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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1910
Page
12
A prolonged fall ending Dec 6 sparked a partial rebound in the week that followed. The 12 industrials fell 8.62 points and 2 rails 5.17, with leaders down 10 to 14 points. Although some leaders recovered about half their losses, the combined averages rose only about two points.
Analysts note crops exceed summer expectations and money conditions improve, with possible gold imports and elections no longer uncertain. Big firms may face bookkeeping tweaks in the Trust cases, tariff revisions could lower living costs, and capital shortages persist, delaying booms while retrenchment advances.
A compact calendar note outlines current common and preferred statuses at Car Foundry. It highlights ongoing updates and practical implications for daily operations and planning.
Mr and Mrs Andrew J Barnes marked their 50th wedding anniversary at 757 Main street Malden yesterday afternoon with friends and relatives in attendance A dinner was served and the home was festively decorated The Barnes received 80 in gold from Boston Rubber Shoe Company employees where Mr Barnes works and 150 in gold from relatives They were married December 11 1860 by Rev A M Merrill then pastor of First Methodist Church Melrose
The Charles River from Watertown to Faneuil froze solid yesterday marking the first clear ice this winter. Hundreds skated all day testing steel runners on a smooth surface two to five inches thick though some bridges and certain spots near police marks were unsafe.
Mayor Fitzgerald cites census figures showing Boston at $28.50 per person. He argues surrounding suburbs share police and fire costs, reduces city tax through regional averages, and notes Boston bears county expenses and owns essential city infrastructure. He highlights large park and playground areas and substantial municipal assets as factors in the high per capita cost.
Eight trawlers arrived at the wharf bringing in a total catch of $29,100 pounds of fish. Haddock led with 146,000 pounds, cod 106,000, hake 54,000, pollock 1,600, and cask accounted for 0. Olive F Hutchins and Stranger carried portions of the cask. Captain Jeff Thomas reported bad weather during an 11 day trip aboard the Cynthia. The George Parker returned after a three week Cape shore visit with 90,000 pounds, its skipper Rufus McKay noting a boisterous voyage. Morning Star faced a northeaster, losing sails and sustaining deck damage. Ships and figures named include George Parker, Cynthia, Olive F Hutchins, Stranger, Morning Star, Nantucket Shoals Lightship No. 8, and others as repairs and wireless installations proceed at East Boston and related yards. The Navy yard will host the Lightship overhaul. wireless gear is being installed aboard several vessels.
Sun rises 7 04 sets 4 12. Day length eight hours. High water 7 10 am and 7 42 pm, am tide 9 ft 6 in pm 9 ft 0 in. Vessels arriving include Boston Simms Yarmouth Juniata James Norfolk Indian Hillary Bay State Olsen Newport News Whitney O Donnell and others. Tugs Lehigh McGoldrick Burden Baltic Buffalo Wyoming Clark Black Bird Berkley Eureka Plummer and more. Ships from Newport News Philadelphia Portland Gloucester and Port Johnson reported with barges in tow as weather disrupted Plymouth Charles Mann Grace from Philadelphia returned waiting better conditions.
The Rev. George A. Gordon, D. D. longtime pastor of Old South Church,因 has broken down from workload and is ordered to travel abroad for rest and change. He will sail in January and visit Egypt the Nile region and cross by the Mediterranean route. Beginning January, Rev. Charles R. Brown, D. D. will occupy the Old South pulpit.
Russian baritone George Baklanoff says his eyes convey Ramon’s madness in La Habanera to be staged next Wednesday at the Boston Opera House. Director Menotti debates whether such a haunting gaze enhances the tragedy or upstages the performance.
Fely Dereyne Lydia Lipkowska and Carmen Melis skated on the ice at Boston Arena escorted by Theodore Bauer. Lipkowska led off with a one foot turn then skated to center while Melis wobbled and was nudged by Dereyne before rescue by Bauer and Lipkowska. The three, representing France and Spain, were towed around the rink at speed.
Boston's city collecting department faces upheaval over proposed 200 yearly pay raises for 10 collectors. The Mayor rejected the initial schedule, sending it back for revision as word of the favored list leaked. With many seeking raises, concerns arose about reserving funds before pay day at City Hall.
Data from the Chamber of Commerce industrial survey of New England will be issued as a book in February. It is described as one of the region’s largest publicity efforts. The project is directed by a committee led by George S. Smith Walter B. Lowney and George B Gallup.
The Eu ropa, the world’s largest ship, will be 900 feet long with nine decks above water and a 96 foot beam. Displacement will reach 70,000 tons, with 140 million pounds of materials for decks and 14 million feet of Oregon fir. It will include dining rooms, a Ritz Carlton, palm gardens, universal telephones, the largest gym, baths, pools, and a running track. It aims for completion in 1912.
A Philadelphia Boston New York and Canadian flea troupe led by Professor Braham from Crystal Palace London performs for an invited press audience. The Blondin flea rides a bicycle across a wire balancing a pole while various tricks with toy vehicles ladders and juggling are shown to entertain.
Mrs Minnie Fluor sues for 1700 dollars claiming fright and injuries after the sudden appearance of Thomas B. Stone in a dressmaker’s room. She attributes 2500 dollars total damages including disability and injury to modesty, alleging loss of an $800 business opportunity.
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