20 Nov 1907
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1907
Page
1
In Montgomery a historic session enacted a prohibition law making Alabama a dry state effective Jan 1 1909. The article notes Mobile advocates secession again and recalls the capitol’s link to the Confederacy and Jefferson Davis.
Debate over the prohibition bill ends with a 32 to 2 vote as Mobile business leaders threaten secession and government friction. Spectators press into corridors while Lt. Gov Gray admonishes the crowd. Colonel Cassius Randolph recalls Civil War era loyalties and vows to defend Southern rights and whiskey access.
A girl died of gas poisoning in a Chandler Street lodging house. The incident is under investigation to determine whether it was a suicide or an accidental inhalation. No identity or motive has been released.
An unknown young woman was found dead at 2 PM in a Chandler Street lodging house. The end of a gas jet tube was in her mouth, her features peaceful in death, with no money or trinkets on her or in the room. A napkin marked Imperial provided the only identifying clue.
Landlady Miss Elizabeth Donovan recalls a young woman who rented a third floor room last Friday evening with a working man companion who paid $1.75 in advance for a week. The next night the woman returned with no leg and said good night to the man at the door as he escorted her away.
Colonel Samuel Pomeroy Colt, president of the United States Rubber Company, said the Alice rubber shoe mill in Woonsocket and the Millville rubber boot mills in Millville Mass will be shut next week until January 1. The two Boston Rubber Shoe Company mills in Middlesex Fells and Edgeworth Mass, also under United States Rubber, will close on Saturday, laying off 3000 workers.
A city issue arises as residents demand the mayor explain why corporations sponsored advertising in the Republic newspaper. Citizens seek official statements and accountability from municipal leaders regarding funding and influence in local media.
A nonpartisan candidate criticizes Mayor Fitzgerald as corrupt and inefficient. He pledges to abolish the spoils system, consult Finance Commission and businessmen, retrench city debt, and re organize City Hall while protecting honest workers. He questions graft, appointments, and public service ads in the Republic.
John A. Coulthurst former secretary of the Democratic State committee accepts the Independence League nomination for Boston mayor. He says he seeks a nonpartisan endorsement from independent citizens and the Good Government Association while criticizing Mayor Fitzgerald and the current administration as incompetent and disreputable.
Passengers on the 11 30 train on the Providence division of the New Haven railroad were jolted when the engineer applied the emergency brakes and stopped two feet from an unknown man lying across the tracks. The man, 32, 5 feet 9 inches, 165 pounds, was removed to City Hospital and is critically ill. He is well dressed.
A vintage advertisement promises Father Johns Medicine cures colds and strengthens the body. The copy emphasizes quick relief and health restoration for general well being.
Edward Payson Weston, with 36 hours of leeway left, arrived in Norwalk at 4 18 pm after 80 miles from Elyria. He blamed Cleveland Police for lack of protection, rested briefly, then pressed on toward Fremont and Toledo, despite painful feet.
Mrs. Annie M. Bradley cried on the stand describing her affair with ex Senator Arthur Brown of Utah. She told how the relationship wrecked her health and how she contemplated committing suicide at one point as jurors watched intently in the crowded Washington courtroom.
The witness, a Salt Lake City native, recounted a troubled marriage to Clarence Bradley and a life active in Republican circles. She described her unhappy 1905 divorce and said her connection with Senator Brown grew from secretary roles and political work, lingering as an intimate relationship.
In Cambridge primaries, ex-Representative James I. Aylward defeats ex-Alderman Michael Flynn for the Democratic nomination with 2005 votes to 1840. ex-Alderman John W. Coveney trails with 1158. Mayor Wardwell secures the non-partisan nomination unopposed.
Forecast calls for fair weather in Boston and vicinity on Wednesday with rain arriving at night or Thursday morning. Thursday will be warmer with easterly to northeast winds as cloudiness increases. southern areas expect rain while northern portions may see rain or snow.
Four freight cars derailed east of Westboro on the Boston and Albany line after rails spread. The wreck blocked both inbound and outbound tracks for hours, delaying western through trains. No injuries reported to the crew.
Melrose voters faced a simple slate as Mayor Eugene H. Moore drew no opposition for renomination. In alderman contests Ward 1 saw F. T. Sherman and W. H. Todd win slots, Ward 2 choices were Otis Libby and Samuel F. Porter, while Ward 3 saw Thom contest.
Coach Crane spoke at a mass meeting in the Harvard Union praising Campbell and predicting a strong performance. He urged the team to fight hard Saturday and expressed confidence in the outcome.
In a pep meeting Crane urged fans to back the team as they prepare for Saturday's Yale clash. He said the squad has everything to gain and nothing to lose, hoping to surprise the opponent with a strong showing. Captain Parker echoed optimism as students filled the Union with cheers and songs.
Pretty Chris tine Pippilo, 19, an Italian girl, is jailed in Beverly on charges after shooting her sweetheart Antonio Geary near School street iron bridge. Geary was wounded in the abdomen and a secondary stab wound occurred when she attacked him with a stiletto.
Seventeen people were injured, none fatally, in a head on collision between north bound and south bound Southern Railway passenger trains at the entrance to the new terminal tunnel at New Jersey avenue and D street in Washington. Both engines were demolished and several coaches badly damaged.
Secretary Taft and entourage departed Vladivostok at 2 PM bound for St Peters burg. A large escort of naval and military officers accompanied him and the government ordered strict safety precautions.
About a dozen villages in Reggio di Calabria were damaged by a quake felt across the province yesterday. Several houses collapsed but no lives were lost. Residents remain camped outdoors as torrential rains worsen conditions.
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