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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
2
Thomas D. Jordan former comptroller of the Equitable Life Assurance Society collapsed and died of heart disease in the Wall Street subway station in New York. Witnesses including Dr. F C Wells saw him fall as crowds watched the fatal event.
The death of Comptroller Jordan follows revelations from the Armstrong committee showing loans totaling 685000 from the Mercantile Trust Company to Jordan and James Alexander. Indictments include 18 forgery counts and one perjury charge. he pleads not guilty and faces trial in the fall.
A leading specialist says over 95 cases of summer complaints could be avoided if people keep their systems toned with Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. The ad touts it as the most effective germ destroyer known to the medical profession.
Purported advertisement claims Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is a pure malt distillate that cures nervousness typhoid malaria and stomach and nerve ailments. It outlines dosing in water or milk and lists price one dollar per bottle with free medical advice from the Con sulting Physician in Rochester New York along with a financed medical booklet.
July 15 Daily Chronicle prints Tolstoi seven rails of denunciation condemning government by execution in Russia. The Rus sian author urges better nature of coun trymen in a searing indictment.
The passage cites Count Tolston condemning inhuman deeds and state violence, accusing the upper class of secret brutality and mass prisons. It argues that revolutionaries and the government share criminal aims, with little difference in outcome, and notes the spread of depravity across Russian society.
In New York on July 14 detectives halted a Black Hand firebomb plot in a East Eleventh street tenement. A man named Pinzols Bonaventura was seized as he tried to ignite a dynamite bomb in the hall. The same address previously housed a deadly 19 fatal fire at the “House of Three Deuces.”
A cyclone caused widespread damage with downed wires injuring none seriously but shocking several residents. Trees uprooted on estates, crops and new plantings washed out, a train halted by a blown tree, and wires tangled across streets as 150 Berkshire Street Railway workers repair failures.
St John New Brunswick July 14 fires sweep across the province burning fiercely with no rain in days. Efforts focus on protecting homes and some of the province s richest timber lands as the tinder dry woods fuel the danger.
A large wildfire within five miles of St John began near Spruce Lake last week and has burned seven miles of land. Firefighters work to keep it from crossing Back Lands road where homes in Grand Bay could be jeopardized. Heaviest damage is in Charlotte county between L Tete and Back Bay with vast timber losses. King's county also hit. lumber camp of W H O'Neil near Kent Junction reported destroyed.
A forest fire near Ogunquit Maine was checked within a mile of the village after burning for two days. George H. Clark of Rochester New Hampshire was arrested for allegedly calling Dover police and falsely claiming to be York police chief to request aid. Dover responded with equipment and about 100 men but found the call unauthorized.
A severe electrical storm with hail and rain swept New York ending an intense heat spell that killed over sixty people. Four more died during the storm as temperatures plummeted twenty degrees to 71. A bolt struck the Greenpoint Metallic Paint factory in Williamsburg, burning it to the ground and injuring workers. One commissary building at the New York Navy Yard caught fire and was extinguished by the yard’s fire brigade. The Hotel Rembrandt on Amsterdam Avenue lost power after a lightning strike injuring two bystanders. Hail nearly an inch damaged windows on elevated trains and ferries as navigation on the river and bay slowed until nightfall.
As heat and drought persist since June, Boston records high sunshine for July 14 with 85 degrees, while residents beg for rain. Letters from citizens describe suffering, requests for cooler air, snow, or early forecasts, and cattle drought concerns. Local showers are hoped to offer moisture, though the season shows similarities to past years.
Two men collapsed from heat yesterday. Charles McGrugor, 21, of Roxbury, was overcome in Blackstone Square and taken to City Hospital. William Wallace, 30, of Revere, collapsed at Revere Beach and Lynn depot at 5 30 p m and was taken to Relief Hospital.
Weather forecaster J W Smith faces a dilemma as he weighs responding to letters from anxious children and balancing daily forecasts. The piece highlights community concerns and the slow pace of public correspondence.
Dry weather in New England threatens a sharp rise in vegetable prices. Beans, peas, beets, potatoes, and corn show notable price jumps as rainfall remains uncertain, with forecasts predicting further increases if rain does not come within days. Farmers report spoiled late crops and scarce land, signaling potential supply constraints.
Plan a Boston to Newport round trip on Thursday July 16 via New York New Haven Hartford railroad. Special express leaves South Station at 9 30 a m and returns from Newport after a day trip. Round trip fare is one dollar. Special train departs Back Bay at 9 34 a m.
Governor Guild and Mayor Hibbard welcomed the 900 delegates at Paul Revere Hall for the 26th annual convention. The retiring president T. A. Hill received a silver gavel, officers to be elected Thursday, Passaic New Jersey cited as next convention site, with social events planned at Lenox Concord Lexington and Norumbega Park.
An advertisement touts Murine eye remedy for red weak and watery eyes. It claims Murine soothes eye pain and provides relief for irritated eyes.
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