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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1900
Page
1
A. C. Fuller of 874 Massachusetts Avenue was attacked on the South Boston Bridge around 1 30 this morning. He was robbed of about $40 and left unconscious with a contusion to the nose and chin from a sandbag. He was treated at the Emergency Hospital and has no clues to the assailants.
Hartford July 20 Charles B Cross an 18 year old boy murderer was executed at the State Prison Wethersfield. The drop occurred at 12 09 am and he struggled for about two minutes before being pronounced dead by the prison surgeon three minutes later.
The Old Blue Store at 154-168 Washington street and 7-11 Devonshire street, long a clothing and furnishing goods shop run by B. A. Isaacson & Co., announces a colossal sale as the building is to be torn down on October 1. The firm urges customers to enter via Washington street and exit by Adams Square, offering deep discounts on winter apparel across eight floors and twelve departments. The sale begins Saturday at 7:30 AM and will liquidate stock valued at about 250000 dollars.
Mrs Ellen Burt about 60, lived at 6 Harrison avenue, lies dead at City Hospital morgue with throat cut. Neighbors and sister to Mrs Burt describe a quarrel with boarder George Whidden who tells police he will face murder charge after the killing last night between 6 30 and 7. Police arrested Whidden though he claims Mrs Burt cut her throat. Continued on Page 2.
Three alarms blare as valuable relics burn. Wife and daughter of Surgeon Winslow faint in officers quarters while Marines help firefighters. Bunker Hill Yacht Club House also destroyed in the blaze.
A massive blaze at the Charlestown Navy Yard destroyed the 400 foot long old mast and spar shop and its contents including about seventy boats. Loss estimated at 200000 to 300000 dollars with historic value evident in handmade nails and old construction. Marines O Malley and Devlin discovered the fire at 11 pm and alarms were rung as crews from ships and the Boston fire department battled the flames.
An advertisement notes green fruit and colic pains mark the season and promotes patent medicines whose efficacy is attributed to alcohol. It lists California brandy and French brandy prices and urges keeping medicine at home, from Cush ing Medical Supply Co in Boston.
The Daily Express reports Chefoo消息 saying Russian forces were driven from Tien Chwang Tai and Tashiban by Boxers and peasants, with heavy losses and 700 Boxers killed. Chinese forces reportedly demolished the railway north of Tashichau and Russians advance toward Niu Chwang.
Washington July 19 The Navy confirms casualties from the Tien Tsin action. Killed are Captain Austin R. Davis Sergeant J Kollock Corporal Thomas Kelly Privates E McConkey J W Partridge. Serious wounds include First Lieutenant Henry Leonard Corporal J A McDonald and others. Official losses awaiting Ninth Regiment tally.
Yokohama Daily Mail reports Japanese correspondents accuse Russian troops of brutal acts against Chinese. They claim the Pel Ho harbor is filled with women and children corpses and that Russians burned 300 bodies aboard a junk. Powers in Pekin act at cross purposes, risking foreigners’ lives amid jealousies and conflicting aims.
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