Snow Drifts Halt Lowell Street Cars Across Several Lines
After a Monday snowstorm followed by a fierce wind, drifts rose high on Chelmsford Centre and Lawrence lines, delaying service and trapping riders in Lowell hotels. Ploughs and shovellers battled constant blizzards overnight, with noon service restored but costs exceeding 24,000 dollars for Lowell’s street railroad system.
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Lawrence
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Tyngsboro
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Haverhill
Newburyport
Panic Fire Traps Tenement Inmates on West 53rd Street
A five story West Fifty third street tenement fire caused panic as fleeing tenants mobbed by residents injured three people and trapped several families on upper floors. Children narrowly escaped trampling amid repeated recent fires in the block. origin under investigation.
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New York
West Fiftythird Street
Storm coats sale with new spring stock hinted
A Riverside retailer highlights discounted women's storm coats at 13 off while clearing winter stock to make way for spring styles. The offer emphasizes waterproofed women's coats and a selection of men’s cheviot wear previously priced at 12.59.
Water proofed cheviots on sale in brown shades
Outlet advertises waterproofed cheviots in brown tones with military capes full sleeves and belts priced at 10 dollars down from 15 dollars. A selection of high grade coats previously 27.50 is now 18.50. See them in our window.
Fire Disaster Triggers Fence of Panic and Injuries
In a blaze affecting multiple tenants, $2500 in damage occurred. Mary Haley rescued her invalid mother but the panic caused a mob rush. The nine month old infant of John Hayes was dropped from the third to the first floor and knocked unconscious. Mrs Annie Walsh fell from a fire escape with multiple rib fractures and internal injuries.
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Mary Haley
John Hayes
Annie Walsh
Dr Leahey Hurt In Runaway Near Merrimack Square
Dr George H A Leahey escaped serious injury when his spirited horse ran wild this noon, dashing past the One Price Clothing store and Five Cent Savings Bank before stopping in front of the Courier-Citizen office. The sleigh debris scattered as the animal injured its right hind shoe and gashed two legs. The doctor’s wife and child were previously injured by a river boat chain incident.
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One Price
Five Cent Savings Bank
Dr. Leahey
Vesper Boat Club
Dowd Petition Sparks Pardon Committee Action in City
The petition of James Dowd for release from state prison spurred the pardon committee to seek arrest warrants for several witnesses accused of perjury. Discrepancies and outright contradictions under oath were noted in the hearing. With 1902 law changes weakening perjury statutes, the committee believes deliberate false testimony may still trigger penalties and possibly prison time. Lieut Gov Guild chairs the committee.
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James Dowd
Pardon Committee
Gov. Guild
Special council committee backs lieutenant governor in perjury probe
The council praises the lieutenant governor for prudent action and vows to follow his lead on warrants. A council member confirms rumors of perjury and says the attorney general will press full penalties if the law supports it. The issue is seen as serious and potentially decisive.
Sleigh Accident Injures Driver Near Pawtucket and Moody
Achille Gelinas, driver of a provision sleigh owned by his brother, was thrown onto the road when the sleigh’s runners tangled in the track at Pawtucket and Moody streets at 10 10 this morning. He sustained a fracture of the right ankle and was taken by ambulance to St John’s Hospital. Gelinas resides at 467 Moody Street.
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Achille Gelinas
Pawtucket and
Moody Streets
Gelinas
St John's Hospital
Jelinas
Moody Street
Assault by Marion leads to fine in police court
Alexander Marion, described as a tough appearing youth, was fined $20 for assault and battery in the police court. Key witness Frederick Sullivan testified of a February 12 confrontation, a threatened decapitation, and multiple kicks to the head and body. Other witnesses corroborated blows as Marion was arrested in a Watson avenue cellar.
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Frederick Sullivan
Hamel
Defend
Sullivan
Spring Street
Marion
Goldie Frechette
Aleck
Freddie” Sullivan
Mary Bacon
Monsieur Donahue
Frederigo
Peter T. Cawley
Watson Avenue
Hadley
Frozen in at Newport harbor amid thick ice
Newport R L February 17 Nearly forty vessels are frozen in between the torpedo station and the southern end of the harbor making wharves in the southern part inaccessible today. Ice measures four to six inches with danger to outer harbor shipping. Trains ran late due to cold while trolley lines were cleared. Temperatures dipped to 5 below zero.
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Newport
R. L
Torpedo Station
Wiju Declared Open to World Commerce by Korea
Washington reports that Minister Allen cables from Seoul that Wiju has been declared open to world commerce by the Korean government. The decision marks a significant shift in trade policy with implications for American merchants and regional markets.
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Washington
Allen
Seoul
State Department
Wiju
Savings Per Interest Begins Dep't. Cent. Monthly
The notice outlines monthly cent savings interest and foreign rates with payable or separate departments. It lists hours from morning to evening including Saturdays, and provides Middlesex Street at the corP. O. Avenue for the location.
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Middlesex St
Cor. P. O. Avenue
58 FATAL CASES AND PNEUMONIA EPIDEMIC WARNINGS
A Boston board of health report shows 64 pneumonia cases last week with 58 fatalities. Most began from neglected colds amid variable weather. An ad promotes Father John’s Medicine refunds money if it fails to cure. Also notices include Edison phonograph for sale and several local help-wanted and lost item ads.
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Boston Board of Health
Father John
Civil service exam dates announced for city positions
Competitive examinations for clerks, messengers, foremen, inspectors, janitors and police will be held at city hall on March 3, 4 and 30. Applications must be filed a week before the exam. Blank forms available from C. H. Conant, secretary of the civil service board. Also a social note about neutrality on Russian tea.
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C. H. Conant
Board of Civil Service Commissioners
Storm saves Russians from torpedo attack at Port Arthur
A fierce storm and blizzard slowed Japanese torpedo craft during a dawn assault on Port Arthur on February 14. Two large destroyers pressed the harbor mouth, one firing torpedoes at an unseen Russian warship as Admiral Togo reports morale effects but unknown results. Also, Russian cable links face indefinite closure. Dutch East Indies officials will screen telegrams for war-related content.
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Sixty Thousand Troops Preparing to Enter Manchuria
Port Arthur reports confirm that about 60 000 Japanese troops have concentrated at Wonsan on Korea s east coast with the aim of entering Manchuria.
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Manchuria
Port Arthur
Wonsan
Korea
Fifteen Thousand Troops Embark Amid Warship Delays
A Nagasaki telegram dated February 15 reports fifteen thousand troops boarding transports. Their horses are in poor condition. Two damaged warships await dry dock, signaling strains in naval readiness during mounting tension.
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Shanghai
Nagasaki
Baron De Rosen Arrives in Shanghai on Yar ra
Baron De Rosen former Russian minister to Japan arrives in Shanghai aboard the French steamer Yar ra and will stay at the Russian consulate according to dispatches from the city.
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Shanghai
Alexieff’s appeal to Russian troops faces the foe
Port Arthur dispatch quotes Viceroy Alexieff urging unity and duty. He praises the army and navy, cites the Emperor, and calls for tranquil resolve. He invokes God and the homeland, promising divine aid as soldiers and sailors are urged to perform their tasks amid the coming struggle.
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Port Arthur
Alexieff
Russia
Troops Moving to Port Arthur Amid Mobilization Progress
Port Arthur reports continuous troop arrivals as mobilization advances. The fortress is now prepared to withstand a siege and deemed inaccessible. General Stoessel has issued a reassuring proclamation to residents.
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Port Arthur
Stoessel
Japanese torpedo attack on Port Arthur reported
Kobe dispatch to the St James Gazette says the Russian guardship in the harbor and another Russian warship outside the harbor were torpedoed during the February 14 assault, while the Japanese retired without injury.
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London
St. James Gazette
Kobe
Japan
Port Arthur
Transport sighted off mouth of Yalu river
Paris February 17 another official dispatch reports a Japanese transport sighted off a town south of the Yalu river mouth. It is stated this sighting is not linked to the three divisions mentioned earlier, but is regarded as a separate movement.
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Paris
Yalu River
First Masses Held in St Patrick's Basement After Fire
In St Patrick's parish the first services since the church fire were conducted in the basement chapel this morning. Masses at 5, 6:30 and 8 attracted large crowds. Daily Lenten services will continue in the basement, with 7:30 pm services this evening. Next Sunday masses are 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, with the 10 o'clock for children and 11 o'clock for usual 10:30 attendees. The basement seats over 1000, meeting parish needs for now.
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St. Patrick’s Church
Albanians Revolt Against Ottoman Rule in Diakova
Sixteen thousand Albanians rise up in the Diakova district to resist reform plans for Macedonia and taxes. Ottoman troops have been repulsed with losses after attacks on Diakova and Babajhosi. Large reinforcements and preparations along the Bulgarian frontier reflect ongoing troop massing and fortification efforts.
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Constantinople
Diakova
Macedonia
Babajhosi
February Shoe Sale Brings Nurses Oxford Footwear
O Sullivan Bros announces a February sale with fresh shipment of nurses Oxford shoes in vici kid skin. Wide range from 0 to E and sizes 3 to 8, soft velvet feel yet durable, handmade with smooth linings and kid-lined bottom, offered at a low price.
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Oxford
Vici
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