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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1912
Page
4
A promotional note touts coats at a price under 100.00 to attract buyers. It hints the sale targets women familiar with Tunnel Bargain Basement savings and emphasizes rapid turnover to limit losses from automatic price reductions.
The British steamer Snowden Range, a week overdue from Fowey, England, limped into harbor after three weeks of gales and hurricanes. Five crew members remain in the ship's hospital with serious injuries while all aboard suffered some harm. A crew member’s leg was broken and a sea impact tore into a cabin near the officer’s room. James McDonald was taken to hospital after docking for treatment.
The Snowden Range, carrying 3117 tons of China clay, battled a hurricane after departing Fowey Jan 12. Hull damage, smashed lifeboats, and crushed deckhouse walls followed as crew faced flooding and injuries including Beal and Tate. Harry Reid, 20, swept overboard Jan 21 and never found.
The Y M C A at 48 Boylston Street hosts a house warming from 8 to 10 pm to celebrate a new 25 000 annex. The two story brick addition extends from Lagrange Street to Boylston Street and adds 5300 square feet, a gym with new lounging and locker rooms, steam bath and electric light bath, a 40 foot long handball court, four bowling lanes, and billiard and pool room.
Daniel Haggerty, violinist and leader of Haggerty's Orchestra, was arrested at Third National Bank on forgery charges. In a week he allegedly passed a $2850 check that was paid, and this morning presented a $31.60 check, leading to police notice and upcoming court appearance.
Herbert A Chapin longtime clerk of the Somerville Police Court since 1882 died at his home 41 Walnut Street after illness and leg amputation surgery. He was born in Chelsea June 6 1851 educated Chauncy Hall Harvard 1871 admitted to bar 1879 named court clerk in 1882 funeral Wednesday at his house led by Rev Chester A Drummond.
In Manchester New Hampshire a woman with a male companion was stopped by a Hillsborough County Fish and Game officer on Elm Street for wearing gray squirrel tails on her hat. The tails appeared fresh and hunting is forbidden in the state, carrying a $10 fine. The woman removed the tails.
A dialogue set shows Closefist arguing against aid for the “deserving poor.” Openhand counters with the claim that there are no poor who do not deserve help, prompting a clash over who merits assistance.
An ad touts D. D. D. Prescription for eczema and psoriasis promising to stop itching in two seconds. It highlights Oil of Wintergreen and Thymol blend, tested by druggists with a 25 cent trial and a no pay offer, backed by D. D. D. laboratories guarantee.
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