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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1911
Page
3
William H. Webber aged 49 of Wood Island died after leaping from a second story window at the Saco House in Saco Maine. He had been lodged for mental trouble and escaped the hospital prior to the incident. He registered at the hotel and after a violent outburst broke furniture and leapt to the ground.
Outfielder Jake Gettman of the Jersey City Eastern league club has been bought by the Baltimore team. Gettman will play right field for Baltimore, per a despatch to Jack Dunn, president of the local club, dated Aug. 21.
Dr Elizabeth Blinn advised the Woman's Club on aging skin and nutrition. She claimed a simple face lotion dissolving an ounce of saxolite in half a pint of witch hazel tightens skin and removes wrinkles and sagging immediately, with ingredients available at any drug store.
On August 21 in New York, the prosecution presses for first degree murder against Paul Geide after he pleaded not guilty to killing Wall Street broker William H. Jackson on July 26. District Attorney Whitman leads the case as the trial opens with the state seeking a harsher conviction.
The defense counsel James A. Gray stated emphatically that the plea could not be accepted under any circumstances, making the stance just after the third juror was selected for the trial.
The trial moved forward with three more jurors chosen, leaving the box half full after 28 talesmen were questioned from a panel of 159. Geidel is linked to the fatality of Jackson who was found dead with chloroform evidence and a pawned watch tied to the case. Geldel, 17, showed emotion in court as his mother, Mrs. Annie Geldel, spoke with him. Colonel Astor’s guest William Force was excused from juror duty when his presence aboard Astor’s yacht was noted.
At Point Judith polo fields the Destroyers defeated Aiken 16 to 6 to claim the Thomas cup in the Narragansett polo championship final events.
An old fashioned home remedy promises a fresh complexion. Apply mercolized wax nightly and wash off in the morning to remove lifeless skin and blemishes, yielding a healthier look. The product claims to erase freckles tan moth patches sallowness liver spots pimples and other facial flaws.
Frank Toohey, a notorious pickpocket valued by the syndicate, was found rifling on the Portland express and taken to the Lawrence police station. Boston officers sought him for robbing William Nelson of 1473 Washington Street Newton. He was arraigned in Boston and placed under $500 bail and released. Inspector Wolf later informed him he did not
Toohey vanished amid a bid to set a $500 bail and deter harsher measures by the district attorney who aims to indict all pickpockets. The county would receive the bail if Toohey remains unfound, and court records show few bail-skippers are ever located after fleeing.
President Taft commuted the two year sentence and $10,000 fine of Harry Forbes, a Chicago prize fighter tied to the Mabray gang. Forbes, instrumental in prosecuting gang members, will serve as a deputy sheriff of Cook County Illinois, with the punishment reduced to a $100 fine.
Adoniram W. Raymond a long time shoemaker and union worker in Middleboro shot himself on his lawn today after a long asthma battle. He was 62, survived by a widow two daughters and a son.
Elgin Ul Aug 21 A racing accident on Bilgin course as Ralph H Ireland turns to let Hugh Hughes pass. The tire burst at about 70 mph, the car veered into a ditch and overturned, killing Ireland and severely injuring mechanician O'Brien who is expected to recover. Spectators say Ireland did not slow down.
A Philadelphia dentist recounts using Resinol Ointment to treat a nose inflammation during a dental visit and reports rapid relief. The advertisement touts Resinol Ointment and Soap as harmless, effective for all skin troubles, with wide physician endorsement and pricing at cents to a dollar.
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