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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1907
Page
4
In the official 1907 American League batting list Tyrus Cobb leads with 252 points, 19 ahead of Kay of Washington. Sam Crawford places fourth, 29 behind Cobb. Local star Bunk Congalston is 17th with 282 while Freddy Parent sits in 276.
A richly dressed blonde woman disrupted operations at Wellesley Farms station by cutting gas supply, discarding signal lanterns, and boarding a moving Boston train after distracting Station Agent Benson. Local lore adds a ghost tale from the nearby exchange history.
Yale showcased a versatile offense with speed and deception while the defense stiffened in the second half to halt Princeton. Princeton relied on swift, misdirected plays and a weakened line in spots as Yale's unit play and strong tackling turned the tide.
Dr. Booker T. Washington, head of Tuskegee Institute, told a New Old South Church audience that whiskey has fueled racial friction and degraded morals by draining wages. Belton Gilbreath of Birmingham discussed industrial progress of Southern Black workers.
A 35 year old farmer in Wrentham near Providence constructs two pine tree houses to endure the winter. He relies on fresh air and simple remedies, endorsing Virgin Oil of Pine with glycerine and whiskey or Cinchona tincture for colds and coughs, urging authentic products from the Cincinnati laboratory.
William H. Ford age 68 of Pleasant Street Cambridge shot himself and cut his throat with a razor at home yesterday afternoon. An employee of the Boston and Albany railroad at Alliston car shops he suffered long illness. Ford was a widower living with his sister Miss Clara A. Ford. Medical Examiner Swan viewed the body in the afternoon.
Henry A. Wilbrich of 23 Cornell Street Jamaica Plain found his 68 year old mother Mrs Fredericka Wilbrich dead in bed yesterday morning. Attending physician Dr Thompson ruled death due to natural causes.
Boston high school football title hopes hinge on the Roxbury Latin and Volkmann clash at Volkmann's Allston grounds with Pratt scoring a 70 yard TD. Malden, Newton, English and Mechanic Arts lead respective leagues as Somerville and Dorchester stumble.
Yale defeated Princeton in a dramatic second-half rally that stunned fans and tied up New Haven. Miss Ethel Roosevelt joined Yale supporters as celebrations stretched to dawn, with women guests allowed on the sidelines for the first time.
The text promotes Sozodont as an alkaline antiseptic liquid dentifrice that permeates gums and teeth, penetrates tiny revices, neutralizes mouth acids, and cleanses the tooth structure, with a lasting pleasant fragrance.
The Winnisimmet Athletic Club plans a Friday night event in Chelsea featuring Bill Papke, the Western sensation, boxing two opponents. Bartley Connolly of Portland and Charley Haghey of Lowell will each face Papke for five rounds in separate bouts, drawing acclaim from the club’s large membership.
Harvard fans await Dave Campbell's leadership as he works with Harvard ends after a Dartmouth setback. Coach Joshua Crane Jr. endorses Campbell’s plan to give Yale a tough challenge, recalling Campbell’s 1901 Yale defeat.
Citizens from Boston letters praise John Fitzgerald for advancing a commercial high school and for his diligence as mayor. Supporters cite his wage growth for laborers, effectiveness across departments, business success after Congress, and reduced graft. Ah To Barry Roxbury.
A sample of reader opinions opposing Mayor Fitzgerald from 1905 surfaces. Independent and Democrat letters condemn his adminis tration as self serving and corrupt while praising reform minded alternatives. The notes cite the Finance Commission findings and questions his promises and effectiveness.
Secretary of War Taft reached Vladivostok at noon aboard the Rainbow, the converted cruiser, as part of his Pacific voyage报道.
Coach Nate Tufts reports Dedham High canceled this week's game leaving Waltham High School eager to play a local rival. English High was invited to visit but has not responded.
Boston Prep basketball will open its season Thursday against Roxbury Latin School in the latter’s gym. Boston College affiliated team aims to start strong in a season opener against a traditional rival in Roxbury.
A new driving club is formed in Providence Rhode Island and has put the Reservoir Avenue speedway in fine shape for brushing.
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