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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
8
A fire at the rear stable of 134 136 Third street Chelsea yesterday afternoon destroyed eight horses and caused about 10000 dollars in total damage. The fire started in an ash barrel and drew a large crowd after the second alarm as rescuers saved several horses.
The National Amateur Press Association elected officers at the Hotel Brunswick session. Edward H. Cole of Somerville was named president with Ralph O. McGraw of Mt. Pulaski as first vice president and Max Jones of Joplin as second vice president. Other officers include Grace Davidson of Memphis as recording secretary, Eugene Morrison of Detroit as corresponding secretary, Robert C. Kelley of Dorchester as treasurer, George Kilpatrick of Memphis as official editor, and Walter F. Zahn of Milwaukee, Paul C. Oliphant of Warren, and Leston M. Ayres of Milltown as executive judges. Grand Rapids was chosen as the 1913 convention site after a contest with Memphis.
A horse drawn wagon driven by Robert F. Downe of Waltham bolted on High street after firecrackers were set off by boys. Downe toppled with the wagon tipping and spilling milk, breaking his left ankle.
A legendary account portrays Semiramis wife of Oannes and later queen of Ninus as a brilliant strategist who helps capture Bactria, seizes power for five days, defeats rivals, builds Babylon, and allegedly vanishes to be worshipped as a goddess, with her era ending after 42 years.
The Rev. Paul Dugal C SS R, ordained Sunday by Rt. Rev. Bishop Cusack, celebrated his first solemn high mass at 9 am in the Mission Church Roxbury. Archpriest Rev. James Hayes rector deacon Rev. James Clark sub-deacon Rev. William Knell master of ceremonies Rev. Simon J. Grogan assisted at the ceremony with a large congregation and many relatives and friends in attendance.
The upcoming issue promises a lively Shorty McCabe tale as part of its feature spread. Readers will find the character’s charm and humor showcased alongside other magazine offerings.
The twin screw passenger steamer Evangeline was launched at Glasgow by Harland and Wolff for the Canada Atlantic and Plant Steam Ship Company. She will operate Boston to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island with passengers and freight. The ceremony was witnessed by many friends of the builders including Americans and Canadians.
The Evangeline is a 364 foot steel steamship of 6650 tons displacement with six decks and 700 passenger capacity. It features a double bottom seven watertight bulkheads 450 tons ballast 200 foot bilge keels and 6000 horsepower twin engines capable of 18 knots. The liner offers 260 staterooms mahogany dining room 150 capacity and modern wireless vacuum cleaning life-saving gear and Marconi apparatus. It aims to become a premier Boston to provincial route shipper for fruit and perishables.
Percy the mechanical man in the Sunday Post is described as a holy terror because he has no brains. The piece hints at cruel acts toward his inventor and Professor Wagner in next Sunday's comic section.
A testimonial asserts tuberculosis cure through open air and Eckmans Alterative. The narrator details recovery from January 1908 lung hemorrhages after using the remedy exclusively, praising its life-saving effect. Sold by Riker Jaynes, Houghton and Dutton drugstores, with a booklet available from Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
A reader letter warns against women who paint their faces and dress flamboyantly, arguing that men prefer refined, modest wives. It condemns cosmetics and loud fashion as unattractive, urges proper behavior, and advises daughters to avoid being seen as opinionated or “freaks.” The author cites peer and suitor attitudes and stresses restraint.
A Cambridge club woman laments modern fashions among young girls aged 14 to 16. She criticizes skimpy outfits and makeup seen in public, calling for a return to modesty and "little girls who knew how to blush" amid a perceived husband hunting mania.
A reader identified as Mrs. N criticizes a man who carries and hands his sweetheart a powder puff in public. She blames the man for influence on young women and urges reform, calling makeup “freakish” and outrageous.
A young girl author writes I am a girl of courage and color defending a little paint project. The note emphasizes creativity and resilience amid a wary crowd. Her concise message invites support for small art efforts and personal expression.
Francis W. Whittaker, 30, was struck and instantly killed by an automobile owned by Julius E. Warren of Worcester as he rode an ice wagon. Whittaker jumped from his seat directly in front of the car. Medical Examiner Ephraim Norwood found Warren not to blame. Whittaker leaves a widow and two children.
The Boston floating hospital hosted a commemorative day for Hettie Lang Shuman with children and mothers aboard. A. Shuman funded the event in memory of his wife, supplying necessities and luxuries for a full day on Boston Harbor.
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