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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1911
Page
5
Joseph A. Cummings Jr arrived from France and aims to organize a Boston school of aviation to teach the new sport.
Catholic churches observed Good Friday with solemn rites and choral music. At the Cathedral a white altar cloth signaled the preparation for communion, and thousands venerated the cross before the presanctified mass. The Immaculate Conception Church held a noon to 3 pm Three Hours' Agony with tickets and locked doors.
A Boston engineer traveled to Europe to study flight at the Bleriot School in Pau France. He earned a Pilote-Aviateur license after weeks of practice and over 100 flights with no serious crashes, spending up to 20 minutes aloft and reaching 400 feet.
Gloucester April 14 The finest new fishing schooner in the fleet will be named for Governor Foss despite fishermen objections to Canadian reciprocity. Built by Parr and James, the vessel was named after the Governor after a letter request and his approval. A second schooner will be launched and named Reciprocity.
Raymond Whitcomb a 13 year old schoolboy was seriously injured and two companions also hurt in a runaway accident on Pine street Stoneham yesterday afternoon. A high spirited horse owned and driven by Edward O Donnell frightened and dashed half a mile to the corner of Franklin street where the wagon struck a telegraph pole. All four were thrown into the street Whitcomb struck heavily on his back and was taken to a drug store and later home where a physician found serious spinal injuries. The others walked home. The wagon was demolished.
Burglars entered the Newton Centre residence of Mrs. Sadie S. Dearborn at 1007 Centre Street Thursday night and stole silverware and cash totaling $76 after jimmying a rear window. Police sought suspects and reviewed nearby security footage.
In Washington on April 14 delegates at the Daughters of American Revolution congress debate support for Mrs. Matthew T. Scott or Mrs. William Cummings Story. Some allege prior remarks and ease of electing an incumbent affect votes while election is set for next Thursday.
Two armed men entered the National Shawmut Bank and sought to see President Colonel William A. Gaston but were denied. They then went to Paine, Webber & Co and pressured cashier Arthur Hillman, who handed over 50 cents. Police were alerted.
At Young's Hotel Charles G Washburn ex congressman called tariff debates honeycombed with hypocrisy denouncing misleading statements by senators and congressmen Frederick Fish urged Tariff Commission to assess industry losses and potential shifts to staples Joseph Walker pressed removing tariff from politics and steady legislation to empower the Tariff Board He warned general revisions invite trades and logrolling and urged truthful public education to prevent harm to the republic
Governor Foss seeks remedial tax legislation with input from leading authorities. Harvard economist Professor Charles Jesse Bullock declined to disclose his exact suggestions but said the state is in a bad way regarding taxation matters.
The Boston Elevated Railway requires all its young women ticket sellers to wear white celluloid badges reading Collector Boston Elevated. The 115 employees faced a 15 cent badge fee, refundable on termination. Eleven others with long service wear special blue bordered badges. Most workers resisted, but attendance at the superintendent's office intensified enforcement.
In Trinidad Col April 14 Roy Thorpe, who earlier lost both legs after falling from a train, again fell under passing cars while hitchhiking and lost both legs. He previously adapted with wooden legs. This time he escaped serious injury.
Commissioner Rourke challenges the mayor on a half holiday rule for city workers. He aims to grant weekly half days to laboring street and sanitation crews while bridge and ferry staff miss the benefit. He warns the plan would cost about 30,000 yearly and start around May 1 with adjusted days.
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