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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1912

Page

12

Everett Battles Elevated Freight Franchise Hearing

Protests against granting an Elevated franchise to run freight through Everett were heard by the Board of Railroad Commissioners. City officials and local expressmen opposed the plan, arguing it would disrupt business hours and corporate greed outweighs public need.

Everett Board of Railroad Commissioners Ballantyne Greater Boston MacLeod Commission Chambers Sweetser Eighth Regiment

Fisherman's Body Found Aboard Schooner Senator Salisbury

Ambrose Melanson, an aged fisherman, was found dead on the deck of the schooner Senator Salisbury by a launch party returning from a cruise. The body showed signs of decomposition and blood. Police initially feared foul play but the medical examiner ruled death occurred several days earlier.

Gloucester Ambrose Melanson Senator Salisbury

Comic Stories Preview From Sun Day Post Pages

The Experiences of Mrs Merriwich and Her Suitors and The Doings of Mrs Featherweight and Mrs Pushbutton by Walt Mason and others promise delightful reading on the comic story page of the next Sunday Post.

Narrowly Escaped Fire Rips Through Ayer Street Tenement

A three story tenement on Ayer Street in Haverhill burned early today gutting the building. Fifteen residents including ten children escaped as flames spread from the first floor to the roof before firemen arrived. One ladderman, Wellington Gray, was injured after colliding with a taxicab.

Haverhill Ayer Street Abraham Finnan Massan Sonalo Gauntee Ceerak Fannie Finnan Sonalo Ceerak Wellington K. Gray

Objection to Using America for North American Sports

A letter to the Post argues that United States should not be called America claiming global North American superiority. The writer insists newspapers should avoid phrases like America leads at all games and notes other North American nations also deserve merit.

United States North America America Canada Mexico Newfoundland West Indies

Graustein Boy’s Funeral Held in Cambridge

The funeral of Adolph Graustein Jr a 12 year old son of Adolph Graustein a Boston milk contractor was held yesterday from his father’s home at 17 Arlington Street Cambridge.

Adolph Graustein, Jr Adolph Graustein Boston Silver Lake N. H Arlington Street Cambridge

Noted English Beauty Lady Caroline Lamb’s Tumultuous Life

A compact portrait of Caroline Lamb wife of William Lamb later Viscount Melbourne. She influenced men with fury and charm, feuded with Byron, penned Glenarvon under anonymity, and lived a celebrity life marked by violent scenes and a public breakup. She died in 1828 before Melbourne’s rise.

Lamb William Lamb Melbourne Australia Caroline Caroline Lamb Earl of Bessborough Lord Byron Byron Glenarvon London Lord Melbourne Malibran

Groundfish and mackerel prices at T wharf market

Groundfish were plentiful while mackerel and swordfish were scarce at T wharf yesterday. Two mackerel vessels arrived the Victor with 6000 and the Dixie with 80 mixed mackerel, about 150 barrels from other ports. Mackerel sold high at 37 cents for large fish and 28 cents for medium. haddock 8 cents per pound. Several vessels and crews are listed with catches in cod hake pollock halibut cusk and butterfish. The Cymric sailed with many notable passengers, including Dr. Donoghue and Cardinal O'Connell, as other ships and crews departed or prepared for long voyages.

T Wharf Victor Dixie Haddock E. C. Hussey Robert & Arthur Edith Silveira Crest Ellen & Mary Cymric Howarth Liverpool Queenstown Francis D. Donoghue Commonwealth Avenue Germany William D. Kelly Hancock Street Lyons O'Callaghan South Boston Frank Davey Hiawatha Ottawa Harry Great Britain William J. Newlin Amherst College L. R. Dingus South Lancaster Birkenfels Calcutta Colombo von Freeden Nora Manzanillo

Shipping News Mini Almanac July 17

Daily ship arrivals list including steamers Birkenfels Von Freeden Ca enutte Colombo Bethania Buseh Raum Governor Cobb Allan St John N B and many others arriving via Eastport Portland Belfast Bangor and Boston entries with tows and schooners Laura Ke Melanson Annie Doucette C B Clark report Monday arrivals and harbor activity.

Birkenfels von Freeden Caenutte Colombo Bethania Buseh Hamburg Raum Bull Laguna Mexico Prince George McKinnon Yarmouth Cobb Allan St. John N. B Eastport Portland Belfast Sawyer Bangor Ransom Fuller Linscott City of Rockland Blair

Death notices and funeral details from Wakefield to Roxbury

Death notices list multiple obituaries across Massachusetts towns with names ages and funeral details. Entries include Nancy Bickford Anna Brickley Frank Joseph Cornelissen Captain Robert Corey Catherine Coughlin Patrick J Coyne Annie Cunningham William Curran Mabel Dean Patrick Haberstroh Thomas Henderson Loretta Hines Myron W Jackson Gustav Kanz George J Knox Jeremiah J OConnor Daniel J OLeary Mary A Phillips Mary W Rich N Samson Paul Stucklen Patrick Toomey Walter W Battis Jr and others with funeral times and church masses.

Bickford Wakefield Nancy Bickford Main Street Brickley Roxbury Anna Edward Brickley Cahill Evergreen Street Blessed Sacrament Church New York New Bedford Cornelissen Lowell Frank Joseph Margaret Cornelissen West Sixth Street South Boston St. Augustine’s Church New Calvary Corey Westwood Robert Corey Swampscott Coughlin Catherine Frank A Mary J. Coughlin Dooley Hunneman Street Coyne Patrick J Nellie Coyne Hugh Curran Public Works Department Southern Avenue Elmhurst Street Dorchester St. Matthew’s Church Stanton Street South End East Boston Mabel William Elizabeth Dean Anderson Haynes Street Church of the Assumption Liverpool England Montreal Canada Gately Patrick Gately Thomas Carroll Highland Street All Saints’ Church Mt. Calvary Glynn Jamaica Plain Margaret James P. Glynn South Street St. Thomas Goodwin Clarence FE. Goodwin Mary F. Goodwin Fallon Norfolk Avenue St. Patrick’s Church Everett Lodge Ward 17 Democratic Committee John Boyle O’reilly Club Gradelle Woburn Thomas Catherine Gradelle Caufield North Warren Street Haberstroh Sharon Albert Haberstroh Boston Massachusetts Crematory Henderson Thomas M John Mary Henderson Patterson Street St. Gregory’s Church Hines Loretta Hines Peter F Mary E. Hines Henry Eighth Street Jackson Newton N. H Myron W Charlies W Maud M. Jackson Windsor Street Cambridge Kanz Gustav A. Kanz Aly Trinity Church Shawmut Avenue Holyhood Knox Somerville George J. Knox Franklin Lodge Massachusetts Regiment Boston Fire Department Bulfinch Place O’connor Jeremiah J Jeremiah Ellen O'Connor John Duggan C Street Our Lady of the Rosary O’leary Daniel J Bridget O'Leary St. Peter's Church Phillips Charlestown Mary A Johns Nee Toner Monument Street St. Catherine's Church Vine Street Rich Mary W Samuel Rich Green Street Cape Cod Samson Stucklen Paul Stucklen Esmond Street

Maritime departures from British and Canadian ports listed

Steamers City of Baroda Haughton and others with ports including Port Antonio Sydney CG B De Mary Gray St. John N B Willis Guy Mitchell River Herbert and more sailed. Additional vessels Qumric Annetta Prince George Yarmouth and others sailed to Halifax Charlottetown Newport News and New York with multiple destinations and routes listed.

City of Baroda Haughton New York Qumric Liverpool Queenstown A. W. Perry Halifax Hawkesbury Charlottetown Annetta Kingston Port Morant Prince George Yarmouth Dorothy Newport News City of Memphis Savannah Quantico Philadelphia Howard Norfolk James Tney Massachusetts Vesta Lynn R. R N. J Port Johnson J. Carleton Hudson Saugus FE. L. Pillsbury Langhorne Carlisle St. Nicholas Glendower Manatawney Nellie Newburyport Haverhill A. R. Co. No Neponset Bay View Rockport Lulu W. Eppes Ellsworth Rebecca G. Whildin Calais Marie Saunders Franklin Nantasket Roads Maud Lubec Elizabeth Palmer Sewall's Point Baker Palmer Sewall’s Point Portsmouth George W. Wells Washington ST Boston Nova Scotia Prince Arthur Maritime Provinces Newfoundland Long Wharffoot State State St J. F. Masters Fastese T. W. Bedell Commercial Wharf Mass

Rhodes Scholarship Plan Aims for United States Duplicates

At a luncheon in London Dr. George Parkin of the Rhodes Scholarship Trust said he approached J Pierpont Morgan and Andrew Carnegie with a plan to copy the Rhodes program so English students could study at American universities. He argued the move would show that hands across the sea truly mean something.

London American Women’s Society George Parkin Rhodes Scholarship Trust J. Pierpont Morgan Andrew Carnegie Rhodes

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