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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1909

Page

4

Keliher Ousted by Curley Rally Disruption in Roxbury

William Keliher brother of Congressman Keliher was ejected from Curley rally at Vine Street Church Roxbury for interrupting the meeting. Councilman Joyce of Ward 17 was also asked to leave after being ruled out of order as Curley chaired. Representative Murray and Lawrence Sullivan spoke as featured candidates for the Governor's Council.

William Keliher Keliher Curley Vine Street Roxbury Joyce Ward 17 Doyle Donovan William Kelliher William F. Murray Lawrence H. Sullivan

Candidates Clash in Somerville Council Election Battle

Curley attacks James Donovan and Senator James H. Doyle who seeks re election against Representative Jeremiah Good of Ward 17. Murray charges Sullivan with illegal registration and residence proof, cites Boston directories and telephone books, and claims elder public service credentials. Sullivan denies Somerville residence, cites five year MA residency requirement, notes long stay since leaving Ireland, and asserts ward committee endorsement.

Curley James Donovan James H. Doyle Jeremiah Good Murray Sullivan Lincoln Street Somerville Charlestown Boston Council House of Representatives Massachusetts Emerald Isle

Boston to Obtain Curtiss Aeroplane for Exhibition

Boston will pay 4000 dollars to secure the Curtiss aeroplane for exhibition next November. A. M. Herring received a similar payment for showcasing the flyer in the city. Curtiss plans to fly in Chicago in October and may use his European cup winner there. Bleriot declines a return to America due to heavy European engagements.

Boston Glenn H. Curtiss A. M. Herring Mr. Herring Curtis Europe Curtiss Chicago Bleriot America

Horses Rescued as Fire Engulfs Polk Street Stables

Patrolmen from Station 15 rescued more than 30 horses from two burning stables at 12 to 14 Polk Street and a neighboring building in Charlestown early morning. Two alarms sent Box 425 for aid. Timothy Sullivan’s two story stable suffered heavy damage while Ward Bros. suffered minor losses. Total damage not to exceed 3000 dollars.

Polk Street Charlestown Timothy Sullivan Ward Bros Brady Wadleigh Connolly Sullivan

Burglars Loot Summer Homes on Sea Street

Manchester September 10 two summer residences on Sea Street near Singing Beach were robbed of several hundred dollars in jewelry. The Elliot residence and the Ballard cottage occupied by J Horace Brooks of Boston were entered through second story windows during the early evening.

Manchester Sea Street Singing Beach Amory Elliot Ballard J. Horace Brooks Boston

J A Houston Outing at Lexington Park

The James A Houston Relief Association holds its third annual field day at Lexington Park today with a married vs single men baseball game and multiple events. Young ladies from the store will auction lunches for two, with proceeds aiding the relief fund and expenses.

James A. Houston Relief Association Lexington Park Relief Association

Weavers threaten strike at Fall River Iron Works mills

About 600 weavers in Fall River vote unanimously to strike next Monday unless a 10 percent wage increase is granted. The mills, run by M. C. D. Borden, follow the sliding scale used by the Fall River Manufacturers' Association, but minor issues remain to be resolved.

Fall River Iron Works Mills M. C. D. Borden Fall River Manufacturers’ Association Williaml. Douglas Borden Manufacturers’ Association Iron Works James Whitehead The Weavers’ Union

Young Doctor Frederick Mackinnon Weds Mary R Dwyer

Dr Frederick A Mackinnon of YOUNG DOCTOR SECREILY WEDS and Miss Mary R Dwyer daughter of Thomas H Dwyer Mil ford were secretly married Aug 20 in Dorchester by Justice Herbert M Mankas. The couple met in Boston while at tending school and the news surprised many who did not know.

Man struck by auto may lose sight in left eye

Charles H. Shaw, about 60, of 115 Appleton street, was struck by an automobile owned by Mrs. Larz Anderson of Brookline driven by B. J. Foy near Columbus Square. Shaw received head and shoulder injuries but will likely recover. he fears possible loss of his left eye. Witnesses noted the car’s speed though not excessive. Shaw, a carpenter, has lived at his current address about a year, previously from Jamaica Plain.

Larz Anderson Brookline Charles H. Shaw Appleton Street Shaw Columbus Square B. J. Foy Anderson Auto Andersons Columbus Avenue Foy Jamaica Plain

Roosevelt expedition naturalists reach Fort Hall in ox wagon journey

Major Mearns and J Alden Loring, naturalists with the Roosevelt expedition, arrived at Fort Hall after a long ox wagon trip in Nairobi British East Africa. They began collecting specimens while expedition porters moved toward Kenya.

Nairobi British East Africa Major Mearns J. Alden Loring Roosevelt Fort Hall T. Kenia

City Cemeteries Project Promises Large Profit

Mayor Hibbard will submit a communication from the Cemetery Trustees proposing city investment of 13 000 to fill Evergreen Cemetery. They claim 12 000 costs and 116 000 square feet of land after work with 100 000 square feet sellable at 2 per square foot, yielding a net profit of about 187 000 for the city.

Hibbard Board of Aldermen Board of Cemetery Trustees Evergreen Cemetery

Tremont Temple Welcomes New Pastor Cortland Myers

The Rev. Cortland Myers D D arrives in Boston to take charge of Tremont Temple Baptist Church with his son Cortland Jr. They will reside at the Bellevue Hotel and Cortland Jr plans to enter Harvard College. A 12 15 Sunday school greeting is planned with a Friday meeting for church members.

Cortland Myers D. D Tremont Temple Baptist Church Boston Dr. Myers

Five Chinatown murder defendants await execution in state prison

One month remains before Warry Charles Joe Guey Hom Woon Min Sing and Leong Gong are electrocuted for the Chinatown murders. Despite the fate awaiting them prison officials are surprised by their composure and calm behavior while authorities monitor meals to prevent self harm.

Warry Charles Joe Guey Hom Woon Min Sing Leong Gong Chinatown Charles Street

Fearless Chinatown murderers face death in solitary cells

The article notes Chinamen fear death least and describe prisoners as self‑controlled in separate cells. Visitors Thursdays are Chinese countrymen with tickets. Warry Charles and Joe Guey seek new trials while awaiting the death week of Oct 17.

Chinatown Warry Charles Joe Guey United States Supreme Court Hom Woon Min Sing Leong Gong

Rosebery Attacks Budget in Straight Talk to North

Lord Rosebery denounces the Lloyd George budget as a revolution risking Britain’s future. He warns of unemployment rise from capital depletion, questions land tax logic, and accuses the government of courting socialism while widening the gap between landlords and the economy.

Glasgow Lord Rosebery House of Commons North House of Lords Great Britain Gonsols Lloyd-George

Fogg Family Holds Eighth Meeting At Harvard Museum

Members of the Fogg Family Association in Boston for their eighth annual convention visited the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard, funded by Mrs. William Hayes Fogg in memory of her husband. Channing Folsom of Newmarket N J was chosen president for the coming year and the annual reunions were voted to continue.

Fogg Family Association Fogg Art Museum Harvard William Hayes Fogg New York Channing Folsom Newmarket N. J

Americans Suffering for Food in Mexican Flood Areas

News from Mexico City reports a severe flood in the northern republic with Tamaulipas relief reaching first. Marooned Americans are found while the Presbyterian mission school at San Juan remains cut off. a rescue party led by W. A. Ross is organized. Pupils and teachers are safe but short of food.

Mexico City Republic Tamaulipas San Juan

Americans Narrowly Escape Flood in Mexico Trek

A party of three Americans J E Goddard his mother Stuart Ryan and Hugh Cockrell reached Linares after six days in an ox cart from Santa Anna ranch now flooded. They fled the ranch to a hill surviving three days without food or shelter swimming through deep water to reach safety as floodwaters surrounded the hill. They then began the long trek to Linares as the flood subsided.

J. E. Goddard Stuart Ryan Oklahoma Hugh Cockrell Linares Santa Anna Ranch Mr. Goddard

Kellogg Safe Fat Reducer Offered Free to Fat Loss Seekers

A promotional plea offers Kellogg's Safe Fat Reducer at no cost to sufferers of obesity. It claims to aid digestion, promote healthy weight loss, and includes testimonials from J. H. Becie Jr and Miss Artie Adams, with measurements and aging references. The letter heightens its testimonial gravity with personal letters and addresses across Ohio and Michigan.

F. J. Kellogg Sir Artie Adams Shelby Ohio Kellogg Kellogg’s Ada Rayner Kellogg's

Kellogg’s Treatment Helps Tracy Woman Lose 62 Pounds

Mrs. S. E. Carter of Tracy Kentucky reports a 62 pound loss after using Kellogg’s treatment. She credits God for the blessing and says she feels better than in fifteen years with a current weight of 148 pounds. She notes rapid, steady weight loss from the start.

S. E. Carter Tracy, Ky

Bolckow Man States Weight Loss From Treatment

Mr R J Richardson of Bolckow Missouri reports starting two months of therapy and claims losing thirty pounds in thirty days after a month of treatment. He says he always recommends the regimen to any fat person he sees.

Kellogg Mr. Kellogg Clara Elizabeth Doolittle Box 64 Tekonsha, Mich R. J. Richardson Bolckow, Mo

Clara Elizabeth Doolittle Nurse and Hospital Veteran

Clara Elizabeth Doolittle served as a nurse for over fifteen years in prominent American hospitals, including institutions in New York City and the homeopathic hospitals of New York, building a long career in care.

Clara Elizabeth Doolittle America New York City Homeopathic Hospitals of New York

Weight Loss Promise From Kellogg S Safe Fat Reducer

Ad claims Safe Fat Reducer reduces flesh without leaving wrinkles, addressing common fears about weight loss treatments. The copy emphasizes reassurance that weight loss will not cause skin wrinkling, countering typical worry about sagging.

Kellogg

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Curleys J. A. Houston Borden Weavers Secreily Teddy’ Animal Collectors New Tremont Rosebery England Fogg Mexico W. A. Ross J. H. Becie, Jr Cedar Street Canton, Ohio Kellogg Blig
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