05 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1911
Page
1
Governor Gene Foss, honored in city as governor, tends his Cohasset farm on a dry spell day. He oversees crops, prize cattle, and hogs while his family migrates to the farm each summer, delaying his departure from duties.
The Rev. W H Van Allen charged during yesterday morning’s sermon that fashionable women of the Church of the Advent Back Bay contributed ornaments and gems that were plated with gold or brass and contained glass and paste stones.
All day yesterday Farmer Foss dedicated time to agronomy and animal care. He worried over dandelion greens for his two Yorkshire pigs while noting the House overruled his last veto. He tended spring onions asparagus cucumbers and Bertha the cow, ensuring every square inch of his 15 acres produced as it should.
The month of May 1911 was by far the largest May in the history of the Boston Post, setting records in both Advertising and Circulation. Figures show substantial gains across measured metrics.
Representatives of the St. Vincent de Paul Society prepare for a three day national session in the city. The gathering aims to stimulate greater activity and deepen Catholic appreciation of the virtue of charity.
The Independent Order United Brewers of America passed resolutions condemning attorney Daniel J. Kiley for using the epithet Shylock toward Assistant District Attorney Abraham C. Webber during the Sederquist Barry trial last Friday afternoon.
The I O U H of Aj urged the Bar Association to compel Attorney Riley to publicly apologize to Mr Webber for court remarks perceived as an affront to Hebrew people. District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier cited the Sederquist Barry trial where opposing counsel, addressing the jury, pointed at Webber and used the Shylock epithet from Shakespeare.
The Rev Van Allen noted no deception by women in church gifts yet implied some church members displayed tawdry items at social events. The chalice memorial to Father George S Daniels was planned years ago with initial contributions led by Father William Frisbee.
The entry notes Moon duration at 15 hours 8 minutes and marks it as the 156th day of the year and the 77th day of spring. It presents a concise celestial timestamp without additional context or events.
Prompt approval and rising calls show the splen did quality of Traico. A ready sale at clubs hotels and high grade stands proves strong demand for a fine Boston made cigar at 10 and 15 cents.
Readable obituary note marking births of William Sprague who pioneered calico printing born 1773 and Ulysses Grant born 1808 with mention of other names and dates from a damaged OCR fragment.
Washington reports New England forecast predicts increasing clouds Monday with showers at night or Tuesday. Light to moderate southerly winds are expected.
The garbled text references Thompson's Spa and scattered numbers with times and temperatures. It mentions an average temperature yesterday at 65 and a comparison to a year ago, with Monday described as fair. The readability is poor and entities are unclear due to OCR errors.
Report from Worcester lists victims of a Shrewsbury crash with Miss Catherine Ryan and Miss Margaret Ryan of Worcester. Injured include Mrs. W. L. Rousseau and Frank Winchester of Worcester, plus J. Breen of Detroit and J. F. Quarn with minor injuries.
Miss Catharine Ryan aged 19 of 277 Pleasant street was instantly killed and her sister Margaret Ryan 29 fatally injured when a touring car owned and driven by J F Quarn of Worcester struck a telephone pole on Quinsigamond avenue Shrewsbury after a visit to the Frohsian Club on Lake Quinsigamond.
An early morning accident on Quinsigamond avenue near the shore drive killed Catherine Ryan instantly when a telephone pole snapped and struck her head. Margaret Ryan suffered a broken spine while four others, including Mrs. W L Rousseau Frank Winchester and C J Breen, escaped with minor injuries.
In Garfield Boulevard crowds cheered as President Taft entered his car when a man identified as a distracted Black man rushed forward. Police guards Captain Morgan Collins and Detective James Farrell intervened, restraining the assailant.
Washington announces a narrowing interpretation of the Payne Aldrich law. Three words in one section now require duty on any American born animal reentering the United States, from pet poodles to draft horses. Customs officials lose discretion, affecting travelers such as American women who bring home a pet poodle from Europe.
Cincinnati 26 Boston 0 Chicago 6 New York St Louis 7 Brooklyn 8. Chicago and New York tied for National league lead. Speaker 22 points behind Cobb in batting. List of .300 hitters in both leagues and averages of Boston players. Detroit must face strongest Eastern teams beginning Tuesday. Tigers due to be checked. May a month of record-breaking performances in baseball.
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