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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1909
Page
3
An advertiser offers significant season end price cuts on fresh merchandise with no deception. Some lots are smaller and popular items sell quickly, inviting early shopping. Legal Stamps are included with purchases, two stamps for every ten cents in the morning.
Two men were badly hurt when oil on two barges exploded at a Texas Oil Company plant in Providence Rhode Island early today. The blast destroyed 135 000 gallons of oil and burned a lumber schooner to the water's edge.
The Boston Plasterers' Union voted unanimously to request a 5 cent hourly wage increase. If granted, Boston’s union wage rate will rise to 65 cents per hour.
In London the Church Council by 224 to 24 voted that marrying a deceased wife's sister is contrary to church morals and scriptures. It also condemned using the prayerbook for such a ceremony.
The Rev. William H. Falkner rector of St Pauls Church died in Rome during a family tour. His funeral was conducted at St Pauls yesterday by Bishop Lawrence. The casket was placed in the receiving tomb at Forest Hills.
Off Cape Cod Bay the Georgia Maine New Jersey and Ohio anchored near Wood End as part of a fleet maneuver. Sailors from Admiral Wainwright's flagship joined the crews, and 100 midshipmen from Annapolis arrived for two years of sea duty.
Preparations for the St. Mary’s parish fete on Cottage street East Boston are complete. The costume garden party will be held Tuesday evening on the church lawn with prizes for best homemade costumes by ladies and gentlemen.
Advertises boys' suits in blue serges black Thibets worsteds and ceviots priced at 1.90 2.90 and 3.90 at Giray's Clothing Corner Washington and Hanover Streets with EF Gray Co. also listed at the same location.
A 12 pound powder bomb hidden under rubble was found in No 8 International mine after a suspicious man fled. If detonated it would have endangered about 200 workers. Meanwhile Inverness collieries faced a mass walkout of roughly 500 workers, with only Provincial Workmen’s Association members reporting for duty.
Denver July 9 Football marathon running and rough sports were debated by the National Education Association. William F. Slocum urged reviewing physical education in hygiene, Ira B. Fee condemned rough house sports, and William Sutton urged banning so called evil sports.
A Providence to Bristol trolley derailed after a sharp curve near West Barrington injuring ten. Motorman Fletcher failed to see a dark bend, car ripped from tracks and crashed into a tree. Neighbors and doctors rush to the scene from nearby towns.
Local store advertisement offers $2 fancy wash vests for 59c at Gray Co in Washington and Hanover. Prominent claim states we are just giving them away. Adv notes suggest limited stock and special sale conditions.
A Tremendous sale of men’s Oswego blue serge suits offered at $9.90 with guaranteed value of $18. The advertisement lists F. Gray Co. at Washington and Hanover as the seller.
OLD POINT COMFORT Virginia July 9 Supreme Court Justice Henry B Brown says divorce obtained without fraud and with due notice generally aids both parties and proves a real blessing He compares marriage to a civil contract and criticizes clergy for overstatement of divorce evils while noting the law's complex publicity and litigation surrounding the process.
Affordable brown, tan, olive and gray suits offered at 9.90. Available at IF Gray Company located at Washington and Hanover. Limited supply with bold price appeal for practical dress.
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