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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1909
Page
3
Classes for women children and mothers were shown yesterday at the Cabot street gymnasium Roxbury and will continue today. Girls perform at 4 pm with dumbbell wand Indian club and calisthenics while men show at 8 pm with a series of gymnastic features led by instructor Matthew M. Leary.
The Minute Men will observe their 48th anniversary on Thursday April 15 at Wesleyan Hall in a commemorative event.
An advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy as a tonic for eye ailments promising soothing relief. The sales copy markets it as a trusted aid for tired irritated vision with hopeful claims.
In Elmhurst New York clergy denounce local women seeking removal of sculptures from the public library. Pastor David Yule argues the issue is moral censorship not decency, warning that scolding images teach children to blush and corrupt culture.
FRANKFORT KY April 12 Taking age into consideration it is likely that Mrs Fannie Woolums aged 88 years and Alexander Finn aged 45 years established a record for marriages when they were legally united yesterday On his way home from work Mr Finn stopped at the county clerk s office and secured the marriage license The answers to the questions show this will be his fourth marriage and the brides fifth time at matrimony
Four Columbia University students completed an 18 mile Lent end hike to witness Easter sunrise at the Catskill Mountain House ledge. The group from New York Menominee St Cloud reached Catskill Point tired but spirited and then left by steamer for New York. The walkers were Miss R A Wilmott Miss C E F Bureh Isabel Shoemaker and Miss Trene Swenson.
Jame 16 features St. Louis at Washing and Chicago at Boston with Detroit at Philadelphia and Cleveland at New York. two games on June 14.
Pittsburg, April 12. Peter McLaughlin Jr and Gertrude P Meeck wed Web 24. unknown to friends they were subjected to a mob scene. The couple was handcuffed and placed in a jail wagon cage, paraded through the streets with guards shouting as they were forced to ride together.
In Paris on April 12 Countess Leo Tolstoi issues an open letter denouncing the expulsion from Russia of Vladimir Tcherikoff, the count’s literary agent, arguing his only fault is friendship with her husband.
An appropriation of 7000 dollars has been received by the engineers' office led by Lieutenant Colonel James C. Sanford to dynamite the wreck of the steamer Horatio Hall sunk in a collision with the Henry F. Dimock off Chat ham on March 10. Work begins tomorrow.
The White House grounds opened at dawn for Easter egg rolling with President Taft and Mrs. Taft granting wide freedom to visiting children. Dozens of youngsters raced across the rear lawn in a festive, generations old custom as the event drew families from the city.
President Taft pressed a switch at the White House and electric lamps ignited in the First Regiment Armory in Louisville to start the Southern Electrical and Industrial Exposition. The event marks the opening of a major regional exposition.
Ed FF George of Maplewood brought an egg measuring one inch long and eight and four inch wide to the Post office yesterday. The egg is from a Cochin bantam. He also showed two eggs of normal size to illustrate the difference.
Senator Johnson of North Dakota urged President Taft to tie future promotions in the army and navy to officers sobriety. No indication was given of any action by the President.
Miss Helen Taft will host a dance at the White House tomorrow night for Master holidays visitors marking the first dance under the new administration. Invitations have been issued for the event in Washington.
The April 12 funeral for F Marion Crawford in Sorrento was simple and solemn. Nearly 2000 mourners from Rome Naples Capri and Florence attended, with flags at half mast and the procession from Villa Crawford to Capuchin Church led by sailors from his yacht Alda.
Chicago speech to the Medical Society warns against eye strain and posture. He emphasizes brain over eye in seeing, cautions about veils and hat styles, and notes many blindness cases originate from early neglect. He urges proper reading position and avoidance of cross legs to protect vision.
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