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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1912
Page
12
Police dispersed a crowd of Brighton butchers who threatened a meat shipment to the co operative kosher shop in Chelsea. A 5000 pound load was blocked as strike leaders clashed with vendors while officers prevented violence and retail dealers debated action.
Lieutenant William E F Perry of Adams Street Dorchester retires at roll call after 37 years in the police. Commissioner O'Meara cites his zeal and ability. Perry's pension is set at $900 yearly. Sergeant Charles T Reardon becomes lieutenant at City Hall station and transfers to Dorchester. Patrolman Edward A Ryan is promoted to sergeant and assigned to Roxbury Crossing station.
After a 35 mile ascent from Pittsfield the Boston balloon with J J Van Valkenburgh and William Carroll Hill drifted through air holes and gusts, dropping from 1500 feet to break the trees before settling on Mt Adams summit. Crews plan to recover the balloon in the morning.
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts benefits from the Mary Ripley Goodwin will. The museum receives a share of the residual trust after heirs and a Chinese imperial necklace. Beloit College gains items forming the Mary Ripley Collection. The Massachusetts Historical Society may obtain a facsimile of the Declaration, with other legacies to relatives and a servant.
A Watertown field day at St Patrick’s Church on Lexington Street features a long list of athletic events for the church annual event. The Rev Ambrose E F Roche pastor, who recently purchased grounds for a girls academy, also hosts a Vaudeville program by the Watertown Council K of C. An evening concert and dancing follow.
Edward Black a 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs James I Black of 60 Yeoman Street Roxbury has been missing for nearly two weeks. Police could not locate him after he was last seen at Revere Beach on Sunday July 21. His mother says he was very sensitive and feared scolding if he returned home.
The text notes McGraw and associates considering a committee to address alleged bias by umpires who they claim give them less than a percent of favorable calls.
Traders report widespread supply for groundfish and swordfish with large mackerel in short supply. Multiple steamers and schooners delivered barrels of groundfish, tinker mackerel, and swordfish while prices ranged from 11 to 51 2 cents per pound for swordfish and mackerel.
The edition lists arrivals and clearances of numerous vessels including Despatch boat Dolphin Laws Gloucester and Rev enue cutters Itasca Jacobs and others. It records steamers Devonian Caledonian and Prince Arthur departing for various ports, with schooners carts and barges noted for Sewalls Point Newport News and Philadelphia among others.
The Navy Department accepted a bid of 3610 dollars from Joseph G. Hitner of Philadelphia for the Santee an old sailing frigate laid down in 1820 and long used as the midshipmen prison ship at the Naval Academy now likely to be junked.
SS SPUAIR at 16 Green st lists paper hanging $1.75 and painting $1.25 with whitewashing, outside painting. Contact at 1412 Hay or Hobbs H. Os. LINER at 26-50% Green st offers vaporizing $1.75 painting $1.50 whiten 20¢ via postal ad J&Sutf.
Dr Mary J Blake operates at 668 Tremont Street near Wisgoodline Street and will see patients on Tuesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for consultation. Free services noted.
Notices announce numerous death and funeral details across Roxbury Brighton Charlestown Dorchester Jamaica Plain and other Boston suburbs. Entries name Annie M Ball Annia Gertrude Carey Giovanni Casaretto Frances Deering Maria Dillon Howard Doane Michael Fitzpatrick Mary Flynn Neary Ganley Philo mena Gonsalves John Gould Gertrude Holman Hurley John Kewer Thomas Kilday George Temon Minna Myers Nagle Abbie Pierce Margaret Ryan Lillian Silva Mary Sullivan Warren Thomas Augusta Walker Frank Yeadon and others with addresses and funeral times including Aug 4 Aug 5 and Aug 6 observances and church services across St. Catherine’s Sacred Heart Immaculate Conception and local parishes.
In memory of Thomas Whealon who died August 5 1909 a kind father faithful to the end his daughter Alice G Bastlian 87 Main street Leominster sends this composed tribute We shall meet him when God thinks best until then he is not forgotten
In spring memory of Sarah A Diggins the first anniversary requiem will be celebrated at St John the Evangelist Church Winthrop Massachusetts on Saturday August 3 at 11 a.m.
Readable item notes offer a sale of refrigerators and store fixtures by Whitman Co at Sullivan a30 d Su tf. Details include varied models and price points for bulk purchases and business use.
Safety Easor Blades offered at two cents each sharpened with guarantee money back. Mail orders postpaid from HUB SHARPENING CO. 4 Causeway St Boston. Includes odd line about clairvoyants and address 26 Carver.
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