22 Apr 1905
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1905
Page
1
Reports from Cambridge to Everett describe a sweeping gas-like odor that nauseated residents in many city sections. Hospitals and police received hundreds of calls as doctors treated asphyxiation symptoms. wind shift and marsh gas at Lynn and Wellington were cited.
In a sunlit opener at Huntington Avenue Philadelphia erased a four run Boston lead in five minutes in the eighth inning. Norwood Gibson powered the rally with speed on the bases as Harry Davis scored the tying run and Lav Cross delivered the decisive hit. Rube Waddell relieved and fanned five of six batters, ending Boston’s rally and securing a 5 to 4 Athletics victory after a dramatic late surge.
Alderman James M. Curley of Ward 17 quits the ward and city Democratic committees over the decision to forego ward redistricting this year. He vows to oppose machine leaders and predicts trouble for them, while Fitzgerald supporters celebrate the shift and Mayor Collins weighs a re election bid.
The two masted schooner Mary Whiley from Portsmouth bound for Bangor with grain ran on a rock near the Cape Elizabeth lifesaving station in fog and will be a total loss. The crew were saved by the station crew. Built in 1863, 100 tons gross, 79.5 by 26.1 by 8.2, owned by Captain Zachariah Williams and Portsmouth interests, valued at 1500 dollars with grain cargo valued at 3000 dollars.
A Victorian testimonial notes Father John's Medicine heals throat and lungs and prevents consumption. It recommends keeping a bottle of Piso s Cure on hand for sudden colds, priced 26c.
A small unknown schooner seen struggling against a southwest gale near Nantucket disappeared at noon. It is thought commanded by Octavius W. Lewis who left Hartford last week for the port. Fog and sea conditions may have swept her out to sea. local skippers fear for her safety.
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