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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
3
An advertisement touts Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges made from willow and honey to relieve bad breath sour stomach and gastritis by absorbing gas and boosting digestion. It claims quick doses after meals and at bedtime improve breath by morning and offers a free trial by mail from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
In Hartford on December 2, W E Kibbe and W H Phair pleaded guilty in Superior Court to manslaughter over deadly crashes. Phair received a three to four year State prison term. Kibbe awaits sentencing the next day. A third party was killed in Phair's crash and Mrs BE Smith died in Kibbe's incident, both described as driven at terrific speeds.
A. H. Kirkland, head of the gypsy moth suppression work, has tendered his resignation to Governor Guild due to ill health.
Mme Steinheil was questioned at length by Magistrate Andre at the palace of justice. The interrogation will last two days to decide if a reconstruction of the crime is needed. She was moved from St Lazare prison in a closed van to avoid demonstrations. Also, exhumation of Mme Japy, Steinheil's mother, revealed the spleen intact, challenging strangulation theory.
Thomas W. Whicher an Readville engineer was arrested in South Station for murder after his Night collision between a Readville local and a Braintree train near South Station on Saturday night killed two and injured many. Judge Joseph D. Fallon issued the warrant. Whicher, single, has 14 years of experience as an engineer.
Governor Guild Chief Justice Knowlton and Mayor Hibbard urge the Courthouse Commission to pause the enlargement project. A protest by Nesbit Co over a $672,090 bid led to delaying the contract award to the $692,000 Conners Bros. bid. The trio say bids must be reconsidered or new bids advertised.
An article recounts a 1716 Guadagnini violin owned by Joseph Sentiff shown at Parker House with 18 violins including an original 1706 Strad and a 1633 Amati. The instrument’s travel spans from Italy to America, via a miner’s cabin and a country fiddler, ending in a premier Rochester collection.
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the Stockheim patent for a beer filtration process in a suit brought by German American Filter Co of New York against Loew Filter Co of Cleveland. The decision affects brewers nationwide and ends long running defenses to the patent in nearly twenty years of litigation.
St. Joseph reports that August Zerbst who died by his own hand left substantial property. He directed his son in law August Pabst receive only 25 cents to buy chewing tobacco, highlighting a curious bequest in the estate.
Students at Burder College are using typewriters and office appliances valued at twenty five thousand dollars. The items support classroom and administrative work and reflect the college's investment in instructional tools.
A large black and white cow sped through Jamaica Plain and Mattapan injuring a man named Mr. Meredith and eluding police. The owner and origin remain unknown as the animal vanished toward Milton or Dorchester.
Turin dispatch reports the Duke of the Abruzzi preparing for an expedition and ordering scientific instruments with care. He remains in close communication with Miss Elkins, sending telegrams on Monday and Tuesday.
Francis J. Douglas a Boston Globe editorial writer and former New York contributor died at his home after several months illness. Born in Georgia in 1867 he moved to New York as a youth and later settled in Boston where he continued his journalistic career.
Richard Croker responded to Rabbi Wise at an Ethical-Social League dinner by calling Wise a narrow old man and asserting he dethroned Tweed. He said he led the fight against Tweed, claiming Root aided Tweed’s downfall while Wise praised Root and Roosevelt. Croker accused Wise of inconsistency and attacking him while defending Root.
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America opened at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia with over 400 delegates from 32 denominations and 18 million Communicants. A 1000-voice chorus accompanied the event, led by Rev. Dr. William Henry Roberts.
The Fabre Line steamer Neustria cleared New York on Oct. 27 bound for Marseilles and has not reached her destination. Fears for the vessel’s safety are held by those who shipped cargo. The iron single screw ship was built 24 years ago.
Jerome A. Pettiti the young Italian Republican leader in Ward 6 has notified election commissioners of his intent to contest the sixth district seat before the State Legislature. He is aided by Thomas J. Grady former lieutenant of ex Mayor Fitzgerald. Pettiti and Grady opposed the Fitzgerald ticket at the State election.
A user from Puryear Tennessee reports three years of painful skin swellings and scars on face and body ending after three rounds of Cuticura Remedies. They note rapid improvement within a week and a cure after three sets. Also credit Cuticura for a brother’s sores and a sister’s burn case. The ad promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment Pills and related products from Potter Drug and Chemical Corp.
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