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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1915
Page
4
Professor Allen W. Whaley appeals to the Governors Conference for the American negro to work out his own destiny. He cites oppressive conditions and limited opportunities facing black Americans and argues their value to the Republic has been undervalued.
A historical speech argues for equal political civil educational and industrial rights for twelve million Black Americans. It urges fair trials by impartial juries ending lynching and mob violence and stresses equal protection under one law without special privileges.
The 71st Barnstable Fair runs Aug 31 to Sep 2 with Gov Walsh attending Governor's Day on Sep 1. Strong interest in horse racing and a first time horse show boost this year’s events. Races include trotter pace on Sept 1 and 2 with free for all, and entries pour in for the new show.
Through the coming marriage of Mrs Francis W Brewer of 362 Commonwealth avenue widow of Francis W Brewer Boston and Hingham horticulturist to 22 year old Charles LeRoy Cleaver of Mt Carmel Penn the young bridegroom will become the stepfather of a man but two years his junior.
Cleaver a second year Harvard law student will become stepfather to 20 year old John Wilmon Brewer and Brewer's two daughters after Cleaver and Mrs. Brewer filed marriage intentions at Cambridge City Hall. Cleaver lists the Cambridge Y M C A as his address. last night he was described as visiting Vermont. He is Dickinson College alum with a 1911 doctor of philosophy degree. Mrs. Brewer declined to discuss the marriage beyond saying she would not deny or affirm the report. Her late husband was son of Boston banker Francis W. Brewer, heir to a storied Massachusetts family with estate at Hingham and ties to General Wilmon W. Blackmar.
Sixty nine stranded cattlemen from Virginia and the South left Boston by steamship to Newport News after tickets were provided by the State Board of Charity under Mayor Adams and Daniel T. O Connell. Some walk south or ride freights. five are jailed as hoboes in Newton. They plan legal action against the steamship line and will file formal complaints upon reaching Virginia.
Ex Governor John D Long is back at his Hingham home after a recent bladder ailment. His son Pierce Long reported the condition is not serious and there is no cause for alarm.
In Winona Minnesota Bishop Patrick R Heffron was shot by priest L M Lesches as Heffron celebrated mass at St Marys College private chapel The bishop showed signs of recovery tonight while the assailant was arrested Officials said the priest believed he had been slighted in a parish assignment
Edward Halloran eight year old of 209 Washington Street Somerville fell from a ladder in Lincoln park yesterday fracturing both forearms. He was taken to Somerville Hospital by Reserve Officer Long.
The author claims to be the bad boy in the tale born in Rivermouth Portmouth New Hampshire. He moves to New Orleans at eighteen months and returns later. His schooling begins with quick adventures and a fierce clash when Tom Bailey defeats Bill Conway in a bitter fight after finding him abusing another boy.
In early discipline drama at River mouth, Bailey and Conway fight led by Grimshaw ruling. Bailey loses recess. Conway gets a Latin penalty. The tale then shifts to Gypsy the pony and a lively menagerie of pets in the Captain Nutter household.
Copyright 1911 Mary Elizabeth Ald rich and distributed by Houghton Mifflin Co. Requests for back numbers of The Story of a Bad Boy by Thomas Bailey Aldrich should go to Circulation Department Boston Post. Applications by mail require an extra cent per copy for postage in addition to the paper price. Limited remaining supply, apply at once.
Amateur soldiers at Plattsburg's military camp of instruction marched six miles into the countryside and pitched tents for the night. They were ordered to break camp and march three miles farther to complete a nine mile hike.
The last camp site was near a large hay barn where soldiers slept on hay mattresses. Mayor John Purroy Mitchel and Robert L. Bacon were among the first to secure hay beds. War Secretary Garrison’s telegram to Major-General Leonard Wood stayed a hot topic after Colonel Roosevelt’s speech, while Dudley Field Malone clarified he did not mean to criticise General Wood.
The American Trust Company directors voted to let employees in the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia perform their duty without loss of pay or impact on vacation pay.
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