221 Lost Lives in 89 Ships in 1908 09 Season
A historic tally records 221 deaths and 89 ship disasters along the New England eastern coast and Canadian trade routes during the 1908 09 fall and winter season ending last night. Six steamers and 56 sailing vessels were wrecked, with losses exceeding 3 million dollars. The notable tragedy was the fog bound collision of the White Star steamer Republic and the Italian steamer Florida off Nantucket on January 23, with five lives lost.
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New England
British North America
White Star Line
Republic
Florida
Nantucket
Maritime disasters claim many in late 165 storm series
A storm series from Nov 17 to Dec 5 caused 165 deaths and multiple ship losses. The Soo City foundered off Newfoundland with all 28 aboard. Stickelstad disappeared after leaving Glasgow with 30 crew. barge No. 101 sank off Nova Scotia with seven dead. Other wrecks include 17 drownings on Newfoundland shores and diverging vessels from St Pierre and Boston area incidents.
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Newfoundland
Stickelstad
Glasgow
Sydney
N. S
Boston
Nova Scotia
St. Pierre
Admiral Aube
Henry Oakes Kent Dies Noted New Hampshire Politician
Henry Oakes Kent, 75, longtime state and national political figure, former naval officer of the port of Boston, died at his Lancaster home after a long illness. A Republican early on, he held multiple NH House roles, served in the Senate, attended national conventions, and was recognized by Congress for Civil War service. He later chaired as naval officer of Boston from 1885 to 1890.
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N. H
Henry Akus Ient
Boston
New Hampshire
House of Representatives
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Senate
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Lincoln
Horace Greeley
Cincinnati
Seventeenth
New Hampshire Volunteers
Congress
William Finch
Cymric
Liverpool
Finch
St. Cuthbert
North German
Lloyd Line
White Star Line
Argentine Republic
H. S. Groves
William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company
Philadelphia
London
Frances D Perkins widow of Boston merchant dies at Newport
Frances D Perkins 80 widow of Charles C Perkins former Boston merchant died in Newport villa once owned by her parents Mr and Mrs Mathias Bruen. She leaves a son Charles C Perkins of Boston and a daughter who was married to Admiral Sir Lewis Beaumont. The body will be taken to Boston for burial Tuesday.
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Tt. T
Frances D. Perkins
Charles C. Perkins
Boston
Sir Lewis Beaumont
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Middlesex
Ferdinand J. Cook
Newton
Susie M. Cook
Cambridge
Boston Post
Charles J, MelIntire
Esquire
W. E. Rogers
Register
Joseph M J Savage Dies in Somerville at 61
Joseph M J Savage longtime Somerville resident died at his home 10 Dane Avenue after a brief illness. He was born in Somerville sixty one years ago to Mary and the late Peter Savage. He attended local schools and completed a course at Harvard Medical School.
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Joseph M. J. Savage
Somerville
Dane Avenue
Mary
Peter Savage
Harvard Medical School
Gilbert At Work On New Fairy Opera In London
The theatrical world awaits as W S Gilbert resumes writing a new opera after a long rest. The piece will be fanciful featuring fairies, with Edward German composing the music following his work on The Emerald Isle and two other operas.
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London
W. S. Gilbert
Edward German
Brave Engineer Killed Daringly Stopping Ore Train
On the Continental Divide Boreas Pass Colorado and Southern ore train leaped the track after runaway cars rolled down a steep mountain. Engineer Bud Schwartz clung to his engine in a final attempt to halt the train and was killed instantly.
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Col
Colorado & Southern Railway
Boreas Yass
Continental Divide
Bud" Schwartz
Harbor News Reports Heavy Fish Fleets and Key Passengers
Nine shoreground fares at the fish pier signal a promising mart opening as 69 000 pounds of fish are landed including haddock cod hake pollock and coak. Vessels bringing notable passenger lists from Southern Europe arrive while several liners prepare for Liverpool and Orient trade including the Cymric under Captain Finch and the St Cuthbert recall.
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Antwerp
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Oriental
Silvia
Banes
Cuba
Walter Boardman
Elsie
Lockwood Company
East Boston
White Star Line
Cymric
Clyde Street Pier
Hoosas Docks
Shipping News Mini Almanac Maritime Arrivals and Tugs
A detailed shipping almanac notes sun and moon timings and high water and tide. It lists arriving steamers and vessels including Esparta Glenn and City of Gloucester with bananas and freight, plus many tugs and barges moving to Newport News and Norfolk with various consignments.
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Glenn
Port Simon
C. R
Boston
Simms
Yarmouth
N. S
Howard, Chase
Norfolk
Hillary
Philadelphia
Old Colony
Geer
New York
James S. Whitney
Grove
Ransom B. Fuller
Strout
Portland
Massasoit
Collins
Eastport
City of Gloucester
Ober
Gloucester
Wind N
Minister Withdraws His Challenge to Drinkers
The Rev L W Munhall an evangelist and a total abstainer withdrew a challenge to any moderate drinker aged 64 to meet him in nine athletic contests He said his daughters urged withdrawal and he would not issue another challenge Philip Cummings who accepted the challenge planned to compete but argued for four chosen events Cummings runs a wholesale liquor business and is over six feet tall
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Philadelphia
L. W. Munhall
Philip Cummings
Mr. Munhall
Cummings
Ketchel and O'Brien Headline New York Showdown
Stanley Ketchel and Jawn O'Brien top a National A. C. New York card. If Ketchel stays sharp he should win, but O'Brien’s slippery style could complicate matters for the younger fighter.
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Stanley Ketchel
Jawn O’brien
National A. C
New York
Ketchel
Jawn
Stanley
Attell Lemon Picking Tour Tonight and Friday
Abe Attell is on a lemon picking tour this week with stops in Brooklyn Tuesday night and Dayton Ohio Friday night. The lemons are Frankie Neil and Young Bezenah.
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Abe Attell
Brooklyn
Dayton
Frankie Neil
Young Bezenah
Proposals for arsenate of lead bid to city officials
Voters are invited to submit sealed proposals for arsenate of lead to the Metropolitan Park Commission by March 26 1909. Bids must include price per 2000 pounds f o b Boston for 15 tons in 100 pound kegs with 200 dollar certified check. Samples for analysis to be taken from random barrels and contract subject to rejection if not up to spec.
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Boston
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Pemberton Square
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Charles Jh. Stratton
James M
Prendergast
Daniel H. Coakley
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Charles River Reservation
Arsenal St
North Beacon St
Watertown
Metropolitan Park Commission
Beacon St
Mass
Engineering Department
Beacon
Commonwealth
William R. DE Las Casas
Edwin A. Curtis
David N. Skit
Lings
Ellerton P. Whitney
Everett C. Benton
John R. Rablin
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