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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1911
Page
4
A new comic hero Kaptin Kiddo debuts next Sunday in the Sunday Post. Created by twin sisters Mrs Grace G Drayton and Mrs Margaret G Hays, the duo tell of Kiddo’s feats and boyish valor while wowing adult readers.
Firemen on Eastern Steamship lines secure a 12 month agreement with president Calvin Austin and Coastwise Firemen's Union business agent Alexander Morgan. Wages rise to 40 dollars monthly plus overtime and better food and union recognition. Negotiations with United Fruit Company expected to mirror the accord.
Pittsfield July 13 A young lineman from New York City Joseph P Higgins was instantly electrocuted while working among wires on a telegraph pole. Bystanders watched as the body trembled and fell from the perch before rescuers could reach him.
An advertisement touts Father John's Medicine as a pure food tonic that builds strength for those feeling exhausted. It claims the product nourishes the body, aids throat and lung troubles, and its alcohol free formula makes it safe for children and the elderly, urging readers to buy a bottle today.
Thousands witness the Prince of Wales investiture at Carnarvon Old Castle as Welsh crowds flock from the region. Troops bluejackets and marines guard the procession route while 10060 London police and firemen maintain an open area near the castle.
The royal visit to Carnarvon featured King George V and Queen Mary as the Prince of Wales was invested with principality authority. Secretary Phillips attended with diplomats, a 400 voice Welsh choir sang, and the crowds cheered as letters patent were read.
Newton reports daily water use of 4.4 million gallons, a sharp rise from normal. Water Commissioner Whitney cautions drought and higher consumption require guarding the system and possibly restricting garden hose use until new conduits are finished or rain arrives.
The Niantic medical examiner ruled the body found in the Niantic river yesterday had been murdered. A rib was fractured, and the hands and feet were bound with hemp cords, a cord around the neck with weights, and two other cords attached to the body. Shoes bore a Northampton England maker name, suggesting the man was cast overboard from a ship passing through the Sound.
William Dunn, a 68 year old Civil War veteran recently from Togus Soldiers' Home, told Judge Bennett he had little to say after being arraigned in Police Court for stealing a coat and vest from a lodger at Mrs. Elizabeth Lampson’s 1984 Washington Street home Wednesday night. Lampson pursued the thief several blocks before his arrest. Dunn received six months in the House of Correction.
The taxation committee will report a radical bill requiring property owners to file a tax return under oath. Failure to comply carries one year imprisonment. The measure was drafted by Representative Russell A. Wood of Cambridge.
The report notes an 8 to 7 Republican opposition as Wood aligns with Democratic support and Governor Foss on an income tax amendment. Doubtful prospects persist amid Republican resistance. A taxation committee hearing on sworn personal property returns featured Major Henry Winn of Boston citing Pennsylvania gains, with Aaron Prussian and ex-Representative Samuel A. Segee also supporting the recommendations.
The Massachusetts Senate heatedly debated the Bristow amendment to the U S Constitution with Senator Pearson of Brookline leading resolutions. Republicans stalled votes to stop Democrats from advancing popular legislation as they failed to appear in chamber, prompting a filibuster after discussions stretched to five o clock.
In Philadelphia on July 138 a boast that he had set dynamite against John J. McNamara in Los Angeles led to Charles Bock of New York being jailed for six months by a magistrate. Bock was held as a vagrant as police review his record.
Hartford July 18 Tobacco growers in the Tariffville district estimate storm damage to crops at about 190000 with the majority of tobacco beds torn and plants destroyed by last night’s wind and hail.
Harry Wright, crippled by rheumatism, was rescued from his burning Needham home by Fred Gehling and William Fitzgerald as flames spread. Gehling’s own house burned after helping Wright. both Wright and Gehling’s barn and houses, owned by John Mills, suffered total loss. Insurance covers Wright’s loss, total about ten thousand dollars.
A fire broke out at a barn adjacent to a two story frame house occupied by Gehling at Rosemary and Nehoiden streets. The blaze was caused by an unknown source and spread to surrounding structures before control was achieved. Local authorities investigated the scene for the origin of the fire.
Idaho Senator Heyburn calls the Confederacy an infamous cause while Mississippi Senator Williams rebukes a plan to keep Jim Jones, Jefferson Davis’ former bodyguard, on the payroll as a laborer. Williams says no right of citizenship excuses insult to the dead and condemns such rhetoric.
An avalanche of postcards arrived at City Hall from Mayor Fitzgerald postmarked Queenstown noting his safe arrival on July 4. Most were received by office staff and some cards addressed colleagues like John Casey. The messages reveal the mayor’s vacation thoughts and concern for his assistants and party in good health while away.
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