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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
4
Edgar W. Mix of Columbus Ohio won the Gordon Bennett trophy in a perilous air voyage. Clouds and fog caused near-misses with Alps peaks before their balloon sank in a Gutova forest and the explorers were arrested and later released.
A sale ad lists Misses and Small Women's Broadcloth Suits at 12.50, White Lingerie Waists at 1.95, infants dresses 40c to 68c, and assorted goods like relette wraps and other lots priced from 29c to 1.69. Includes a 16.50 to 18.50 sample range and multiple lower price items across women and children apparel.
Washington reports Chandler Flale of Maine son of Senator Hale chosen to be Third Assistant Secretary of State succeeding William Phillips who becomes secretary of the American embassy at London. John R. Carter will be minister to Roumania. Commissions not yet received. appointment expected within days. Hale is 86 and Phillips 80 with Harvard background and prior service in diplomatic posts.
Chicago September 7. A tenant named R P Longenecker refused renewal of an apartment lease because a child was born to him. He sues the landlord under a July 1 effective state law forbidding landlords to refuse rentals to families with children. The Municipal Court will hear the case October 20.
Copenhagen reports Captain C B Borchgrevink, Antarctic explorer, opposes submitting Dr Cook's records to the University of Copenhagen and the American Geographical Society committee. He says both bodies are biased toward Cook. He suggests Geneva Geographical Society decide. A Greenland clergyman Ludwigs, linked to Cape York Mission, campaigns against Peary, reviving allegations of ill treatment of Eskimos and a desertion of women and children on the ice.
Nathan L. Valvey aged 40, an employee of United Shoe Machinery Company, was instantly killed when a freight train struck the end of a plank he carried across the bridge from Beverly in Salem. His body was hurled into the river.
A despatch from Warsaw recounts Mix's balloon trip from Zurich to Ostrolenko. Weather hindered progress, ballast was jettisoned, and the craft battled rain and fog through the Bavarian Alps before descending near Waldenburg. Peasants and a police stop in Ostrolenko framed the dramatic voyage.
Nantucket, Oct 7. A movement to move the Superior Court from the county gains momentum as no jury can secure a liquor conviction. Today four liquor defendants were acquitted by a second jury in the Superior Court, marking another setback for the government’s prosecutions.
Judge Fessenden halted hearing on appeals and ordered remaining cases continued to July. A civil suit for 2000 dollars stalled as jurors failed to reach a verdict against Edward W. Coffin and Marcus W. Dunham of Little Tuckernuck Island, who clashed over loaded shotguns last November. The Nantucket session, longest in county history, focused on liquor sale crackdowns by the town against drug stores and bars, with two juries acquitting liquor dealers R. G. Coffin & Co. and Robert M. Powers of Foxboro.
George Thomas a Mendon long distance runner wed 14 year old Vera Wilson in Manchaug Rhode Island after eloping last Monday. The couple led police on a chase, were found at Thomas uncle Ambrose Newell’s home, and after she refused to return they announced the marriage. Parents consult legal authorities and may take court action.
Guanajuato state government telegraphed two hundred thousand bushels of corn to relieve distress caused by cold weather that killed the growing crops.
London reports J M Barrie novelist and playwright has filed for divorce from his wife Mary Ansel an actress. The couple married in 1894 and have no children though they adopted Pauline Chase. Barrie famed for Peter Pan and other works has long lived in Britain and America.
A 19th century style remedy advises two ounces glycerine three ounces rosewater one ounce tincture cadomene not cardamom and five cents' worth borax. Mix glycerine with tincture shake, stand two hours add borax and rosewater. Apply to thinning areas morning and night rubbing in, then wash with hot water and soap and dry.
Boston faces a major delay as the City Council fails to provide enough funds for a proposed new courthouse and police station in East Boston. Superintendent Morrison reports two plan sets exceed the $80,000 appropriation, estimating costs from $93,000 to $138,000, likely pushing completion far into the future.
Full page reproductions featured in Next Sunday's Post showcase world famous paintings rendered in electrotype. The spread highlights prominent masters and iconic works, offering readers a detailed visual tour with crisp engravings and period presentation.
Miss Ethel MacDonough the Divine Myrma laments a cut to the shadowgraph portion of her swimming and diving act at the American Music Hall. She defends her daring wool costume and sideskirted bathing dress, noting the audience only saw her shadow and urging the mayor to reinstate the feature.
A Rutland Vermont woman testifies that Dr Williams Pink Pills treated early stage anemia after overwork and headaches. She credits the medicine with restoring color, ending headaches and dizziness, and improving health. The ad touts blood-building action and mentions a free booklet and pricing.
A Worcester lawyer died at City Hospital from a revolver wound inflicted early today. Police favor suicide theory but a mystery surrounds the shooting with authorities continuing to investigate and weigh possible other causes.
Joseph C. Pelletier will be the Democratic candidate for district attorney at tonight's convention in Faneuil Hall. Doubt ended when Martin M. Lomasney informed Edward P. Barry that Ward 8 would throw full support to Pelletier.
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