28 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1905
Page
1
New Orleans officials report the Illinois Central railroad plans immediate debris clearing and prompt reconstruction of Stuyvesant docks and elevators on a larger, more substantial scale. The fire's immediate loss is estimated at five million dollars.
In a crowded northbound elevated car between Pleasant and Boylston stations, W P Ruisseau is robbed of 1400 dollars. John Hourihan and ex-Councilman Frank Cowin pursued and captured a suspect, later identified as Charles Blake alias Baker Carroll Little Cal. Officer O'Brien arrested Blake at Boylston Street station. Blake, an alleged longtime offender, claims innocence as police link him to a broader pickpocket gang operating on the trains.
Eighteen persons including women fled into the street at 1 am when flames swept the lodging house at 224 West Canton Street South End. Landlady Mary Strazburger alarmed by smoke warned lodgers and saved her 1-year-old daughter Florence Strazburger from the blaze. Several residents escaped to an adjacent building. The fire caused heavy damage to the house.
Reports from Shakhe indicate Japanese forces crossed the river under heavy fire and drove back Russian lines. General Kuropatkin admits desperate fighting as Oyama and Kuroki turn his right flank and press on the left and centre with reinforced troops and heavy siege guns.
At 12 30 this morning a blaze in the Spillman home at 21 Dana place Roxbury freed two sets of twins. William Connelly and Patrick Lyden woke to the flames and rescued the Spillman parents and their son. Kate McClennen and her six children were led to safety in night clothes from the third floor.
Edward Baro narrowly survived a buckshot wound after allegedly breaking into Miss Ottaline Alderman’s Lexington home Sunday morning. Police doubt his intoxicated alibi of mistaken entry and plan to arrest Baro when he leaves Massachusetts General Hospital in about two weeks, under guard. Friends and Baro’s parents defend his character as authorities review the case. Alderman, praised for bravery, expresses sympathy for the wounded man and regrets the incident.
Local forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair skies today and tomorrow with lighter winds. Expect warmer temperatures and light southwest breezes throughout the period.
Advertisement claims the Boston and Worcester Trolley Air Line will not interfere with regular schedules and promotes Piso's Cure for coughs colds and consumption priced at 25 cents.
The four living ex governors of Massachusetts General Grant and Charles Eliot Norton join honorary pallbearers for the late George S Boutwell. By Boutwell’s request no formal eulogy will be given at the Groton funeral Thursday at 2 pm.
In Groton on February 27 former Governor George S. Boutwell died at 7 13 this morning surrounded by family and friends. The end followed a brief decline as Dr Warren notified relatives to prepare for loss and Boutwell's breathing gradually ceased after a final peaceful moment with his daughter at his side.
Washington reports crowds plan to attend the inaugural ball with color lines erased ticket sales to negro buyers notes from officials that no color restrictions will apply. The Ninth Cavalry negro regiment will participate in the procession and high level negro staff members assist in organizing the civic division.
Consisting of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. A single set often cures.
Thirteen people died and more than 60 were injured when the second floor of the Fleet Street African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church collapsed in Brooklyn near Myrtle Avenue. The audience of about 300, mostly women, feared entrapment as dust cloud rose and survivors rushed to windows. funeral services for Sydney Tainter were interrupted.
The copy promotes Sanford’s Ginger as the best low cost health aid for travelers and households, urging every reader not to be without it.
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