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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1909
Page
6
A dress suitcase hidden at Quincy station held necklaces diamonds and jewelry totaling $10,000. Private detectives along with railroad and police officials had been pursuing leads for a week and recovered the contents intact.
A Smith Patterson Company salesman reported a dress suitcase sent from Boston South terminal. It could not be found on Monday after a baggage check. Robert Carrigan, a baggage man, later found the case beneath a bench in the baggage room, leaving investigators puzzled.
A diligent search fails to locate Dr. Cook in Detroit after reports he rode from London Ontario toward Mt Clemens or Jackson Michigan to visit baths or relatives. He cannot be found in those cities tonight.
London officials say Richard Knowlden was placed on trial for wholesale theft of wireless plans models and sketches that could reveal the inner workings of the British navy wireless service. The case centers on highly sensitive military information allegedly stolen by the defendant.
A water lily inspired embroidery design for a decorative centrepiece appears in Next Sundays Post. The feature highlights patterns, color suggestions, and stitching tips suitable for home sewing and craft enthusiasts.
Testimony reveals suspicions of Mary Brokaw as letters describe flirtations and alleged affairs. Evidence includes telegrams ordering rides and a Newport letter accusing a hidden lover, while Brokaw defends his actions as concern for his wife’s health.
A casual ad urges taking a caret at bedtime to feel fine in the morning. It claims the remedy works while you sleep and helps nature, with millions already using it to stay well.
London reports after a Christmas truce that Winston Churchill warns electors of a peer-led conspiracy to tie up democracy through Lords veto and protectionist policy. A. J. Balfour, Lord Rothschild, T. P. O’Connor, and John Dillon appear campaigning or addressing meetings with varied receptions.
An advertisement touts a new at home asthma cure promised to eliminate wheezing and paroxysms. It claims success regardless of duration or climate, inviting readers to mail a coupon at no cost and start the cure today.
Rumor says the New York New Haven and Hartford line and the Boston Elevated plan linking at Forest Hills after suburban line electrification. Elevated trains would carry New Haven riders to stations served by the Elevated, pending legislative approval and corporate talks.
Investigators refuse to answer but pursue scrutiny of Hib bard papers as three election clerks monitor activity. Mayor Hibbard accuses rival Storrow of buying influence and vows to defend honest ballots while officials audit signatures and challenge registrations by Ernest Smith James Watson and others.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm continues to draw crowds, with four nights in Fall River and three nights in Brockton drawing many patrons. Heith Taliaferro debuts Thursday as Rebecca, Klaw and Erlanger reverse usual Boston first approach, and advance Boston sales expected to break records with a new mail order department.
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