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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1907
Page
4
Jerome limits questions as Dr. Wagner tests Thaw insanity with a lengthy hypothetical. Evelyn Thaw testifies yet defense blocks various lines of inquiry. Court bars most women from the gallery while reporters remain.
Norman notes Thaw's counsel blocked his testifying in his own defense. He mocks alienists and jury competence, observes courtroom antics, restricted access for women, and growing public fascination with the case as Hawkers sell Stanford White's life story.
Advertises a no cost trial of Pyramid Pile Cure claiming painless relief from piles and itching. Includes a testimonial of long lasting cure after using five boxes and offers 50 cent packages at druggists from Pyramid Drug Co in Marshall Michigan.
Rear Admiral A. Snow, commandant of the Charlestown navy yard, receipted for the largest warship to enter Boston Harbor, the Vermont. Built by Fore River Shipbuilding, the receipt was dictated by Fore River president Francis T. Bowles, penned by the official stenographer, and signed by Snow.
At the annual policyholders meeting of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company held yesterday at its office, directors John Carr Arnold A Rand and Roland O Lamb were re elected to the board.
New York February reports a weary Marty Thaw in court as defense and prosecution clash over evidence. Evelyn Thaw appears calm yet constrained while a crucial note and a disputed will edge the case closer to resolution. Delmas warns more witnesses soon as Thaw’s fate looms.
The Harvard union hosted a grand Junior Prom attracting Back Bay New York and Cambridge society ladies with Radcliffe and Wellesley belles. James Whitney led the committee, introducing new features and smooth execution into the palace like rooms filled with palms gold mahogany and flowers. The event, running past 3 AM, drew praise as Harvard’s best social gathering of juniors and society leaders gathered under one roof.
A Maine specialist in lung disease promotes a home remedy mixing one half ounce of Pure Virgin Oil of Pine with two ounces of glycerine and a half pint of whisky. Doses by teaspoonful are claimed to heal the lungs a cure a cough and break a cold in twenty four hours. Local druggists note the oil is sold only in half ounce vials with secured wooden cases and engraved labels.
The sixth annual concert and hall of Valencia Council K of C at Town Hall drew the largest attendance for a local knights event. Fay's American Orchestra opened at 8 PM, followed by a concert program and a grand march at 9:30 led by Grand Knight Thomas J. Murphy and wife. About 125 couples participated. Murphy chaired the arranging committee with John T. McLoughlin as reception chair.
About 400 couples attended the John F. FitzGerald Club event in Curtis Hall last night. Stephen J. Gunning and the ward 22 Democratic committee led the affair with a promenade concert from 8 to 9 and dancing to 2 a.m. Prominent politicians were among the guests.
An earthquake of considerable violence was felt throughout the Charlottesville area at 8 23 this morning. Dishes rattled at breakfast tables as the tremor lasted about 20 seconds. The University of Virginia staff recorded the shock.
A sharp earthquake shock was felt in Kingston Jamaica this morning but caused no damage. Local residents reported the tremor across the city as officials assess any minor effects.
Claiming rapid relief from indigestion the ad touts a biscuit made from fruit and nuts that supposedly strengthens digestion and brain power. It cites testimonials from Kinner and Roach and invites readers to send 4 cents postage for a free sample.
At the Waldorf Astoria a Laymen's Missionary movement dinner announced a plan to form a commission of 100 prominent American business leaders to conduct a thorough independent review of foreign missions. The group will travel at their own expense to assess the effectiveness of missionary work amid large yearly contributions.
The Evangelical Alliance of Cincinnati voted to block the proposed presentation of the opera Salome by the Conreid Grand Opera Company of New York after a fierce denunciation. The group decided to take steps to prevent its staging in the city.
The U S protected cruiser Baltimore, part of Dewey's Manila Bay squadron, sails from Cavite to Singapore on its return to the United States for a thorough overhaul. Sentimental value keeps the ship from becoming a receiving ship, prompting substantial government expenditure.
Reserve Officer John J. Shea and Mrs. Mary Haley clashed in Yankee Village as a crowd of youngsters disrupted gas plant work. Shea allegedly detained a boy for names, provoking Haley to intervene. Chief Harris was notified and a court settlement is anticipated.
George A. Sutherland wholesale florist at 34 Hawley Street killed himself by asphyxiation yesterday morning due to financial troubles and ill health. James T. Burke, his business associate, noted troubled behavior recently though not expecting suicide. Sutherland leaves a widow after years building a strong flower trade.
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