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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
4
Classified listing outlines a separate Baby-to-Miss Annex adjacent to the Women’s Store offering ready-to-wear apparel for Misses Girls and Infants. Items include reale dresses ravenette raincoats white skirts cotton blouses gingham waists striped panama skirts coats and suits in various sizes. Numerous lots priced from 1.00 to 85.00 with emphasis on misses and junior misses garments.
Frank J. Lyons received an 11 year prison term after pleading nolo contendere to manslaughter in the murder of Henry Kelley on Canal Street in Providence. The killing occurred on the night of April 12.
Patrick Norris, 19, of Roxbury, arrested on breaking and entering charges, confessed to six robberies in Brookline amid a year of similar incidents. Police recovered jewelry, furs, gowns, and clothing linked to Adams Kent St Putnam Beacon St households, with victims named Spencer Cox Dignowity Tucker Adams Putnam.
The Waltham Central Labor Union endorsed William J. Bryan for President and reaffirmed Samuel Gompers as AFL leader in the election. It cites appeals to Congress for relief ignored and says the Republicans rejected labor’s needs while the Democrats align with labor’s contention.
In front of Wolf's My Clothier at Hanover and Portland streets a glass showcase displays a daily special bargain for men. The marked price changes each day to offer a particularly low deal for that day only.
The boxing kangaroo is a feature in the Bostock shows at the Mechanics' building. It has attracted much interest from boxers due to its peculiar boxing method. The animal stands equal in height to its sparring partner but has a shorter reach.
Reports describe Oct. 12 storm in Cayagian Valley as the worst flood in memory with up to 300 feared dead. Rivers rose 30 feet sweeping away animals and homes while Aparri submerged. American residents led by Lt Treadly and Lt Clark aided refugees as relief missions began. Cholera feared among evacuees.
Evelyn B. Baldwin, Arctic explorer, visited the White House but could not see President Roosevelt. She came to present a new plan for exploring Arctic regions and locating the North Pole.
A public hearing before Norwood Selectmen on Chief Sackett's alleged misconduct drew nearly the town's male population to Village Hall with sessions held morning, afternoon, and night. Witnesses charged him with conduct unbecoming, lax liquor enforcement, profane language, and ordering officers to shoot at speeding cars and fruit thieves. Sackett defended his record and claimed officer opposition since his 1907 appointment. hearing ended at midnight with a decision pending.
Chief Urquhart and Inspector Hooley denounce a morning paper story about the Arlington murder of Annie Mullins as a fake. They deny any arrest plans and say reporters did not speak to them. The pair call the article unfounded and a silly fiasco.
Admiral Melville supports Baldwin's ice floe expedition idea tied to the Jeanette survivors. Admiral Schley and Sir Purdon Clarke back using a Behring Sea floe drifting toward Greenland. A 20 to 25 person party would camp on the floe to pursue discovery, science and photography.
The 4th annual National American Woman Suffrage Association meeting closed with Anna H. Shaw urging renewed vigor and a possible militant push for voting rights. Resolutions praised Great Britain, backed equal pay, an eight hour day, child labor laws, and voter protections for wage earners and remarried women. They urged a peace budget, supported initiative and referendum, children's bureau creation, and thanked endorsing parties.
John A. Campbell republican candidate for Congress in the ninth district issues a letter of acceptance dated Oct 21 1908 at Warren Steamship Docks Charlestown pledging to work for shipport and port district welfare. He cites longshoremen and dock laborers and outlines support for laws to aid shipping and related industries with port duties near 28 million dollars and 2 677 691 tons in foreign vessel entries for the year ending June 30 1908. He emphasizes service to voters and gratitude for caucus support.
An advertisement-style article warns of rising kidney disease cases and links rheumatism to kidney trouble. It suggests urine tests and prescribes a home remedy using Compound Karyon, Fluid Extract Dandelion, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with specific dosing after meals and at night.
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