Tragic tale of two brothers on Kennebec river
In St John New Brunswick on March 4 two Logans Townsend 32 and Rudolph left for a river fishing trip near Kennebecabis Island. A flood of ice wrecked their open boat forcing them to jump. Townsend drowned after clinging to ice with a boat hook while Rudolph, though a swimmer, was crushed by more ice and exhausted, drifting for a half hour before struggling toward shore.
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St. John
N. B
Kennebeccabesis
Townsend
Rudolph Logan
Kennebeccabesis Island
Rudolph
Marconi on wireless link for disabled Etruria
News that the Etruria has been sighted disabled reached Marconi at his temporary headquarters. He said once the Cunarder is within 100 miles of a coast station it may be possible to receive word. He noted the liner's apparatus is not intended to carry beyond that range and expects contact when that distance is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marconi
Two Men Die? Injured In Providence Accidents
Providence March 4 two men were rushed to Emergency hospital with fractured skulls. Phineas Champlin 35 fell from a street car while trying to escape an officer. A second man believed to be John J. Casey of Warwick Conn was struck by a train at Wickford and is fatally injured.
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Providence
R. I
Phineas Champlin
John J
Casey
Warwich
Conn
Wickford
Hiram D. Doxbury Found Dead in School Lot
Haverhill report states civil war veteran Hiram Doxbury of Newton New Hampshire was found dead in a North Parish school lot. Exposure is blamed. authorities say he had been dead about three days and he leaves a family.
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Haverhill
Hiram D. Doxbury
Newton
N. H
North Parish
Starvation plan blamed for indigestion cure failure
An article condemns dieting for indigestion and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the proper remedy. It argues that starvation worsens digestion, advocates eating wholesome foods, and claims the tablets aid digestion without animal matter, supported by doctors Harlandson and Redwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Harlandson
Redwell
Clergy Installed For New Charge In Congregational Church
The installation service featured Deacons guiding clergy to the platform as Rev. Dr. Davies of Philadelphia preached on The Glory of the Church. He cited gospel power, providence, and the church’s propagative mission. Pastor elect Rev. Albert W. Hitchcock urged idealism paired with realism and godliness. Rev. G. Winthrop Platner emphasized Congregationalist pastor relations and a free, simple government.
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A. W. Burnham
A. G. Cumnock
S. H. Thompson
J. W. C. Pickering
H. B. Shattuck
Dr. Davies
Philadelphia
Tertullian
Church of Christ
Albert W. Hitchcock
Worcester
Jesus Christ
God
Christ
G. Winthrop Platner
Andover
New England
Welcome to Lowell Pastor Martin Installed by Congregationalists
Rev Huntington greets pastor elect Dr Martin amid praise for his leadership and preaching. The service in Lowell emphasizes loyalty to the pastor, church, and city, with a ceremonial installation prayer asking for wisdom, courage, and faithful ministry. The consecration affirms open gospel outreach and guidance toward the open door of spiritual pasture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
C. W. Huntington
New England
Lowell
Huntington
Licenses Issued and Actions by Board of Police
The Board of Police granted licenses to common victualers and others at various addresses incl 86 French St, 84 Ford St, 220 Aiken St, 62 Cabot St, 145 Butnam Rd, 5 Farson St, 32 Middle St, and 28 Tremont St. A Sunday music concert at Music Hall on March 16 1902 aided licensees. Chouinard’s common victualler license at 220 Aiken St was revoked. Special police officers were appointed for city yard and factory premises. liquor licensing fees for 902-3 set by class. Licenses of inn holders with first-class common victualer require accompanying fourth-class retail dealer license. second and third class licenses not issued. Monthly bills audited.
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Maria Blackburn
French Street
Alfred Majeau
Ford Street
Joseph Leblanc
Aiken — Street
Theone Gadbout
Cabot Street
Job and Express
Gaucelo Leighton
Butnam Road
Joseph Normandieu
Farson’st
Pool and Billiards
Sam Scott
Middle Street
Hawker and
William E. Symmes
Westford
Mass
Alfred Arcand
Tre
Walsh's
Meadowcroft Street
Japan Hails Anglo-Japanese Alliance With Naval Parade
Reports from Tokyo on February 21 describe joyous celebrations across Japan after news of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. Premier Katsura seeks to send a first class battleship and a cruiser to the Spithead coronation naval display, with joint British Japanese maneuvers planned in the China Sea to honor the accord.
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Tokio
Japan
Victoria
B. C
Diet
Claude MacDonald
Kate
England
Kato
Spithead
Edward
Katsura
Russia
Middlesex County Town Meeting Allocates Funds
Middlesex County Wilmington voters approved year allocations including schools four thousand eight hundred and grants for books supplies committee and superintendent, highways, poor relief, public buildings, cemeteries, police, town officers, printing, debts, memorial day, military aid, and tax abatements. A five member committee will study a new town hall. A soldiers monument may be erected on the cemetery lot near the west entrance. Town records show 32 births, 7 marriages, 21 deaths, and 9 outsiders buried locally.
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ex-High School Association
Chester W. Clark
Martha Stacey
Haverhill
Eugene Shaw
Harlan Horton
Harlan Suidider
Fire saves barn of lime storehouse after 3 PM alarm
A Wednesday afternoon blaze at box 18 touched an old rear barn used by James B. Wood & Son to store lime barrels. Snowmelt flooded the area, causing lime to slake and ignite yet firefighters rolled out the load and saved the building. About 150 barrels burned, with minor ancillary losses.
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Fie
B. W. Brown
James B. .Wood & Son
Alvin French
Walter A. Carr
Concord
Minuteman
Mill Brook
John Raymond
Samuel M. Crothers
Cambridge
Crothers
Lexington & Boston Street
Bedford Street
Sleepy Hollow
Theo
Edford
Ellen Emerson
Concord Antiquarian Society
John S. Keyes
Lafayette
Keyes
Stomach and Liver Tablets Said to Cure Headache
An advertisement claims headaches stem from stomach issues and constipation of the barrels. It promotes Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as a remedy, stating a dose or two will correct the disorders and cure the headache, sold by all druggists.
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Beecham
Vale
Thomas Beecham
St. Helens
Eng
Canal St
New York
Ambulance, Firemen, and City Farm Board Meeting
The board discussed fireman discipline and adding staff at the farm after reports of drunkenness. A new ambulance driver was proposed but defeated. Requisitions for ambulance items were approved as the board inspects city farm repairs. The meeting adjourned at 10.50 PM.
Electrical Work Shown At Derby Morse Lowell Establishment
A citizen was shown through Derby & Morse's large electrical building at 84 Middle Street Lowell. The three floors house offices, displays of electrical sundries, motor and dynamos repair, plating for silver nickel and colored metals, and custom gas and electrical fixtures. Burdock Blood Bitters are advertised.
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Derby & Morse
Middle Street
Lowell
Meeting notices and trustee election at Lowell 1902
To hear records of previous meeting reports of Trustees and Treasurer. Four Trustees to be elected for three years from March 1992. Lot owners may authorize rewriting notes totaling 191000 at 4 percent and 4720 at 4 percent to reach 19000 at 3 percent, increasing loans by 3280 to extinguish temporary 6 percent loans. Any other lawful business. Per order of Trustees, Charles L. Knapp Clerk, Lowell February 26, 1902.
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Charles L. Knapp
Lowell
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Meprxa
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Hair Store
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Board OF Police
Salter
King Edward
Middlesex County
Wilmington
Cook
Taylor & CO
Central Street
Mr. Williams
Dr. Donlan
Holgate
Messrs. Connolly, McMahon and McCoy
Williams
Courtney
Sheehan
McMahon
Ambulance Committee
Sullivan
Lowell Cemetery
Middlesex Women’s Club
Palmer Street
Lowell Mutual
Central St
J. C. Abbott
Jos. Peabody
P.f.dewvine
California
G. G. Read
Wm. Nichols & Co
LA Grippe
Optician
Geo. G. Rogers
Merrimack Street
Lowell Opera House
Gus Bothner
Hoyt
New York City
Vwine A. Brady
Louis Blair Parker
R. Grisme
Geo. H. Brennan
Kathryne Kidder
Glen McDonough
Molly Pitcher
Music Hall
Imatinee Daily Commerciag
Miss Jennie Yermans
Bim Bombarr
Billy Howard
Kiesel
Todd-Judde
America
Lovenberd
Smedley Sketch Club
Savoy Theatre
Grover Harrington
J. W. Harrington
Elite Comedy CO
First Congregational Church
Ladies’ Lyceum Quartette
Grace Church
W. B. Marshall
Steinert Hall
Burns
Ampleby
M. Steinert & Sons Co
Colonial Hall
Steinway
Boston University Glee Club
Percy J. Burrell
E. A
Burgess’ Periodical
W. C. Hinckley
Mipple Street
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