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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1909

Page

1

Mayors Vow to Enforce Infected Beef Law in Massachusetts

Massachusetts mayors promise rigid enforcement of the state law barring sale of beef from slightly infected tuberculosis cattle. They oppose Governor Draper and Dr. Peters, with Somerville’s Peters cited as center of the issue and Mayor John M. Woods pledging to enforce the law.

Draper Dr. Peters Massachusetts the Post Peters Somerville John M. Woods Mayor Woods

Lamson & Hubbard Defend Positions Amid Manufacturer Association Dispute

Lamson and Hubbard publish a defense against New York manufacturers association articles. They say their actions were honorable, taken to honor contracts with 300 New England firms, and taken under outside pressure. They accuse the association of obstructing arbitration and harming customers, stating they will continue their 30 year old business without fear of any outside body.

Manufacturers’ Association of New York New England

Roxbury Woman Survives Bullet Through Window

Mystery surrounds the escape of Mrs. Ida E. Burnap of 299 Dudley street Roxbury after a bullet smashed her bedroom window and pierced the kimono she wore yesterday.

Ida E. Burnap Dudley Street Roxbury

Taft Observes Sunday Rest Day At White House Church

Washington March 7 Democratic simplicity marked the Taft family Sunday. President Taft and his brother Charles P. Taft attended morning services at a crowded Unitarian Church. A shot was fired nearby with police unsure if it was aimed or stray, while Mrs Burnap narrowly escaped injury as a bullet crashed into her room as Mrs Noyes and others fled in alarm.

Washington White House Taft Charles P. Taft Unitarian Church Roosevelt Oyster Bay Burnap Catherine E. Noyes Mrs. Burnap

President takes walk and rides after inauguration crowds

News accounts describe the President leaving the White House on foot with his brother to his Dupont Circle residence then returning for luncheon. He later rode a new horse named Sterret with General Clarence R. Edwards Captain Archibald Butt and McDermott along the Potomac speedway.

Dupont Circle White House Hestrode Sterret Hot Springs Clarence R. Edwards Archibald Butt Roosevelt McDermott Potomac Speedway

Man Arrested For Stealing Tombstone To Gift Bride

Peter Scott of McKeesport monument works was arrested in Pittsburg after he was seen hauling away his first wife’s tombstone. He admitted taking stones from the graves of his four children to carve ornaments for his new home where he married two weeks earlier.

Pittsburg Penn Peter Scott McKeesport

Young Man Commits Suicide in Brooklyn Boarding House

A Brooklyn boarding house resident identified as Rawley Drowne cut his throat with a razor and died. He was a newcomer, and few details about his motives are known. He left a sealed note for Mrs. L. W. Drowne of Dorchester Massachusetts, with another note instructing it not be opened by anyone else.

New York Rawley Drowne Brooklyn Littl L. W. Drowne Thetford Street Dorchester Mass

Death by Own Action Shocks Dorchester Family

Rawley Drowne 29 of Dorchester left six years ago for Brooklyn to join Cabinet Catalogue Company as a salesman. A letter to his mother revealed his death by his own action, information relayed by New York police. He had no known business or romantic troubles and was in good health. Drowne was educated at English High School and previously worked for Atlantic Works.

Rawley Drowne Thetford Street Dorchester Brooklyn Cabinet Catalogue Drowne New York Jenglish High School East Boston Atlantic Works Company

Roosevelt Hatred Letter Reveals Missed Haiti Intervention

Kingston Jamaica March 7 The New York Herald reports a Roosevelt letter to Sir Harry H Johnson showing he wished U S intervention in Haiti in 1908 but believed Americans were not ready to back action He criticizes educated Northeasterners as malevolently blind and says intervention was needed in Venezuela Central America and Haiti. Theodore Roosevelt concludes with a call for action while noting public sentiment.

Kingston Jamaica Roosevelt United States Haiti Harry H. Johnson Government House England New White House Washington Dec Harry New Orleans Panama Cuba Santo Domingo Puerto Rico Venezuela Central America Theodore Roosevelt

Forecast for Boston and New England Weather

The forecast calls for Boston and vicinity to be fair Monday and Tuesday with possible snow or rain in the afternoon or night, winds from the west. In Washington the forecast for New England predicts fair weather on Monday and snow or rain on Tuesday with variable winds.

Boston Vicinity Washington New England

Temperature report from Thompson's Spa records yesterday

A chaotic OCR temperature sheet from Thompson's Spa at 219 Washington street shows an average yesterday of 35 degrees with scattered readings throughout the day. It notes an average for the prior year around 18 to 24 degrees, but the legibility is poor.

Thompson's Spa Washington Street Ieeeeeree Ceeles

Fleet Tars Guests of Helen Gould

Three hundred bluejackets from the North Atlantic squadron now at the Brooklyn navy yard after their around the world cruise were entertained by Miss Helen Gould at a reception and tea at the naval branch of the Y M C A. Mrs Russell Sage sent regrets for not attending. The sailors cheered Miss Gould and shook hands with her, with three cheers also given for Mrs Sage.

New York Brooklyn Navy Yard Helen Gould Naval Branch Y. M. Cgc Miss Gould Russell Sage Jackies Mrs. Sage

Boston Nationals Arrive in Augusta for Training Camp

Boston Nationals reach Augusta Georgia and start practice today. Rain delays Boston Americans game at Hot Springs on Sunday. Harvard athletic treasurer reports net receipts of 26001 for 1907 season.

Boston Nationals Augusta Boston Americans Hot Springs Harvard Athletic

Not a Patent Medicine Father John's Cure Ad

An advertisement proclaims Father John's Medicine cures colds without dangerous drugs. The claim emphasizes safety and simplicity for readers seeking relief from common respiratory symptoms.

John

Two Alarm Fire Wrecks Five Story Block on Atlantic Avenue

A two alarm blaze at 265 and 267 Atlantic avenue shortly before 1 am caused about 10000 dollars in damage. Fire broke out rear second floor housing Foreign Language Press Co. Flames spread to fronts as crew on ladders retreated. First floor held Niles Bement Pond Co and third floor Carpenter Morton Co. Other firms Pratt Whitney L L Rinaldi S G Robinson also sustained minor losses.

Atlantic Avenue Foreign Language Press Company Engine 8 Niles, Bement, Pond Company Carpenter, Morton Company Pratt & Whitney Company L. L. Rinaldi & Co S. G. Robinson

Roosevelt Cannot Have Stateroom on Hamburg American Line

Archibald G. Ellaire a Detroit stock broker refused to surrender his stateroom on the Hamburg American liner needed for the Roosevelt party He wired that Roosevelt as President and Roosevelt as a plain American citizen are two entirely different propositions He noted his reservation would not be yielded to.

Detroit Mich Archibald G. Ellaire Roosevelt

Whiskey Distiller Promotes $1 Full Quart Offer

A distiller advertising campaign highlights Taylor Whiskey praised for distillation craft. The offer features a $1 full quart price and notes aging quality as a selling point.

By. Taylor

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Mayors Ida E Burnap MS. Burnap Mrs. Noyes UNION TRE Blackstone Cigar Rawley Drowne O' Dorchester The New York Herald Company Fleet Tars
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