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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1915
Page
1
A major resort suffered devastation as flames swept through one third of its hotels and dozens of cottages. High winds hampered containment for hours until external aid arrived. Firefighters dynamited cottages to halt the spread while children playing with matches started the inferno.
The item lists astronomical timings and lunar phases for a day, with sunrise, moonrise, and moon phases. It includes a morning star and evening star notes, lamp times, and a roll of today’s anniversaries such as Wacharay Taylor born 1784 and the 1869 Black Friday panic. It also notes a 1846 Monterey surrender and a 190? Zeppelin incident.
Forecast for northern New England calls for partly cloudy conditions Friday and Saturday. Southern New England will be fair on Friday and likely Saturday with a slightly warmer trend.
Reported by Thompson's Spa shows scattered figures including times and temperatures. The readable lines include averages for yesterday and a prior date, with several unreadable codes and numbers.
A circulating report claimed Bulgaria canceled mobilization after a secret Saloniki dispatch. The note suggested Bulgarian officials bow to Allied views, while observers warned of a broader Teutonic plan. Berlin massed 800000 troops on the Danube as Serbia remained a flashpoint.
Dr. Felix Mlynarski, Polish supreme national committee delegate, telegrams President Wilson denying charges that his propaganda supports Austria. He says the group’s aim is Poland’s freedom from political slavery and that funds raised are for the Polish Red Cross and Polski Samarytanin.
Henry Ford at the Brooklyn Navy Yard claimed President Wilson said Kaiser signed the war declaration then exclaimed that he had been made to do it. Ford said he believed the anecdote and shared it as a wartime account.
Alexander Aronson, leader of local Jewish youth in Palestine, escaped a Turkish prison after threats over his activities among Jews. The article notes his flight and the circumstances surrounding the escape.
Washington authorities have not finished reviewing papers on James F. J. Archibald, the messenger for Austrian envoy Dr. Constantin T. Dumba. Officials doubt prosecution is possible, and Congress may consider new laws to cover such cases.
Berlin dispatch reports Dr Constantin Dumba Austria Hungary ambassador to the United States has telegrammed the Austro Hungarian foreign office asking for urgent decision on his leave to report home. He says he hopes to sail on the Rotterdam and can request safe conduct from the American government only after formal recall.
Mrs. Catherine Davison matron of the Chelsea Day Nursery died at the institution yesterday after a short illness from cerebral hemorrhage. She was 55 and widow of Edgard H. Davison. Her home was Gaspeau New Brunswick where the body will be sent for burial.
A large fire at Hampton Beach New Hampshire leveled most Ocean Avenue structures from the Casino to Highland Avenue. Wind driven flames forced dynamite efforts as firemen from Exeter Portsmouth and Amesbury fought the blaze with collapsing water pressure. Estimates put the damage between 200 000 and 250 000 dollars with the Casino surviving.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 5 to 4 and 6 to 2 to finish their season with two victories. Bill Carrigan's team gained a full game on the Tigers, while Jennings' Athletics were swept after a tough afternoon. The Indians remained a last hope for overtaking the Sox, but strong pitching sealed the two wins.
Wooden structures burned like tinder while women joined men in bucket brigades. They carried water from the ocean and nearby houses as fire alarms spread along the beach. Cottagers moved furniture and belongings across Ocean Avenue onto the sands to protect their property.
The United States Cartridge plant proposes an eight hour day with pay for nine hours to the machinists on strike. The machinists union will decide and report their action to the company today or tomorrow.
In the American League Boston beat Cleveland 6 to 4 and 4 to 2, New York defeated St Louis 7 to 0 and 5 to 1, Chicago topped Washington 2 to 1, Detroit edged Philadelphia 6 to 5. In the National League Pittsburg won over Boston 8 to 4, Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 3 to 2, Philadelphia won 5 to 3 over Chicago, and New York 7 over St Louis 3.
Advertises the Boston and Worcester trolley for Worcester and intermediate points. Promises express and accommodation service with frequent trains and convenient schedules.
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