12 Feb 1903
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1903
Page
1
A light brown man snatched Miss Sarah Perkins handbag in the Public Garden shortly after 4 pm. He fled toward Charles street after a brief chase, scattering valuables. Police at Station 16 seek the suspect, a colored man, who vanished into the crowd.
Miss Lottie Fairfield leads Salem's coal market, cutting prices to nine dollars per ton and supplying the poor from a cargo of Welsh anthracite. She bought her father's Beverly business, defied a coal club, and earned praise for wit, wealth, and charity while expanding her independent operation.
A fragment notes Father John’s Medicine claims cure for colds throat and lung troubles. No further details on efficacy or endorsements are provided.
Kidder Peabody buys Boston Gas Light quartet to take control from J Edward Addicks. Eleven million dollars advances Massachusetts Gas interests as protests challenge legality. The sale ends Addicks influence over Boston gas holdings and consolidates local control in Massachusetts Gas Companies. Continued on Page 3 Second Column.
A four hour spree of nine alarms in Boston tested fire crews as mud and rain hampered responses. Two men were hurt and a woman burned when an oil stove overturned. District Chief Ritchie’s wagon also took damage in a collision. Occupants faced heavy water damage at 653 Lincoln Street.
Washington reports Germany ignored prior agreement with Mr Bowen and pressed a cash payment of 340000 or a lien on Venezuelan port customs. Britain and Italy renounced Germany action and will uphold earlier accords. Bowen refused port receipts before Hague decision and offered guarantees including 27 500 cash to Britain.
In St Louis depositors rushed to withdraw after a Tuesday attachment on John J. Ryan Co operative Company. Creditors filed for bankruptcy on E J Arnold and Co as frantic crowds crowded Arnold offices and Ryan headquarters. Extra police maintained order as the scene threatened to erupt.
A major blaze at Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois destroyed Shop A, the principal issue storehouse. The fire consumed cavalry and infantry equipment and 1,000,000 rounds of Krag Jorgensen ammunition, valued at about 1.5 million dollars. The three story building, 20 years old, cost 400 thousand to build. no casualties reported. The arsenal is the nation’s largest, with ten buildings on 30 acres and a total expenditure of 12 million dollars.
A sequence of fires and near-incidents disrupted the South End as soot in tubes, an oil heater, and a smoky stove sparked alarms across multiple boxes. No major damage reported beyond a $2600 loss at 78 Tremont Street, while a firefighter team collided with an Express wagon. a woman was burned from an exploding lamp and hospitalized.
Fair conditions in Boston and nearby areas with brisk westerly winds on Thursday. Friday expected fair but colder. Forecast for New England shows rain or snow in northern portions Thursday with high winds from the south to west, and Friday turning fair. Storm warnings posted along the Atlantic coast from Wilmington to Eastport.
A historical note touts Father John's Medicine as a cure for colds throat ailments and lung troubles. It claims broad healing properties and promotes the product for general respiratory relief.
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