Boston Sailor Picked Up After Struggle At Sea
Peter O'Brien of Boston, crewman for the fishing schooner Stranger, was rescued 20 miles east-northeast of Thatcher's Island after a squall tore his craft. He floated without food or water, lost an oar, and barely clung to life before being spotted by the James W. Parker and brought to Boothbay Harbor. He is not in serious condition.
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Boothbay Tiarbor
Peter O’brien
Boston
Stranger
Gloucester
Thatcher's Island
James W. Parker
James H. Cass
O’brien
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Anna M. Evans
Thomas ©. Evans
Boston Post
John W. McKim
Elijah George
Register
Dr. Brown
Arch St
Philadelphia
Brown
Lewis Co
Washington St
Portland St
Lynn
J. M. Nelson
Providence
Hall & Lyon
Bravery Praised After Sudbury Building Fire Rescue
Ladderman Richard J. West of Ladder Company 24 received an autograph commendation from Fire Commissioner Benjamin W. Wells for rescuing a boy from the sixth floor during the Sudbury building blaze. Ladder Company 1 under Captain Edward J. Shallow also rescued several men with scaling ladders, a first in Boston fire history, as Wells notes scaling ladders will remain in service. Wells praised the new gear and commended Captain Shallow for his unit's role in the fire.
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Sudbury
Richard J. West
Ladder Company
North Grove Street
Benjamin W. Wells
Boston Fire Department
Edward J. Shallow
Commissioner Wells
Wells
Shallow
Wells Waiting for Firemen
Commissioner Wells says he awaits civil service commissioners' reply before granting one day off in five to Boston firemen. He needs 60 eligible candidates' names and will implement the order as soon as practicable, noting drills and risk of crippling the force if enacted too soon.
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Wells
Civil Service Commissioners
Boston Fire Department
Daniel Whelton
Citizens Plan Better Schools In Nonpartisan Drive
Boston activists spearhead a citizens movement led by Charles W Bartlett Gardner KE Murphy William BB iF Whall Edward Seaver Charles T Gallagher Alfred Hemen Way and Benjamin C Lane to keep public schools free from municipal politics. The group plans rallies during the campaign as a new school board election approaches. John E Moors of the Public School Association supports the effort saying it promotes clean governance and the best interests of schools.
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Independent Citizens
Boston
Charles W. Bartlett
Gardner KE. Murphy
William BB. If. Whall
Edward Seaver
Charles T. Gallagher
Alfred Hemen- Way
Benjamin C. Lane
New Citizens’ Movement For Good Schools
John E. Moors
The
Public School Association
Governor-Elect Guild Names Secretary for His Administration
Governor elect Curtis Guild Jr announces Charles F Gettemy of Boston as his secretary. Gettemy is a Illinois native who grew up in Galesburg and studied at Knox College and Harvard before joining Massachusetts journalism and later the Boston Herald.
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Curtis Guild, Jr
Charles F. Gettemy
Boston
Gettemy
Illinois
Galesburg
Knox College
Harvard
Massachusetts
Boston Advertiser and
Record
Washington
The
Boston Herald
Baseball Injuries Endanger Young Bystander In Oxford
Dewey Stanley seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Stanley lies critically ill at home after two remarkable accidents. He first injured his forehead sliding downhill when a team crushed the front of his skull. The frontal bone was removed to save his life. Yesterday a baseball struck the same spot, tearing into his brain.
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Oxford
Dewey Stanley
Charles H. Stanley
175th Anniversary of Concord Church in New Hampshire
A three day celebration marks the 175th anniversary of the First Congregational Church in Concord New Hampshire. The church has had six pastors since 175 years ago led by Tim or Timothy Walker Israel Evans Asa McFarland Nathaniel Bouton Franklin Ayer and George Harlow Reed the current pastor since 1898.
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Concord
N. H
First Congregational Church
Timothy Walker
Israel Evans
Asa McFarland
Nathaniel Bouton
Franklin Ayer
George Harlow Reed
Small fishing catch and varied cargoes at the pier
Very little fish arrived with 10 fares totaling 135,600 pounds including haddock 18,500 cod 9,600 hake 19,000 pollock 78,500 and cask 10,000. Vessels Selma Stranger Shepherd King carried 6,000 3,000 and 1,000 pounds. Prices ranged haddock 81-2 to 41-2 cents, large cod 51-4, hake 1 to 138-4, pollock 11-4. Skipper changes noted as Captain Powers and Michael Powers rotate winter duties aboard the Benjamin F. Phillips. The Canopic departs for the Azores with a large passenger list. other ships and crews reported arriving or sailing amid a northwest wind of 37 mph.
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Haddock
Selma
Stranger
Hake
Mary Edith
Shepherd King
Bolma
Thomas Brundage
Boyd & Leeds
Canopus
Florida
Sessecseses
VENUS
Son
Two-Masted Schooner Sets 73 Mile Coast Run
Newport R I November 17 A record coast run for a two masted schooner covering 73 miles from New Haven to Newport is claimed by Captain Alexander Morrison of the Calais schooner E Waterman bound from New York to Boston with a clay cargo. The Waterman with reefed foresail and jib reached Newport in six hours.
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Newport
R. I
New Haven
Alexander Morrison
E. Waterman
Waterman
New York
Boston
New Bedford Schooner Rescue Condemned After Beaching
The 60 ton Rescue of New Bedford near Bass Harbor Tre Mont will be condemned after grounding. The vessel lost its keel and bilge. only the captain and his wife were aboard at the time, and they landed safely.
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Ellsworth
New Bedford
Bass Harbor
Tremont
Shipping News Minute Almanac of Arrivals and Cleared Steamers
Maritime listings show arrivals and clearances including Chelston Hocken Prinzapolea and numerous cargoes. Vessels voyage routes span Eastport Portland Sagua Cuba Savannah Gloucester and Philadelphia with mahogany cedar sugar and other cargoes. Tug and barge movements noted with Canopic Brewster Oriel and Lancastrian among others heading to or from European and Atlantic ports.
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Chelston
Hocken
Prinzapolea
Calvin Austin
Pike
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Portland
Some
Fred E. Richards
Benjamin
Rockland
New York
Glendy Burke
Stanwood
Clara A. Comee
Barter
Bath
Charlestown
Callahan
Bangor
James A. Stetson
Dudley
Perry
Carlisle
Philadelphia
Buck Ridge
Boston
Mingo
Newburyport
Wind N
Herman Winter
Cto
Nantucket
Baltimore
Norfolk
Henry B. Fiske
Fernandina
Marcus L. Urann
B. B. Hardwick
Gloucester
Mass
George McFadden
Helen G. Mosley
Savannah
T. Charleton Henry
Sebago
Fannie F. Hall
Lady Antrim
South Amboy
Camden
Nantasket Roads
Newsboy Finds Lost 4 Year Old in Boston Streets
For eight hours the Boston police searched for 4 year old Max O'Linskie who wandered from his home at 8 Bartlett avenue. A bright eyed newsboy found him crying in a doorway on Hanover street and brought him to the police station.
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Boston
Max O’linskie
Bartlett Avenue
Max
Hanover Street
Sound steamer Warren near Hell Gate breaks down at sea
About 100 passengers on the Warren of the New line were panicked near Hell Gate as engines failed, lights died, and the ship drifted for six hours. An anchor kept it off shore until an engine was revived and the vessel limped to Providence after repairs.
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New York
Warren
New Line
Hell Gate
Providence
Captain Clark of Co. E Fifth M. V. M. Resigns
Medford reports Captain J. C. D. Clark resigns as commander of Company E, Fifth Regiment, M. V. M. Born in 1872 in Medford, he trained at Tufts Medical School and practiced medicine with his wife since 1894. He was elected captain in 1897 and now works at the Emergency Hospital in Bos, as his medical duties continue.
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Medford
J. C. D. Clark
Clark
Tufts Medical School
Emergency Hospital
Boston
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Com. Wells
R. J. West
Moors
Concord Church
Maurice Powers
Benjamin F. Phillips
Caer
Michael Powers
T Wharf
Highland Light
Chattahoochee In
Port
S. P. Hamilton
Ocean Steamship Company
Chattahoochee
Dreyer
Canopic
Hoosac Tunnel
Azores
Mediterranean
Joaquin Ventura
Milton
H. A. Thorndike
Auburndale
F. Gordon Morrill
Morrill
Arlington
Bay State
India Wharf
Forest City
Rosario
Ymer
Moberg
Ayr
Belize
Richard E. Hocken
Prinzapoloa
Nicaragua
Emery’s
Chelsea
London
Arkansas
Copenhagert
Nor’wester
Somerford
Sagua
Cuba
Halifax
Shipping News
Gibraltar
Naples
Genoa
Brewster
Ger
Oriel
Newsboy
CO. E
Gordon & CO. P. O
Boston, Mass
Bankers Loan CO
Court Square
Front St
Worcester
P. QO
Grid
Obors
Colonial Loan CO
Milk St
Franklin Loan CO
Scheol St
Mass. Loan CO
School St
Deley
Gity Loans
Spooner & Briggs Kuums
Devonshire St
Princips Coe Tolman
Bromfield St
W. E. Martin
State St
Workincmen’s Loan Association
Robert Treat Paine
Treas
Beacon St
McNamara
Serio A
P. O. Box
Imamaban
Tremont St
d&Su Tf
P. O
Mearon
the Post
R. C. Ray
White Star Line
Boston-Queenstown
L Verpjol Cymrie
Canopiec
Romanic
Company
India Building
Elder- Dempster Line
Servic
Australia
Egwanga
Sydney
Adansi
Liverpool
Hoosac
John G. Hall & Co
A Street
Sachem
Michigan
Warren & CO
Milk Street
Sagamore
Union Wharf
N. S
A. W. Perry
Cambridge St
Bowdoin Sq
Anne Mass
Compton and
Tremont Sts
Castle Sq
G. A. Williams
R. Farland & Sons CO
Cts
Petts Vogel CO
Snow & Sons
North Market St
River St
Mattapan
Milton On Collar
Billy
Charles
Harvard St. Bridge
Watertown
Thayer Hall
Cambridge
Braintree
Brockton
R. R. Sta
Aia Aimee
Dorchester
J. M
Bridge Street
Newton
Neen Nanan
Max Keezer
Bow St
Harvard Sq
Berman
Hanover St
Keezer
Ovo
LAW Syndicate
Water
Chas. O. Allen
Court St
Hoom 11
Astrology
Dahl
Tremuent St
Prof
Johnson
Hanoitver St
Zabola
Read’s
Lega Agency
Shorey, Hotates
Gahan
Furniturd
Guy’s
Canal St
kid&Su
M. Hatch
Park Sq
Cunard
Queenstown
Ivernia
Saxonia
Sylvania
Caronia
Carmania
Lucania
Umbria
Adriatic
Pannonia
Cunard Steamship Co., Ltd
Chas. P. Sumner
Agt
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Duesday
Maursday
Saturda
F. P. Wing
Generalanager
Central Wharf
Merchants and Miners Transportation Co. Steamship Lines
Newport News
A. M. Graham
Battery Wharf
Washington Street
Summer Streets
Coria
Fall River
Kennebec
Frank Jones
VANS
Henry F. Miller
Boylston Street
Chickering
Hallet & I Chickerin
Knabe Decker
Steinway McPhail Kranich& Gabier
New Engl
Rhca Gildermee
Henry F. Miller & Sons Piano Co
Boylston ST
Tremont Street
Wood Piano CO
Kilby St
REAL
Grand View
Howard
Woodstock
Chapin
Harvard Realty CO
New England Confectionery Co
Summer and Melcher
South Station
E. T. Slattery Co
Madam Blanche
Formosa Colony
Ceylon
Assam
A. H. Kinder
Cor
Albany
Osborn Streets
Cambridgeport
Lovell & Coyel CO
Fulton St
St. Krig&ls
Waltham
Allston
Houghton & Ware
Keller
EE. M. Wilson Co
Preserve Factory
Call
A. Johnson & CO
Commerce St
Mfg
Itlioe. M
Marston ’S
Hawley Engineering School
Tuntington Ave
E. M. Paul
Kig&ls
State Steam Engineering School
Haverhill St
North Winlon Station
James Coyne
M. E
U. S
United States
Wanover St
Washington Et
Greenville ST
No. 15
Trans
Sta
Hale ST
Green St
Roxbury
Harrison Ave
Dudley St
West St
Malden
Marshall
Fereeeepneen
West Newton St
Slye
Stokenl’s
Atkinson Law Office
Pearl St
Somerville
Typewriter Exchange
Bromfeld St
E. Lafley
E. Cambridge
WM. A. Barnes
Huntington Ave
ROXBURY PAINTING _CO
Ing
Ostal
Thorndike St
E. M. Wilson CO
Lathrop’s
Tremont Row
Wan
Ted—Slaters
Atlantic Are
D. A. Young CO
Boston Auto School
HUB Automobile School
Freeport St
Fore River Sitipbuilding CO
Quincy
Massachusetts Charter
Kendal
New England States
Lock Box
Ill
Pleasant St
General Electric Coo
Schenectady
SUN Advertising Bureau
Chicago
Albert’s
Central
B. W. Neal
Brookline
Fort Revere
Hull
M. H. Maney
Goodyear Shoemakers
R. F
South Hanover
Hall’s
W. A. Cole
TSG
Fore River Shipbuilding Coo
Quincy, Mass
Dr. Hallock
DR. Hallock Drug CO
DR. Weinstein
Touraine
Modera
Dr. A. Wolff Medical Co
Chichester’s
Chichester
Englis
Chichester Chemical Co
Madison Square
Phila
Oston Medical Institute
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