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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1906
Page
5
An old advertisement extols Peruna for September bowel catarrh linked to malaria and typhoid. It cites testimonies from W C Rollins of Texas, EV Swanstrom of Wisconsin, and D C Prosser of Michigan claiming relief from chronic diarrhoea, catarrh, and stomach trouble after using Peruna, asserting cure through removal of catarrh.
Gloucester dispatch reports the Boston fishing schooner Katherine G Burke arriving from Rockland Maine with damages from a grounding. Crew allege the captain offered $10 per man to free the vessel and $1 per day to sail back to Boston. they will file a libel in U S court tomorrow.
Police records in Lynn show 247 watches soaked in the last week. The items range from cheap novelty pieces to heirloom pins, with a blue enamel chatelaine cited as a poignant symbol of losses and deception in the pawnshop trade.
A petition to compel the Revere Water Company to show cause why contempt should not be issued for allegedly refusing to comply with a Supreme Court decree of July 27. The decree ordered cancelation of a deed to Winthrop, payment of 250000 for the plant, and filing a new deed under the 1905 law with price to be set by agreement or appraisers. Judge Sheldon issued notice to the company and officers, returnable Sept 11 for a hearing.
The Cologne Gazette reports Germanys 18 000 ton battleship, rival to the Dreadnought, will carry 16 big guns though of smaller calibre. The guns will be very long at 46 feet enabling a heavy charge and projectiles weighing 280 pounds more than current German shells.
Rebels attack Mogador on the Atlantic coast amid a widening crisis. French cruiser Galilee heads to the scene as foreign powers dispatch ships. Sultan’s representative Mohammed El Torres plans to charter steamers to move troops, sparked by Anfloos Kaid pressuring Hebrews to return to Mellah.
An indictment for murder in the second degree against Henry E. Parsons was found after the Middlesex grand jury sat in session. Parsons shot George W. Gilmore on his front porch in East Somerville with an old army musket, possibly over a boarding-place dispute. True bills also named Frank Tracey for assault and entering charges, while Dr. Nicholas W. Cousins was cleared on an alleged child assault.
Secretary Shaw releases a circular to national bank depositaries demanding that public moneys be used in the communities where deposited rather than loaned to brokers in New York for speculation. Institutions with excess funds should return them to the treasury. banks with large reserves are exempt.
Funeral services for Edward H. Dunn president of the Boston University Corporation were held at the First Methodist Church on Temple Street where he served as the oldest member. Clergymen Rev Franklin Hamilton former Boston University President F W Warren and Presiding Elder John Galbraith led the ceremony with flowers from friends and organizations. He was interred at Mt. Auburn in a service noting his long devotion to the church and university.
Lewis J. N. Hume aged 71 of East Boston was struck on Broadway at Williams street by a passing auto. He suffered a scalp wound but is believed not seriously hurt. The car fled. two witnesses gave the license plate numbers to Chelsea police.
Wolf’s Hanover street store has drawn crowds for eight weeks as bargains lure shoppers. With seven days left, the Red Tag Sale will end, and My Clothier offers deeper price concessions than ever to close the event.
The American bark Harrison G Johnson, 64 days out from Buenos Ayres, faced a southwest gale off Cape Cod that battered the vessel and risked being driven to sea. A timely tug rescued the ship from drifting away. Crew grew ashore weary aboard the long voyage with dwindling provisions and nauseating water.
Eight trips of mixed fish arrived at the pier yesterday with two swordfish. Mabel E. Bryson carried 48 swordfish and Marion two, selling at 9 cents per pound. Ground fish totaled 158000 pounds haddock 43000 cod 13000 hake 4500 pollock. Frances P Mesquita led with 90000 pounds haddock. Over 500 barrels of fresh mackerel arrived on steamer Prince George from Yarmouth, N S with varied prices for species. Remaining vessels and fares listed. Prince Edward to be drydocked then fitted for service between Holland and Germany. Republic expected with 964 passengers. Vera from Jamaica bringing bananas oranges cocoa nuts. West India hurricane warnings noted as ships sail regional waters.
The September 8 almanac lists sun and moon phases, high waters at 2:45 and 3:15, and a long arrivals and clearings section. Numerous steamers and schooners are noted as arrived, cleared, or sailed, including vessels from Br, Can, and U S ports, with barge and tow details.
Governor Guild yesterday appointed Professor Frank William Rane as State forester. Rane, born December 11 1868 in Whitmore Lake Michigan, studied at Ann Arbor Ohio State and Cornell. He has held professorships at WVU New Hampshire College and forestr y horticulture roles and lectured for multiple state boards. The council confirmed last week appointments to a technical and industrial education commission: Paul Henry Hanus A Lincoln Filene Charles H Winslow Carlton D Richardson and Mary Morton Kehew. Ralph W Cloag of Boston was confirmed as special justice of the South Boston District Court.
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