Liner Jefferson Struck by Storm. Passenger Killed
A North Atlantic gale delays ships as the Dominion liner Jefferson arrives battered. Passenger Rev. E. B. Hawley dies after a wave strike. lookout Richard McLane is seriously injured. City of Worcester anchors after a broken metal pin. ships City of Augusta and others adjust routes, passengers redistributed.
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North Atlantic
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Ward Line
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Moon County
McLane
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Rowland
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New London
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Savannah
Sandy Hook
Newport News
Norfolk
Two Men Sighted Drifting at Sea Near Buzzards Bay
In Woods Hole a life saving crew could not identify two men seen in a small cat boat drifting at sea. It was reported they hired a goat and a man to sail from New Bedford toward the south side of Buzzards Bay, but no names were learned and authorities fear a match to the missing craft.
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Woods Hole
New Bedford
Buzzyards Bay
Advertisement Sparks Straw Vote In Pittsburg Dining Room
An advertising agent recounts tallying twenty three men at a Pittsburg restaurant who used Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals. He quotes several travelers praising relief from indigestion, gas, irregular meals, and sour stomach, noting the product contains pepsin and diastase and is sold widely by druggists.
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New York
Pittsburg
Stuart
Homecoming of Fr Ronan at St Peters Parish
A festive gathering at St Peter’s Parish welcomed Fr Michael Ronan home after years abroad. Speakers praised his leadership and charity, a substantial gift of a Boston gig and a $170 check were presented, and Ronan pledged the funds to promote God’s work.
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ST. Peter’s
Ronan
Cure Claimed for Brights Disease and Diabetes Found
San Francisco druggists certify a newly discovered Fulton Compounds as the first cure for chronic Brights Disease and Diabetes. The letter from Ellingwood & Co. and many local pharmacies asserts high recovery rates and urges readers to ask for pamphlet.
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San Francisco
Oct
Ellingwood & Co
Bright
A. E. Scammell
Fulton
Flood Deluges Paterson in Delaware River Crest
Burlington New Jersey October 11. Paterson endures the worst flood in its history as the Delaware River swells and an artificial stream within the city overflows. About four fifths of Paterson is underwater with the highest points only three feet above water. Town cut off from communications. food may run short if waters do not recede.
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Burlington
N. J
Delaware
No Steamer Arrivals at Vineyard Haven Amid Gale
At Vineyard Haven on October 11 there were no arrivals or departures as a northeast gale spins through the port. The schooner Pardon G Thompson from South Amboy to Boston parted its starboard anchor chain but rode out the gale on its port anchor. No steamer has reached Nantucket since Thursday and shipping through Vineyard Sound is effectively at a standstill.
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Pardon G. Thompson
South Amboy
Boston
Nantucket
Vineyard Sound
Strangers Seen Near Gay Head Mystery Vessel
New Bedford reports no missing local boat matching the drifting craft seen off Gay Head. Three strangers visited town in a small sloop last Friday or Saturday, and may have sailed away. origin of the vessel remains unknown.
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New Bedford
Gay Head
Fall River Steamers Dragged By Northeast Gale
Nearly all sound steamers felt the heavy northeast gale along the coast with several delays for ships between Fall River and New York. Priscilla arrived after a brutal battle with wind and seas off Connani cut and Rhode Island. City of New Bedford burst a steampipe off New London and sought repairs before continuing voyage. City of Fall River also arrived several hours late.
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Fall River
New York
Fall River Line
Priscilla
Conanicut
Rhode Island
City of
New Bedford
New London
Ocean City Deserts Amid Hurricane Destruction
Ocean City New Jersey reports a near total evacuation as hurricane floods submerge the town. A section of Congress Hall and the Windsor hotel front collapse while many cottages are washed away or ruined. no deaths reported to date.
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Ocean City
Congress Hall
Windsor Hotel
Lehigh and Delaware Rivers Flood Fight Sparks Massive Damage
Easton and nearby towns face severe flooding as the Delaware and Lehigh rivers recede. Bridges, roads, and power plants suffer millions in damage, with Belvidere and Delaware trains halted and a single Portland bridge standing. A relief corps aided flood refugees housed at the city guard armory. lumber firm losses total about 50,000.
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City
Zearfoss and Hilliard
DROWNED AT PROVIDENCE DROWNING NEAR ROCKY POINT
In Narragansett bay off Rocky Point yesterday afternoon Michael Dwyer a 37 year old day laborer drowned while trying to recover a hat blown offshore. He swam confidently but was seized by a cramp as breakers thwarted rescue efforts and his body was found near the site where it sank by John Dorr of Confimicu.
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R. L
Narragansett Bay
Rocky Point
Michael Dwyer
John Dorr
Confimicu
Marquis of Salisbury to join cabinet as Lord Privy Seal
London dispatch reports the Marquis of Salisbury will join the cabinet as Lord Privy Seal. The post was held by his father until last year when Mr. Balfour took it, without salary. The cabinet now numbers nineteen members.
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London
Marquis of Salisbury
Viscount Cranborne
Mr. Balfour
Halloween Party Magic And Future Telltale Parcels
The passage describes a Halloween party game where guests, weather permitting, are asked to follow the hostess to the house and then a stump to retrieve a symbol of their future by thrusting a hand into a hollow tree. If stormy, parcels are given indoors by a witch with two imps and tied with brown leaves and random items such as keys and pennies.
Life of Pope Leo XIII Memoir by Monsignor O'Reilly
Official biographer presents authentic memoirs of Pope Leo XIII. Memoir authorized by the Pope, with Nihil obstat and Imprimatur from Philadelphia church authorities.
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Pope Leo XIII
Monsignor O'Reilly
D. D
L. D
Leo XIII
J. F. Loughlin
Archdiocese of
Philadelphia
Patrick John
Halloween Prophecies at a Girl’s Party
Priscilla Laurence notes a Pilgrim October piece describing a Halloween gathering with guests writing prophecies for their right-hand neighbor. A hostess reads each prophecy aloud while optional superstitions include a ladder over the door and a mop handle on the threshold to test guests' belief in luck.
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Hallowe’en
Priscilla Laurence
Autumn Evening Games for Guessing Proves Entertaining
Older children enjoy guessing games at home with slight prep. A twelve‑item observation table is followed by silent recall. Objects include umbrella, flatiron, inkwell, vase, pencil, lemon, teacup, purse, book, slipper, key and scissors. Then quick sound tests use saw, hammer, bell, triangle, music box, piano, door bang, tearing paper, and cat mew.
Sense Tests For Smell Taste And Touch In Social Evening
A plan proposed by Gertrude Gleason in The Pilgrim for October suggests a social event to exercise the senses. Guests sniff small wrapped packages containing common items and then list what they detect. A dim room with bowls of varied liquids tests taste while another setup examines touch in a sparse dark room.
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Gertrude Gleason
Will Give Guarantee Bond For Mi-o-na Sale
Ellingwood and Co offer a signed guarantee with every 50 cent Mi-o-na box. The bond promises the product costs nothing unless it increases flesh, cures stomach troubles, and restores health. The remarkable food and cure for dyspepsia has gained popularity through its unusual sale method.
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Ellingwood & Co
Guarantee Bond For Miona Refund Promise
Ellingwood & Co offers to refund the price paid for Miona if the purchaser reports it has not increased flesh or freed the stomach from trouble. The statement pledges a money back guarantee to consumers.
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Ellingwood & CO
Flesh forming Miona promise by Ellingwood Co.
A simple guarantee offers 50 cents for a box of Miona flesh forming food. If users do not benefit, the store will refund the purchase price without questions. The product is said to regulate digestive organs and relieve congestion in stomach, liver, and intestines while restoring firm flesh and plump symmetry.
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Ellingwood & Co
Miona
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