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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1908

Page

3

The Greatest Suit Bargains in Boston

Bargains in Boston offer finest suits priced at 25 30 32 and 35 dollars. Customers can choose from 25 dollar options and enjoy a display of ready to wear garments.

Boston

Young Men's Store Offers Wide Range of On Sale Suits and Coats

The Young Men's Store presents large discounts across men’s and boys’ apparel. Suits priced from 10 to 22 dollars, overcoats from 7.75 to 25 dollars, sailor suits and children’s suits on sale with multiple price points through the rack.

Mrss Ind Det Evans Eriks

January trousers sale boosts New England bargains

A New England retailer promotes its annual January trousers sale noting the radical price cuts and record sales to bargain hunters and customers who expect the event each year. The firm claims to sell more trousers than any other local concern.

New England

Mining Stock Men Raid New York Office and Detain Suspects

Lieutenant McConville and his detectives raided the Wall Street office of George Shurtleff & Co., mining stock brokers at 20 Broad Street with branches in Philadelphia and Boston. They jailed three men, including John L. McLean, former head of J. L. McLean & Co. Also implicated were Edward A. Keith and Joseph Cowan. Bricklayer Arthur Bacon identified stock transactions tied to the defendants, all charged with grand larceny.

New York Herbard McConville Wall Street George Shurtleff & Co Broad Street Philadelphia Boston John L.mclean J. L. McLean & Co Ty McLean Consolidated Exchange Edward A. Keith George F. Shurtleff Bacon

Lombard Seeks Receiver for Wilson Bros Company

William D. Lombard petitions Superior Court for a receiver of Wilson Bros Company a Lombard jewelry firm ownership details show 5000 shares Lombard Blanchard Wiss named parties assets listed at 22267 26 liabilities 11367 40 hearings set for today with alleged theft and arrest of John W Wilson who owns two shares of the firm.

Ar Wilson Bros. Company William D. Lombard Julia B. Blanchard John W. Wiss John W. Wilson Wilson Compan

Graves' Malt Whiskey Ad Promotes Quality and Purity

An advertisement urges readers to choose Graves' Malt Whiskey for superior quality and purity. It claims the product is pure malt, bottled in full quarts, sealed, and sold by licensed dealers, druggists, or grocers for health and economy. It emphasizes trusted provenance from Cheir H. Graves & Sons.

Cheir H. Graves & Sons Graves

Charles River Boathouse Location Dispute Heads to Park Authority

Boston rowing clubs debate future sites for Charles River boathouses on the waterfront. Clubs favor water edge locations near Chestnut Street, contending with tides and historic digs while the Metropolitan Park Commission weighs allotments and funding.

Boston Charles Metropolitan Park G Sion Chestnut Street Beacon Street Cambridge

Iberian Ends Rough Atlantic Voyage After Storm

A damaged passenger report from Manchester describes the Iberian captain and crew enduring a tempestuous Atlantic crossing. The vessel faced heavy seas for a day and a night, with the crew alert to a perilous situation as the ship battled the storm.

Irig to dock at East Boston this morning

The IRIG is due to dock at East Boston this morning after a stormy passage from Liverpool and Queenstown, arriving off Hoxton Light and expected to berth at Pier 6 Grand Junction docks. The voyage lists 240 steerage passengers and cargo. Winter ailments such as fever and pneumonia are noted, with Orangetree advised for health.

CY Irig East Boston Liverpool Queens Hoxton Light Grand Junction Docks

Juror Hurt Forces Delay in Immigration Trial

Juror John H. Cunliffe of Milford was kicked in the ribs by a horse during Christmas holidays, causing Judge Dodge to postpone the Hoodwinking the Chinese immigration officials trial of Hor Sew Sanz alias Hor Yin for one week.

John H. Cunliffe Milford Hor Sew Sanz Hor Yin Dodge United States

Mother Accused of Kidnapping Young Son

In Worcester Dee Mrs Mitchie Ramsey is jailed on a kidnapping charge after surrendering to authorities. Chief Matthews had issued an arrest warrant days earlier and Ramsey, a divorcee, remains in custody pending further action.

Worcester Dee Worceste Mitchie Ramsey Matthews Ramsey Arts

Cohen-Driscoll Relief Fund Receives Near $200 Additions

Almost $200 was added yesterday to the Cohen-Driscoll fund in the hands of Peabody & Co. bringing the total to date to $3,469.80 for the families as of the State House. The report lists contributions from labor unions and individuals, including Prockton Central Labor Union, Newspaper Drivers and Helpers Union, Plumbers Union of Lynn, and others. In Houston, Texas, Mrs. Anton Jones widow of Dr. C Anson Jones, died at age 63.

Cohen-Driscoll Fund Handser, Peabody & Co State House G. Harry Dunderdale Asmount Prockton Central Labor Union Lynn Ae Theatre Asdes Central Labor Union Binghamton N. C Wwe Bricklayers Masona Union Bos- Lor Teksiee International Brotherhood Sale Vise E Sce Joint ‘Shoe Council Haverhill Boston Ferb, BW. of America Houston Tex Anton Jones C. Anson Jones Republic of Texas

Clubhouses on the parkway spark protests from boat clubs and residents

Word spread that commissioners favored placing clubhouses on the parkway with the water edge between homes and waterways. The B A A Union and St Josephs clubs protested the idea. Property owners objected to placements north or south of Pinckney street as a boundary.

Union St. Joseph's Pinckney Street

Basin Cleaning Contracts Cut Price In City

The sewer department awarded two contracts approved by Superintendent John Leahy cutting the price of catch basin cleaning to 4.50 per basin. A total of 119 basins were contracted. James B. Winston, listed as a laborer at 196 Marion Street East Boston, secured 57 basins while Thomas J. Henry of Roxbury, a clerk, won 62 basins.

John Leahy Sewer Department James B. Winston Marion Street Boston Thomas J. Henry Hoxbury

One Legged Farm-Dweller Lives On Skim Milk and Bread

Norman Pond, an eccentric one legged man living alone on his Nepang farm, proclaims eight months of subsisting on skim milk and bread. The item cites local eccentricity and a brief note on his diet.

Colin Norman Pond Nepang

Boathouse relocate dispute stalls parkway plan

Property owners south of Pinckney street oppose moving boathouses away from the water and back onto their lots. North side owners favor the current layout. Commissioners take the matter under advisement with a decision due soon. A SubWay beneath the parkway to the water is also unpopular.

Pinckney Street

Noted Yale Greek Scholar Thomas D. Seymour Dies

Professor Thomas Day Seymour of Yale University dies after a brief pneumonia illness in New Haven. Born in Hudson, Ohio on April 1, 1848, he was a leading Greek scholar and archaeologist, collaborating after 1884 with Harvard’s John Williams White on Greek authors editions and notable discoveries that captivated the scientific world.

New Haven Conn Thomas Day Seymour Yale University Hudson, C John Williams White Harvard University Greece

Walter L Townsend to leave Parker House after 25 years

Walter L Townsend head steward and manager at the Parker House is to sever ties with J R Whipple interests. Townsend served at Youngs Hotel and the Parker House for nearly a quarter century, building a reputation for integrity and enterprise in the city and among travelers. He was born in Dublin New Hampshire and joined Youngs Hotel in 1884 as a checker.

Walter L. Townsend Parker House J. l. Whipple Townsend Young's Hotel Dublin N. H Young’s Hotel J. R. Whipple & Co

Ball Mystery Still Unsolved in Brockton

In Brockton on December 31 volunteers with a reward searched the woods for missing Ball children. After over three weeks no trace was found. Police and most citizens deem the children dead, though some believe they are alive and hidden.

Brockton

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America A. B. Kirschbaum & Co Kirschbaum Fine Worsted Kirschbaum Lombard Wilson Bros. Company Park Commission Charles River Union Club Water's Edge Union Boat Club B. A. A. Boathouse Manchester Thomas B. Jae Spears Vin Fife Jae Anyshat Atlantic Bayer Vila
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