Captain Matherson Lost with Nellie Floyd in Atlantic Storm
After a hurricane swept the Atlantic coast, the steamer Nacoochee from Savannah arrived at Lewis Wharf with six crew of the Nellie Floyd. The New York to Savannah coal ship left Sept. 10 and foundered near Cape Henry as a hurricane drove the vessel under bare poles. The brave captain perished with his ill fated ship.
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Atlantic
Savannah
Lewis Wharf
Nellie Floyd
New York
Cape Henry
Captain Matherson Sails to Daring End in Nellie Floyd
A hurricane wrecks the schooner Nellie Floyd as Captain Matherson refuses to leave port. Crew abandon ship on rafts after the vessel sinks, with Seamen Frank Bowman Harry Bailey and Mate P A Johansen among those surviving. For hours the men drifted at sea on improvised rafts without food or water.
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Nellie Floyd
Frank Boumnan
P. A. Johansen
Everett Haughan
Henry Smith
John Greevell
Harry Bailey
Matherson
Frank Bowman
Everett Haughn
John Greenwell
Mate Johansen
Rescue at sea after vessel sinks off North Carolina
About 18 miles off Frying Pan Light on Tuesday morning the vessel sank. Rescued from rafts at 10 o clock the survivors were picked up by the Nacoochee’s long boat commanded by First Officer J E Nelson and crew including Edward Quinn Patrick Healy Peter Allman and Patrick Morrissey.
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Frying Pan Light
North Carolina
Nacoochee
J. E. Nelson
Edward Quinn
Patrick Healy
Peter Allman
Patrick Morrissey
Howlett
Nelson
Matherson
Provincetown
Mate Johansen
Post
Chippewa Due With Crew From J W Balano
The Clyde liner Chippewa from Jacksonville and Charlestown carries the crew of the wrecked schooner J. W. Balano. Abandoned Monday night 40 miles east of Frying Pan Shoals lightship, Chippewa failed to arrive last night as expected. Officers waited for belated craft and expect it to arrive this morning.
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Jacksonville
Charlestown
J. W.balano
Frying Pan Shoals
Gold Shipment From Cunard Sylvania Totals Two Million
Two million dollars in gold arrived in Boston aboard the Cunard steamship Sylvania and was moved to Shawmut National Bank on Congress Street. Bank officials, police from Station 2, and Pinkerton detectives guarded the 70 ironbound cases as the gold was unloaded, checked, and escorted through the city.
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Cunard
Shawmut Bank
Shawmut National Bank
Congress Street
Sylvania
Cunard Line
W. B. Cresger
Gould, Baring, & Co
London
C. H. Marston
Pinkerton Agency
United States
East Bos
Department
Tufts Welcomes Prodigy Norbert Wiener Aged Eleven
The Tufts freshman class includes Norbert Wiener, age 11, living in Medford Hillside. He learned the alphabet at 18 months and read by age three. By eight, he was studying philosophy with knowledge of Hadley Darwin Ribot and Haeckel. His father Leo Wiener is a Russian assistant professor of Slavonic languages at Harvard, connected to the university for nearly 11 years. Norbert was born in Columbia, Me on November 26, 1894.
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Tufts College
Norbert Wiener
Bellevue Street
Medford Hillside
Hadley
Darwin
Ribot
Haeckel
Leo Wiener
Harvard University
Norbert
Columbia
Salvation Army to Launch Free Legal Advice Dept
The Salvation Army will start a legal advice department after dedicating the People's Palace. Attorney H. W. Jarvis will oversee the service guiding the poor through legal issues at no cost, dedicating part of each day to help untangle their legal troubles.
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Salvation Army
People’s Palace
H. W. Jarvis
Lyons Faces Motion After Liquor License Bribe Allegations
In Middlesex Superior Court Judge Gaskill presided as evidence reviewed on the case of Edward S. Lyons who was ousted from the Wo burn License Commission on bribery charges. Lyons attorney Henry F. Hurlburt challenged witness credibility while A F Converse for Mayor Linscott prepared to argue Monday morning.
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Gaskill
Middlesex Superior Court
Arthur H. Linscott
Woburn
Edwards
Lyons
Henry F. Hurlburt
A. F. Converse
Linscott
Woman Hurt in Brighton Runaway Buggy Crash
Mrs. George H. Barnes of Waverley was slightly injured when her buggy collided with a hydrant after her horse bolted in Cambridge street Brighton. Her husband escaped uninjured. both were shaken but later returned home. They were taken to a friend's house after the crash.
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George H. Barnes
Waverley
Brighton
Cambridge Street
Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Sammarco Brothers Not Guilty in Needham Card Quarrel Case
Carmine and Giovanni Sammarco, Newton Lower Falls residents, were found not guilty of manslaughter in the death of Angelo Novia after a May Needham dispute over cards. Carmine was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon on Novia and his son Nicola. Giovanni was convicted of simple assault. Carmine received 18 months and Giovanni one month at Dedham House of Correction.
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Dedham
Carmine Sammarco
Giovanni Sammarco
Newton Lower Falls
Angelo Novia
Needham
Novia
Carmine
Nicola
Giovanni
Dedham House of Correction
Bomb explodes in St Petersburg suburb. no casualties
Three well dressed men hurled a powerful bomb near the Narva gate area in St Petersburg today. The blast tore a large crater and shattered nearby windows but caused no loss of life as the suspects fled before police arrival.
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ST. Petersburg
Narva
Transit board in dispute over eight hour printing work
Boston transit commissioners accuse Rockwell Churchill Press of nine hour work for annual reports and challenge secretary Beals authority. District Attorney Moran replies urging removal if Beal acted without proper authority, notes potential grand jury scrutiny and possible indictment consequences.
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Boston Transit Commissioners
John B. Moran
Rockwell Churchill Press
Moran
B. Leighton Beal
Transit Board
Beal
Boston Transit Commission
Rockwell-Churchill Press
Rockwell-Churchill
Rockwell- Churchill Press
Duhig
Mr. Beal
Grand Jury
Fire Threatens Lumber Yard and Cambridge Fire
A Cambridge general alarm was set last evening for a blaze in the blacksmith shop of A. F. Hackett and F. H. Read & Son near the Sawyer lumber yard. The fire, considered risky to nearby dwellings, was contained with a loss of about $700.
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Cambridge
A. F. Hackett
F. H. Read & Son
E. D. Sawyer
Dig Up Indian Skull Found by Lowell City Crew
A dirt encrusted skull of an Indian warrior was unearthed by Lowell city employees digging a sewer on Andover street. The weblike history cites tribes like Wamesits Pawtuckets Six Nations Hurons and Canadas. The skull, found in front of William II Robertson’s house, may be turned over to a museum.
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Lowell
Andover
William II
Robertson
Prince Edward Leaves for Hull After Long Service
After years serving the D. A. R. line the steamer Prince Edward departs Long wharf for Yarmouth N S then sails to Hull England to be delivered to new owners Captain MacKenzie commands the ship and it will call at Cape Breton for bunker coal en route.
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D. A. R. Line
Long Wharf
Yarmouth
N. S
Prince Edward
Hull
Eng
MacKenzie
Fost
Cape Breton
Stabbed in Back in East Boston Grocery Store
Mrs. Mavita Vaka Italian woman was stabbed in the back in Mafia Morghe grocery at 469 Hanover Street. She lives at 241 Everett Street East Boston with her husband in New Jersey. A man bought a cigar then struck her and fled. She was taken to Relief station with a two inch back wound near the spinal cord. She could identify the attacker though she did not know him.
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Mavita Vaka
Mafia Morghe
Hanover Street
Leyland Liner Lancastrian Departs for London
The Leyland liner Lancastrian left Pier 4 Hoosac docks at noon for London. Her holds carried 86,000 bushels of wheat 701 cattle 100 tons of provisions 750 tons of flour and 100 tons of lumber in a packed cargo.
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Leyland
Morse's Ad Highlights Quality Boy Suits and Prices
If it's correct it's at Morse's. The store touts Morse-made clothing with wear lasting quality and economy in every garment. Two-piece suits priced from 3 to 10 dollars with Scotch Cheviots for boys ages 8 to 16, plus junior suits in sizes 3 to 8.
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Chippewa
J. W. Balano
Cagin
FURST
W.b.cteeésser
Cunarder Sylvania
W. B. Cressey
Boston
TUFTS
Salvationists
Sammarco Brothers
Cassimeres
Eviots
Sind
Old South Clothing Co
What Transit Commission
Ito
Walworth
Stillson
Nickelledon
Brass
Kutter” Tools
Portland and
Sudbury Sts
Win
Adams Square
Freeland, Davis & CO
Hig ‘Syndicate
New England
Washington Street
Columbia Theatre
Rhodes Bros. CO
Tremont ST
Massachusetts Ave
Warren ST
Rox. Dist
Harvard
Concord
Washington St. Columbia Theatre
Ae C
North St
Tel
Rich
Comer’s Commercial School
Boylston St
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