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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1911
Page
3
The barkentine Kingdom, owned by the Holy Ghost and Us Society of Shiloh Maine, ran ashore near Sango mar west of Cape Verde close to Bathurst. Captain A K Perry and 16 crew members are safe. many personal effects were moved to a Portuguese schooner. The fate of 42 passengers including women and children remains unresolved.
The text describes men's garments using cassimeres and worsteds of all wool qualities in blue gray brown or black with self stripes. Each item is finished with stay-there fronts highlighting quality of fabric and workmanship.
Mayor J Ed ward Barry and local business men plan a Great White Way along Massachusetts Avenue between Lafayette Square and Bigelow Street in Cambridge. Merchants complained of poor lighting and agreed to cover one third of the cost while the city funds the rest.
Captain Melville Wright Freeman a veteran sea captain of Boston sailed for over forty years and died yesterday at Corey Hill Hospital. He resided at 1362 Beacon Street Brookline and will be buried from that address. Former commander of a Jamaica fruit steamship he once jumped into Kingston Bay Jamaica to save a woman passenger who slipped from a gangplank.
A packed Faneuil Hall heard James A. De Bell oppose Henry Abrahams of the Boston Cigarmakers Union and attack Martin Lomasney during a rally for the eight hour day strike. Speakers included Lena Morrow Lewis, Hamlin, Bearak, Levenson and Zigmund Singer, with unions overseas gifting nearly 200 to aid cooperative bake shops as prices for bread are challenged.
Chester W. Pickard, 90, of 690 Shawmut Avenue Roxbury, shot himself in the right breast in his dining room last night. Family says the shooting was accidental. He was taken to City Hospital and placed on the dangerous list. Pickard had worked for Roxbury real estate man P. A. Frederickson but has been unemployed and despondent.
Cablegram from Paris reports George Baklanoff, renowned Russian baritone, has been re engaged by the Boston Opera Company for the next season. Henry Russell, managing director, confirms the renewal amid ongoing company plans.
Dr J E Frothingham of West End was robbed of a gold watch and chain on Beacon Street near the State House at 1 AM. Two young men approached. one grabbed his hat, then returned it with apologies while the other snatched his watch chain and watch. They fled toward Cambridge Street. Frothingham gave chase but they escaped. He reported the incident to police.
Mr David Conrad founder of Conrad & Co retired from active business celebrated his 82nd birthday last night at his son Bertam B Conrad’s home 30 Ryans Road Line with all his children present in the party.
Gertrude McDonald 20 of 9% Boston Street South Boston was jailed in Newton police headquarters after a noon arrest for larceny. She allegedly visited stores around Nonantum Square ordering about 100 dollars worth of goods charged to a Newton woman she impersonated. Patrolman Conroy nabbed her as she boarded a Boston electric car with bundles.
May 19 Brooklyn prize went to Mrs. Ir J McCall of Brooklyn and Mrs. Georgiana Proctor of Boston at the Woman's Whist League congress. The Quaker City trophy was claimed by ae H Rogers of Boston and P Reet of Ferfang.
Chip the Brazilian marmoset lives with Mrs Arthur C Gilman at 60 College avenue West Somerville. Purchased with mate Trixie a year ago the tiny pet has subsisted on grasshoppers bananas and dates and never had a cold. Chip accompanies his mistress to theatre trolley rides and walking tours.
Classified note indicates buying or selling a business opportunity. Adverts may appear in the business opportunities column of the ECG sheet, inviting owners and buyers to place notices. Readers are urged to contact listings and provide brief business details for inclusion.
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