Atlantic Transport and Leyland Lines to Merge in 1906
Bernard N. Baker confirms the Leyland line and the Atlantic Transport line will amalgamate with five Leyland vessels and thirteen new ships. The new English‑flagged corporation will operate weekly routes from New York, London, Liverpool, and Boston to Portland. Baker says he is the largest individual stockholder and the deal planned for May 1 with meetings in England around April 15.
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New York
Bernard N. Baker
Atlantic Transport Steamship Line
Lucania
Leyland Line
Atlantic Transport Line
Baker
Frederick Leyland & Co
England
Leyland
Atlantic Transport Lands
Edpanies
Aeth
London
Liverpool
Wreck scare near Dutcher boat in fog at Halifax
Mr Sandford from Barrington reports a steamer whistle heard in fog near the Dutcher boat, once thought the coastwise Halifax Yarmouth steamer. The next day debris washed ashore but no hull evidence found. water remains deep and dangerous.
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Halifax
Sandford
Barrington
Yarmouth
New England Weather: Snow Flakes Expected Monday Through Tuesday
Forecast reports snow spreading across New England with a cold wave overnight in Massachusetts and inland Connecticut. Tuesday looks to bring more snow as winds turn fresh to brisk from the north.
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Washington
New England
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Thieves Take $5 From Hudson Bros Store in Jamaica Plain
Hudson Brothers of Florence Street Jamaica Plain reported to police that their store was broken into last night and stole $5 with a knife and a key noted as missing.
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Hudson Bros
Florence Street
Jamaica Plain
Boston Pastor Admires Jeffries In Sermon On Self Denial
The Rev. Thomas Van Ness of Boston’s Second Church described James J. Jeffries as a model of self denial. He recalled traveling with Jeffries last summer aboard the steamer New England and how the boxer’s disciplined regime inspired his sermon about temperance and fitness.
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Thomas van Ness
Second Church
Boston
James ‘J. Jeffries
England
Mr. van Ness
Mr. Jeffries
New England
Liverpool
Jef
Fries
Jeffries
Champion Jeffries
Life Crushed Out By Night Cart Driver
Eight year old Wille T Lynch of 6 West Third street was killed by a night lunch cart driven by Nelson Molway 27 of 319 West street. Charley Mendia 8 of 35 Norman street suffered a broken right arm and serious bruising. Molway claims slow pace but the child darted under the horse. The Maholay driver fled after the impact. Medical exam visited. Molway held for investigation. Sister of the injured child took him to Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Wille T. Lynch
West Third Street
Charley Manola
Norman Street
Charley Mendia
Lynch
John E. Lynch
William Kean
Nelson Molway
West Street
Molway
Moltway
Morris
Dr. Young
Draper
Massachusetts General Hospital
Yvette Guilbert Narrowly Escapes Fire In Paris
YVette Guilbert awakened by smoke in her Avenue de Villiers apartment as curtains caught fire while she lay in an invalid chair recovering from kidney surgery. Attendants carried her to safety and firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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Paris
Mle
Yvette Guilbert
Avenue de Villiers
Martin Mahon Dies in California After Badger Case
Martin Mahon proprietor of the New Amsterdam Hotel and key figure in the Payne Moore badger case died in Redland California of lung trouble. He had been in poor health since Fayne Moore trial and left New York December 22 on his doctor’s advice.
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New York
Martin Mahon
New Amsterdam
Payne Moore Badger
Redland
Cal
Mahon
Fayne Moore
Sleeper traps attempt to wreck train near Hampton
Two separate fanes to derail the Boston and Maine accommodation train from Boston on Sunday night near Sea Brook and Hampton failed when switch lights and rails were sabotaged. A heavy sleeper was laid across the track at each site, but the train moved slowly and avoided catastrophe. Investigators seek clues to identify the culprits.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Boston
Seabrook
Massachusetts
Hampton
Boston & Maine
Drowned on Assabet River Crossing
In Hudson on March 4 Hugh Reardon a q year old son of George Reardon drowned after ice broke while he and brothers Herbert eight and Eddie six crossed the Assabet River. Efforts by George Wright Doctor Cochrane and Day saved Eddie and Herbert but Hugh could not be recovered as river currents bore his body downstream. Herbert remained in precarious condition.
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George Wright
Dr. Cochrane
Eddie
Herbert
Hugh
Boutelle Seeks ReElection After Recovery
Congressman C A Boutelle has recovered from illness that required Boston treatment and will run again for renomination and election. His brother announced the candidacy today.
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Congress
New York
Bangor
C. A. Boutelle
Boston
Lowell Pastor Resigns Over Ill Health
Lowell March 4 The Rev Willis D Land resigns after seven years as pastor of the Pawtucket Congregational Church noting ill health as the reason.
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Lowell
Willis D.land
Pawtucket
French Meets Strong Force Near Dordrecht
Boers opened fire on a French force with heavy guns from a kopje near Roberts's camp. Casualties at Bra bant are reported as six killed and eighteen wounded.
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Kopje
Roberts
Brabant
Dordrecht
Boers attacked near Dordrecht in Labuschagne’s Nek
General Brabant's colonial division marched overnight and now attacks Boer forces in Labuschagne's Nek along the road from Dordrecht to Jamestown. The clash follows a night march into a strong Boer position.
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Dordrecht
Cape
Colony
Brabant
Labuschagne’s Nek
Jamestown
Boers Retreat as British Shell Fire Rages Across Cape Front
From Dordrecht Cape Colony on Sunday March 4 reports say Boers are gradually retiring before heavy British shelling from three positions. British firing forms a vigorous battle on the right flank with no large Boer artillery yet observed.
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Dordrecht
Cape Colony
Boer Positions Captured in Dordrecht By British Forces
British troops reach and hold fortified Boer positions at Dordrecht Cape Colony after a night march. Boer guns opened fire but failed to reclaim the ground. Casualties total six killed and eighteen wounded.
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Dordrecht
Cape Colony
Brabant
General French Engages Boers Near Osfontein Kopje
Despatches report heavy fighting as General French reconnoiters near Osfontein. Boers occupy a kopje and exchange fire while Roberts moves on toward Bloemfontein amid Boer gatherings at Abraham's Kraal. News notes Cronje Wolmarans prisoners and ongoing efforts to open railway links and forage amid a shifting front.
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London
South Africa
Cape Colony
Orange Free State
Brabant
Dordrecht
Roberts
French
Osfontein
Abraham's Kraal
Faardeberg
Joubert
Ladysmith
Abraham
Clements
Achtertang
Norval
Pont Bridge
Gatacre
Stormberg
Baden-Powell
Mafeking
Times
Abraham's
Kraal
Paardeberg
Free
Spenser Wilkinson
Morning Post Today
Lord Roberts
Natal
Stubborn Berkeley Street Stable Fire Claims No Fatalities
Firemen fought two alarms at 3 14 and 3 22 this morning to a blaze in the George and Company stable at Berkeley and Appleton streets. The two story frame building housed eighty horses carriages and hay with hostlers inside. Dense smoke hindered crews and raised fears of trapped workers though an employee later said all escaped. The Hayes estate owns the property and the loss is expected under 2500 with an automobile also damaged.
President McKinley Attends Sermon at Fifth Avenue Church
President McKinley and Secretary Cortelyou attend services at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church with Bishop Edward G. Andrews delivering the sermon. A crowd on the avenue applauds as the president greets callers and then departs for a drive before departing to Jersey City and then Washington.
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New York
McKinley
Abner
Cortelyou
Fifth Avenue
Hawk
Central Fark
Riverside Drive
Levi P. Morton
Morton
Anson McCook
United States
Burnett
Jersey City
Washington
Joseph Grafton Dies of Pneumonia in New York
Joseph Grafton dies at his New York home from pneumonia. Born in Boston September 4 1819 he was the son of Major Joseph Grafton J S A once port surveyor. He married Elizabeth Remsen and was active in Civil War troop transport.
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New York
Joseph Grafton
Mr. Grafton
Boston
Elizabeth Remsen
Henry Remsen
Snow slide buries Bangor church children. ten saved
In Bangor Maine on March 4 ten Universalist Church Sunday School children were struck by a snow slide from the roof and nearly buried. They escaped death miraculously as rescuers acted quickly.
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Bangor
Universalist Church
Fire sweeps Willard block in Troy causing $100000 damage
Fire in Troy New York at midnight struck the Willard business block and adjacent apartments on Broadway. Boughton’s hat store and Knowlson’s harmony were on fire and other adjoining buildings were threatened as damage reached about $100,000.
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Troy
N. Y
Willard
Broadway
Boughton
Knowlson
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McMillan Woollen Mills
McMillan
S. Vorenberg & Co
Washington and Hanover Sts
Consolidated Leyland and
Atlantic Lines
Dursher Shoal Wreck
Waitt & Bond’s
Blackstones
Blackstone
Waitt & Bond
Blackstone St
Willi. Lynch
Yvette
Mile
Guilbert
NT Tare
Ath
Brabani
Bloemfontein
Little Hugh Reardon
Assabet River
Boutelle
Harness
Morning Post
Free State Passes
Biggarsberg
Buller
Berkeley Street
George & Go’s Livery Stable
George & Co
Berkeley and
Appleton Streets
Owned By the
Hayes Es
Tate
Bernard M. Wole
Hanover and
Portland Sts
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