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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1909
Page
12
Traders noted mixed price moves with ranges from 2.75 to 8.75 and 2.75 to 6.75 in various instruments. Dealers quoted broad spreads as rates shifted, and several big price pockets appeared across sectors.
Mrs. Mary Randa, 45, of Niobrara Nebraska, was arrested at Union station as she prepared to drive to the White House. She claims to seek President Roosevelt's help over land plots she says lawyers are trying to steal from her, noting her late husband was once a personal friend of the president.
Mayor Hibbard will present a lean 1909 1910 budget with deep reductions across departments. He has drafted a new budget and may allow minor increases in some areas while withholding full funding requests. He informs department heads that appropriations should reflect the amounts he has approved prior to final passage.
Mrs Randa arrived at Union Station nearly penniless with land titles worth thousands. She says her husband was a friend of the President and that after his death she inherited his estate. Lawyers sought to swindle her as she aged. Police initially arrested her but released her after she produced papers. She is staying at the Crittenden Home and hopes to see the President tomorrow.
In Rome on January 3, reports claim the Pope has witnessed apparitions. The Italia states that while praying on Christmas night in his private oratory, Pius X heard the Virgin Mary speak, with others in the anteroom hearing her voice.
Miss Ida Feinstein and her sisters led a protest of about 200 fruit dealers at a Greek church meeting over Sunday closing laws. They argued to modify the blue law so fruit, confectionery and ice cream shops can operate on Sundays, raising funds to push legislative change.
The British steamer Kennebec docked at Pier 4 New Haven with a cargo of teas and hemp and a crew of 41 Chinese sailors shipped at Shanghai. They burned joss sticks amid rough seas, dressed in traditional clothing, and kept ashore. They celebrated Christmas with a dinner aboard, while officers stayed out. The ship would proceed to New York after partial unloading and orders.
The Ward 16 Democratic committee cannot elect a chairman for the coming year. Factions led by Representative William H. O'Brien and ex-Representative John M. McDonald failed to unite at a Hartford Club meeting on Dudley Street. With low attendance no action was taken and McDonald may retain the post if organization stalls.
Havana dispatch reports Governor Magoon departed on a nine day journey to the eastern end of the island. The same report notes two yellow fever cases in San Luis in Santiago province, with one fatality among the cases.
Dr Irving B Hayes 48 of Florence was instantly killed in El Paso Texas while attempting to alight from a moving train. He was returning from a trip to California with his 9 year old daughter and leaves a widow and a 6 year old son. A native of Dover New Hampshire and a Dartmouth College graduate of 1883.
Foresters and observers prepare for March Supreme Court trial over a Maine forest fire that burned four townships in fall, starting in Attean and threatening Jackman. Investigators report ground burned to four feet, with pines and spruces toppled as roots burned away.
Advertises La Sylph and C. B. corsets with long backs and two garter sets. Features imported coutil and lace finishes, plus brassieres with embroidery and torchon lace trimmed. Regular price $1.25 for the brassieres.
A catalog entry lists cotton sheets and pillowcases with sizes 63 by 99 inches and 42 by 58 inches. It references brands including New Bedford and Wamsutta Percale with various occasional measurements and notes.
A 21 year old in the West End sought police assistance after his younger brother repeatedly came home late, crawled into his bed, and warmed his feet on the man's back. He said he had endured it long enough.
A 19 year old and his older brother quarrel over space in the bed and warmth. The older man is forced to sleep on the cold floor after a heated dispute about paying for the household. A police sergeant counsels arbitration and urges reconciliation.
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