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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1908

Page

5

Woman Struck by Motor Car on Commonwealth Avenue

Margaret Derrigan a 35 year old domestic of 1% Mountfort Street Back Bay lies in critical condition at City Hospital after being struck by a car on Commonwealth Avenue near the Cottage Farm bridge at 11 p m The car owned by Charles Gleason 258 Prince Street West Newton was driven by Jeremiah F Calnan 1371A Washington Street West Newton.

Commonwealth Avenue Margaret Derrigan Mountfort Street Back Bay City Hospital Cottage Farm Bridge Charles Gleason Prince Street West Newton Jeremiah F. Calnan Washington Street

Labor unions plan meetings and visits in Boston

The Boston Central Labor Union executive board convenes at Wells Memorial tonight at 6 p m. A Moyer Bates conference panel met at 724 Washington St to arrange a William D Haywood visit. Boston unionists are set for a Sunday arrival and a Wednesday hall meeting at It Hall. The United Hatters and Hat Trimmers unions finalize by law changes. their boards will report to the unions. Boston Lodge Machinists 264 marks its anniversary ball on February 20. A committee oversees a craft united effort with H Soule and Richard Bro Thomas L Wilson. Newsboys Protective Union 9077 A F of L condemns a graphical union’s stance in Caledonian Hall meeting.

Boston Central Labor Union Wells Memorial Building Boston Lodge Moses Tearty Inn Soar H. Soule Richard Bro Thomas L. .Wilson International Rice Prosident Purof Creamisng

Mauretania Breaks Record on Eastbound Atlantic Run

The Cunard liner Mauretania reached Queenstown after 5 days 2 hours 41 minutes at an average 23.90 knots setting a record for daily runs and speeds. Onboard were Captain Taylor engineer Nenkin and deckhand Coffin of the Fall River coal barge crew rescued after the barge broke away in a storm on January 24.

Queenstown Cunard Mauretania Taylor, Nenkin Coffin

Atlantic Association Reshapes Circuit with New Cities

The Atlantic Association meeting scheduled for Saturday was postponed to next week as plans change. The circuit will exclude Manchester and Nashua and instead include Portland Lewiston Marlboro Fitchburg Taunton Pawtucket Woonsocket and Newport.

Manchester N. H Nashua Portland Lewiston Marlboro Fitchburg Taunton Pawtucket Woonsocket Newport

Gifted jewelled insignia to Mrs. Eddy from Concord Church

First Church of Christ Scientist in Concord New Hampshire presented Mary Baker Eddy with a jewelled insignia honoring her Officer dAcademie title from France. The gift included a wreath of diamonds rubies and enamel on a purple ribbon with letters of appreciation from Concord followers. A second letter mourned Eddy's departure from Concord and thanked her for guiding their community. The district notes Eddy continued her daily drive despite the cold.

Officier d'Academie France First Church of Christ (Scientist Concord N. H John H. Worthen Mary Baker G. Eddy Chestnut Hill Dr. Worthen Concord Church Eddy First Church of Christ Scientist First Church of Christ, Scientist Mary B. Marcy Concord, N. H Scientist Church

Hood and Sons Employees Hold Seventh Annual Ball

The H. P. Hood & Sons employees held their seventh annual ball in Paul Revere Hall with James Dunn and Pauline Starrett leading the grand march. A banquet followed as speeches and dancing concluded the event, and members discussed forming a social fraternal society with officers.

H. P. Hood & Sons Paul Revere Hall James Dunn Pauline Starrett

Wider field urged for Boston Girls Trade School

At the annual meeting of the Boston Trade School for Girls a sharp discussion followed reports on the school's relation to public schools. Many favored merging the institution into Boston's public schools to gain better buildings and resources for students.

Corporation of the Boston Trade School For Girls City of Boston

Local Textile Clearance Sale Details and Prices

In this notice a general clearance sale offers hemstitched and hemmed linen tray cloths and Huck towels at deep discounts. Items include various sizes of towels marked down from 25c to 29c to as low as 19c, with some 12%c and 25c values noted. quantities, dates, and store branding are partially obscured.

Calnery Deseevacecs Wecevdecas Shepard

Mail Stop Fraud Charged Against Boston Firm

A. M. Devereaux of Castine, Maine, prompted a federal fraud order against Williams, Dancklee & Co. of 31 State Street. Washington issued the order, marking the firm’s mail fraudulent and returning it to writers or the dead letter office. The firm ran a mail order business offering to place and buy stocks for a commission, allegedly charging $300 to $1000 for an expert examination and then doing nothing.

A. M. Devereaux Castine Washington Williams, Dancklee & Co State Street Boston

Eight Men Tie Up Elevated Road

A severe cold caused brakes to fail on a south bound train at Pleasant street, clogging platforms from Pleasant to Dudley. Additional delays on Battery street and the Atlantic avenue loop halted the entire elevated system, disrupting theatre crowds and hotel diners until late night. The subway stations fared better but still saw delays. By midnight trains were still not fully back to normal.

Pleasant Street Dudley Street Battery Street Atlantic Avenue Boylston Street Park Street Scollay Square

Fire destroys Cambridge store and damages residence

A furnace overheated in a basement sparked a fire in a Cambridge street store owned by William R. Adams causing over seven thousand dollars in damage. Frozen water hampered extinguishing, while the adjacent Rev. F M Pickles residence suffered smoke and water damage. Adams, ill with heart disease, is kept unaware of the disaster as the shock may threaten his condition.

William R. Adams Cambridge Street East Cambridge F. M. Pickles Adams Summer Street

Man Mistakes Father In Law for Burglar in Dallas

A. C. Burr shot and killed his father-in-law William Connor in Dallas on January 30 after misidentifying him as a burglar.

Dallas Tex William Connor A. C. Burr

Bellevia dies after stabbing and gunshot wound

Giuseppi Bellevia of 456 Hanover Street Boston dies in Lynn after being stabbed in the cheek and shot in the brain while visiting his brother on Vivian Place. Police seek Salvatore Neccosia.

Lynn Giuseppi Bellevia Hanover Street Boston Vivian Place Salvatore Neccosia

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