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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1902
Page
12
Clara Benway aged 16 died after a basketball fall Wednesday evening. Her attending physician said her spine was injured by the fall during the game. She grew worse at home until death tonight.
Washington forecast for Friday and Saturday calls for partly cloudy skies in New England with fresh north to northwest winds. The outlook mentions fair conditions overall with winds increasing from the west to northwest.
A major blaze destroyed twelve hotels and numerous small buildings along Atlantic City's beach front from Illinois to New York avenues. Losses top $750,000 with about a dozen people slightly injured. Origin uncertain, possibly Brady's baths or the Tarlton, as militiamen and volunteers aided fire crews and Philadelphia Camden trailed special engines to the scene. Residents crowded the sand to salvage belongings while police patrolled to prevent looting.
Leavenworth Kansas April 3 Oberlin M Carter ex captain of engineers in the US army is seriously ill with typhoid fever at Fort Leavenworth Federal penitentiary His temperature is 1051-2 Carter fears death before his affairs are settled He sent an urgent telegram to attorney Stone of Chicago to come Carter expects a civil trial over possession of his property tied to Savannah Georgia defense work and vows to continue after death pending relatives and attorney arrival tomorrow
Edgar S. Jackson, colored, of 58 Gilen Way Street, was accosted on Washington Street by a brown-skinned man claiming to have a valuable diamond to sell. Jackson examined the stone, realized it was paste, and handed it back. The thief snatched his glittering pin and fled. Jackson gave chase to Station 5 and reported the incident, detailing the suspect’s description.
Acting President Schalk-Burger opens negotiations with President Steyn as Delarey and Kemp join. the location of the Boer delegation remains unascertained while DeWet is found near Boshof on the Orange River Colony line.
One man was killed and six hurt in an explosion at the Harlan and Hollingsworth yard in Wilmington Delaware this afternoon during repairs on the French oil bark Alice and Isabelle. The vessel caught fire but the flames were quickly put out. The bark had been ashore below Assateague Virginia recently.
The piece describes microbes in the body fighting disease microbes and promotes Father John’s Medicine as a tonic. It claims the medicine nourishes the body, builds tissue, and strengthens against colds throat and lung troubles. It guarantees cure with money refund if not effective.
Roosevelt Hoover and Hoar send tributes to Dr Edward Everett Hale on his 80th birthday. Symphony Hall reception honors the Boston Unitarian leader while a $28,000 trust fund is reported. Hoar lauds Hale as a friend and public voice, praising his life, writings, and influence across Worcester Washington and beyond.
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