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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1912
Page
11
Baggage from the South Terminal station basement auction drew crowds yesterday with 750 items sold at varying prices. Large trunks contained rugs and curios, including antique earrings and a magician’s prop trunk, signaling the terminal’s netted several thousand dollars.
An injury to Sylvain Noack forces a replacement violin soloist for this week's performances. Boston violinist Bessie Bell Collier will substitute, performing Bruch's G Minor Violin Concerto No.1 alongside Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony and Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream overture. Noack will return later in the season.
Denver's Marjorie E. Hamilton promotes a fat reducing method she claims restored her slender figure without dieting or exercise. She says royalty in Britain and Germany have begun adopting her approach, urging a return to slenderness among princes and princesses who have gained weight.
In Rock Island Illinois on March 27 the Sixth Regiment Illinois National Guard was mobilized after a riot last night left one man dead and several injured. Mayor Harris M Schriver ceded authority to the military as crowds were kept apart and damaged city buildings and police suffered brick and stone hits. The unrest stemmed from enforcing laws against disorderly saloons and chop suey joints.
An unknown assailant fired a rifle at Mayor Schriver in his City Hall office window but missed. The bullet lodged in the wall. Sheriff Brunner later said a deputy allegedly fired accidentally while loading a riot gun. A local paper claimed an assassination attempt occurred.
Cambridge resident Joan Stenvokitz lost 300 dollars when a hole in his trouser pocket allowed the cash to slip away between Somerville Savings Bank in Union Square and the Fresh Pond Ice Company yard on Washington Street. A 50 dollar bill and ten 10 dollar notes were recovered by Florence Badger, with $100 and $650 unaccounted. The bankbook was later found in the ice company yard, but the money remained missing. police were notified.
Boston Opera House gains momentum as subscriptions and a new guarantee fund grow. Frederick Ayer contributes 1000 dollars, Helen Wheeler 25, Frances Goodwin 25, Mabel Warner 10, Elizabeth Parker 10, Henry Hornblower 500, and Henry B. Comley 5 as part of rising patronage.
The Melrose hospital fund totals $83 488.32 after $9 725.04 was received yesterday. With $16 511.68 still needed by Saturday at 4 pm, two donations of $1 000 came in yesterday from the Bay State Railway Company and an unknown donor.
Judge William C. Waitt of the Superior Court will address the Boston University Law School Association at its monthly luncheon. The event takes place at the City Club on Saturday March 30 with members invited to attend.
Bizet's Carmen at the Boston Opera House closed its season with a strong cast led by Mary Garden Charles Dalmores and Hector Dufranne. The performance drew a large audience and winning praise for Garden's believably dramatic portrayal and Dalmores Jose. Dufranne essays Esparillo? The review lauds Caplet's conducting and praises the minor roles and Fisher's Act III aria.
Review of Miss Garden as Carmen praises her as a fresh, original interpretation that stands apart from famous prior portrayals by Marguerite Sylva Calve and Gay. The critic notes her portrayal fits the crowd dynamic and aligns with the plot, text, and score.
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic claims to revive bald heads by attacking scalp germs and stimulating hair roots. It promises relief from scalp irritation and dandruff with a pleasant fragrance and no hair staining, offering a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Two sizes sold at Liggett's Drug Stores and Rexall outlets in city locations.
Professor Clifton F. Hodge urged a nationwide drive to end fly-borne disease. He noted annual sanitation costs and urged towns to deploy fly traps with youthful scouts monitoring results to achieve a flyless season.
Democratic members of the Ways and Means Committee condemn the Tariff Board wool report as erroneous and incomplete. They reintroduce the wool bill with a 20 percent ad valorem duty, arguing the board’s data cannot support changes in rates.
The North Adams Herald reports Mayor Fitzgerald captivated 200 guests at the Knights of Columbus 16th annual banquet. He spoke at the high school and met local officials, singing Sweet Adeline and Marguerite as he charmed the audience. He is seen as a major New England rabble-rouser with potential for the Democratic ticket.
Eminent pianist Harold Bauer presents his last recital of the season in Symphony Hall on Tuesday afternoon April 2 at 2 50. The program includes works by Mendelssohn Bach Schumann Franck Ravel Debussy and Chopin, a concert lovers should not miss.
Lieutenant Charles H. Denton, after three years of clerical work in the Rogues Gallery at police headquarters, was transferred last night to day duty at the city prison on Somerset Street.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a cure for dandruff itching scalp and hair loss. It claims immediate relief and later new hair growth with a 25 cent bottle, promising shiny soft hair and dramatic fullness.
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