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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1907
Page
4
Indignant women near Winthrop School condemn the underground draft on Tremont Street as crowds describe the perpetual wind. Chorus girls visiting Boston join locals in a lighthearted initiation into the Windy Grid, blaming an elevated train for the draft and the breezy spectacle.
An advertisement proclaims Free Hair Remedy cures dandruff and hair loss, stops itching, and restores natural color while promoting new hair growth. The claim emphasizes quick results and scalp improvements for faded or thinning hair.
Eleanor Robson, the actress, endorses the motor car as essential for health and efficiency in her work. She argues open air, rapid movement, and time saved boost energy for rehearsals and performances, and notes a Boston appearance on October 14.
A man named Frank Johnson alias James Langley alias King alias Webster was arrested by Deputy Marshal Bancroft for stealing Judge LeBaron B. Colt's coat from the courtroom lobby last spring. The coat was found in a pawn shop on Salem Street after a lengthy investigation.
In Essex County a heated battle for the vacancy after Wallace Bates death features four candidates from Lynn and Gloucester with strong bids in Haverhill Lawrence Newburyport Amesbury and Cape Ann areas. Delegates remain unpledged and the convention will likely decide the race on the first ballot.
A bold morning robbery at 1 Brooks Avenue South Quincy sees a thief enter William Porter residence take a purse with 40 to 50 dollars and two gold rings. Mrs Jarvis sister of Mrs Porter finds the intruder rifling the bureau then screams prompting a quick escape by the thief.
In Stamford on September 17, Dr. T G Biggs performed a pioneering operation on 80 year old Turn of River farmer John Buxton. He removed a cancerous growth from Buxton’s right ear and fashioned a brand new outer ear by grafting skin and muscle from the forehead and upper head into a V shaped flap to restore the ear’s appearance and blood supply.
Horace Miller of Newark testifies at Ellis Island that he wrote affectionate letters to Paula Klipenbourg despite aiming to deport her. He admits references to his dead mother and calls the woman Polly Queen of Hearts in messages describing dream visions and a blessed crucifix gift. He says these letters show a softer side amid a breach of promise dispute.
Captain Perry found a steam gauge from the ill fated Portland on oak plank with white paint and screws. The gauge surface shows salt water corrosion and a broken glass front. It was recovered by Thomas Budrow of the Theresa and Alice near Middlebank in 43 fathoms, about 24 miles east of Boston Light.
John Farnham a 52 year old sign maker refused hospital aid after being knocked and his 20 foot sign shattered by a Boston Cab Company driver Patrick H Shaunessy near Young's Hotel. Onlookers surged toward the cab prompting police to separate the crowd and remove the driver.
A middle aged woman identified only by her accredited agent reportedly lost or was robbed of a tin box containing 196000 in cash and 40000 in diamonds on a New Haven railroad local train from Stamford to New York. The incident prompted a wide, fruitless search by officers and train crews.
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