Rail of Fish Prices at T Wharf as Arrivals Rise
Light receipts of fish at T wharf over several days pushed prices up. Arrivals totaled 13 with ground fish and swords, weights including haddock 165,500 pounds cod 42,000 pounds hake 11,000 pounds pollock 34,500 pounds and cask 4,000 pounds. Ground fish sold at varied rates from 8.5 to 2 cents per pound. The Rose Standish and Fannie Reed delivered swordfish, selling at 11.5 cents. Other vessels of the fleet included Quonapowitt, Flora Nickerson, Fannie Sylva, Mooanam, Joseph P. Johnson, Maud Story, and sloops Laura Enos, Ignatius Enos, Defender, and Two Sisters. The Anglian will sail for London with 152,000 bushels of grain, 200 tons flour, 60 tons provisions, 633 head cattle, plus sugar and other merchandise. United States cruisers Brooklyn, Chattanooga and Tacoma leave for Provincetown after refueling. shore leave was taken by sailors along Atlantic Avenue. Asama brings 5,500 tons of sugar to be unloaded. Sirocco departs for New York to load for Shanghai. The Saxee, with 1,759 passengers, heads to East Boston. Admiral Schley’s captain, A. F. Davison, is noted for commanding multiple ships. The Portland packet from Calais, Me., 90 tons, sold to Portuguese for Cape Verde Islands service, is being prepared for forward-house fitting at East Boston. THE LANDSMAN.
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T Wharf
Haddock
Rose Standish
Mertigs H. Perry
Fannie Reed
Quonapowitt
Flora
Nickerson
Fannie Sylva
Mooanam
Joseph P. Johnson
Maud Story
Laura Enos
Ignatius Enos
Defender
Leyland Line
Anglian
Toozes
Hoosac Docks
London
Portland Packet
Pembroke
Gardner
Calais
Cape de Verde Islands
McPhee
Boston
East Deering
Seven mast schooner Thomas W Lawson stuck on mudbank
The schooner Thomas W. Lawson with 8030 tons cargo ran onto a mudbank opposite Charlestown Navy Yard while towed by the Underwriter and The Mercury. After about an hour at high tide she was hauled off and towed to Mystic wharf. She drew 28 feet.
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Underwriter
Mercury
Thomas W. Lawson
Charlestown Navy Yard
Mystic Wharf
Tug Blamed for Sinking Boston Schooner Vidia A Brigham
In Portland court Judge Hale found the steam tug Walter A. Luckenbach of New York at fault for the sinking of the Boston fishing schooner Vidia A. Brigham in Portland Harbor last fall. Crew member John Daley drowned in the collision. The suit contended the tug lacked a proper lookout.
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Portland, Mo
United States District Court
Hale
Boston
Vidia A. Brigham
Portland Harbor
Walter A. Luckenbach
New York
John Daley
Shipping News Miniature Almanac Item Fragment
Shipping news lists arrivals and clearances of steamers and schooners with ports and destinations including Asama Carr Java Britannic and City of Bangor among others. Notable ships include Anglian Round Brook Sirocco Beaver Bona Fides and Grace and Bessie with navigational details and towing barges.
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Anglian
London
Brittanic
Louisburg
C. B
Brighton
Nor
Port Antonio
Jam
Round Brook
Ger
Sirocco
New York
Beaver
Harvey
N. B
Bona_ Fides
St. Pierre
Mig
Charlotte
E. C
Halifax
Body of Eliza Robinson Found in Providence River
The elderly woman, later identified as Eliza Robinson, was found in the Providence River with the medical examiner reporting she had been in the water for over a week. Police say the drowning appears accidental and her home is unknown.
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Providence, R. 1
Eliza Robinson
Providence
J. C. Pegram
Soap Saved by New Tramp Law
Massachusetts station officials note fewer hobos at cities since a new tramp law requires government to provide nighties and bathing facilities. Officers joke soap bills will drop, though the exact use of soap by the hoboes remains unclear.
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Knights of the Road
Massachusetts
Tims
Minister's Son in Elopement Stirs Springfield Society
A high society elopement in Springfield centers on Mildred Shipman a 19 year old Elms School student and Luther Goodspeed son of the First Congregational Church pastor. They wed in Albany Tuesday evening amid family denials but expect parental forgiveness upon return. The Shipman family is linked to a leading local newspaper. Dr. Shipman is vacationing in Europe.
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Springfield
Mildred Shipman
the Elms School
Luther Goodspeed
First Congregational Church
Albany
Special low round trip from Boston to Denver
Grand Trunk Railway announces a $36.75 round trip fare from Boston and New England to Denver and back. Tickets good Aug 29 to Sept 3 with travel via Boston & Maine Central Vermont and Grand Trunk, Chicago gateway, then to Denver Colorado Springs or Pueblo. Special train departs Boston Sept 2 for John A. Andrew Post members and guests. Book at once. itineraries available from T. H. Hanley in Boston.
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Grand Trunk Railway
Boston
New England
Denver
Col
Boston & Maine
Central Vermont
Grand Trunk Railways
Chicago
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
John A. Andrew
Boston to Newport Labor Day Excursion Auctioned at One Dollar
The New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad offers a special limited excursion from Boston to Newport and return for one dollar on Labor Day Monday Sept 4. It provides a chance for those unable to join Newport outings to go without work interruption. Tickets are expected to sell quickly and seats are strictly limited to the train capacity, so advance purchase is advised.
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Boston
Newport
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Lake Winnipesaukee Excursion Sale One Day Only
The Boston & Maine Railroad offers a September 9 round trip to Lake Winnipesaukee for $2. The excursion includes train travel Boston to Alton Bay, a five hour steamer cruise on Mt. Washington with lunch onboard, and returns via special trains. Tickets available at 322 Washington Street and Union Station before departure. Limited tickets. buy early.
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Boston & Maine R. R
Boston
Lake Winnipesaukee
New England
New Hampshire
White Mountains
Merrimack River
Merrimack Valley
Mt. Washington
Alton Bay
City
Washington Street
Union Station
North Station
Newburyport Fair Dates and Reduced Rail Rates
The Newburyport fair runs September 12 to 15, 1905 with reduced round trip fares via Boston and Maine Railroad. Exhibits include superior agricultural displays, farming utensils, and manufactured articles. The cattle show and the Pike amusements offer daily special features and music, with tickets available at major stations and local agents.
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Newburyport Fair
Boston & Maine
R. R
Boston & Maine R. R
Lake Winnipesaukee Excursion From Boston by Steamer
The Mt Washington steamer on Lake Winnipesaukee offers a 2.00 round trip excursion from Boston via the Boston and Maine Railroad on Saturday September 2. A special 8:20 a.m. train from Boston will connect at Alton Bay with the steamer. return follows on steamer arrival. Tickets available at 822 Washington Street and Union Station.
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Lake Winnipesauker
Boston & Maine Railroad
Subway Tavern Fails In New York Transfer to New Owner
The Subway Tavern, backed by Bishop Potter, ceases to exist as such after papers signed at 11 o clock transferring the property to W. A. Skidmore. The business failed after a year, to be run henceforth as a standard saloon. President Joseph Johnson Jr says the tavern failed despite adherence to its original plan.
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New York
Subway
Bishop Potter
W. A. Skidmore
Joseph Johnson, Jr
Suicide by hanging in Olneyville linked to illness
In Providence on August 31, Frank Naser 63 formerly a weaver killed himself at his daughter's Olneyville home. He stood on a hassock and attached a cord to a ceiling hook then removed the hassock, causing strangulation. Depressing illness reportedly drove the act.
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Providence
R. I
Frank Naser
Olneyville
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S. H
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Blackstone St
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Chas. O. Len
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10Th Ave
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Ee Ee
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Conn
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Columbus Ave
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Knox
Century
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Harrison Ave
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Apply Atlantic Works
E. Boston
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Admx
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Pemberton Building
Whitman & CO
Arlington
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