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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
3
A fire early today on Haverhill street in Lawrence caused about 100000 dollars in damage to the old Lawrence High School building. Insurance will cover the loss. The fire, blamed on a cigar butt, began in the polling section used during yesterday's city election.
A New York court heard a suit to recover $15,000 deposited in a Jersey City bank since 1854 after Captain John Coyle drowned when his ship went down off Newfoundland. Two Cincinnati men, believed nephews of Coyle, filed the case on behalf of the estate seeking the funds and accumulated interest.
In Barnesville Ohio on December 7 Charles Kendall a moulders helper leaped into a cupola of white hot metal in plain sight of fellow workers. His flesh was consumed and only bones were recovered.
Captain Antonio Silva, clinging to rigging for three hours after his fishing schooner Olive May wreck, was rescued by the Kingston of Noank crew. They saved him at the risk of their lives as Gay Head life savers prepared a breeches buoy, arriving in Edgartown tonight.
Captain Silva was last to leave the Olive May after it ran aground off Martha's Vineyard. Manuel Peters of New Bedford drowned after being washed overboard. Four crew members escaped in a dory and were rescued by the Charlotte J. Kingsland. rescue companions fought hours to keep the boat afloat as the Kingston aided. The storm broke at anchor, engines failed, sails set, and the vessel finally foundered with heavy seas.
A legacy of 1000 dollars was bequeathed from the estate of Sarah H. Stetson. Stetson served as treasurer of the Y W C A for 20 years and her contributions were noted at a recent meeting.
A home recipe for cough syrup uses sugar, warm water, and Pinex to create a pint of syrup costing far less than store-bought versions. The method claims quick relief for deep coughs, bronchial and throat issues, with a pleasant taste and mild laxative effect. The ad emphasizes pure Pinex and offers a money-back guarantee from The Piney Co.
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