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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1911
Page
8
Springfield reports Rev Charles Edward Burdette cleared of 30 years of suspicion after letters found in an old mail pouch. He says the $3500 loss altered his life and he now runs a poultry business in Long Meadow after long suffering from a post office misstep as a boy in Peoria Illinois.
The late John Comstock buried a bundle of registered letters in a mail pouch, later found after repair in San Francisco. Burdette, a Brown University graduate and missionary, reflects on how the incident might have altered his life and character. Brothers Bob Burdette and John W Burdette are noted in Chicago and Peoria, with Comstock insisting on sending money by registered mail despite warnings.
A complainant describes sealing a package and a missing registered letter on a Western route. An assistant failed to receipt the mail, delaying filing in a large office. Government investigators found no action until later, and Comstock implied Burdette believed he could not be caught and suspected I had the money.
At Lynn on February 21 the ball stopped as Box 442 sounded an alarm. Firemen rushed from a grand march to battle a blaze at 70 Market Street near a jewelry store, damage totaling about 1000 dollars. After fighting the flames they returned to resume the ball with the ladies still ready to depart.
Berlin dispatch reports Prince Adalbert, son of the German emperor, has departed Wilhelmshaven aboard the Von Der Tann to visit Brazil Argentina and Chile.
James F. Farrall age 4 stands trial in the Superior Criminal Court accused of murdering his father in law James H. Lawson. Lawson was shot July 18 at his Broadway extension home after alleged quarrels with Farrall. Farrall’s wife Helen testified overheard exchanges and said she pulled the revolver from Lawson and hid it. The trial will resume Thursday.
Valuable statistics from Printer s Ink show the average minimum advertising rate per inch per 1000 circulation for large daily papers. The Boston Post at .0116 cents is about half the national average of .0239 cents. only three papers rate as low or lower. Data lists rate comparisons for major dailies across New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and others.
At Watertown Republican caucus Sarsfield Cunniff won the Republican nomination with James Evans and G. Fred Robertson for Selectmen. On Monday evening Cunniff also won the Democratic nomination. John C. Ford, the Democratic nominee for free warden, was endorsed by the Republicans.
Adjutant General Gardner W Pearson says Massachusetts militia needs pay to boost attendance. He introduced a bill offering compensation for drills with an expected rough target of one dollar per drill for ten drills, though the exact amount is not fixed.
General Pearson argues only a small fraction of militia attend drills due to lack of pay. He cites $6000 liability for captains over lost equipment and proposes state armory use for political meetings to generate income. He also envisions competition by nonmilitia basketball teams and standardization of rifle ranges.
Liquor interests press to repeal the bar and bottle bill as Beacon Hill debate intensifies. Governor Toss could become a campaign point, while petitions and committee votes shape the early hearing set for March 1. Federation of Churches announces opposition and plans to mobilize against repeal.
Albert H. Sutherland theatrical manager and husband of actress Julia Ring was found dead in bed at his upper Broadway home. He was about 50 and well known in New York and Europe. His widow is sister to Blanche Ring.
Women from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals sought warrants to arrest restaurant keepers for placing live lobsters on ice in windows. Magistrate Williams explained that a lobster is not an animal, defining the crustacean to the visitors and dismissing the crusade.
In Mamaroneck New York Julius O Lange's home was burglarized early yesterday taking articles valued at 1500. The thieves searched rooms including the one holding Mrs Lange's body who had died three days earlier. The body was not disturbed but the burglars completed a full search and fled unseen.
Albany February 21 A letter to Governor Dix from a member of Albany society notes his wife is too proud to attend without her teeth. The letter mentions a reception at the Executive Mansion on February 28 and expresses appreciation for the invitation while declining the visit.
Lehigh county cows in Allentown appear to have eaten spikes from rail lines. Two cows, one owned by John Griffy and another by Squire P. M. Bastian, died in Wescoesville area within six miles. Post mortems confirmed ingestion of railroad spikes.
In Kansas City Judge James E. Goodrich ruled an automobile is a liability not an asset. In the case J R Smith versus J M Cottingham the plaintiff sought 10000 damages for an alleged assault and was asked to secure costs. The court required other property since Smith owned three cars and had only 2000 on deposit.
Charles Widale a snake charmer is jailed on a complaint by medicine show owner W. McCarthy charging him with stealing nine snakes six to nine feet long. The haul includes two boys and two blue racers found in Widale's room after being said to come from an interurban car. He claims a stranger gave the reptiles to him while he walked the street.
The blind girls from the Western Pennsylvania School for the Blind faced the Indiana State Normal School team in Pittsburg on February 21. The blind squad scored eight points by four successful baskets while limiting the opponents to two.
Twenty five railway mail clerks discharged last December under the postal economy policy are ordered to report for duty on the Boston and Albany branch. The move follows protests by other clerks overwork under the economy plan and is expected to lead to further concessions.
J Harvey White of 101 Milk Street writes to the Post rebutting an editorial claiming West End rail service is inadequate. He lists detailed schedules and car counts for Belt Line and other lines, notes an ongoing elevated extension to East Cambridge, and cites a projected $4.3 million expenditure.
An advertisement touts DeMiracle as a safe non poisonous hair removal method that removes surface hair like shaving but promises permanent results. It contrasts with pasty treatments and urges readers to request a 52 page booklet from DeMiracle Chemical Co. in New York.
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