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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
6
New York report from Bayville Long Island recounts Miss Gladys Roosevelt, relative of the former President, steering away to avoid a bicycle rider who veered into her path. The rider was tossed from his bicycle and lay stunned briefly on the curb.
An ad asserts microbes cause baldness and dandruff, citing professors from Hamburg and Paris, and promotes Rexall 93 Hair Tonic as a guaranteed remedy. It claims to strengthen hair roots, restore color, and stimulate pigment flow, with non grease formula and refunds if unsatisfactory. Available in two sizes at the Rexall Store Riker Jaynes Drug Stores in Boston.
President Taft completed a 34 mile Yosemite stage ride to Wawona arriving at 5 p.m. The day offered no mountain lion sightings despite park rumors. Taft praised it as among his best days with naturalist John Muir as coach companion. Galen Clark, age over 90, greeted him near the valley and reminded him of the giant Sequoias to be seen tomorrow.
Two men were locked in separate downtown buildings overnight. One man, found inside 339 Washington Street by Patrolman Lindsey, was secured after attempts to access doors. At 418 Washington Street, burglars triggered a response as an employee locked in with a nonworking key.
In Halifax a man known as Mr. Pipes died shortly after visiting a friend. A woman unnamed, believed to have a son in Halifax, said Pipes spoke of a recent death in his family and seemed deeply affected. Mrs. Pratt, widow and daughter of Sheriff McLean, is a prominent local figure. Pipes served as a Canadian Parliament member for Cumberland county. The deceased lived on the ground floor of a three story brick building where a piano lessons card was visible in the window.
Miss Natalie Ryder of Medford and Tufts College student Charles Goodwin Prentiss of South Boston secretly married on May 25. They told parents later and received forgiveness and blessing as the ceremony was celebrated.
At 8:55 a.m. Box 3155 reported fire at 644 Broadway led by James Seglas with loss of 1000. At 11:50 a.m. Box 368 responded to 620 Norfolk Street. owner unknown. Joss 25. At 2:58 p.m. Box 8317 attended 236 Blue Hill Avenue. Joseph Greenberg. loss 5.40. At 6:05 p.m. Box 124 115 Silver Street. Hughes estate. loss 5. At 7:25 p.m. Still alarm at 10 Hg pl.. Warner & Co.. loss 10.
George H. Brown, mayor of Lowell, faced a setback as Judge William F. Dana of the Superior Court ruled charges of incapacity malfeasance and neglect of duty against the Police Board were not sustained. The board Brown had appointed to replace the ousted one was dismissed.
Judge Dana holds the Police Board supreme in its sphere and criticizes the mayor’s stance on liquor controls. He upholds that charges of liquor over food on Sundays were a policy error and notes insufficient evidence for suits against liquor dealers regarding minors. The board to be restored comprises Frank K. Stearns, Charles H. Hanson, and Thomas P. Boulger with terms varying.
Mayor Brown says he will appear before the General Court at the start of the year to seek a Lexow style investigation in Lowell. He demands a committee appointed by the Legislature to thoroughly examine police, liquor conditions, and city affairs, aiming for reform. He argues police and liquor interests are intertwined and insists on top to bottom scrutiny.
A Boston taxi driven by E. J. Harkins and carrying a Roxbury man his wife a three year old daughter and a young woman friend plunged over a 30 foot embankment on Independence avenue at the Braintree line tonight. The party was thrown out and the cab overturned in a ditch. All escaped death but suffered bruises and bad shakings up.
James Curry and family of Roxbury returning from Brockton fair rode in a machine driven by Harkins. At a sharp curve near Independence avenue and Capen bridge the car slid over a 30 foot drop to the ditch turning over. All escaped serious injury though bruised. Doctor Reynolds treated the injured and they were taken home.
Justice William J. Gaynor accepted the Democratic nomination for mayor of Greater New York. His speech avoided attacking Tammany Hall, prompting earlier public notes by William Randolph Hearst who said he would run an independent ticket if Gaynor did not denounce Tammany.
New York, Oct 7 A shipment of old paintings valued around one million dollars is being detained by customs despite a tariff law that allows free entry for works over 20 years old. Dealers express dismay, saying they cannot answer customs questions about the artworks due to their age.
A police reserve officer forced entry at 21 Fleet Street about 8 45 last evening after cries for help. He found a man aiming a revolver at another man crouched in a corner. The officer disarmed the assailant in a fierce struggle and escorted him to the station, followed by the other man and a curious crowd.
Giuseppe Anzolla, of 21 Fleet Street, armed with a revolver and a long knife, accosted Risutto at a bar and attempted to take him to a room for business. Risutto cried out for help, Officer Ferrari aided, and Anzolla was jailed on weapons charges. Risutto may press assault charges in court.
Napthali Herz Imber author of Hatikvah and composer of the Zionist hymn was found unconscious from a sudden paralysis in an East Side street. He was taken to a hospital where doctors said he could not live.
London reports the King and Prime Minister Asquith pressed on with budget talks to avert a crisis as clashes between the Commons and Lords widen. Liberal MPs split over concessions while Unionists push for an immediate appeal to voters. Lords amend the Irish land bill, removing compulsory purchase provisions, drawing Nationalists to demand restoration when it returns to the Commons.
Haverhill reports a blaze gutting J Marin & Co Hay grain coal and wood dealers. About 1000 tons of coal burned. Loss estimated near 10000 dollars with partial insurance. Fire likely started by locomotive sparks near the Boston and Maine railroad tracks.
An early 20th century advertisement urges readers to take Pape's Diapepsin for quick stomach relief. It claims one dose ends indigestion heartburn and gas, prevents belching and nausea, and aids digestion within five minutes at a cost of 50 cents. It promotes improved appetite and general stomach health after use.
Captain Charles H. Martin of Brandon Hall and John E. Allen of Boston were arrested in Wellesley Hill square after a party hurled a bottle from an auto at Wallace's undertaking rooms. They and two stylish women were freed after bail posted by Mrs. Martin. The case adjourned to Saturday. police report a struggle during arrest after the joy riders spent the day at Ashland Country Club.
A vintage advertisement frames Mr Roosevelt and the Gold Dust Twins as explorers of Africa and America seeking dirt and uncleanness. It extols Gold Dust as the world’s greatest cleaner that handles chores with minimal effort from the user. It promises home economy, labor savings, and easy housework through direct usage.
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