19 Jan 1907
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1907
Page
1
Kingston reports a severe plague scare with 1000 deaths feared. Bodies moved by lighters across the bay amid decomposition and heat. Cleanup is slow as residents face fear and aid pours in. medical supplies are in urgent demand.
Appeal by the New Encranc' Water and Warp Society urges Boston residents to support watch and ward duties amid warnings of a ten dollar forfeiture for neglect. Officials and constables are reminded to follow orders, with the circular citing Section 7 of Chapter 31, Revised Laws of 1902.
Secretary Chase of the Watch and Ward Society faces backlash as his new blue law pursuit leads to a circulating letter that some recipients view as a threat. Back Bay residents say the missive pressures individuals to contribute or face legal obligations, prompting angry responses about compulsion and duty.
The circular quotes a 1902 Revised Statutes provision stating a watcher who neglects duty or fails to provide a substitute will forfeit 19 dollars. No note explains it as an ancient colonial law forgotten with time.
A new rise on the Ohio heightens a flood the region has faced for over 20 years. Communications, fuel, and food are scarce. thousands homeless and idle as factories close. Gas, electric service falters. Cincinnati and Newport face outages while relief, water supply, and militia aid are mobilized.
A well dressed man on Bromfield street near Washington tried to shoot himself three times last night. The gun misfired each time and he discarded the revolver and drank at a nearby saloon. A large crowd witnessed the incident and the scene caused a stir.
Professor Philippe Marcou of Warvard resigns as professor of modern languages at Harvard to battle a $25,000 breach of promise suit filed by Annie L. Manley. He says he will not compromise and will stand the racket, while the plaintiff's identity remains undisclosed.
A young woman nicknamed the wonder of the Colored Colony in the South Ind owns 28 Holyoke Street lavishly furnished and has lived there ten years with ample wealth. She previously resided on Middlesex Street and Grenville Place, drawing police disapproval and moves. An elderly white gentleman is said to have funded her lifestyle for a decade, visiting often and known to neighbors. Recent reports claim her income source was cut off, prompting failed efforts to mend the friendship.
Arguments in the trial of Cornelius P. Shea head of the Teamsters Union were concluded this evening. Instructions will be given to the jury tomorrow morning and a verdict is believed possible before night.
Continued unsettled conditions in Boston and vicinity with possible rain periods on Saturday and Sunday. Washington reports a New England forecast showing rain in the south and snow or rain in the north, with warmer temperatures expected in the north on Saturday.
Kingston dispatch reports American guards under Admiral Evans landed marines from the battleships Missouri and Indiana. Six hundred bodies have been recovered with more found as dynamite clears debris from shattered buildings after the Kingston disturbance.
AP dispatches a nightmarish Kingston quake that struck at 3 30 pm lasting 36 seconds. The harborfront devastation, widespread fires, and 400 corpses recovered mark a city where most buildings are wrecked and losses tally near 5 million dollars, likely more.
Article fragments indicate local items distributed across Kingston pages five and seven. Readers are advised to consult those sections for the latest briefs, notices, and community updates from the Kingston bureau.
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