24 Nov 1908
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1908
Page
1
New Bedford reports Miss Annie Smith, a handsome young woman who vanished from home on Wednesday. Believed drowned in Nye's lodge pond near the city. Saturday Francis Considine found spectacles on the pond’s south shore, identified as hers.
A terse martial warning signals a fleet ready stance. Military planners emphasize readiness and deterrence against potential threats. No additional details on actions or dates are provided in the text.
Congressman R. P. Hobson urged President Roosevelt to rescind orders moving a fleet of battleships from the Pacific. He accused actions threatening California officials and urged naturalization for Japanese, claiming imminent war danger and denouncement of Californians.
A John D. Rockefeller remark emphasizes that greater work than wealth exists and endorses a broader responsibility to humanity within the brotherhood of man. The saying reflects his view of public service over profit and communal obligation.
John D. Rockefeller testified in the federal suit to dissolve the Standard that the Standard Oil trust idea originated with Henry M. Flagler and Samuel C. T. Todd. He credited them as authors and said he did not possess the ability to conceive such a progressive act himself.
The testimony details John D. Rockefeller’s lengthy day on the stand under Frank B. Kellogg as investigators seek missing Standard Oil stock transfer books. Rockefeller recalls the trust years 1892 to 1899, discusses independent subsidiaries and later ownership, and notes pipeline acquisitions begun in 1873 or 1874 with Tidewater's 31 percent stake mentioned.
A report says a tornado north of London Arkansas caused havoc near Ozark Mulberry and Berryville. Ten people are reported dead with details sparse.
A Russellville dispatch reports a tornado hitting Piney late today killing between 12 and 20 people and injuring about 30 others. The Piney settlement was severely damaged as rescue work began.
News dispatches report a tornado nearly demolished Wallerville and Jethro in Franklin County Arkansas on November 23 killing several people in both communities.
New York November 23 Mayor Hibbard told the City Club Boston’s municipal debt totals 74 million dollars with about 30 million attributed to expenses of special benefits for which private parties and public service corporations should pay. He urged readjusting the system of dealing with corporations and supported assessments on abutters for street construction work.
Boston Mayor Hibbard warns the city’s gross debt stands at 108 million with net debt 74 million after sinking funds. He notes a 27 million increase since 1902, urges reform in development and city-business relations, and claims about one million annually in services are subsidized by general funds. He cites near half a million yearly from appropriations going to corporation benefits.
Four men are believed dead after a seven story Cainas street business building fire. Firemen Edward A. Rose and Frank Wintrich drove a ladder to the third floor, reached the roof and rescued four unconscious men despite flames. Loss is put at $200,000.
Hammond Braman, Harvard graduate and Boston clubman, and Miss Rose O Neill, showgirl in the Gay Musician company, eloped to Stamford Connecticut and married at 4 am after securing a license. The fast wedding followed a New York hotel supper and a telephone tip to Judge Gray.
Adelina Guttilla, three years old and reportedly the world’s largest baby at 40 inches and 140 pounds, died of pneumonia in Springfield. Her father Dominico Guttilla had exhibited her in many large cities and visitors came to the West Pleasant street home by the hundreds.
President Roosevelt gets a message relayed from New York to Washington by YMCA athletes. American car wins last practice race at Savannah. Fred Bradley of Roxbury seriously hurt in a Philadelphia bout. Bat Nelson arrested near Chicago. Penn and Cornell, Army and Navy prep for final games. Dorando favored in Marathon race. Volkmann School may leave Inter preparatory league. Joe Thomas and Sailor Burke substituted for Moran and Neil at Army A. A.
Police searched the pond for Miss Smith, a factory employee, without success. Glasses found on shore matched her appearance and were confirmed by a sister and a fellow worker, supporting identification amid questions about her fate.
Jefferson City Mo November 23 Governor Folk ruled that under Missouri law the entire state electoral vote goes to William H Taft Brannock the Brannock elector for the 16th district had more votes than Kiel the Republican elector at large Brannock thus carried the statewide plurality of Taft by 1026 both parties electors in the 16th district outpaced their tickets
John McGrehan of Paterson New York says he has gained 25 pounds and recommends Dr Daniels 136 page Home Treatment for Horses and Cattle booklet. The flyer advertises free copies at Riker Jaynes Drug Stores.
A thousand guests toured Boston's new ten million dollar tunnel under Washington street from Bennet street to Haymarket square. The prominent passage, long described in press notices, reveals unprecedented underground workmanship and promises to astonish the public when officially opened.
A Boston tour of the Union Friend station to Castle street honors the $19,000,000 subway project. The delegation, including Ex-Governor Bates, praised the tunnel’s solid concrete construction, tile and mosaic stations, copper fixtures, and lack of wood, spotlighting its beauty and utility.
An advertisement on page twelve promotes Father Johns Medicine promising to make flesh and strength, cure colds, and stop hacking coughs when nothing else can. It advertises euro cures and lung remedies as effective options.
Congressman Hobson appeals to the President to reverse orders withdrawing the battleship fleet from the Pacific. He warns that leaving the Pacific unprotected could invite Japanese expansion, threaten Alaska and American territories, and risk war and national calamity. He cites Asia’s rise and urges maintaining naval strength to deter foreign domination in the Pacific.
Forecast predicts increasing cloudiness Tuesday with rain at night in the western portion. Warmer conditions in the west, followed by rain on Wednesday and cooler western winds. Fresh south winds.
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