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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
12
Roosevelt outlines a national program to improve farm life and calls for a commission on Country Life. He urges better farming plus enhanced living conditions, education, and social opportunities for farmers, especially women.
A Boston tailors advertisement promotes an August sale at George's Tailor Parlors 14 Summer Street near Washington Established 1879 with coats suits and trousers offered at reduced prices from former higher tags Included is a tropical worsted suit once $59 now $15 and other custom made ensembles from 12 to 18 in the sale. The copy targets value and made to measure quality from Lawrence of Broadway New York.
An old classified ad by F. Gray Co. promotes Rhodes Ripley vacation outfits priced at 12.00 with suits as low as 3.90, urging shoppers not to miss an outing suit before traveling from Washington and Hanover.
Dover, England August 9. Scottish champion James Mearns nearly completed the English Channel swim after 14 hours in the water. He was three miles from France when exhaustion forced an attendant aboard a tug to jump in fully dressed to assist and save the swimmer.
General D. K. Wardwell and his leprosy-stricken wife face possible isolation near Tombstone Arizona. Territorial officers consider keeping the couple together near the town under county care and treatment. The disease likely will not spread through contact, aiding the decision.
The Gray Company of Washington advertises a giant sale offering 10 000 outing pants at $1.69 each along with finest Scotches French flannels tropical worsteds turn-up bottoms and belt straps all priced at $1.69.
Admiral Sperry, commander in chief of the US Atlantic Fleet, lands at Auckland with officers to receive official welcome from Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward. A decorated stand, immense crowds, and a festive atmosphere mark the ceremony at Queen Street quay. Ward extols Roosevelt and presents Sperry with a gold and silver album as a souvenir.
A car fell off a steep embankment on Mitchaw road west of Sylvania in Toledo district killing Charles W. Pohlmann a Cleveland importer and merchant tailor and Father George Vahey pastor of Columbkille s Parish Cleveland formerly South Boston Mass. Mrs Pohlmann Florence and F C Dietzel Cleveland dentist survived due to the tonneau’s high back.
A young man armed with a revolver tried to rob the Boston Blacking Company's Cambridge factory early yesterday. Watchman James H. Clark eluded the assailant, alerted Patrolman Lynch, but the robber escaped. Clark had been on the front steps when the intruder demanded entry and the gun was leveled.
Gray Co advertises boys suits in sizes 8 to 16 at 1.98 with two pair pants in same material. Location listed as Waurhington and Hanover.
An automobile plunged bottom side up down an embankment. Father Vahey died instantly while Mr. Pohlmann, driver, died within a minute. F C Dietzel helped the women, examined the wreck, and summoned doctors from Sylvania as Mrs. Pohlmann refused to leave the scene until her husband’s body was recovered.
Father Vahey, once guest of Rev. M. E. Twomey in South Boston, died after a recent stay in the city. He saved a young girl from drowning at City Point and was remembered by James H. Vahey and Thomas F. Vahey as a respected friend. He was about 45 and had strong ties to Boston and Chelsea.
In Boston made lines Rhodes Ainley and Gray Co advertise men’s blue serge suits priced at seven dollars ninety cents. The offer lists suits available at Gray Co located at Washington and Hanover.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt delighted in a bracing seaside mood as she watched Theodore Jr play tennis at the Essex County Club in Manchester Massachusetts. The President's daughter mingled with society crowds and joined an informal dinner at the club while plans to stay a fortnight were hinted.
The aged Somerville contractor John J. Dorey allegedly entered the La martine Street home of his wife Minnie Dorey and abducted their one year old son. The couple married in 1905. Minnie had sought separate support a year later citing cruel treatment.
Gray Co. announces a sale on Rhodes Ripley suits with every suit priced at 7.90. Shoppers may choose any suit from 18, 20, 25 or 30 dollar ranges for 7.90. Location listed as Washington and Hanover.
Jerseyville Illinois August 9 discovery of cash and securities totaling about 24000 in a box car used by Peter Meyer the hermit who lived there for years leads coroner's jury to conclude the death was due to natural causes with no foul play suspected
George H. Morgan of New York, cousin of J. Pierpont Morgan and among Lenox’s wealthiest residents, lies seriously ill at his Lenox home. Mrs. Morgan reports his condition is very low.
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