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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1915
Page
8
Police in Chelsea round up an alleged organized gang after a deadly early morning fire killed six, including the Jankowski children. 11 year old Charles Taylor, once detained for burglary, is held for state Board of Charities after oil traces at his home were found.
Malden District Court Judge Bruce will personally inspect the fire escapes at the Atwood House in Melrose to determine compliance with state fire requirements. Johnny Atwood, Melrose truancy officer, appeared in Malden Court after a State Building Inspector cited inadequate fire exits.
Massachusetts State District Union of Stationary Firemen in New Bedford voted in secret session not to endorse equal suffrage. The brewery firemen, a strong area within the group, are understood to have influenced the decision.
The ad touts Sargol as a miracle weight gain aid with testimonials from F Gagnon W D Roberts D Martin and J Meier. It claims gains of 10 to 85 pounds in days and urges wary thin readers to test the tiny tablets with meals to convert fat into usable flesh and end hollow thins.
The Pilgrim Publicity Association held a coast to coast telephonic event at the Massachusetts Building during a Tri-Centennial lunch. A 3505 mile wire connected 250 table plates to the San Francisco and Boston chiefs, with greetings between Governor Walsh and Colonel Carr and later speeches to city officials.
A 45 minute telephone talk observed Massachusetts Day at the Panama Pacific Exposition with about 950 Pilgrim Publicity Association members gathered in Boston. Governor Walsh and Lieutenant Governor Cushing exchanged greetings across the nation while 500 attendees heard a long distant duet beginning with Walter Anderson in Boston and answered from San Francisco by John Daniels with “Be It Ever So Humble.”
A Boston woman reports relief from stomach trouble liver kidney rheumatism and dyspepsia after one bottle of Plant Juice. The Liggett drug store at Washington and Avon Streets hosts the plant remedy man to explain its benefits and meet local residents.
A teaser announces a romance feature in the Post Magazine titled The Girl of the Nutmeg Isle. It highlights a love story between a man and a woman and promises an engaging read in the upcoming issue.
Low fares run June 1 to September 30 with round trips from Chicago at 30 dollars and from St. Louis at 25 dollars. Board as low as eight dollars weekly boosts Colorado as an outdoor paradise with sunshine mountains canyons lakes and streams. Rock Island Lines offer fast trains including the Rocky Mountain Limited and Colorado California Express with modern equipment and dining car service. Contact Rock Island Travel Bureau 288 Washington Boston Massachusetts 8 L Parrott G N BEA Phone Main 2249.
Delegates of government and coal mine owners meet with the South Wales Miners Federation to approve terms expected to end a strike that has shut down South Wales coal fields and threatened navy fuel supply. Ratification by the miners is to follow tomorrow.
Delegates canvass districts as tomorrow's vote could settle the walkout. If approved, 200 000 miners return to work under terms that concede to miners’ claims on key points and suspend six months after the war. Lloyd George’s arrival is credited with breaking the deadlock amid wartime profits grievances.
A general store and garage operated by George C. Smith and three dwellings were destroyed by a fire in South Londonderry Vermont. The blaze spread to Hunt's Tavern and other houses but those were saved. Estimated loss about 15000 dollars. cause unknown.
A cable from Pekin reports 80 000 to 100 000 deaths from floods near Canton. Consul General Cheshire appeals for Navy aid as relief efforts begin. The report note contrasts war’s grim toll with the lack of human touch in conflict.
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