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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1908

Page

6

Two Piece House Suits to 1s Eee Are Pe

A fragment from a 19th century column notes fashion items described as two piece house suits and a reference to a 1s ee eee phrase. The text is incomplete and provides limited context about style or usage.

Germany Coal Mine Disaster Claims 302 Lost

A massive explosion and fire at the Radbod mine near Hamm Westphalia Germany killed 37 workers and left 302 others officially reported lost with 38 injured among 380 miners underground at 4 a m. Six escaped unharmed.

Hamm Westphalia Germany Radbod

Rescue Efforts Halt as Mine Explosion Blocks Shaft

A violent explosion destroyed a shaft and hindered rescue work as flames and smoke created near impossible conditions. A relief corps from the Courrières disaster era arrived but could not enter. By 1 pm the fireAdvances forced engineers to abandon further rescues and flood the mine. Earlier reports blamed coal dust but injured men cast doubt on that cause.

Courrieres France

Six Chinese Drowned in Lake Erie Smuggling Incident

A motor boat with 10 Chinese and three white men wrecked on Lake Erie near Michigan Street. Six Chinese drowned, four survivors rescued by a police boat. White men escaped as federal and local authorities search Buffalo for smuggling suspects. One rescued man said the Chinese had left Toronto a week earlier and stayed in a barn on the Canadian side awaiting landing.

Buffalo N. Y Michigan Street Lake Erie Canada Mack Quong Toronto United States

Daughters of Mass Hear Travel Papers

The Daughters of Massachusetts listened to travel papers yesterday at the Brunswick. Speakers included Mrs H A Wheeler of the Winchester Fortnightly Club Miss E L Spencer of the Cambridge Art Club Mrs R W Southwell of Somerville Mrs L M Rossi who spoke on a Brittany visit Mrs George W Rolfe who recently visited Porto Rico and others. Officiating on the social program were Mrs H H Barnes and Mrs W A England.

Daughters of Massachusetts Brunswick H. A. Wheeler Winchester E.L. Spencer Cambridge Art Club R. W. Southwell Somerville L. M. Rossi Brittany France George W. Rolfe Porto Rico L. W. Morse G M. Marsters F. D. Ellison

Nervy thief steals stove from town lockup

In Shepherd Sonia Mich on November 12 the town marshal jailed a drunken disorderly man. While the prisoner recovered his bearings someone stole the stove and all stovepipe from the village lockup, leaving officials agitated over the loss.

Shepherd, Mich Shepherd Marshal Gilmore

Finds Her Long Lost Brother in the Morgue

Mrs Mary Kessler of 49 East One Hundred Forty third street identified her brother Jacob Steele in Bellevue morgue after a ten year search. His body, recovered November 2, showed he had drowned. Steele previously lived at 200 West Sixty fourth street.

New York Jacob Steele Mary Kessler East One Hundred and Forty-third Street Bellvue Morgue Steele West Sixty-fourth Street

William Johnston Dies at 85 Near Coshocton

William Johnston died aged 85 near Coshocton Ohio. He was a grandson of Charles Williams noted for a Muskingum forks tavern in the early 1800s. Local lore says Williams lifted Louis Philippe Dauphin of France from the tavern door with his boot after the prince complained of the fare.

Coshocton, O William Johnston Charles Williams Forks of the Muskingum Coshocton Louis Philippe Dauphin of France

Woman Falls and Breaks Hip in Sleepy Home Incident

In Battle Creek Michigan on November 12 Mari on Baxter cries supper. The mother, awakened by the call, rises half asleep and falls forward breaking her hip. This accidental accident highlights a domestic emergency witnessed in a quiet home.

Battle Creek Mich Marion Baxter

Marine Eye Remedy Soothes Eyes in Need of Care

An advertisement for Reliable Relief offers Marine Eye Remedy as a soothing solution for tired or irritated eyes. The copy promotes comfort and relief, targeting readers seeking easy at home care for eye strain.

Frederick W. Lunt Dies by Own Action in Lewiston Hotel

Frederick W. Lunt, an agent for a publishing firm, shot himself at a West End hotel in Lewiston. He checked in around eight in the morning. papers in his pockets identified him as Fred W. Lunt of Waterboro. The death was instantaneous from a head wound.

Frederick W. Lunt Lewiston West End Lunt Fred W. Lunt Waterboro

Couple Dies Beside Each Other After Husband’s Death

In Philadelphia on November 12, Christian Setz, 74, dies first and is buried with his wife, who died two minutes later after praying to follow him. The wife’s daughter recalls her mother’s wish. A doctor diagnosed heart disease.

Philadelphia Christian Setz

Harvey Wells Sentenced to Five Years for Embezzlement

Harvey T. Wells, an embezzling cashier of a Keno bank, captured in Boston, pleaded guilty before Judge Quarles in Milwaukee federal court and was sentenced to five years at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Milwaukee Wis Harvey T. Wells Kenosha Boston Quarles United States District Court Fort Leavenworth Kansas

Lowell Policeman Candidate Snubbed by Board Action

Police Officer George H. Brown, candidate for Republican mayor, was summoned before the Board of Police Commissioners and his campaign leave of absence revoked. A rally last night alleged he claimed there was no promotion for the newest man in the Lowell police department, promotion as a political reward.

Lowell George H. Brown Board of Police Commissioners Brown Hewest

Cooper’s New Discovery Draws varied New York crowds

The World reports on T Cooper promoting a digestive health theory in New York with a crossing of ages and social classes at his headquarters. Frank Perkins of Brooklyn testifies that after twelve days on Cooper’s medicine his digestion and rheumatism improved, and he regained energy and appetite. The medicine, Cooper says, aids digestion not nerves and is sold nationwide in leading drug stores.

T. Cooper Cooper America New York Tommyrot Frank Perkinson Butler Street Brooklyn Trug United States

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