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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1909
Page
2
A Philadelphia mill closes out a large lot of over six hundred dozen vests and assorted garments for cash. The Tunnel Bargain Basement offers 12 sc waists and a wide range of women and girls dresses, suits, petticoats, gowns, and stockings with prices from 38c to 20.00, highlighting new waists and summer-ready items.
Mrs. Phoebe T. Hallowell a Boston nurse plans to sue the town of Plymouth to stop sale of Civil War relics collected by her father. She says she was given a bill of sale and will turn the tro phies over to the G A R unless the estate is settled in court. A search for Daniel Tripp Jr. continues as auction possibilities loom.
Four weddings of interest to Boston society will be celebrated today. In London Marguerite Osborne will marry Cecil N Palmer. in New York Caroline Hall will wed Rev Hugh Birckhead at St Gregory's with bishops Greer and Grosvenor officiating. In Brookline Grace Hind will marry Horatio LeSeur Andrews. in Cambridge Elizabeth Noera will marry Peter F Leonard at St Peter's Church.
Boston Park Commission moves to reshape the Commonwealth avenue mall for a city beautiful plan. Elms along the mall are being rearranged from Dartmouth street to Massachusetts avenue to create four uniform arches when viewed from Arlington street.
Mr and Mrs Albert Parsons of the Post road returned from a neighbor visit to find their house and barn burned to ashes with all contents lost. One horse perished in the blaze, which is believed caused by tramps. Loss estimated at 4000 dollars.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology confers 251 degrees, 232 bachelor’s and 19 master’s, with President Richard C. Maclaurin praising graduates in Huntington Hall. The Nahant cruise aboard the Governor Andrew features wireless messages, a tales of alumnae, prank posters, and a spirited baseball game between the Invincibles and Everreadies.
In Montauk a large sea creature was found in a fish trap, described as 22 feet long with a six foot neck and eight foot tail. The discovery, praised as the greatest on Long Island’s east end, is treated as real rather than myth, though only parts of the animal were recovered.
Governor Draper announced plans to appoint Representative Frank D. Kemp of Springfield to the State Highway Commission. Kemp, former House chairman of ways and means, was aligned with Colonel A. P. Langtry of Springfield, who lost the treasurer race to Draper supporters backing Senator Stevens.
An advertisement describes the Acousticon hearing device as restoring hearing via a compact receiver and pocket battery. It claims a 400 percent volume increase, urges testing before purchase, and notes installation in churches, theatres, and Washington public buildings, with contact at The General Acoustic Co., 15 Pemberton Sq., Boston.
The Osmo-Chemic Physicians offer a free month of treatment and all medicines to anyone starting or renewing care on or before June 19. The ad asserts this limited-time program can cure chronic diseases and encourages those deemed incurable to seek consultation at their office.
New York June 8. The Southern Pacific Company directors voted to retire the preferred stock effective July 15. Holders may take 115 cash per share, 20 cash plus 100 in 4 1 2 per cent bonds, or exchange the preferred for common stock on a one for one basis.
New York June 8 Miss Katie Plunkett of New York City once 600 pounds says she fell from an electric car in Elizabeth New Jersey Oct 1908. In a suit for 90000 against Public Service Corporation she claims she has since lost 200 pounds harming her value as a fair attraction.
A novelty skin product made from possum skin is described as flesh colored and grease free allowing daytime use to conceal blemishes and inflammations while the healing occurs in days. Sold by pharmacists via Riker Jaynes and Houghton & Dutton drug departments with fifty cents enough for common conditions. Emergency Laboratories in New York distributes it and offers a free experimental quantity by mail to demonstrate overnight results.
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