21 Oct 1904
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1904
Page
1
The document asserts strict US sovereignty over the canal strip, an anti tariff stance via the Dingley barrier, collection of port charges from vessels entering the zone, and that US post offices in the canal zone lower US postage to 2 cents while others outside pay 5 cents.
Washington reports say Panama is edging toward revolution on November 3, anniversary of secession from Colombia. Discontent in the canal zone is fueled by Panamanians and Colombians seeking to reclaim the seceded territory, with a U.S. Marine battalion ordered to the isthmus to prevent unrest.
A midnight blaze at the Ola Colony Boarding stables run by Wilson, Tisdale & Co at 52 and 54 Dorchester Avenue, South Boston, left two men overcome by smoke and eight people rescued from peril. Fire crews and passers by helped guide eighty horses from the second floor to safety as the roof collapsed. John J. Agnew, an amateur actor and local grocery proprietor, aided in the rescue amid the dramatic scene.
In East Boston at Seaver Street a major fire trapped firefighters for hours. Two alarms sent Engine 7 and 15 crews to the scene as smoke choked Hay and paint shop fumes. Captain O Connor and riders were rescued after roof and floor collapses. Firemen endured near asphyxiation and exhaustion until the flames were brought under control.
The compromise report of the committee on canons was adopted by the house of deputies. The new canon allows remarrying the innocent party after a divorce for disloyalty under certain terms, with a one year waiting period and bishop approval. The measure aims to settle the issue for three years with broader rules on remarriage and governance of the sacraments.
New York city reports a remedy named ascatco that relieves asthma bronchitis and catarrh and claims permanent cures. The Austrian dispensary at 6 East Fourteenth Street offers scarce free supply to those who write.
Local forecast calls for rain in Boston and nearby areas Friday with likely showers continuing into Saturday. Expect cooler temperatures and damp conditions across urban and surrounding communities as storm systems move through the region.
A. C. Muller of 258 Summer Ave in Brooklyn reports curing a cold and grip with Father John’s Medicine, noting personal success and providing address for reference.
A six story Brooklyn bedding and silk ribbon factory fire trapped about 200 young women from W. H. Robinson and Kaltenbach & Stevens. Smoke and flames forced rapid exits, fire escapes overloaded, workers fled to a two story extension roof. Several fainted and medical aid was needed. one man suffered severe burns.
A dramatic health claim highlights a product or procedure named Lung Kuro promising instant asthma relief. The note presents a standalone assertion without evidence, framed as a breakthrough method for respiratory comfort.
The fog and rain halt both Japanese and Russian forces south of Mukden with only minor skirmishes and few notable actions possible until visibility improves. No official Port Arthur report has arrived in St. Petersburg since Oct. 10.
Henry Igoe a 25 year old single man of 18 Dorr Street Roxbury was struck by one car thrown between two vehicles and sent along the street near Washington and Corning streets at 9 30 last night He was taken to City Hospital with a broken spine and no hope for recovery indicated today
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