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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
4
A conversational anecdote urges use of Fels-Naptha to save a coffee stained lace. Advice advises soaking in cool water with the soap, then rubbing and rinsing to lift stains. The piece warns against boiling and promotes the soap as a cleaner that preserves fabric and longevity.
Marshall D. Overby faced a charge of threatening to kill his wife Jeanette and was fined 10 dollars after a verdict of guilty for assault. He said the letter Mrs. Overby wrote to O. M. Lowry expressing intense affection was meant to tease him and was left for his view. A new twist involves O. M. Lowry, accused of threatening Overby.
Senator Teller says he did not aim to revive the silver question with his letter to Sir Moreton Frewen but to highlight world exchange conditions between Europe America and Asia. He emphasizes he spoke for himself, not the Monetary Commission, and expects the commission to hear Frewen at the proper time.
Readers urged to donate before tomorrow to help thousands of children who wrote to the Boston Post Santa. Donors sent money, dolls, candy, and clothes, with several towns and individuals named including Estelle Reagan of Waltham and James E. Dalton of Boston contributing cash for needy youngsters.
A Beacon Falls man, Henry Johnson, owns a white hen that utters a clear hello voice similar to a trained parrot, drawing attention in Waterbury dated December 22.
The ad urges parents to give children a CASCARETS at bedtime during the Xmas period to combat overeating and keep them well. It also markets a week’s treatment and a box to have on hand for nightly use through the holiday week.
John T. Manning of 48 Winter Street showcases a grand umbrella display for Christmas sales. The store offers original designs with thousands of handles and free engraving. Exchanges possible after Christmas if recipients dislike a design and changes to construction are made at no cost.
The Alma Mater Court of the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters announces officers for 1909 led by Cc. R. Nora Fenton and V. C. R. Mary J. Torpey. Other officers include R. S. Anna W. Digan F. S. Celia Phinney treasurer Margaret Green and Mary O'Brien J. C. Mary O'Neil O. S. Emma Walters Mary Sullivan with trustees Catherine Regan Mary Garvey and Elizabeth Sheehan and delegates Julia Walsh Ellen Power Mary Dolan Mary E. F. Digan Ellen A. Brant.
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania on December 22 14 year old Joseph Honas of Shenandoah accidentally discharged his father's shotgun while handling it. The blast tore a hole in his 6 year old brother Peter's abdomen and shot off his right leg. The boy died almost instantly.
The Massachusetts Breweries Company introduces a special Christmas brew of ale and lager offered in cases and on draught. Gifts of Pfaffs lager or Alley’s East India ale are promoted for family or bachelor tastes with delivery to home or club on short notice.
Division 56 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians held its annual election naming CC. P. McCaffrey as president and Lawrence E. Murphy as vice president. Other officers include F. W. McCarthy recording secretary and William B. O'Brien financial secretary. James 4. Sweeney is sentinel with trustees James J. Connell John F. Kennedy J. J. Barry. A ceremony installation committee was formed including John F. Kennedy William Mulhall Daniel J. Barrett M. M. Carlin and Timothy O'Brien.
Colonel J W Colenbrander, veteran of the Boer War, told President Roosevelt he is unlikely to obtain elephants if he follows his Central Africa travel plan. The statement, made in Washington, reflects his long connection to South Africa where he was born and raised.
A reporter visits a hospital ward where young patients of diverse conditions anticipate Santa. Children express simple wishes, from dolls and sleds to tools for play, while others share hopeful messages for Santa and their mothers as nurses prepare the wards for Christmas morning carols, dinner, and a large tree.
A Post reporter visited the Boston Children's Hospital on Huntington Avenue where 100 young patients wait for Santa Claus. The children, many sick and confined to wards, hope for stockings filled with a doll, story book, or candy. Nurses affirm the joy Santa brings will aid their recovery as they rehearse carols for Christmas morning.
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