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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
5
A blaze in a warehouse owned by Philip Broomfield at Midway and Richards streets South Boston triggered two alarms from Box 121. The fire left the building wide open and emptied of money or valuables, with three distinct fires noted as investigators sought clues.
An article mixes a Rexall 93 Hair Tonic origin tale with a Boston factory fire at Philip Broomfield’s junk warehouse. It describes drug store trials that led to the tonic and details three fires, a possibly spontaneous blaze, and a $2000 loss tied to old rubber, paper stock, and gold in the safe.
Chief Mullen ordered a second alarm due to the proximity of the large blaze. Fire crews battled flames as responders rushed water and equipment to the scene, coordinating units to contain the inferno and protect nearby structures.
President Castro and his party traveled by train to La Guaira and sailed from Port of Spain for Bordeaux where a German specialist will perform the operation. Vincente Gomez will act as president in Europe with Cabinet ministers and friends accompanying part of the journey.
A West Baden hunting party narrowly escaped drowning while crossing the Test River six miles from town. One hunter was saved when he clung to a dog that swam to shore with him, the dog’s bravery rescuing him from the water.
Members of the Landladies and Real Estate Owners' Protective Association will convene this evening at their new headquarters in Ideal Hall 563 Tremont Street. Attendance is limited to members.
The Medical Examiner ruled James Melvin’s death a self inflicted act carried out with cyanide found in his possession in his Charles Street jail cell. Melvin, awaiting trial for attempted murder of Paul M. Grover, left undirected farewell notes on rail stationery.
Thanksgiving Eve assembly at South Boston Evening High School hosted the first winter season lecture. Thomas Downey, Globe circulation manager, spoke on persistence and diligence, sharing life stories of successful men to illustrate the path to achievement.
In La Porte Indiana on Thanksgiving evening 1911 the jury acquitted the murder charge against Ray Lamphere but found him guilty of arson in the case linked to Mrs Bella Gunness and her children. Judge Richter then sentenced him to Michigan City State penitentiary for 2 to 21 years.
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