Survivors recount brutal ordeal after Columbian lifeboat drift
Survivors describe hunger thirst and exposure aboard the open lifeboat after the Columbian was destroyed. Robert Terre the second officer led a quarter of the crew to safety aboard the Seneca. Peter Belanger recalls sharing water and the desperate fight with Jakob who went mad and died aboard the lifeboat.
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Robert Terre
Peter Belanger
Oscar Kendall
Michael Ludwigson
Eire
Teire
Terre
Margetts
Jakob
Priege
Belanger
Kendal
Ludwigsen
Man recounts lifeboat ordeal after Columbian sinking
Robert Tiere first officer of the Columbian describes 14 days adrift in lifeboat No 3 after explosions ripped the ship apart. He details rationing, attempts to signal the Olympic, deaths from salt water poisoning, and the final rescue by the Seneca.
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Johnson
Halifax
Robert Tiere
Columbian
Olympic
Tiere
Seneca’s
Prieve
Colorado Nature's Own Tonic and Travel Offer
A Burlington route promotional notice invites tired workers to Colorado for rest and outdoor benefits. It promises low travel costs and free descriptive literature with maps and hotel listings, arranged by agent Alex Stocks in Boston, offering no service charges.
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Colorado
Burlington
Kent
New England Pass
Agt
Boston
Anglers to Fish at Charles Basin as Ban Lifts
Boston anglers may fish the Charles River Basin for trout perch catfish and smelt from June 1 to Nov 1 and again after June 20 when the law ends. The Metropolitan Park Commission expects 20 000 to 30 000 pounds of food fish this year with limits of ten fish per day and 24 smelts.
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Boston
Charles River
Metropolitan Park Commission
Cottage Farm Bridge
State Fish and Game Commission
George W. Field
Cambridge Bridge
Charlesgate West
Cambridge
Manchester Flag Day Parade Draws 30000 Strong
The May committee in Manchester New Hampshire reports about 30 000 people expected for the Flag Day observance on June 15. The Sons of Norway and 30 German societies vote to participate in the parade with several contingents. The Order of Moose has not yet acted.
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Manchester
N. H
Thie City
Sons of Neterand
Order of Moose
Admiral Drury of England Dies at 68
London May 18 Admiral Sir Charles Carter Drury died today at age sixty eight He was born at Rothesay New Lincolnshire and entered the British navy in 1859 From 1903 to 1908 he was first sea lord of the admiralty
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London
Charles Carter Drury
Rothesay
New Lincsorp
The
Admiralty
Two Atlantic Flight Machines Ready For Start
Rodman Wanamaker plans an Atlantic crossing for a $50000 prize with two aircraft built by Glenn Curtiss starting from Newfoundland. Lieutenant Porte, a British subject, will pilot one machine and an American will likely pilot the other. Curtiss implies a major sporting event but secrecy surrounds Hammondsport work. Flight not expected before September, and Newfoundland remains the chosen launch point despite a Nova Scotia invitation.
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New York
Rodman Wanamaker
Atlantic Ocean
Lord Northcliffe
Glenn H. Curtiss
Wanamaker
Newfoundland
Lieutenant Porte
Porte
England
Curtiss
Hammondsport
Ocean
Nova Scotia
Catholic Church News From South Boston Area
The Rt. Rev. Michael J. Splaine named spiritual director of the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Association. SS Peter and Paul Court plans its annual service at SS Peter and Paul Church in South Boston on May 30. Bishop Anderson confirms at St Louis and St Peter's in Lowell then travels to St Vincent's and St Augustine's in South Boston for confirmation next Saturday. A new church for Hampton Beach donated by W J Bigley of Somerville aims for completion around July 1 with construction starting. A solemn reception into sodalities set for Immaculate Conception Church on Pentecost Sunday May 31 at 7 45 p m preceded by a procession and crowning. Ascension Day is observed as a holy day of obligation. Rev Patrick J Halley of Sacred Heart Malden is improving the parish house on Main Street.
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SS. Peter and Paul Court, M. C. O. F
Church of
SS. Peter and Paul
South Boston
Anderson
St. Louis’ Church
St. Peter’s Church
Lowell
St. Vincent's
St. Augustine’s
Immaculate Conception Church
Patrick J. Halley
Sacred Heart Church
Malden
Main Street
Plattsburg Chosen for Cadet Camp by Massachusetts Militia
The Fifth Regiment barracks at Plattsburg New York will host the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Training School’s second summer camp from June 17 to 24. Cadets will observe regular army officers, study post methods, and prepare for exams and ratings under Captain Harry G. Chase.
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Fifth Regiment
Plattsburg
N.ee
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Training School
Bay State Militia
Harry G. Chase
M. V. M. Signal Corps
South Framingham
West Point
Senator Lodge
Militia
Merch B. Stewart
William A. Pew
Ahso
Willis W. Stover
Tank Steamer Amolco Leaves Fore River After Repairs
The tank steamer Amolco of the American Molasses Company, moored at Fore River shipyards for several days to have her pumps adjusted, departed yesterday under Captain Joseph Thompson. The article notes a slogan from G. O. Taylor about whiskey.
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Amolco
American Molasses Company
Fore River
Joseph Thompson
Dandruff Remedy Claim With Liquid Arvon Advertised
A vintage advertisement promotes liquid arvon as a guaranteed dandruff cure. It instructs applying four ounces nightly to moisten and rub the scalp, claiming all dandruff will dissolve after multiple uses and that itching stops immediately. It asserts hair will become fluffy and glossy and warns against dandruff harming hair health.
Spring Blood Cleansing Remedy Ad
In the spring your blood needs cleansing and enriching due to a heavy winter diet and indoor life. The ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla will purify blood, improve appetite and sleep, and boost energy and appearance. Buy it today through your druggist.
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Hood
Advt
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Somerville
M. V. M. Summer Training School
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South Easton, Mass
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