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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1907
Page
3
The Som public schools board approved a salary increase for about one hundred teachers. An order from the committee on salaries raises current pay from 650 to 700 after January 1.
The report endorses raises for masters assistants ninth grade teachers sewing teachers and principals of four six and ten room schools. It sets salary ranges from 700 to 956 with annual increases of 25 or 50 and increases phased to hear masters before finalizing.
A crowd in Paine Memorial Hall welcomed John Ohsol of Riga on a Boston Reds event led by Dr. Antoniette Konikow. Ohsol received 150 dollars with more promised as the audience urged global worker solidarity and naturalization for Boston Socialists James Carey and Patrick Mahoney spoke urging citizenship. Ohsol plans a few days in Boston to raise funds for Russian revolutionists.
The Annie Bradley trial for the murder of ex Senator Arthur Brown of Utah resumes with torn hotel room letters offered as evidence The government argues the fragments show intent while the defense cites possible mental illness Dr Barton a Georgetown neurologist testifies that sepsis can cause mental derangement and that Bradley may have been insane at the time of the shooting The judge and witnesses discuss phrasing and establish the narrative of Bradley life with Brown including marriage proposals murders and miscarriages in Salt Lake City and Washington The day ends after Dr Barton asserts Bradley was insane when she fired the fatal shot
A Marine Corps seaman from the U S N Training Station in San Francisco reports fifteen years of suffering from piles ended by a half box of Pyramid Drug Co remedies. He urges others to write for a free trial package and notes a full-sized box costs 50 cents.
These bitters are manufactured from selected roots herbs gums and barks. As a bleed purpur and tonic they have no equal and of the best remedies known to man the test for 50 years. Price 1.00. at Houghton & Dutton Theo Metehlf Co Tremont st Gilman Bros Franklin st City Hall Bros Store School and all first class druggists.
In Wellesley on a Sunday night a revolver shot cracked the air as a Worcester couple stood on the station platform. A bullet tore along the track and pebbles spattered the station master's window, with two holes found in the rail fringe though only one shot heard. Baggagemaster Gould calls it odd and jokes about a skunk.
Thomas Dalton of Fitchburg believes he could inherit an English estate valued at 35 million if the missing link in the family line and a Richard Dalton are located. He says finding them would likely make him extremely wealthy.
A powerful storm wrecked the Canadian schooner Cora near Gloucester and the schooner Eastern Light off Plymouth with crews saved. The Gloucester schooner Marcella grounded on Block Island but was floated off later. Snow and high tides caused extensive flooding, tree damage, and railway flooding while many yachts were beached and all Greater Boston schools closed.
The Congregational Club of Boston met in the Ford building and urged pastors to discuss civic needs at services on Dec 8. Speakers included Harvard President C W Eliot and Lynn Mayor Charles N Barney advocating businesslike city commissions to improve schools streets police and fire protection.
A northeaster swept New England from the gulf coast inland causing heavy rain and snow up to six inches in Burlington Vermont. Boston faced major property damage and many cellars flooded while ships were forced to delay or wreck. Two large schooners were driven into mud flats near South Boston as 29 fishing vessels reached T Wharf after a brutal night at sea.
The schooner Cora R B from St John N B drove ashore at Fresh Water Cove Gloucester during a Cape Ann gale. The captain and crew escaped safely after the anchor chain parted and the ship was driven onto ledges near Stage Fort Park. The vessel is a total loss valued at 20000 dollars and is uninsured.
The lumber schooner HWastern Light from Machias Maine ran ashore at High Cliff Plymouth on November 2. Captain Arthur L Jasper and two crewmen reached shore safely after the vessel struck.
Heavy rains submerged the N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad tracks from Berkeley to Tremont. Trains ran at reduced speed and operators used a long stick to deliver messages to enginemen at the signal tower near Castle Street due to unsafe footing.
Alderman Curley launched a sharp critique of a bill to lay out and build a State highway on Washington Street West Roxbury. Alderman Finigan defended the order while Berwin interrupted to enforce the debate on topic. The measure failed 9 to 3 on assignment and passed 5 to 4 on the act.
Two Brookline society women Elizabeth Tobey Jennie Wison file in Superior Court to restrain R P Barnet and T H Barnet from running a large garage at 3 Harris Street Brookline claiming the facility harms health and disturbs peace with offensive noise in the upscale residential area. August Lovett and George Lyford named as witnesses in the case set for court appearance Wednesday.
Congressman Samuel W. McCall addressed a public meeting at Faneuil Hall in support of a pledge of independence for the Philippine Islands with neutralization. The event, chaired by Albert E. Pillsbury, featured remarks from James H. Blount of Georgia and James L. Slayden of Texas.
A meeting ends with approval of a resolution favoring neutralization of the Philippines. Notables on the platform include Winslow Warren James R Dunbar Alfredo Hidalgo Rizal Harvard professor William James and others. McCall insists independence is the people’s desire and warns against missionary aims as great applause follows.
A Chicago physician notes in a letter that Duffy’s Malt Whiskey, given to ailing patients in measured doses, can stimulate appetite and aid recovery. He cautions it is prescribed as medicine not a beverage and cites a real estate broker case showing apparent improvement.
An advertisement extols Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as an absolutely pure distillation of malted grain. It markets the product as a tonic and stimulant that strengthens nerves, heart, brain, and digestion, suitable for workers, women, and children, with warnings to buy only sealed bottles and look for the Old Chemist trademark.
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