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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1909
Page
3
Daily heat wave in Greater Boston with twenty prostrations noted. Boston reached 95 degrees, second only to Abilene Texas at 96. Eastport Maine logged 62 degrees. The July high surpassed June 25’s 94 and tied to 1889 records.
In the morning humidity reached 58 percent, rising to 78 by noon and 94 with a late afternoon cool down after a brief shower. Winds shifted from south to west then northeast as the day cooled to 76 by evening. Downtown heat scorched streets as men sought shade with mopped brows.
A list details numerous individuals from Dorchester Somerville Charlestown and Cambridge overcome or affected while at work or in public locations. Locations include South Station Lewis Wharf Municipal Printing Plant Pearl Street Devonshire Street and Irving Casson factory with several taken to Relief Massachusetts General or City Hospitals and homes.
Lynn report says Joseph Casault a local baseball figure seized infants from mothers and nurses at the Lynn Common yesterday in a heat driven frenzy tossing them into the air. He appeared crazed by the heat and spent several minutes disturbing people before being restrained.
An advertisement asserts that the California Fig Syrup Co provides full ingredient disclosure and strict quality in Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. It warns customers to buy only the genuine product from the company and not from retailers.
F Gray Co. advertises a large sale on two piece outing suits in tropical Worsteds flannels homespun and Cheviots. Originally 15 dollars now priced at 5.99 with location at Washington and Hanover.
Morning price cuts drive a two part sale with final markdowns ending at noon. The seller promises genuine reductions on various items and offers full refunds if customers are not satisfied, emphasizing rapid stock clearance and customer trust.
A hot wave incident at Chelsea Common in Lynn ends with arrest of a man named Casault after he seized several babies and tossed them into the air. Officers Kelley and Sheehan subdue him and he is taken to Lynn Hospital amid heat related mental decline. Two other heat prostrations occur in Lynn as temperatures hit 96 degrees by noon.
A brief thunder shower in Wakefield sent a bolt along a laundry line into a piazza where Mrs. Charles J. E. Seaward and her son Arthur 10 and playmate Raymond Bean 11 were nearby. They were knocked down but not seriously hurt. a physician treated them. The blast did not ignite the house.
Haverhill reports a New Hampshire Electric Railway motorman kept passengers safe when a car left the rails between Lake Attitash and Newton. Motorman Jones reversed power and held his position as the car struck a pole and a stone wall, but no injuries were reported.
Washington and Hanover ad presents $10 outing suits now priced at $2.98 during EF Gray Co.'s big sale. Shop today for select outfits.
The newly formed State Board of Education named visitors to the State Normal schools and announced standing committees. The visitors include Hamilton, Arnold, Conant, Fitzpatrick, Hanus, Cabot, Fish, Chase, Richmond, and others from Boston Worcester and Fall River. Eighty scholarships were granted split between Worcester Polytechnic Institute and MIT.
The Weld Boat Club of Harvard may receive the proceeds from the sale of Isabella M. Weld’s residence at 115 Commonwealth Avenue, Newport. The Suffolk Probate Court filed the will yesterday. the mansion is valued at 75 000 to 100 000 dollars. Proceeds would fund the undergraduate boat club’s running expenses, with two beneficiaries Charles G. Weld and J Edwards Harlow optional to allocate the sum. It is unlikely the Weld Club loses the bequest.
Local advertisement from F Gray Co listing large selection of straw hats including panamas splits and sailors at Washington and Hanover location. Emphasizes large quantity and bargain pricing with headline style appeal.
Henry M. Putney, longtime chair of the New Hampshire State Board of Railroad Commissioners and former political editor of the Manchester Mirror, died at his Walnut street home from apoplexy. Born March 22, 1840, he was a Dartmouth graduate and served as a federal revenue official under Arthur before his railroad post. Funeral set for Tuesday at Franklin Street Congregational Church with Dr. William J. Tucker officiating.
In a sale notice from Gray Co. at Washington and Hattver, every $15 suit in the store is priced at $5.90. The ad emphasizes a limited discount event for men’s apparel.
A small boat overloaded with pleasure seekers capsized near Sharp's Rocks. The President's yacht Sylph and the Nimrod rescued 27 survivors, while Miss Lynch and Miss Hardy were lost. Coroner to hold an inquest as searchlights aided rescues.
Budget shoppers are urged to grab outing pants for 4 dollars and 1 59 cents at F. Gray Co. in Washington and Hanover before vacation trips. The ad promises savings for travelers and emphasizes economic buyers.
Advertises men’s blue serge suits in double breasted Alpaca lined style. Original $15 suits offered at $5.90. Store at Washington and Hanover, Gray Co. ad promotes strikingly low prices.
Elisha Greenhood a leading Boston attorney was fined 200 dollars by Judge Dodge in U S District Court for contempt after eight specifications. The citations involve cross examining witness Arthur K Tapper in a suit over concealed assets, corridor altercations, and a discourteous remark about Commissioner Hayes.
The case against John D. Simmons of Duxbury and firm Simmons & Carver was dismissed by Judge Forsaith after a variance between the complaint and evidence. Simmons faced larceny charges for stock valued at £2430 stemming from a Roxbury complaint by Isaac A. Simons.
When nights stay hot and sticky, fill a tub with cool water and a spoonful of pined cologne for a refreshing bath. Pinedl cologne, sold at Riker Jaynes in half-pint and trial sizes, promises fragrance, headache relief, and fatigue comfort for easy sleep.
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