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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1910
Page
8
William Smith a New York native famed for his Uncle Sam likeness died in Tucson hospital at 91. He died in poverty as friends started a subscription to prevent burial in Potter's Field. Postcards of Smith are common across the Southwest.
Census Director Durand announced Fall River Massachusetts recorded a death rate of 19.1 per 1000, the highest among American cities, with the Fall River board of health objecting. Durand blamed the high rate on a larger share of child deaths.
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as the fastest cure for colds and grippe, claiming immediate relief after the first dose and requiring doses every two hours for three doses. It notes no quinine and cites extensive research cost, offering a 25 cent package through any druggist.
Daniel J. Daley of Brookline, Democratic candidate for Congress in the twelfth district versus John W. Weeks, rattled Republicans who issued last minute appeals urging support for Weeks. Daley’s attacks on Weeks’ Congressional record threaten Weeks’ seat as Republicans rush to shore up defenses. The campaign centers on the Cannon Weeks alliance and the hope of flipping the district.
Eleven boats reached T wharf after a furious northeasterly storm with no injuries. The fleet landed 149,300 pounds of mixed fish including haddock, cod, hake, pollock, cusk, and halibut, with prices noted for several species. Several vessels and crews were docked at East Boston piers due to crowded basins.
Sun rises at 6 22 and sets at 4 34. Day length ten hours twelve minutes. High water one oh six a m and one sixteen p m. Tide: eight feet four inches in the morning and nine feet in the afternoon. NOVEMBER 5 ARRIVED: Steamer City of Memphis Hammond Savannah Grecian Briggs Philadelphia Camden Brown Bangor Me tug Mercury Wall New rt towing barge George R kolfield from Newport News schooner Princess Br McDonald Gloucester. CLEARED: Steamer City of Memphis Savannah schooner neer St Pierre Mig and Grandanks. SAILED: Steamers Menominee Br Antwerp via Philadelphia, Columbian Br London, San Jose Br Port Simon R, Prince Arthur Br Yarmouth NS, Calvin Austin St John NB via Portland Eastport, Chr Knudsen Nov Louisburg CB, H F Dimock New York, Kershaw Baltimore via Norfolk Newport News.
A Baltimore storm battered the aviation field with rain snow and a 40 mph wind. The hangar housing Ameri can planes including Curtiss machines and others from Drexel Wright Radley de Lesseps and Latham collapsed causing about 50 000 in damage and delaying the meet. Attendants escaped injuries as crews assessed the loss and postponed events to Monday.
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