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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1904
Page
5
Miss Rose G Maurer and her brother Louis displayed extreme coolness and determined heroism saving fourteen lives at a corner fire. The blaze trapped residents and required rapid evacuation actions by the siblings and awaiting firefighters. Their brave conduct prevented greater loss and drew praise from onlookers.
Miss Maurer a tall blonde known as the Gibson girl aided Mrs. Murphy and her baby during a fire across from her home on Hampden and Chadwick streets. She credited others for braver acts and noted she did her duty. She is a member of the Dizzy Izzy company and inspired Teasing in Chicago before working in Boston.
Governor-elect William L. Douglas will at 11 o'clock today announce his staff appointments. The chief appointment is General Nelson A. Miles, named adjutant general of Massachusetts.
The New York Stock Exchange opened amid frenzied selling as investors dumped shares after signs of a coming decline. Amalgamated Copper dropped to 58 serving a 10 point fall. United States Steel slid to 23 and 84 for preferred, with vast losses across major stocks totaling over 80 million in market value.
The British ship Middleham from Galveston to Liverpool arrived with its wheat and cotton cargo on fire. Discovered Monday morning, the blaze was fought with steam in an unsuccessful smothering attempt. Decks are warped and the cause is under inquiry.
An advertisement for Scott's Emulsion states it is not a cure all but can help repair bodily waste when ordinary foods fail to nourish. It emphasizes usefulness in many wasting conditions and offers a sample tree with Scott & Bowne of New York.
The joint committee on ordinances met to consider the Common Council order to print city payrolls. Alderman Charles Slattery chaired as they debated the council’s authority and voted to seek an opinion from the corporation counsel on whether the council could compel the committee to publish the names.
M MacBurney was elected captain of Harvard's golf team for next year. He has two years on the squad and gained national recognition for his excellent play last summer.
Cleveland dispatch relays Rev Charles Eaton statement on Mrs Cassie Chadwick, banker Newton of Brookline, and rumors of John D Rockefeller funding to settle Newton’s $190,000 claim. Eaton clarifies Chadwick never attended Euclid Avenue Baptist Church or supported its work.
Henry F. Boles of Brookline indicted by the Norfolk grand jury for the murder of his wife Mary M. Boles and Police Officer Joseph McMurray on Oct 17. Boles allegedly shot his wife at home and fired through a door when Officer McMurray entered, fatally wounding the patrolman. No plea entered as he was absent. Also, Ralph Hudson of Walpole indicted for manslaughter in the death of J Orlo Harding on Sept 23.
Prominent Hebrew citizens in Boston applaud President Roosevelt for demanding travel rights for Jews and criticizing Russia’s denial of passports. Leaders call his stance courageous and momentous, likening it to major U.S. doctrines and stressing the need for Russia to concede to American citizenship protections.
In Westminster Gardner on December 8 workmen completed the farmers lines of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. Forty four residents are now connected, greatly expanding a village that once had only two or three phones. The birthplace of Lieutenant General Nelson A Miles is noted nearby.
A new iron cylinder chimney, 105 feet high and 60 inches in diameter, has been raised at the Boston Manufacturing Company in Waltham. It replaces a larger, now worthless structure removed earlier.
The Leyland liner Canadian arrived at East Boston three days overdue after fierce northwest snowstorms across the Atlantic. Bound from Liverpool with light freight of 6000 tons, she faced high seas that prevented progress, averaging only 80 miles per day for four days. A second storm near Newfoundland Banks pushed her off course before she righted and completed the voyage.
A spoof clash unfolds between the editors of the Hardscrabble Banner and the Bingville Bugle. The Bingville writer recounts a drunken brawl at the Banner office, including a paste attack and a chair-ramming scuffle, ending with both editors injured and the constable Dewberry retreating to Bingville. War is hell, arbitration preferred.
Mrs M Litchfield of Boston testifies Quinona cured extreme nervousness and improved appetite and sleep after use. Julius K Winer, Boston representative for New York Journal, says Quinona restored health from overwork and headache. Ads claim Quinona treats indigestion, sleeplessness, colds and fatigue, with a dollar large bottle and free medical advice from The Quinoa Co.
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