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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1909
Page
2
For 15 to 25 dollars the shop promises top grade clothing and a Poole of London suit or overcoat for 7.82, with a guaranteed London Ontario waistcoat. Claiming to have bought stock from a leading London dealer the ad touts 9629 suits sold in six days at a net loss of 54,000 dollars, attributing the cost to advertising.
District Attorney Higgins presses to exclude a hypothetical question on Jordan's mental state as defense rests. Drs Page Jelly test and rebuttal reveal alleged brain disease and locomotor ataxia. The jury hears alienist testimony amid tense courtroom, with cross examination detailing Jordan's behavior and seizures.
A fiery address by Past Department G. A. R. Commander J. H. Wolf denounces a veteran preference act and criticizes Police Commissioner O'Meara for opposing veterans rights. He urges veterans and Sons of Veterans to back efforts to block the measure and defend their positions in city government.
Thornton J. Hains testified about the Bayside Yacht Club trip with Capt. Peter C. Hains Jr. that led to the killing of William F. Annis. He described events from May 31, including seeking Mr. Jesperson, the yacht club float, and Annis’s involvement, with cross examination on related matters. The trial resumes tomorrow.
A new charter bill outlines two ballot options for city government. Plan 1 would abolish the City Council two chamber system in favor of a single nine member body, recallable mayor, and conventions for elections. Plan 2 keeps a mayor and City Council with recalls, wards, and term changes plus a fixed salary schedule. The Finance Commission’s powers and veto rules are defined, with expedited committee action planned next week.
At a cemetery procession in heavy rain, a streetcar struck a hack horse drawing a vehicle, injuring many and killing Patrick Hourlihan as mourners departed. Motorman Hennessey tried to avoid the collision but could not avert the tragedy. Timothy McDermott’s hack had been crossing the track when the crash occurred.
An advertising note promotes Marine Eye Remedy as an eye tonic claimed to soothe irritation and aid healing. The terse copy emphasizes comfort and trust in a simple, direct pitch suitable for a local newspaper ad.
Dr. Bustard attends Fifth Avenue Church in New York while retaining Cleveland church membership and regular Roxbury services. Once a Page Class baseball captain, he starred for Brown University in 1892-95 and won a silver cup for tennis at Franklin Field, with many trophies reflecting his outdoor sports prowess.
Justice McAvoy appoints George B. Hayes as receiver for Evelyn Nesbit Thaw in supplementary proceedings by Elise Hartwig to enforce a judgment of 253.25 dollars against Mrs Thaw obtained last September in New York on April 30.
A Huntsville Alabama woman reports forty years of coffee use caused chronic stomach trouble and insomnia. After trying tea and milk with no relief she switched to Postum, found it agreeable, and four months later her health improved, appetite returned, and sleep returned. She credits coffee as the cause and Postum as the remedy.
A Tar Sus missionary Dr. Thomas C. Christie of Hartford Conn reports in a dated April 20 letter that Adana is like a held battle. He details horrors of the Turkish uprising in the vilayet of Adana, conveying a grim view of conditions there.
Eyewitness reports estimate 1000 dead in Adana and Tarsus with hundreds more in nearby towns. The narrator describes scenes of barbaric killings, mass graves, and riverside dumping of corpses, comparing the devastation to Shiloh and Atlanta.
Assistant Secretary Hilles toured four Chelsea sites for the new federal post office building. Local boards and citizen groups clash over location with bids ranging from 36 000 to 45 000 dollars. The hotels and meetings in Chelsea reflected sharp disagreements on the best siting option.
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