Voyage of the Valkyria and a Two Year Sperm Whaling Cruise
The narrative recounts a 1909 voyage aboard the Valkyria seeking sperm whales in the Western Grounds. They harvest 650 barrels of oil from 27 whales, then build the Viola for Mrs. Cook and embark a two year cruise off Africa. A first ambergris find yields 150 pounds. crew changes occur at Fayal and St. Vincent.
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Valkyria
North Atlantic
Bermuda
Azores
Tropics
Essex
Viola
Cook
New Bedford
Africa
Fayal
St. Vincent
Cape de Verdes Islands
Equator
Tiger Peninsula
Great Fish Bay
Lau
West Acton Woman's Body Washed Ashore
The body of Mrs. Mira E. Whitcomb of West Acton washed ashore at Long Beach Gloucester. She had been missing after arriving two weeks earlier to restore a fatigued mental condition. Her husband Waldo Whitcomb directed searches for several days.
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Gloucester
Mira E. Whitcomb
West Acton
Long Beach
Waldo Whitcomb
Gold Dust Deal Ends in Lockup
Louis Curran and Peter Rogers plan to return to their old home in Mexico with ties to Francisco Villa and his aides. They have operated in California Madrid and Paris and speak English French Italian and Spanish. Boston police will not permit their return to Mexico.
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Louis Curran
Peter Rogers
Mexico
Francisco Villa
California
Madrid
Paris
Boston
Gold dust swindle busted by Boston detectives in Hanover Street hotel
A trio of con artists tried to sell Fred Parasco allegedly smuggled gold dust at one tenth its value in a Hanover Street hotel room. Detectives Chaisson and Ferrari trapped the robbers after a tense exchange as officers seized $25,000 in fake dust and samples. Parasco’s $2500 remains tied in a local trust.
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North End
Hanover Street
Fred Parasco
Fred
Chaisson
Ferrari
Central Court
Fed Barasco
Coast Artillery recruits 400 sign up in Mass militia surge
Temporary Coast Artillery Corps headquarters set up in Mechanics building report 400 men signed up. Corps to be half strength in peacetime long with units from Boston Chelsea Cambridge Brockton Taunton New Bedford Fall River and leaders Quinby Shedd King Baum active in recruiting. Men with WWII era service highlight lasting ties to American battles from Chateau Thierry to armistice signing.
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Coast Artillery Corps
Mechanics’ Building
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
Boston
Chelsea
Cambridge
Brockton
Taunton
New Bedford
Fall River
George G. Quinby
B. B. Shedd
Medford
55Th Artillery
George M. King
Hyde Park
Horace Baum
King
Historical Corps
Chateau Thierry
Five Dollar Contribution For Tanner Children
Edwin Holden James of 22 Wharles Street forwarded five dollars to the Post to be sent to the Tanner children who were left orphans when their parents died in a Chicago suburb last month. The contribution will be sent to them today.
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Edwin Holden James
Wharles Street
Tanner
Chicago
Makes Fords Start Easy by Bear Mfg Co device
A vented gas generator heats the intake manifold to vaporize gas for instant ignition. Bear Mfg Co offers a ready to start device for 1.50 dollars postpaid with satisfaction or money back guarantee, claimed to cut gas costs and start in cold weather.
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Bear Mfg. Co
Bear Building
Rock Island
Ill
Malden Seeks Return of Fire Whistle
Malden lacks a fire whistle and Fire Commissioner Hannan urges installation of a piercing air whistle to end the toll of constant telephone bells from worried mothers. He cites lost signals once heard at specific times and says the city has been without alarms since oil replaced steam at the electric plant.
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Malden
Hannan
Women in Church Work Emphasized by Massachusetts Auxiliary
Miss E. D. Corey urged life service in the church at the Massachusetts branch meeting in St Pauls Cathedral rooms. Mrs. D. F. Slade stressed needed funds with a goal of 30000 while Massachusetts has raised 23057.77. Lucy Sturgis called for weeklong Sunday school training to shape future leaders through continued junior work.
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E. D. Corey
Massachusetts
Woman's Auxiliary
St. Paul's
D. F. Slade
United
Lucy Sturgis
L. R. Little
Leverett Tuckerman
Jennie McIntosh
Helen Freeman
Foreign Missions
J. F. Bumstead
American Canadian Vets to Organize Tonight
An American volunteer group from the Canadian expeditionary forces plans formation at the Quince House. The aim is to preserve camaraderie among WWI veterans and aid wounded Americans who served with Canada. Posts will form in cities and towns where warranted.
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Quince House
Canada
Filene Standards Emphasize Customer Oriented Improvements
Filene stores segment products by customer needs from durable boys suits to fashionable evening gowns and comfortable knit underwear. The editorial notes Filene improvements arise from team thinking that elevates goods above standard offerings and highlight Filene ideas and values.
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John A. Cook
Provincetown, Mass
Ambergris
Bertha
Daily
Sunday Post
New York
America
Pan Eke
Eee Vian
Washington St
School St
Diestroys
Pemberton Square
Rogers
Curran
Mechanics’ Hall
Women’s Auxiliary
An Association of American Volunteer
Chantilly
Ostrich
Filene’s
Filene's
Copenhagen
Rose
Wistaria
Filene
Monkey
Athena Union
Athena
Vilene
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