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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1909
Page
3
Captain and Mrs. William H. Kemp mark 50 years married with a Willow Road reception in Lynn. About 200 guests attended as 10 of their 11 children gather, along with 26 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The couple wed February 14, 1859, in Nahant.
John F. O'Neill, prominent Knights of Columbus member and St. James Council pitcher, died yesterday at his uncle's Roxbury home aged 21 years. He was among the league's top bowlers in the order.
New York authorities disclose the arrest of Herman Ebert Adolph Bunne berg Gunther Schmidt stewards aboard the Kronprinzessin Cecilie and Alfred Willembricher a drug house salesman in a scheme to smuggle large quantities of codeine into the United States over several years. Each steward faces 3000 bail awaiting grand jury action.
Henry S. Priest of St. Louis and H. Clay Pierce, Waters-Pierce Oil Company chair, filed in Missouri Supreme Court an acceptance of the court ouster terms. The company paid a $50,000 fine in full settlement of the order.
At the New England section meeting held in the American House, A M Haines Dr Jenkins and Professor Parker with University of Michigan researchers predicted peat will replace coal in a few years. They cited 80 million acres of peat bogs in the U S and 80 000 in Massachusetts noting peat can be produced for about $1 a ton and costs fall with excavation advances. Dr Jenkins cited over 5000 tons produced last year by a private concern in East Lexington with easy sale to a Canadian railroad. Professor Buskark noted wide use in the West for domestic heating and said peat has better burning properties than coal.
W Guy founder of the News Boys Day has started a library in his furniture store at 86 Canal Street for employees. The program aims to provide reading during idle moments and has already helped earn over 7000 dollars in the last three years.
E A Castle of 300 West Seventeenth street endorses Cooper's New Discovery after four years of stomach trouble and failed treatments. He reports rapid improvement within a week, with restored appetite and energy, and a return to business. The medicine is said to be on sale at leading druggists nationwide. The Cources Medicine Co Dayton Ohio.
Sleet and wood block pavements on Washington street caused frequent horse falls and traffic delays while Tremont street fared better with asphalt. A gray horse pulling an empty coal wagon injured a leg near Old South Church, delaying car lines. Emma V. Lever of Everett fell at Washington and Winter streets and was taken to Relief Hospital. Elevated road workers used timbers to aid stalled wagons. Side streets with granite block pavement saw fewer incidents.
John Teahan a switcher for the Boston and Maine and New York New Haven and Hartford railroads killed himself at Union station by drinking carbolic acid. A handwritten note read goodbye to his John and Mary and to his wife. He was about 32 and recent grief over the loss of a child is believed to have driven the act.
Boston reports detail a sudden bogslide from Mount Mary in County Galway that overwhelmed Kilmore, destroying ten houses and damaging about 100. One woman died. 200 acres near Ballygar and Kilmore were buried under 12 feet of mud as relief efforts raise funds through a Boston committee led by John J. O’Hare.
In Taunton February 15 a colored woman Hattie Simmons was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Sherborn reformatory for women after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the killing of Henry P. Simmons of New Bedford last fall. The court accepted the plea on the district attorney Swift's recommendation amid extenuating circumstances.
Henry Dana Hummel son of Abraham Hummel the New York lawyer tied the knot with Carrie Ethel Page of Portland at a City Clerk office in Portsmouth on short notice to avoid Maine publication rules. The bride obstructed his train departure by seizing his coat and suitcase as the couple prepared to celebrate after the rapid ceremony.
James A. Kennedy and William Murray received 18 months at hard labor in the Atlanta penitentiary after pleading guilty to attempting to break into Holliston post office on January 12. Thomas Keefe, arrested with them, was released after charges were filed.
Wilbur Wright piloted a plane carrying his sister for an eight minute flight at Pay France. Earlier he flew Countess Lambert for five minutes and gave a twenty minute lesson to Count Lambert.
A west coast Mexican theatre fire caused hundreds of deaths as patrons were trapped by rapid flames and heat. Many bodies were burned beyond recognition while fire crews saved adjoining buildings and government offices. Relatives search streets as trenches hold many of the victims.
Judge Bishop of the Superior Criminal Court arraigned Henry G Clifford of Dorchester on a secret indictment with 11 counts charging larceny of 1500 dollars from contractor William A Gould. Clifford pleaded not guilty to all counts and was held on 3000 dollar bond. He claimed he could secure monumental contracts for Gould and Gould advanced 1500 dollars on that basis.
Reports indicate King Edward fainted during talks with the Princess Press at the British embassy in Berlin last week and was unconscious for a period. Palace sources say he is greatly fatigued from the Berlin visit and may be unable to open Parliament tomorrow if his condition does not improve.
The City Point Catholic Association held its annual hall at Copley Hall with over 300 couples attending. The event noted the 11th anniversary of the organization and drew judges, officials, and notable Boston Catholics including Judge Fallon and Street Commissioner Gallivan.
Mrs. Millie Renick, winner in a beauty contest and bride of 10 months, testifies that her husband Guy R. Renick embezzled 1040 dollars. She says he hid money troubles, bought furniture on time, then faced illness and mounting bills as both her health and finances declined.
Ottawa reports the Canadian government loosens the live animal quarantine after the foot and mouth outbreak in the United States. An order now permits horses to be brought into Canada from any part of the United States.
William J. Bryan delivered the principal oration at Des Moines for the unveiling of a life sized portrait of General James B. Weaver. The event honored the veteran and marked the anniversary of the Second Iowa Regiment attack on Fort Donelson.
A home made cough syrup uses Granulated Sugar and water to create a pint syrup then adds Pinex to make a cost effective remedy costing about 54 cents. It promises quick relief from obstinate coughs within 24 hours and claims sedative and tuberculosis related benefits from Norway White Pine Extract.
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