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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
5
In a palace area collision an electric street car struck the royal carriage as Prince Henry drove and Queen Wilhelmina sat inside. The phaeton was wrecked with three wheels torn off and the royal party narrowly escaped serious injury. The Queen jumped clear and helped control the horse while the motorman halted the current and braked.
A promotional notice offers a free Eye Book detailing a natural home treatment for eye troubles. It claims no surgery, doctor, or leaving home, and cites cured cases like W. W. Rhinehart and H. K. Miles's daughter. Readers are asked to send name and address for information.
About 300 people attended the fifth annual ball given by the Knights and Ladies of Roscommon last night at the New Intercolonial Hall on Dudley street. Marshal M. J. Scally led the event with assistants M. J. Kelly John J. Morris T. J. Finagan W. J. Burke William Forsythe M. J. Kenny and a corps of young women led by Miss A. McGerty Miss M. C. Duffily Miss C. Ganley Miss T. Gormley Miss M. Mc Givney and Miss R. Ganley.
The Birmingham, stationed at Fore River, will depart for Provincetown for a preliminary run to train the crew and gauge performance. Planned March activities include drydock cleaning and valve work at Boston, standardization runs off Rockland on March 11, a four hour return to Boston Light, and a 24 hour final sea trial on March 16 and 17 with coal re-supply in between.
William W. West of 22 Trenton Street East Boston born February 29 1820 in Waldo Maine will celebrate his 21st legal majority next Saturday due to missing a 1900 leap year birthday. A former sailmaker he sailed to California during the gold rush later becoming a gas company foreman and supervisor now lives with his daughter and plans a birthday party after visiting his son in Roxbury. He is the oldest forty niner in Boston aside from Wesgate of East Boston.
Late Monday two men attacked N B Lane on Page Avenue near Glenway Street in Dorchester. Lane fought back as his wife and brother cried out, the assailants fled without stealing. The incident prompted a police response and a plan for plainclothes officers, with a Dorchester citizens meeting to seek stronger protection.
The day’s snippets include Principal Sampson naming Florence White valedictorian and Florence Robbins salutatorian at Middleboro High School. Ansonia men Fred Wetmore and David Roberts die at table. Great Barrington rescues a woman from thin ice as James Robinson aids. A. G. Goodwin nominated for Biddeford mayor. Central Vermont shops cut to 40 hours weekly. Mr. Rathbun reports his dog killed a wild cat with an axe.
John Mulligan 60 of Everett was struck by a city paving wagon on Alford street Charlestown yesterday, taken to Relief Station. William Thomas 34 of South Boston arrested for running a policy lottery on Shawmut avenue Roxbury. Ernest Lunberg 36 of Dorchester crushed by a moving train at South Boston station, taken to City Hospital. Charles Balcom 26 of Somerville fined for overspeeding on Massachusetts Avenue and for refusing to stop. Fire caused 250 dollars damage to 8 Marble street building owned by Mrs Libby and occupied by Alexander McKenzie.
Arthur Ferguson remains frail fifteen days after donating blood to his brother Harry at Massachusetts General Hospital. Advert says Brown's Bronchial Traches cures coughs and throat disorders, proven by years of tests. Sold in boxes 25c, 50c, and 1.00, claimed free from harmful ingredients.
Yesterday evening the final Dolmetsch concert in Chickering Hall presented Bach chamber works. The program featured a harpsichord flute violin concerto and a cantata with soprano Marie Sundborg-Sundelilus and bass Alfred Denghausen among a six-singer ensemble. The performance impressed with the cantata’s melody and humor and special aria and horn obbligato moments.
Pianist Felix Fox gave his third chamber concert of the season at Steinert Hall with EK Ferir, first viola, as assistant. The program featured Bach Fantasie, Andante, Liszt Chanson Celtique, Forsyth Idyl, MacDowell Idyl, Widor Scherzo, and Rubinstein Piano Viola Sonata. Fox showed intelligence and finish, especially in the Bach and MacDowell works.
A south side club woman at the Biennial says she reduced from a 28 to a 24 corset in four months without dieting or exercise. She credits Marmola Cascara Aromatic and Syrup Simplex, taken after meals and at night, claiming rapid fat loss of 12 to 16 ounces daily with no wrinkles or sagging.
The review praises Mr. Ferir as a great artist on his instrument and highlights the Chanson Celtique for viola with its dark coloring. Also noted is Rubinstein’s sonata as a standout, with the fourth concert in the series scheduled for Monday afternoon April 6.
A doorway chase in the South End ends with a thief escaping through Appleton street yards after a struggle at 13 Dartmouth place. The pursued man fled upstairs through wrecked doors toward Clarendon and Gray streets. second thief status remains unknown.
The 17th annual ball of the Newfound landers Mutual Benefit Association of Boston will be held tomorrow evening in Odd Fellows Hall. Arrangements are on an extensive scale with officers including General manager Dennis J. Cantwell and floor director William B. Somerville.
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