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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1909

Page

11

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.

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.

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.

Lancaster N. H Henry Akus Ient Boston New Hampshire House of Representatives House Senate Chicago 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.

Newport 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.

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.

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.

Como 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.

Mart T Wharf Rena A Percy Europe White Star Nner Canopic Azores Antwerp Muncaster Castle 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.

Esparta 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

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.

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.

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.

Cet Boston the Park Commissioners Pemberton Square S. P. Sharples Charles Jh. Stratton James M Prendergast Daniel H. Coakley Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Metropolitan Park Commission 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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