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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1909
Page
4
Tuesday bargains offer 80 to 1600 piece lots from Boston and New York suppliers. Items include house dresses, petticoats, gowns, waists, petticoats, silk stockings, and children’s shoes with savings from 20% to 75%. Sale starts Tuesday in the Tunnel Bargain Basement.
Thomas Lannan, early American entrant into Philippine schools, petitions for dissolution of marriage in Superior Court alleging cruel and abusive treatment. He married Anna Perez of Cebu in Boya on November 23 1905 and relatives describe a troubled union after initial happiness. The case is among the first divorce filings in the city involving a marriage contracted in the Philippines.
A Ladies Magazine article describes a skin whitening and clearing lotion using spurmax dissolved in hot water with glycerine. Applied to hands arms and face, it promises to remove pimples blotches tan freckles and improve oily or sallow skin through daily rubbing until dry. It claims lasting effect for office workers with no need for mid day touch ups.
President Taft golfed today despite heavy rain at Chevy Chase with General Clarence Edwards, facing Senator Bourne of Oregon and Captain Archibald W. Butt. The Butt team won by one up in a four some match as rain fell.
Dr Ford of Bates College spoke to the Mycological Society at the Boston Society of Natural History on a modern discovery for treating mushroom poisoning and its successful outcomes observed in recent cases.
Woman Mae Martyn promotes a home made greaseless complexion jelly using almoroin diluted in water with glycerine. The paste cleanses and nourishes the skin without oils and allegedly keeps skin moist smooth and pliable. It claims to remove dirt when rubbed and states no hair growth from almorzoin.
Rochester New Hampshire June 14 One man killed another fatally hurt and two others severely injured when the boiler of a portable sawmill exploded in the woods near Parker mountain about 14 miles from the city Ronello L Stevens 23 fireman died Thomas Lee of Pelham Mass scalded and burned John L Whitehouse Strafford scalded on leg and cut on throat Walter Campbell Strafford severely burned
Charles F. Stone escaped unhurt as boiler fragments flew around him when the mill boiler exploded. Fireman Stevens died shortly after, leaving a wife in Farmington. Lee was severely burned and in serious condition. The blast was heard miles away. cause unknown though a hidden defect and high steam pressure are suspected. Whitehouse and Campbell rested easily and were expected to recover.
A Gloucester mackerel seiner named Arthur Binney ran aground near Fourchu, Cumberland Bay. The crew are safe and salvage may be possible if seas stay favorable.
Simmons College concludes senior events with a South Hall dance for about 200 guests. Tomorrow 2:30 p.m. class day exercises feature welcome address by Miss Louise Houser and prophecies by Miss Sophie d E Picot. Ivy Song and class song performed by the class. Commencement Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Church of the Disciples with Harvard’s George H. Palmer as speaker. diplomas to class of ’52.
Society guests flock to the Colonial Club Dorchester tonight for a cafe chantant depicting life in student quarter venues and city boulevards. Mrs S Howard Mildram leads with patronesses including Mrs George A Hibbard Mrs John K Berry and others at the Washington and Park streets venue.
A Van Camp comparison outlines evaporated milk as two thirds water removed from Holstein milk, preserving butter fat and solids. Condensed milk is half sugar, reducing milk content and cooking usefulness. Van Camp’s argues it costs less, offers richer cooking milk, and provides true milk on the table.
Washington reports President Alfonso Moreira Penna of Brazil died this morning after a brief illness. He led Brazil since 1906, authorized a $50,000,000 naval loan, cut import duties on American goods, raised sugar duties, and signed an arbitration treaty with Argentina. Vice President Nilo Pecanho becomes president.
A fund initiated by the Countess of Aberdeen to combat tuberculosis in Ireland reports diverse donations from banks firms and individuals. Notable gifts include 200 from Kidder Peabody 250 from Brown Durrell 100 from Boston papers and 50 to 1000 level contributions from several names and organizations.
Cambridge reports the marriage of Charles Carruth 2d a golf and tennis expert and musician to Miss Agnes Tucker daughter of mechanic Robert R. Tucker. The couple met in Cape Breton and planned the June 12 wedding after a Bermuda message. They will reside in Brattle Street apartments. Charles Carruth 2d is about 23 and previously worked as a clerk for J. A. W. Bird Company after Burdett College.
TOLEDO Ohio June 14 General John S Kountz past commander of the Grand Army of the Republic died in this city of Brights disease today.
Mrs. William Pierson Hazelton, 76, and James Brown Hazelton, 71, announce a Wednesday wedding at the bride's New York residence after obtaining a license today. Though sharing a surname they are not related and will reside in Westfield. The groom’s $200,000 fortune stems from a California uncle’s $50,000 bequest from the gold era.
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