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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1909
Page
5
A building alteration sale offers deep discounts on pianos from uprights to premium makes. In seven days the fixtures will be torn out and no pianos will remain on the floor. Early buyers snapped up many instruments across New England as stocks clear at prices from 137 to 293 dollars.
President Roosevelt will travel by special train from Washington to Hodgenville Kentucky for the 100th anniversary observances of Abraham Lincoln birth. He will attend dedicatory ceremonies at the Lincoln Farm and deliver addresses before returning to Washington. The party includes Mrs Roosevelt and several officials. A brief stop near Louisville will occur on the return trip.
The coal schooner Cox and Green, owned by J.E. W. Babcock of Long Island, was attached in Portsmouth New Hampshire by U.S. Marshal R.E. Nute for A. M. Cutler Company of Bath Maine. The vessel lost an anchor and sustained other storm related injuries.
Joseph Jewell proprietor and lead in Jewell's Manikins fell through a trap at the Novelty Theatre Brooklyn late today. He landed on his head and died instantly. The tragedy occurred during rehearsal behind the stage, near New York.
An advertisement promotes the Golden Remedy as a tasteless odorless cure for drunkenness that any woman can discreetly use. It promises quick results, free trial packages, and strong proof from thousands of families, with offers to send by mail from Cincinnati Ohio.
The New Haven line delays its compliance statement to next Monday so President Mellen can present Governor Draper’s views to the railroad directors. Mellen says the matter will go to the board for approval after the governor’s admission of law violations and stockholder considerations are weighed. The road’s reply to the Legislature follows Rep White’s order requesting action.
Attorney A. D. Hill met with acting district attorney M. J. Dwyer in a brief session. Rumor says if Governor Draper appoints Hill he would keep Dwyer as assistant in the district attorney's office.
Rumor circulated that the late John B. Moran left life insurance policies totaling 10000 dollars. Friends began the tale two years ago after Moran reportedly took out a policy with Equitable. Boston office confirms a policy exists but refuses to state the amount. If real, the policy could form Moran’s estate aside from a valuable library. A. I. Moran, brother of the late district attorney, has arrived in Phoenix to take the body to the city.
Governor Draper was urged by John N. Cole to ensure a referendum on the Boston charter bill. The exchange originated from a private dinner of Middlesex legislators the prior night as the legislature discussed the issue.
Ex-Speaker Cole addressed a group with a bland speech that criticized the State machine and urged public referendum on the charter bill. The Middlesex gathering devolved into a heated scene as Cole and Governor Draper avoided dialogue, each avoiding direct talk about the other. He contrasted his stance with past Chelsea commission bills and hinted at support for direct nominations and even popular U S Senate selection. Draper spoke briefly on legislative work.
G W Bates prominent attorney of this city and former Harvard athlete was instantly killed when he stepped in front of a train at Munroe West Virginia on Tuesday evening. He was 52, had an office at 50 Congress street and bachelor quarters with his brother at 882 Commonwealth avenue. He had recently traveled south with his cousin after a nervous illness. He played for the Harvard baseball team before 1879 and belonged to Puritan and Country clubs and Kebo Valley Club Bar Harbor.
Advertisement touts Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges made from willow and honey. It claims the lozenges absorb gases, improve digestion, freshen breath, and cleanse the stomach. Sold by druggists for 25 cents a box. free trial offer from F. A. Stuart Co. Marshall Michigan.
Morrison I Swift urged the State furnish work for the unemployed before a labor committee. Among applicants were a man named Foran who supported a wife and four children and a cook named Joseph Reed who walked the streets three cold nights seeking work after leafing 15 weeks last winter and six weeks this year.
Patrolman Carty of Station 16 stopped a runaway horse yesterday at Boylston and Exeter after a wagon overturned. Driver Lynch Smith was injured and dragged in the wreck. The officer's fearless action earned praise from B A A members who commended his risky deed.
The Pastor and officers of the People's A M E Church in Chelsea thank many individuals and firms for liberal donations following the church fire. Funds are directed to the mission hall at 220 Broadway Chelsea for recovery efforts.
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