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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
8
Abbie Nutter, 34, died less than a day after leaving an attic retreat in the Dodge farmhouse at Damariscotta Maine. Her death follows long confinement with Mrs Albert Dodge who also died within 12 hours. The case sparked rumors of hypnotic influence and mystery around the farmhouse.
President Eliot of Harvard University was the chief guest at the Harvard Club dinner in Washington. He said despite possible policy differences Roosevelt's example will inspire people 60 years from now.
An advertisement from New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston, Massachusetts highlights its life insurance principles and complete form offerings. The copy emphasizes trust, protection, and straightforward policy terms for prospective customers.
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A gasoline sloop from Islesford escorted the Cranberry Isles lifesaving crew to the site of a three masted schooner wreck on Little Duck Island ledges. The Perry C. of Portsboro, N J was reported as the wrecked vessel and its crew were rescued by a collier bound east, easing earlier fears of a total loss.
In Scituate, Jan 31, three masked men held Henry Potter, town clerk and tax collector, at pistol point and robbed him of $1000. They took $800 from town tax receipts and about $200 from Mr Potter’s personal funds, then tied his hands and escaped.
The Henry Siegel Company launches a February furniture sale in Boston that is expected to exceed any prior month for the city. Alexander, a noted buyer, leads aggressive purchases as four weeks of big discounts unfold, with plans to top last year’s February volume and deliver unprecedented bargains.
A fire broke out on the second floor of the Y. M. C. A. at Boylston and Berkeley streets after a concert. Smoke filled the building, ten people escaped, and the blaze caused about 760 in damages. A defective electric wire caused the fire.
The record details the first Thaw trial starting January 23, 1907 with eight days to assemble a jury, 39 actual trial days over 80 days total, ending April 12, 1907 with a hung verdict. The second trial began January 6, 1908, with five days to secure jurors, 19 actual trial days over 26 days total, ending January 31 with an incomplete outcome.
In New York on January 31 the Thaw jury heard Judge Dowling's charge and prepared to retire for deliberations. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw arrived in court in a blue outfit, confident the verdict would favor her husband Harry Thaw. Thaw showed visible emotion as his family watched, then consented to let the jury view all exhibits before retiring at 11:40.
The Speaker faces a driven partisan battle as a grand jury report triggers claims of political motive behind indictments over issuing passes and tickets. Boston power brokers and detectives swarm the State House with factions for Lieutenant Governor backing, naming Frothingham Curtis and Champion as machine targets.
The article traces Speaker Cole's conflicts with Republic figures including Butler Ames and Frank Dunbar, detailing campaigns in Essex County for district attorney and county commissioners, and noting attempts to unseat him with opposition from Professor Allen. Coles allies fielded party nominations and he retained his seat.
An old advertisement touts Brown's Bronchial Traches as immediate relief for coughs and sore throats. It promotes a single remedy sold in boxes and mentions opiate-based composition.
The record states there was a winner without contest and confirms there is no chance of Speaker Cole resigning from the speakership.
Salem January 31 123 counts allege Speaker John N Cole of Massachusetts House violated public statutes by seeking reduced fare on the Boston and Maine railroad for more than 40 persons If found guilty he faces 100 to 1000 dollars fine per count District Attorney Peters said the matter may be taken up swiftly with court actions slated for February 10 at the Superior Court The indictment stemmed from prior accusations during the fall campaign regarding reduced rates for students in Andover Lawrence and nearby towns.
Speaker Cole states the prosecution by political opponents alleges he improperly sought lower rate passes for students over 18. He asserts no law was violated and requests an early trial, claiming no personal benefit or family use of any pass or ticket.
Speaker John N. Cole of the House of Representatives was introduced at Longfellow Hall as a top state figure and lieutenant governor candidate. He urged expert commissions to guide legislation and equate city governance, while Intercolonial Club members and Gloucester businessmen attended. The club formed the Intercolonial Congress and planned a Feb. 7 grand leap year party at Washington Hall.
An advice piece urges readers to stay dry and warm this season to ease rheumatism and catarrh. It touts a simple home prescription with Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Kargon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla to cleanse kidneys and prevent attacks, claiming relief after a few doses and rarely a yearly return.
The Board of Supervisors excludes Thomas Wentworth Higginson's Young Folks History of the United States from Boston public schools as out of date. Superintendent Brooks says the work is not suitable for the grades addressed and assigns it to supplementary reading. Colonel Higginson declined to comment. James J. Storrow, Higginson’s cousin, chairs the School Board and was out of town yesterday.
The advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as uniquely successful in relieving women's suffering. It cites vast testimonial letters, claims the product has saved operations, is made from roots and herbs, and acts on the feminine system to restore health.
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