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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1908
Page
7
A minority of Women's Clubhouse Corporation stockholders complained over no dividend for 1907 but the issue was settled at the annual meeting held at the New Century building yesterday.
A New York physician runs a self promotional memo claiming a unique prescription by Dr Catherine Kelly to enlarge the bust by about four inches and improve figure, skin, and health. Readers are urged to send a coupon for a free trial treatment from DR KELLY MEDICAL Co Buffalo NY.
At a session a plan was adopted to raise 8000 to meet taxes and overdue mortgage interest. Shareholders were urged to subscribe treasury stock equal to one tenth of holdings. 400 shares, valued at 2000, were sold after HK. E. Anderson moved stock sale. An investigating committee was proposed but not acted on.
Washington January 18 Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas appoints two daughters to government payroll as clerk and day laborer under the minority member rule. Miss Bessie Davis serves as private secretary at 1800 dollars yearly while Miss Lina Davis is the stenographer paid 900 dollars. Davis faced criticism for family appointments and recently replaced Miss Bessie with Henry Stewart, son in law of Arkansas politician H B Smeed.
London gossip centers on the Countess of Warwick after she announces her memoirs will present the whole truth. The claim promises potential revelations that could advance the countess influence on socialism more than prior propaganda.
Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore states the Holy See's new marriage regulations do not alter existing U S church law. The changes aim to curb hasty marriages, preserving banns publication except where dispensations are granted. Decree to be announced after Easter addresses European spon salia practices.
Paris reports Mme Anna Gould told a friend she will sell all French property and establish permanent residence in America. She denies marriage rumors and says she will focus on educating her children while in the United States.
A young woman writes Mildred Champagne about a two year romance where the man, younger by six years, grows distant after she leaves the city. The columnist counters that constant, anxious devotion sinks interest and urges restraint to keep love from fading.
The St Petersburg court martial resumed with testimony on the capitulation of Port Arthur. Lieutenant General Stoessel faces charges of surrendering before exhaustion of resources. The adjournment to celebrate the new year delays the crucial inquiry into his motives for opening capitulation negotiations. Evidence highlights heroic defense of Fort No 2 and Eagle's Nest as garrison deaths near total.
Mrs. Julia Manning brought her husband before a magistrate to answer neglect of support for her and their children. The magistrate committed Manning to the House of Correction for six months, despite her plea that he would receive six meals a day elsewhere.
Mrs Catherine Martin, shot by her husband Alfred Martin in a Brooklyn hotel, died in a hospital early today after a self inflicted wound. The tragedy followed a separation suit filed by Mrs Martin. she was a native of Charlottesville Virginia.
Large sale offers 110 Oriental stripe couch covers and 780 pairs of ruffled muslin curtains with frills, 60 inch wide, originally 2.50, now 70 per pair. Includes 2960 yards Muslin at 10c yard, 12 sets Bobbinet bed sets, 290 pairs striped Madras, and 320 pairs cross stripe curtains with prices and values listed.
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