29 Nov 1907
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1907
Page
1
A pet cat woke Mrs. G W Pitt at 408 Revere Street, Revere, prompting her to flee a burning home as smoke filled her room and flames roared from the floor below. The timely alert by the cat saved her life.
A woman fell on stairs injuring her leg and crawled to a fire alarm box but could not read the instructions. A. Coach saw flames and alerted J. M. Temple. Fire crews arrived quickly, the fire reached the top of the house, and the interior was wrecked. Mrs. Pitt was taken to Coach’s home and recovered, but losses were considerable including a valuable plane and faces.
Abraham H. Hummel once a noted lawyer in criminal and divorce courts is seriously ill in Blackwell's Island prison in New York City. He was recently sentenced to one year of imprisonment.
The famed Kentucky mare Nancy Hanks was auctioned at the Old Glory horse sale in New York. T. E. Madden and J. Madden of Lexington, Kentucky purchased her for $1500 to return her to Kentucky for her final years in her homeland.
The famed thoroughbred Nancy Hanks, born 21 years earlier in Kentucky, became the era’s most talked about trotter and raced to a 2:04 mile. Acquired by J Malcolm Forbes in 1901, she previously set a 2:09 mark and earned Forbes substantial exhibition earnings totaling $20,000.
Three masked men held up a Erie railroad coach in Cleveland early today. Revolvers covered passengers as they demanded money, extracting $50 from George F. Sager of Clyde before fleeing. Patrolman Jirelle fired several shots at the robbers as officers pursued them.
Brooklyn clergyman Rev Dr John Lewis Clark married William Ellis Corey and Mabelle Gilman last summer. To save parishioner Julia Ladson undergoing leg amputation at Bushwick Hospital he donated blood by opening a small artery despite risk to his life.
District Attorney Moran’s travel narrative began amid pressure from Leaguers and anti Leaguers and ended in Providence. He returned to Boston vendor meals then prepared a mayoralty statement due today or tomorrow. Moran may endorse Hibbard over the Mayor per close associates while avoiding Coulthurst.
A Mexico City dispatch says police are probing a major kidnapping ring believed to operate for two months. Forty nine children are reported abducted, including 22 boys and 7 girls aged 2 to 17. Details on victims and methods remain unclear.
Official reports from Oran say Moroccan troops invaded Algeria and French forces retreated with 11 dead and 15 wounded. Reinforcements arrived and boosted a counter push driving Arabs back to the frontier, signaling a renewed punitive expedition.
On a train to Moscow Secretary Taft and his party were toasted to President Roosevelt and Emperor Nicholas. Russian passengers gave Taft a Thanksgiving cake adorned with flags and he praised Siberia’s resources and people. He forecast Siberia’s growth becoming a leading agricultural region akin to the American West.
A Yonkers marathon road race today left multiple runners collapsed including G. C. Cunningham who dropped after 17 miles and was taken to hospital in critical condition. Five others also collapsed during the event in New York.
A major ocean schooner race ended with the Paul Palmer of Hampton Roads and the Rebecca Palmer of Delaware Breakwater finishing first after long departures from Southern coal ports. The Paul Palmer completed the almost 800 mile course in 55 hours and the Rebecca 58 hours, averaging over 13 knots.
Through the efforts of Councillor Edward P. Barry Richard Powell a colored lifer at the Charlestown bastile will gain his freedom today after 17 years confinement. He previously distinguished himself about six years ago by saving a guard from an enraged prisoner.
Powell, a former Harvard Memorial Hall waiter, pleads guilty to second degree murder dating back 17 years. He killed a man who entered his home with his wife, hid the body, and was later imprisoned. while incarcerated he trained birds and squirrels. Powell heads to Maine where a former prison official once promised to aid his release.
Captain Allen commanded the Paul while Captain Oz Clarke drove the Rebecca. Clarke once captained the Ann Louise Lockwood in the Spanish war escaping Gonaives and outsailed a Spanish gunboat. Clarke also sailed the Eva L Ferris through a blizzard six years ago yesterday and was rescued with his bride by a Gloucester fisherman as the Ferris lurched.
Miss Innes Elizabeth Schaeffer, owner of blooded dogs, publicly whipped David Hirsch at Horticultural Hall in Philadelphia after he allegedly made remarks harming her character. Five blows drew welts as she demanded apology and retract. Hirsch dared her to continue.
Haiman Schwiltz, a Russian immigrant in Boston with his Worcester fiancee, plans marriage next week after meeting Miss Pauline Jaffe of Worcester. Her father says the couple went to Boston for a pleasant visit and will fix the wedding date on their return. Miss Jaffe, daughter of real estate man Hliss B. Jaffe, brings a $10,000 dowry to Schwiltz.
John F. Kennedy, the C L A representative on the Finance Commission, announced he would resign after claiming he was not consulted. He stated he only learned of the matter from a bulletin board reference on Wednesday after being kept in total ignorance of Tuesday’s communication.
The commissioner denounces a coal heat unit communication said to have been prepared and sent to Mayor Fitzgerald without his consultation. He cites being an active commission member and expresses surprise and indignation at the reported urging and behind the scenes methods. He protested strongly to the chairman and others yesterday afternoon.
John Philip Sousa, famed bandmaster and composer, is seriously ill at the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago from ptomaria poisoning contracted in Milwaukee two days earlier. He cannot conduct the tonight’s concert, remaining under medical care with a nurse.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for Friday fair with light westerly winds. Saturday likely rain with increasing northerly winds. Washington bulletin notes New England fair and colder Friday with snow in eastern Maine, then Saturday fair with fresh west winds. Eastern New York also colder Friday and Saturday with fresh northwest winds.
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