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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1911

Page

2

Woman testifies children higher duty than husband in divorce trial

Mrs. Joseph F. Cobb of Roxbury testifies in Suffolk County Divorce Court that her duty to her two children outweighed her obligations to her husband. She describes repeated separations, alleged mistreatment, and a housekeeper scandal, with the judge seeking more proof in several cases.

Joseph F. Cobb Roxbury Suffolk County Divorce Court Cobb Melrose Philip Helen Mr. Cobb Mr. Rowley Frank Hollis Dorchester Raymond Margaret Lewis William H. Lewis Mary Perry George A. Perry

Roca says U.S. unlikely to annex Mexico during visit

General Julio Roca former Argentine president and Paris minister in Genoa asserts the United States is not planning to annex Mexico He concedes U S intervention in Mexico but says the country would stay politically independent like Cuba during the current troubles

Genoa Julio Roca Paris United States Mexico Cuba

Mexican General Is Received by the King

General Bernardo Reyes, sent abroad by the Mexican government to study military conditions, was received today by King Victor Emmanuel in Rome. Reyes explained to the king the situation in Mexico as outlined in his recent published statement.

Rome Bernardo Reyes Victor Emmanuel Mexico Reyes

Deserts Children in Summer House

Agnes Francis nine and James eight of Charlestown were found living in a summer house behind 85 Prospect Street. They were neglected after their mother abandoned them. Agnes was placed with the Home for Destitute Catholic Children, while James went to his uncle, a police officer. Police search for the mother continued as the family’s furniture was removed earlier in the week.

Somerville Agnes Francis James Chapman Place Charlestown Prospect Street Judge Wentworth Agnes William Lynch Harrison Avenue Boston Thomas F. Donahue Elizabeth Francis Christopher Dalton Martin Sharry Minnie Woodland

Tramping From Early Afternoon Until Just After Dark

Tramping from early in the afternoon until just after dark, a group of hikers completed a long walk through the countryside. Their trek covered fields and woodlands, ending near the village with a sense of accomplishment and relief.

Greater Boston Council Formed to Promote Boy Scouts

At Lee Higginson & Co the first meeting of the executive committee of the Greater Boston council of the Boy Scouts of America was held. Major Henry L. Higginson presided as officers and committee members were named. The group adopted by laws aligned with the national council and planned leadership for the metropolitan district with Frederick N. Cooke Jr. named executive secretary and scout commissioner in Boston. Parker Memorial will loan staff to assist.

Lee, Higginson & Co Greater Boston Council Boy Scouts of America Henry L. Higginson David D. Scannell Frank Li. Locke Louis A. Crossett David A. Ellis Frank S. Mason Charles C. Jackson Joseph Lee James J. Phelan Arthur Astor Carey Carl Dreyfus Mitchell Freiman Harold Peabody Major Higginson Matson National Council of the New England Frederick N. Cooke, Jr Boston Cooke Theodore Parker

Marines Landed at Magdalena Bay to Patrol Shore

Seventy five armed U S marines were landed by the gunboat Yorktown at Magdalena Bay to act as shore patrols for several days. The Yorktown departed San Diego under rush orders and moved south with secrecy, maintaining close navy coordination while heading farther north.

San Diego Cal United States Yorktown Magdalena Bay Navy Magdalena San

Developments of Day in the Mexican Situation

United States troops on the border ready to move at any time awaiting orders from Washington. Five hundred cars in yards ready to start on short notice. Limantour departs for Mexico. Diaz reported to be ready to grant reforms. Insurrection representatives in New York say no peace unless Diaz calls election of 1910 void and runs again. Reforms demanded by Madero made public.

United States Washington Limantour Mexico Diaz New York Madero

Troops Stand Ready as Mobilization Fetes Peace Time

Twenty thousand troops armed and ready for two hours notice crowd the area with carloads of ordinance and raw recruits drilled from dawn to dusk. Fifty cars sit on tracks for War Department use as maneuvers become impossible amid heightened excitement and strict readiness. Washington’s guidance awaited to reveal the full mobilization plan.

War Department Washington

Limantour Mission in New York Promises Immediate Reforms

Senor Limantour the Mexican finance minister ends a New York visit with a tentative plan for substantial reforms to be enforced at once in Mexico. The Madero family ties and talks with Limantour heighten hopes for peace as Diaz signals adoption of some reforms from his meeting with Metztitlan citizens.

New York Senor Limantour Hotel Astor Senor Madero Limantour Madero Mexico City Paris Mexico Diaz Metztitlan

Mexicans in Washington await Limantour return changes in Diaz cabinet hoped

In Washington on March 14 Mexican sympathizers and federal supporters watch Senor Limantour as his return to Mexico City is seen as signaling cabinet reshuffles and reforms in state administrations to quell the revolution. Ambassador De la Barra expects news today but may hear more only after his arrival in Mexico City.

Washington Senor Limantour Mexico City Diaz Mexico St. Louis West de la Barra State Department

Militia Officers Sign Up for Maneuvers

Three thousand one hundred eight organized militia officers accept War Department invitation to serve in Southern border operations. Officials plan 250 to General Carter in San Antonio and 20 to General Bliss in San Diego, with two week max per rotation.

Washington War Department Carter San Antonio Bliss San Diego Department Adjutants-General of States Territories General Bliss

State guard officers to participate in maneuvers

Rotating the men at this ratio, it is expected that all of the State guard officers who have accepted the federal government's invitation will be given an opportunity to participate in the maneuvers.

State Guard

Insurrection Demands Diaz Annulment and Free Ballot

Senor Gonzales Garza states insurrecto terms for peace in Mexico. Diaz must nullify 1916 election and accept a new free ballot under 1857 constitution. Madero, leading the insurrectos, would authorize armistice only if he consents. Garza says mediation by the United States would hurt Mexico’s dignity.

EL Paso Texas Diaz Senor Gonzales Garza Insurrecto Mexico United States Senor Garza Braulio Hernandez Chihuahua

Hood's Sarsaparilla Endorsement From Mrs Marion Bruce

Mrs Marion Bruce of Cumberland Maine reports long use of Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood medicine. She describes renewed strength and appetite after taking the remedy through spring and fall, ending years of fatigue and weakness. The product is offered in liquid form or as Sarsatabs.

Marion Bruce Cumberland Hood

Consumption aid described for lung troubles and weakness

The notice urges relief for those with lung diseases and general debility, recommending a product or remedy for consumption. It emphasizes support for frail individuals and those with chronic coughs.

Demands of Madero Outlined by Insurrectos

Insurrectos call for abolition of presidential re election and federal appointment of governors. They demand curtailing tele politicos powers and city mayors chosen by popular vote. Land reform to divide large plantations, free ballots, preserved constitutional rights, and broader school expansion.

Death notices from Boston area for March 1911

Deaths from Jamaica Plain to Charlestown list multiple funeral arrangements and interment details. Names include William Bodenbrown Louis Cardinal Water Chicoine James Considine Cornelius Donoghue Francis Grinley Robert Gunning Annie Healy Emery Huff Margaret McGowan George Morton John Norton Patrick OConnor Frank Parsons Isaac Spafford Daniel Walsh with dates March 15 16 17 18 and burial locations Mount Benedict Calvary Northampton St Marys Brookline Stoneham Roxbury East Boston and Allston noted.

Bodenbrown Jamaica Plain William Alice Teresa William Bodenbrown Brookside Avenue Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Mount Benedict Cardinail Roxbury Louis L Velagio Cardinal Gervais Fenwick Street St. Joseph's Church Calvary Cemetery Montreal Chicoine Charlestown Water Louis Chicoine Stoneham Mass Josephine EB. Wiley Pearl Street St. Francis Ds Sales Church St. Patrick's Cemetery Considine Boston James John Bridget Considine Fanny A. Grady Huntington Avenue St. Mary's of the Assumption Church Linden Street Brookline Division St. Lawrence Court M. C Donoghue Cornelius Johanna Donoghue Myron Maverick Street Church of the Morst Holy Redeemer Longshore Men’s Union and Holy Name Society California Grinley Brighton Francis Huff Somerville Emery Wilpur Wilbur S Madge H. Ruf Bartlett Street Woodlawn Biddeford Kurtz Humboldt Avvenue Gustavus FP Humboldt Avenue M'Gowan Margaret M. E. McGowan Mc Gowan Edward Harkins Coolidge Street St. Mary's Church Morton Quincy George W. Morton Stear Street Norton John H Thomas Fannie Norton Cambridge Mary Mannix Franklin Street Church of the Blessed Sacrament Everett Lodge B. P. O. E. O’connor Patrick O'Conner Boston Plasterers’ Union Highland Station Northampton Smith Isaac H. F. Smith Norfolk Street Cape ‘Cod Spafford Allston Isaac Buckingham Spafford Park Vale Avenue Princeton Avenue Coolidge Corner Commonwealth Avenue Harvard Avenue

Card of Thanks for Floral Tributes and Sympathy

The family expresses sincere gratitude to friends neighbors and associates for kindness and help after a bereavement. Special thanks go to Western Union Telegraph Company employees Bethel Lodge I O O F Arlington Trapelo Lodge I O O F of Waverley and others who remembered them. The family of the late Thomas Parker similarly thanks organizations that sent flowers in remembrance.

Western Union Telegraph Company Bethel Lodge Arlington Trapelo Waverley Charles Reid Thomas Parker

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