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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1907

Page

2

Claim girl is insane in Moore suit over Boston socialite

In Sherborn a $50,000 suit by Jessie B. McLellan of Boston against John B. Moore, the town's wealthiest resident, is said to hinge on claims McLellan is insane. Witnesses describe a revolver taken from her at the Moore home and alleged attempts to shoot Mrs. Moore. Moore sought to have her committed to an asylum, says a physician, while McLellan asserts Moore deceived her about marriage, then moved her to Sherborn and controlled her at the Clark grocery store.

Sherborn Jessie B. McLellan Boston John B. Moore Moore Miss McLellan George Crane Moore House Crane Clark Grocery

Peabody Woman Dies After Shock From Suit Story

Mrs. Sarah M. Moore of Moore home Peabody died Thursday after reading a newspaper account of her son Joan F. Moore involved in a $50,000 breach of promise suit by Miss Jessie B. McLellan. She was 66, longtime heart patient, and death is not believed to stem from the story. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 pm.

Peabody Moore Sarah M. Moore Joan F. Moore Jessie B. McLellan

Old Home Week Visitors Tour Boston Area

Yesterday marked a women's day during Old Home Week with a sightseeing turnout. The Fair Home contingent visited Lexington Salem Plymouth Rock Danvers Mrs Fairbanks home Bunker Hill and the Charlestown navy yard.

Boston Lexington Salem Plymouth Rock Danvers

Empire Woman's Orchestra Seeks Final Old Home Week Concert

The Empire Woman's Orchestra led by Miss Rita Mario performs tonight at Grand Hall Mechanics Building in a free admission program. The lineup includes Paull Overture Ben Hur, Poet and Peasant, The Red Mill, The Grand Mogul, Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo, and selections from The Time the Place and the Girl.

Empire Woman’s Orchestra Rita Mario Will Rander Grand Hall Mechanics’ Building Red Mill Herbert Selection Luders Cavalleria Rusticana Mascagni Howard

Elizabeth to Host Old Home Week in October

Charles A. Trimble secretary of Elizabeth New Jersey Old Home Week committee visited the Boston publicity bureau to promote Elizabeth plans for an Old Home Week celebration in October.

Charles A. Trimble Elizabeth N. J Boston Pubicity Bureau

Guild Will Lead Big Parade Today

Governor Guild as commander in chief will head a long parade through Boston at 11, with troops drawn from the Second Brigade and First Brigade after a week of camp and harbor forts training. Brigadier General Whitney and Embury P Clark lead their units, with naval and coast artillery detachments, cadet corps, field artillery and cavalry in formation.

Guild Arlington Street Commonwealth Avenue Governor Guild State House Boston South Framingham Jophanus H. Whitney Embury P. Clark G. R. H. Buffinton Corps Coast Artillery Charles P. Nutter Andrew Fitz Thomas Talbot Field Artillery Charles F. Sargent Cavalry William A. Perrins

Parade First Aid Stations Relocated and Expanded

Surgeon General Devine issues orders changing first aid stations for today’s military parade. Stations move to Major Wyman drug store corner Berkeley Chandler streets, Old South building Washington opposite School, Hayden Stone Milk Street Room 1, with a field hospital at Boston Common. Ambulances stationed at multiple city points and officers must report by 10 am.

Devine Albert L. Wyman Berkeley Chandler Streets Emerson Old South Building Washington Street School Street Arthur G. Scoboria Cavalry Milk Street Hayden & Stone Sturgis Boston Common Winter Street Seaver Robert B. Bell Scoboria Charles C. Foster Castle and Tremont Streets West Street Tremont Chauncy Summer Streets High Congress Streets State and Broad Streets Court Washington Streets Somerset Beacon Streets Spruce Boston Commonwealth Avenue Arlington Street Chandler Berkeley Streets Post Office Square Summer and High Streets

Miles to Review Parade with Mayor

General N A Miles has accepted the mayor's invitation to review the forthcoming military parade alongside the mayor.

Miles N. A. Miles

Household Surgeon cures chronic sores claim in ads

An old newspaper advertisement proclaims that chronic sores are cured by THE HOUSEHOLD SURGEON and offers a refund from druggists if DR PORTER S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL fails. It promotes a 25 cent price point and a money back guarantee.

Prizes Awarded in Old Home Week at Mechanics Hall

Mayor Fitzgerald distributed trophies for boat races, civic parade, field and water sports in Boston. Winners included Captain Perry of Provincetown for the Lipton cup in the fisherman's race, Captain Costas and Captain O’Neil of Boston in cash prizes, and numerous awards in class races, floats, and water events. A women's orchestra performed as prizes were given.

Fitzgerald Mechanics’ Hall Boston Lipton Thomas Lipton Perry Provincetown Manuel Costas Val O'Neil Joseph B. Mesquita Gloucester William Thomas Clark Helen L Linnell The Notorious Elf Commodore Klein Crowley Gussie Bolles Laura Smith Mary C Gunnison Magnolia R. H. White Company Wistaria A. Shuman & Co Henry Siegel Company New England Gas Coke Company Consolidated Gas Comany Dennison Manufacturing Company George Vox Company Gilchrist Company City Bath City Ferry Park Department Magee Furnace Company Park & Pollard Company Autometer H. P. Hood & Sons Ward's Bread John J. Scully Moxie Nerve Food Company Regal Shoe Company National Magazine MacDonnell’s the Eastern Clay Company Cemetery Department F. B. Souther New York E. B. Heslop Worcester J. Beether Revere James Greer Harold O'Neil Albert McCormack F. G. Bowker L. G. Rich J. Landry Edward J. Carter Edward Ryan W. Jacot Catherine Buelow Theresa Dorsey May Farley J. Mac Cushlin Orlop Myre Edward Murphy Edward Tate John McLean Harrison Holmes William Smith Harry Kiley Helen Judge Mary MacDonald Fred Young Nelson Morris Michael J. Flatley W. D. Eaton J. J. Sullivan M. O. Morrill O. A. Wall H. W. Murphy H. A. Gidney H. P. McCarthy W. N. Rand R. G. Leavitt John Walsh John W. Coe St. Alphonsus A. A Messrs. Murphy Wade Ross Wheaton T. F. Cronin Rizes Lew Kelly Michael Bademan Rita Mario Berta Nichols

Moving Picture Exhibitions Across Local Spots

The Old Home week committee will show moving pictures Saturday night at Sullivan Square Playground Charles Town M street Playground South Boston and in front of Scribner Campbell's stable Walnut Street Neponset. Programs start about o'clock and run for two hours.

Old Home Week Sullivan Square Charles~town M. Street South Boston Scribner & Campbell’s Walnut Street Neponset

Club of Uplifters hosts Old Home Week reception

The Field and Forest Club held a reception at the Twentieth Century building. Miss M A Moliner presided stating no creed or sex limits entry and the aim to uplift humanity through education. Edward H Chandler defined the Twentieth Century Club as a center for free thought and light. Parker Field urged buying land at Washington and Algonquin to build a park.

Field and Forest Club Twentieth Century M. A. Moliner Edward H. Chandler Twentieth Century Club

Children Enjoy Outing At Paragon Park Hosted By Major Weil

About 200 Boston children from St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum Leopold Morse Home New England Home for Little Wanderers and Helping Hand Temporary Home spent a day at Nantasket and Paragon Park They arrived by special cars for a 1020 boat trip had dinner and played on the beach The group thanked Major Victor M Weil and was greeted at Rowe's wharf by cheers from the party and escorts.

Paragon Park Dodge Boston Nantasket Paragon Victor M. Weil Inter-Trust Security Comany St. Vincent’s Orphan Asylum Leopold Morse New England Helping Hand Nantasket Beach Rowe's Wharf Mr. Weil Mrs. Schindler Mason Little Wanderers St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum Lewis Cohen Mer. O'Callaghan South Boston St. Vincent Asylum

Maccabeans Celebrate Old Home Week in Boston

The Maccabeans of Boston marked Old Home Week with a literary day at Maccabean Hall Hanover Street. Hebrew Mark Twain scholar Professor George Selikowitsch of New York gave a humorous lecture, John Flohn read a Hebrew poem for the occasion, and Abraham Alpert of East Boston presided. Alpert welcomed the 80 000 Jews of Boston noting their institutions and progress, followed by a banquet. In Boston Selikowitsch was the guest of Alpert.

Boston Maccabean Hall Hanover Street George Selikowitsch New York Mark Twain John Flohn Abraham Alpert East Boston Alpert Selikowitsch

Old Home Week muster committee thanks city departments

Captain Samuel Abbott Jr, chairman of the muster committee, issues an official statement thanking the police, fire, public grounds and water departments for effective cooperation in making the big muster and play a grand success.

Samuel Abbott, Jr Old Home Week Firemen’s Muster Committee

Brighton Centennial Celebrations Begin With Bonfire and Guns

Brighton marks its 100th anniversary with a dawn gun salute, a 500 child living flag, and a civic parade led by Perlie A. Dyar from Cambridge Street. Mayor Fitzgerald plans to review the parade at Holton Library, as athletic events, boat rides, and evening fireworks cap the day's commemorations.

Brighton Fitzgerald North Brighton Playground A .J. Peters Haseen War Department Washington Watertown Arsenal Wilson Park Wardwell Cambridge Nonantum Hill

Canoe Carnival and Illumination on the Charles River

Old Home Week winds down with a canoe carnival on the Charles River under Land and Water Club auspices. A band concert 8 to 5, then illumination and fireworks 7 to 9. Riverbanks lit, about 200 canoes decked with Chinese lanterns, nearly 2000 canoes overall. Mayor Fitzgerald invited to Riverside recreation grounds.

Charles River Land and Water Club Fitzgerald Riverside Recreation

ANOTHER PARADE Electric parade schedule in Brighton and Cambridge

A second electric parade is planned tonight starting at the River Street Cambridge carhouse at a listed departure time. The route goes through Cambridge and Washington streets Oak Square Central Square and back via Market Street Western Avenue and Pearl Street before returning to River Street. The time card shows sequential stops with arrival times, though several digits are garbled.

Brighton Cambridge River Street Washington Streets Oak Square Washington and Market Streets Western Avenue Central Square Massachusetts Avenue Pearl Street Putnam Avenue River St Harvard Cambridge Sts Washington and Market Sts Oak Sq Market St Western Avye Central Sq

Fireworks Draw Crowd at Franklin Field

More than 30 000 people witnessed the display at Franklin Field last evening. Blue Hill avenue and Harvard street were lined with carriages as spectators filled the field, where the Old Home Week committee presented a varied program of excellent pieces.

Franklin Field Blue Hill Avenue Harvard Street Old Home Week Committee

Band concert draws thousands to Andrew's Square in South Boston

Nearly eight thousand people attended a band concert in Andrew's Square, South Boston, last night despite heat. The crowd enjoyed a full repertoire as attendees braved humid conditions to hear the performance.

Andrew’ Square Boston

Allen's Foot-Base Powder for Tired Feet

An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-base powder as a remedy for tired aching feet. It promotes it as a general foot care product available from all druggists at 25 cents.

Allen

Weinstein Sentenced in Contempt Case Over Assault

Harry Weinstein the striking teamster was sentenced to five months in Suffolk county jail for contempt after assaulting Joseph Tierney a non union teamster while Tierney testified in a suit to restrain strikers from intimidation. He had previous three months for the assault in Municipal Court.

Harry Weinstein Joseph Tierney Suffolk County Tierney

$50 Fine For Auto Speeding In Dedham

In Dedham on August 2 Judge Grover fined George M. Weatherbee $50 for a speed violation, one of the largest auto fines here. Weatherbee, a Waltham resident and auto firm treasurer, appealed with $300 recognizance. He claimed 20 mph, witnesses cited 2 to 36 mph, after a collision with Samuel Greenberg’s express wagon near Wellesley. Witnesses included George E. Sweetser, chairman of the Wellesley Board of Selectmen, who prosecuted. Weatherbee was represented by George W. Anderson. The defense contends Greenberg moved into Weatherbee’s path.

Dedham George M. Weatherbee Grover Weatherbee Waltham Wellesley F. A. Ellis Commonwealth Samuel Greenberg George E. Sweetser Wellesley Selectmen George W. Anderson Greenberg

Fox Hunt in Cambridge Captures Runaway Fox

John H Holt and John Kelley of the Raymond Street city stables chased a reddish animal through Lin nean Street in Cambridge. They pursued a fox that was limping badly and brought it to the city stables where it is penned in a box stall.

Cambridge John H. Holt John Kelley Raymond Street Linnean Street City

Laura Matthews Buried After Colorado Springs Death

The body of Miss Laura Matthews who died from a pistol wound at Colorado Springs arrived in Kansas City and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery.

Kansas City Laura Matthews Colorado Springs Elmwood Cemetery

Cuticura Remedies Cured Daughter and Baby Skin Ailments

A mother recounts using Cuticura to heal her daughter's facial pimples after failed treatment with a product called Dand. She also notes prior success curing milk crust in an older child and a severe scalp infection in a newborn, crediting Cuticura Remedies and Cuticura Soap for clear skin. The dated testimonials span 1906 Berlin New Jersey.

Mas. J. A. Jacobs Berlin N. Jd

Cuticura Skin Cure Advert of Soap Ointment Pills

Sore hands and feet soak in hot creamy lather of Cuticura Soap. Dry and anoint with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin cure. Ban-dage lightly in soft cotton. Complete external and internal treatment for all ages includes Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills. Sold world wide by Potter Drug Chem Corp. Free mailed Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases.

Potter Drug Chem. Corp Sole Props Boston Mass

Children Are Too Expensive Chief Cause Of Race Deaths

At Chautauqua Assembly John Graham Brooks of Boston, author socialist, argues the rising cost of raising children in cities contributes to a declining birth rate and rates the chief factor behind race death by own action. He notes the burden of urban living fuels fewer births.

Chautauqua N. Y John Graham Brooks Boston Chautauqua Assembly

Joshua Sears Seeks Alderman Nomination in Boston

Joshua M Sears a Boston and New York social figure and Ward 11 committee member announces his Democratic bid for Alderman from Wards 7 and 11. He follows two prior defeats by Dan Donnelly and is backed by Fire Commissioner Wells as the young candidate retires incumbent Bangs.

Joshua M. Sears J. Montgomery Sears Boston Sears New York Alderman Bangs Dan Donnelly Wells

Auto Crushes Three In Amesbury Accident

In Amesbury on Fruit place at 12 30 am a 40 horsepower car owned by James W. Hume turned over after the brake failed on an incline. Mr Hume and Mr and Mrs J Wesley Kendall were crushed. Mrs Kendall escaped with slight injuries while Hume suffered a head wound needing 14 stitches and possible brain concussion. The car backed 10 feet down an embankment. This is Hume’s second summer accident involving the same vehicle.

Amesbury James W. Hume Fruit Place Hume J. Wesley Kendall

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Mechanics Jasia Regnak GU Tn Youv Sally Fitz Sun- the Homer Club OF Uplifters Twentieth Century Building Major Weil Captain Abbott Weinstein Waltham Man Fox Hunt Little Red Animal City Stable Brooks Joshua Sears Tremont Street New England Mutual Life Insurance Eens Charles H. Flood Home Office Milk St Albert H. Curtis Tel. Rox Frederic J. Crosby Warren St O’shea Dennis Patrick Honora O'Shea Owen Kelly Bennington Street Jane Thomas Smith Avenue Street
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