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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1900
Page
2
July blast at the Bank of Armatro's vault near Chicago destroyed the building. Burglars fled after a fierce gunfight with Hagers, who arrived with guns and revolvers and traded fire in the ruins. Police reported no capture.
President Moe Kinley and Secretary Cortelyou plan to travel from Canton by Pennsylvania railroad tomorrow afternoon reaching Washington Thursday for a short stay. Ambassador Charlemagne Tower arrived and joined Kinley and Senator Fairbanks for a drive. A social call by Ohio State officials and Republican leaders is set for tomorrow.
Four young girls from Germantown and Wondamere in Pennsylvania drowned while swimming at Ocean City. They were Virginia and Elsie Lowe both under 20, and Jennie and Bertie Lonsdale. A strong undertow pulled at least one victim from the breakers during the bathing. Police and rescuers investigated the incident.
Misa Nellie J Dolan of Roxbury won a round trip to Paris from the Free Home for Consumptives during its eighth anniversary celebration in Dorchester. Miss Sarah B Meehan won the Washington round trip for selling the most souvenirs, 1200 at ten cents each.
Mayor Hart signed the appropriation and loan bills with one item vetoed. He rejected 150000 for school repairs and 75000 for new schoolhouses, arguing the council lacks authority. The school committee would have sole power, contending the vetoes exceed jurisdiction.
Four hundred workers at the Dominion Cotton mills in Magog Quebec go on strike after management shifts pay day from Friday to Monday. Weavers demand a 10 percent raise and hope to stay out until met. The walkout halts operations, stops fires, and sparks clashes as workers block entry and police are stationed to maintain order.
The Brooks comet was seen by its discoverer Professor William R R Brooks this morning in Geneva New York. It appears on the northern wing of Munca moving toward the head of dusa and is described as a beautiful telescopic object by observers.
Munyon proclaims summer weakness and heat as dangers to the body and markets a range of tonics and cures. The ad touts Munyon's General Debility Car, D D C Tablets for bowel troubles, headache cure, nerve cure, constipation cure, inhaler for hay fever, and a doctors’ free service, with most items priced around 25 cents to one dollar.
The preliminary murder trial for five men linked to Thomas Dobbins’s death on July Fourth wrapped midday as court cleared. William Scott faced a temporary denial of press on absence, then was rearrested as a Massachusetts fugitive. Farrell and Brown were ordered held, while Gold and Williams remained jailed for the September Supreme Court term. A Brewing-robbery charge at Island Spring in Lawrence, Massachusetts, was presented against Scott and Farrell, with extradition hearings set for tomorrow.
Reports from Alaska show protests have not reached Washington over the provisional boundary line. State Department officials call the line a temporary scheme and note Britain conceded nineteen-twentieths of the disputed territory, while Canada seeks a Lynn Canal port.
Queen Victoria mourns the death of Duke Alfred Ernest Albert of Saxe-Coburg Gotha from heart paralysis at Rosenau Castle. Funeral set for Friday in Coburg with the Prince of Wales to represent the Queen. In London, King Edward’s circle reels as the heir becomes a German duke amid reform talks.
The Boston and Maine railroad offers a low rate excursion to Old Orchard Beach on Thursday August 2. Round trip tickets are 2.00 dollars. The train leaves Union Station at 8 05 a.m. and returns from Old Orchard by 5 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the Boston city ticket office on Milk Street until 6 p.m.
Amelie Rives the Princess Troubetskoy of Virginia known for The Quick and The Dead will travel from Albemarle to Bar Harbor Maine for rest and possible recovery from rheumatic complaints. Her insistence on a cooler climate comes after years of health struggles and a breakdown.
The Fire Marshal reports property losses totaling 69 million dollars with 59 percent insured, and 19.6 million dollars uninsured losses. Incendiary fires dominated the year with 248 cases attributed to pyromania, insurance schemes, or unknown motives, resulting in 79 convictions and 16 arrests after trials.
The article highlights Alton Bay on Winnipesaukee as a scenic resort area connected by the Mt. Washington steamer making two daily trips to Centre Harbor Bear Island Long Island and Wolfeboro. It notes camp meetings and a large convention with Aug 1 services and Boston Line excursion tickets available at stations.
OCR fragment describes extra train service. It mentions six trips each way and departure times from an unspecified origin. The source is unclear on exact dates, places, or organizations beyond Portland and a port reference. The summary reflects available entities and actions with neutral wording.
The article details payments under the Lobby Act including Edgar Taft paying Michael J. Murray 2000 dollars to oppose abolishing Gloucester Polis Court, Lothrop Thorndike paying 200 dollars to oppose inheritance tax changes, and George A. Crocker noting 7500 dollars in opposition to the Boston & Albany lease with 2764.8 paid to Robert M. Morsé and others for counsel expenses. Westminster Chambers Trust lists incidental costs. American Express Company reports a payment to L. S. Dabney as counsel.
Crosby T E Crosby ex tax collector of Winthrop appeared in East Boston Court before Judge Hintmans to answer charges of embezzlement involving six to seven thousand dollars. He waived Superior Court and was bound over to the grand court in ten thousand dollars. Five thousand dollars were covered by counsel and the case was committed to the earliest jail for pretreatment.
Elgin Dental Co promises artificial teeth that fit well and look natural using Professor Atkins' attachment, with $4.50 price and a 10 year guarantee. They offer free examination and painless extraction for 25 cents if needed, with immediate service at 12 Tremont Row over Epstein's Drug Store open daily.
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