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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
9
A yacht foundered in rough seas off the Maine coast during a return voyage. The crew attempted to save the passengers as the boat overturned. Only three aboard the yacht reached the following rowboat, with several perishing and others rescued by nearby assistance.
A sailing party of ten led by Captain Samuel Haskell capsized in Penobscot Bay as a heavy gust struck their open sloop. Haskell guided survivors to the tender, but all three women aboard drowned. Rescuers pulled two men alive before discovering Hutchins missing, presumed sunk or stranded.
A marketing piece extols Mapl Flake as the universal premier food made from whole wheat. It claims the product digests well, is superior to other forms, requires 96 hours to produce, and urges households to adopt it as the optimal nourishment for health and growth.
The announcement extols Vermont maple syrup as the source of a flavor that elevates wheat in a food product. It touts nourishment for children and all workers, claiming no other food matches its benefits, and urges readers to try a package to be convinced.
The Vermont Republican plurality fell about 2000 votes below the September presidential-year average, mirroring past losses in 1884 and 1892. Ind League, Prohibition and Socialist votes rose, while Democrats gained seats in the Legislature and six Independence League candidates won in the lower house. Democratic managers declined comment on the result.
In a statement the Prouty Republican candidate says there were few state issues to energize voters yet the election result is gratifying. He claims voters support Governor Proctor's administration and policies and estimates a 29,818 to Burke plurality with 20 towns missing, expecting it to reach about 30,000.
Burlington Democrat James H. Burke announces from 71 of 246 towns that Prouty’s majority would be under 25 000. He declines further comment but seems pleased to have broken into the Republican majority based on the town returns.
Chairman Hitch cock of the Republican national committee praised the Vermont vote, noting the plurality was only about 3000 below the 1904 Roosevelt election while overall turnout was about 8 percent lower, seeing this as a forecast of GOP success in November.
Elizabeth G. Evans, 33, a Wellesley College alumna and Mt. Holyoke English instructor, drowned when a sloop capsized near Deer Isle. Born in Dayton, Ohio, she earned an A B from Wellesley in 1897 and studied postgrad work at the University of Pennsylvania.
Bangor Maine September 1 1910 Jason Herbert Hutchins a member of the Bangor Theological Seminary senior class was from Billerica Massachusetts and served a summer pastorate at Sunset on Deer Isle He was one of ten who capsized off Deer Isle in the incident.
John Redmond, presiding at the United Irish League meeting in Redmond, lauded the Irish university bill as a great emancipating measure and noted the old age pensions bill would aid about 76,000 people in Ireland with nearly four million dollars annually. He warned Britain that land legislation and congested districts remain crucial to maintaining peace in Ireland.
At any dinner party guests enjoy Nabisco Sugar Wafers served after dessert. The confection marks genteel refinement and hostess thoughtfulness. Wafers melt in the mouth with a delicate pleasant flavor, making them a popular and attractive dessert option. Keep several tins in the house.
A special Ivy Pullman coach train from Boston to Portland crashed into an accommodation train at Andover station tonight. The collision demolished the rear of the last coach and injured several persons.
The Boston to Andover accommodation train left at 7 02 PM when a faster empty coach train, departing at 7 30 PM, rear ended it. Dennis P Lane of Haverhill was thrown from the rear platform and rendered unconscious on the station platform. Dr J P Curry treated the injured at Andover and joined them on the next train to Haverhill arriving at 9 02 PM.
In a strong Armory A A program, Andrew Morris of the Columbia Rowing Club of Hast Boston defeated Henry Hall of the Boston Y M C U for the welterweight crown. Morris knocked him down in the first round and dominated the later rounds to win by decision in a standout final.
Sam Langford of Boston stopped Joe Jeanette in six rounds in New York under National A C auspices. Langford controlled the bout with a cold, deliberate strategy and twice dropped Jeanette with rights, finishing him with a solid left in the fifth. Jeanette was never ahead.
Boston sports followers await the Prokos Pardello fight at the Columbia. Prokos returns from a West South trek with a long string of victories, proving his grit by defeating rivals in his class and besting several heavyweights.
An excursion to Newport via the New York New Haven and Hartford line leaves South Station at 9 30 and Back Bay at 9 34 a m tomorrow. Tickets unsold may be obtained tomorrow morning only at South Station.
The Giants win 6 to 2 behind Mathewson and Ferguson in relief as Boston falters in key innings. Donlin Seymour and Devlin drive in runs with critical hits while Flaherty is touched for multiple two base and scoring plays in a tightly contested game.
National league games list show New York visiting Boston and Brooklyn at Philadelphia while St Louis travels to Chicago and Pittsburgh plays Cincinnati revealing a busy slate across four markets.
In a championship mood the Giants swept both games from Boston yesterday, with Arthur Devlin delivering the key blows including a homer in the second inning of game two. Mathewson pitched the later game as New York overwhelmed the Doves, while Boston’s fielding and batting struggled.
Advertisement outlines low round trip rates from Boston and eastern cities to California and Northern Pacific points from Aug 31 to Oct 30 1908. Personally conducted tourist cars offer comfortable service at nominal cost every Monday Wednesday and Friday. Apply to E H Bayne ton N E P A Grand Trunk Railway Boston Mass.
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