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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1910

Page

2

Train Dragged Him Fifty Feet Heroic Rescue at Station

Thomas Higgins of 88 Summer street was dragged fifty feet by a fast B M train at the western division station. Assistant Baggage master Frank Holden, risking his life, pulled Higgins to safety just as he neared the wheels. Higgins, badly bruised with crushed fingers, was taken into the station in a semi conscious state.

Maiden Thomas Higgins Summer Street Western Division Frank Holden Holden Higgins

Direct Line From Boston to Havana

Lack of support at St John New Brunswick leads Boston and Cuba Steamship Company to abandon calls there. Future sailings will be direct from Boston to Havana. Commencing Feb 19 the steamship Karen will sail every three weeks direct to Havana and back.

St. John N. B Boston & Cuba Steamship Company Boston Havana Bostow Karen

Somerville Man Fractures Skull After Stair Fall

John H. McDevitt of 18 Poplar Street Somerville fell down a flight of stairs at 1 Hartford Street yesterday sustaining a fractured skull. He was taken to the Relief Hospital where doctors believe he will probably recover.

John H. McDevitt Poplar Street Somerville Hartford Street Relief Hospital

Mardi Gras ends as Rex is revealed in New Orleans

New Orleans Mardi Gras closes with Comus and Rex balls. The mask reveal names Rex as Tie was j unter C. Leake, Illinois Central railroad agent, and Amelia Baldwin as queen. Three individuals dressed as Jack Johnsons were arrested for disorderly conduct, and an impersonator of Theodore Roosevelt rode in the patrol wagon after a fight with an impersonator of Zelaya who escaped.

New Orleans Comus Rex j#unter C. Leake IH Winois Central Railroad Amelia Baldwin Jack Johnsons Roosevelt Zelaya

Paulhan Flies to 1200 Feet at City Park Race Track

Louis Paulhan soared to 1200 feet in a Farman bi plane at City Park race track New Orleans late today. He completed two flights lasting 11 minutes and six minutes, with an estimated 15000 spectators witnessing the display.

New Orleans Louis Paulhan Farman City Park Race Track Iie

Cornell Football Profits Top $11 515, Dugan Reports

W J Dugan Cornell athletic association graduate manager released figures showing last season's football profits reached 11 515 dollars. Receipts from the Pennsylvania game neared 12 000 and Harvard brought in 5 000, with total receipts about 30 400 dollars.

Ithaca N. Y W. J. Dugan Cornell Athletic Association Cornell Pennsylvania Harvard

Roosevelt to Return Next June

Former President Roosevelt will arrive in New York in mid June between the 15th and 21st. A city reception is planned that is expected to be among the grandest ever accorded to an American statesman and will carry notable political significance.

New York Roosevelt

Roosevelt reception plans spark nationwide political fever

The New York Republican Club, led by a national reception committee, plans a grand pier greeting for ex-President Roosevelt with bands and cheers. Taft endorsed the scheme, Roosevelt approved it from afar, and a White House conference with John C. Stewart will finalize details. The plan aims to crown Roosevelt with the nation’s biggest reception yet.

New York Republican Club Roosevelt John C. Stewart League of Republican Clubs Washington White House Taft Africa Mr. Roosevelt New York Stewart National Reception Committee United States

African Trophies Coming Expedition

Edmund Hell, a Roosevelt expedition scientist, reports from Uganda that a shipment destined for the Smithsonian includes 48 brine skins, 12 large cases of skulls and skeletons, and several cases of birds and small mammals. Also noted is the packing plan and timing for drying skins on arrival.

Washington Edmund Hell Theodore Roosevelt Africa Scott Smithsonian Institution Kative Uganda Nishu Plateau Heller A. S

Escape from steamer’s cell sparks manhunt

Immigration officials in Boston and Milwaukee were alerted to watch for Nicodemus Opal, a Russian Pole who arrived on the steamship Canada from Liverpool and was refused admittance for trachoma. He picked the lock of his cell door aboard the vessel and escaped today before deportation next Saturday. capture efforts remained unsuccessful at dusk.

Portland Meg

Crusade of Methodists Sparked Vatican Audience Refusal

Archbishop Ireland said in Chicago on February 8 that Americans may mis perceive Rome s reasons for the Vatican s refusal to grant an audience to Charles W Fairbanks after he planned a public address before the city s Methodist Association.

Mr. Fairebanks Rome Methodist Association United States America Holy Father Fairbanks American Republic Chicago Ireland Vatican Charles W. Fairbanks

Vatican Clarifies Papal Audiences After Fairbanks Dinner

The Vatican says the pope does not receive individuals who act as non Catholic ministers in Rome. The issue arose after Charles W. Fairbanks met the pope during a Rome dinner hosted by Rev. B M Tipple in honor of the former U S vice president.

Rome B. M. Tipple Methodist Church Charles W. Fairbanks United States Leishman John W. Garrett Walling Claris Italy Walter Lowrie American Episcopal Church G. R. Stuart Virginia D. Whitting Hill Tennessee Vatican Fairbanks Seth Low New York Walrbanks Holy See

Fire destroys Bessemer & Lake Erie yard at Greenville

A $200,000 blaze razed seven locomotives and several cars along with the railroad roundhouse of the Bessemer and Lake Erie in Greenville Penn today. The fire caused a loss estimated at over $200,000 and authorities investigated the origin.

Greenville Penn Bessemer & Lake Fie

Creditors seize Prince Miguel Braganza’s Vienna residence

In Vienna creditors of Prince Miguel of Braganza and Miss Anita Stewart moved to auction his furniture and effects after failed settlements. A crowd watched as items were loaded into a wagon. police were needed to maintain order. The prince and wife are in Paris. Proceedings stem from disputed claims under $30,000, with negotiations ongoing. A syndicate once sought $1,000,000 over alleged dowry shortfall from the marriage.

Princess OF Braganza Anita Stewart New York Vienna Prince Miguel of Dingwall Scotland Prince Miguel Paris Miss Stewart

Fire destroys three story factory on Parlin Street

Everett reports a total loss of a three story wooden building at 18 Parlin Street owned by ex-Alderman Charles M. Bearce. The druggist supplies factory housed stock and finished products valued at $15,000, uninsured. Firemen narrowly escaped danger as walls collapsed but lives were saved.

Everett Parlin Street Charles M. Bearce

Robbers Fail to Blow Medford Safe

An unsuccessful attempt to blow the steel safe in the office of H. F. Staples & Co. was made this morning. The thieves were frightened away before finishing and fled with about $15 in postage stamps two large army revolvers and roughly $100 worth of items from the private office.

Medford H. F. Staples & Co

Electra Havemeyer Weds James Watson Webb Son

New York February 8 Electra Havemeyer daughter of the late Henry O Havemeyer wed James Watson Webb son of W Seward Webb at St Bartholomews Church in a notable New York and Newport society gathering. The ceremony linked two prominent families with the bride from Havemeyer and the groom from Webb.

New York Electra Havemeyer James Watson Webb St. Bartholomew's Church New York and Newport Henry O. Havemeyer Mr. Webb W. Seward Webb

Doctor in North Brookfield Contracts Smallpox

NORTH BROOKFIELD Feb 8 A local physician Dr. E I A Ludden chairman of the Board of Health has contracted smallpox from a patient he treated. Patients he visited since are fearful they may have contracted the disease and seek possible exposure information.

North Brookfield E.i A. Ludden Board of Health

Admirers of Whistler Value Color Reproductions in Post

Five of the artist's masterpieces are reproduced in colors in the Sunday Post with an appreciative sketch, offering a valuable lesson in art for readers.

Whistler

Steamer Lowther Castle Crashes at Mystic Wharf

After a long voyage from Japan the British steamer Lowther Castle nearly sank in a collision with the Dutch steamer Badrendericht as she approached Mystic wharf Charlestown. The Lowther Castle rammed the other vessel, denting stern plates and rails but causing no injuries or crew losses. Excitement ran high for a short time.

Japan Lowther Castle Mystic Wharf Charlestown Barendreicht

Lowther Castle Becomes Fractious Docking At Pier 47

The Lowther Castle nearly collided with the Barendreicht as it docked at Pier 47 in Boston harbor after engine trouble. Captain A Howe expressed regret, noting the ship’s arduous voyage from Japan via China and Singapore, facing typhoons and hurricanes. The cargo, valued at about 2 million dollars, includes tea, copper, tin ingots, wool, fireworks, and 50 cases of human hair from Hong Kong to be made into fashion wigs. The vessel also carries two Chinese chow dogs and four Japanese spaniels that entertain dockside onlookers.

Pier 47 Pier 48 A. Howe Lowther Castle Japan China Singapore Boston Hong Kong

Hood's Lotion Ad Claims All-Weather Skin Care

A brief winter advertisement promotes Hood's Lotion as suitable for all weather skin care. It urges purchase today with a price mention of 25 or 50 cents and emphasizes frequent use.

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