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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
4
Henri Farman staged his first public American flight at Brighton Beach Race Track. About 2,000 spectators watched as the frail aeroplane lifted to 20 feet and sped straight for a third of a mile in roughly eighty seconds in favorable conditions despite swarms of mosquitoes.
A sharp letter from the Chelsea Board of License Commissioners urged innkeepers to enforce Sunday hotel laws. Today conditions improved as ham sandwiches were deemed insufficient for meals and beer required a full meal or sandwich with every drink. Beer prices rose from five to ten cents, reducing Sunday crowds at hotel drinking rooms.
On the final day of the special athletic games visiting Americans dominated events. H A Gidney of Boston A A won the high jump, William F Hamilton of Chicago A A won the 100 metre dash from scratch in 11 seconds, H L Trube of New York A C captured the 1500 metre in 4 minutes 12 seconds, BH T Cook of Cornell won the pole vault, and J C Carpenter of Cornell finished the 400 metre in 50 seconds. Large attendance noted.
B C Wright and R C Little, after sensational play and a doubles win over Larned and Wrenn, meet at Longwood to decide the national singles title. The victor earns the right to face Champion W A Larned in the final title match marking the tournament’s close.
Athletes Wright and Little will duel at Longwood today to decide who earns the right to challenge champion Larned in the tennis singles. The piece notes Wright’s steady form and hints his better odds for the honor.
Bonetti prepared to hitch a lion to a balloon as a crowd gathered. State police refused approval after inspecting the animal, with SPCA representatives threatening action if cruelty occurred. Manager Dodge pressed on, claiming legal right to proceed despite protests from Middlesex Norfolk and Plymouth counties SPCA agents.
H Dugan 80 of Seventh Street South Bos om is listed in a fragmentary notice alongside references to Munroe A and 11 year old teams and games, indicating a local sports or youth activity snippet with uncertain context.
Readers are invited to enjoy a restful trip through Nova Scotia Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island. The Plant Line ships Hal ifax and A W Perry sail direct from Boston to Halifax and Prince Edward Island with departures on Tuesdays for Halifax Hawkesbury and Charlottetown and on Wednesdays and Saturdays for Halifax only.
Several thousand people gathered around Wong Jong’s laundry on E and Seventh in South Boston last night after a white woman was said to be abducted and held inside. Police arrived after the crowd heard the cry and released Mary Brady 22 of Roxbury wife of the store owner. She said she was locked in by Wong Jong while she slept in the shop.
Joshua Crane Jr and a companion faced danger after clinging to a dory for over an hour while sea conditions threatened to wash them away. Mrs. Crane alerted a family launch, commanded by John Wilson, which reached the distressed pair just as exhaustion set in. Crane, owner of the Amanita III racing yacht, credited his swimming skills with saving himself and his son.
The article predicts a tight pair of racquet duels with Wright and Little as strong contenders while Larned faces defending expectations. Victory is expected to hinge on the Boston player, with Tuesday’s match remaining highly contested after a close Saturday doubles showing.
Boer Anholtz clashes with Dick Hyland in Bath Beach as the week opens a six round bout. Langford faces Tony Ross in Philadelphia, Packey McFarland meets Phil Brock in Los Angeles, and Larry Connolly fights Tony Capon in New York. Dick Fitzpatrick heads to Benton Harbor to face Jim Drumgola in a late Friday card.
Mrs. J Powers searched for 48 hours after her 4 year old daughter wandered from a sheep camp 40 miles northwest of Thermopolis Wyoming. Six miles into the hills she found the child sleeping under a sage clump watched by coyotes.
Mrs. Vonnie Mannering Hennessy filed for divorce from James Hennessy in county court after claiming desertion in July and non support. She notes they married in Pueblo in April of the previous year and gained notoriety from a local advertisement seeking a real man.
The Plymouth line steamer Betty Alden carrying about 600 people lay two hours at anchor two miles beyond Boston Light after a broken paddlewheel halted progress. The Mayflower of the Nantasket line towed her to harbor while repairs were made, no injuries were reported and the ship reached her wharf by 4 p.m.
Boston fans race to finish contributions before the Cy Young Trophy Fund closes on Thursday night. A new list of donors appears today adding to the long roster, with many contributions varying from small to modest amounts as the drive accelerates in the last three days.
Pittsburgh hosts a baseball day featuring Hans Wagner and McCarthy likely to face former teammates. Vic Willis may be sent to the mound by Manager Clarke as the Pirates seek pace after recent to Cleveland and Detroit wins. Knights of Pythias will march in a 100-strong attendance with two Pirates members among the group.
On June 13 1909 Boston will unveil a costly granite memorial at Forest Hills Cemetery to fallen firemen. The four sided shaft features bronze tablets of a steamer truck hand tub and protective wagon with an eight foot bronze statue The Fireman atop. Designers J N White Sons of Quincy with inscription Tribute to the Boston Firemen. Cost expected around 10000 dollars, sub committee from Veteran Fireman's Association led by George H Fields and others.
Two men prowled the grounds of Alexander Henderson on Woodlawn Road Brookline last night an employee raised an alarm scaring them away. A cellar window was found broken and the back door glass shattered. Henderson family away. police unable to locate the suspects who may have originated from Jamaica Plain.
Burglars entered the house of Andrew Mills on Church Street in Wellesley tonight and escaped with ten dollars in cash and a small amount of clothing.
Patrick Mahoney reports his 11 year old son John was bitten by a Boston terrier at 133 South Street Jamaica Plain. The boy had reached his hand through the pickets of Andrew Blake’s fence where sweet peas grow. the dog bitten him between wrist and elbow. Police found the dog licensed but saw no grounds for action since the arm entered the fence.
The Knights of Columbus of Eastern Massachusetts under the Boston chapter plan a Wonderland outing and reunion in celebration of Embarkation Day. Special decorations and the ballroom will be reserved exclusively for Knights of Columbus members and their guests.
An advertisement extols Mapl-Flake wheat as the ideal summer breakfast and a heat producing food for winter. It touts six hour cooking in maple syrup, days of curing, ultra thin berry flakes toasted at 400 degrees, and claims full digestibility and nourishment. It contrasts with fast short process foods that waste time and irritate the stomach.
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