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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1912
Page
9
Tomolo Landini and Umbert Mosca, opera singers, were found guilty in Police Court for spitting on the sidewalk at North station on Tuesday. Each was fined and paid the penalties after Patrolman Glancy testified he saw both spit. Mosca offered no defense.
Trueman C. White former justice of the New York Supreme Court who pronounced the death sentence on Leon Czolgosz and presided at notable trials died in Afallo New York following an operation. He retired from the bench in 1910 upon reaching the age limit.
An article promotes a simple home facial remedy from Woman’s National Journal. It advises dissolving one ounce of saxolite in half a pint of witch hazel to create a wash lotion claimed to erase wrinkles and sagging with instant results.
An old layperson guide promotes a home mix of Glycol-Arbolene and Aromatic Elixir claimed to reduce five to seven pounds weekly. It advises a tea spoonful after meals for three days then two teaspoonfuls, asserting it is harmless and effective for fat individuals during the season.
A fleet of 16 vessels entered the T wharf market yesterday bringing fresh groundfish though cod remained scarce. The Eugenia reported 45,000 pounds of haddock and 6,000 pounds of cod, while the Jorgina delivered haddock and cod. Other ports supplied various boxes and barrels of haddock, cod, pollock, hake, flounders, cusk, and halibut as wholesale prices listed a range for haddock, cod, pollock, hake, and cusk.
Medical authorities recognize virgin oil of pine as a remedy for inflammation of mucous membranes nose throat lungs and digestive organs. It is claimed to speed relief for colds coughs and bronchitis when used with glycerine and whiskey as directed by the Leach Chemical Company Cincinnati Ohio and sold in sealed vials by druggists.
George R White, president of Potter Drug & Chemical and Museum of Fine Arts trustee, presented a Rousseau bronze group titled Instructum Laborem to the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. The 2 1/2 foot figure shows a nude man at toil pausing to study, symbolizing knowledge pursued amidst work.
A schooner on passage from Jacksonville was so damaged it was towed into Provincetown from Nauset by the cutter Gresham, then discharged at the navy yard by the Neponset. Also reports detail several ships off Florida and at Key West with cargoes for American or British interests.
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures of steamers and schooners with ports including Gloucester, Cienfuegos, Philadelphia, Newport News, Norfolk, and Weehawken. Tows, barges, and tugs accompany many vessels as operations shift through Dover-like harbors and coastal routes.
From Jacksonville Lynn to finish diecharging in tow of tug H A Mathis ready to leave last evening. Steamer Hyperia and steamer Malden are noted with port calls to New York Baltimore and schooner Jessie A Bishop listed in movement notes.
Democratic members of the House Expenditures Committee press a thorough inquiry into charges that government reports on Florida Everglades lands were suppressed to aid land promoters. They accuse and defend actions over the dismissal of drainage engineers Elliott and Morehouse for false accounts, with Dr True cited and the matter sent to the Attorney General for possible prosecution.
After a conference the committee chair said the inquiry order would be executed at a full committee meeting tomorrow. J O Wright, Florida drainage chief, is to be subpoenaed as an early witness. A Zappone and Henry E Davis may follow as witnesses. Florida land cases and Everglades dispute prompt the probe.
Concord, N H February 7 The Supreme Court set Thursday March 7 as the hearing date for the litigation over the legality of the residuary clause in the will of Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy founder of the Christian Science Church The suit was moved from the Superior Court to the state high court for ruling on legal points involved
The satinette mill of Mann and Stevens burned down today in East Brookfield causing an estimated $10,000 in losses and leaving 30 workers unemployed.
The collier Leonidas arrives at Annapolis with Maine wreck relics to be shared with municipalities societies and Maine survivor relatives. About 60 tons of coal from the wreck is unloaded for saltwater submersion tests at the engineering laboratory. The Leonidas will deliver the Maine mainmast to the navy yard to be placed in Arlington National Cemetery over the victims graves.
Mark Ames of Newton Falls Ohio and Mrs Jeanette Hays of Newark wed at the bride's sister home. The groom 83 and bride 77 had not seen each other for 40 years. They left that evening for the West after a brief ceremony.
John E Cotter files a suit in this city seeking 250000 from E F Dickinson for breach of a 1906 deal to form the Bingham Bay State Copper Co. Cotter alleged he owned a mining option in Utah and would transfer it in exchange for stock worth 150000 while Dickinson would contribute capital to develop the mine.
Arthur P. Stone vice-president and treasurer of Commonwealth Trust Company is elected to the board to replace Lincoln Grant who resigned. Stone also serves as president of the New England National Bank and trustee of the Somerville Institution for Age and a director of the Winter Hill Cooperative Bank and the Workingmen’s Cooperative Bank.
The Lincoln House Juniors beat the Quincy newsboy's first team at the Boston Newsboy's Club by 15 points last night. Lincoln House dominated offense and defense to secure a decisive win.
An advertisement notes the product Rhenmations by Eimer and Amend N 2851 promoted for general use. It claims special efficacy for those who have tried it and lists T Metcalf Co Boston as a distributor.
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