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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
5
An ad extols Maps-Flake wheat as ideal for summer meals, claiming it produces minimal heat and maximum nourishment. It outlines a 96 hour preparation process including steam cooking, curing, flaking, and 30 minute toasting, served with maple syrup to appeal to children.
A sales pitch offers a free full-size Mapl-Flake package to parents who send in a coupon. It promises the product will improve a child’s food and urges trying the item at the grocer’s, at the advertiser’s expense, before forgetting.
The drowning death of Robert H. Bowman in the Muddy River leads to questions of who was responsible for the life preservers in the Fenway. Investigations found several preservers crumbling, while officials disputed blame and painted over the worn equipment.
A bold two man hold up at a Boston saloon ends with Thomas Winterson dead and Drake and Doran severely wounded. The trio of robbers fled as Patrolman Butler and police hunted them through Franklin Park all night. The loot totaled just over $90 with additional cash in the till.
Thomas Winterson recalls a chaotic barroom assault where three gunmen, possibly Armenians or Italians, held patrons at gunpoint as bullets shattered glass and beer. Winterson ducks through the doorway, narrowly escaping as a stray leaden messenger hits the woodwork.
Patrick Caravan of Walnut Park recalls a fatal incident involving Frank Drake as he describes drinking with a hurried pace while a tragedy unfolded. The account focuses on the moment he saw men enter the room and the events that followed.
Michael Cleary, a South Boston letter carrier, rescued his infant from a burning home at 729 East Broadway. With three children to protect he placed the baby in his leather mail bag and carried it to safety as flames engulfed the residence.
Patrolman Butler recalls hearing a barroom disturbance at Boylston and Washington. He chased three foreigners believed Armenian leaders, who fled through several streets after a failed attack. revolvers were used, eight cartridge cases found, and one wounded assailant suspected.
Fra Elbertus urges workers to devote all time to their employer and follow orders with loyalty. He argues revolt weakens performance, praising cheerful obedience as the key to effective leadership and career success.
The Boston Stock Exchange governing committee votes to prohibit any member or firm with a member from connecting by telephone or telegraph with the Boston Curb after August 1 1908 and bars direct curb representation by any member of a firm, temporarily or permanently.
In South Boston many scrambled when a mad dog scare spread along Fifth street. Fourteen year old Joseph Shea of 272 Fifth street was bitten on the leg. Reserve Officer Falk killed the animal. Shea was taken to Carney Hospital for treatment.
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