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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
2
Sir Thomas Lipton’s steam yacht Erin and the Shamrock III arrive at Fayal in the Azores after a voyage from Gourock. The Shamrock I and the tug Cruiser follow, with Shamrock IIII in tow as Erin reaches Fayal.
The Endymion owned by George Lander Jr finished first in the Atlantic Yacht Club season opener. The 248 mile race started Monday morning and ended at 1 56 a m with Endymion at Scotland Lightship. Fleur de Lys was second over an hour back.
Reliance departed Pristol Rhode Island at 6 15 p m for Newport and then to New Rochelle by morning The rigging work delayed sailing as the Constitution was warped out and new stays were connected on the mainmast The plan is to reach Newpoint tomorrow then proceed to New York for the Sandy Hook races
All interscholastic athletes dis qualified at the Lowell Lawrence High School meet have been reinstated by the New England Interscholastic Association. The decision clears the way for their return to competition under existing eligibility rules.
Secretary Winfield T. Dunn oversees preparations for the New England Interscholastic Association of American Amateur Athletics championship at Soldiers Field. Lowell High gains re instatement and will compete in the Saturday meet, the first under the association.
A series of suspicious fires struck upper Brookline over the weekend. Brookline firemen battled blazes on Hammond street town land for hours Saturday and Sunday. A later fire on Brown farm South street burned almost three acres before being controlled after about three hours.
The New England Historic Genealogical Society questioned links between Hancock Tavern and the Boston Tea Party. Investigators McGlenen Bates and Titus traced the property to Samuel Cole’s early Boston inn, found the tavern's name and site misattributed, and noted evidence contradicting long held traditions.
A physician with twenty years of experience offers treatment for a wide range of illnesses including those inherited or caused by alcoholism, dissipation, kidney disease, worms, or other causes. The ad invites patients of any age to contact the PHYSICIAN at 1782 P. Box, Boston.
Forest fires rage across New England as hundreds fight uncontained blazes. Fire wardens Barzilla Fldredge Irwin Teale and George Ryder lead volunteers amid shifting winds and spreading flames near South Chatham. Losses include a schoolhouse chapel and dwellings. timber value is inestimable while communities rally and trains deliver more manpower.
Maine endures widespread fires with at least 80 outbreaks reported by nightfall. Houlton Bath and Gardiner suffer severe losses as smoke blankets Cumberland and York counties and rain remains scarce since April. Fire departments toil through the night while landowners seek enough help to defend timberlands and homes.
A forest fire neared the Redington township sporting camps between Rangeley Lakes and Phillips. A special train loaded with men rushed to Madrid station to save the Berlin Mills lumber mill. The noon Phillips train was halted by fire on both sides of the tracks, and the 5:30 departure was canceled. Lamps glowed in Phillips as smoke drifted over the town and watchmen patrolled.
A forest fire near Little Greeley Pond in Rangeley Mo spread rapidly today burning over 50 acres. A large crew fought the blaze to save Loon Lake camps five miles from Rangeley Village and near Kennebago Lake, where valuable timber land was partially burned.
Black cinders were falling from forest fires in Lowell, Denmark and Waterford seven miles from Bridgton Maine. The Pleasant Mountain blaze flared again prompting a large crew to the scene as daylight turned to near night and residents used artificial light.
A weak stomach that cannot perform its functions reduces usefulness and happiness. Symptoms include distress after eating nausea between meals heartburn belching vomiting flatulence and nervous headache.
An article notes a campaign to address recurring blazes with talks on fire control and plans to form a dedicated fire fighting force, aiming to improve response and prevent further fires.
Fires spread along the Bangor & Aroostook line with many buildings burned in northern Penobscot and Aroostook counties. Kenduskeag and areas near Pushaw Lake report rapid spread, while Bangor braces for potential disaster as smoke thickens and officials call for urgent rainfall.
A heavy pall of smoke from York county forest fires hung over Biddeford and Saco all day. By mid afternoon artificial light was needed in cotton mills stores and other businesses. Smoke clouds drifted over the city and trains reported fires in all directions at night.
Worcester Vermont June 3 Thousands of acres of timber on Hampshire Mountain and Mt Hunger have burned out of control. Firefighters from Worcester Stone and Elmore battled the blaze as wind drove it toward the town. Officials estimate substantial timber damage and ongoing danger to the area.
Calais Maine June 3 smoke hangs over the city as forest fires race through the vicinity. Several hundred acres burned between McAdam and St Stephen and additional blazes reported on the Americana side with no exact loss yet known.
Bath Maine June 3 residents faced terror as fire destroyed farm buildings. The blaze disrupted farms and caused widespread alarm in the Bath community. No injuries reported.
Dense smoke blanketed the city as wildfires scorched over 100 acres of timberland in West Bath. Fire raged across southeastern Bath with several buildings destroyed and crews fighting the flames.
Two large fires in Topsham spread through several hundred acres as more than 75 citizens and a large crew from an electric railroad worked through the night to shield poles and trestles from flames. The worst blaze raged at Porcupine Hill.
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