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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1908
Page
4
N B Bemis of Charlton, vice-president of the Milk Producers Association, warns the city faces a serious milk famine. He cites heat and high grain and meat prices squeezing profits, leaving farmers underpaid and cattle feeding unprofitable for milk sales.
Mr. Bemis warns of a looming milk famine as hot weather reduces pasturage and dairy output while demand rises in cities. He cites doubled grain prices, a 50 percent rise in meal, and persistent resistance by Boston milk contractors to higher farmer prices, claiming profits depend on the increase.
A famed Civil War veteran born in Plymouth Connecticut in 1838 died in Brookline. He rose from private to commander brevet brigadier general with notable actions at Harper’s Ferry and Ashland, later earning degrees from Yale Andover Theological School and leading churches in Greenfield Fairhaven and Spencer while shaping Sunday school pedagogy.
The article reports 98 in Philadelphia and Washington, 94 in New York, 96 in Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Toledo, 82 in Chicago, with the Great Lakes region enjoying lower temperatures while much of the country stayed above 90. The piece continues from the first page describing the heat’s impact.
A heavy rainstorm flooded Boston Common where about 10 000 people gathered for a Municipal Band concert. The event became a moving scene as crowds fled to cover, causing minor injuries to two people who fell amid the scramble. Rev. Dr. Bates was absent. Rev. S Blair filled in for the Evangelical Alliance meetings.
Sweltering heat drew crowds to Nantasket Beach with many visitors arriving by trolley and train. by midmorning conditions remained oppressive as people sought relief from the sun.
The ad argues that soap quality beats price in laundry, noting many women waste time and money buying cheap brands for premiums. It praises P. G. Naphtha Soap as the best time and effort saver, urging readers to try it.
A Boston Post reporter traced heat across the city and found the hottest spot at City Hall and the State House thermometers rising to 123 at City Hall and 128 at the State House. Beacons Hill and the Common offered shade as the mercury neared its 130 limit.
The crowd swelled at Surfside as temperatures hit 104 in the shade, with nearby readings up to 98. Officer Jacob Smith was overcome by the heat but treated by fellow officer Harry Tremaine. By 8 p.m. bathhouse attendance exceeded 2,000 and Paragon Park drew the bulk of visitors as a 40,000 daily record.
Amid extreme heat and humidity, crowded tenements in the north, south, and west ends forced families to abandon indoor living as temperatures in homes reached 95 to 100 degrees. A brief thunder shower provided fleeting relief, prompting prayers and mass street occupancy in North Square and parks across the metropolitan district.
Crowds waited in line for bathing suits as sun beat down. Last night 7562 entered the water, 6377 men and 2185 women, with about 3000 more arriving from private homes along Eliot Circle to Winthrop Head. Shelters filled when a heavy shower hit.
Brookline residents endured a historic heat wave with readings up to 104 degrees in several spots and 114 degrees at Station A. Firefighters labored in small quarters eight by ten feet while a new firehouse is under construction. Evening temperatures remained high around 86 with a warm breeze.
July 12 Newton records 102 degrees at police headquarters as heat prompts canoeists to seek relief. A young woman fainted on the river and was revived after being taken to Auburndale station by a Metropolitan Park officer. Crowds enjoyed electrics, canoeing on the Charles, and a Fox Island band concert before a late shower sent people home.
A Post reporter toured Castle Island to inspect government purchase plans for an immigrant station and their impact on South Boston residents. Crowds gathered from early morning to night, using the site as a recreation area while weighing the project’s effects on the community.
A Boston & Northern street car jumped the track on Pipestave Hill in Newburyport at 10:15 PM, colliding with a telegraph pole. Three women were injured amid about 66 passengers. motorman Donahue escaped unharmed and help was arranged for the wounded while the car was moved to a repair yard.
Four year old Margaret Brown died after her clothes were ignited by a gust of wind while she was visiting at Harriet Kettlewell's residence 510 Shawmut avenue. She was taken to City Hospital but died shortly after. Margaret lived with her mother at 18 Beach street.
The 12 year old Ruth Tate Brady daughter of Tate Brady Oklahoma National Committeeman drew attention as the wealthiest person on the floor and the best looking page at the convention last week. She inherits millions and owns about 300 acres of Cherokee land near Tulsa plus oil rights once yielding 8800 barrels daily now about 2000. Brady received her page commission from Tom Taggart and performed her duties in fine form showing a lighthearted spirit amid the event.
Etta L McLean, once jailed in Chicago over Walsh case papers, secretly wed Amesbury plumber Walter Rollins at Portsmouth New Jersey. The marriage followed past separations involving Hartwell Stafford and the shooting of Stillman Bishop, with McLean returning to Amesbury after Chicago.
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