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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
5
Closing sale prices for fur lined coats: German mink and squirrel styles with sable opossum collars and Persian lamb cuffs. Regulars range from 45 to 98 dollars, with sale figures around 19 to 49 dollars.
New York March 19 The discoverer of Geraldine Farrar Miss Imma Thursby is to be honored next Tuesday afternoon by the Twelfth Night Club at a reception for visiting singers and society folk. Miss Thursby first recognized Farrar's voice and prepared her for her operatic career.
Turkey officially asked Italy to appoint another official or representative amid diplomatic exchanges dated March 19. The missive follows earlier measures and signals ongoing coordination between Ankara and Rome on bilateral matters.
The government reports that the Baleine crew was captured recently after landing near Cape Juby, Morocco, by Moroccan forces.
Lawrence report states Charles McGuire a Washington mills weaver living at 5 Broadway Avenue died by his own hand from inhaling gas through a tube. He was unemployed and in poor health when found this morning.
Chicago March 19 The prominent orator William J Bryan celebrated his 48th birthday by delivering a solo speech on national issues at a large mass meeting in the Seventh Regiment armory. He argued that corporate influence corrupts government and urged that the Democratic Party alone can bring reforms and relief. Harrison presided as about 10,000 attendees heard Bryan declare the need for durable reforms and criticize both major parties for failing to act decisively.
London March 19 The Earl of Dudley has been appointed Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia succeeding Sir Henry Stafford Northcote. The future viceroy rose from modest roots as a London milliner’s daughter bride to a popular official known for engaging Ireland visit. The couple’s romance and public work, including a famed Ireland tour, boosted his standing among Nationalists.
New York dispatch reports Miss Julia Kean Fish second daughter of Assistant U S Treasurer Hamilton Fish will marry William Lawrence Breese son of Mrs Henry V Higgins in London on March 23 Breese is a London resident with lifelong ties to his mother and sister Lady William d Eyresby in the family line.
Philadelphia March 19 Senator Boies Penrose is dangerously ill at his home from facial erysipelas. Doctors report his temperature at 104 degrees. Providence March 19 a dozen people were overcome by coal gas from a range at Giuseppe Redini's Spruce Street home.
John F. Grusenick of Mamaroneck petitions the Supreme Court of White Plains to annul his marriage to Mary Josephine Mullen of Boston alleging he was forced to wed in November 1905 under threats and that they have not lived together since. He claims fraudulent tactics by the defendant and her friends to compel the marriage.
Palm Beach Florida March 19 six events marked the third day of the annual motor boat regatta on Lake Worth. The first event five miles for boats at speed less than 18 miles an hour drew five starters. The scratch boat The Lamb finished first but after exceeding her time first place went to the Irene. The Red Bird finished second.
The Harvard Fencers' Club hosted a novice meet at Fenway gym last night. H A Fleming of St James Fencers' Club won first prize, with G L Cutting and L Barrell, both Harvard 1909, finishing second and third.
In Guayaquil on March 19 reports warn the bubonic plague is spreading and sanitation in this city and neighboring towns is deteriorating, sparking widespread concern among residents and authorities.
An advertisement asserts Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey boosts the system against colds and la grippe when taken three or four times daily. It touts purity and usefulness for digestion and building strength, noting the genuine seal from Chester H Graves Sons on the label and sale by licensed druggists and grocers in sealed quarts.
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