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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
8
Worcester authorities disclosed they learned anarchist Alexander Berkman would try to speak at a location other than Commonwealth Hall on March 16. Police warned hall janitors not to rent to anarchists and threatened to break up meetings in any anarchists homes to prevent the address.
Women’s wear departments report panama fabrics as the rage for Easter with blues browns and blacks most popular. Leslie & Griffith at 25 Tremont row note early trade has begun and have secured a large New York manufacturer’s output at favorable terms. Early samples show strong public interest and brisk sales.
Woonsocket reports a detailed census of the French population in the United States will begin soon under the general direction of the national committee of French Canadians.
Practical guidance on applying Jap-a-lac to extend linoleum finishes, revive weathered doors, coat window screens and frames, and protect porch furniture. Recommends matching existing colors or choosing Red or Green for a new look, with spring maintenance emphasis.
Wicker furniture coated with Mahogany, Ox-Blood Red, Malachite Green or Gloss White Jap-a-lac looks better than new.
Water pipes furnaces radiators hot water tanks and iron fences are preserved and beautified with Jap a lac. The Gold Aluminum Dead Black or Brilliant Black finishes renew picture frames candelabra gas fixtures lamps and other metal items. The Dead Black yields a wrought iron look.
Jap-A-Lac offers a simple finish for old carriages wagons and farm tools painted in Brilliant Black Red Green or Empire Blue. The product requires little skill and can be applied by beginners. It is advertised as a household necessity with versatile uses from cellar to garret and may be used on floors and woodwork.
Colonel Sidney O Bigney released the statement outlining his candidacy for delegate-at-large to the national Republican convention. He cites prior service in Massachusetts politics and endorses William H Taft for president while noting his business background and statewide support from local officials.
Vermont maple sugar season began with a brisk sap run in sunny sections of the sugar bush in Chester. Farmers reported a quick start and gathered sap by nightfall, though experts caution a full season outlook depends on ground freeze conditions and snow cover.
In Washington on March 12 the post office appropriation bill stalled amid amendments. Debates focused on the pneumatic tube service expansion, the railroads’ mail-pay with a weighing system, and a proposal to raise railway mail clerk expenses to 2 million dollars. The House adjourned with further amendments anticipated.
Senate bill allowing Panama Canal material shipped in American vessels was amended to make the port exclusion general rather than limited to Gulf ports as in Foster’s earlier modification. Stuyvesant Fish and Mrs. Roosevelt attended events, while automo bifists urged federal vehicle registration. Secretary Garfield denied basis for bribery charges against Choctaw-Chickasaw Court members. A nine to nine tie blocked the Dawes volunteer retired list, and DC Supreme Court dismissed Austin’s Panama bonds suit. Nelson pledged to move a 2 percent interest on weekly government deposits by national banks.
Omaha March 12 The Republican State convention adopts a platform instructing delegates to vote for William H Taft for President and to back him until he is nominated.
Republican conventions in Missouri districts eleven and twelve adopted resolutions endorsing Governor Hughes. The action amounting to formal support occurred in St Louis March 12 as part of party unity gestures before the state primary season. |
Former Ohio Governor Myron T. Herrick announced he will not seek the United States Senate seat to succeed John Foraker. He said friends urged him to run, then said he will depart for New York tonight.
Faustina Guaz zone, 24, fell into a dusting machine at the Berkshire Hills paper mill in Adams. Spikes whirled at high speed, causing fatal injuries including a fractured skull multiple broken ribs and shattered limbs.
Mr. Crawford writes a major fiction piece for Sundays Post Magazine Section. The promotion urges readers to reserve a copy due to a nationwide newsstand rush.
The famed author argues that dressing in white offers simplicity elegance and practicality for men everywhere. He contends white clothing reflects honesty and yields a timeless standard suitable for all seasons and occasions.
A historical overview by Daniel J. Dwyer presents Ireland during St Patrick’s era, exploring cultural and religious transformations and the broader context of early medieval Britain and the church.
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