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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1911
Page
3
Displeased over the parade route in Charlestown on June 17 the Elliott Social and Athletic Club pulls its float The Ladies of 1925 from the event. It asks Ward 4 residents to meet at Cotton Hall to denounce the parade committee.
The fishing schooners Slade Gorton and Saladin docked after a two weeks trip with record mackerel catches. Saladin landed 25 000 fresh mackerel and 200 barrels of salt mackerel while Slade Gorton brought 20 000 fresh mackerel and 45 barrels of salt mackerel.
A historical ad promotes the Clothe Truss as the safe, self regulating device to hold a rupture without belts or springs. It claims ongoing soothing massage, a money back trial, and a 82 page book priced at two cents postage. The copy warns against medical trusses and operations. It lists box numbers and relief coupons for the free book.
A survey today of last night's storm shows lightning wind fire and water caused at least three deaths and property losses in the New York area totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Early today two bodies were recovered from Gravesend Bay near Sea Gate identified as Mrs Emilie Faulkner and her brother Captain George Lante both of Brooklyn. A live wire killed David Clark in Jersey City and three rescuers were shocked. Winds reached 70 mph breaking records and causing over 100000 in losses including 50000 in Flushing five blocks hosting 25000 spectators at a circus. Tents collapsed on Coney Island and Paterson trees toppled causing outages and transit disruption.
The Hovey firm, H. A. Hovey & Co., at 32 Faneuil Hall Market, traces its origins to William B. Hovey in 1826. Horace Atwell Hovey joined as partner in 1820, and after several leadership changes the current head is Edwin A. Harris, a noted dairy expert and judge at the 1898 Chicago World's Fair.
Washington June 11 The week’s congressional program centers on the fight to defeat the Root amendment to the reciprocity bill. Democrats urge rejection to avoid re reference to the House and a Senate vote is planned on the popular election of Senators bill. The wool tariff debate continues in the House as the Senate prepares to act on the electoral amendment.
In New York on June 11 a 16 year old, James W. Smith Jr, was killed by a punch to the jaw from Frank Burke during a dispute over cheating in a game called cat. After a blow left Smith unconscious bystanders carried him to a drug store where a doctor confirmed his death.
Mrs. Mary McKinnon aged 74 was found dead in her Roxbury residence at 276 Eustis Street last night. Authorities report death from natural causes.
A 25-foot yawl Sea Bird captained by T Fleming Day Fred Thurber and T R Good leaves Oak Bluffs for a 40 day voyage to Italy. The party, part of Narragansett Yacht Club, seeks a Providence Rome race affair begun by Day with backing from Italy.
A joint Malden city committee met on Sunday to investigate the conduct of Malden firemen at the Converse Rubber Company fire. The panel prepared a report for presentation to the city government tomorrow night.
Mrs Mary Corcoran aged 68 of 105 Sylvan Street Malden was found dead at her home early yesterday. Death was pronounced due to heart disease.
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