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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1910

Page

4

Coats on Sale in Bargain Basement Mix

Small lot of coats in mixtures with storm collars and double faced materials. Sizes 34 86 and 88. Walk through the Tunnel Bargain Basement today to see these and hundreds of other extraordinary bargains.

Proposed Elevated Road Consolidation Across Multiple Rail Lines

The report outlines an Elevated system formed by combining the Blue Hill, Boston and Northern, Boston and Worcester, Old Colony, Newton Street Railway, and Lexington and Boston Railway. It cites assets totaling 53.7 million dollars, 1059 miles of track, 2273 new cars, 4838 additional employees, and annual outside-line passengers of 176 million with statewide railways numbering 82 and assets over 170 million dollars.

Blue Hill Railway Boston & Northern Road Boston & Worcester Old Colony Road Newton Street Railway Lexington & Boston Railway Company Boston & Northern Portsmouth Old Colony Providence Boston Tremont Street Sullivan Square Medford Joint Board Park Square

Joint board backs holding firm for Boston electric railways

The railroad and transit commissions urge forming a holding company to consolidate electric roads near Boston. The report targets roads linked to the Elevated system including Boston & Northern Old Colony Boston & Worcester Blue Hill Street Railway Newton Street Railway and Lexington & Boston road.

Joint Board of the Railroad and Transit Commissions Boston Boston & Northern Old Colony Boston & Worcester Blue Hill Street Railway Company Newton Street Railway Company Lexington & Boston Road

Elevated rail plan eyed to expand Boston transit network

A joint board proposes permitting Boston Elevated Railway to acquire or hold stock in other street railways to extend service into new territory and unify the system. The panel warns against a costly South Boston subway, favors surface routes, and urges careful legislative control of holdings.

The Commonwealth Boston Elevated Railway Company Joint Board Boston Elevated Boston Elevated Road East Boston Scollay Square Boston & Northern Road South Boston South Castle Street Dorchester Washington Street West End Railway Boston Elevated

Father John’s Medicine Promoted as Safe Cold Tonic

An old advert warns of risks in cold remedies and promotes Father John’s Medicine as alcohol free and safe for throats and lungs. It cites fifty years of success as a tonic and body builder and claims doctor’s prescription purity and wholesomeness.

Father John

Johnson Expects Victory In Jeffries Fight

Heavyweight champion Jack Johnson arrived in Boston to an eager crowd at the Old Howard. He promoted his training and predicted he would defeat James Jeffries on July 4, saying he is in peak condition and will have the advantage in the ring.

Jack Johnson Boston Old Howard Johnson Jeffries

Suffering voyage ends as ship Success returns to Boston

The ship Success under the British flag limped into Boston harbor after a brutal voyage from Turk's Island Barbadoes. During the two week stretch death and havoc struck with a cook dying of heart disease, two crew members disabled, sails ripped by hurricanes, water barrels lost, and lifeboats destroyed.

East Harbor Crurk’s Island Joseph Spencer Barbadoes Hagar Innes John Hall New Bedford Edward A. Foster Success Boston Turk’s Island

Teach the Children to Save Money Savings Bank offer

A 10 cent offer by Scott & Bowne of New York to send a small Savings Bank with a Good Luck Penny. The ad promotes teaching children to save and claims a penny saved is a penny earned with the savings bank available for purchase by mail.

Messrs Scott & Bowne Pearl Street New York

Everett Council Scheme Defeated in 4 to 8 Vote

Everett January 10. An order by Alderman Leighton to cut the City Council from 18 to 12 members and set two year terms was defeated by the board by a 4 to 8 vote. The meeting room was crowded with interested parties.

Everett Leighton

New Rupture Cure Offered Free No Operation Needed

An advertisement promises a no surgery rupture cure available at no cost. It claims effectiveness for single double or post operative cases and pledges to end truss use and risk, urging immediate mail-in requests with no payment required.

Boston Faces Momentous City Election Today

Every man on the police force is mobilized as Boston votes in a landmark nonpartisan election under a unique city charter. Forecaster Smith predicts ideal weather for the crucial test of strength between bitter rivals and the new nonpartisan system.

Boston Smith

Campaign Night Brims With Tension Ahead of City Voting

Early morning hours saw candidates Storrow and Fitzgerald rally crowds and rival factions align for a heated mayoral race in Boston. Police prepared unprecedented polling-site presence as betting swelled into hundreds of thousands, with ex mayor Fitzgerald and Storrow campaigning through precincts led by Lomasney.

Storrow Fitzgerald Hibbard Taylor O'Meara

Also Mentioned on This Page

Filene Washington Wintersts Tannel Coats J.S Bailey Crea Astrachan Peler Railroad and Transit Commissioners Hall, Bishop and White Crocker, Swain Allen Quincy Noyes Committee On DR. W Rice Martin M. Lomasney Storrow Manage Norman White Brookline Tremont Temple Boston Common McDonald Billings Niles Board of Aldermen Common Council David A. Ellis Julia A. Duff Republican City Committee James Donovan Donovan Kelcher J. C. Les Rroe S.E Washington, D.C Sloan Daniel H. Drent Mann’s Choice R.F.D. No. 1 John F. Fitzgerald City Hall Welles Ave
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