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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1905
Page
4
A listing of participants and missing individuals from a Brockton tragedy emerges as the community grieves. Names such as Willis, Belle Winslow, Mabel Whitcomb, Ella Werner, and John Erickson appear among the injured and missing. Local officials and agencies coordinate search efforts amid a solemn response.
A Brockton report lists names from the R B Grover & Co payroll after an explosion. C O Emerson estimates 354 workers were present including 316 in the payroll vault and 20 more in various rooms and 18 in shipping and offices. Forty five bodies recovered. at least 55 alive so far, with 366 presumed inside the ruins. The list shows many missing and a few confirmed dead or injured across multiple departments.
A long scanned list enumerates numerous individuals with statuses such as Missing Injured or Dead. Names span multiple families and locales, including Hartwell Granville, Joyce John, Olson Harvey, Pierce Frank, and many others, suggesting a broad roster from an unfolding incident or casualty report.
A note lists Toronto clergymen from several creeds as firm believers in Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder saying it helps them “live up to the preaching.” Names include Bishop Sweatman Rev Dr Langtry Rev Dr Withrow Rev Dr Chambers and Dr Newman. Copies of personal letters are available on request.
Praetsky and Moses, running a general store at 58 Salem street, were swindled out of $5 yesterday afternoon when an Italian buyer paid with a counterfeit $5 bill. The man left after a small purchase and change was given before the deceit was noticed.
The Lord and Thomas agency issues the 1905 Pocket Directory of the American Press. It lists circulation figures for all U S and Canadian advertising media with census data and an added outdoor display directory. An 800 page compendium aiding business chiefs in making prudent ad decisions.
The New York New Haven Hartford Railroad announces March 2 1905 service changes. A new express to Provincetown includes Woods Hole Hyannis and Chatham branches with Boston departures at 4 38 pm on weekdays. Several schedule shifts alter arrivals and discontinue the Buzzards Bay to Provincetown leg.
Eugene Arthur Hecker of St Louis Missouri won a total of 1480 in prizes and scholarships during four years at Harvard University. He earned 200 Price Greenleaf Aid in freshman year 250 Bowditch prize in sophomore year 3800 Price Greenleaf in junior year plus two Bowdoin prizes 200 for an English dissertation and 50 for a Greek translation. In his final year he holds the 450 Richard Augustine Gambrill scholarship and the 80 Palfrey exhibition. Hecker combines scholarly excellence with broad campus participation and regular exercise.
A plain wrapper mail offer from Willard Temperance Dispensary Lebanon Ohio claims a free trial package of the Great Willard Cure for the Liquor Habit will cure alcohol addiction in days without the subject knowing. It asserts no dangerous drugs, preserves health, and pledges lasting sobriety, urging women to send names and addresses for delivery.
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