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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1911
Page
7
Twelve workmen, all negroes, suffocated in a Passaic River caisson near Newark while preparing to reconstruct the Centre street bridge to Harrison. The accident happened on a floating pontoon off the Newark shore late tonight.
A steam driven caisson sinking for the Newark extension of the Mc Adoo tunnel system suffocated workers when the air supply failed after the steam engine broke down. Rescue attempts were mounted but only one man was hauled out alive. others were found dead.
Columbus Ohio January 31 The United Mine Workers adopted an amendment to the constitution requiring members of the National Civic Federation to forfeit UMWA membership, forcing John Mitchell former UMWA president to resign from the federation or from the Miners Union.
A telegram read by Secretary Perry relays John Mitchell’s stance on his exclusion from the United Mine Workers of America for not leaving the National Civic Federation. He denounces the action as unjust yet accepts the convention's right to act and notes the miners’ broad support for him. He cites a Supreme Court-ward case and promises continued labor support despite disagreement.
Ten day promotion advertises a free 50 cent package of Sargel to help thinned individuals gain 10 to 30 pounds a month. Claims include improved digestion, increased vigor, and lasting flesh. Distribution requires sending name, address and ten cents to Sargel Co. at 36-B Herald Bldg. Binghamton NY.
A reader-drafted column to Sisters weighs the appeal of genius in husbands versus practical partners. It argues for forbearance, warns against harsh judgments, and jokes that true perfection is rare, while proposing legal fixes to curb divorce and keep families intact.
A Boston letter writer argues housework is strenuous and underappreciated. She recounts late nights and night calls from mistresses, favors overtime, and prefers shop work for independence. She highlights the freedoms of living out and sewing her own clothes.
To celebrate love day host a Valentine party with heart decorations as guests arrive. Use red or white hearts as score cards and prize simple heart themed items. Include Cupid sketches and love songs while someone narrates a St Valentine tale.
A dated note describes hosting a Valentine party with playful jokes and poems, advising valentine favors for guests, age-appropriate games like spin the cover and post office, and heart themed prizes and decorations in bright red with heart shaped cakes. It emphasizes lively entertainment and music during refreshments.
A 19 year old writes to Little Brown Head about plans to marry in ten weeks. She plans to settle in her fiancé's hometown near Canada and describes feeling at home in an old-fashioned cottage despite modern flats. The letter conveys affection and a shared commitment to their future.
Personal note expresses anticipation of happiness and requests future contact. Includes phrases like Little Brown Head and HON with questions about a circle, reflecting informal greetings and informal signature.
New York poet William J. Lampton vents at post office charges after a one cent souvenir card from Boston requires a two cent postage, prompting readers and the Boston Post to rally to his aid. He praises the Post editor for aid and questions postal regulations while noting a consolation card was sent.
Mark Connolly ten years old of 143 Calvary street fell from a swiftly moving passenger train in Waltham tonight and sustained a compound fracture of the skull. He is dying at Wal tham Hospital.
The ad promises quick relief from indigestion sour stomach and related misery using Pape's Diapepsin. It claims five minute digestion, relief from belching gas headaches and nausea, and urges readers to read the formula on the 5 cent packages.
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