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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1909
Page
2
Sale notes indicate special Fridays at Filene's with numerous price entries including 1.65 1.85 7.50 12.50 10.00 1.50 0.75 1.20 3.95 8.75 95 and many other lots not advertised.
About 100 attended the trustee sale of the C F King estate at 6 Powell Street Brookline. P A Atherton bought the property for $22,700 for Lee M Friedman trustee who expects at least $25,000 from a buyer. Mrs King and four sons watched from the piazza as tears rose during the auction. The family will stay until May first then move to Winthrop.
A piazza collapse minutes before bidding forces bidders off the platform. Built by Mr. Reece and later owned by Senator James F. Shaw, the estate changed hands to Co. F. King for 30 000. Now mortgaged for 15 000, the 14000-room house with three baths and a large stable is set for a grand sale of furnishings.
A Boston tragedy at 16 Berwick Park follows an Austrian dancer Josefa Pcenienik known as Josie Alberts recounting her four year association with wealthy Alan Fay. Police investigated after gunshots shattered a rear window and Fay was found dead. family members denied knowledge while she described jealousy, financial woes, and fear of death.
A fragment mentions Josie Alberts on stage and a tainted romance with Alan Fay. Fay, Harvard 1903 graduate, formed Sewell & Fay with Rufus L. Sewell. he plans to run the firm alone after suspicions. Funeral plans set for Mt. Auburn after Fay family death and marriage to Mme. Koenig in Paris.
A vintage ad touts Murine for red and weak eyes claiming soothing relief and reduced eye pain. The short copy emphasizes quick action and gentle formulas designed for sensitive eyes.
The Merchants' Association asked Mayor Hibbard to defer action on the proposed five year street-lighting contract for at least four months and to conduct a rigid investigation of the issue. The mayor took no action yesterday.
The ad at Wolf's Clothier on Hanover and Portland streets promises flexible exchanges and a money back guarantee. It urges shoppers to buy with confidence for Patriots' Day and assures easy returns if a mistake is made or if the customer feels mistreated.
Secretary Meyer to speak in Boston on Saturday and is expected to inspect Charlestown Navy Yard during the trip as part of his visit.
Charles Fanley 81 of 266 Pleasant Street attacked Rev. Daniel J. Carney of St. Marys Church in a Melrose police station cell. Acting Chief Drowne assisted. Fanley subdued and placed in a strait jacket. Priest unharmed.
Maude Randall of Concord appeared in the Police Court charged with larceny of a suit from Morris Weis, a tailor’s clerk. Weis testified he delivered a suit she had asked to be made, and she threatened him to leave or be arrested. Randall said a prior suit was unfit and she refused payment until a replacement suit was promised. Judge Ey deemed the claim not honest, fining her $100. She appealed and posted $200 bail.
Ex President Castro's wife and sister and the party arrived on the French steamer Gaudeloupe but did not land. Rumor says they may be barred from landing to prevent passage to Venezuela. Destination of Senora Castro and party unknown.
The 80 cent gas bill faced fierce opposition in the East Boston district, with the bill winning 94 to 83 then losing 91 to 77 as Speaker Walker led a dramatic fight. Public mood and shifting votes defined the outcome amid heated scenes and political maneuvering.
The 80 cent gas bill for Chelsea faces continued opposition as it moves from the House toward potential senate action. Speaker Walker questioned its alignment with Commonwealth policy and the Gas Commission framework. Representative Frank Hodskins oversaw points of order raised by supporters during the debate.
A list of lawmakers from Massachusetts towns and wards showing who voted for engrossment on Tuesday, who moved to reconsider, and who defeated the bill or had no record on reconsideration. Names include Joseph Abbott Yarmouth Henry Ellis Freeman Emerson Hamilton Greene Daniel Kendrick Samuel Mildram Harry Penniman Alton Upton Augustus Whitney and others.
Wool buyers from Boston try to contract this season's clip in Rock Springs Wyoming. Offers reach twenty one cents in some cases but sales are scarce. National Association members plan to store the season's clip at the association warehouse in Chicago.
The second annual ball of the Warn 17 Tammany Club will be at Inter colonial Hall Dudley street on Wednesday evening April 21. Alderman James M Curley chairs the arrangements and has added new features including an affinity dance. Representative Daly, the club president, will head the grand march.
Plymouth April 14. The double engagement of Ethel Louise Mellor to William R. Owings and his twin sister Hanna Bentley Mellor to William F Gowdy has stirred local society. The sisters, Wheaton Academy and Smith College graduates, plan simultaneous May weddings at an as yet unannounced date.
Thomas Smithers tried to die by chloroform to avoid arrest on bigamy charges. His second wife Nora Emerson of Keene N H accuses him of marrying Ethel McNeil in Heaverton N Y six years earlier. Smithers, living with his second wife, was found unconscious and hospitalised. police will serve a warrant upon recovery.
Louis C. Southard a Boston attorney fought a burglar in his third floor Hotel Astor apartment early today. He overpowered the man and the thief was turned over to police after Southard recovered his watch wallet and jewelry.
Emmet Gleason, 3, who lived at the Mills Hotel, gained entry to Mr. Southard's room by climbing the steel work of a nearby building under construction. He then crossed a 10 inch coping to reach the window of the apartment.
An old home remedy prescribes mixing half a pint of whiskey with two ounces of glycerine and one half ounce of Concentrated pine compound. Shake well and dose every four hours with a teaspoon to a tablespoon. Pine product sold by druggists in half ounce tins labeled Concentrated.
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