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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1912
Page
4
Listings show several apparel items discounted in half or more. Lingerie drops from 9.75 to 4.87 after 50 percent cuts, Navy blazer coats for misses shrink from 2.95 to 1.21, and other items like raincoats and worsted suits follow similar markdown patterns.
The elevated system was tied up for about 40 minutes after a short circuit of a third rail in the Sullivan Square terminal. One man was slightly injured and thousands were discommoded by the incident.
An explosion in a terminal sent flames and smoke through the area as a train bridged two rail sections prevented charging the third rail. Passengers fled and guards aided evacuations while repair crews struggled to fix the power lines. Service resumed at 7 30 after the trouble was remedied.
Benjamin F. Taylor, sentenced May 14 1871 to life for shooting W F Hutchins, seeks a pardon before the Governor and council next Wednesday. He is 72, has a good record, and claims self defense after being set upon by Hutchins and another at the stable 24 Fleet Street where they worked over a check dispute.
Thomas H. Wright, 68, a Civil War veteran and 35 year blacksmith in the Boston fire department repair shop, was pensioned yesterday by Fire Commissioner Cole under the veterans pension act. Fellow workers greeted him as he left, and Engineer James Quinn gave a meerschaum pipe and silver tobacco jar. Wright was moved by the gesture and gave a fitting response.
Melrose residents faced a milk shortage yesterday afternoon and evening as storekeepers reported exhausted supplies around 4 o clock when households hurried to prepare the evening meal.
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