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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1909

Page

4

Ranger Not For Cadets Ruling Ends Joint Use Proposal

After four days of debate the House rejected a plan to use the U S Ranger jointly by the naval militia and the Nautical Training School by a decisive vote. Bank repayments to co operatives rose to 6 821 000 in 1908 ahead of 1907 with real estate loans a record. Mayors Wardwell and Richards and ex representative Juce urged shifting liquor license fees from cities to the State to ease local burdens on no license towns.

Jay Legislative Committee State House Wardwell Cambridge Richards Malden Robert Juce

Gomez to Nominate Velez as U S Minister

Havana reports President Gomez will send the Senate the nomination of Carlos Garcia Velez for minister to the United States. It is expected the nomination will be confirmed.

Havana Gomez Senate Carlos Garcia Velez United States

Dorchester Boy Found After Post Disappearance Story

Russell Blanchard, the Dorchester boy missing since last Thursday, was located after his disappearance story ran in the Post yesterday. His description appeared in print and the boy was soon sent home.

Russell Blanchard Dorchester Post

Alleys City Curse Draws Attention at South End Meeting

John Ritchie Jr of the Board of Health criticizes city leaders for carelessness and calls alleys the curse of Boston. Professor Morse and Mrs Isaac Rice address noise nuisance, noting whistles and factory calls disturb schoolchildren and hotel guests while highlighting community efforts to curb noise.

John Ritchie, Jr Board of Health South End Edward §. Morse Salem Isaac Rice New York Professor Morse

Reform on Warships

Washington February 25 Secretary of the Navy Newberry announces a reform plan for ships to replace separate department stores with a common on board stock The plan provides each department three month credits for stores drawn and a published cost comparison of vessel maintenance The changes start April 1 aboard the Connecticut Minnesota Georgia New Jersey West Virginia and Colorado

Washington Newberry Connecticut Mitinesota Georgia New Jersey West Virginia Colorado

Springfield crowds swell for Chapman Alexander evangelist

Tremendous crowds pack Trinity Church and overflow at First Congregational as Chap man Alexander evangelists draw vast attendance in Springfield. Hundreds are turned away, ministers praise the revival, and city business leaders seek prayers during the men’s revival event.

Springfield Chapman-Alexander J. Ernesthacker Trinity Church Chapman First Congregational Church Thacker William Asher Boston & Albany West Jesus Alexander Boston Post Friends of Post Oliver Coggswell Dr. Chapman Court Street Ware Boston Coggswell Evangelist Jen

Suffragettes Sentenced to Jail in London Demonstration

Thirty suffragettes of high social rank were jailed for one to two months after a protest seeking an audience with Prime Minister Asquith. Among the convicted were Lady Constance Lytton Mrs Patrick Lawrence Daisy Lawrence and others of equal standing who refused bond and chose prison terms.

London Asquith Constance Lytton Lord Lytton India Patrick Lawrence Daisy Lawrence South Africa

Customs Dept Shakeup at Port in Routine Transfers

Surveyor Jeremiah J. McCarthy ordered a small shakeup among port customs inspectors in what he called routine transfers. Patrick J. Fee moves from Hoosac docks to the leather district, with Major Aaron Twigg taking his Hoosac role. Denis Linehan shifts from Long wharf boarding to Hoosac docks, while John H. Hancock moves from leather district to succeed Linehan. Cornelius J. Scollard leaves Boston & Albany docks for Mystic docks, with Fred T. Rundlett replacing him.

Jeremiah J. McCarthy Patrick J. Fee Hoosac Docks Leather District Aaron Twigg Denis Linehan Long Wharf John H. Hancock Cornelius J. Scollard Boston & Albany Mystic Docks Fred T. Rundlett

Labor leaders mourn death of Rev Thomas F Cusack

Chelsea Central Labor Union adopted resolutions of regret on the death of the Rev Thomas F Cusack P R praising him as a dearly beloved citizen who labored untiringly for the betterment of all and expressing respect and sorrow for the loss to the community.

Chelsea

Gale Winds Sweep New England Toll Rises

A northwest gale from 40 to 70 mph battered New England. In Western Massachusetts a wind storm injured Tomas Oman and Mrs. John Condren, with widespread damage to utilities and transport. In New York a falling sign killed a man and injured about a dozen others, as debris toppled the Angel Gabriel statue and a bank building flagpole.

New England Medicine Hat Vermont Post New York Pittsfield Massachusetts Housatonic Valley Thomas A. Oman Park Club Angel Gabriel St. John the Divine Dime Savings Bank Broadway Thirty-fourth Street

Little Italian Maid Wins Museum Prize

Laetitia M. Perrone a 13 year old girl from the South End won first prize in a Hawthorne Club contest at the Museum of Fine Arts. She chose John Singleton Copley and his family as her favorite painting and praised the collection for revealing an artist’s thoughts and stories in each work.

Museum of Fine Arts Laetitia M. Perrone Hawthorne Club Laetitia John Singleton Copley

Ohio River Rising Prompts Flood Warning in Cincinnati

Cincinnati predicts the Ohio River will reach 60 feet on today’s rise, threatening riverfront property. Water and Front streets are flooded and 500 homes in Covington Newport and Bellevue are submerged. railroads may abandon Union Central and Pennsylvania stations at 55 feet, though a major flood is not expected.

Cincinnati Ohio Covington Newport Bellevue Union Central Pennsylvania

Washington in Readiness for Inaugural Parade

Washington prepares for the inauguration with final committee meeting and preparations on Pennsylvania Avenue. Principal stands erected chairs placed decorations underway and no wild features will appear. General J Franklin Bell as grand marshal enforces decorum for all organizations.

Washington Pennsylvania Avenue J. Franklin Bell

Donovan Says Unity Will Win for Ward 20 Democrats

James Donovan and ex Senator Frederick J. Mcleod addressed the Young Men's Democratic Club of Ward 20 urging strong organization to elect a Democratic Governor and a Democratic Mayor. Donovan cited Ward 16 turning Democratic with effort and said success hinges on local organization.

James Donovan Democratic City Committee Frederick J. Mcleod Democratic State Committee Young Men's Democratic Club Ward 20 Donovan Ward 16 Mcleod State Democracy

Hill Raps Farm Quiz in Minnesota Speech

James J. Hill assailed President Roosevelt's Farm Commission in a St. Paul Auditorium address to retail grocers. He mocked the commission's work, comparing it to a robin's first tweet and noting the short inquiry at Minnesota's State Agricultural School.

Minneapolis Minn Roosevelt Farm Commission James J. Hill St. Paul Auditorium Mr. Hill England State Agricultural School Minnesota

Fleet to Gift Japan Navy Loving Cup From Atlantic Visit

The Atlantic fleet plans a $2100 gift loving cup for the Japanese navy as thanks for Yokohama and Tokyo hospitality. The flagship Connecticut circulated invitations to gold and silversmiths to submit designs, with a committee selecting the final bid. The cup should reach Tokyo within a year after the last October fleet visit.

Fort Monroe Yokonama Tokio Connecticut Japan

Cambridge Youth Weds in Secret Marriage

Roy J. Raymond of Cambridge and Miss Drury Belding Coolbaugh of Malden were secretly married in Providence yesterday. They kept the ceremony hidden from relatives and learned parents forgave them upon returning home.

Roy J. Raymond Upland Avenue Cambridge Miss Drury Belding Coolbaugh Forest Street Malden Providence

The Stomach of the Child Ad for Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets

The article urges parents to protect children’s stomachs with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals and at bedtime. It claims tablets aid digestion, improve appetite, soothe nerves, and support growth. Sold by druggists for 50 cents. free trial package offered via F. A. Stuart Co. Marshall Mich.

Stuart F. A. Stuart Co Stuart Bldg Marshall, Mich

$100 000 for Boston Station

The sundry civil appropriation bill was debated in the House all day. An amendment by Representative Kelcher of Massachusetts providing $100 000 for constructing the new immigration station at Boston was agreed to.

Washington House Kelcher Massachusetts Boston

Man Drowns After Fall From Raft in Fort Point Channel

Joseph Spalina, 27, of 76 Charter Street, fell from a raft near the Mt. Washington Avenue Bridge in Fort Point channel yesterday afternoon and drowned before help arrived. Rescue crews attempted to reach him in the icy water.

Wille Fort Point Channel Mt. Washington Avenue Bridge Joseph, Spalina Charter Street

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