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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1909

Page

4

Hibbard Defies G G A With Storrow Critique on City Common

Mayor Hibbard denounces the Good Government Association and City Affairs leaflet campaign backing Mr. Storrow. The statement, issued from 8 Beacon Street, questions past election results and cites vote tallies for Governors Bates, Gaston, and Guild alongside 1907 mayoral figures, urging focus on his own campaign strategy.

Edmund Billings Storrow Hibbard Sherwin Cook Beacon Street Good Government Association Golders Boston John F. Fitzgerald Bates Gaston Douglas Guild Bartlett Moran Frothingham Fitzgerald

Candidates meet in Jamaica Plain as ex mayor chats

Ex Mayor Fitzgerald spoke with Nathaniel H. Taylor on the street near Taylor's headquarters in Jamaica Plain. The meeting followed an earlier accidental talk with Matthew Cummings, and witnesses noted the cordial parting with both men.

Fitzgerald Nathaniel H. Taylor Matthew Cummings Jamaica Plain Taylor Cummings Mr. Taylor

Puccini's Madam Butterfly Captivates Boston Audience

Boston critics praise Miss Nielsen in the title role despite vocal strain noting the production at the Boston Opera House as excellent. The review details strong performances by Betina Freeman Ernesto Giaccone and others while highlighting Puccini’s musical mosaic and scene staging.

Puccini Boston Opera House Miss Neilson Mr. Seliva Pinkerton Suzuki Bettina Freeman Kate Pinkerton Jeska Swartz Sharpless Rodolfo Y Fornari Goro Ernesto Giaccone Principe Yamadori Attilio Pulccini Ionio Bonzo Francis Archambault Yakuside John Mogan Il Commissario Imperiale Giuseppe Rizzi L’ufficiate del Registro Guglielmo Balestrini la Madre Dio Cio-Cio-San Mildred Rogers Manon Lescaut Golden West Mme. Butterfly Butterfly

Rexall Orderlies Promoted for Aged Digestion Relief

An advertisement promotes Rexall Orderlies as a safe laxative for the elderly and weak, claiming relief from constipation without griping or nausea. The product comes in 36 tablets for 25 cents or 12 tablets for 10 cents, with a money back guarantee if claims aren’t substantiated. The Rexall remedy is sold at Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores in Boston.

Rexall Orderlies Rexall Boston Riker-Jaynes

Mrs Fay Sues City Official Over Weighing Charge

Malden widow Mrs Diana Fay sues City Sealer William E Dunn for 10000 alleging wrongful arrest on underweighing coal. She ran a coal business with two children at 88 Cross Street Malden and says the Malden case Aug 16 was discharged. court records show weighing by another firm.

Diana Fay Malden William E. Dunn Cross Street Eastern Avenue Coal Company East Cambridge

Weight Case Implicates Dunn in East Cambridge Legal Fight

Mrs. Fay discusses impending declaration filed in East Cambridge and accuses Mr. Dunn of persecuting her over selling under and over weight coal shipments. She has faced six years in Malden and a $50 fine last July, with an appeal and a wagon weighing dispute headed to a higher court. Dunn declined to comment on the suit.

Post Dunn Weights and Measures

Campaign heats up as clergymen split over mayoral race

Two city clergy diverge on Mayor Hibbard with Rev. Dole urging withdrawal while Rev. Berle backs his continued candidacy. Campaigns expand with a Hibbard club formed in Charlestown Wards 4 and 5 led by James J. Bonner and 25 active supporters.

Hibbard Charles F. Dole Jamaica Plain A. A. Berle Shawmut Congregational Church Charlestown James J. Bonner House of Representatives

Tailored coats and skirts in wool fabrics offered

All wool Lymansville cheviolet, broadcloth and homespun coats feature semi fitting three quarter length with satin linings. Skirts have graduated cluster plaited effect in green brown blue or black, valued at 25 dollars.

Lymansville

Winter Coat at 10.90 in wool blend with satin lining

Advertisement notes a 52 inch long Kersey coat offered at 10.90 dollars. Described as half fitted with a shawl collar, gros grain silk trim, satin lining to the hips, and valued at 15.00 dollars.

Princess Dresses Feature Practical Street Wear

Dresses described in French serge broad cloth panama and prunella priced at 9.90 with braid trim silk and satin details. Some fasten at side or back, panel fronts and back with deep plaited side effect in colors gray blue wistaria raisin brown green and black. Value stated as 20.00.

League files papers for city council slate

The Citizens' Municipal League filed its first batch of nomination papers via secretary William Pree. The slate includes about 1000 names, with Mayoralty candidate Nathaniel Taylor filing 12 additional papers, Councilman Goodwin 26, Alderman Hale nine, and A S Parker Weeks 21 more.

Citizens’ Municipal League William Pree Nathaniel Taylor Goodwin Alderman Hale A. S. Parker

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