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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
1
Mrs Ellen Brady aged 75 had a near drowning experience when she fell from a wall and was rescued. Firemen and bystanders aided her retrieval from the water but she appeared uninjured apart from shock. Officials cautioned seniors to avoid risky ledges near waterways.
Ellen Brady 75 of 267-2 South Margin Street slipped from the South Boston sea wall near D and C streets at about 9 15 p.m. Two fishermen James Cronin and Walter Montague heard her cry and jumped in rescuing her. She was taken to Police Station 6 and later City Hospital where she rested comfortably and was expected to recover.
Dr Clark, a member of Parliament whose Boer correspondence was made public, faced swift censure from morning papers across parties. Last night his constituents mobbed him and a supporter with a revolver kept the crowd back, saving him from harm.
The August 14 Municipal Court rebuke incident wrongly named Oscar Storer. Storer was in the Maine woods then, not in court, and did not face Judge Dewey during the Wenzel case. The Post’s report misstated the attorney in charge and accountability.
Forecast for Friday and Saturday calls for generally fair conditions in New England and eastern New York. Winds will be light to fresh southwest in New England and southerly in eastern New York with periods of fresh breezes.
In Cleveland, Louis Peck pleads for mercy as military rule descends on Akron. The unrest narrows to a confrontation between authorities and lawless groups, with victims listed and calls for a life sentence to deter further violence.
Akron Ohio, August 23 Tonight martial law took effect and the city remained quiet though fears of renewed disorder linger. Crowds are prohibited from gathering and soldiers break up groups as soon as they form.
Akron Ohio August 2 riots left a scene of desolation with a child dead and about twenty wounded. The city building burned and Columbia Hall destroyed as police fled and troops patrolled fire lines. Mayor Young closed saloons and warned martial law if needed while casualties included Glen Wade 11 shot through the heart and Rhoda Davidson 7 fatally wounded.
Reports from Asia describe China and Corea tensions with Allied protection for the Emperor while the Empress remains missing. American forces divert to Manila as fighting continues west of Tianjin and a Russian commander cites wartime obligations.
Washington orders about 7000 troops now at sea and en route to China to Manila instead. The President says General Chaffee already has enough forces, and the move is justified by the current China situation.
Late cables report Pekin terrorized after its fall with fires incited by Chinese, looting feared, and foreign troops debating actions. Despatches cite firefighting, imperial precincts, and shifting positions of Russians, Americans, and Japanese amid broader Manchurian conflict rumors.
Pittsfield officials press for three local youths in the Fosburg murder inquiry as detectives confer with state officers. Two men are detained awaiting examination by R L Fosburg and his son. one arrestee is said to know details of the Fosburg house. Robert L Fosburg is ill with a broken rib from Monday’s scuffle.
An advertisement declares a clearance at 154-168 Washington Street before Oct 1 when the building is to be torn down. It touts winter goods such as overcoats and boots and offers refunds for dissatisfaction amid a rush of customers.
Washington reports a key shift in policy as the government decides not to send additional troops to China amid the evolving Chinese situation. The note appears as a continuation from page six, third column.
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