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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
8
A man left Westport on Monday for fishing grounds but a terrific gale drove the trawks far from shore. Exhausted, the men cannot say much about their ordeal as they drifted and wrecked at sea.
The British schooner Mizpah, bound from Lunenburg to Boston laden with potatoes, was driven onto Peaked Hill bars near Race Point by a northeasterly gale. Three crewmen were washed overboard and drowned while four others, including Captain Westerhaven, were saved by life savers using breeches buoy.
Morgan and partners announce they have bought the majority stock of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, subject to a voting trust held by Grover Cleveland, Morgan O’Brien, and George Westinghouse for policyholders. Details such as price and total stock remain undisclosed, with potential allied interests hinted but not confirmed.
An advertisement touts Booths Hyomei as a cure for nose throat and bronchial catarrh. It features a testimonial from Mrs R L Pannell describing dramatic relief after use and claims the outfit costs 1 dollar with extra bottles 50 cents. The copy urges persistence and offers a full refund if it fails to cure.
Benjamin B. Dewing former town solicitor of Revere and Boston attorney died last night at his home 112 Revere Street after a nine month illness from a complication of diseases He was 43 years old He leaves a widow two sons and a daughter.
In Lawrence on December 2, Murphy of New York faced Kennedy of Lawrence with Kennedy dominating the bout using sharp stabs and punches from the outset. The undercard saw Mack defeating Neoury in two rounds, Rocco stopping Taylor in four, and Ross securing a two round win over Jeffries.
The University of Michigan athletic authorities ratified arrangements for next spring’s Eastern trip. Two Syracuse games are set for May 26 and 27, followed by a May 28 meeting with Cornell.
New York report says the government halted progress as documentary records kept by city weighers and several key witnesses could not be located. The unexplained absence of these items hindered the government’s case against the American Sugar Refining Company.
Government testimony shows every scale on the Williamsburg docks was altered. Carpenter Conrad Heller admitted cutting a hole in No 1 scale stanchion to allow a steel spring to manipulate weights. Government weigher Thomas D. Hyatt said all 16 scales were fixed similarly, though not with springs, as holes were present.
In St. Paul Chief John J. O Connor orders all day force to stay at central station until 10 30 p m to prevent clashes as strike tensions rise. Rail traffic fluctuates with four Duluth bound grain trains and two coal trains moving today. Great Northern shops in St Paul furlough 1000 workers while most Minneapolis flour mills idle.
The chief orders recall of all patrolmen and officers on leave while stations prepare to enforce duty. Railroads report progress as conferences continue and claim 80 percent of business is being handled. 200 to 300 workers arrive from Chicago to distribute in St Paul Minneapolis and Duluth amid hopes the strike is nearing end.
The ad touts Diapepsin as a quick remedy for indigestion sour stomach gas and related symptoms. It claims five minute relief and a restored appetite with a 50 cent Pape's Diapepsin purchase.
The 10th annual thoroughbred sale in Lexington Ky concluded with 486 horses dispersed over three days. Today's session sold 139 horses for a total of 25770 dollars and an average of about 220 dollars per animal.
Judge Cabannis ordered Abraham Ruef released from custody on 300000 bail after court physicians reported on his physical condition. Ruef, former political leader, had been jailed since November 13 last year with forfeit bail since Prosecutor Heney was shot in court. Ruef previously faced 14 years for bribing a supervisor to back a trolley franchise for United Railroads. The release follows the reform defeat at the polls and Heney’s mayoral defeat.
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