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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
3
Aug 31 It is believed a woman and former Meyer household employee may be linked to the jewel heist at the Meyer summer home. Police say the clean cut job was done by professional second story workers with inside knowledge of the family. They seek who supplied the information to the robbers and are looking for the discharged employee.
Chief Ernest R Buffinton of Winthrop resigns following a two hour Board of Selectmen hearing into the August 24 raid on the Point Shirley Cafe. Officers Douglas and Turner testified of alleged misconduct while Buffinton claimed graft and lack of confidence in his force. he denied charges and brought witnesses to dispute them. The board voted to accept the resignation and praised his honesty while noting judgment questions. Buffinton planned to take a more satisfactory position soon.
The thief left behind numerous valuable pieces after a hasty search of rooms today. Mrs. Adella Minno reported an auto near the Meyer gate with two men entering and fleeing. Footman George Boekler of the Brazilian Ambassador Joaquim Nabuco said he woke to prowlers near the Nabuco stable and fired a warning shot.
After a two year feud Munzeo Squitiers 29 suffered slash wounds at Relief Hospital while Lorenzo Festo 82 of 24 Battery street was arrested at Hanover street station on assault with intent to kill. Festo wrestled the razor away and attacked, leaving Squitiers badly cut.
Dainty Alice led a Wonderland pageant as carnival week opened at Revere with Annette Kellermann christening the ship Annette Kelsternmann. Alice appeared on deck in royal state while a brilliant court whirled around her, drawing about 20 000 spectators.
United States Marshal George J. Perry of the third Alaska division was ordered removed after failing to replace his chief deputy as directed. No replacement details provided.
The Austin Biscuit Company unveils a $1,500,000, top floor white tile bakery in Boston featuring windows on all sides and abundant air and sunshine. Founded in 1837, the firm highlights 70 years of biscuit perfection and invites customers to enjoy the Sunshine brand as demand grows for new users.
On Middle Bass Island Ohio August 31 Judge Taft caught three bass in the morning plus a pickerel by Charley and another bass by the candidate. The fleet saw no other strikes as Lake Erie proved warm and smooth for fishing with photos and rejoicing following each catch.
Taft was captured in the act by six cameras while a brass cannon salute fired from Walter I. Brown’s power boat marked the moment. The Toledo Republican leader presided as the shot rang out.
The International Anti Slavery organization has taken up the matter of the treatment of the natives of Angola a Portuguese possession in western Africa described as disguised slavery.
Miss Mildred Champagne recounts a letter from a man who befriended a self described girl who dressed as a man during a wheat harvest. Champagne notes the adapt and says the woman is a perfect gentleman and could stage impersonator potential, praising her manner and posing no clear moral wrong in cross dressing.
The Austrian Laboratory of New York announces ascatco now sold for fifty cents at leading drug stores including Riker-Jaynes and Houghton and Dutton in Boston. A full month’s treatment is available at the regular price of $2. Ad claims ascatco the only positive permanent asthma cure with numerous reported cures.
Night and day forces operate in several large Trenton plants as the city reduces its unemployed ranks. Workers gather at major factories amid optimistic projections for steady hiring in the near term.
In Casablanca observers report Abd el Aziz forces defeating Glaoul, a top Mulai Hafid ally, after Hafid’s recent heavy loss. The opposing group claimed a victory signaling shifting loyalties amid the Moroccan leadership struggle.
Daniel J. Kiley of Ward 8 states he is not a candidate for Senator in the third Suffolk district. His withdrawal clears a path for Senator Edward J. Dixon, who has urged re-election, while ex-Mayor Fitzgerald and Martin Lomasney had been courted as potential allies.
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