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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1911
Page
7
The city reels from a devastating blaze damaging churches, stores, banks, and public buildings. Mayor Mullen coordinates relief as shelters and meals are scarce while telegraph and postal services struggle. Bangor vows to rebuild despite ruined fire station and widespread destruction.
Thousands of Bangor residents, drenched by a midnight rain, endure freezing conditions while fires reduced much of the city to ruins. National Guard and fire crews battle the blaze, churches and public buildings burn, and survivors seek shelter in remaining structures and private homes as exodus begins.
Carbonol a coal tar product claims to dissolve grease and dirt when added to cleaning water. It cleans rust and verdigris, unclogs drain grease, deodorizes, and acts as a germicide for wounds and poultry. sold in three price points with samples offered by Barrett Manufacturing in Boston.
A description extols Bangor as a city of surpassing natural beauty with splendid buildings and shaded streets. It notes ambitious progress across all sectors from mills workers to top citizens, highlighting a communal drive toward improvement.
A large wooden coal pocket on the Boston and Maine line at Nobles Island caught fire this afternoon, destroying much of the old Eastern wharf and five coal cars with about 150 tons of coal. Loss estimated at 25000 dollars. Firefighters saved the Portsmouth street railway power plant and Otis Allen and Son buildings. Government tug Penacook and sailors assisted from the river with local tugs.
Three passengers were badly hurt and rushed to Relief Hospital after a collision and derailment on the Charlestown to Scollay Square car and the Oak Square to Boston line at Portland and Sudbury streets. Police ambulances transported injured riders including John Hodges of Cambridge and Edward Carey of Brighton.
A federal probe shows 38 percent of Boston scales incorrect, 22 percent of liquid measures and 10 percent of dry measures faulty, with many short weights found in packages prepared for delivery. Charlestown fares worst with 59 percent faulty scales. North End shows many unsealed devices. Prosecutions urged to curb dealer bias and protect consumers.
The national department argues the force is large for the population and with proper administration could do more. The South Boston section shows unsatisfactory apparatus and a low sealing rate for liquid measures. In 1909 only half of liquid measures were sealed, with 88 percent never stamped. faults remained in scales, weights, dry measures, and liquid devices.
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