Massachusetts Aids Monomoy Fund for Surfmen Families
Statewide donations surge for the Monomoy life saving crew disaster relief. With nearly seven thousand raised in 24 hours, committees form nationwide to remit funds to Lee Higginson & Co. as custodian. The Monomoy station near Pollock Rip Blue and Shovelful Shoal is famed for rescues, including the Harriet Jackson and Florence Pearl incidents, and the drive seeks to shield families from want after 12 lives were lost.
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Massachusetts
Monomoy
Lee, Higginson & Co
State House
Atlantic
Florida
Maine
Harriet
Jackson
Thomas W. Lawson
Pension for Life-Savers Fund Grows in Cape Cod
March 19 report from Buzzard's Bay notes strong Cape interest in pensioning life-savers. A local subscription is expected, with funds to aid widows and orphans of the Monomoy crew and other volunteers. Committee members include Senator William Nye and Elwyn G. Preston, with Lee Higginson & Co. handling donations and the Humane Society of Massachusetts distributing proceeds. Last evening the fund stood at several thousand dollars and aims to raise more through local collections.
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Mack
Great Lakes
Captain Olsen
Rogers
Monomoy
Cape
Consolidated Railroad
Sandwich
William A. Nye
Bourne
Henry L. Higginson
Lee, Higginson & Co
Charles P. Curtis, Jr
The
Humane Society of Massachusetts
Elwyn G. Preston
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas C. Day
Barnstable
William A. Swan
Associated Press
Attyhank Life Savers
Cape Cod
Nye
Higginson
Unity of funds meeting for Monomoy victims relief
Senator William A Nye of the Cape district convened at the State House with representatives from various relief funds. The gathering led to the appointment of a committee to coordinate unity of efforts and allocate aid for families affected by the Monomoy tragedy.
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William A. Nye
Cape District
State House
Miss Minna Gallagher Entices Huntington Recital Crowd
Miss Minna Gallagher gave a pianoforte recital in Huntington Chambers Hall drawing a large audience. Her interpretation drew praise and she received several bouquets including one from the Faelten Pianoforte School graduates. Repertoire featured Weber A flat major Sonata Valse Caprice Liszt Cantique d Amour Liszt Eolus Gernsheim Berceuse Chopin and Martucci Concert Study.
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Minna Gallagher
Huntington Chambers Hall
Gallagher
Miss Gallagher
Faelten Pianoforte School
Weber
Schubert Liszt
Liszt
Gernsheim
Chopin
Martucci
Monomoy Fund Widows and Children Aid List
Boston Globe and Boston Herald report a subscription list for the Monomoy Fund aiding the widows and children of the life saving crew lost at Monomoy. Names include Mrs. Thomas W. Lawson and various firms such as Lee Higginson Co., Blaney Brown Co., and Buckminster trustees. substantial contributions noted, with totals and donors from entrepreneurs, banks, and chamber groups.
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Conne
Giare Cannes Ee Eees Steeesse
Seeseseeereses
Atherine Wy
Clark
Messrs. Lee, Higginson & Co
Monomoy
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston Globe
Cpadeesal
Boston Herald
The
Boston Transcript Company
Illiam S
Waton
Darne A. Derby
Rook
Lea
Essseeres Br
M. Rogers
Eeeseseeses
B. Flint
Ieeeee
Bert G
Shaw
Lee, Higginson & Co
P. Mandell
B. Hovey & Co
William F Humphrey
Nathan Ae & Say
William H. Lanooe
Ange
Sean Couideues
Minoe
Ida Ibebe Pedahe Winthrop . Rey, Milliken & Co
Charles Storrow
Names and Firms Listed in Local Directory Rows
A fragmented OCR page shows numerous personal names and business entities in a local directory style. Items include Mr and Mrs Heeabald Spates, Lévisuer Bros. & Op., John Lawrence, William Shaw, John Dixwell, John Smith, Margaret Stanwood, David Blaney, Robert Swan, Nash Spaulding & Co, and H. H. Walker among others with multiple firm or street references and an overall listing of residents and trades.
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George
Wessee
Ommons
Mra
Heeabald
M. C. Bours
H. H. Walker
Monomoy fund aids Cape Cod families of Cape Cod heroes
The Monomoy fund committee report details that most families depend on a small monthly stipend after the heroes died at Cape Cod. Eleven or more dependents include several children under 16 and a 15 year old who is disabled. Several families own no homes and require ongoing support from the fund. Subscriptions began at the Chamber of Commerce, Lee Higginson & Co, and at the State House during a menhaden hearing, with sympathy from the Massachusetts Humane Society.
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Monomoy Fund Committee
Cape
Eldredge
Cape Cod
Captain Eldredge
George W. Eldredge
Surfman
Foye
Edgar C. Small
Ernest
Marjorie
Mr. Small
Valentine Nickerson
Augusta
Florence
Bessie
Hulda
Mr. Nickerson
Elijah Kendrick
Harry
Osborn Chase
Mary
Fawcett
Orzell
Arthur Rogers
Arthur
Chamber of Commerce
Lee, Higginson & Co
State House
Menhaden
Committee On Fisheries and Game
the Humane Society of Massachusetts
Cape Cod Fund Drive Initiated at State House Committees
Superintendent Kimball of the life saving service is asked to head a subscription as funds are sought with minimal solicitation so far. A resolution passed at the State House yesterday accompanied by subscription papers in the House Senate and sergeant at arms office. Mass meetings across Cape Cod planned as a key feature. A committee meeting is set for 1 30 PM at the Lee Higginson Co office.
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Kimball
Life Saving Service
Washington
State House
House
Senate
Cape Cod
Lee, Higginson & Co
Cape Men Plan Exhibit Surf Boat in Boston
A committee of Cape men including Herman A. Harding W L Nickerson Charles F Ward Ambrose N Doane and Elmer F Mayo met at the Clarendon Hotel to push bringing the ill fated Mono moy surf boat to Boston next week for display at Bostock's. If shown, Mr Bostock will donate all receipts next Wednesday to the families of the surfmen who died.
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Herman A. Harding
W. L. Nickerson
Charles F. Ward
Ambrose N. Doane
Elmer F. Mayo
Clarendon Hotel
Boston
Bostock
Action on Monomoy life savers fund response
New York officials asked the New York Maritime Exchange secretary about any action to raise subscriptions for Monomoy life savers families. The reply from RR Smith, superintendent, congratulated the Boston Chamber of Commerce secretary Rh G Preston and said the suggestion would be brought before the executive committee Friday for action.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
New York Maritime Exchange
Rh. G. Preston
Rough Off Chatham Weather Stirs Seafarers Near Shore
A violent storm veered to the north-northwest bringing blinding snow and great waves along the Chatham coast. Observers say even a distressed vessel could not be launched from shore as the sea hurls itself against the coastline.
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Chatham
Agitation in Hayti Spreads Across Port au Prince
In Port au Prince on March 19, many citizens charged with conspiring against the government were arrested and imprisoned. Judge Bourjelly of the Supreme Court and General Destouche are among the imprisoned. Presidential candidate M. Senegal was refused asylum at the French legation as agitation spreads. The minister of public works left Port au Prince with troops.
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Port AU Prince
Hayti
Bourjelly
Supreme Court
General Destouche
M. Senegal
Legation
Clause Pending Election In Haiti Warns Of Arrests
Washington reports quote Mr Leger, the Haitian diplomatic representative to the United States, saying a presidential election is pending in Haiti. He links arrests and agitation to the campaign, noting overall mail advice shows calm and a desire for peace to avoid upheaval.
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Washington
Mauti
Leger
United States
Port Au Prince
Kennepy's Butter Thin Biscuit Delivers Honest Quality
The ad declares Kennepy's Butter Thin Biscuit proves its claims by its taste and appearance. It promises consistent quality and urges readers to buy to get the best biscuits available.
Gale Flattens Boston Harbor Shipping Amid Gale
A northwest gale battered Boston Harbor causing vessels to be stranded, collide, or threaten wrecks. The Northman fouled the Fortuna. the Metropolis escaped ashore with repairs planned. B H Foster and Catalone suffered heavy damage while Philadelphian required six tugs to dock. Dolphin towed, Vesta rescued a man adrift, and other ships faced severe leaks and drift during the storm.
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Boston
Northman
Mystic Wharf
Newport News
Fortuna
Chelsea Bridge
Metropolis
Eastport
B. N. Clifford
Portland
Portsmouth
J. P. O’connell
Dorchester Building Company
Nix
William H. Clark
Mellin
Dorchester
B. H. Foster
Maloney
St. John
N. B
Fawn Bar
Spectacle Island
Splane Bros
East
Leyland Line
Trant
Liverpool
Grand Junction Docks
Thomas Baker
Castle Island
Vesta
Kemp
Spire and Belfry Collapse at First Congregational Church
A March 19 storm in Adams ripped the church spire and belfry from the First Congregational Church, taking two cupolas and tearing roof sections. The bell lay in front, debris scattered, parsonage damaged, with total church damage about 300 dollars. An elm fell in Hon. W. B. Plunkett’s yard amid widespread damage from the high wind and snow.
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Adams
First Congregational Church
Congregational House
W. B. Plunkett
Barely Saved Barges Reach New London in Gale
Lehigh Valley tugs Shawanese and Luzerne limped into New London with coal laden barges amid ice and heavy seas. Two barges, the Baltimore and Barnegat, sank soon after reaching harbor. crews of three were aboard each, plus Captain Douglass and his family aboard Barnegat. All were rescued as pumps kept Brilliant afloat.
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New London
Conn
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Shawanese
Luzerne
Baltimore and Barnegat
Brilliant
Douglass
Barnegat
Long Island Souna
New York
Dam Break Sparks Log Run In Rocky Lake Region
Heavy rain and an easterly gale hit Lubec area for 36 hours. The rock dam at Rocky Lake near Whiting collapsed, unleashing a log drive that tore two more dams and washed away two bridges over the Whiting River. A lumber schooner at West Quoddy Bay was listing as deck cargo was swept overboard.
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Lubec
Rocky Lake
Whiting
West Quoddy Bay
Schooner W. W. Converse Beached In New London Harbor
During the storm today the lumber laden schooner W. W. Converse dragged her anchor in the harbor and went up against the eastern shore. She rests in the mud and will be hauled off safely. The Converse arrived March 18 from Savannah, Georgia.
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New London
Conn
W. W. Converse
Converse
Savannah
Schooner Thomas Borden Battles Lime Fire Off Nobska
Schooner Thomas Borden from Rockland to New York passed Hyannis March 18, found her lime cargo on fire off Nobska. She returned to port, then sailed again in an effort to smother the blaze. Several loaded vessels lie off Bass River bound for western ports.
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Hyannis
Thomas Borden
Rockland
New York
Nobska
Bass River
Bath schooner Monhegan wrecked at Molasses Reef
The four masted schooner Monhegan from Bath Maine bound from Havana to Delaware Breakwater with sugar is a total wreck on Molasses Reef. Captain J W Murphy his wife and crew were landed at Key West Florida. the incident occurred March 19.
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Bath
Key West
Fla
Havana
Delaware
J. W. Murphy
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Summer St
Elm & Union
Ginter Company
Golden Rose Brand
Vermont Creamery
Northern
Creamery
Locust Valley
Elgin Creamery
Formosa
Porto Rico
Alaska
Swift
Squire
Nova Scotia
Beecham’s
Aghington
Oughton & Dutton's
Committee ON Funds
Monomoy Fund
Graves
Maryland
F. Chester H. Graves & Sons
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KenNeEpy
Kennepy
Houghton
Vienna
Houghton’s
A. J. Houghton Company
Station St
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Handkerchief Shoal
Tuckernuck Shoal
Great Point
Pire
M. H. Bailey
Chicago
Isabelle Ellen Bavens
Free Masons Grand Lodge of England
Hot Springs
Ark
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