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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
9
Mrs. Mary Merritt of Northampton says she saw Miss Esther A. Hilbert near the missing girl’s home early the day after she vanished, adding to the mystery surrounding the disappearance.
Mrs. Merritt found Miss Hilbert sitting near the Hilbert place while driving in Chesterfield. Charlies Sproul reported seeing Miss Wilbert in Holyoke with a young man around noon. Mrs. Hilbert and Mr. Hilbert react with cautious doubt as the search unfolds.
Marcellus Gomes of New Bedford, owner of the packet David A. Story, retracted his not guilty plea and admitted guilt for smuggling liquor from the Cape Verde Islands. He paid 300 dollars, with a 3800 dollar fine to be collected, and the sentence was deferred for ten days by Judge Dodge. The case against Joseph Perry was not proceeded with.
In Atlanta on September 17 the Georgia Independence party split as Chairman Sutler announced no electoral ticket would be filed. National Committeeman Clapp submitted a full slate of state electors. Sutler said the party would wage a governor race and Carter would back Bryan and Kern nationally.
The Cambridge school board voted last night to admit only girls to Cambridge English High School. The move requires the twelve boys currently enrolled to transfer to the Latin or Rindge Schools to complete their studies. There are 700 girl pupils.
Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge nephew of Rear Admiral Thomas O. Selfridge. Born February 8 1882 in California. Cadet since 1899 graduated 1903 became second lieutenant in First Battery First Artillery. Detached to signal corps for aeronautical work and helped teach dirigible operation at Fort Myer. Aspired to beat Wright era records set by Lahn and Squier.
The Wright brothers flight at Fort Myer ended in disaster as Lieutenant Selfridge died from a base skull fracture after the propeller failure crash that also injured Mr. Wright. Witnesses recall the shock and the crowd scattering as surgeons worked to save the two aviators.
The document trail reveals Archbold letters urging defeat of bills targeting Standard Oil and pressuring Foraker. It includes certificates of deposit to influence political action and a Sibley note advising Roosevelt to heed conservative magnates over popular support.
A home remedy advertised as strengthening nerve force and health claims to help the physically impaired and anxious. It recommends mixing syrups and tinctures such as sarsaparilla compound balmwort cardiol and endomene to be taken after meals and at night, with no opiates.
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