Five expert burglars blow open two safes in city
Northampton Street Railway Company offices were robbed at 2:30 am by five men who overpowered and bound watchman Edward Winn. They drilled both safes, exploded doors, seized about 300 dollars cash and a hidden 500 dollar bag, then fled in a team toward Florence and Williamsburg. Police and company staff organized a quick search.
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Northampton
Street Railway Company
Edward Winn
Winn
Florence
Williamsburg
Fine Worst ed Trousers At Three Dollars A Pair
A sale offers new trousers at three dollars a pair, with $4 to $5 value claimed, featuring a dozen patterns and strong emphasis on the $3 line. Additional hats arriving, broad selection for spring.
Storm In Lowell Delays Transit As Snow Worsens
A surprise storm spread across Lowell after dawn with strong winds and heavy snow, likely to continue through the day. Railroads faced minor delays while streetcars battled power and timing issues, and suburban lines faltered. The city plowed crossings but walks await clearing as forecasts call for continued disruption tonight.
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Boston
Lawrence
Miss Clara Robbins Visits Highlands With Friends
Nashua social circles note Miss Clara Robbins is spending several days in the Highlands with a group of friends enjoying leisure and local sights.
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Clara Robbins
Nashua
Highlands
Possible Account of Fate of Lost Inman Liner City of Boston
Halifax Feb 17 After 32 years the province devotes space to a possibly new sighting of the lost City of Boston steamship which sailed from Halifax Feb 2 1870 for Liverpool and never reached port The North Sydney Herald reports Capt Thomas Hackett on a schooner observed a steamer in distress firing rockets in a fierce storm near Cape Breton The crew watched until lights vanished and all on board believed the vessel went down Hackett who died before publication believed the ship was the ill fated City of Boston The report notes Cape Breton lacked newspapers at the time and Hackett spoke little about his sea life
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Halifax
N. S
Inman Line
City of Boston
Liverpool
Boston
North Sydney Herald
Cape Breton
Thomas Hackett
St. John’s
N. F
Hackett
Santos-Dumont Plans New Airship After Mediterranean Wreck
New York dispatch reports M. Santos-Dumont is drafting plans to rebuild his air ship after a crash during a Mediterranean crossing attempt. He has ordered a stronger motor, despite near death from drowning and fire. Crossing the sea remains his goal, only death stopping him.
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New York
M. Santos-Dumont
Mediterranean
Monaco
Shot by a Footpad in San Francisco
In San Francisco on February 17 Annie Anderson a Swedish domestic at 204 Ashbury street was shot by a masked robber who demanded her purse after alighting from a Hayes Street car. The wound to her left side was serious and she remains in critical condition as the assailant is still at large.
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San Francisco
Cal
Annie Anderson
Ashbury Street
Strikers Return as Demands Granted in Trieste Row
In Triest Austria Hungary on February 17 workers at the docks resumed duties after gains in their demands. The earlier strike began February 13 in sympathy with firemen at Austrian Lloyd Steamship Company, where five thousand laborers walked off the job.
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Triest
Austria-Hungary
Associated Press
Austrian
Lloyd Steamship Company
Automobilists Arrested to Enforce Speed Laws
New York police detained twelve drivers in separate city districts to curb speed violations and reduce accidents. Most chauffeurs were jailed for the night, and officials expect the move will disrupt the trend of breaking statutes.
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New York
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Ad Promises Cough Cure
An old advertisement proclaims Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral as the greatest cough remedy with lasting cures, noting prices of 25¢ 50¢ and 1 and urging readers to try it. The copy credits Ayer Co. of Lowell, Massachusetts.
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Ayer
C. Ayer CO
Lowell
Mass
Northeast Snowstorm Paralyzes Rail and Harbor Traffic
Boston reports an old-fashioned northeast snowstorm beginning around 7 this morning. Strong winds through the night created drifts, delaying railway lines and hampering harbor navigation as fine snow was driven by the wind, reducing visibility and threatening transit.
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Boston
Snowstorm Sweeps New York City and Harbor
A morning snowstorm grew to six and a half inches by 8 a.m. with a strong northeast wind and only a small temperature drop. Traffic crews cleared tracks, quarantine stations logged a blizzardlike storm, and several ships were delayed or anchored offshore while Staten Island rail lines struggled to stay clear. Several transatlantic liners were due or delayed, including the Karamania from Gibraltar and other vessels from the Mediterranean and Venezuela.
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New York
Pinners Point
Dundee
Olinda
Cuba
Staten Island
Long Island
New Jersey
Lloyd
Kaissrin Maria Theresa
Karamania
Mediterranean Port
Atlantic
Manitou
London
California
Isela di Levanzo
Mediterranean
Red D Line
Philadelpha
Venezuela
Porto Rico
Gibraltar
Severe winter snow storm grinds Connecticut towns
New Haven reports the season's worst snow storm with blizzard like proportions. Early today a coastal disturbance intensified as winds hit 35 mph from the north. Rail service slowed by drifting snow and streetcars stalled in numerous locations across the state.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
Weather Bureau
Heavy snowstorm dumps on Philadelphia with drifting rows
Philadelphia February 17 heavy snowstorm began at midnight and continued through morning with strong winds. Snowdrifts disrupted trolley and steam railroad traffic across the city, signaling a prolonged winter weather event.
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Philadelphia
Seattle Rail Lines Delayed by Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall in Seattle on February 17 prompted multiple railroad slides blocking lines and delaying trains for several hours, with disruptions affecting nearby routes and service reliability.
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Seattle
Wash
Tracing the Storm Moves North Toward Bermuda
The storm that cleared the Florida coast has shifted north-northwest and intensified. Its center lies off the southern New Jersey coast with high northeast to north winds and snow along the New England and New Jersey coasts. Snow also fell across the Middle Atlantic coast and lower lake region, with Italy-like winds and a likely clearing by Tuesday morning in New York.
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Washington
Florida
Bermuda
New Jersey
New England
Ohio Valley
Lake
Middle Atlantic
North Carolina
Virginia
Lower
Lake Region
Ohio and
Missouri Valley
Pennsylvania
New York
Lower Lake Region
Near miss as stone falls from Hildreth building
A 200 pound sandstone cornice piece toppled from the Hildreth building, narrowly missing a woman in front of F. H. Knox Co. She had just left a store window seconds earlier. The bulk head was crushed and a chunk dropped into the cellar. no one harmed.
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Hildreth
F. H. Knox & Co
Lowell Police Court Harsh Drunkards Face Judge Hadley
Lowell police arraigned a long lineup of drunken offenders in a two hour session. Many were jailed or given suspended sentences, with several sent to the workhouse or state farm. Notable cases included Anna Gallagher and Gustave Anderson, plus a 16 year old girl charged with fornication and a married man with adultery.
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Lowell
Judge
Thomas F. Connolly
Thomas
Gustave Anderson
Gustave Laporte
Savage
Laporte
Joseph Albert
Pelham
Thomas F. Fennessey
State Farm
Aldric Bouret
Reformatory
Hadley
Edward Arsenault
Patrick McFadden
Joseph Gardner
Mary Armstrong
Daniel Scullen
James Whalen
Charles Couillard
Henry Jaqui
Cleophile du Guaz
From the Klondike with a Fortune
Mrs. Charles Purdy returns to Toledo from the Klondike with a million dollars in gold dust. In four years she ran a boarding house and hotel, bought and sold Klondike claims totaling millions, and built a hospital for destitute miners. She and her husband left ten years ago. he reportedly worked as a Tacoma streetcar motorman.
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Toledo
Charles Purdy
Klondike
Purdy
Vancouver
Tacoma
Alaska
Doubt Cast On $900 Million Abattoirs Corporation
Chicago rumor says a $900 million corporation to build abattoirs and by products is forming in South Dakota. Packers in Chicago deny knowledge of the company and its backers. G F Swift Edward Morris and Michael Cudahy express disbelief and say the news is unknown to them.
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Chicago
South Dakota
G. F. Swift
the Tribune
Fkdward Morris
Nelson-Morris Company
Michael Cudahy
Fire destroys Goetz cracker factory in North Manchester
Severe gale and snow storm engulfed Manchester area as the Frank Goetz cracker factory in North Manchester burned down along with a boarding house and a large coal shed. Total loss estimated at 75000 dollars, partly insured. Fire believed to have started from an oven in the bakery.
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Manchester
Conn
Frank Goetz
Livery Stable Fire in Portsmouth Causes Heavy Loss
Fire at Thomas McHugh's livery stable in Portsmouth New Hampshire destroyed carriages and a large hay stock causing about 8000 dollars in damages. Several horses were saved from the blaze but the cause remains unknown. The incident occurred February 17 with the fire believed to have started within the stable.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Thomas McHugh
Roosevelt brothers improve after pneumonia attack in Groton
Still on gain with Theodore Roosevelt jr and two convalescing boys reported in very favorable condition this morning. Dr Shattuck’s recall relieved concerns as he agreed with Dr Warren that all three are rapidly improving. Fire in Littlefield's box shop on Middle Street caused a 6:55 alarm but did little damage.
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Groton
Mass
Theodore Roosevelt
Shattuck
Gammell
Warren
Littlefield
Middle Street
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South Africa
Northampton Street Railway Company
Wwrworth
Ve Clothing CO
City OF
Skipper
Publi
Santos-Dumont
Metropolis
Hessian
Hegis
Fenwick Street
George Coman
Chas. M. Schwab
The
U. S. Steel Corporation
Mrs. Purdy
Chicago Packers
O'Sullivan Bros
City Hall
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