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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1908
Page
1
Ne ilen C Griswold a 15 year teacher at the Girls Latin School died at her home 180 Huntington avenue after surgery for appendicitis and overtaxed strength. She was recently transferred to Dorchester High School by the Superintendent of Schools.
A powerful blast and ensuing fire at Mrs. Pinkas Glik’s millinery shop at 11 Wall Street West End sent about 45 people fleeing including children. The explosion tore the storefront from the Wall and Cotting street corner building, a four story tenement.
On arrival, women and children cried for help from upper windows as flames consumed stair cases. Firefighters raised ladders while those inside sought rear exits, rushing to balconies and escaping to the street.
Fair weather dominates for Boston and Eastern New York as forecasts call for light to moderate winds and rising temperatures through Tuesday. In New York legal news, Thornton Hains faces an insanity defense in a high profile murder case with 300 jurors impaneled for opening arguments before Judge Frederick Crane.
A political advertisement license entry appears, noting regulatory details and compliance requirements for campaign notices. The notice outlines filing, display, and renewal steps and identifies issuing authorities and dates.
Thornton Jenkins Hains will be tried as an accessory to the murder of magazine writer William E. Annis. Annis was shot at the Bay Side Yacht Club last summer by the defendant’s brother Captain Peter C. Hains Jr of Fort Hamilton U S A.
In Malden Mrs. Albert F Doerfler vows to sue Principal Augustus L Burke after claiming her sons Clifford 10 and William 12 were whipped against her wishes. Report says Clifford was punished by the principal and William by his father after the mother forbade punishment. Continued on Page 2 First Column.
President-elect Taft warns that the country was unprepared for war and credits McKinley with delaying hostilities until the U S could cope. He notes only one gun near Sandy Hook and recalls Cleveland's Venezuelan message as a lesson in limited armament. The speaker cites divine Providence as guiding the nation.
President-elect William H. Taft told a Metropolitan Temple audience that his earlier official ties to McKinley align with his future policy. He cited the Philippine Islands and affirmed that McKinley’s 1900 policy remains the guiding approach for his administration.
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