed in from Provincetown with 2865 bales of wool valued at $700,000, discharging at National dock. Red Star steamer Oxonian from Antwerp docked at New Haven with 3900 tons cargo. stowaway deported. Fishing fleet discharged haddock, cod, hake, pollock, and cask. prices posted. Towboat plans announced for two bay tugs to replace smaller units. Leyland line Anglian to London with 80,000 bushels wheat and 29,000 bushels corn plus cattle. Seen off Highland Light a possible Devonian sighting. Sylvania left Mersey and expected. Lakeside towage from Perth Amboy to Yarmouth, N S, after repairs. THE LANDSMAN.
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Boston
Clan Line
Clan MacMillin
Calcutta
Colombo
Malta
Gibraltar
St. Michaels
J. L. Wadge
Mystic
New York
Belmont
Yarmouth
Hamilton A. Mathis
Sadie Ross
Provincetown
Buenos Ayres
Ladd
Gulf Stream
National Dock
Red Star
Oxonian
G., W. Colpitts
Antwerp
New Haven
Philadelphia
Hilgem Potate
Shipping News Miniature Almanac Items and Arrivals
Shipping notes list arrivals and clearances with steamers and schooners, including Clan Macmillan, Baker, Nacoochee, Governor Dingley, and others. It records sailings to Boston, Baltimore, New York, and Norfolk, plus tug and barge movements and rough sun and tide data.
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Clan Macmillan
Wadge
Calcutta
Colombo
St. Michael's
Baker
Schonwandt
Halifax
N. S
Boston
Kinney
Yarmouth
Nacoochee
Burroughs
Savannah
Nantucket
March
Baltimore
Norfolk
Hector
Keene
James S. Whitney
Grove
New York
Dingley
Dennison
Portland
City of Gloucester
Ober
Gloucester
Mark Belmont
Ladd
Buenos
Firvin J. Luce
Paschal
Lanesville
Daniel Willard
Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Co Steamship Lines
Newport News
Providence
A. M. Graham
Attery Wharf
Washington Street
Summer Street
W. P. Doris
R. I
Divers to Blow Up Sunken Wrecks at Brant Point
A U S engineer department crew arrived on auxiliary carboat Lillian to clear sunken wrecks near Nantucket. They will explode hazards in the steamer channel where a vessel stern fragment has been found at Brant Point.
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Nantucket
United States Engineer Department
Lillian
Brant Point
Shamrock Seeds Granted Free Entry By Appraisers
A Philadelphia importer won a protest at the Board of General Appraisers, reversing an attempt to assess shamrock seeds from Ireland at 30 percent ad valorem. The seeds were allowed free entry as grass seed.
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New York
Philadelphia Revenue Collector
Ireland
Board of General Appraisers
Massachusetts Nautical Training School Entrance Examinations
The Massachusetts Nautical Training School will hold entrance examinations on Saturday April 8 at 10 am aboard the training ship Enterprise. Candidates may obtain application papers by contacting the commissioners office Room 110 State House Boston.
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
State House
Boston
Committee On Cities
George R. Swazey
John C. Watson
Frederick Ayer
Norman M. Nye
William T. Sedgwick
J. Morris Meredith
William J. Bullock
Edward FE. Clark
Lucius R. Eastman, Jr
Andrew Johnson
Arthur S. Knelil
Hampden Electric Company
William M. Brigham
F. M. Heath
George F. Thorburn
Committee On Towns
John H. Ames
Dracut
Lowell
Williams
Metcalf
Wilainville
Wrentham
Victor Belanger
Humarock Beach
Scituate
Marshfield
Samuel O. Staples
Ezra S. Whitmarsh
Committee On
Eugene C. Webster
Henry L. Dewey
Edward C. Paull
Thomas L. Davis
Committee On Labor
Massachusetts Nautical Training School
Enterprise
Commissioners’ Office
Atlantic City A Timeless Health and Pleasure Resort
Atlantic City stands as America’s premier all year resort famed for its climate on the New Jersey coast. The New Jersey Central’s three hour flyers from New York provide swift, comfortable service with vestibuled trains, buffet Pullman cars, and direct access to the Board Walk era appeal.
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Atlantic City
America
New Jersey
Gulf Stream
Board Walk
Strand
New Jersey Central
New York
Northern Territory
Liberty Street
C. M. Burt
New York City
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Hawk
Orient
T Wharf
Mooanam
Joseph H. Cromwell
Volant
Sylvie M. Nunan
Kernwood
Maud F. Silva
Genesta
Bertha M. Bailey
Mildred V. Nunan
Rose Standish
Viking
Viola
Haddock
Boston Towboat Company
Anglian
Leyland Line
Toozes
London
Highland Light
Leyland
Liverpool
Cunard
Mersey
Lakeside
Barkentine Lakeside
Ross
Perth Amboy
Shipping News
Anglican
Londons Selsdon
Toronto
Hull
Eng
Werdenfels
Parthian
H. M. Whitney
Miles M. Merry
Edgar F. Luckenbach
Senate
ChicaGo Record Herald
DR. Longest
SURES
Bostons
Europe
Columbus Ave
Loudest
Columbus Avenue
Boston, Mass
Back Bay Station
Col
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
England
Kings
Queena College of Physicians and Surgeons
New Zealand
Surgical and Medical Institute
Jrl
Harvard Medical University
DR Collins
Berwick Park
Hotel Plaza
Mass
Joseph Grady
Tremont St
Sun
Warren Ave
Evans Chemical Co
Cincinnati
C. U
Cambridge Street
A. W. Turner
West Springfield St
Atstrema
Sae
DR. Herrick Medical Cotics
Anem
Ene
THY
Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch St
Revere House
Tarrant Co
Hudson St
Harvard
Dr. Bailey
Howard ST
J.e.frothingham
M.D
Allston Street
Beacon Hill
C. Allen
Court St
LAW Syndicate
Water St
Emple
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Upton Street
Union Park
Dartmouth Sts
Tre- DR
E. W. Gahan
M. D
American Claim C.O
A. I. Woodbury
Washington St
Grsy
Devonshire St
Greenleaf’s Collecting Agency
School St
Astrology
N. G. Ingram
Blakeline St
Lawrence, Mass
Foss
Zabola
Retuont St
Eastern Steamship Go
India Wharf
J. S. Carder
International Division
Eastport
Lubec
St. John
Co. E. Laechler
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Boston Transportation Company
Charles River
Edgar W. Warren
Jas. H. Soliday
New England
Mutual Loan CO
d&So
R. Briggs
Dewey’s
State St
Tolman
Bromfield Ae
P. O. Bor
William E. Fay & Co
Strong & Co
Workincmen’s Loan Association
Robert Treat Paine
Tremont
HUB Loan CO
Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge
Colonial Loan CO
Milk St
D&s
Martin
Martin’s
Houghton & Dutton
R. H. White Co
Pitts-Kimball Co
Butler’s
Temple Place
Jordan, Marsh Co
Shepard, Norwell Co
Hall & Lyon Drug Co
Waltham Chemical CO
Waltham, Mass
Donahoe’s
Boylston
Continental Clothing
Patrick M. Donahoe & CO
Iritf
Compton and
Tremont Sts
Castle Sq
WM. Bourne
Chickering
Champlin
Boyls Lston N Street
Hallet & Davis
Boylston Street
Chelsea
City Halls
Willard Welsh
Exchange St
Everett
S. Lacy
Postoffice
Manchester
N. H
Hollis St
Bath
Geneva Ave
Grove Hall
Haskins St
Dudley St
G. F. Parker
Old South Bldg
THE
Puffer Manufacturing © CO
Portland St
Fr&Surf
Heath St
Richardson
Hawkins
Jordan Marsh Co
McDowell
Paris
Macdowell School
Winter St
Tremont Tea CO
Majestic
LECAL
Trading Stamp Exchange
FRESE
Dupoy Tea CO
KO Winter St
Cor
Wilcox & Gibbs
Comey & CO
Muansfield
Dartmouth St
City
Congress St
Market Bt
Brighton
Waltham
Heinemann
Ance Tsparn
Bay State
MR. Decker
Singer
Columbia St
LADY
Walnut St
Somerville
Mass. Ave
Park St
MacDonald's
Taber St
Roxbury
Faneuil Hall
Albany St
Main and
Sullivan Sts
Charlestown
Catherine Phelan
High St
G. R. Bigler
Springfield
Ill
Town & Stanley
Grover OC. Stanley
G. C. Stanley
Leverett St
N. M. Hatch
Park Sq
Typewriter Exchange
Bromfield St
d&Sntt
Shamrock
Nautical School
White Star Line
Mediterranean
Gabraltar
Algiers
Naples
Enoa
Alexandria Romanic
Canopic
Queenstown
Cymric
Arahbic
Republic
Saxonia
Ivernia
Etruria
Umbria
Caronta (New
Carpathia
Altonia
Cunard Steamship Co., Ltd
P. Sumner
Agt
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Peduesday
Pinadelphia
F. P. Wing
Central Wharf
Warren Line
Sachem
Michigan
Sagamore
Hoosac Tunnel
Warren & CO
Mile ST
B. D. Pitts
Dominion Atlantic By. S.S. Line
Long Wharf
J. F. Masters
New Eng
Ssachem
Custom House
Bankers Loan Company
Smith Building
Eli Loan GO
the Employees Bank
Water Street
Washington
STATE
Haverhill St
North Union Station
James Coyne
M. E
Eastern Ave
St. Louis
d&S-ty
Press Syndicate
Lockport
News
Mainearinge
Alberts
Painters’ Union II
Mar
Vassalboro Woolen Mills
North
Vassalboro
Maine
Tremont Row
Etoom
Knowles
Ray’s Mills
Franklin
Collins
Lasters Am Men's Fine Shoes
A. E. Little & CO
Lynn
Foster Bros
Grove St
Ron Straightener
Bath Iron Works
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