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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1908

Page

11

McGlenen Defends Longfellow on Paul Revere Ride Facts

E W McGlenen who has studied Revere's ride for 15 years defends Longfellow against Walter Benjamin editor of the Collector. He argues the April 18 1775 letter from Hancock to Gerry confirms Revere's route and timing and notes Warren's warning and Dawes and Revere delivering orders to Lexington and Clark's house. Revere’s role is clarified while acknowledging Longfellow's poetic license and errors.

E. W. McGlenen Paul Revere Longfellow Walter Benjamin Mr. Benjamin John Hancock Elbridge Gerry Committee of Safety Hancock McGlewen Society of the Colonial Wars Benjamin Concord Joseph Warren Boston Dawes Roxbury Adams Lexington North Church Warren Revere Charlestown Gerry Prescott Colonial Congress Lincoln

Boston Bark Shawmut Sinks After Fog Off Machias Bay

The Boston barkentine Shawmut bound from St John to City Island New York wrecked on Yellow Head Machias Bay in dense fog. Captain Reiker and six crew members reached land safely. The ship listed and sank. cargo valued at about 000,000 laths owned by Stetson Cutler Co. insured. Revenue cutter Gresham sailed to remove derelicts.

Machiasport St. John City Island New York Reiker Yellow Head Machias Bay Stetson, Cutler & Co Bangor Boston

Market glut hits pollock as Gloucester trade stalls

Pollock arrivals flood the market causing dull conditions at the wharf. Twenty one vessels came in yesterday with 283 500 pounds of mixed fish, including haddock cod hake pollock and cask. Prices coastal range and several ships listed departures and notices from lighthouse stations.

T Wharf Gloucester Fish City Haddock

Shipping News Miniature Almanac Arrivals and Clearances

Shipping news notes arrivals and clearances of steamers and schooners, listing vessels such as Cymric City of Augusta and Bohemian and noting destinations like Liverpool Glasgow Philadelphia and Boston along with towing barges and harbor movements. The record includes sun rise and set times, tides, and high water for the day.

Cymric Finch Liverpool Queenstown City of Augusta Burroughs Savannah Juniata James Norfolk Old Colony Geers New York Santiago Thompson Cto Dingley Linscott Portland City of Rockland Curtis Bangor City of Gloucester Ober Gloucester Mass Tamaqua Miller Portsmouth N. H Bear Ridge C c Ephrata Salem Philadelphia Paoli McGoldrick Lykens Hammond Camru Manheim Draper Walter A. Luckenbach Daly Frank Pendleton International Isakson Glendower Neshaminy Burnside Patience Willin Baltimore Elk Garden Hampshire Cheektowaga Perth Amboy Baffle Beacon Boston Valley Forge Taylor Paxtons Phenix Lynn Wiconisco Lenape Calhoun Saucon Tumpehocken Franklin Evolution Baird Windsor N. S Henry S. Little Peirce Herbert May Black William Chester Tanner Rawding Brunswick C. Whitehead Strout Hudson River

Judge Blames Parents for Children's Thefts

In Worcester on December 1 Judge Utley placed five minors on probation and sent one to the House of the Good Shepherd after they were charged with stealing coal. He blamed the parents for inciting the theft and ordered investigation to bring the parents before him, noting the children testified they were told to obtain the coal.

Worcester Utley House of the Good Shepherd Matthews

Girl Eats Hair From Own Head At Charity Hospital

Pearl Fleming died at Charity Hospital after a two week illness. Autopsy showed her stomach distended to twice its normal size and filled with matted hair she had eaten from her own head and other hair she could obtain.

New Orleans Pearl Fleming Charity Hospital

Sister Intervenes to Stop Marriage in Salina

In Salina Kansas on December 1 Probate Judge Supple prepared a license for Frank Lentz and Iva Cavanaugh when the bride’s mother and sister appeared and halted the ceremony. The sister claimed Lentz belonged to her.

Salina, Kan Supple Frank Lentz Iva Cavanaugh Lentz

Foot and Mouth Disease Fight Seeks $500000 Aid

Secretary Wilson plans to ask Congress for a $500000 emergency appropriation to continue the Department of Agriculture campaign against foot and mouth disease in New York Pennsylvania Michigan and Maryland. The effort aims to exterminate the disease at that cost, though losses from the outbreak far exceed it.

Washington Department of Agriculture New York Pennsylvania Michigan Maryland Wilson Congress New England

Deal for postmasters across eastern states

Washington December 1 All fourth class postmasters east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio are placed in the classified service. Appointees to fourth class postmasterships in these states must undergo civil service examinations. Current postmasters are exempt. The states affected include Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Michigan.

Washington Mississippi River Ohio River Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Michigan

Sister’s defense ends in Chicago shooting death

In Chicago a woman says she shot Henry Hornberg, an enlarging firm agent, to defend her sister Miss Estelle Stout after Hornberg knocked down another sister. Mrs Alice Chambers reports the quarrel over an enlarged picture of a dead third sister.

Chicago Estelle Stout Henry Hornberg A. Chambers Miss Stout Hornberg

Boy Run Over by Electric Car Fatally Injured in Bangor

George Triplett, 7, son of Mr and Mrs C E Triplett of Bangor, was struck by an electric car on Union Street today and died from injuries. His father serves as a pension examiner in the city.

Bangor George Triplett C. E. Triplett Union Street

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