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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1911

Page

2

Atwood Narrowly Rescues in Fierce Gale Flight

A daring early flight over Lexington Arlington Heights and Cambridge ends with Atwood reaching ground safely. He and his father Samuel S. Atwood then complete a 12 mile arc under a rainbow while the meet totals rise with Ovington and Martin close behind.

Samuel S. Atwood Lexington Arlington Heights Cambridge Arknston James V. Martin Atwood Earle L. Ovington Waltham Newton Watertown Ovington Martin

Ovington Plans Moonlight Flight Over Boston Meet

Mayor Barry of Cambridge watched as Earle L. Ovington announced plans for a moonlight flight over Boston during the aviation meet. From over 1900 feet, he released drawings and a letter to a Post reporter while Dizzying activity continued among other aviators and machines on the field.

Harry N. Atwood Cromwell Dixon Meyor Barry Cambridge Governor Foss Earle L. Ovington Boston Post

Aviator Ovington Delivers Message While Flying High

Harle L. Ovington writes and drops a message from a Bleriot while cruising from Cambridge to Waltham at high speed. He maintains control with one hand and dives low to deliver the note almost to a Boston Post reporter at the Metz Aerodrome in Waltham.

Ovington Boston Post Metz Waltham Post

Beachey Soars Above Storm at Readville Curtiss Meet

Lincoln Beachey, famed San Francisco aviator, risked a high altitude stunt amid thunderclouds 5000 feet over Blue Hill Observatory during yesterday’s Curtiss meet at Readville. The weather was clearly unfavorable yet he climbed in his Curtiss biplane and performed a bold aerial display.

Studensky Semineux Cromwell Dixon Dixon Blue Hill Observatory Lincoln Beachey San Francisco Curtiss Aviation Readville Track Beachey Curtiss

Beachey Performs Daring Flight At Readville Aviation Meet

Beachey completed a bold ascent through clouds at Readville with spectators briefly missing him. Witmer had a minor accident during practice while Beachey won a three-decker race against an automobile, pulling within 50 feet of the car. Plans include a flight toward Boston and possibly to the Bunker Hill monument before Curtiss aviators proceed to Buffalo.

Beachey Readville Boston Ovington Charles C. Witmer Witmer J. K. Lockswood Curtiss Aviators Bunker Hill Monument Curtiss Buffalo N. Y

Interwoven Stocking Co. Ad In New Jersey

A brief classified style notice promotes hosiery sold under the Interwoven Stocking Co brand. It lists prices 25c 35c and 50c and invites readers to ask their dealer, noting the maker is based in New Brunswick New Jersey.

Bunker Hill Day Activities Across Greater Boston

A full day of observances and outings marks Bunker Hill Day in the Boston area. Navy yard salutes, public bells, and a 6 am fireworks ban lift precede a packed schedule from North Station arrivals of Sixty-second Fusiliers to parades in Charlestown and committee outings in Salem and Brookline.

Navy Yard Charlestown North Station Sixty-second Fusiliers St. John N. B South Armory Eighth Regiment M. V Bunker Hill Elm Streets Greater Boston K. of C Canobie Lake Salem N. H Bay State Automobile Association Falmouth Brotherhood of Tremont Temple Sharon Bunker Hill Monument Association Vendome Boston Y. M. C Riverside Recreation Grounds Dorchester Nantasket St. Paul’s Church of Cambridge St. John’s Quincy Merrymount Park Swansea Boston Cleveland Huntington Avenue Grounds Copley Square Fifty-sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment Association G. A. R. Hall St. Eulalia’s Parish Hall St. John’s Preparatory School Danvers Readville Aviation St. Joseph T. A. & A. A Oak Island Brookline Huntington Avenue Waltham Norwood Lodge of Elks Charity Berwick Park American Order of United Workmen of Massachusetts Billerica St. Lawrence’s Parish St. Anthony’s Parish North Brighton Playground St. John’s Church South Boston Waverley Oaks Wellesley College Franklin Speedway Winchester Combination Park Mystic Playgrounds Lowell

Night before 17th quietest for years held at Hayes Square

At Hayes Square Outing Club rooms Senator Gore spoke with about 150 attendees including Foss Murray Curley and Rev. Sears. Toastmaster Charles Sullivan hosted, with Bunker Hill Knights of Columbus and Thomas Taff visiting Monument Square home. City square building and Catholic Literary Union display notable decorations. Two parades were planned for the day, antique and horrible in the morning and military and civic in the afternoon.

Charlestown Elm Bunker Hill Streets Bunker Hill Street Chelsea City Square North Side Park Street Common Winthrop Monument Square East Side Fitzgerald Literary Union Clubhouse Bartlett Street High South Side Monument Avenue Warren Street Thompson Square Main Street Oak, Russell, Pearl Bunker Hill Main Mishawum Streets Rutherford Avenue Wssex Street Hancock Square Marion Princeton Tufts Prospect Bunker Hill Council Knights of Columbus Thomas F. Taff Charles S. Sullivan Laurel Street William Jones Chapman Street James P. Maloney Five Headquarters aé_e Catholic Literary Union

100-Feet Bonfire in Medford Draws Big Crowd

A huge bonfire in Medford at the corner of Central avenue and Spring street drew an estimated 5000 spectators. Officials including Representative Norman White Mayor Charles J. Taylor Senator Brown and Representatives Fay and Haines attended the ceremony. Fire damaged six caps and broke windows as cars of the Elevated ferried spectators.

Dwyer Central Avenue Spring Street Medford Norman White Charles J. Taylor Brown Fay and Haines

Night Before Banquet Draws City Leaders and Clergy

The 18th annual Catholic Literary Union banquet at Waverley House Charles Town drew over 300 guests. Governor Foss and Mayor Fitzgerald attended, praised Taft's treaty policy and U S reciprocity, with speeches stressing religion education and patriotism and a call for lay church workers.

Catholic Literary Union Waverley House Charlestown Union Foss Fitzgerald Somerset James N. Supple J. T. McDermott W. H. Grant Walter C. Collins T. J. Buckley James J. Phelan J. P. Murphy W. A. Webster E. W. Burdett J. P. Wardwell, Jr Taft Great Britain United States James M. Curley Garrett J. Barry Pope Pius Thorny , Cc

Duty is Law and Law Is Order Optimism as Watchword

A terse motto asserts duty to uphold law and order with optimism as guiding principle. The statement frames governance and civic resolve, urging steadfast adherence to legal norms while maintaining hopeful public outlook.

Gore for reciprocity senator hails wheat neighbor

Oklahoma Senator Thomas P. Gore speaking at the Hayes Square Outing Club banquet at the Old Armory lauded reciprocity with Canada. He noted the neighbor who can produce 50,000,000 bushels of wheat yearly and paid tribute to speakers including William F. Murray Josiah Quincy and David I. Walsh.

Thomas P. Gore Oklahoma Washington Hayes Square Old Armory Building Bunker Hill Lexington Streets Gore United States William F. Murray Charlestown Hayes Square Club Canada Fitzgerald Adeline Foss Josiah Quincy Boston David I. Walsh Pelletier

Not Salts Oil or Pills But Cascarets

Cascarets act as a bowel tonic not an irritant. They are vegetable and natural with a gentle effect. The old methods like castor oil and salts caused harsh, immediate flushing and weakened the bowels. Today one Cascaret as needed keeps bowels clean and costs 10 cents per box at any drug store.

Runaway Boys Reunited After Cash Recovery

John Thomas aged 874 and Joseph McCarthy aged 788 Broadway Chel sea were found by Metropolitan park police after disappearing from Chelsea on June 8. They toured Maine cities, spent 50 dollars of 167 dollars, and 115 dollars was recovered and returned to the Thomas boy’s father.

Maine John Thomas Joseph McCarthy Broadway Chelsea Metropolitan Park Thomas

Lawyer Sustains Knife Injury in Bread Cutter Case

In the seventh session of the Superior Court Attorney William L. Dyer sustained multiple finger cuts while attempting to demonstrate a bread cutting machine. The machine slipped from his grip and a knife cut through the nail on his thumb and deeply cut the index finger.

Superior Court William L. Dyer Dyer

Train Strikes FiveYearOld Boy Near Harvard Street Station

Jay Ross Binkley five year old son of J N Binkley of 42 Warren Street Roxbury is critically hurt after a New Haven Railroad train strikes him on the tracks near Harvard Street station. The engineer of the 1 25 express shut off steam and applied emergency brakes but could not avoid the collision. The accident occurred while the child played on the tracks and he is believed to have a chance for recovery at Emerson Hospital Forest Hills.

Jay Ross Binkley J. N. Binkley Warren Street Roxbury Emerson Hospital Forest Hills New Haven Harvard Street

Obituaries Highlight Local Deaths and Funeral Notices

A collection of Boston area obituaries lists deaths from June 14 to 16 with family details and funeral arrangements. Entries note residences in South Boston Roxbury East Boston Jamaica Plain Dorchester and Somerville, funeral times, church services, and interment plans for Catherine i Arroll Margaret Basler Martin Bennett Nora Carr Margaret Gertrude Condon James T Coppinger Agnes Cunningham Mary H Currier Antonio De Freitas and others.

Bennett Roxbury Martin Mary Bennett Walsh South End Dudley Street St. Patrick’s Church Burns Boston James Glendale Street St. Peter’s Church Touse Hill Calvary Cemetery Cunningham Jamaica Plain Agnes Thomas Cunningham Henry Keyes Street St. Thomas Anstonio de Freitas Rita L. de Freitas Marginal Street East Boston St. John Baptist Portuguese Church North Bennet Street Francia T Henrietta Wharly Worcester Street Cathedral of the Holy Cross Hennessey Andrew Hennessey W. H. Graham Washington Street Immaculate Conception St. Joseph’s Cemetery Joubert Hyde Park Alphonse Joubert Church of the Most Precious Blood Lennan Belmont F. G. R. Lennan First Unitarian Mass Bangor Manheim Harold Street Jacob Manheim Mannix Medford James A Catherine Mannix St. Joseph's Church M’kenzie Hough's Neck Barbara McKenzie Winthrop Street Holbrook Mase Rand Mt. Calvary Wonson Arthur Gloucester Wonson Street Icores

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