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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
2
A hospital scene reports a gravely ill infant who, while in a dangerous ward, clings to a wax doll named Dollie. The child asks for the doll as comfort, receives it, and sleeps with it beside her. Father Mr. Hain works for Fairbanks Scale Company, facing fear for his daughter's survival.
Three year old Blanche Guptil suffered burns while a fire was started in an ash barrel at 290 Chelsea Street East Boston yesterday afternoon. Mrs Guptil rushed out and, her clothing ablaze, plunged the child into water in the kitchen tub. Walter A Guptil treated the girl and called Dr Hickey who sent her to the Relief station where she is in serious condition. Mrs Guptil sustained burns on hands and arms while trying to extinguish the flames.
The Know Boston Contest presents Test No 5 featuring Boston’s famous building. Readers should identify the building and location from a prior Sunday photograph and submit a 25 word maximum answer. The contest emphasizes city history and easy recognition for Boston residents.
A heat wave left one man dead and six others prostrated across Boston. John Govan, 60, of 1684 Charles Street West End, was found dead in his room. Prostrations were reported at Boylston Street paving yard and various addresses including Middle Sex Street and Tileston Street. Others treated included Jarvis W. W. Stanley, 56, of Lynn, at a relief station and Thomas M’Arthur, 1821 Washington Street, Boston, at Quincy Hospital.
Boston and suburbs reported only six prostrations from heat up to 10 last night and a daytime high of 81. June 19th proved hottest for the date since 1898, when 83 was recorded. A morning thunder shower around 4 am briefly cooled the city before sun returned, hinting at further heat records.
Thousands in the city flocked to the Common and Public Garden for shade and respite as heat intensified. Beach and park crowds, crowded tenements, crowded street scenes, and crowded trolley cars marked a day of high temperatures with uneven relief across districts.
A cholern sea sickness remedy claims immediate cure for seasickness and carsickness after two years of testing. Three doses are said to cover a 3000 mile voyage with no failures reported. The product contains no opiates and is sold in 50 cent and one dollar boxes with orders routed from Detroit Montreal and Halifax area retailers.
Tufts College held its fifty first commencement in Medford with 221 degrees awarded 219 in course and 2 honorary. Degrees by type included 30 arts 37 science 69 medicine 42 dental medicine 32 dental postgrad 5 arts masters and honors for two. Speakers included Savage Warner Worthen Trout Unger Abe and Sanshi Abe.
Assembly hall of the South Boston High School was packed to the doors last night for graduation exercises. 146 diplomas were awarded.
The school graduated one of its biggest classes. King Lear was staged with Herbert T. Greeley as Albany and Margaret J. Lindsay as Cordelia receiving praise. The diplomas were handed by School Committeeman Thomas J. Kenny after the class performance of the Song of the Vikings. 47 full course diplomas and 97 third-year course diplomas were awarded.
Mrs Mary Farrell of Cambridge tested with Judge Hitchcock in Middlesex Superior Court over three actions demanding 35000 alleging family members were poisoned by chicken bought from Manhattan Market Company. Testimony described lobster with ice cream served at Farrell home.
The C E Osgood Company at 744 756 Washington Street Boston will stay open until 9 PM on Saturdays during the summer to accommodate Saturday shoppers. To preserve staff holidays, workers will receive a weekly half day off or a full day off every two weeks as they choose.
At Retail Clerks Union 796 meeting at 724 Washington street early closing in Boston stores was discussed with satisfaction at summer closings. A report July report on affiliating with the Retail Clothing Salesmen's Association and installation of new officers is planned. Marble Workers Union 56 met at 18 Kneeland street noting the Boston strike continues with promised financial aid from the international association to sustain the strike until victory.
Druggists refund money if Ter Antiseptic Healing Oil fails. Advertises the product as a remedy for wounds and sores with a 26 cent price. Contains claims of household surgeon remedies and consumer protection through a refund.
Fitchburg report notes Rev. Daniel F. Feehan of St Bernard's Parish expresses readiness to serve as bishop of the Fall River diocese after the death of Rt. Rev. William Stang. Feehan says he will faithfully perform added duties if God wills the appointment.
The Rev. Robert, long serving at St Bernard's, accepts the possibility of becoming bishop of Fall River. He expresses duty over ambivalence, cites decades of temperance and public morality work, and highlights devotion to the parish and its parochial school as central to his calling.
Matty Baldwin of Boston and Bert Keyes of Philadelphia fought six rounds to a draw at Sharkey A C in New York. Baldwin led early with a sharp left jab while Keyes closed the distance and evened the bout with clinches and infighting. Billy Glover defeated Kid Stein in the semi windup, and Rouse O'Brien was slated to meet Tommy Murphy for a six round junior match next Friday at the Sharkey A C.
In Paris at 48 Avenue Bois de Boulogne during a dinner, burglars entered the sleeping rooms of American Mrs Otto Steffens and escaped with jewels valued at $50,000. No clues were found.
Newton police report locating the driver who struck a carriage on Washington street injuring its occupants and fleeing. The carriage belonged to John J. Fallon of Somerville. Action likely to be brought against the automobilist.
The 27th annual College of Physicians and Surgeons commencement in Lorimer Hall Tremont Femple featured 36 graduates. President Hon Joseph Bennett defended college progress against the Massachusetts Medical Society and urged fair play from the examining board. Dean Charles H. Cobb and registrar J H Jackson presided and urged graduates to work harder than Harvard students to gain standing.
In reply to Mayor Fitzgerald who joked about employing Richard T. Fox to inspect Boston streets, the citizens' committee chaired by John F. Moors issued a statement defending Fox. It quotes at length from an engineering publication to support his qualifications.
A party of 50 at Woodbury's cafe honored Lt Howard C Woodbury with a gold mounted sword strap and cape in connection with his election to office. Capt J Stearns Cushing spoke and Lt Woodbury replied with feeling. Sgt William B Wood then presented Sgt Charles H Buchannan a fine clock as Buchannan was elected an officer.
An ear care prospectus promises a free book teaching a guaranteed ear cure. The advertisement claims it can prove to every man and woman with ear trouble that a positive cure exists and invites readers to request the booklet today.
Chicago reader seeks a free booklet titled Natural Method Treatment about ear care. Message asks for name and address and mentions deafness head noises or catarrh as conditions to be addressed.
In Worcester on June 19 Judge Samuel Utley ruled against the Worcester police in the Thomas J. Gannon case, commending officials for protecting citizens from officers. Gannon alleged assault by Patrolmen George H. Whiting and D. J. Cronin, with corroboration by Lt. M. J. Walsh. Cronin struck Gannon twice during booking. Walsh did not intervene. The court cited recent citizen assaults by patrolmen.
A 73 year old man recounts severe four year battle with poison oak and eczema. After doctors warned against cure, he found relief using Cuticura Ointment Soap and Pills starting July 1905. Within four weeks his face cleared and itching subsided, enabling restful sleep.
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