Boston Suffered Gale From Galveston To Sea
The storm path from Galveston to the St Lawrence caused widespread disruption in New England. In Dorchester Mary Hemenway Building suffered roof damage and a teacher cut by flying glass as a student fainted. The wind reached 45 mph inland with higher gusts along the coast and telegraph lines were severed in parts.
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Mary Hemenway
Dorchester
St. Lawrence River
Gulf of Mexico
St. Lawrence
New England
Niagara
Yacht Club
New York
Connecticut
Boston
Galveston
Great Lakes
Lower Canada
Oklahoma City
Des Moines
Iowa
Illinois
Lakes Huron
Michigan
Ottawa
New York State
Montreal
Dozens of Yachts Sunk or Damaged by Early Storm
A fierce wind storm wrecked boats in Dorchester and Pleasure Bays, sinking many yachts and damaging numerous vessels. The Cor nelia and life-saving crews saved drifting boats, while Bay streets and Public Garden suffered branches, debris, and crushed plants. The Fancy sank at Nahant, and dozens of boats were beached or adrift, with broad area damage and heavy cleanup underway.
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City Point
Dorchester
Cornelia
Sylvia
Strideaway
W. A. Brown
Columbia Yacht Club
Emily
New York
Boston
Ward 9 Yacht Club
Thompson's Island
Cy Preys
Leila
Castle Island
Castle and
Thompson
Tourist
Farado
Nero
Empire
Aeolus
Everett
Mallard
Attempt
Wayward
Mattock
Lottie
Wasp
Raven
Bohemian
Oriole
Senator
Dorchester Bay
Pleasure Bay
Nahant
Lynn
William Forsythe
Hfe
Luther Harrington
Shirley Street
Winthrop
Louise
Hull
Point Allerton
Hull Yacht Club
Alkyris
J. Fred Brown
Pope
Strawberry Hill
Nantasket
Anchorage
Petty’s Island
Francis Claverly
Club
Gale rips roof at Mary Hemenway School
A storm yesterday tore away part of the Mary Hemenway School roof at Marchester during the first day of classes. About 50 pupils were inside when the debris struck the grounds surrounding the building. Miss Howes, ninth grade teacher, suffered a wrist wound from flying glass as the copper roof pinnacle was blown off.
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Miss Howes
Post
Whittemore
Mary Hemenway
Marchester
Winds Weave Through City Common Corner
In one of the windiest city spots the Common at Park and Tremont streets faced a fierce gale. Winds swept through as people exited the subway, nearly knocking them off their feet.
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Park Street
Park and
Tremont Streets
Storm Rips Through East Boston and Chelsea
A fierce storm lashed East Boston and Chelsea breaking branches and tossing signs and shutters. A large tree in Chelsea split in two and dust filled streets in both communities, with watering carts failing to cope and visibility dropping to a half block.
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Boston
Chelsea
East
Wrecks at Winthrop Beach During Strong sou'wester
At Winthrop Beach a fierce sou wester hampered the waterfront all day, blowing up to 70 mph and damaging private yachts and small craft. Several vessels dragged anchors or were driven ashore, including the sloop Nemo and Cynet, with many yachts and catboats sustaining damage around the Winthrop Yacht Club and nearby shorelines.
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Winthrop Beach
Hodder
Cynet
Thelma
Charles Tewksbury
Freda
Sam Wilde
Niga
Hill
Florrie
Waite
Helen
Gardner
Harry Hutchingon
Irene
Yacht Club
Telegraph service disrupted by great wind storm across region
Telegraph messages from Boston to Western points faced delays due to the great wind storm. Locally no serious damage to telegraph lines was reported, and most city wires are underground. Eastern states saw messages sent with fair success. fears centered on rural lines where trees could strike wires.
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Boston
New York
Portland
Worcester Fair Opens Amid Gale at Clinton Driving Park
The Worcester Agricultural Society held its twelfth annual fair at Clinton Lancaster Driving Park, drawing about 6000 in the morning before wind caused tents to fall and events to be postponed. Admiral Sampson sent a illness note. most afternoon races were canceled except the horse events. Minnie Corwin won the minute trot in straight heats with notable pace winners in 2:20 and running races.
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Clinton
Worcester Fast Agricultural Society
Clinton- Lancaster
William T. Sampson
Professor Holloway
Minnie Corwin
Dean's Ointment Cure for Itching Piles Ad
An 1880s style advertisement proclaims Dean's Ointment as a universal cure for itchy piles. It promises quick relief and notes availability at any drug store for OU cent.
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Dean
OU Cent
Woman Electrocuted as Wind Strikes Buffalo
In Buffalo the wind reached 72 miles an hour at 3 30 this morning causing tree fall, awning and chimney damage, and a Pan American building tower to be destroyed. A woman picking up debris in her yard touched an electric light wire and was electrocuted. Her husband was badly injured.
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Buffalo
Gale Strands Yachts as John Endicott Wreck Aids Fail
Scituate reports a southwest gale driving yachts ashore on Sand Hills Beach and sinking another beside the north breakwater. The steamer John Endicott is stranded offshore and wreckers at the scene cannot operate due to the raging sea. Several other vessels are feared to follow in the heavy blow.
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Scituate
Sand Hills
John Endicott
Windstorm wrecks Langley box mill engine
During a heavy morning windstorm the walking beam of the Langley box mill engine broke free and crashed through the roof as iron parts flew about. Engineer Caleb D. Fay shut down the boilers, preventing further danger. The 8 horse power engine was a total wreck with damage over $1000.
Sand Storm Strips Clinton Reservoir of Sand
A west southwesterly wind turned gale force by noon today at Clinton. The metropolitan reservoir lost sand down to the gravel bed, with miles of shoreline cleared and sand carried as far as Marlboro, fifteen to twenty miles east. Over 1000 workers halted work as the storm raged.
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Clinton
Metropolitan
Marlboro
Windstorm devastates Wayne county crops and tents
A midnight wind storm in Wayne county blew down orchard trees and uprooted crops in Shook Apple Trees Lyons. Thousands of barrels of apples peaches and pears lay on the ground. Adventists state conference tents were wrecked and two people injured. Colonel George W Hall’s circus tents were blown into the Clyde River.
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Lyons
N. Y
Wayne County
Seventh Day Adventists
Rachel Whiting
Hornellsville
Brandon
Elmira
George W. Hall
Clyde River
Allied troops raid boxes to clear Tien Tsin region
A 4000 troop expedition including 200 US Fifteenth Infantry under Major Robertson marched Sept 8 from Tien Tsin toward Sheng Hai Silen and Tilie to drive Boxers from southeast of the city. British General Dorward commands the operation, while Li Hung Chang seeks restoration of peace amid U.S. pressure on China. Baroness Von Ketteler travels from Kalgan to Pekin via Men Tsin with German support. treaties pending in Chinese capital.
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Berlin
Tien Tsin
Associated Press
Shanghai
Fifteenth
United States Infantry
Robertson
Sheng Hai Silen
Tilie
Kirchhoff
United States
Germany
Boxers Defeat Chinese Report From Shanghai
A Shanghai dispatch dated Tuesday Sept 11 says the Boxers allied with the Society of the Big Knife from northern Shang Tung defeated imperial Chinese troops north of Kiang Su province, which lies south of Shan Tung.
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Shan Tung
Pekin
Berlin
Frankfort Zeitung
Shanghai
Society of the Big Knife
Shang Tung
Kiang Su
President weighs immediate Pekin withdrawal amid China famine fear
Washington reports the President faces a decision on withdrawing U S troops from Pekin after Russian and French actions. Chaffee’s forces are on standby, halted supplies, awaiting Washington’s signal. Debates hinge on guaranteeing American Christian protections and risks of famine in China. Consul General Goodnow notes Li’s Shanghai to Tien Tsin travel, with possible US vessel aid if needed.
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Washington
Pekin
Russia
China
Chaffee
Ufore
Goodnow
Shanghai
Tien Tsin
United States
Postum Food Coffee Relieves Dyspepsia and Nervous Trouble
Anna Cven of Mt. Ephraim Ohio describes years of indigestion and nervous distress tied to coffee use. After trying a doctor prescribed diet with no relief, she switched to Postum Food Coffee in her household and observed complete relief when consuming Postum.
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Anna Cven
Mt. Ephraim, O
France Accepts Principle of Pekin Evacuation Discussed
Paris reports France has accepted Russia’s plan to evacuate Pekin but details remain unsettled. French Minister Pichon will confer with Russian official De Giers to decide method and timing while keeping foreign troops to guard the city and protect the legation. Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang may act as joint plenipotentiaries if governments approve.
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Paris
France
Russia
Pekin
M. Pichon
M. de Giers
Tien Tsin
Prince Ching
Li Hung Chang
Chinese minister praises United States in Pekin crisis
London Sept 12 Sir Chih Chen Lo Feng Luh credits the United States with hearty support for the Chinese government and hopes England withdraws troops from Pekin. He expects Lord Salisbury to agree to arbitration, foresees a US peace commission possibly including John W. Foster, and extols Secretary Hay and the U.S. admiral who refused to fire on Taku forts.
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London
Chih Chen Lo Feng Luh
United States
Lord Salisbury
England
Pekin
Prince Ching
Robert Hart
Tsung Li Yamen
Board of Arbitration
United States Peace Commission
John W. Foster
Foster
Li Hung Chang
China
Hay
Taku
Papers Found in Palace List Foreigners Killed
In Pekin on August 26 via Taku on September 10 papers were found in the Emperor's room listing foreigners killed and their property destroyed. The allies suspended the search for Chinese troops.
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Pekin
Taku
The
Associated Press
Their Silver Wedding at Roxbury Home
Nearly 200 guests gathered at 64 Waverley Street Roxbury to celebrate the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs A Slater A reception from 8 to 10 featured music readings and refreshments and guests left before midnight Attending from out of town were Mrs J Paris Mr and Mrs A Levy Mr and Mrs J Levy Mrs J Marks and others from New York Salem and Northampton The Slaters spent the first nineteen years of their married life in Lynn where they had many friends.
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Waverley Street
Roxbury
A. Slater
J. Paris
New York
Selma Slater
Julien Frank
M. H. Cobe
Slater
A. Levy
J. Levy
J. Marks
M. M. Sellers
M. Eberson
Salem
Mark Sherwin
Northampton
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Joy Street
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Ban Beonlan
John P
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Sheltons Landing
GALE
John H. Woodbury
Tremont St
Wilson Jewelry CO
Tremont Row
Clinton Fair
Plymouth
Poetie
State Department
Mrs. A. Slater
Ellsworth
Wave Crest
John B. Redman
Union River Bay
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