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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
2
New York on September 26 reports Lillian Russell plans an auction of her home contents at 161 West 57th Street. The sale will include paintings such as The Gal with the Chaser and rare furniture as she prepares for a road tour.
The little schooner Princess of Avon, which turned turtle in a Massachusetts Bay gale, was towed to a Boston East Boston wharf after a collision with a buoy by the Juno tug and a helper while attempting to reach the main ship channel. One crew member died in the incident.
An advertisement promotes a natural color hair product by Philo Hay Spec. Co. of Newark New Jersey. Claims include luxurious growth stops hair loss removes dandruff and keeps hair soft and glossy. Not a dye. 50c and 1.00 bottles sold by all druggists.
A humorous report suggests using radium to heat the East Boston tunnel, inspired by a Switzer land geologist who links radium to heat in the Simplon tunnel. Islanders joke that radium could replace furs and wraps during winter journeys, despite its high price.
Leading Boston businessmen urge removing the Massachusetts tax on municipal bonds. They argue the change would boost popularity and ease sale of Boston bonds now taxed, with City Treasurer Slattery seeking to place 750000 in bonds as only about a third sells.
Felisberto C. Paese Leme of Rio de Janeiro, arriving with three Brazilian merchants and professionals, aims to tour the East to study American business methods. He asked where ex President Cleveland might be found and said he carried a box of Brazil's finest cigars for Cleveland, a promise made 24 years ago.
In Asbury Park on Sept 26 Mrs Elizabeth Adams confirms she has remarried J Elligh Adams after a divorce of under a year for alleged desertion. She says he wanted to travel but now wishes to settle down as he feels he has seen enough of the world.
The September jury panel was exhausted and court officers searched the courthouse for additional jurors to try Lewis Harris charged with fatally shooting Michael J. Cunningham a union teamster during Local 26 strike. Harris’ trial before Judge Raymond in the Special Session of the Superior Criminal Court paused with talesmen being examined and the list still incomplete.
Amy Ricard, the ingenue in Wright Lorimer's Colonial Theatre production, transitions from the Babes in Toyland to The Quicksands. The article notes her successful stage rise from Boston debut as the Girl From Butte Mont. in The Stubbornness of Geraldine and her breezy offstage personality.
Jas per Smith an Atlanta capitalist sued his son for not marrying and having heirs. He had deeded valuable property to the son four years ago on the condition the son wed and produce heirs. The trial revealed the ownership transfer depended on the marriage condition and heirs.
Three young women from the Metropolitan Opera School returning from Bremen report meeting Emperor Francis Joseph and King Edward of England while dressed as Austrian peasants on a Holstett road in Austria. The trio are Marian Kingsbury of Denver Roberta Granville of Baltimore and Loretta Tennert of New York.
President Roosevelt said he expected no objection to Wu Ting Fang's appointment as Chinese minister to the United States but had not yet formally discussed it with the State Department.
In the Superior Criminal Court Justice Bell imposed sentences. James J. Riley alias Gagan Ipswich breaking and entering house of Judge Bossom at Ipswich State prison for not less than three nor more than five years. Ida Burney Nahant abandoned child on beach placed on probation. George E. Rowe Ipswich forgery of checks in the name of Captain H S Peters United States army two years in House of Correction. James W. Curles Gloucester indecent assault 18 months in House of Correction. James Leo Hebron Salem larceny of jewelry sent to the reformatory.
Justice L. Cover told rival Justice Fisher he was shocked to wake on Sept 16 in his own room to find a beautiful young woman, later identified as Mrs. White, present with Joseph White and two other men.
Obituaries for Della Collins James Fay Mary Dorothy Kenney E Daniel Mooney and Mary Eliza Robertson with funeral details including addresses Chelsea Lowell East Boston Dorchester Dedham church names dates and times. Families invited to attend and flowers requests where noted.
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