Rescue by Hull Life-Saving Crew After Fierce Bay Storm
In a brutal blizzard along Nantasket and Hull, at least twenty seamen perished and as many were saved by Captain Joshua James and the United States Life-Saving station at Hull. The crew hauled heavy lifeboats, used breeches buoys, and aided shipmates from the Henry B. Tilton and barge No. 1 as grim wreckage filled the lower bay.
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Lower Bay
Hull
James
Nantas Ket
Boston
United States
Massachusetts Humane Society
Ilull
Captain James
Joshua James
Volunteer Humane Society
Nieces
Henry BR. ‘Tilton
Las
Nantausket
Heston
Wake Laxative Bromo Quivine Tablets Cure Claim
An ad claims Wake Laxative Bromo Quivine tablets cure a cold in one day and offers a refund if it fails. The product is presented as a genuine remedy with L B Q on each tablet.
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Ube Genuipe
Missing Portland Steamship Sparks Widespread Concern
Rumor spread that the sidewheel steamer Portland left India Wharf at 7 PM for Portland Maine and has not arrived or entered nearby ports. Aboard were about thirty passengers and fifteen crew. the vessel valued at 250000 dollars and insured. Her officers include Captain H H Blanchard and a crew list from Portland and East Boston. Search parties from Dallas and Woodbury pursue the mystery craft.
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Portland
India Wharf
Portsmouth
N. H
Gloucester
Bay State
Dennison
United States Revenue Cutters
Dallas
Clark
Woodbury
New England Steamboat Company
Bath
H. H. Blanchard
East Deering
Lewis Strout
East Boston
Lewis Nelson
I. A. Ingraham
Horace Moore
Edward Deering
John McKay
Thomas Merrill
John Walton
C. Verrill
A. B. Matthews
Eben Euston
R. Blake
T. Sewell
J. Whittier
Town Devastation After Flood Swamps Homes
Widespread destruction leaves cottages wrecked as families flee for safety. A large boat rests wedged between two houses after record flooding. Michael Lee drowned while trying to rescue imperiled residents and his body was later recovered.
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Michael Lee
Fearful Massachusetts Bay storm wrecks many vessels
Widespread devastation along New England coast from a historic storm. More than seventy lives lost if Portland is included. over 100 vessels ashore or wrecked from Cape Cod to New London. Boston Harbor and surrounding shores littered with wreckage. lifesaving crews and tug captains heroically rescuing frozen seamen.
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New England
Massachusetts Bay
United States
Portland
Penobscot
New London
Alassachusetts Bay
Boston Harbor
Cape Cod
New Island
Gloucester
Vineyard Haven
Nantasket Beach
Cohasset
Seituate
Manchester
Boston
Plymouth
Salem
Portsmouth
London Harness Store Offer at Devonshire Street
Boston shoppers are urged to visit the London Harness Store at 206 Devonshire Street for sleigh robes blankets and coachmen furs and outfits at low prices. A few twenty pound all wool blankets are advertised at five dollars each.
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London
Devonshire ST
Boston
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Poston
Bernard M.wolf
Massachusetts Clothing Co
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Franklin St
S&s
Leston
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Rosenbaum Bros Custom Tailors
Tremont Row
Fairfax
RYE
Ihlighland
Bbb Hdddens
Rueter & Company
Highland Spring
Ocean Ave
Beachmont
Trewater
Ocean Avenue
Uck
Moon Head
Provincetown
Rosa Cabral
Joseph Cabral
South Channel
Peter W. French
Maude
Startle
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