Nine Days Till Christmas in Year’s Ninth Moon
The note marks day nine of a 549th year with a cryptic sunrise time and a countdown of nine days before Christmas.
15 Dec 1910
Page 1
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
1
The note marks day nine of a 549th year with a cryptic sunrise time and a countdown of nine days before Christmas.
Light suite lamps tonight at 4 42. Forecast for Boston and vicinity fair today and tomorrow with little temperature change. Brisk westerly winds diminishing. Washington dispatch notes forecast for New England fair Thursday with brisk to high southwest winds and Friday fair.
Mrs. Stetson names $10,000 to her son George W. Glover and $10,000 to each of five children of Glover, $5,000 to adopted son Dr J Foster Eddy, $20,000 to secretary Calvin A Frye, $100,000 to Science directors as a trust fund, $50,000 to First Church of Christ Scientist Boston, $175,000 to Second Church of Christ Scientist, with real estate and indebtedness in New York and the estate residue directed to church causes. Crown of diamonds breastpin left to Augusta E Stetson of New York.
Mrs. Mary Baker G Eddy's will filed in Concord New Hampshire designates the mother church in Boston as residuary legatee after prior bequests. It also leaves 100000 to the Christian Science board of directors to fund free instruction at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College for indigent but educated Christian Scientists.
A Boston Post note highlights a Christmas Fund appeal with a letter from Mayor John F Fitzgerald praising newspapermen for discerning charitable giving. The item references requests for letters from poor children and ongoing contributions, with continuation on Page 3 Fifth Column.
Boston Nationals not yet sold. Lynch re elected president of National League for one year. Detroit and Boston deal falls through. National amateur boxing tournament to be held in New York. Caspar Whitney hails Harvard as top eleven. Harvard defeats Tech at hockey 4 8. Tufts will continue football. Tommy Burns seriously injured. School league basketball season starts today.
The East Cambridge Court acquitted Hattie LeBlanc amid applause. John J. Scott and the Glover brothers begin steps to prosecute another suspect for the murder of Clarence F. Glover. Judge Bond bars further prosecution of Mrs. Glover on present evidence. DA Higgins seeks grand jury testimony to indict her.
An interview recounts Hattie Le Blanc’s emotional release after being found not guilty in a local trial. She thanks supporters, describes the jury’s verdict, and envisions returning home to her baby brother as crowds outside the jail celebrate her freedom.
Relatives of Clarence F. Glover say they will take the case to James M. Swift, the new attorney-general of the Commonwealth, signaling continued legal action. They indicated further details on the matter appear on page 6 fifth column.
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