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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1908

Page

5

Boston & Maine head overhaul tied to Morgan takeover

The Boston & Maine likely to see Lucius Tuttle resign with John F. Stevens named successor as control shifts to J. P. Morgan & Co. at a Lawrence board meeting on Oct 14. Morgan-backed moves include acquisition of 50 000 to 60 000 B&M shares through American Telephone stock, signaling New Haven railroad influence.

Lucius Tuttle Boston & Maine Railroad John F. Stevens Panama Canal New Haven J. P. Morgan & Co New York Lawrence Tuttle Berry Boston & Maine John JW. Billard Meriden American Telephone Boston News Bureau Morgan Firm New Haven Railroad Morgan New Haven Road Massachusetts Boston & Maine Common Exchange

Mad dog believed to have caused Brighton boy’s death

Authorities fear others and dogs may have been bitten after hydrophobia linked to a dog that killed 10 year old Thomas Griffin. The dog, shot by police three weeks ago, had roamed freely for days before its death.

Thomas Griffin Brighton

Children bitten by deadly animal in city hospital case

Authorities say the dead boy and his five year old sister, now under Pasteur treatment at City Hospital, may not be the only victims. The sister was bitten on the hand and doctors hope to save her life as the slow incubation explains delayed cases.

Butten

Skipper Freeman Decker Nets Rich Harvest on Morning Star

Skipper Freeman Decker returns to Gloucester from a week off Highland Light with 16 000 pounds haddock 5 000 pounds hake and 65 000 pounds cod. He sells haddock at 4 50 per hundredweight and cod hake at higher prices for about a 100 percent gain. He reports earlier trips off Georges Banks yielded 130 000 pounds. A mysterious 70 fathom catch piece of queer soft stone is sent to Harvard for analysis.

Freeman Decker Morning Star Boston Gloucester United States Highland Light Decker Post Georges Banks Georges Harvard University

Bryan Urges Democratic Victory to Restore Prosperity

In Cedar Rapids on Oct 6 William J. Bryan condemned Taft and Republican policies as cause of business distress. He argued a Democratic win would lower tariffs and bring lasting prosperity, criticizing nine months of widespread failures and calls for tariff relief to end political strife. Bryan warned Republicans protect the few at the public expense. He departed for Chicago after the speech.

Cedar Rapids William J. Bryan Taft Chautauqua Republican Party Bryan Chicago

Two Tragedies in Will Case Impress New England Court

Taunton Oct 6 Testimony in a notable will case before Judge Fuller reveals two tragedies one a self inflicted death and the other an accidental death of a young woman. The relatives of Helen Linehan contend Milton Cruce of Fall River once drew a willmaking her the chief beneficiary nineteen years earlier. The lost will allegedly was kept in a chamois bag by Helen before she died in a Holyoke electric car accident and pieces found in blood stained snow hint at its existence.

Taunton New England Fuller Milton Cruce Fall River Helen Linehan Mary L. Linehan Holyoke Miss Linehan Helen Northampton

Republicans Rally in Melrose Opens State Campaign Night

Melrose Republicans hold a City Hall rally after a torchlight parade. L G Eben Draper, Louis Frothingham, and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge receive enthusiastic support as 500 people are turned away. Frothingham criticizes Bryan plan. Draper cites officeholder growth. Lodge praises the party at Faneuil Hall remarks.

Melrose Eben Draper Louis A. Frothingham Henry Cabot Lodge John C. Robinson Republican City Committee Frothingham Khen Bryan Lodge Faneuil Hall

Fashion notes on Miss Mary inspired outfits

Paragraph Points outlines 1920s style trends with Miss Mary as guide. Big muffs return. jabot and collar enlarge. red trimming on black slippers. belts narrow. martens and black fox fur favored in small pieces. long cloaks to be worn afternoons. satin ottoman cloth dominate hats with ostrich plumes in varying lengths.

Dark horse candidate looms in Supreme Court Clerk contest

Democratic county convention at Faneuil Hall nears with a heated fight over the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court nomination. Joseph A. Sheehan is named as a possible dark horse, while Daniel V. McIsaac and John F. Cronin are long-time contenders amid factional splits and last-minute third-party speculation.

Democratic County Convention Faneuil Hall Supreme Judicial Court Joseph A. Sheehan Ward Daniel V. McIsaac Ward 15 John F. Cronin Ward 23 Board of Strategy James Donovan Kelcher Patrick J. Kennedy Joseph J. Corbett Daniel V. MedIsaac McNary Cronin Lomasney McIsaac Fitzgerald Donovan-Kelcher-Kennedy-Corbett

Piquante Tongue Fillets and Roast Beef Recipe Card

Tongue slices 1 to 2 inches thick are cooked with a sauce made from shallots pickled gherkins capers and piccalilli. Vinegar thyme bay leaf simmer to half volume then add brown gravy boil and pour over tongue. Parsley garnish. Mrs W M Pease 21 Minot Street West Lynn Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding.

W. M. Pease Minot Street West Lynn

Fels-Naptha Promises Easy Home Wash

An ad extols Fels-Naptha as an easy modern soap that lets mothers wash in cool water without boiling or hard rubbing. It claims to save time and effort while being gentle on clothes and affordable, urging readers to switch for summer or winter use.

Mary

Wealthy Dorchester Girl to Live on Colorado Ranch

Dorchester High School student Dorothy Walker will move to Leadville Colorado to live on the Flying Jr ranch owned by John Burdett. At her Dorchester home she received a gold watch and signet ring from Mrs. Otis Kelley on behalf of friends. She leaves tonight unaccompanied for the West.

Dorchester Colorado Dorothy Walker John Walker Adams Street West John Burdett Leadville Col Otis Kelley Miss Walker

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