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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1908

Page

11

Republicans clash over lieutenant governor nomination fight

Frothingham seeks the Republican nomination amid a party machine push. Cole and Luce resist withdrawal as delegates rally for first or second ballot. Upton Curtis and Frothingham backers claim large delegate counts as convention tensions rise.

Frothingham Cole Luce Mr. Luce Eawin Upton Curtis Boston United States Seouis A. Frothingham

Who Abolished Pumpkin Pie Causes City Pie Shortage

In Boston and New England a mystery surrounds pumpkin pie with many restaurants serving squash or sweet potato pies labeled as pumpkin. Reports from Lowell Portland Montpelier and other towns note pumpkin pies scarce or vanished as squash pies dominate menus and farms.

Boston Lizzie George Washington Cy Young New England Lowell Portland Meé Montpelior Springfield Quonochontaug R. IL Mother

Boston Boys Wander Far in Search of Zoo in Melrose

Malden September 27 three boys under nine from Boston West End wandered to the Metropolitan Park Zoo in Melrose while seeking adventure and animal interviews. Patrolman James Long took charge of the children and notified their parents.

Malden West End Boston Metropolitan Park “Zoo Melrose Bernard Leamar Spring Street George Missel Milton Street Louis Mazur Chambers Street James Long

Ames Building Fire Escape Left High in the Air

The Ames building in Boston, the citys tallest office structure, faces a peculiarity as a circular fire escape on its side becomes exposed after the six story neighboring building was torn down. The escape links the top floor to the roof of the removed structure, drawing attention from clerks, bankers, and business men below.

Ames Boston Bostion Court Street Franklin Avenue Big Ames

Alarmed reports on King Charles illness in Bucharest

Alarming reports from Bucharest say King Charles of Romania is suffering from abdominal illness. A Berlin specialist has been requested to proceed there at once to attend the King.

Bucharest Romania Charles Berlin Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Paul Richard Charles Radetzky Boston Paul Richard Weidner Boston Post Robert Grant Esquire Arthur W. Dolan Register

South Boston Child Falls From Window Twenty Feet

Mary Jennings, a juvenile daughter of Patrick Jennings of 188 Athens Street, South Boston, fell twenty feet from a second story window while leaning out to view something in the yard. She suffered a slight brain concussion and was taken to City Hospital.

Mary Jennings Patrick Jennings Athens Street Boston City Hospital

Fire escape removal endangers Ames building occupants

After demolition no provision was made for upper story occupants. The fire escape stops seven stories up and is boarded. In a fire, residents might exit by other means, but using this escape would be hazardous. The Washington street wing has a rear escape to the top floor of the neighboring building, but the opposite side lacks such an exit.

Ames Washington Street

Tragedy at Manila Camp Leaves Two Soldiers Dead

In Camp Jessman the night of Saturday tragedy killed Lieutenant Edward J. Bloom of the Fourth Infantry and Private Suttles of Company K. Suttles fatally wounded Bloom then took his own life. Suttles died at once while Bloom died Sunday night.

Manila Camp Jessman Edward J. Bloom Fourth Infantry Suttles Bloom

Pie with 27 Blackbirds Delight Plainfield Boarders

In Plainfield Indiana on September 27 a pie baked with 27 blackbirds was prepared for a group of Mrs Belle Judds boarders including Murray Dobson Plainfield High School principal. Dobson boasted he would kill and dress the birds. The pie was served as a novelty dish.

Plainfield Ind Belle Judd

Along the Water Front Fishing Fleet Totals Reach 688 500 Pounds

The harbour market reports 688 500 pounds in total receipts from offshore trips and local fares. Haddock leads with 214 000 pounds, followed by cod 157 300, hake 174 500, pollock 42 200, and cask 600. Gloucester schooner Slade Gorton crewman John Hand sent ashore for hospital care. Several vessels and their cargoes are listed, including Mary A. Whalen and Slade Gorton, while ships Idaho and others bring passengers and cargo, with fog delays and scheduled arrivals into Mystic, Long wharf, and Union wharf.

Wester Gloucester Slade Gorton John Hand Georges Marine Hospital Chelsea Haddock Cod Hake Pollock Mary A. Whalen Frances Whalen Wim A. Morse Muriel Conqueror John J. Fallon Winifred Wilson Idaho Loveridge Wilson Line Hull Eng Casey Regina Smucoel Co. W. Kirby Florence R. Kirby Elizabeth F. Kirby Vineyard Sound Persian Philadelphia Fisk’s Wharf Kershaw Merchants & Miners’ Line Baltimore Norfolk Battery Wharf White Star Line Manopic Genoa Naples Azores Leyland Line Winifredian Shepherd Liverpool

Shipping News Summary in Mini Almanac Style

Reading includes sunrise and sunset times for Sept 28 and notes arrivals of steamers such as Idaho and City of Rockland with passengers and cargo. Also lists tugs Monocacy and Catawissa towing barges and ships sailing toward Boston Yarmouth and New York. Names multiple vessels and ports like Philadelphia Bath Portland Bangor Gloucester Hampden.

Idaho Loveridge Hull Eng Admiral Sampson Carlson Port Morant Jam Calvin Austin Pike T. John N. B Prince George McKinnon Yarmouth Kershaw Bond Baltimore Norfolk Persian Hillary Philadelphia Howard Thompson New York City of Rockland Curtis Bangor Ransom B. Fuller Blair Bath City of Gloucester Ober Penobscot Linsee Portland Massachusetts Barrett Network Monocacy Catawissa Nottingham Boston Western Liberty Guttenburg Fred B. Richards

Loch Finlas Wreck Off Foster Island Claims 20 Lives

The British ship Loch Finlas of 2068 tons, en route from Port Pirie to Callao, wrecked off Foster Island Tasmania during a gale. Twenty crewmen drowned. four survivors clung to an upturned boat after the vessel sank amid heavy seas and a failing rescue.

Launceton Tasmania Loch Finlas Port Pirie South Australia Callao Foster Island Loch Finlay Dean

Fourth Trial Sought by Danville Hotel Keeper

Wilkes Barre Sept 27 Peter Detrick Danville hotel keeper a first guilty of voluntary manslaughter in a fourth trial and third verdict today decided to apply for a new trial again.

Wilkesbarre Peter Detrick Danville

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