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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
3
Miss Margaret Thompson 17 daughter of George Thompson of 229 South Common Street shot herself with a 22 caliber rifle at 7 PM after a quarrel with an older sister. The bullet lodged in her back after deflection. parents called it an accident but she told authorities it was a personal crisis act. She was treated at Lynn Hospital.
Catherine Burns an 18 year old former Brighton telephone operator is believed to have attempted suicide by gas at 131 Nonantum street Brighton. She collapsed after a nervous disorder caused despondency and was found unconscious with gas on full. She lies in a coma at City Hospital.
A 200 strong constabulary raid Geevagh in County Roscommon and detains 20 men on riot charges and for interfering with mail. The arrests follow a dispute where Keough and Knox tenants faced landlords refusal to sell land, leading to a no rent protest and mail interference by the group.
F A Wiggin, a leading figure of the spiritualist movement, will visit Malden on February 7 for special services at the Pleasant Street auditorium. Large crowds are expected as he is highly connected to spiritualist matters, akin to Mrs Mary Baker Eddy for Christian Science.
An advertisement extols charcoal as a safe purifier for stomach and bowels. It promotes Stuart’s Charcoal Lozenges from F A Stuart Co, claiming improved health and breath, a whitening effect, and a free trial offer from Marshall Michigan.
A Boston scholar criticizes war cries against Japan and questions Western provocations. He notes European diplomats push rumors while Japan seeks peace, citing the English Japanese treaty, U S ties, and Japanese leaders favoring commerce over conflict amid Pacific tensions.
Lynn residents witnessed the installation of Martha Washington Court officers by D H C R John W Brown and the Americas Court staff at Lyceum Hall. Officers named include Annie Kennedy as C R Ida Killoran as V C R Cecilia Quinn as R S Mabel Buckley as F S Katherine Snell as T Mary Cahill as S C Bessie Bennett as J C Elizabeth Chase as S B O Caroline Richards as O S. Nearly all courts within a 20 mile radius attended and speakers praised the occasion as a major early Massachusetts MCC demonstration.
In an interview with a Post representative Ehx-Representative J B Lewis of the Twentieth Century Pledge Signing Crusade charges Boston License Commissioners issued over 1600 licenses when laws allow 1000 One license covers sales by the glass another for bottles or smaller quantities Two license classes can be counted as one due to connected buildings and dual use He claims over 600 places hold multiple licenses making 1600 plus licenses exist TRAMPFAST BRINGS 16 000 Lexington Ky Jan 22 Trampfast 2 12 ¼ winner of the two year old division of the 1907 Kentucky futurity sold by Joseph Shea Pitts nae to L O Brown of Deleyan Ill for 16 000
Representative Joseph Walker of Brookline announces his candidacy for speaker of the House to succeed Speaker Cole. He claims pledges from 104 of 170 Republican members, plus about 20 more who would support if re-elected. He notes rivals William Garcelon of Newton and Grafton Cushing of Boston also seeking the post.
A list of men’s suit prices shows regular prices of 40 35 80 25 20 and 15 dollars with varying sale or discount mentions. The fragment indicates multiple price points across different stock lines.
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