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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1910
Page
7
Jose Domingo de Obaldia, Panama’s president since October 1908, died of heart disease at 2 30 this afternoon after a short illness begun last Friday. He was born in David Panama Department, 63 years ago. his father led Colombia from 1854 to 1857.
For years before Panama's independence Obaldia was a notable figure in Colombian politics. A Conservative, he kept a low profile until 1898 when he won a seat in the Colombian Senate representing Panama department.
Eleven thousand dollars in profit sharing was distributed to 275 employees of the John T Connor Company at Knights of Honor Hall. Each worker received a check from a total of 11000, the largest 300 and the smallest 10, reflecting one half of last year’s net profits across 93 Boston area stores and nine districts.
Nearly 100 relatives and friends gathered at 7 Greenbrier Street Dorchester to celebrate the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs A G Pond. Mr Pond is well known in Boston having been assistant manager of the Grand Opera House since 188s.
The message promotes Mother's Cereals as an affordable nutritious alternative to high priced meats. It asserts cereals provide energy, strength, and life comparable to top quality meat and urges buying at wholesale prices from grocers.
A Mother's Kit offers eight packages of Mother's Oats two packs of Yellow Corn Meal one White Corn Meal one Wheat Hearts one Corn Flakes one Old-Fashioned Steel Cut Oatmeal two packs Grits and two packs Pearl Hominy. A $3.75 Fireless Cooker is free with 125 coupons, or buy now with 89 cents and certificate for immediate cooker. </s>
Wellesley students trapped the campus ghost by lassoing a deer seen in electric light. The brown white animal was led to the barn and identified as the supposed white specter. The deer will be released by the campus caretaker tomorrow, ending the haunting rumor.
Boston urges a third fireboat after the Lewis wharf fire showcased the need for more coverage. Fire Commissioner Parker says $55,000 was allotted but procurement requires an additional 5 000 to 10 000 dollars. The proposed boat will be smaller yet powerful for shallow water and redundancy.
The poor box at St. Catherine's Church Spring Hill Somerville was robbed again Monday night. Entry was gained by smashing two stained glass windows tearing the box from the wall. The amount stolen is unknown. Rev Father O'Brien said he complained to the police without result.
The 50 ton Boston schooner Maggie Smith, fishing for pollock, went ashore near Biddeford Pool in thick fog. The vessel rested in an easy position and the crew were found safe.
Mrs Ava Willing Astor's counsel filed a note of issue in White Plains seeking a permanent divorce decree from Colonel John Jacob Astor. The motion, to be heard before Justice Mills, aims to grant the final decree. the interim period would expire Friday, with previous reports noting a reconciliation.
The nominating committee announced candidates for the Boston Press Club election. James P. D. Hooley leads as president with Michael E. Hennessy as vice president, Edwin Reynolds as secretary, Harry French as financial secretary, and Frederick W. Browne as treasurer. Directors include Paul F. Brown J Frank Davis John J. Dowling John J. Flinn Henry J. Hoey.
A Boston Post feature invites identified schoolchildren photographed at noon recess in Charlestown to claim a five dollar gold piece at the City Editor’s office 275 Washington Street within five days. The notice lists five more identified children and their schools, ages, and parents.
Leonard P. Ayres, secretary of the Russell Sage Foundation, told the National Education Association convention that children with bad teeth need about six extra months to finish eight grades. He urged closer cooperation between society and school government to improve children's physiques.
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