Four Rescued From Adrift Edgewater off Cape Cod
Four men from the barge Edgewater, adrift since November 15 near Cape Cod, were rescued by the steamer Wegadesk and brought to Belle Island. The Edgewater crew were found after the Wegadesk sighted the vessel in mid ocean. Two other barges were recovered and taken to port, but Edgewater remains missing along with the tug and revenue cutter.
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ST. John’s
N. F
Edgewater
Cape Cod
Daniel Willard
Guttenburg
Boston
Belle Island
Wegadesk
Philadelphia
Olsen
Williams & Bros Not Affected by Bedford Street Fire
Fire at 77 Bedford Street caused confusion over the location. The blaze broke out on the building’s second floor, not Williams & Bros on the third floor, so the firm was not affected by the incident.
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Bedford Street
Williams & Bros
Chatham Couple Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary
CHATHAM Nov 25 One of Thanksgiving week s pleasant features was the 50th wedding anniversary of Captain and Mrs Silas N Robbins Boston and other relatives attended They were born in Harwich He was born 1833 and his wife 1836 They married Nov 25 1858 They live in Chatham Port over 40 years They have three daughters Mrs James N Jerauld Mrs Obed E Bassett and Mrs Oliver E Snow Six grandchildren and one great grandchild joined in the celebration
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Chatham
Silas N. Robbins
Boston
Harwich
Robbins
Loretta G. Bassett
Cook
James N. Jerauld
Obed E. Bassett
Oliver E. Snow
Somerville
Dorando Wins Marathon in Relentless Pace Finish
Dorando Majestically leads from gun to tape defeating Hayes in a marathon with a time about 11 minutes faster than the London mark. Hayes makes a late bid to overtake but Dorando remains dominant finishing about 60 yards ahead.
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Dorando
Richard Croker
Hayes
Italy
London
Funeral of Caleb Chase Senior partner of Chase and Sanborn
Funeral services for Caleb Chase were held at his Brookline home at 1546 Beacon Street with Rev. E A Horton presiding. The Schubert Quartet sang and Chase’s firm partners served as pallbearers. A special train carried mourners to West Harwich for public services and burial in the family lot.
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Caleb Chase
Chase & Sanborn
Beacon Street
Brookline
E. A. Horton
Schubert
Chase
West Harwich
Baptist Church
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinthe World-Wide Cold Remedy
Advertisement for a cold remedy claiming headaches and neuralgia relief. Mentions a full name signature field and price of 25 cents. Encourages callers to seek the product by referencing E. W. Grove as signer.
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E. W. Grove
Austrian Navy Steps Up Montenegrin Coast Garrison
Austrian warships Erzherzog Karl Erzherzog Ferdinand Erzherzog Friedrich with the cruiser flotilla have sailed from Pova to base at Cattaro. The move follows Montenegro’s demand that Herzegovina be delimited with a frontier at Mostar and cede other areas, and its threat of war if not met. Austria insists on its position as ministerial council orders are sent to Constantinople via Marquis Pallava niani.
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Vienna
Erzherzog Karl
Erzherzog Ferdinand
Erzherzog Friedrich
Sanky Georg Hs&kolde
Hussar
Poa
Bay
Cattaro
Montenegro
Austria
Herzegovinian
Mostar
Bilek
Augusta
Servia
Pallaviani
Turkey
Constantinople
Boston fishing schooner wrecked near Parker River
The Cromwell built in Essex and owned by Thomas A. Cromwell & Sons ran aground near Parker River. Nine crew members remained aboard as of nightfall with rescue deemed difficult if seas rise. Captain Frank Stevens led the life saving crew en route from Newburyport, aiming to reach by 2 o clock tomorrow.
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Frank Stevens
Newburyport
Parker River
Cromwell
Essex
Thomas A. Cromwell & Sons of
Boston
Commercial Wharf
Nova Scotia
Portland
W. E. Williamson
Chatham
Bert Heyes Knocks Out Hid Sullivan in Savannah
In Savannah Georgia on November 25 Bert Keyes of New York stops Kid Sullivan of Baltimore in the 18th round of a scheduled 20 round bout. Referee Jim Buckley declared the bout over as the crowd saw a very clean and entertaining exhibition.
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Savannah
Kid Sullivan
Baltimore
Bert Keyes
New York
Jim Buckley
Hospital ship Relief safe after typhoon damage near Guam
Rear Admiral Sperry received word that the hospital ship Relief, five days overdue since departing Manila on November 15, was damaged by a typhoon near Guam on November 18. Engines disabled, fire extinguished, crew shown discipline, Relief proceeds to Manila under own steam with new engines installed.
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Manila
Sperry
Relief
Guam
Sorsogon
Luzon
Mrs Susan Ballard, Fryeburg’s Oldest Resident, Dies at 99
Mrs Susan Andrews Ballard, once described as the United States’ oldest clubwoman, died at age 99. She was Fryeburg Maine’s oldest resident.
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Susan A. Ballard
Fryeburg
Susan Andrews Ballard
United States
Eastport Man Bucknam Found Dead Under Wharf
The body of George A. Bucknam of Eastport was discovered today under one of the town’s wharves. A 45 year old contractor and builder, he disappeared Sunday and leaves a widow and three children.
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Eastport
George A. Bucknam
Rev Bates Reaches 79 On Thanksgiving Birthday
The Rev. Lewis B. Bates pastor of East Boston Bethel M E Church celebrates his 79th birthday on Thanksgiving Day. He notes eight Thanksgivings with this birthday and lives at 44 Saratoga Street. He cites gratitude for family, a strong government, and Christian unity abolishing bigotry.
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Lewis B. Bates
East Boston Bethel M. BE
Mr. Bates
Bay State
Saratoga Street
Post
United States
Deport Lab or Law Violators Ordered
Washington nov twenty fifth A sweeping deportation of violators of the contract labor laws has been ordered by the Department of Commerce and Labor Fifty three persons either contract laborers or dependents who came under an unlawful arrangement with the Firth Carpet Company have been ordered returned to England and Scotland. The cases of many others are under consideration. The Department of Justice has the prosecution of the Firth Carpet Company for violation of the contract labor laws under advisement.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Firth Carpet Company
Firth Cliff
N. Y
England
Scotland
Department of Justice
Hall Goes on Duty as a Patrolman
Patrolman Stillman B. H. Hall began duties as a patrolman at Station 16 after a demotion from sergeant for incivility. He was transferred from Station 4 and a trial-board hearing on perjury complaints against Hall and Patrolman William J. Brown has not been scheduled.
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Stillman
B. H. Hall
O’meara
Station 16
Pierce
Hall
William J. Brown
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Dean
Hill
Warner
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Wilson
Anni
Gouraud
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Copco
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Hovey
Bieates
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Brooklyn
Midocean
St. John’s, N. F
Morris
Frank Ferdinand, Inc
Washington St
Cor. Warren
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Phantnt
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Panama
Ae Nruetn
California
Ceting Peres
Bert Heyes
Hid Sullivan
Empire Directoire Caracul
Misses’ Coats
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