Minnie Slauson Rescued by Revenue Cutter Acushnet
The schooner Minnie Slauson from St John New Brunswick was towed to Vineyard Haven after rolling at Pollock Rip all day. The Acushnet reached the scene ahead of Monomoy life-saving station to aid the lumber laden craft in heavy seas and launch a lifeboat under Captain Joe Kelley who is injured. Will Eldredge led the rescue.
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Vineyard Haven
Minnie Slauson
St. John
N. B
New York
Pollock Rip
Acushnet
Wood's Hole
Monomoy
Slauson Lifesaving Crew Braves Rough Seas In Rescue Run
The Minnie Slauson sighting near Monomoy Point triggers a lifesaving operation as the Acush crew helps haul the vessel’s centreboard and launches the power boat. Heavy seas lash the craft, water pours over the deck, and batteries fail, but the rescue mission proceeds against the storm.
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic Promises Cure and Guarantee
A bold advertising claim promotes Rexall 93 Hair Tonic as a remedy for thinning, dry, and brittle hair. The ad asserts a 93 in 100 cure rate, promises dandruff eradication and new growth, offers a money back guarantee, and notes availability at Rexall stores in Boston through local druggists.
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Rexall
Boston
Pear
Rikerfaynes Drug Stores
MIT Fire Averted By Quick Wits At Dormitory
Sophomore Herbert William Hall of Winsted Connecticut spotted a blaze in a MIT dining room wall and forced a locked door, grabbed a fire extinguisher, and quenched most of the flames. He was knocked unconscious by an electric shock while restoring lights. Junior Herbert Fryer of Stoneham and janitor Harry Conroy finished the job, limiting damage.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Herbert William Hall
Winsted
Conn
Herbert Fryer
Stoneham
Harry Conroy
Tech
Technology
Student saves library from fire at Walker Memorial
Hall, while chatting in the Union Social room, forced a locked dining room door, gaining access to the switchboard and extinguisher. He battled flames near the switchboard but was knocked unconscious by a shock from shorted wires. Fryer and Conroy helped extinguish the blaze and Hall recovered quickly.
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Hall
Halli
Fryer
Conroy
Jiall
Crowds Gather For Funeral Of Senator Patrick Henry McCarren
A vast mourners crowd from New York and Brooklyn plans to escort the body of Senator Patrick Henry McCarren from 97 Berry Street to St Vincent de Paul. Honorary pallbearers include Mayor McClellan and Justice Almet Jenks. The line of march features mounted police, state legislators, and many fraternal and civic groups.
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New York
Patrick Henry McCarren
Berry Street
Williamsburg
Church of St. Vincent de Paul
Horace White
Kings County
Democratic General Committee
Seymour Democratic Club
Brooklyn Lodge No. 22
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Brooklyn Aerie
Order of Eagles
Washington Council
Knights of Columbus
Court Eve
Foresters of America
Societies
Brooklyn
McClellan
Herman A. Metz
Hugh J. Grant
Supreme Court
Almet Fp, Jenks
Elimination Aid Dusal Promoted by Chem Co Ad
An ad for Sal Eliminant (Dusal) claims to aid liver kidney and bladder cleansing. It features a bottle formula and urges consumers to know what they take. Sold by druggists 50c to 1 and by mail with a free booklet from Dusal Chem Co. 34 Be, 2th St, N City.
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Dusal Chem. Co
City
Lost Love Suit Ends With $1500 Settlement
Mrs. Clairette D. Burleigh of Dracut, who sued Charles E. Bunker of Lowell for $25,000 in breach of promise claiming he fathered her four children, received $1500 by agreement in East Cambridge court. The judgment ends the case though no custody terms are disclosed.
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Clairette D. Burleigh
Dracut
Charles E. Bunker
Lowell
Bunker
Superior Court
East Cambridge
Hazel
Dorothy
Charles
Ernest
Burleiga
Fight to death in a school in Muskogee
On October 25 in Sleeper a Cherokee desperado Jack Willis opened fire on officers with Winchester rifles inside a schoolhouse. Children fled as Willis was killed, and Constable Tuck Ketcher was mortally wounded in the shootout.
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Muskogee
Oklo
Sleeper
Jack Willis
Winchester Rifles
Tuck Ketcher
Cherokee Indian Siege of Schoolroom Ends in Shootout
In a tense standoff an indigenous gunman barricades a schoolroom with desks and chairs to shield children. Constable Ketcher falls, officers fire through smoke, Willis keeps the defense. As pupils escape, the struggle continues with Wilson flanking the building and heavy gunfire.
Notable Rifle Shot Ends House Battle in Indian Conflict
A hunter named Perado, aided by Wilson, crawled to a window and fired a well-directed shot that ended the battle at the house. Amazingly, none of the children present were injured.
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Perado
Wilson
Strikers Blow Up Buildings In Indianapolis
Four buildings in Indianapolis were wrecked by dynamite explosions late last night. Police say malicious strikers employed by contractor Albert Von Speckelsen caused damage to a Mys tic Shrine Temple and theatre project. Two cars and two horses were destroyed. a branch exchange building under construction was damaged beyond repair.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Albert von Speckelsen
von Speckelsen
Homemade Pinex cough remedy recipe published
A five minute home recipe for a pint cough remedy combines Pinex with granulated sugar syrup or strained honey. It claims quick relief for obstinate coughs and mentions uses for colds chest pains whooping cough and bronchitis. The note touts Pinex as the superior pine extract and suggests asking a druggist for the real product.
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Crawford
Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co
Union St
Joe Kelley
Will Eldredge
Tne
Slauson
Monomoy Point
James M. Solomon
Huntington Ave
Mechanics
Vle Eldridge
Monomoy Point Life Saving
Kelley
William Eldridge
San Bernardino
Cal
Mojave Desert
Leonard Phelps
Robert Gales
Newman
H.newman & Son, Inc
Popular Price Tailors
Washington St
ThompSon's
Meyer Jonasson &Co
Tremont and Boylston Streets
Forstmann & Hoffman Co
Lowell Merchant
Willis
Ketcher
Ketener
Tucker
Gale & Kent
Court Street
Hay
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark, N. J
U.S.A
Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
Houghton & Dutton
Vranktlin
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