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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1905
Page
2
A promotional notice describes Dr Shoops Restorative as a cure for sleeplessness fretfulness and nervousness caused by internal nerve strain. It promises a free offer of books and a dollar bottle sent through a druggist with no risk, and lists books and Racine Wisconsin addresses for ordering.
Fire at the Empire State Building at Broadway and Bleecker streets endangers many workers and causes about 50 000 dollars in damage. Flames rise from the seventh floor, prompting a panic as people rush downstairs. All workers are accounted for after about an hour as police form lines with help from five fire stations.
Brockton on March 23 declares a day of mourning for the Grover Co factory disaster victims. City flags to half mast. all municipal buildings schools and many shops to close as approved by the City Council. Mayor Edward H. Keith urges civic observance.
Justice Dickey orders the New York City Board of Aldermen to grant or refuse the New York Connecting Railway Company franchise to build tunnels and lines in Manhattan connecting the Pennsylvania Railroad with the New York New Haven Hartford and Long Island systems. The board has delayed action for eight months on the Hell Gate East River tunnel plan.
Five victims from the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters received $1000 endowments each. Beneficiaries include Mary A. OConnell for Mary T. OConnell and Teresa Sullivan for John N. Sullivan. Other widows listed are Christine Langley Elizabeth Desmond and the widow of William F. Jeffers.
Hartford officials conclude the Brockton boiler explosion stemmed from an unavoidable defect in lap seam construction. The Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Co says inspections could not detect the flaw hidden in inner plates, and notes new butt strap designs reduce such risks.
An advertisement extolls charcoal as a safe purifier for the stomach and bowels and as a breath freshener. It promotes Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges, claiming improved complexion and liver benefit, with a Buffalo physician endorsing daily use for gas and cleansing the mouth and throat.
Mrs. George Smith recounts the explosion that killed her husband at the factory. She describes watching the crowd, hearing his screams, and learning he died after a noble effort, leaving her to cope with the loss and sorrow.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promise a one day cure for a cold with a money back guarantee if ineffective. Grove’s signature appears on each box and the product is priced at 26 cents.
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