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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1909
Page
2
A local store advertises deep weekly reductions with unsold goods moved after five weeks. Highlights include lawn waists 1.47 each, tinted embroidery gowns, light weight skirts 2.90, three piece suits 19.75, dresses 1.90, gloves 0.57, feather taffeta petti coats 0.90, white petticoats 1.09, ribbed vests 0.17, umbrellas 0.69 to 1.20, and many other lots awaiting eager shoppers.
President Taft watched the Washington team lose to Boston as crowds cheered from the stands. Vice President Sherman joined in the viewing and noted scoring details while Taft, residing near Boston this summer, expressed enjoyment and interest in the game.
Boston College President Thomas Gasson and Y M C A chief Michael Corcoran head a crowd of over 10 000 at Mechanics Hall for a novel peace pageant and ballet in aid of the new Boston College. The program featured a 400 voice chorus, a nations march, and a grand 1000 couple dance.
Beverly April 19. Nearly 200 babies viewed the future Stetson house soon to be Taft summer home. Over 300 cars and many more on foot visited the grounds as painters carpenters electricians and decorators worked inside. The grounds were green and well kept.
In Amesbury on a Sunday morning a mobile party of five collided with a telegraph pole driven by John S. Poylen Jr. Two Gale sisters Marian and Helen face serious internal injuries and possible fatalities. Marian has a broken leg. Helen a severely wrenched knee. John Heberman and Alfred Collins are severely injured with internal damage. Collins has a thigh fracture and other injuries. A Boston specialist was summoned.
Six Gloucester fishermen aboard the schooner Mo ween were reported missing after last Thursday. The schooner Massachusetts arrived in port reporting no trace of the men.
A three alarm blaze during the Marathon in Newton Upper Falls caused about 25000 dollars in losses. Six buildings burned over a half mile area including a grain elevator stable blacksmith shop and a railroad shed. Homes at C B Lintell and Charles Gilman were damaged with losses around five hundred dollars.
Louise Fenton wears pale blue silk with pearls. Mrs Myra MehKenna shows white satin foulard with renaissance lace and coral ornaments. Miss Julia Morris features white messaline and Irish crochet lace with pearls. Mrs U A Hayes in black Chantilly lace over white silk. Miss Teresa F Hayes wears old rose silk with pearl ornament. Miss Theresa G Stayes presents lavender muslin with Irish point lace. Mrs James M Galvin in black lace over white satin with violets. Miss Mary Travers in cream satin with lace. Mrs J T Mahoney in silvery blue ottoman silk with aqua marine pearl trimming.
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