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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1911
Page
3
Mrs. John L. Gardner distributed prizes for the fifth year to 20 residents in the North and West Ends. She praised the entrants, noted student helpers, and emphasized teaching residents to grow flowers. About 800 people competed.
The ad touts Gets-It as safe for corns warts and bunions claiming it doesn’t irritate skin or require shaving. Prizes were awarded in North End and West End windows for flower displays featuring corn and perfumes, with winners named and addresses listed.
The committee gave honorable mention to residents Mrs Raffi Edith Gleason Lena Siletsky David Beresefsky Anna Levine P Oresta Harry Freedman Teresa Merrick Henrietta Goldstein and Charles Weller from various streets. The organizing committee included Mrs Eva White Philip Davis Miss Alice Vanston Samuel F. Hubbard William W. Locke Miss Golde Bamber and Miss Jean Cross from local service groups.
A fragmentary notice notes watch troubles blamed on bad weather and promotes Wilson Bros watchmakers offering repair services, low prices, and eye testing at their single store open evenings. The ad touts high quality optics and on‑the‑spot glasses repair.
James Langford of West Somerville faced Cambridge District Court on a charge of causing a disturbance aboard a Boston Elevated car Hitty and tans. The case details remain unclear in the fragmentary report.
Samuel H. Hudson, attorney and Boston Excise Board member, files in Suffolk County Superior Civil Court a suit to recover 59487.73 on a promissory note alleged from March 9 1908. Interest at 6 percent is requested in addition to the note’s face value.
The International Trust Company B Farnham Smith and the Sheldon Corporation are named as co defendants in a case accusing ties to Sheldon. The petition seeks a restraining order on stock transfers a receiver for properties and charges to redeem hotel trust shares. It alleges transfers of Copley Square Hotel Trust shares and ostensible ownership by Smith.
Marlboro Aug 28 Joan A Frye prominent taxpayer and pioneer of Marlboro shoe making died at 71 after long illness arterial sclerosis He founded the John A Frye Shoe Company in 1861 and as president employed 550 workers turning out 6000 pairs daily He donated land for the public library and aided churches and public causes He is survived by a widow one son and two daughters
Howard Gould nine year old son of W H Gould of Salem Lynnfield was struck by an automobile yesterday. He was hurled against a telegraph pole and is in serious condition at Lynn Hospital. He suffered a fractured right hip a broken nose and multiple facial and body injuries.
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