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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1907

Page

4

Critics Question Pacific Cruise at Morgan Forum

At the People's Forum in the Morgan Memorial Rev. Charles E. Beals condemned the voyage around the Horn as expensive and useless. He urged the working man to avoid war with Japan and supported peace and the doctrine of good will over traditional armed conflict.

Lord Theodore Roosevelt Charles E. Beals People’s Forum Morgan Memorial Rome Europe United States

Forefathers Day sermon urges trust in courts and law

Reverend Paul Revere Frothingham warns of widespread lawlessness from riots and strikes to court delays. He laments distrust of courts, accuses lawyers of defeating justice, urges a baptism of submission, reverence for law, and a turnfrom unchecked commercialism toward hard work.

Paul Revere Frothingham Courts of Justice

Sweethearts Crown Skating On Thin Ice

Norris reports a fatal skating accident as three people are presumed drowned after disappearing at the lake. Rescue efforts by officers and volunteers with flatboats continue into dusk and likely will be hindered by thick ice overnight.

Norris Ana Miss Mozemer

Drowned in Clay Pits near Medford

John Moore 17 son of Charles Moore of 47 Myrtle street drowned this afternoon in Riverside avenue clay pits. He struggled about ten minutes before sinking. Patrolmen and two officers retrieved the body after 3 pm and Moore, once an expert swimmer, was a Glenwood district resident and former Franklin School pupil. Funeral at Immaculate Conception Church, Malden, Wednesday.

Medford John Moore Charles Moore Myrtle Street Riverside Avenue Moore Charles Watson Young Moore Glenwood Franklin School Immaculate Conception Malden

Overdue Den of Kelly Poised for Christmas Port Arrival

Mary Thompson, wife of the Den of Kelly’s captain, insists the Dundee tramp steamer will return to Boston with its $1.5 million Manila cargo intact. The 385 foot ship left Algiers November 26 bound for Boston, with storms and delays sparking fears, though family and firm Patterson Wylde & Co. hold hopeful views amid the mystery.

den of Kelly Mary Thompson Post Algiers Manila Boston Lloyds Scotland Patterson, Wylde & Co Dundee Glasgow

Fleet Nearing Trinidad Amid Observed Naval Cheer

Wireless dispatches report the battleship Connecticut leading Rear Admiral Evans’s fleet about 30 miles from Trinidad. Evans expects to reach port early tomorrow morning for Christmas naval celebrations. The fleet maintains the Hampton Roads formation and the commander in chief sends home that all is well.

Washington Connecticut Evans Trinidad Hampton Roads

American torpedo boat flotilla sails for Rio Janeiro

Port of Spain reports the American torpedo boat flotilla departing for Rio Janeiro at eight this morning. The voyage was delayed by the late arrival of the Arethusa with provisions and other supplies. All aboard are reported well.

Port AU Spain Rio Janeiro Arethusa

PLAN ROUSING GREETING RIO JANEIRO

Rio Janeiro to welcome the American fleet with formal courtesies upon its arrival around January 11. The ships Barroso Tamandare Tymbira Tamoye and Tirandentes will assemble to meet the visitors and the 10 day stay will include country tours and planned entertainments for officers and men.

Rio Janeiro Brazil Alencar

Return of Battleship Fleet Targeted via Suez Canal

Secretary of the Navy said no decision has been reached on the plan to return the battleship fleet, though Admiral Evans believes the fleet would pass through the Suez Canal next summer or fall. President Loeb had indicated a similar idea, with no confirmed move yet.

Washington Navy Department Navy Metcalf Connecticut Evans Suez Canal Loeb

May Pepper Demonstrates Seance Amid Estate Claim

May Pepper Vanderbilt, noted medium, spoke at the Lynn Spiritualists Society in Cadet Hall. She claimed to have solved the Harris estate mystery in Swampscott and said it will be cleared up soon, following recent Brooklyn court proceedings.

Lynn Lynn Spiritualists’ Society Cadet Hall

Be The Santa Today Appeals Aid From Readers

Readers are urged to help fulfill Christmas wishes by writing to the Santa Claus Editor. Letters describe requests for books and toys for children including gifts for sick grandparents, homeless families, and orphans. Recipients include youngsters in East Boston Allen's Mills Charlestown Cambridge and St Johnsbury with pleas from Melbourne children and a poverty-stricken Boston couple.

Peck Allen's Mills Santa Claus The Post Boston Cambridge Prese Charlestown Roxbury Boston Post Thelma Milton Malcolm Wright Melbourne Father Christmas

Santa Letters Reveal Christmas Wants for Motherless Families

A Boston Post piece prints letters to Santa from children seeking coats shoes dolls and toys as poverty and parental absence loom. Readers like W D Quimby of Somerville sponsor gifts while many adults donate to spread Christmas cheer amid hardship and generosity.

Underground Cable Fire Snarls Boston Transit System

A major cable fire disrupted the Boston streetcar and elevated lines from Dover to Bartlett streets in Roxbury. Surface cars stalled for miles, delays reached two hours, and service on the L extended to Dudley Street before lines largely recovered.

Dover Street Bartlett Street Roxbury Dudley Street Terminal West Roxbury Roslindale Jamaica Plain

Forefathers Day Observed by Mayflower Descendants in Massachusetts

The eighth service of the Mayflower Descendants was held at Central Church on Berkeley Street to mark the 287th anniversary of the Pilgrims landing. Rev. Dean George Hodges led the service and Rev. John Hopkins Dennison gave the address. The speaker praised the founders for standing by right, noted mistakes in testing candidates, and affirmed the enduring republican ideal rooted in Plymouth Rock. The church was packed with society members.

Massachusetts Central Church Berkeley Street Dean George Hodges John Hopkins Dennison Plymouth Rock

No Graft Hunt in Cambridge City Officials Say

Mayor Wardwell told a Post reporter the report into Cambridge finances was not spurred by graft or waste, but to find economizing measures if warranted. He refused further discussion and stated facts may emerge at today’s conference with the City Solicitor and the accountant.

Cambridge Wardwell Post Pevey Parker

Contenders Named For American Cardinal Vote

Vatican debate grows over U S cardinal candidates with factions backing Farley Ryan Ireland Quigley Glennon and O Connell. Old Catholics favor Farley or Ryan while Americans back Ireland and a younger candidate. Glennon and O Connell also prominent.

Vatican Farley New York Ryan Philadelphia America John Ireland Quigley Chicago Msgr Glennon St. Louis O Connell Boston

Found Baby in Doorway on Albany Street

Louis Pisciottoli of 34 Hudson Street found a three week old girl in a doorway on Albany Street last night thinking it a Christmas gift. The infant was weak from exposure and was taken to the Chardon Street home for care.

Albany Street Louis Pisciottoli Hudson Street Chardon Street

Physician Endorsement for Vinol Prompts Boston Trial

Dr J E Ennis of Atlanta urges Vinol as a superior cod liver oil preparation. He claims it strengthens digestion and blood, aids coughs bronchial issues and chronic lung troubles, and suits the aged and infirm. Boston readers are offered a money back guarantee at five Riker Jaynes stores.

J. E. Ennis Atlanta Boston Vinci Riker-Jaynes Drug Washington St Summer St

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