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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
3
State experts are testing Cambridge water to detect impurities in the daily supply used by nearly 100,000 residents. If condemned, Cambridge may be forced to seek water from sources other than Fresh Pond, a longtime trouble spot for the Water Commissioners and Health Board.
State health officials and Cambridge authorities confirm ongoing water tests on Fresh Pond supply after months of color and taste complaints. Officials say typhoid and diphtheria cases have not been linked to the water, while residents report muddy sediment and cucumber-like taste in the supply.
South End Industrial School Association hosts a dispute after Secretary Billings of the Good Government Association charges Hendricks Club and Tammany Club teach youths harmful politics. Martin Lomasney and Alderman James Curley rebut, defending their groups and noting youth influence in Savin Hill land dealings.
More than 1600 poultry specimens fill the 11th annual Lynn Poultry and Pigeon Association show opening this morning. The pigeon department is unusually large and cats from Mrs. Kate W. Sprague’s cattery, including the $5000 Angora Persian named Bob Evans, are among the standout exhibits.
Wellesley Massachusetts January 8 Friends of Beatrice Elridge a 20 year old Needham telephone operator have searched for her three days after she vanished from home. Rumors say Boston police and private detectives are involved. Known to have been engaged to Perley Parker the Wellesley night operator who died by suicide two years earlier. Authorities seek Mr Spence a company employee once close to Elridge.
New York artist F J Marion reports that Taft is the public’s top request in 20 000 nickelodeons across the nation. Studios plan a Taft series showing the Secretary of War reviewing troops on horseback and in various poses to meet demand.
Morris, Murch & Butler of 97 99 Summer Street announce their annual furniture sale. The stock is marked down from regular prices as samples and fall stock are cleared for spring goods. Limited time offers include sample mattresses at about a third off, offering bedding at factory-like prices.
Friends report Admiral Nicoll Ludlow U S N retired is gravely ill with grip at Eastport Long Island after a brief improvement. He retired November 1 189? after 49 years service and previously prepared a tomb for his ashes in St John’s churchyard at Oakdale Long Island.
Investigations by Representative Smith of Michigan indicate a consolidation of Washington DC street car companies is planned and William Loeb Jr the secretary of the President is to take active management of the consolidated property. The report links Loeb to the leadership role in the merger venture as part of the local financial circle discussions.
In a Bellevue Stratford debut ball Miss Dorothy Randolph hosted a $150000 gala featuring live songbirds and goldfish in artificial lakes. Twelve hundred guests marveled at a woodland ballroom with real trees, roses, and fountains while the birds remained silent and the fish were gently released after being caught.
Mrs R Roedelheim announces the marriage of her daughter Clara to Congressman William Sulzer of New York yesterday in Philadelphia.
Society columnist relays Helen Burnside story about fat cure Marmola Prescription. Burnside claims weight drop from 176 to 140 in eight months after using Marmola and controlled meals. She promotes Marmola as a doctor's prescription, warning against substitutes and sensational claims.
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