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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
4
A satirical chronicle of voting across Massachusetts towns where the anti liquor party “No” won in several cities, ending with “Yes” defeated in Worcester and other locales. The piece frames the dry movement as decisive, with chant of “No wins” and threats to enforce prohibition by May.
An advertisement claims a guaranteed cancer cure in 10 to 20 days with expert advice and a home based method. It offers the chance to visit a sanitarium or cure at home and asks readers to mail a free coupon with name and address.
William J. Hartnett, who admitted bribing a juror in the Crocker will case, returned to the city and surrendered to the court. Judge Raymond released him on a $2000 bond as the case proceeds.
Hartnett vows to expose higher up figures in a bribery scheme and seeks mercy from the court. He hires Attorney Jesse M. Gove as his defense. Hartnett alleges payments and juror corruption tied to the Crocker will case and a large estate dispute involving Annie J. Crocker and heirs the Crocker sons.
The Norfolk Hunt Club wrapped up a three day chase starting in Chatham and ending at Monomoy Point. Beagles hunted Morris Island and rabbits spurred activity before a cross country finish to Chatham. Members plan a return next year after a successful hunt in Cape Cod.
The President sent to the Senate the nomination of Albert R Day to be collector of customs for the district of Bangor Maine. The Dec 11 note places Day in line for the Bangor post and confirms federal appointment intent.
An advertising pitch touts Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as a cure for bad breath and gas. It claims charcoal purifies digestion, filters blood, and neutralizes odors from onions, smoking, and chewing. Free samples are offered by mail to F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
Special Justice Whitaker reports Lorenzo Spiccchi died from a gunshot wound earlier tied to Frank Tomainio who held the gun. Tomainio, seen in Franklin noon, then drew nearly all his savings and vanished. Spiccchi’s body was found November 2 beside a loaded shotgun and a single barrel with exploded shell nearby.
In Chatham the legality of a yearlong railroad business is questioned. A town committee representing 346 shares votes on dividends amid protests. President Osborn Nickerson and others demand a court opinion on the committee’s legality after a contentious town meeting and stockholder meeting.
Cambridge resident Mary Fallon was arraigned in Municipal Criminal Court after officers testified they paid 60 cents for six drinks that tasted strong. She claimed the beverages were soothing syrup meant for her son and appealed a $60 fine imposed by Judge Bennett.
Bronchial troches promote relief from coughs sore throats hoarseness and bronchial affections. They contain nothing injurious and are sold only in boxed form.
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Massachusetts met at the Masonic Temple with 191 of 239 lodges represented. After addresses, officers were elected led by Grand Master John Albert Binks of Malden, with Belcher Winchester, Roberts Melrose, Ramsay Weymouth, and Nickerson Cambridge reappointed to senior warden, junior warden, grand treasurer, and recording grand secretary respectively.
Mrs. Del la Harrison hanged herself in her Pierson Street room yesterday morning after months of planning. She left papers naming an undertaker, and notes to Mr. and Mrs. Horace Ellison and Dr. George W. Galvin warning of dire prospects.
John Perelli, a renowned Italian wrestler, was arraigned in the Municipal Criminal Court before Judge Wentworth on assault and battery charges. Coates Bellonias, a boot black, testified that Perelli confronted him at the polishing shop, challenged him with you bet two dollars, and struck him, resulting in a ten dollar fine for Perelli.
A noted physician claims fat is unused energy and can be shed with Marmela, Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic, and Syrup Simplex. The simple home remedy, taken after meals and at bedtime, promises safe weight reduction without exercise or diet changes, stressing sealed Marmela and immediate availability at drugstores.
Benjamin Champney died at his home 20 Pleasant Street Woburn after a grip attack shortly after his 90th birthday on November 20. A landscape painter linked to New Hampshire mountains, he studied in Paris, helped found the Boston Art Club and wrote Sixty Years’ Memories of Art and Artists. He leaves two children Kensett Champney and Mrs. Arthur C. Wyer.
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