Tragedy At Hotel Webster: Fred Comeau Found Dead
In Haverhill on March 10 Fred Comeau aged 24 was found dead in a room at the Hotel Webster with a gas cock half turned, suggesting a gas asphyxiation cause under investigation.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1912
Page
6
Rexall Orderlies Promise Safe Constipation Relief
An ad argues against harsh laxatives and promotes Rexall Orderlies as a gentle, effective constipation treatment. It claims the tablets are odorless and tasteless, do not cause griping or nausea, and come in 12, 36, or 80 tablet sizes with low prices. Sold at Liggett's Drug Stores near Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall Orderlies
Rexall
Liggett’s Drug Stores
Washington and
Avon Streets
Qprosite Temple
Pace
Sewing Circle letters reflect domestic roles and duties
A Boston Post Sewing Circle page features letters from homemakers discussing marriage, early rising for breakfast, budgeting, and managing four children on ten dollars weekly. The exchange urges practical advice and empathy among readers while sharing personal struggles during a cold winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Daily
the Sewing Circle
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Lessons in housekeeping and marriage worth sharing
A lighthearted note to mothers about domestic roles and divorce court busywork. It contrasts homemaking advice with polite remarks on marital kindness and sharing duties. The writer jokes about morning routines and treating a husband as a human being, ending with best wishes.
Family of Twelve Kids Grows to Adults Amid Tight Budget
A reader recalls a large blended family where twelve children reach adulthood despite poverty. The writer notes roughly 18 dollars a week for living costs and compares desires for silk stockings and skirts to daily frugality.
Dressing Circles and Dress Codes at Social Balls
A reader laments social norms as a young woman wears a cheap dress with holes in stockings while her sister decks in fine muslin, drawing remarks on taste. The note contrasts two sisters and class display. A Perplexed Wife writes about a husband who objects to her hosting guests, preferring quiet evenings and reading over entertaining visitors.
Dear Perplexed Wife Advice Column Suggests Shared Evenings
A columnist counsels a wife to schedule friends visits twice weekly and spend other evenings with her husband. The adviser argues the husband likely cares for her and wouldn’t resist hosting guests, urging not to act on heated threats to leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B
A Business Man's Wife Shares Hard Path to Happiness
A widow recalls a difficult early life raising her child, working long hours, and rejecting second marriage for the child’s interest. She later marries a good man who appreciates her devotion to the child and home, and they feel blessed with their blended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche
Lying Abed Mornings To Madam X
A letter from Cynic scolds Madam X for lying in bed late. The writer insists she rise by 7:30, check on servants, and take a long morning walk to feel better and gain credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madam X
One Wives Experience in the Sewing Circle Letter
A reader comments on a letter signed Reaches and Cream in the sewing circle column. The writer voices frustration at the ongoing tone and urges a change in behavior and sleep habits.
Dear Empty Arms Clarion on Parentage and Truth
A reader urges a couple adopting a baby girl to be truthful about the child's parentage. The letter warns deception creates lasting harm and a barrier between mother and child, urging the adoptive mother to show noble, unselfish love and acknowledge the child's real mother in Heaven. SPINSTER.
Sewing Circle Appears in Sunday Post
The Sunday Post mentions the Sewing Circle group appearing in its pages. The note indicates coverage or feature related to the club's activities and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sunday Post
Funeral Services for Pastor Titus Merriman
The Rev. Titus M. Merriman died at his daughter’s home in Somerville in his 90th year. His funeral was held at Spring Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Loren A. Clevenger officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Auburn Cemetery. pallbearers included William E. Plummer and Deacon John R. Wilson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merriman
Titus M
L. M. Stewart
Cedar Street
Somerville
Spring Hill Baptist Church
Loren A. Clevenger
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
William E. Plummer
Bible School
John R. Wilson
Albert N. Lang
Daniel H. Wheeler
Clemency Plea Hinted for Richeson on Mental Incompetence
Governor's Council likely to hear a clemency petition for Clarence V. T. Richeson on grounds of mental incompetence. Several council members foresee death during the week of May 19 if not delayed, while debate on commuting the death sentence continues with no forecasted recommendation. A possible chance of commutation exists for Lena Consumano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor’s Council
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Executive Council
Foss
Lena Consumano
Clam Chowder Party Follows Local Gym Exhibition
St Marys Catholic Association of Cambridge plans an old fashioned clam chowder party this evening in the hall on Prospect street after a gymnastic exhibition by association members and the Brookline Gym team. It will be for association members only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Catholic Association of
Cambridge
Prospect Street
Brookline
Four Drug Store Men Accused of Illegal Liquor Sales
Four drug store proprietors and clerks were arrested in the South End yesterday morning for illegal liquor sales. Sergeant Harry F. Barry led the roundup, detailing purchases at Mger Dick Boyjian’s 66 Harrison Avenue, with Nasim Khouri of 351 Tremont, Charles Attaya of Connolly's at 146 Harrison Avenue, and Frank M. McSheehy of A. D. Ross at Columbus Avenue and Berkeley Street all charged with selling liquor to the officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Harry F. Barry
Division 4
Barry
Mgerdick Boyjian
Harrison Avenue
Boyjian
Nasim Khouri
Tremont
Charles Attaya
Connolly
Frank M. McSheehy
Doubt of Chairman at Coakley Lecture
Timothy W. Coakley will speak Thursday at Tremont Temple during St Patrick's week events by the Irish American Club and Francis Meagher Literary Association on The Fitting Race. He is unsure who will preside as Mayor Fitzgerald has not decided whether to chair or not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy W. Coakley
Tremont Temple
Palm Beach
Fitzgerald
Fragmented OCR Summary of Clothing Note
Fragmented text appears to discuss a clothing item with color descriptions and size range. Several garbled phrases refer to materials or styles and a medical or labeling note. Details are unclear and names or dates are not readable.
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