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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1909

Page

7

Cambridge Bride of Year Seeks Divorce

Mrs. May McKinnon Bell of Cambridge files for divorce from Dr. William Duffield Bell after a brief marriage. She accuses him of drug use and non support, while threats from a mysterious suitor and legal maneuvers unfold. Aylward and Dunham represent the parties as investigations continue in Florida and Massachusetts. The libel suit against Mrs. Bell is returnable the first Monday in June.

May McKinnon Bell Cambridge William Duffield Bell Harrison Dunham Barristers’ Hall Bell J. F. Aylward Inspector Letherman Post Atlanta Mayport Fla

Woman hurled from moving forest hills trolley in Jamaica Plain

Miss Annie Freis, 33, domestic, was thrown from a slowing Forest Hills car on Washington Street near School Street. She suffered a brain concussion and was rushed to City Hospital in serious condition. Patrolman Hodgkins suspects she attempted to leave at School Street. She lives at Amory and School streets.

Annie Freis Forest Hills Washington Street School Street Jamaica Plain Hodgkins Station 13 Amory Street

Two Hurt As Auto Hits Car In Newton Lower Falls

Newton May 31 Mrs Charles C McIntosh pinned under an auto mobile and badly bruised while her son Charles suffered a scalp wound when a heavy touring car crashed into a trolley car on Grove Street The car turned over Mr McIntosh reportedly drove across the track and was uninjured along with two other sons who rode in the auto.

Newton Charles C. McIntosh Charles Grove Street Newton Lower Falls McIntosh

Gore argues banana import duty and monopoly in Senate

Senator Gore attacks United Fruit as a practical banana monopoly and urges an 80 per ton duty to aid federal revenues. He jokes about growing bananas in the Rockies and citrus near the North Pole. The amendment was defeated.

Washington United Fruit Company Gore Senate Colorado Rockies North Pole Mr. Gore

Pope Pius X commends The Pilot editor in Boston

The letter from Pope Pius X to Archbishop William O Connell praises The Pilot as an essential tool for defending Catholic doctrine and promoting legitimate press work. It urges widespread support for the weekly paper to strengthen religion and national values, with apostolic benediction. Given at Rome April 17, 1909.

Pilot Pius X O'Connell William Boston Brother Rome St. Peter's Pius PP. X

Irish American relay mile sets new American mark

A five man Irish American Athletic Club relay team at Celtic Park Long Island established a new American record for the mile in 2 minutes 17 1 5 seconds. R Cloughen Northbridge Melvin W Sheppard J M Rosenberger and W Robbins comprised the squad, beating the University of Pennsylvania 1904 record by three seconds.

New York

Look Out for Fakes and Frauds in Hair Care Critics

An analysis of false hair tonics from a 1909 feature by Woods Hutchinson notes most tonics rely on odor and color to fool users. It condemns frauds and promotes Birt's Head Wash made from refined soap, egg white, cocoa oil, glycerin, and salicylic acid as a proven cleaner and hair conditioner priced at 50 to 60 cents.

Cosmopolitan Magazine Woods Hutchinson M. D Birt

The Folly of Using Raw Milk in Cooking

A healthful appeal advocates using evaporated Van Camp's milk over raw or condensed milks. It claims Van Camp's offers richer flavor and about 8 percent butter fat from Holstein milk, with two-thirds water removed, and teases a coming world’s finest milk mill to supply it.

van Camp van Camp’s

Eliot to Be Chairman of State Board of Education

Charles W. Eliot former Harvard president is offered the chairmanship of the newly created State Board of Education by act signed by Governor Draper. The board merges the old panel with the Industrial Commission and four new members, with Paul Hanus likely to join. Possible appointees include Frederick P. Fish Thomas B. Fitzpatrick Clinton Q. Richmond and Mrs Cabot.

Charles W. Eliot Harvard State Board of Education Draper Board of Education Eliot Cincinnati Industrial Education Commission Industrial Commission Paul Hanus Frederick P. Fish Thomas RB. Fitzpatrick Clinton Q. Richmond Cabot

SAIL TODAY ON IVERNIA SAIL TODAY ON IVERNIA

Distinguished Bostonians sail from Fast Boston aboard the Cunard steamship Ivernia under Captain Bentson at 6 this evening bound for Queenstown and Liverpool. Saloon passengers include Curtis Guild Jr and Mrs Guild, Helen Grazier, Lori Worthington party, H O Marcy and Mrs Marcy, and many others. 1st cabin 250 second cabin 750 steerage total 1124, the largest list this year for northern Europe.

Charter Bill Fight Today In House And Senate

The charter bill battle continues with a House debate on whether a double plan referendum is constitutional. Senator Crosby leads the metropolitan affairs committee in the Senate to push passage with only perfecting amendments.

House Senate Joseph Donovan Charlestown Supreme Court Crosby Committee

Maiden youth Martin Cole Found Drowned in Mystic Lake

West Medford May 31 police recovered the body of Martin Cole a 19 year old Maiden boy who drowned in Mystic Lake last Saturday. Officials said the search began after his disappearance and ended with the identified body pulled from the lake.

West Medford Martin Cole Mystic Lake

Barber Accused in Arson Plot Arrest

Antonio Caruso of 56 Prince Street and barber at 41 Howard Street was arrested by State Officer Smith and Patrolmen Merritt and Cuneo on charges of being an accessory to an incendiary fire at his shop last Friday night. Police say a Black Hand note sent before the fire may have been written by him. Carmelo Cavaretta, brother-in-law of the shop owner, was held on $2000 bond during the incident. Caruso to appear in Municipal Court this morning.

Antonio Caruso Prince Street Howard Street Smith Merritt and Cuneo Joy Street Caruso New York City New York Carmelo Cavaretta

Malden Girl Named Boston University Valedictorian

Elizabeth Jackson of Malden earns valedictorian honor at Boston University. She will deliver the valedictory at Jacob Sleeper Hall during class day exercises. Jackson, Scituate High School graduate, led her class as sophomore president and belongs to Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Malden Boston University Jacob Sleeper Hall Elizabeth Jackson Lancaster N. H Emily H. Larrabee Revere Callie M. Seymonds Danvers Helen G. Campbell Dorchester Ross Hicks Uxbridge Florence W. Barbour Quincy Hazel K K. Miller Brighton Percy V. Stroud Beachmont Arthurc. Harrington Berwick, Mo H. Lawton Chase

Seek Lost Son to Save Relics

After Daniel Tripp’s death in Plympton, ownership of a valuable private war collection faces litigation. Daniel Tripp Jr., the sole living grandson of Colonel Porter D. Tripp, is missing. His uncle John Tripp seeks him to establish claims to the Plympton farm and cottage, last seen in a Maine logging camp about a year and a half ago.

Daniel Tripp Plympton Daniel Tripp, Jr Porter D. Tripp John Tripp Payson Avenue Dorchester

Malden Couple In Runaway At Oaks Street Grounds

Miss Mary Fitman twenty three and Philip McCarthy of Malden were riding in a light carriage when it overturned at the Oaks street grounds. A touring car frightened the horse causing a dash into the crowd. several spectators were knocked down and Miss Fitman was severely injured.

Lincoln Mary Fitman Highland Avenue Malden Philip McCarthy Oaks Street

Tailors Vote for Lockout in Union Clash

Ladies' Tailors and Dressmakers' Union 36 last night voted to accept a lockout rather than allow the open shop. Employers have forced the issue and Boston firms plan to implement the change tomorrow morning.

Boston

John Mitchell Leaves Spring Valley for New York Residency

John Mitchell former president of the United Mine Workers and current national secretary of the Civic Federation departed Spring Valley with his family for New York to reside permanently.

Spring Valley, II John Mitchell United Mine Workers of America The Civic Federation Spring Valley New York

Fire Destroys Belgrade Power Station and Mill

A May 31 blaze in Belgrade Lakes destroyed the Union Gas and Electric Company plant from Waterville and its wooden novelty mill. Strong winds spread sparks, igniting 12 houses at once. total loss pegged at $10,000.

Belgrade Union Gas & Electric Company of Waterville Belgrade Lakes

Honor for schoolgirl at Faneuil Hall reading

The first Boston schoolgirl to read the Declaration of Independence at the Fourth of July exercises in Faneuil Hall will be chosen from the Girls' Latin School pupils.

Boston Faneuil Hall

Rexall 93 Hair Tonic Promises Hair Growth Guarantee

Advertisement for Rexall 93 Hair Tonic from Riker Jaynes Drug Stores offers a money back guarantee if the tonic fails to clean the scalp nourish hair roots cure dandruff and stimulate new growth. Available in two sizes 50 cents and one dollar at The Rexall Store.

Rexall Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores

Guards slain by convicts in Quintana Roo uprising

In a prison mine uprising at Quintana Roo, Mexico, several officers were killed and twelve convicts escaped. The escapees, well armed, head toward British Honduras.

Quintanaroo Mexico British Honduras

Harvard Night at Pop Concerts Announced

Manager announces next Thursday evening Harvard Night with the Harvard Glee Club performing selections including Le Pere la Victoire Overture Mignon Carnival buttons and works by Saint Saens Glinka Wieniawski Tschaikowsky MacDowell Chadwick Sousa in a varied program for the season finale.

Harvard Harvard Glee Club Thomas Saite le Fears Oes - Saint-Saens Komarinskaja Senter N Ebrak Glinka Wieniawski Willy Krafft Rubinstein Sprerture Tschaikowsky Mr. Marshall MacDowell Chadwick American Fanaby

Navy Secretary Hosts Luncheon for Admiral Uriu

Secretary of the Navy Meyer hosted a formal luncheon at his Washington home on May 31 in honor of Admiral Baron Sotokichi Uriu of the Japanese navy. About 20 ranking naval officers attended as guests.

Washington Meyer Baron Sotokichi Uriu United States Naval Academy

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