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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
9
Chicago saloon owners report revenue declines as many refuse to renew licenses amid new laws. A downtown bar posts Goodbye Stein and farewell flagon as the city presses gambling and dance hall enforcement. Separate items note a Chinaman, Jim Joy, in court and two sisters fleeing Glenfield pennsylvania with their guardian, seeking work West.
Newport May 1 Michael Delagi a lawyer appeared before Justice Foster in court proceedings with a light remark turning the session toward humor as the case progressed.
In Guthridp Oklahoma on May 1 two young women Miss Gertrude Bell Burkett and Miss Emma embark on a quest tied to Westward allure and marriage aims. The report hints at social curiosity and local response to adventurous matchmaking.
Advertisement urges relief from headaches bilious stomach and waste clogged bowels using Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. It claims gentle cleansing without nausea or griping and warns against imitation Fig Syrup products. The label should read California Fig Syrup Company.
Miss Hannah M. Bennett of Newburgh died at Saratoga Springs and left a $100,000 estate with bequests to those kind to her. Pastry cook Nettie Ryan at a local hotel receives part of the estate for her pastry skill. The First Presbyterian Church gets $5000 with no back debt paid. Grand-nieces Ethel Robbins Madeleine Knowldon Natalie Knowldon and Louise Knowldon of New York receive $10,000 each.
Edward M. O Malley failed to appear for his wedding to Miss Mary E Wineberg in Haverford. He later returned home then sought to visit his fiancee but was deterred by friends. He claimed to have gone to Philadelphia with 375 dollars to buy furniture and woke in Atlantic City with his money gone.
Dorchester based Division 11 Ladies Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians hosts a whist and dancing party at Columbus Hall Dorchester on Pleasant and Pear streets Monday evening.
Five thousand march through Lawrence in a semi parade, singing the Internationale, protesting the imprisonment of Joseph J. Ettor and Arturo Giovannitti, held without bail on charges of being accessories before the fact of the murder of Anna Lopezzi during the January 29 strike riot.
A large, orderly march through Lawrence drew crowds from Italian, Syrian, Belgian, and Polish quarters. Delegations carried red lanterns and banners of the IWW while police kept watch but no violence occurred. The procession paused at the jail as boos rang out, and the event shifted to after working hours to avoid mill disruption.
Former superintendent of schools Brooks leaves Boston with Mia Brooks and two daughters to assume duties as president of Oklahoma State University. A large school delegation accompanies him to the train and flowers are given to both Brooks and Mrs. Brooks. His eldest daughter joins later in Springfield before continuing to Oklahoma.
Providence Rhode Island May 1 Antonio Mariano the 14 year old alleged slayer of Willie Mathers of North Providence will be called in the Superior Court tomorrow in regard to a motion by attorney general Herbert A Rice that his bail be increased. No reason given. Mariano is now out on bail of 2000 dollars.
Five year old Fannie Schwartz of 23 Wall Street was knocked down after chasing a hoop in the street near Wall and Cotting streets. The horse attached to a barrel wagon fell on her. she is at Relief Hospital in Haymarket square and is not expected to recover. Driver Thomas St George, 15, of 34 Ward Street Somerville, is held for investigation at Joy Street station.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy from Wyeth Chemical Co New York as a cure for gray hair dandruff and itchy scalp. A fifty cent bottle is offered with a money back guarantee if not as represented.
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