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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1901
Page
2
Clinton June 10. Nawn Brook contractors on the Wachusett Reservoir metro water system will raise wages about 11 percent starting Monday from 13 1/2 to 15 cents per hour. With ten hour days this lifts daily pay from 1.30 to 1.50. Other firms on the project, employing 800 or 900 men, are expected to follow.
A meeting of colored people to organize a branch of the organization in the West Indies ada will be held tonight at St Paul’s Baptist Church on Camden Street located at Industrial and Camden.
In Portland Maine Edward Graffam goes on trial for first degree murder in the 1901 Gorham killing of Clifford Mosher. Prosecutor Whitehouse outlines evidence including hands on the stand and a detailed account from Mrs Martha Mosher.
The text notes a photograph of a scene at 354 Washington Street would reveal little while Mr. Dorr has spent two weeks in Baltimore counting shirts by the box. It suggests New England buyers will look to Baltimore but are too late.
The Maryland Shirt Co reports a crowded Hawley Street annex with shoppers from rival sections, limiting shirt sales to two per person to curb hoarding. The firm touts hundreds of Balbriggan shirts and drawers, belts, puff neckties, hats, pants, coats, and ladies skirts at substantial reductions well below common prices.
In New York on June 10 the sixth week of Dr. Samuel J. Kennedy’s trial for the Rey nolds murder at the Grand Hotel began. Alibi witnesses include cab driver Alfred Wagner who places Kennedy on a ferry at midnight, a Staten Island despatcher confirming ferry ticket timing, and witnesses Fenley Burns and a truck farmer placing Kennedy near Newdorp around 2 a.m. on August 16.
The trial of Lulu Kennedy in Kansas City, Missouri, moves toward new evidence after the State rests its case. Testimony links Willie Prince and Will Sahl to planning the murder at a revolver point, with a conspiracy alleged among the defendants.
Dr August M Unger and F Wayland Brown were convicted of conspiracy to defraud insurers in the death of Marie Defenbach and sentenced to the penitentiary under the indeterminate act Frank H Smiley pleaded guilty and turned state's evidence The plan allegedly involved Smiley posing as Defenbachs husband and the staged illness and death to collect insurance totaling 25000 across a stock and two fraternal policies
In Salem Superior Court Horace Van Denberg of Buffalo New York was found guilty of perjury in a 1898 case involving property owned by Mrs Edward C Hawks of West Gloucester. He was not sentenced today.
The Rev Dr MacArthur announced at Calvary Baptist Church that Ballington Booth will speak next Sunday on his work. He cited a possible reconciliation with his father General William Booth of the Salvation Army. The Booth family separation, ongoing five years, was described as a sad chapter in religious history.
June 18 to 30 and July 10 to 31 the Chicago and Northwestern Railway offers first class round trips to Chicago to St Paul or Minneapolis and return for 13 dollars 60 cents. Duluth trips July 1 to 9 and Sept 1 to 10 priced 10 dollars 36 cents to St Paul or Minneapolis and 14 dollars 9 cents to Duluth. Lower round trip fares to Colorado and Utah valid until Oct 31, plus occasional sub fare to San Francisco Portland Tacoma Seattle Vancouver and Victoria. Information and tickets at Northwestern Line Office 368 Washington street.
Albert T. Patrick and co defendants David L. Short Morris Meyers pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Judge Cowing in General Sessions Court. They were remanded to the Tombs as bail set at 235000 each following Judge Foster’s overruling of a demurrer.
Contracts received by McKenney and Waterbury at Franklin Street include Hygiea Hotel at Old Point Comfort Virginia Boston Highlands M E B Church in Brookline Town Fall Cotuit M E C Church Cotuit Massachusetts Universalist Church Enfield New Hampshire Lawrence Memorial Library Fairfield Maine.
Mrs. W. G. Barrett of Provid By 1 and, after taking four bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla, reports relief from twenty five years of dyspepsia. She could eat almost anything without distress and sleep better, according to the testimonial.
An old advertisement extols Hood's cure all with a strong claim of curing and keeping promises. The text urges readers to accept no substitute and to insist on Hood's as the trusted remedy.
London reports novelist Sir Walter Besant died at Hampstead after a two week influenza illness. Born in 183yrs, he authored All Sorts and Conditions of Men and inspired the People’s Palace in the East End. His career included novels with reform aims and collaborations with James Rice. Besant visited Boston and Chicago for the World’s Fair.
The ad urges self care with Munyon’s Guide to Health and 57 remedies. It promotes free physician exams, warns against unnecessary fees, and lists cures for rheumatism chest colds dyspepsia kidney trouble constipation and catarrh with prices for remedies and soap products. It emphasizes frank advice and ease of access at Munyon’s offices.
The Rev. Robert Walker of Church of the Ascension in East Cambridge was appointed probation officer for the Middlesex Superior Court. The role, created by the Legislature, carries a 1500 dollar yearly salary. Walker, longtime chaplain at the Middlesex County House of Correction, is believed to be the first minister named to such a post in the state.
Boston Turn Hall drew an eager crowd for a German School program led by student declamations and musical pieces. Miss Mabel Laws and Miss Emma Reiniger contributed instrumental solos with tableaux featuring young artists portraying Hans tale progress from child to citizen.
Malden reports a local principal reflects on arts in education while contesting a recent community concern. The piece notes actions by city officials and the involvement of community groups in cultural programs.
John H. Dodge aged 52 of 7 Park Street Somerville collapsed and died in his carriage yesterday afternoon in front of 169 Washington Street while driving with his wife.
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