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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1904
Page
1
Nearly 50 firemen were overcome by smoke and gas in a late June fire in a double five story brick building at 483 and 485 Broadway extending to Mercer Street. Four may be fatally harmed. The blaze burned over two hours causing 150000 to 200000 dollars in damage as workers fled and dense smoke hindered rescue efforts.
Harvard leaders Bishop Lawrence and President Eliot urged alumni to raise a $3,000,000 endowment over three years at the memorial Hall dinner. They warned costs have surged from $148,000 to $1,100,000 annually and tuition rose from $525 to $960, noting Western universities amassing large endowments and free tuition. The plea follows ongoing deficits and potential loss of democratic access if funding gaps widen.
Harvard aims to win against Yale in today’s rowing program with a 10:30 a m freshman two mile race starting at the drawbridge finishing at the navy yard, followed by a four oar two mile race at 10:45 a m and the varsity four mile race at 12:30 p m from Gale's Ferry to the bridge.
Three youths described as burglars with masks and lanterns startled West End police while peering into the grocery at 2416 Hale Street. Officers found Joseph Fortunate 19, Henry Blaine 38, and Morris Brown 15 from nearby streets. Brown admitted taking 50 cents from the till. the trio's criminal bravado faded as masks dropped.
A tornado struck Moscow this afternoon causing immense damage. Forty-five killed and 13 injured in the city, with two nearby villages reporting about 150 deaths and eight injuries. Telegraph lines and railways were disrupted. hailstones weighed up to three quarters of a pound.
Twenty two sailors drowned at the Baltic works during torpedo boat Delfin experiments in St. Petersburg. The submarine boat sank after a manhole was not properly closed. the vessel meant for ten men carried 32 aboard, with four officers and 30 men on board.
New York society lady Mrs Frances A Hill of 68 Fifth Avenue has been permanently cured of freckles and blackheads after years of costly treatments. She announces she will send free, to any woman who writes, the fullest explanation of the cure and how it was achieved to help others nationwide.
Advertisement-style notice urges relief from summer weariness by Taking Horsford's Acid Phosphate. Claims it relieves languor and exhaustion caused by heat and strengthens and invigorates permanently.
George Fred Williams failed to file a contest notice to seat a Hearst delegation from Illinois 12th district at the St Louis convention. The deadline passed, Olney delegates retain seats, Williams had promised a bitter end to challenge irregularities yet did not pursue the protest. Witness plans were moot as Williams abandoned the contest.
Walter E. Smith of Athol was arrested by State Detective Dunham and Inspector McGarry on larceny charges connected to the disappearance of Frank J. Burns, a Marlboro jewelry drummer for Rounds & Co. Burns vanished December 17 amid foul play hints. Smith admitted possessing Burns stock, pawn tickets, and said he did not know Burns’ fate, suggesting the body could be in a swamp and offering to help locate it.
A young woman found strangled and floating in the Mississippi near St. Paul is identified as Ruth Teachout of Minneapolis, 18. She left home Saturday for school and vanished. parasol, purse and hat were found nearby. Police suspect murder but have no clues. Showers and warmer in Boston area forecast.
Francis Gray of 102 Carver Street was pelted by a gang of youths aged 12 to 18 on Tremont Street near West Dedham. They hurled mud gravel and slate fragments, striking his head and leaving him insensible. He is in serious condition at City Hospital. several officers searched for the assailants without success.
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