Storm disrupts New England coast fleet. several vessels saved
A brief southeast gale battered the New England coast. The bark Onaway near Portland and the lake steamer Bayview faced near wrecks. two schooners dragged anchor in Vineyard Sound. lifeboat crews aided the W E and W L Tuck. Tug John Chandler redirected barges to safety. Two minor harbor accidents reported.
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Boston
New England
Onaway
Richmond Island
Portland
Turks Island
Vineyard Haven
Gloucester
Priscilla
Biddeford
Bayview
Newport ‘News
Chatham Beach
Vineyard Sound
A. K. McLean
New York
Yarmouth
N. S&s
W. E
W. L. Tuck
Stanfington, Me
Parpaulin Cove
Gayhead
John Chandler
Newport News
Provincetown
Nantasket Roads
Local Lowell Sale Promotes Hindipo Nerve Tonic and Kidney Cure
Lowell shoppers are invited to try Hindipo with a 50 cent deposit and a money back offer if it fails to work. Frye & Crawford, Falis & Burkinshaw, C. E. Carter, Elling Wood & Co., Davis Square Store, A. E. Moore and others advertise the tonic at several Merrimack and Middlesex Street locations.
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Lowell
Frye & Crawford
Merrimack St
Falis & Burkinshaw
Middlesex St
C. E. Carter
Hrapch
Westford Sts
Coast Hurricane Violence Recorded At Exposed Positions
A hurricane impact was noted along the coast with violence at exposed locations. Winds reached 52 miles per hour at Block Island and Highland Light, indicating strong storm conditions along coastal positions.
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Block Island
Highland Light
Near-disaster at Devil's Bridge saves schooner W. E. and W. L. Tuck
Vineyard Haven December 21. The Eastport schooner W. E. and W. L. Tuck dragged anchors eight miles across Vineyard Sound toward Devil's Bridge during a northeast gale. Gayhead life-saving crew launched a cutter and aided in re-anchoring and hoisting sails, avoiding a wreck. The Tuck then rode out the gale and moved up the sound toward port with a favorable breeze. The British schooner A. K. Mackle also rode out the storm after losing an anchor and chain.
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Vineyard Haven
Devils Bridge
Gayhead
City of Columbus
W. E
W. L. Tuck
Vineyard Sound
Tuck
Smith
New York
Stonington
Tarpaulin Cove
Devil's Bridge
Mohawk
A. K. Mackle
Yarmouth, N
Fire devastates New Haven Clock Shop factory district
In New Haven Conn on December 22 a fierce fire broke out shortly before 4 am at the big New Haven Clock shop on 533 Hamilton Street. A general alarm sent the entire city fire apparatus to the scene as flames raged with great ferocity by 1 10 am.
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New Hiv
Conn
New Haven
Hamilton Street
Former Sheriff Grover Stevens Dead at 92
Haverhill New Hampshire December 21 Former Sheriff of Grafton county Grover Stevens died here today aged 92 years He officiated at the last public execution in the state when Samuel Mills was hanged in May 1868 Stevens is survived by four children
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Haverhill
N. H
Grafton County
Grover
Stevens
Samuel Mills
Quar rymen Strike in New York and Vermont
Hoosick Falls New York December 21 strike suspends slate quarries in eastern New York and southern Vermont about 100 men quit work in solidarity across affected operations.
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Hoosick Falls
N. Y
New York
Vermont
Moran Defies Boston Police Over Liquor Law Inquiry
Boston police commissioners refused District Attorney Moran's request to delegate an officer to gather evidence on liquor law violations. Moran said he also sought evidence of collusion by superior officers. Hotels Essex Youngs Parker's and Adams House faced license issues over window obstructions. the matter was referred to the attorney general as screens had not been used for weeks.
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Boston
Moran
Police Board
Chief Shaw
Massachusetts District Police
Shaw
Board of Police
Hotel Essex
Young’s
Parker’s
Adams House
Plan to Overthrow President Reyes in Colombia
Washington dispatch reports a cable indicating an attempted ouster of President Reyes in Bogota as part of a plot to overturn the government. Several prominent figures were arrested, to be court-martialed, including a former cabinet minister and five opposition leaders. Details on motives were not provided.
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Washington
State Department
Bogota
Reyes
Storm drives crew to swim ashore from grounded bark
Reports from the Delaware breakwater say a severe coastal storm drove many vessels to shelter. The British bark Annasonia from Dunkirk went aground on the breakwater rocks but was blown off. The crew leaped overboard and swam ashore. the Amasonia was towed to safety by a tug.
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Philadelphia
Delaware
Dunkirk
France
Piles claim for PAZO OINTMENT cure in days
Druggists may refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding and pro mation piles within six to fourteen days. Sec.
Cotton crop dispute moves to leave to print in record
Washington December 21 the house debate on cotton crop estimates shifts to leave to print. Mr Lovering of Massachusetts criticizes agriculture department estimates, citing ginner reports showing far larger cotton than forecast in Georgia North Carolina South Carolina and Oklahoma. Mr Burleson of Texas argues running bale weights explain the gap and accuses Lovering of vested interests and speculation on prices.
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Washington
Congressional Record
Lovering
Massachusetts
Burleson
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Census Bureau
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Department
New York Cotton Exchange
California Thirty Days Tour on Golden Gate Special
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers a personally conducted California tour leaving New York January 25 and returning February 23 aboard the Golden Gate Special. The all-Pullman train uses premium cars and continuous service with hotels at stops. Rates from Boston are 385 dollars and from New York 875 dollars, with details via Geo M Roberts in Boston or Geo W Boyd in Philadelphia.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
California
New York
Golden Gate
Boston
Geo. M. Roberts
Washington Street
Geo. W. Boyd
Broad Street
Philadelphia
Linen handkerchiefs from Belfast makers on sale
M Little Co and the Centralville Hustlers display hundreds of dozens of pure linen hemstitched handkerchiefs for men and women direct from Belfast. Prices range from 10c to 25c with some styles up to 1.25 dollars. Swiss embroidery offered at 12%c and ec.
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Belfast
Ireland
Steamer Barely Escaped Being Lost at Chatham
A lake steamer bound south during a southeast storm narrowly avoided grounding near the Chatham life saving station. Thick weather and heavy surf delayed detection of danger until close to shore. Crew signalled the ship, which turned seaward, possibly passing through the south channel instead of Pol lock Rip Blue.
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Chatham
Bayview
South Channel
Five Cars of Wounded Soldiers Reach Mitau
Five cars of wounded soldiers arrived at Mitau Courland on December 21. Dragoons who escaped report meeting a band of revolutionaries on the way, a fight followed, seven revolutionaries were killed and eight wounded, while the dragoons suffered no losses.
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Mitau
Courland
Commodore Vanderbilt Elected by New York Yacht Club
Cornelius Van derbilt was elected commodore of the New York Yacht Club to succeed Frederick G. Bourne who retires after three years of service following the club's established custom tonight in New York.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York Yacht Club
Frederick G. Bourne
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Scissor
Gillette’s
Parker Bros. Games
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Pennsylvania Railroad
M. Little & Co
Centralville
Lers
Commodore Vanderbilt
Eles
Pfianos
Merrimack Street
Ivers & Pond
Huntington Schaeffer
Emerson
Sterling
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