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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1909
Page
6
In April 1908 the expedition reaches the boreal centre at 90 degrees latitude near the pole. Etukishuk and Ahwelah celebrate while the narrator notes loneliness amid endless purple snows and a dead ice world. The flag is planted, signaling a centuries dream fulfilled.
A promotional plea extols Van Camp's Milk as germless and sanitary, claiming pasteurization and evaporated processing preserve purity. It argues that home use eliminates waste, yields rich milk or cream by adding water, and costs less than daily milkman purchases. The advert targets households with a cow in the kitchen.
The next instalment of Dr. Cooks's story will appear in Thursday's Post.
In Fitchburg on October 5, Johan Striotolis a 28 year old Greek immigrant working in the mills was found to have a severe case of smallpox and was taken from a boarding house on Cleghorn Street. Authorities then compelled vaccination of the 26 other residents including a woman and a 10 year old child after discarding the stricken man. Some resisted and force was used in several instances.
Senator Samuel Ross and John Hobin of the Textile Council of New Bedford met yesterday at the State House with the State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration to address the wage dispute between cotton operatives and manufacturers. They urged that workers do not receive a fair share of earnings and warned a general strike if conditions are not changed.
A feature outlining thoughtful exterior and interior plans for a charming suburban residence. It highlights layout ideas, curb appeal, and practical details for creating welcoming living spaces.
Governor Draper grants a pardon hearing for Warry Charles and Joe Guey two of five Chinamen at Charles Street jail convicted of murder in the 1907 Tong murders in Chinatown. The other three, Min Sing Hom Woon and Yee Haw, face electrocution within days. Their counsel, Julian C. Woodman, plus New York lawyer Morse, will present evidence at the hearing.
Professor Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee Institute addressed matriculating students at Howargy University today. He argued for a fair proportion of negro doctors to practice among negro patients and said color lines cannot separate disease or filth. He stressed the negro physician as a messenger of health to his people and warned against ignorant carriers of disease.
The weekly meeting of Greater Boston ministers featured talks on "Boston 1915" by Rev. John Hopkins Denison and Edward A. Filene at Wesleyan Hall. Clergy named to cooperate with other denominations include Rev. Dillon Bronson, Rev. W. T. Perrin, and Rev. C. E. Spaulding. Congregational ministers heard about Newfoundland fisheries via Rev. Frederick M. Brooks at Pilgrim Hall, while Chipman Hall hosted a briefing on Angola slave traffic by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burtt.
This page continues a weekly feature listing the oldest residents in New England. It highlights age milestones, brief biographical notes, and may mention towns or counties connected to each individual.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for lumbago and other blood related ailments. It cites Mrs Ida M Hawes of New Dorchester Mass detailing relief after switching from doctor prescribed medicine to the pills. The text links blood health to nervous disorders and notes availability by mail or druggists at 50 cents per box, six for 2.50.
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