07 Jan 1909
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
1
The Lodging House Commission reports to Mayor Hibbard with drastic fire and sanitary reforms. It deems morals the key issue and finds many keepers condoning lax morality. It recommends licensing with a nominal fee and possible enforcement delay, plus permanent municipal supervision.
President Roosevelt informs the Senate he approved absorbing the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company into United States Steel and instructs Attorney General Bonaparte not to respond to the Senate inquiry. He says it is not the Senate’s authority to direct a head of an executive department.
The President explains that no action was taken against the steel company over its Tennessee purchase. He references a Nov 4 1907 letter to the Attorney General and notes his personal involvement in the transaction details. The exchange centers on a Culberson resolution asking if action was brought.
The dismembered body of Rev. John H. Carmichael, a Methodist minister, was found today in a church near Columbus in St. Clair county Michigan. The body was partially consumed by fire and identified by Orville Lindsay, sent by Mrs. Carmichael.
Myron Brown found the Columbus Church bloodied scene where a 56 year old minister was killed and dismembered. Police recovered a hatchet head, a dirk, and parts of the body in two stoves while the victim’s horse and overcoat were found miles away in Pine River. Two men are rumored to be implicated as investigators seek motive and clues.
On January 6 final plans place Ambassador Griscom en route to Messina to meet the American squadron led by Rear Admiral Sperry aboard the Connecticut. The relief steamer Bayern with Red Cross emblem sails tomorrow to Messina carrying ample supplies for thousands of sufferers.
Three surgeons aboard and 50 nurses include three American and three English. Fifty eight thousand dollars spent on medical outfit provisions and clothing for distribution ashore. Immense supply of life’s necessaries aboard for men women and children with careful food selection for infants.
General Mazza, commander of Messina, reports that 2300 people have been rescued alive from the ruins and that the search for survivors continues. He notes about 200 bodies have been buried with precautions as refugees are evacuated and essential services are being restored.
The Boston Lodging House Commission appointed by Mayor Hibbard reports on fire sanitary and moral conditions in the citys lodging houses. Licensing is recommended with possible delay if landladies and landlords run satisfactory establishments. The commission cites social immorality as a key issue and notes landladies protests.
A spectacular blaze at Chicago stock yards destroyed much of Darling & Co fertilizing plant and large chemical stores. Explosions followed as walls fell injuring several firemen amid below zero temperatures as crews battled for hours to halt the flames.
Ky Taylor whiskey advertised at one dollar for a full quart in a compact listing. The sale emphasizes value and clear pricing for readers seeking spirits.
Thornton Hains denied undue fondness for his brother's wife during the Hains trial as he appealed for court protection. The District Attorney pressed him with questions about comments to Mrs. Hains and threats toward Annis, including flirtatious remarks and a declared intent to shoot if they met.
Thornton Hains showed confusion under cross examination as he claimed prison status and invoked protection. He denied threats against Annis and described actions aboard the Bayside dock as investigators sought details of the fatal incident while his brother stood nearby.
An ad promotes Fr. Johns Medicine for Colds as unequalled and claims it builds you up. The copy emphasizes rapid recovery and strength gains from the product.
State police did not approve certain features of the proposed acts for benefit performances at the Colonial and Tremont theaters to aid Sicily earthquake victims. They did not refuse a permit but required modifications, leading to the cancelation of next Sunday's events.
The Theatre Managers Association of Boston announces no performances at the Colonial and Tremont Theatres next Sunday due to Massachusetts Sunday law and lack of permits. Tickets will be refunded at box offices. State police say they enforce law, not issue permits, and Mayor Hibard’s guidance governs Sunday shows.
In Brockton on January 6 Mrs Walter Guy fled with her two year old son from her father in law's home. She rode in a carriage pursued by her husband on horseback for six miles from Brockton through North Abington to Whitman. She urged the horse while her husband closed the gap, reaching Whitman station nearly together.
Herbert E. Guy and two police officers warned of a mother's flight faced a tense confrontation over a crying child. The mother refused to relinquish the child as they boarded the 4:30 train to Boston. Despite pleas, she kept hold of the boy while Boston officers waited at South Station.
St John New Brunswick reports isolation after washouts on the Canadian Pacific line. Rain undermined track and weakened bridges delaying trains between here and Fredericton Junction. Fast winds at Point Lepreaux knocked down the wind gauge as damage spreads province wide.
In Santa Cruz on January 6 local residents report rain of hot shot like pellets from the sky. Mrs. W. H. Burns and neighbors recall barefooter children describing electricity in the air as pellets fell, leaving steam on damp roofs and a boy with a finger burn.
The weather bureau predicts bitter cold for Boston readers with arctic air sweeping the Northwest and Chicago. Skyscrapers sway from contraction as extreme cold brings widespread hardship while ferry crossings risk ice holes on Friday night.
An unreadable OCR fragment references temperature and weather terms but yields no clear location date or events. The piece includes stray numbers and garbled phrases, offering no verifiable entities or concrete facts to report.
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