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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1911
Page
14
An excited male caller identified himself as Eugene C Watson and entered the Back county area reporting a robbery with a $10,500 loss. Authorities are investigating the claim and reviewing surveillance and witness statements for verification.
Bay police report Captain Jones said an alligator bag containing stocks and bonds worth 10500 was stolen from his hotel room at the Copley Square Hotel. An entrance appears to have been gained with a pass key.
Captain Jones assigns two special officers to a case of alleged robbery involving stocks and bonds of the California and Nevada Copper Mining Company. Mr. Watson denies any robbery and claims the items are nonnegotiable, while hotel staff at Copley Square Hotel offer no knowledge of the incident.
Listing shows fabric sizes 60x84 72x84 and 80x90 with prices 13.50 17.00 and 24.50 respectively. Pair indicated for some items.
The quotes reflect Thomas A. Edison criticizing mental and physical traits as signs of undeveloped sense, praising classic form in mechanics, and valuing relentless productivity. He calls civilization merciless, denounces sleep as a bad habit, and boasts a brisk routine from undressing to dressing.
American inventor Thomas A. Edison departed Prague for Presburg remarksing life too short for sleep. He also granted a copyrighted interview with a New York World correspondent praising women’s dress.
Ten South End men were arrested after a water main break drew crowds to Shawmut avenue. Special Officer Patrick Grant spotted them at 233 Shawmut avenue with playing cards and called for backup. The group was booked on the street for unlawful gaming, with many giving fictitious names.
The speaker argues mineral deposits clogging body channels drain vitality and cause old age. A true solvent is needed to clean and soften these tubes, restoring permeability and nourishment so the body becomes as vigorous as in youth.
John H. Fahey of Boston, part of a commerce delegation home from Europe on the Lusitania, says the trip was delightful and profitable. A false alarm claimed Mona Lisa was found. the painting in question belonged to Dr. Fred L. Jack and his brother, picked up during their European tour.
A local ad promotes 2.50 in merchandise or 2.00 in cash for filled stamps. The offer appears at Wolf's stores in Hanover and Postland, encouraging customers to complete stamp books for rewards.
Francis J. Gates of Hudson poorhouse, who inherited 15000 from a niece, cut off his two sons Eliot and Irving with 25 each after disappointment at not visiting during his final illness. Mrs. Walter H. White, his South Boston niece, says Gates refused aid from his sons and claimed he was a workman, not an inmate. The affair followed the 15,000 probate gain from another niece, Sarah Bent, and a Worcester Court conservator appointment for Gates's estate. The will was probated in Suffolk County. neither son attended the funeral.
Gates’ will allocates eight times as much to his granddaughters Misses Helen and Kathryn E. White despite limited contact. Mrs. White receives over 7000 dollars and sister Mrs. Sarah C. Van Deusen of Philadelphia also gets a similar sum while Gates toiled on the Hudson.
Cleveland readers report that John D. Rockefeller will appeal county tax actions after his attorney protested the Forest Hill estate valuation of 954043 dollars. The aim is to reduce the valuation to 539380 dollars by appealing to the State tax commission.
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