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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1911
Page
3
Theodoro Roosevelt spoke to a packed Central Avenue Methodist Church audience in Atlanta on his first stop of what he called his last speaking tour. He arrived to cheers and frequent applause as church officers invited the talk.
A historical view argues for expanded technical education to close gaps in skilled labor. Advocates emphasize practical training, vocational schools, and industry partnerships to prepare students for manufacturing, engineering, and applied sciences careers.
Colonel Roosevelt declares the common school foundation of American citizenship and cites illiteracy among 200 000 to 250 000 rural workers in Georgia. He argues agri cultural colleges aid black advancement and warns against conceit. He will speak at Birmingham and the National Child Labor Conference after dining at the Capital City Club.
Paris March 9 The American ambassador and Mrs Robert Bacon will leave for London tomorrow and sail on the Lusitania Saturday for a brief visit to the United States to attend to private affairs.
An article promotes Mentho-Laxene based cough syrup made at home from 2/2 ounces essence and sugar with boiling water to form a cure for lung cold coughs. It asserts quick relief without sickness and urges use, including dosage guidance for children.
A fragmented item notes John Henry Hobart pushing to become mayor, described with humor and local color in a Sunday Post blurb. The piece mainly signals a political bid with light tone and colloquial phrasing.
Advertised hair and complexion remedies claim alkali harms hair and promotes washing with canthrax solution and quinzain tonic. It prescribes marlax tea for lightening hair and spurmax lotion for a smooth complexion with glycerine, touting benefits for dandruff, brittle hair, and rough skin.
Testimony in the larceny trial of brokers Arthur B Sederquist D Eustace Bigelow Harry F Curtis and John E Barry shows the Sederquist Barry company held a $2 400 457 short balance on February 15 1909 three months before the firm failed Witness Elmer E George described the books during yesterday's session Assistant District Attorney Webber presented the figures highlighting the financial discrepancy.
Witness describes 36 905 shares 1000 bales of cotton and 16000 dollars in bonds on the firms books under W S Curtis a nominal firm name. Defence argues firm shortfall 591000 while government cites up to 1260000. Examines 34 books plus 1500 more in ante room and debates admitting the W S Curtis account.
Three hundred friends gathered at Captain and Mrs Calvin S Wilsons Somerville home at 119 Walnut Street to honor their 60 years of marriage. Flowers gifts and bric a brac filled the interior as members from Mrs Wilsons orders and former fire fighters visited. Captain Wilson served 53 years with the Boston fire department retiring in 1904.
Poco Bennett of Harvard, known to students, attended the Maplewood wedding of Miss Rose Bennett and Morris London at Commonwealth Hall East Boston. He presented a $500 purse after the ceremony performed by Rev. Raphael Minsky. Attendees included John P. Feeney, Senators Quigley and Hatton, and ex-Representative Callah. The couple plans a brief honeymoon and will reside in New York City.
The town of Watertown through tax collector Joseph P. Holland files three civil suits in Waltham District Court against Bemis Mills Corporation to recover about 2000 dollars in taxes for 1907 to 1910. The company denies the claims saying attempts to collect were made but unpaid.
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