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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1911
Page
5
Mrs. Patrick Meehan of 28 Harrison Street and her 12 year old son Stephen faced death by fire or a 35 foot jump at a narrow landing in Haverhill early today. Neighbors heard screams, raised a ladder, and rescued them as flames confined the blaze. Damage totaled $1000.
The gift of a hospital to Tuskegee Institute in Alabama is announced by descendants of the War Governor and his son. The hospital will be named the John A. Andrew Hospital.
The fish market faces a shortage as yesterday’s catch totaled 5500 small mackerel from the schooner Margaret Haskell of Gloucester. Larger mackerel have vanished from usual grounds, efforts to locate them failed, and high prices are expected for several days.
Clearance sale of dresses and fabrics featuring white figured madras at yard prices. Highlights include 31 inch white batiste seersucker for underwear and dresses, imported printed voiles, silk and cotton bordered batiste, Swiss muslin dresses, chiffon dancing dresses, and foulard dresses with discounts from were $35 to $3.95 for fabrics and from $15 to $18.50 for dresses.
Large sizes 40 to 46 in dimity batiste and fine lawn offered at special prices of 1.00 1.25 and 1.50. Lingerie waists in fine batiste kimono sleeve and Dutch neck lace trimmed were 4.50 now 1.95. Also 20 lingerie waists in odd sizes were 2.75 now 1.50.
Readable listing notes white wool coat sweaters with V and roll collars in sizes 34 to 42.3.00 and 34 to 42. Prices shown as 6.50 and 6.75. Items described as new sweaters and white wool coats from a historical classifieds page.
A local shop advertises a range of women’s bathing suits in mo hair, silk and satin with various necklines and trims. Suits offered with bloomers or tights, priced 3.00 to 7.50. tights 1.50 and 3.00. Bathing caps in silk, satin, polka dot and plain colors sold from 25 cents to 2.20.
Ladies' Shoes feature white calfskin pumps in assorted styles with Cuban or mannish heels, black satin and Russia calf options, regular prices up to 5.00, now 3.25. White canvas pumps in Cuban or mannish heels at 3.25. Tan canvas outing shoes with red rubber sole at 2.50. Black gun metal calf three eyelet tie at sale price not stated. White canvas one strap pumps for misses and children, Goodyear welted, regular 2.00 or 2.50, now 1.35.
A display of leather goods shows novelties and travelers' requisites. German Silver Mesh Bags and Gun Metal models range from 4.50 to 10.00. Travelling Toilet Cases marked 4.00 to 9.00. Envelope Pocket Books in various colors. Cloth brushes priced around 0.50. Beaded Bags from 3.00 to 12.00.
Leather lined cowhide bag with sewn corners and inside lock. Comfortable handle available in sizes 16 17 and priced at 600 each. May appeal to buyers seeking durable rustic luggage or vintage style carryall.
A local retailer advertises one of a kind couch hammocks offered at reduced prices as a final clearance. Limited stock remains, with emphasis on special pricing and unique items.
Dr Lee De Forest files for divorce recounting a dispute over a baby's rights and inheritance claims following birth. He notes a $5000 offer to release his rights and alleges lack of support from his wife and daughter, with mention of suffrage ties in the family.
New York reports Shoreham Long Island residents show keen interest in Harriet Stanton Blatch De Forest, 22, daughter of Dr. Lee De Forest, hailed by her militant grandmother as a future queen of the suffrage movement. Neighbors call Harriet a delightful expert in the cause.
Selwyn C. Egar Jr left his Tarrytown home for Chicago to claim his mother’s body, a former servant killed in an automobile crash. He had not seen her in 28 years. his parents separated 23 years ago, his father a St Louis millionaire. The mother supported herself by doing housework after a divorce.
A New Jersey birth and Shoreham upbringing reveal Harriet Stanton Blatch’s belief in open air health for children and strong women. Her daughter Harriet De Forest grows amid sea air and forest paths while her divorce suit highlights a swimmer husband’s claims of being only a biological partner.
Fire swept through Yarmouthport in July destroying the grain and lumber yards of John Hinckley & Sons, an office, a grain warehouse, a hardware store and warehouse, over 100000 feet of lumber, an ice house, and a New Haven railroad tenement. Hinckley loss estimated at 80000 dollars while the railroad property incurs a loss not exceeding 5000 dollars.
James Mc Cahill a mine owner and millionaire died at his Lake City summer home aged 58 He left a wife and six children Mc Cahill began as a Duluth carpenter and builder In the 1890s he traded Duluth real estate valued at 1500 for 160 acres on the Mesaba range The land held over 40 009 000 tons of iron ore yielding him royalties of 25 cents a ton and a wealth estimated at 10 000 000
Captain Potter of the Cunard liner Ivernia was ruled overspeeding in thick weather and neglecting to verify position with lead lines during the Daunt's Rock accident on May 24. The investigating committee censured him and imposed a $250 fine.
The Hamburg freight liner Pretoria arrived at Mystic wharf yesterday afternoon two days ahead of schedule. It departed Hamburg on July 11 carrying a sender yacht owned by J. B. Nichols of Marblehead that had raced at Kiel. Two police dogs aboard are used by cities to track criminals and are consigned to a western Massachusetts handler.
$72.50 round trip to the Pacific Coast from Chicago daily to Sept 30 via Chicago and North Western railway. Travel to San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Portland Tacoma Seattle and other North Pacific Coast points aboard the San Francisco Overland Limited Los Angeles Overland Limited Oregon Washington Limited Portland and Puget Sound Express and China and Japan Fast Mail. For booklets and full information contact J B Brittain general agent 800 Washington Street Boston Mass.
Norah Blatch DeForest leaves Baby Harriet and Grandma Blatch at a woodland retreat while she pursues a life of industry in Manhattan. Each weekday she works with sleeves rolled up in the draughtsman's room of Radley Steel Construction Company at 624 Mast Nineteenth Street, listening to clangs of iron and steel beams as she balances motherhood with a busy urban career.
In Sanford Maine July 23 women and children helped fight a forest fire that scorched 75 acres of young growth near West Kennebunk. Aid came from Biddeford Saco York Wells and Sanford with about 200 men fighting the flames all day until containment was reported. The blaze burned land owned by John Jenkins and C A Moulton near the Atlantic shore railway and consumed several hundred cords of piled wood.
Eight men were arrested for gaming on the Lord's day early yesterday by Sergeant Dennis Murphy and three officers at 233 BE street South Boston. The door was opened and the alleged gamblers surprised. Names listed include Chipman Hickey Joseph Doran John Smith John McCarthy John Collins Bradford Brown William Decorksy and Carl Brown.
Worcester reported that Mr and Mrs Luigi Maronis and their children Louis and Marie gathered 100 quarters of blueberries in a seven mile morning walk. They sold the berries at 10 cents a quart, earning $10 in one day.
Miss Ethel Barrymore is expected to arrive at George Frings summer cottage to see her infant cared for by a nurse. Russell Colt met the child in St John’s and left for New York. Frings claims Barrymore plans to sail for Europe from Montreal without meeting the baby, a claim locals doubt.
The portrait of Mrs. Fiske Warren and her daughter Miss Rachel Warren by Sargent is a standout in the current exhibition of American painters in Rome. Warren sits in a plain dress and arm chair as her daughter peeks over her shoulder, both rendered with Sargent’s famed color and flesh tones.
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