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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1912
Page
6
The Virginian sailed from Halifax Sunday morning with about 900 passengers aboard and could carry 900 more if needed. A wireless message from the Virginian’s captain sent to Cape Race then by cable to Halifax and by wire to Montreal reported the status and location as Titanic’s maiden voyage proceeded.
An old ad touts Rexall Orderlies as a gentle safe constipation remedy with a money back guarantee if not satisfying. It emphasizes no purging or side effects and notes suitability for children and elderly, across three sizes. Also included is lengthy Titanic muster detailing passengers and in-water events after leaving Southampton.
The White Star liner Titanic departed Southampton on April 10 for New York on her maiden voyage. The 46328 ton vessel measures 882 12 feet in length and displaces about 66000 tons.
Wireless operator at Charlestown navy yard reports catching distress parts from the Titanic around 12:30 a.m. followed by cross messages from the Olympic and the Virginian. Atmospheric conditions aided clarity, but by 8 a.m. the Titanic signals faded.
Henry Burkhart Harris, born December 1, 1866 in St. Louis, famed for The Country Boy, ran multiple theatres and managed stars like May Irwin and Lily Langtry. He led the Henry B Harris Company and held officer roles in numerous ventures, with New York residence at 50 Central Park West.
George Willis Cooke of Wakefield urged the School of Social Science to support Mrs. Charlotte Smith's bachelor tax bill. He argued old maids are useful community members and addressed whether human nature opposes socialism. He compared man to a domesticated animal while noting that all original children are rebels.
A speaker argues that women gaining the vote may not erase old maids and bachelors. He credits many women as industrious and essential to the state, cites 75 000 homeless women in Boston, and suggests Mrs Smiths homestead bill could enable more marriages and shift social status.
Fertilizing the ground around elm trees on Beacon street side of the Common. Dugouts six inches to three feet deep surround the trees to hold large quantities of special fertilizer. Experts say effect is uncertain as natural soil was removed to make room for the Cambridge tube terminal.
Joseph Watzkin and Harry Jacobs were arrested in Cambridge on suspicion of arson at a Gore Street East Cambridge grocery yesterday morning. Firemen found the blaze started behind a counter and quickly contained with minor damage amid burning papers and rubbish.
The text lists Titanic dimensions including registered tonnage 45 000, displacement 66 000, length 882 ft 6 in, breadth 92 ft 6 in, height keel to boat deck 94 ft, to captain's house 97 ft 4 in, funnel heights 105 ft 7 in, funnel top to keel 72 ft, beam 175 ft 11 in, with 11 decks and 860 crew.
Abou Ben Adhem Temple No 143 Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan will stage a minstrel show at Jordan Hall on Thursday evening April 18. Notables include William F. Sinclair as interlocutor, Colonel James B. Walsh and Captain Harry G. Beyer among performers with a 600 pound total of the big kids in A Tale of Woe. Walter L. Sears chairs the event with a committee of 15.
Mrs. Hannah Donovan aged 50 of 68 Porter Street East Cambridge was badly burned after tossing a match on the basement floor. The fire caught her garments and she was taken to Cambridge Relief Hospital where her condition was reported fatal. Her son John and daughter Annie aided by extinguishing the flames.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a safe, mild laxative for children and adults. It claims gentle cleansing of the stomach liver and bowels, swift relief from stomach upset and constipation, and urges mothers to keep the product on hand. The formula is described as figs senna and aromatics with a fruity taste and non drugging properties. It cautions to ask for the full name Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna from California Fig Syrup Co.
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