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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1911
Page
5
Ensign Charles E. Hovey of Portsmouth New Hampshire commanding the gunboat Tantanga was killed by hostile natives yesterday at the Yacans Islands in the Philippine archipelago. Several sailors in his party were severely wounded.
Commander Fahs at Olongapo relays a report from Commander Schoenfeld aboard the gunboat Quiros in southern Philippine waters. The clash yesterday near Basilan Island left ordinary seaman J H Catherwood severely wounded and two others slightly hurt as Yacans, a primitive Malayan group, engaged the Filipino force.
The Yacans are described as very poor and devout followers of their Moslem faith. Their main weapon is the sumpitan, a blow gun that fires poisoned darts over long distances, a distinctive method noted in the report.
Charles Emerson Hovey 25, son of the late Rev. Charles E. Hovey rector of St. John's Portsmouth, was educated at Portsmouth High School Holderness School and MIT before entering Annapolis where he graduated in 1907. He served on the cruiser Columbia the cruiser New York and the gunboat where he died. He left his mother and four sisters Sarah and Mrs Sealbury Mrs Kautz and Mrs Klyce. His death prompted a prostrated response from his mother.
Miss Martha Stark, chief of the Health Board nurses, was appointed assistant director of the bureau of child hygiene, under Dr. William J. Gallivan, at a salary of 1500 dollars yearly. The board also named Dr. Francis Slack as permanent secretary.
An advertisement extols Danderine as a cure for hair loss and dandruff. It claims roots are strengthened, scalp itch ceases, and hair becomes soft, fluffy, and abundant after daily use, with a 25 cent bottle recommended from drug stores or toilet counters.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston gathered yesterday for the first muster since 1811. The ceremony took place at Colonel Everett C. Benton’s Belmont home. A silver punch bowl was presented to Captain Benton as a commemorative memento.
The R H White Company marks its 58th birthday with a radical department wide markdown sale. Shoppers flock for half price bargains on rugs furniture clothing and housewares as importers and manufacturers offer concessions. The Oriental rug exhibit features the collection of Hon H Topakyan Paris consul general and renowned rug importer with the exhibit advised by Topakyan himself.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle, effective laxative for headaches colds indigestion and stomach issues. It stresses buying only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product with the company name on the package front.
The Boston Y M C A School of Commerce and Finance opened last evening in Ford Hall under the patronage of leading accountants and business figures. Speakers including F R Carnegie Steele outlined the group's goals and urged support for the new educational effort aiding Boston's commercial interests.
Brentwood Woods New Hampshire Sept. 25 Thomas W Lawson received 75000 as his share of market proceeds. He gave two daughters Miss Jean Lawson and Mrs Marion Lord 37500 each with instructions to use it as they pleased. He called it the easiest killing he had ever had and acted in caprice to bestow wealth on his daughters.
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