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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1911
Page
2
President Taft receives a 104 pound watermelon from Texas to ease dog days before Congress adjourns. He replies gratefully, noting he will relish every bit as the melon arrives. Also notes two short stories in the Sunday Post Magazine contest.
Aug 10 This chapter recounts Oregon Republican Rep A W Lafferty writing to 17 year old Washington high school graduate Florence Kubel. He expressed desire to meet her and noted he was a bachelor without a family.
The Oregonian publishes a second meet me letter from Representative Lafferty to a Portland stenographer described as the general delivery lady. Lafferty sends a Telegram defending his actions, noting his married brother’s role and the beer tale involving a steamboat captain.
George II Duarte the youngest Boston consul represents the new Republic of Portugal He supersedes Viscount Valle da Costa Duarte helped proclaim the republic in Portugal and says the royalist efforts failed A constitutional convention is drafting a permanent Portuguese charter with a president to be elected Duarte's family lost status under the old regime but now serve in the new republic
About 2 000 participants marched in Paine Memorial Hall and along Boston streets led by a band. Governor Foss and Acting Mayor Walter L. Collins reviewed the parade at City Hall, Bay State Lodge showcased white flannel trousers and blue coats, a Mechanics Hall ball followed, and J Frank Wheaton presided at Paine Hall with the Daughters of Ellis convention led by Mrs Emma Hodges.
A procession formed at 1:30 p m on Warren avenue with the Commonwealth Band of Boston leading, followed by Monarch Lodge of New York. About 150 men wore cream white flannel suits with purple aprons as Monumental Lodge of Baltimore joined in the display with white flannel attire, while a dog cart drawn by a mule bore a large side legend.
Washington August 10. Reports say Taft may pose for a long film showing him on White House grounds with permission by film men. Organizers hope to film at the White House and distribute to theatres worldwide, hoping for strong public interest and demand.
Community mourns multiple deaths in South Boston East Boston and nearby towns. The list includes John Anderson age 49 from South Boston and Mary Buckley from Jamaica Plain. John J Coakley of East Boston. Joseph Cowan of South Boston. John Craven of Roxbury. Margaret Hyland of Brookline. Elizabeth MacDonald of Roxbury. John Murphy of Bourne. Hazel Murray of Lincoln. Joseph Osgood of Winthrop. Charles Porter of Watertown. Nicholas Quinn of Newton. Helen Sherlock of Arlington. Sarah Tasker of East Boston. Arthur Willard of Boston. Funeral details show mass times and church names including Gate of Heaven Cathedral Our Lady of Lourdes Sacred Heart St. Eulalia’s Calvary Cathedral St Mary’s Cathedral Our Lady. Relatives urged to attend. Flowers omitted for Dalrymple items. Burial at Calvary Cemetery mentioned for several.
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