Berlin wrecks with all aboard in fierce gale at Hook of Holland
A German mail steamer Berlin from Harwich to Hook of Holland was wrecked entering port in a violent gale. Of 143 passengers and crew, only one man, Captain Parkinson of Belfast, Ireland, survived. No cause is known. Thirty bodies recovered. Captain Precious commanded the Berlin. lifeboats and tugboats failed to save anyone else. The disaster occurred as the ship neared the north pier in a rough, freezing night. A socialists programme is discussed in Battersea with calls for municipal services and eight hour day.
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London
England
Rotterdam
Berlin
Flarwich
Hook of Holland
Harwick
Great Eastern Bay Company
Hook
Railway Company
Precious
Hag & Goon
Parkinson
Belfast
Ireland
North Pier
Captain Precious
Jashead
Captain Parkinson
Brave Farm Wife Fights Fire to Save 18 Livestock
Mrs Clin y Kuhns, wife of a young Allentown farmer, found a barn fire and, armed with a knife, rodeoed six horses and twelve cows from the blaze. She battled flames on her clothing and saved the herd before the barn fell. The fire, blamed on an incendiary, caused about 4000 dollars in losses.
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Rmer
Allentown
Cliny Kuhns
Atirg
Pennsylvania Y M C A Officers Elected at Allentown
William C Stover was unanimously elected president of the Pennsylvania Y M C A convention. Judge Frank M Trexler and Ralph Harbisson were named vice presidents. Herbert W Elvidge and J H Barre were chosen as secretaries, with T B T Dilts as press secretary. About 400 delegates attended the convocation in Allentown with addresses by George B Hodge, G E Reed, and Rev Dr D J Burrell.
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Allentown
William C. Stover
Pennsylvania
McRea at Cape May Officials Inspect New Depot Site
President James McCrea of the Pennsylvania Railroad and senior officials visited Sewell's Point opposite Cold Spring to inspect the Washington street depot site as $1,211,000 was allocated under the river and harbor bill for the harbor entrance project. A second item notes Mrs Jennie L May receiving a ten year sentence for assault with intent to kill Marine Lucien Conan, who survived the wound.
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Pennsy
Cape May
James McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Samuel Rea
Charles E Pugh
Atterbury
Sewell's Point
Cold Spring
Washington Street
Washington
Jennie L May
Lucien Conan
United States
Marine
Hand
Moundsville
Conan
Happy Week brings half price furs and fabrics sale
A bustling sale offers Poie de Soie Faille Armines Poie de Cygne and related fabrics at dramatic discounts during Happy Week with prices from 75c to 79 a yard. Winter stock must be cleared as cold weather lingers and shoppers flock for seasonable garments at low, eye catching rates.
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Faille
Armines
Bargain Sale on Black Satteen Pat ticoats
Reduced stock prompt special event with low prices for Pat ticoats. Items include $2.50 value, $2.25 value, and selections at $1.49, $1.98, $1.49 and 98 cents. Large quantities to move quickly.
Material sale during Happy Week in varied patterns
A chance to buy at material cost during Happy Week with a good assortment of pads, stripes, figured and plain fabrics. Sizes suitable for 5 to 14 years old, with prices from 39 cents to 298 dollars or half of former prices.
Clean Up of Lace Curtains
Inventory takers found many lace curtains in one or two pair styles. Prices cut in half during Happy Week to clear stock. Values from 1.50 to 2.50 now offered at 752 pairs remaining.
Remnants of Wool Dress Goods Reduced for Quick Sale
Accumulation of fall and winter colored and black wool dress goods offered in 1 to 5 yard lengths includes plaids stripes and figured patterns. Shoppers may secure waists or skirt pieces at one quarter regular price in this rapid sale.
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Holland
Battersea
New York Times
Kimona
Boots
McCrea
Childean
C. Thos. Kemp
Market St
White City
Childrens
Macy
Gatunpay
Moen
H. R. Flautt
A. R. Yeakie
Central Howe, CO
Logir Narest Street
Sesant & Khoti
Saylors’ & Lehigh
Portland Osment
Rosendale Osment
Maryland
Brick and Supply Co
Forth
Fifth Ste. Bar
Ak Adv Wona Tan
Boi
Carty
Carty’s
Patrior Street
O. P. Bennett
Bo Walker & Bennett
Schloss Bros. & Co's
Frederick
Atyles
Market Street
Market and
Patrick Streets
C. E. Cline
Fred’k Co
Etchison
W. H. B. Etchison
South Market Street
Clary
Devilbiss & Orner, Insurance
Doll & Albaugh
N. Market Street
Frederick, Md
Ernest Helfenstein
A W. Patrick Gi
Frederiex
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