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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1911
Page
16
Rebecca Smith rescued her two children Ralph and Curley and neighbor’s child Rose Sonovitch from a smoke filled hall and an blocked passage then led them to safety on a fire escape. Neighbors cared for them on reaching the street. Fire damaged rooms and halls with an estimated loss around $300.
Immense crowds filled St. Valentine chap el Har rison avenue each evening as the Novena of Grace in honor of St Francis Xavier, begun last Saturday, nears its close tomorrow night the saint's canonization anniversary. Rev Peter F Cusick S J delivered the sermons with benediction of the Blessed Sacrament anticipated to be highly impressive.
Indianapolis march 10 drivers preparing for the 600 mile international sweepstakes stake next Memorial Day will contend for a total prize pool near 50 600 dollars. The Indianapolis motor speedway offers 25 000 dollars as the top purse with additional prizes from accessory makers pushing the total near 50 600 dollars.
Chairman Charles Warren of the Civil Service Commission says Aaron Yaffee’s testimony about being asked how he voted is an unqualified falsehood. In a letter to the Metropolitan Affairs Committee, Warren states no such question was ever asked of Yaffee or any other appointee.
Miss Sarah Schryver sues Solomon Schryver for services as laundress gardener nurse companion and more totaling 3162 with spring and company work claimed. Solomon sues for 2000 note given in 1904. Sister Mrs Cobb corroborates much of Sarah's claim and another daughter testifies for the father as to Mrs Schryver’s work. Case resumes this morning.
Provincetown reports Captain John A. Cook’s brig Viola has secured 700 barrels of sperm oil and 68 pounds of ambergris at St Helena after a first cruise begun last June. The voyage followed delays and officer departures at Fayal and Cape Verde, but the vessel now shows promising returns from the South Atlantic.
Miss Susan G. McComber a 42 year old bookkeeper at John Lane Publishing Company was sent to the Tombs in bail default after admitting to stealing about 9000 and facing a broader alleged loss. She says she embezzled over two years to support her elderly parents and begged delaying arrest until after their deaths.
Massachusetts authorities grant permission for the Sixty-second Fusiliers of St. John to carry arms in the state. The regiment will travel by train from St. John New Brunswick to Boston on June 16 for a two day visit including a street parade.
Mrs Charles Park led an illustrated talk at the New England Women's Club showing Burmese women defy stereotypes with control of finances property and domestic life. She described polyandry, labor carried stones and babies, and revealed Burmese attire tools and lacquer work. Civic progress noted included equal suffrage backing from Central Labor Unions in Boston Philadelphia and Richmond.
Washington reports the Muller Construction Company won the $2,500,000 New York city post office contract. The firm guaranteed delivery to the Treasury in 28 months, despite lower bids. The building will sit west of the Pennsylvania Terminal and use Milford granite in tone and texture like the nearby railroad station.
The Wilson steamer Galileo arrived at Mystic wharf six days late after a furious northeast hurricane from Hull to Boston. Captain Thomas Watson denied reports of a breakdown. One large sea damaged the apprentices’ room but the ship discharged 1750 tons of freight and prepared to sail again. Two sailors were lost when swept overboard during a prior gale near the Scilly Islands.
Matthew Cummings former national president of the A. O. H. received at his Dorchester home an engrossed set of resolutions in appreciation of his four years as national head. The testimonial came from the national Board of officers and directors at a July 2 1910 meeting in Portland.
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