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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
7
An advertisement urges Madam to try Sunshine Biscuits for ten cents to prove their superiority. It extols the biscuits as the finest from a $1,500,000 bakery, baked in white tile ovens with costly materials, claiming they outshine common biscuits.
Helen Keller, famed blind author, defends W B Booth's Some Acrostic Signatures of Francis Bacon against Harvard's Leo Wiener. Keller says she has traced acrostics in braille from Shakespeare text and urges fair reading before judgment. She aims to publish a brief work clarifying the controversy and offers a practical set of guidelines for critics.
Mayor Hib bard and Penal Institutions Commissioner Skinner unveil an ideal piggery to anchor Boston s next industry. The Deer Island facility will be the nation s most modern swine home, housing 500 to 1000 hogs with projected annual profit over 20000 dollars.
In Atlanta and across Georgia on June 3 observers commemorated the birth day anniversary of Jefferson Davis, with school programs and activities by patriotic groups marking the occasion.
Mrs. James Holland, 60, was killed when a Rochester and Eastern express car struck her at Hopewell near Canandaigua. She waved to halt the local train, but the express did not stop, throwing her two feet to her death.
New Haven Conn June 3 The funeral services of O M Shepard general assistant in the traffic department of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad will be held tomorrow In a statement issued today President C S Mellen pays a high tribute to Mr Shepard and his work He says For nearly 30 years Mr Shepard satisfactorily filled his positions of great responsibility in the companys service and by his loyalty efficiency and ability earned the good will and confidence of his associates to a marked degree
Alfred T. Hawkesworth of New Hampshire is promoted from clerk in the office of the first assistant postmaster general to assistant superintendent of the division of salary and allowances at a salary of $2000 a year.
Boston society girl Dorothy Forbes was charged in Dorchester court with driving over 18 miles per hour on Blue Hill Avenue near Clarkwood Street on May 26 during sidewalk repairs. She claimed she sped to reach a rise ahead and checked for pedestrians. Judge Michael J Sullivan placed the case on file, noting she may have exercised more care than a man would. Forbes had previously been fined one cent last November for lacking registration.
Winnie Jewet says Herbert Reed, claimed Harvard student husband, forced a ceremony in Manchester New Hampshire two weeks after their wedding. No license or record exists in Manchester or Cambridge. Police hold a man Reed brought to officiate. if unproven, Reed faces possible charges and a $500 penalty. Jewet heads to Manchester to verify the ordeal and hopes for a renewed honeymoon.
Crowds gather at the Common weather kiosk after a 2 PM reading of 84 degrees. Observers compare a thermometer, maximum minimum scale, humidity dial, rainfall indicator, and a moisture thermograph while noting a jump from 68 degrees at the same hour yesterday. BeacheS reports of crowds fleeing town, with nearby Old South Meeting House recording 90 degrees.
Thirteen young women and four young men met at the Congregational House for farewell instructions before leaving to serve as foreign missionaries. The event, organized by the American Board, marks the fifth annual conference. Afternoon meetings and suburban tours followed, with a public farewell at Central Church on Wednesday. Attendees include Rosamond Bates Cleveland. Gertrude Cheney. Nellie Cole. Fanny G. Noyes Oberlin. Susan Davidson Peterborough. Sarah Seymour Springfield. Harold Gardner New Haven. Alice Ropes Gardner. Delia Leavens Norwich. Lucy Mead Chicago. Louise Unger Chicago. Clara Richmond Dalton. Mary Vanderslice Gree. Marion Wells Worcester. Also present were furloughing missionaries Elizabeth Campbell and Grissell McClaren.
Menominee Mich June 3 Dell Obonn already jailed for first degree murder. F W Beard an Amberg homesteader fatally slashes his throat amid fallout from his daughter's scandal. Beard's son in law killed Louis Tobaltz last winter, wife Mrs Obonn arrested on serious charge.
In British East Africa on June 8 Colonel Roosevelt and Major Mearns rode the cow catcher from Nairobi to Escarpment a 22 mile stretch. A hyena stepped onto the rails and watched the approaching train then leapt away into the woods as the engine neared. The party was met by American missionaries at a station who invited Roosevelt to dinner but the invitation was declined. The expedition will camp near the station tonight and proceed to the Sotik district on Saturday.
Crowds packed the new National shoe store at 16 Summer Street yesterday as shoppers rushed to the bargain counter. The mammoth sale offers 50 to 75 cent dollar savings on a wide range of footwear with dozens of sales staff assisting customers.
Fourth shocks near Lisbon continue in the Ribatejo district with subterranean rumblings. No casualties reported though many walls have collapsed. Authorities urge caution as tremors persist in June.
The Boston Teachers Club hosted a reception at Ford Hall for retiring president Mrs Emma Gulliver principal of Dillaway School. About 1000 attendees including Superintendent Stratton Brooks and George A Martin heard brief tributes, musical numbers, and a luncheon after the reception.
Secretary J C Morse reports a letter from Fred W Carpenter thanking for Lynn grounds access. President Taft will try to attend some Lynn summer games and assist at the event.
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