Lancastrian Delayed by Gales Arrives in Port
The Leyland line steamer Lancastrian reached Pier 4 Hoosac Tunnel docks at 1 PM after a 12 day run from London. Capt Wood left the River Thames Oct 6 amid a 14 hour southwesterly gale. A second storm on Oct 10 forced a 24 hour dash to avoid damage, with another 12 hour southerly gale on Oct 14 before calmer seas and daily rain en route.
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Leyland Line
Hoosac Tunnel Docks
London
Captain Wood
River Thames
Isle of Wight
Etruria Struck by Tidal Wave Off Fire Island
Cunard liner Etruria arriving from New York reports a tidal wave off Fire Island yesterday at 2 30 PM. Decks drenched, two bridges smashed, rails carried away. English passenger W W Hill died from injuries to hip and leg, wife dislocated hip and leg broken. Charles H Thompson severely hurt, Mme Blauvelt narrowly escaped. Eleven more passengers injured. The ship halted engines to search for a presumed missing person.
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Queenstown
Cunard
Etruria
New York
Fire Island
W. W. Hill
Charles H. Thompson
A. Coolidge
Mme. Blauvelt
Syrian man shot at 81 Albany Street in risky condition
Kalil Dauad, shot in the abdomen Friday night, remains at Relief Hospital in dangerous condition. George Abraham Bahouri, the alleged shooter, has not been arrested. Police examined several witnesses at Lagrange Street station, prompting some officers to be sent out of town.
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Kalil Dauad
Albany Street
George Abraham Bahouri
Lagrange Street
Hogan May Run Against Collins Sparks City Campaign
John J. Hogan of Charlestown, former election commissioner ousted by Mayor Collins, obtained Democratic mayoral nomination papers amid a secret Republican-leaning bid. A Mayoral contest looms as Hogan and others weigh candidates with Murphy denying any backing.
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John J. Hogan
Collins
Hogan
Charlestown
Crawford House
George B. Pierce
Republican City Committee
William H. Lott
Hart
Robert Cox
Murphy
Pierce
Messrs
Cox
Lott
Michael J. Murray
Mr. Murphy
Billings
Good Government Club
City Hall
P. J. Kennedy
Post
Mr. Hogan
Purdy
How American Girls May Rule England
London faces dismay as Britain forms a new cabinet with three ministers married to New York women. The Earl of Donoughmore becomes under secretary of war, joining the Duke of Marlborough and Colonel Arthur H. Lee, all tied to American spouses.
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London
England
Balfour
New York
Earl of Don
Oughmore
Great Britain
Countess of Donoughmore
Graces
Elena Grace
Michael P. Grace
Duke of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Arthur H. Lee
Ruth Moore
Schooner Edna Crew Rescued in Gale at St John
A gale on the South Atlantic coast lashed St John New Brunswick with 48 mph winds and heavy rain. The three masted schooner Edna, Captain Donovan of Columbia Falls Maine, dragged anchors and drifted toward Red Head shore before distress signals led the local lifeboat to rescue the crew off Partridge Island.
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ST. John
N.B
South Atlantic
Edna
Donovan
Columbia Falls
Red Head
Partridge Island
Emmet Eulogized by Middlesex Hibernians at Somerville
An overflow crowd filled Union Hall in Somerville for a Robert Emmet commemorative program hosted by Division 17 Middlesex county branch of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. State president John A. Ryan and ex-State president Edward J. Slattery spoke as William E. Flaherty presided. the ladies auxiliary was well represented.
Campbell Declares Candidacy for Ward 1 Alderman on Republican Ticket
John A. Campbell of Ward 1 announces his bid for alderman under the Republican label. A longtime party worker and lodge member with deep East Boston ties, Campbell argues his name and broad support will draw both Republican and independent votes in the at large citywide elections. He has held national and local party roles since Blaine era and currently chairs the third council district committee while serving with Warren Line Steamship Co. for nearly 30 years.
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Campbell
Boston
Post
James G. Blaine
Republican State Committee
Massachusetts Republican Club
Joseph Webb Lodge
St. John’s Lodge
Royal Arch Chapter
East Boston
Council of Royal and Select Masters
William Parkman Commandery
Knights Templars
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Independent Order of Red Men
Royal Arcanum
Pilgrim Fathers
Independent Order of Workmen
Workmen’s Benefit Association
Warren Line Steamship Company
Warren
Charlestown
Leader of New York Society to Wed Mrs Dodge
New York and Chicago society circles expect Joseph Leiter Jr to marry Flora Bigelow Dodge once more a prime member of New Yorks 600. Dodge denies the claim though she now resides in Sioux Falls South Dakota. Observers note his life has been marked by sudden unexpected moves and decisions.
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Society
Joe” Leiter
Flora Bigelow Dodge
New York
Chicago
Joseph Leiter, Jr
Sioux Falls
S. C
Man Worstled In Fight At Central Street Stair
In Fall River on October 18 John Lynch 35 is hospitalized with serious head injuries and Mary Clegg 45 is under arrest after a fight at 158 Central street. Investigators say the quarrel led to a struggle on a stairway where they broke railing and fell about 20 feet to the foot of the stairs.
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Fall River
John Lynch
Mary Clegg
Central Street
Lynch
Clegg
Expedition to Egypt seeks gold in Valley of the Kings
An London backed expedition, using papyri from the British Museum dating to 4000 B.C., sails for Egypt to search the Libyan Desert western oasis. The team targets a 40,000 square mile, largely unexplored area once called the Valley of the Kings, believed to hold ancient gold and gemstone workings.
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London
Egypt
British Museum
Libyan Desert
Valley of the Kings
Missouri Battleship Aims For Cape Ann Speed Record
The battleship Missouri will race Cape Ann tomorrow to beat the Maine’s speed mark. Built by Newport News and Cramp shipyards, Missouri features an improved boiler and is expected to exceed 18 knots. Commander William S. Cowles, Roosevelt relation, leads 40 officers and 621 men. Commission set for December 1.
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Missouri
Maine
Cape Ann
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Cramps
William S. Cowles
Roosevelt
Special Police Quits Chinatown Civil War Ends
The special police details assigned to Chinatown will end nightly patrols on Harrison Avenue and Oxford Street after a three week period. Officials cite cold weather or fear of another immigration visit as possible reasons for reduced activity, with no immediate restart planned.
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Chinatown
Harrison Avenue
Oxford Street
Boston Winds Up as City Versus Flatiron
Sunday brought fierce winds to Tremont and Boylston where the Masonic Temple stands. Reporters noted the day’s weather as a mix of sun rain and sudden chills with calm periods and gusting harbor winds. A New Yorker compared Boston to New York as wind jostled pedestrians and hats.
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Boston
Tremont and
Boylston Streets
Masonic Temple
New York
Last honors to Lieut Bumpus in Quincy
The body of Lieut Edward Bumpus son of Judge Bumpus of Quincy was interred at Mt Wollaston Cemetery with military honors. A firing squad from the Twelfth U S Infantry attended and prayers were said by Rev Ellery Channing Butler. The flag over the casket was a gift from Colonel Anderson of Quincy, Civil War veteran.
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Quincy
Edward Bumpus
Judge Bumpus
Philippines
Mt. Wollaston
Twelfth U. S. Infantry
Ellery Channing Butler
Anderson
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Back Bay
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Lady Donoughmore
Balfour Ministry
John A. Campbell
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John’ A. Campbell
Ward 1
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