Mysterious Disappearance Of Howard F Conger On Harvard Steamer
Frank Conger of Cleveland presents two explanations for his brother Howard F. Conger missing after Harvard voyage to New York. Initial family claim says he jumped overboard due to job trouble. later they say a Cleveland job offer awaited him. Ship officials and police are puzzled as stateroom 53 was locked and his belongings were scattered when the Harvard reached New York.
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Frank Conger
Cleveland
Metropolitan Steamship Line
Howard F. Conger
Harvard
New York
Conger
Boston
J. W. Conger
City Navy Loses Scow in Near Sinking Incident
Word reached City Hall that the scow Rakeoff nearly sank in Massachusetts Bay while in tow of the Cormorant near the city dump. Abandoned by her crew, she was saved with difficulty and towed ashore. Once condemned, the vessel will join the notorious Dearo as failed city assets bought in New York for 17000 dollars each.
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City Hall
Fitzgerald
New York
Sanitary Department
Massachusetts Bay
Emerson
Boston Light
Rakeoff
Finance Commission
The Famous Woman's Page Offers Household Helps
The Sunday Post features a renowned woman's page packed with practical home tips and illustrations. It includes a homemade baby cage design and a French device said to keep meat and fish fresh without ice.
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Sunday Post
Wreck Delays Boston & Maine Freight Traffic at Everett
One of the smallest wrecks in the history of the Boston & Maine, a freight car jumped the track at Everett station and smashed a coke car, causing one of the road s most serious traffic tie ups.
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Boston & Maine
Everett Station
Wreck Ties Up Eastern Division Trains Near Boston
At peak travel time a freight accident halted 10 000 to 15 000 riders on the eastern division and Saugus branch. A defective air brake caused one freight car to jump the track near Everett, delaying dozens of trains for about half an hour. Mrs Taft riding in Commonwealth private car was delayed but reached South Station to catch the Federal Express.
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Boston
Saugus
Engineer Powers
Everett
Storm wrecks southern towns killing dozens in latest blast
Memphis Tennessee reports say a night storm devastated counties and towns across the region. At least 50 people died, with McNairy county and Stanton Ville among hard hit sites, while fires consumed structures and homes leaving about 200 homeless seeking aid. Damages reach tens of thousands in Cartersville and Atlanta.
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Memphis
Tenn
Middle Tennessee
Stanton Ville
Russellville
Ala
Cartersville
Atlanta
Destructive Tennessee Storm Reports Dense Death Toll
The storm swept through middle and west Tennessee then across Alabama and Georgia in a hurricane like path. It caused many fatalities with 18 dead in Stantonville and numerous other towns including Denmark Pittsburg Landing near Stanlerville Cartersville Scottsboro Wyeth Cove Nixon Marmaduke and Stanton. One death was reported in Denmark and others inArkansas areas. Power and desolation followed as the storm moved southeastward with little warning.
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Denmark
Tenn
Mulberry
Stantonville
Pittsburg Landing
Stanlerville
Cartersville
Scottsboro
Ala
Wyeth Cove
Stanton
Nixon
Marmaduke
Ark
Caricatures by Norman Highlight Sunday Post Feature
Tomorrow's Sunday Post showcases colored caricatures of W. S. McNary M. J. Sughrue G Fred Williams Robert Luce Grafton Cushing and Larz Anderson. The piece emphasizes artistic portraits and public figures in a period style.
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Norman
W. S. McNary
M. J. Sughrue
G. Fred Williams
Robert Luce
Grafton Cushing
Larz Anderson
Tomorrow’s Sunday Post
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SCOW
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