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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
6
Early September theft in Boston targets a soft leather English bag containing Old Colony Trust Company certificate of deposit and Consolidated Steamship bonds with par values totaling $301,000. Items include bonds T-2655 valued at $71,000 T-2887 $75,000 and 7-3577 $155,000 plus a Pinkerton circular.
Pinkerton alert reveals a theft in Boston where a bank and a depositor are linked to bonds valued at 801000 dollars. The bonds, now with Old Colony Trust Company, face value but tied to steamship stock declines to about 51000 dollars, with ownership dispute and risk of use elsewhere. Old Colony denies loss. vaults hold the bonds and the depositor’s CD.
Eben D. Jordan president of the Boston Opera Company was elected a director of the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York. His taking a seat fosters closer ties between the Metropolitan and the forthcoming Boston Opera House amid shared plans and exchanges of singers and operas. Jordan attended the Metropolitan performance of Carmen before the election, underscoring ongoing collaboration between the two houses.
An advertiser claims Dr Williams Pink Pills cure indigestion and stomach troubles, citing Miss A Gertrude Stewart of Chelsea Massachusetts as a testimonial. The notice urges readers to request a free diet book and to buy pills at 50 cents a box or six for $2 50 from the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
Christine Cass widow of Henry Pfaff testifies in Middlesex Probate Court, detailing two marriages including a joke wedding in 1897 and a later real marriage to Bernard Cass. She seeks widow’s dower in Pfaff’s estimated $300000 fortune as a review of the will proceeds.
Boston wool dealers say a Chicago warehouse project of 5000000 will not disrupt Boston's position as a leading wool market. They note prior attempts failed and that Boston will continue to source wool from Montana and the plains, with importers ready to compete on price.
Advertises Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for dyspepsia claiming they digest food without stomach aid. Offers free trial packages by mail and requests readers ask a druggist for information or buy for 50 cents. Provides company address in Marshall Michigan.
London Dec 3 The select committee report on reform proposes that peerage alone not grant sitting rights in the Lords. It recommends qualifications become the main test for admission to the reformed chamber, emphasizing merit over hereditary status.
The proposal would form an electoral body to elect 200 peers for a single Parliament. Spiritual Lords would drop to 10, bishops electing, with two archbishops serving in each tenure. Canada Australia New Zealand and South Africa would have official Lords representatives. About 130 hereditary peers would sit without election, including former ministers and high officers. Twenty years in the Commons earns a peer seat. Total peers roughly 350, down from about 600.
Boston resident R. H. Evans credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing back and kidney pain and bladder issues after purchasing at Woodbury's. The testimonial urges readers to buy from local dealers, 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo, sole US agents. Remember the branding and do not take alternatives.
Chicago December 3 James Rowland Angell professor of psychology at the University of Chicago announces he will not become president of Dartmouth College despite prior consideration. Angell opposed by the Dartmouth alumni and reluctant to move East citing West upbringing and Michigan education.
J T Cooper, the Brooklyn sensation behind a new stomach theory, claims ninety percent of ill health stems from stomach trouble. He says his medicine fixes digestion, has earned him a fortune, and is sold nationwide. He plans to prove his claims in New York after demonstrations in St. Louis, Chicago, and Boston.
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