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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1911
Page
5
President Walter L. Collins, acting mayor in the mayor's absence, has won local praise after Dorchester improvement groups voted to name a square at Tonawanda Greenbrier and Bloomfield streets as Collins Square. Officials will consider formal action soon.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a gentle laxative to prevent bilious feelings and headaches. It argues against violent purgatives and urges carrying a box, taking one when needed, and consulting a doctor, highlighting the product as a natural remedy.
Slogan notes that there is always a buyer for any item and urges placing a want ad in the Post to find that person. The message emphasizes quick, wide reach for sellers.
Mothers understand the delay as photographers finish portraits due to workload. Judges will take time to assess each baby on individual merit and in comparison to others before announcing winners.
One woman suffered facial and hand cuts with bruises when two cars collided at Putnam and Margin streets in West Newton. The Leonard car carried Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. Louis Bell. the Jones car was driven by Leslie Holmdas. Chauffeurs John Lang and Everet S. Jones escaped injury.
New England agent for Borden Company praises the Marriott triplets Roland vconaries Raymond Kirkland and Ralph Holbrook in a month long prize baby contest. He notes their attractive expressions and potential, and explains judges will base choices on reproducible photos rather than beauty alone.
In Brockton on June 2 the city stables mourn the loss of Big Jim a longtime beloved horse used on the street sprinkling cart The animal went insane today plunging in its stall leading a veterinarian to euthanize it to end its misery The horse was a favorite with city employees and children alike.
The engagement announced Miss Isabel S McLennan of Montreal to J W Farley of this city. Farley Harvard Class of 1899, member of Tavern Tennis Racquet St Botolph and Union clubs. Harvard Law School graduate, former Boston lawyer, now usher of the Boston Herald.
Led by Mrs. Fred Jones a group of women fought a blaze at 47 Galen street Brockton in the cobbling shop until firefighters arrived The crowd used a garden hose brooms and improvised gear Mrs Samuel Stewart injured her hand while breaking a window and assisting with the fire fight
Frank M. Crosby born 1838 Bedford led Crosby Brothers Co. from dairy butter and cheese trade origins through phased partnerships. The firm, evolving from Gass Crosby Chapin to Crosby Brothers, expanded from local markets to the Carolinas Florida and Bermuda before Frank’s death in 1899 and 1900 reformation with Frederick’s passing.
Philadelphia June 2. A police lieutenant two sergeants and two Republican political workers were each sentenced to one year in prison by Judge Wilson on the charge of conspiring to unlawfully imprison two reform election workers during the November 1909 district attorney election.
A man who arrived on the steamer Prince Arthur from Yarmouth and could not speak or recall past events was identified at Chelsea Marine Hospital as Francis H. Forest, 55, of 28 High Rock Street, Lynn. Doctors attribute his condition to a shock. Forest left home two weeks earlier in good health.
Mrs. Hannah R. Foss of Everett celebrated her 78th birthday on May 30. She received 115 birthday cards from many states and old schoolmates, with notes from scholars who attended the district school in New Hampshire where she once taught. She spent the day with her three great-grandchildren and attended the theatre.
John Leahy a 42 year old Roxbury driver was thrown from his seat when an inward bound Blue Hill avenue car collided with the rear of a cab. Mr and Mrs Frank J Cohen of Winthrop were badly shaken as the couple were being taken to a private Roxbury hospital. The motorman shouted warnings but could not stop in time and both cab wheels were demolished. Henry Siegel lent his carriage to transport Mrs Cohen to the hospital.
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