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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
4
Richard Savory and Percy W. Dickerson of Lynn spent the night in Ipswich Bay after their motor boat failed. With no oars they hacked boards into paddles and rowed 15 miles to shore, reaching Janesville at dawn after a 12 hour ordeal.
Rotterdam officials confirm the recent child deaths were caused by cholera, not poisoned candy. Eleven fatalities reported, with authorities enacting special precautions as the outbreak is investigated.
City Marshal Marchant appoints a squad to enforce the liquor law under the no license regime. Patrolmen Foster captain and Joyce Marsh and Brown are assigned with no special hours, and ordered to patrol boats and avoid loitering or casual street conversation unless on duty.
The Salem Merchants Association held its annual outing at Ferncroft Inn Danvers this afternoon. About 150 members from nearly every major local business joined the event, described as among the most successful and enjoyable in the association’s history.
Charles E. Chase aged 67 a summer resident from Boston died at noon while trying to rescue his cousin John H. Chase who he believed was drowning. The pair were in a launch then a rowboat navigating a mill dam canal on the Piscataquag River district.
Charles Chase risked his life guiding his struggling cousin in a flooded mill race. The boat jammed at the sluice, capsized, and Chase was pulled under by suction. His cousin John Chase clung to the sluiceway edge as the current dragged Charles to the bottom.
Rev. Redmond J. Walsh announces a competitive examination at Boston College at 9 a m on Saturday September 4 to fill the John F Cronan scholarship created in 1907 by Hon John F Cronan of Boston The scholarship begins September 1909 and covers free tuition plus all four years of the regular college course The exam is open to high school graduates ready for Boston College admission and to any other qualified applicant.
In Haverhill Aug 25 two marriages surfaced: Anna May Bachelder wed Emory Thomas Wright of Lawrence, and Ida F Prescott married Harry Malone Vatter of Haverhill. The pairs married June and the day after, respectively, with no relatives present and witnesses. Wright, 21, Bachelder, 20, will live in Boston. Vatter is Jacob Vatter’s son, known in Lawrence and Haverhill. The ceremonies were led by Rev. George E Jenner at the Episcopal church.
A fall start is planned for a new steamboat line from Boston to Cape Porpoise with stops at the Isles of Shoals. Cape Porpoise will connect with the Atlantic Shore Line railway, improving area transport. Backers include the Goodalls of Sanford Governor Draper of Massachusetts and George F. West of Portland.
A new Southern Maine Steamship Company aims to operate daily passenger and freight service with connections from Biddeford Saco and Sanford via the Atlantic Shore Line railway. A large freight contract with Sanford’s Goodall brothers is reported, and the Hotel Oceanic at Isles of Shoals is to be purchased with possession set for September 1 to support summer vacation traffic. The Isles of Shoals connects to Portsmouth New Hampshire by boat in summer.
The letter accuses the Finance Commission of bias toward City Council allies while claiming a $16.50 tax rate on the thousand amid a $20,379,290 valuation rise. It cites new personal property discoveries in Ward 11 and alleges efforts to distract from tax investigation, naming John A. Sullivan and Nathan Matthews as focal points.
Aimed at Housewives, the article explains that condensed milk is half milk and half sugar, while Van Camp’s evaporated milk retains 28 percent solids and 8 percent butter fat. It argues evaporated milk provides the full richness, flavor, and convenience of canned milk without the added sugar, and emphasizes savings, no waste, and reliability for cooking and daily use.
The Cumberland Railway and Coal Company's Spring Hill Mines strike tied up the fleet of barges and left over 159 crewmen out of work on the craft and wharves. Thousands more miners quit weeks earlier seeking higher wages.
Washington announces a two cent increase in the registration fee for letters and packages. Postmaster General Hitchcock led a committee study and will convene about twenty experienced registry officials for a broader meeting next Monday.
Washington August 25 It is regarded as certain that the Interstate Commerce Commission will appeal to the United States Supreme Court from the Chicago Circuit Court decision in the Missouri rate case No conference has been held since the ruling was handed down and the attorneys have not yet received the complete opinion The commission will decide its course after careful study of the opinion.
In North Adams on August 25, hundreds search the ruins around Willis Brown’s hut after Peter Morgan and Henry Williams from Pownal Vermont triggered a discovery. A loose floor board exposed a cash hoard of 3000 dollars, fueling belief the hermit concealed more riches and drawing crowds in a renewed forty-nine style rush.
Lew Nichols aged 100, oldest man in the district, was feted at a townwide reception in Open Ridge Vermont. One of the first inhabitants he helped build the first house and remains vigorous. He told neighbors he expects to see them again at future yearly celebrations.
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