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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1911

Page

2

Biplane race thrills crowds at Squantum field

Aviators led by Harry N Atwood Tom Sopwith and Howard N Gill staged a dramatic display at Squantum with 12 flights. Sopwith carried multiple passengers including James Jones and May Sopwith while Atwood wowed spectators circling the crowd and harbor. The day ended as sunset lit the field with Sopwith later testing a 70 horsepower Bleriot amid cheers. The meet was extended to Wednesday September 6 due to cancellations.

Harry N. Atwood Tom Sopwith Howard N. Gill Sopwith Wright Thomas A. Luke Post Atwood Squantum Inn

Sopwith Takes Seven Aboard. Plans More Aerial Rides

English aviator Tom Sopwith carried seven passengers in a Wright biplane yesterday, extending his record for passenger flights. He has now flown over 500 people and aims for more as meets continue. Rides are priced around one hundred dollars, with Sopwith’s manager J Dudley Sturrock fielding requests for future flights.

Tom Sopwith Wright Grahame-White Sopwith

Woman Cures Boy of Eczema With Resinol

A Philadelphia mother reports her son healed from severe eczema after three weeks using Resinol Ointment and Soap. The ad touts immediate relief and broad skin uses, listing burns, cuts, boils, and scalp care. Products sold by agents from The Resinol Chemical Co in Baltimore, Md.

Resinol Florence Griffin Winton Street Philadelphia Aiists Hasiol Chemical Cor Baltimore

Aviators Set A New Price For Flight Offers

In a dispute over entry fees, pilots claim that charging 25 dollars per participant cheapens aviation. They organize and establish a 100 dollar price for a flight, promising a quality experience to those who sign up.

Woman Sues Wrights for 25000 Damages

Mary Lynch of Delevan Wisconsin sues the Wright company for 25000 alleging permanent injuries from a September 18 1910 aeroplane collision in Milwaukee driven by the late Archie Hoxsey. She argues the accident was foreseeable and preventable.

Wrights New York Mary Lynch Delevan Wis Wright Company Archie Hoxsey Milwaukee

Camorrist Leaders Condemned For Insulting Judge In Italy

Enrico Alfano and Giuseppe Minichiello of the Camorra were sentenced to three months for insulting the president of the court during a murder trial in Viterbo. The pair interrupted testimony about Cuoccolo’s ring found hidden in a mattress and caused a court disturbance.

Viterbo Italy Enrico Alfano Camorrists Giuseppe Minichiello Camorra Gennaro Cuoccolo Cavaliere Bianchi Cuoccolo Cuoccolo’s Ring, the Carabineers Giuseppe Salvi Alfano Minichiello

Protests and Support in Legal Debate on Trust Law

A speaker urges restrained use of drastic trust law and criticizes wide penalties under the Sherman act. He supports the Supreme Court standard allowing some discretion, notes public demand for harsh punishment, and argues for targeted enforcement to avoid harming many small capital holdings. He cites Beef Trust, Standard Oil, and American Tobacco as examples caught by the law.

United States Supreme Court Hornblower Supreme Court Beef Trust Standard Oil American Tobacco Company

Boston Junkmen Fences for Metal Thieves

Edwin B Farnham of Richards & Co alleges Boston junk shops act as fences for stolen metal. He cites losses at his firm and recovered pigs of tin near a North station district plant, noting railroads like New Haven and Boston & Maine face similar thefts. Farnham claims stolen metal is smelted into new forms before sale.

Edwin EB. Farnham Richards & Co Causeway Street Boston Farnham North Station New Haven Boston & Maine

Beattie Defence Uses Witnesses in Murder Trial

The Beattie defense introduces expert testimony on car jolt and witnesses to a highwayman hold-up to explain the gun ejected near the Midlothian turnpike. A chaotic cross examination includes a shocking exchange over a cat-raising incident and a dramatic courtroom laugh. The court sustains a motion to exclude bloodhound evidence and Beattie and witnesses recount past conversations about Henry.

Beattie Owen Commonwealth William Pemberton Talley Pemberton Wendenburg

Population Centre Moved to Indiana Location

The centre of the United States population is now announced as in western Bloomington Indiana in Monroe County eight miles farther west than the July 17 estimate. The shift results from a published error by two clerks and reflects Pacific coast population growth.

Washington United States Durand Bloomington Monroe County Indiana Durend Unionville Columbia Ind Pacific Coast

Candidates at Bass Point Hear Malden Republican slate

The Malden Republican city committee hosted about 200 guests at Bass Point Nahant for the annual dinner and outing. Gubernatorial candidates Joseph Walker Norman H. White and Lt. Governor Louis A. Frothingham spoke on topics from direct democracy to attacks on Governor Foss. Other speakers included Langtry Swift White Stevens Glidden and Alexander McGregor with Charles E. Ransom as toastmaster. A reception committee greeted attendees.

Malden Republican City Committee Bass Point Nahant Joseph Walker Norman H. White Foss Louis A. Frothingham Walker White Langtry Swift Stevens Walters. Glidden Alexander McGregor Charles E. Ransom

Richardson of Superior Court Dead

Judge James Bailey Richardson longtime Massachusetts Superior Court jurist died at midnight after a month of critical illness. He served 19 years on the bench and was unconscious for over a day. Born in Orford New Hampshire, his death ends a noted legal career.

Orford N. H James Bailey Richardson Massachusetts Superior Court Richardson

Death closes Boston judge’s long fight after threats

Judge James Bailey Richardson of the Superior Court died after a period of illness linked to threats received last May. He had issued an injunction against the Boston Photo-Engravers' Union and faced ominous letters. Survived by widow Lucy Cushing Gould Richardson, his funeral is set for 3:30 PM at his summer home. he was born in 1832 in Oxford New Hampshire and served as corporation counsel and on the Rapid Transit Commission.

Grahame-White Squantum Head Boston Light Dorchester Bay City Point Bleriot Sopwith Judge Richardson Lucy Cushing Gould Richardson James Bailey Richardson Superior Court Orford N. H Dartmouth Suffolk County Hart Matthews Rapid Transit Commission Cobb James Bugbee

Progressives Nominate Madero for Presidency

Francisco Madero was nominated for the presidency by the Constitutional Progressive party in convention in Mexico City this evening.

Mexico City Francisco Madero Constitutional Progressive Party

Father John’s Medicine Ad Promises Health for Mothers

An old advertisement touts Father John’s Medicine as a tonic and body-builder for mothers with young children. It claims the product strengthens the system to prevent colds and pneumonia, notes doctors prescribe it, and cites fifty years of use.

Father John

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