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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
3
In Taunton on December 11 an attempted burglary at a Main Street store was stopped by officers. A man named John Delaney of Boston was captured after drawing a revolver and threatening to shoot. One other thief escaped. the store had been robbed but nothing was taken.
Influenza sweeps Harvard as students in low cut shoes and fancy hosiery fill Stillman Infirmary with many ill cases. No deaths reported yet though several are seriously sick. Last night 35 of 65 beds were occupied. Dr. Bailey says the grippe germ is elusive but under control.
Thomas E. Stearns aged 76 collapsed and died near his son John P. Stearns’s home at 167 Upland Road Cambridge at 6 o clock. He had visited Haymarket Square earlier and showed good health. Heart trouble is listed as the cause. Stearns, born in Paris Maine, was a longtime New England agent for the Paris Manufacturing Company before retirement about a decade ago. He leaves a son and a daughter Mrs F E Lunt of West Somerville.
Salem mayor-elect John F. Hurley spoke to a Post reporter amid a rain-soaked victory night in his drug store. He described his campaign as independent and self-managed, promising a smooth, clean administration and economy minded city finances with no boss or favors, while hinting at undisclosed ideas to be revealed in time.
Mayor-elect George A. Hibbard appears to hold the balance of power in the next Board of Aldermen with six Republicans and one Democrat, Ellery Clark. Democrats will control the Common Council with 47 representatives, while new figures Ballantyne Brand and Cotton shift dynamics.
John B. Moran a Republican former district attorney and potential gubernatorial candidate is floated as a mayoral contender. He is described as likely to win any Republican primary and has been aligned with Hib bard in past battles. Hib bard reportedly will not seek re election.
A mid age man believed from Boston threw himself in front of a Third Avenue Elevated train at Fourth Street. He was cut to pieces and the road was blocked briefly. A tag on the body read 77,818 Northeastern Registry Bureau Boston.
A brief notice says a $10 premium was quoted yesterday for the new $20 gold double eagles now being recalled by government order. Few are in circulation and collectors expect they will become rare. bankers complained the edges were too sharp, prompting the recall.
The Cambridge vote faces a full recount as near totals shift. Mayor Wardwell leads James Aylward by 24 on official tallies, but 124 when Ward 10 is adjusted. Councilman Quilty trails by 16 and seeks review, while Alderman Clary trails 69 for principal assessor and also requests a recount.
A Boston election brings Mrs. Clark to the city government acting as a significant influence. She is described as a modest campaign winner with a clear soprano voice. Ellery Clark, a Democrat, notes no party allegiance but anticipates Mrs. Clark shaping public destinies with counsel from the Swiss-born wife who rose from romance to prominence.
Alderman-elect Ellery Clark will hold the balance of power on the 1908 Board of Aldermen with six Democrats and six Republicans. He is closely associated with his wife Mrs. Clark who studies public questions and influenced votes among her circle. She told a Post reporter she supported his campaign and is hopeful he can accomplish many good things as the deciding vote.
The advertisement urges buyers, especially to the sick, to choose Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey only in sealed bottles bearing the Graves signature. It promises pure, mild, uncolored whisky and warns against chemically treated whiskies, listing licensed dealers as sources.
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