Shamrock II Wreck After Sudden Squall in Solent Race
Southampton May 22 The dramatic crown jewel of the America’s Cup history unravels as Shamrock II loses its topmast and mainmast in a fierce squall, sparing lives of King Edward VII and Sir Thomas Lipton while Shamrock I also suffers damage. Lipton vows to race again if extension granted. the yacht lies a sparless wreck off Hythe as plans to rebuild and sail on August 1 proceed with caution.
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Southampton
Solent
Edward
Thomas Lipton
Associated Press
New York Yacht Club
Shamrock Il
America
Thomas Clipton
Hythe
Sir Thomas Lipton
London
Sir Thomas
King Edward
Londonderry
Jameson
Watson
Mr. Jameson
Thomason
Mr. Watson
Lipton
Lipton Cables New York Yacht Club
May 22 cable from Southampton to New York Yacht Club reports a serious accident to the Shamrock but with no injuries. Lipton asks for grace in engagements August 20 and awaits designer advice. Leyard replies that no one was injured and awaits further guidance before action. g. V. S. Oddie notes Sir Thomas will get needed time.
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New York
Southampton
New York Yacht Club
Commodore Ledyard
New Shamrock
Cable Club
Thomas J. Lipton
Leygard
London
Shamrock
Independence May Go to England to Race Shamrocks
The Independence may be taken across the ocean later this season to race Shamrock II if repairs allow. Boston May 22 The Post will say tomorrow that the decision hinges on sufficient repair work to put the vessel in condition for the voyage and the deep water race.
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England
Boston
the Post
Lawson May Hope Shamrock I Injuries Allow Cup Race
News of the accident reaches Thomas W. Lawson who cables Sir Thomas Lipton hoping Shamrock I and the challenger are not seriously damaged and can be repaired for the America's Cup. Lawson favors taking the Independence across if needed and awaits the New York Yacht Club's definite answer.
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America
Shamrock I
Thomas W. Lawson
Thos. Lipton
Lawson
New York Yacht Club
Objections to Lawson at New York Yacht Club meeting
A cup committee meeting at Commodore Ledyard's office discussed the Lawson controversy and racing matters. Most questions were settled, and Lawson's objections were overcome, with a full statement due by Saturday or Sunday.
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New York
Cup Committee
New York Yacht Club
Commodore Ledyard
Lawson
Fall River Mills Move Toward Wage Cuts and Curtailment
Signatures are being collected in Fall River toward an agreement to reduce wages and curtail production in mills. If approved, the plan would cut weaving wages to 18 cents per cut, begin the first Monday in June, and curb loom use to reduce stock by at least three quarters. Some mills may stay active if wage reductions are accepted, while others would idle. The drive aims to boost export trade for print works, with nearby mills watching New Bedford's response and cotton prices looming.
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Fall River
New Bedford
Half the Chicopee Mills to Curtail Machinery at Springfield
Springfield May 22 Henry M Bailey agent of the Chicopee Manufacturing Company receives order from Boston to stop half the machinery in the cotton mills starting Monday for an indeterminate period. About 500 to 600 workers will be laid off of a 1200 man workforce due to weak markets and war related trade disruptions. China market losses and surplus in cotton flannel production contribute to the reduction. The firm typically ships in winter by accumulating stock to meet seasonal demand.
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Springfield
Henry M. Bailey
Chicopee Manufacturing Company
Boston
China
New Textile School Building Planned in Lowell
A new textile school building, 260 by 80 feet with brick facing, rises on a three and a half acre site by the Merrimack river. Lockwood Green & Company design, ready by year end, will house courses in cotton and wool manufacturing, textile design, chemistry, weaving, dyeing, and commercial languages, serving 421 pupils.
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Merrimack River
Pawtucket Falls
Lowell
Lockwood, Green & Company, Mill Architects and Engineers
Boston
Mass
Plan to split workforce during next two weeks
The article explains a proposed plan to divide the current labor force into two groups. One group will work this week, the other next week, as a new scheduling approach.
West Point Cadets Dismissed and Suspended Over Disturbance
Washington May 22 Five cadets from the second class at West Point have been dismissed from the military academy for the recent disturbances. An additional group of cadets is suspended without pay until April 1, 1902. The removals and suspensions were ordered by Secretary Root under President's direction after a board of officers reviewed the incident. no court martial occurred.
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Washington
Military Academy
West Point
Henry L. Bowlby
Nebraska
John A. Cleveland
Alabama
Traugott F. Keller
New York
Raymond A. Linton
Michigan
Birchie O. Mahaffey
Texas
Allen C. Aleshire
Illinois
Benjamin F. McClellan
Mississippi
Oldest Living Things in Sequoia Giants in California
From the Utica Observer: Sequoia gigantea in the Sierra Nevada holds specimens at least 8000 years old. The Gen Sherman tree could yield 750,000 feet of lumber and poles stretching 40 miles. California spends 250,000 on condemning land to protect these giants, urging federal aid and wiser forest preservation.
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California
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford, Jr
University
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Tulare County
Placer County
Cheops
Sherman
Chicago
Kansas City
Santa Cruz
Utica Observer
Up To Date Slang Signals Style Change In Youth
A brief item notes how a girl shifts from describing her swell clothes to using current slang like glad regs reflecting changing youth language and fashion attitudes. The piece captures a snapshot of social speech trends and self presentation in a city's youth.
West Medford Welcomes New Pastor Nathan R Wood
At West Medford Baptist church a reception honored newly chosen pastor Nathan R Wood. Attending churches came from Somerville Charlestown South Medford and Newton Centre. Distinguished guests included President and Mrs Nathan H Wood of Newton Theological Seminary and several local ministers. The address Welcome to Our Pastor was delivered by President Wood.
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West Medford Baptist Church
Stev
Nathan R. Wood
Somerville
Charlestown
South Medford
Newton Centre
Nathan H. Wood
Newton Theological Seminary
Maurice A. Loring
First Baptist Church
Medford
W. H. Hackett
J. W. Clancy
Arthur Bonner
President Wood
The
Lincoln team driver injured in street collision with electric car
John D. Lynch of Lincoln, a team driver for H. G. Paine of Concord, was seriously injured when his wagon collided with an electric car on Lowell Street at Massachusetts Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Lynch, thrown from his seat, suffered head injuries and multiple cuts. Taken to the police station, he remained unconscious for hours. The wagon was wrecked. Relatives were notified and he was sent home to Concord. Doctors fear internal injuries.
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John D. Lynch
Lincoln
H. G. Paine
Concord
Boston Elevated Railway
Lowell Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Lynah
Charles A. Keegan
Margaret Dale
Medford Street
Massachusetts Sunday School Meet Held in Woburn
The Woburn district of the Massachusetts Sunday School Association held its annual meeting at First Baptist church in Woburn on Tuesday with delegates from Burlington Stoneham Winchester Wilmington and Woburn. The program included preparatory service led by Rev George H Tilton greetings by Wallace M Bulfinch and remarks by C W Currier and C L Evarts plus talks on using the Bible and reaching young men. A social lunch followed and evening devotions by Rev E P Smith with addresses by Miss Ada B Kinsman and Rev Thomas Fims.
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Massachusetts Sunday School Association
Woburn
First Baptist Church
Burlington
Stoneham
Winchester
Wilmington
George H. Tilton
North Church
Wallace M. Bulfinch
Hamilton
Conant
State Association
Stebbins
I<insmaan
Charles H. Kimball
E. P. Smith
Ada B. Kinsman
Thomas Ffims
Chelmsford real estate sale proceeds at foreclosed auction
Co F Keyes of Lowell conducted a large sale of Jerusha J Shed estate property in Chelmsford on Wednesday. Parcels on Robin's Hill and the Fay homestead brought 670 to 1150 dollars to Lowell buyers William Fay and John Conway, with the Shed homestead selling for 2750 dollars to George H Tryder and a cottage to tenant David B George for 1525 dollars. Personal property also sold amid favorable prices for purchasers.
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John Conway
Lowell
South Street
George H. Tryder
David B. George
Maria L. Reed
Boston
North Chelmsford Road Work Nears Finish
In North Chelmsford a 2400 foot State highway segment will be completed next week. Some bicyclists complain sharp stone points damage tires, but top dressing will even out after traffic. The route starts before George T Sheldon's Princeton street and extends to Tyngsboro line. Also a church festival in the vestry of the Second Congregational Church raised funds and provided a successful ice cream and strawberry event. Organizers included Mrs C H Whittemore and others.
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George T. Sheldon
Princeton Street
Tyngsboro
Second Congregational Church
Church Aid Society
C. H. Whittemore
Harry C. Trombly
A. C. Mitchell
Fred Duncan
Charles M. Cornell
Unclaimed Money Orders and The Dead-Letter Office
A Washington businessman questions what happens to money orders not presented for payment. A postal official explains many vanish by burning or tearing receipts, misaddressed letters, or end up in the dead-letter office. The British government uses such unpaid funds for revenue, while the U.S. treasury holds over 2.5 million dollars in unclaimed orders after 35 years of operation. The post office has issued four billion dollars in orders, paying all but 2.5 million, with average orders around seven and a half dollars.
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Washington
Washington Star
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm in nasal spray form
Ely Brothers offer Liquid Cream Balm for nasal use with a spraying tube priced at 75 cents. The liquid retains the solid preparation's medicinal effects, is quickly absorbed by the nasal membrane, and helps normalize secretions without drying them. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York.
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Ely
Ely Bros
Warren St
N. Y
Weston Howland First to Refine Petroleum
Weston Howland of Fairhaven, who died at 85, pioneered petroleum refining in the 1860s. From basic distillation to improvised setups, he refined crude oil after a barn incident and built a local refinery, selling refined oil at a premium as rivals entered the market. He faced a fatal fire that destroyed his factory but continued operations afterward.
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Weston Howland
Fairhaven
New Bedford
New York
Pennsylvania
Scheifflin Bros
Howland
Fish Island
California
Panama
The Relation of Women to Government
Mary Wood of the Woman's National Republican Association argues that progress, citizenship, and equitable law depend on women's education and voting rights. She contends universal rights and civil equality must be extended to women, not granted by special statute, and urges reframing law to include women in governance and franchise.
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Mary Wood
Woman's National Republican Association
Mystery of the grog aboard ship told by a naval officer
A Philadelphia Record yarn recounts a naval investigation aboard a ship where crewmembers deny knowledge of who brought grog on board. A coal passer finally admits he cannot answer and reveals the incident never entered official records, ending the mystery with a dry punchline.
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Goodacre
Cap
Smithers
Philadelphia
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Ison
Mr. Jamieson
Difiney
Thomas
Ledyard
Lipton Cables
American Club
G. V
Oddie
Chicopee Mfg. Co
Southwick
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Frederick F. Ayer
New York City
Academy
Middlesex County
West Medford
Arlington
Central Congregational Church
E. T. Adams
Frances Brown
Centre School
Chelmsford Veterans’ Association
Chelmsford
North Chelmsford
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