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Perils of Life-Savers and Far-Reaching Coast News
The piece reviews the U S Life Saving Service founded by Sumner Kimball detailing its growth, coast to coast patrols, and ongoing hurricane warnings. It recounts brave rescues, the dangers faced by mariners, and praises the service, its personnel, stations, and funding while noting storm activity near Cape Cod and along the Atlantic shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life-Saving Service of the
United States
Sumner L Kimball
Revenue Marine Bureau
Treasury Department
Congress
Maine
Florida
Great Lakes
Arctic
Cape Cod
Boston
Gulf of Mexico
South Atlantic
New York
London
Liverpool
Southampton
Grand Banks
Kimball
Collier’s Weekly
Iceland
Spitzbergen
Massachusetts
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Hatteras
Tropics
Hydrographic Office
Virginia Capes
Jersey Shore