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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1915
Page
3
A Cambridge fire at 5 30 p m destroyed a burned building valued at about 25000 dollars and injured 35 families as neighbors fled into the street. Firemen confined the blaze to the origin building while a nearby hay stock and stables were checked. incendiary origin is suspected with witnesses citing prior arson acts.
Fire reported along the side of a story and a half wooden building owned by Robert Fawcett Son & Co. Inc. and used as a hay and grain storehouse. The blaze spread through hay, grain, barrels and boxes and threatened a adjoining three story tenement at 98 Willow Street. Patrick Sullivan, occupying the lower floor, rescued his two small children as smoke filled the district.
John Wyman aged 6 of 52 New Heath Street Roxbury fell from his bedroom window about 18 feet yesterday morning. He had just woken and was looking out when he lost his balance and sustained severe injuries.
More than 500 boys and girls were confirmed by Bishop Anderson yesterday at the Church of the Most Precious Blood in Hyde Park. Rt. Rev. Mer. J. J. Chittick and Rev. Edward J. Fraher assisted the bishop at the ceremony.
Dr. W. B. Lancaster closed Harvard Medical School Sunday afternoon lectures with advice on eye care related to lighting. He outlined thirteen practical don'ts to protect vision during study and work in dim or harsh light.
The speaker warned against poor lighting and glare causing eye strain and possible serious eye diseases. He outlined signals such as headaches and fatigue, and urged moderate room lighting with multiple small lights rather than a single reading lamp.
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