Schooner Endicott Sunk by Floating Mine Off Cuba Coast
New York February reports the four masted schooner Charles G Endicott struck by a floating mine miles northwest of Cuba and sank after the blast. Ten crew survived, rescued by Kip Mane mar who brought them to port. Captain James Conk describes a massive explosion and crew panic before the vessel disappeared.
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Cuba
New York
Charles G. Endicott
Crow
Kip Manemar
Waiavani
Red
James Conkip
Rere
AL Fi
Caplin Cook
Vaus
Prisoner Shot by British Soldiers Reported in Ireland
Belfast dispatch claims a prisoner awaiting sentence for an officer murder may have been killed by a patrol of British soldiers. The account says locals credit no Sinn Fein leadership, but a soldier squad acted due to justice delays and shot the suspect in a secluded site near the Tayslin mountains.
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London
Wilmah
Ireland
Belfast
Tayslin Mountains
Sleeping Sickness Claims Another New York Victim
New York reports one death and several new cases from sleeping sickness today, raising total cases since January 1 to 187 and deaths to 48. Springfield Mass reports a second death in a week, Bridget Breen, 38, dies in hospital after a week of illness, with others in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Health Department
Springfield
Mass
Bridget Breen
Silk Workers Strike Over Wage Cut at Leeds Plant
Monuampton Mass Feb 16 Two hundred employees at the Leeds plant of the Nonothele Silk mills went on strike today rather than accept a wage cut of a cent. A workers committee, mostly women, conferred with management and was told the company could not afford the reduction. The firm also runs factories in Florence and Haydenville, whose workers are affected by the wage cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monuhampton
Mass
Leeds
Nonothele
Io Company
Florence
Haydenville
Packers Oppose Legislation as Gronna Attacks Regulation
Washington February 3 The meat packers led by Senator Gronna claimed pending government regulation of cold storage is being strangled in the Senate by the agricultural committee. They warned they would call up the conference report on the tariff measure immediately after the emergency tariff vote and indicated a vote would be blocked if not approved.
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Washington
Senate
Gronna
Wilson Administration Attitude Not Altered on Lithuania
Washington Feb 15 state department said a petition for American recognition of Lithuania by William G McAdoo Wilsons counsel would not change the administrations stance that there be no partitioning of Russia until the Russian people establish a permanent government and decide the question for themselves.
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Washington
State Department
Lithuania
William G. McAdoo
Wilson
At Home Days Begin Thursday on the Second Floor
An announcement notes At Home Days starting Thursday on the Second Floor featuring Thed Waists House Dresses sweaters hats in a display or sale event for shoppers seeking apparel categories.
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MFG. Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Dr. Pierce
Cech F. Pehryman
Optical Service
Fritz& Hawley
Vincent Bros. CO
Barnum
Opticians
Kryptek
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
Main Street
P.O
Bridgeport
Conn
Packers
Baby’s Shop Millinery
Bolivia
Women’s & Girls
America
Madge Evans
Hutlle
St.9s Tieay Section
Copenhagen
Warner Bandeaux
Fairfield Avenue
Gaa
Fairfield Avenu
Ection
Colo
Jersey
Weil
Howland’s
Icliow
the Howland Dry Goods Company
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