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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1911
Page
13
Miss Bessie Wit daughter of I Wit married Wednesday evening to Ferdinand N Phillips at the Hotel Tuileries. A reception and wedding supper followed the ceremony.
Newport R I Nov 16 Orders from the Navy Department direct Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus commanding the Atlantic fleet to remain with the big ships in Narragansett Bay until Saturday noon when the fleet sails. Officers and men will attend tomorrow’s dedication of the new Army and Navy Y M C A building in Washington Square Newport built at 250000 by Mrs Thomas J Emery of Cincinnati and Newport. Major General Leonard Wood will represent President Taft and the army. the navy’s representative is Rear Admiral Raymond Perry Rodgers.
A Woodrow Wilson Club is being formed at Brown University in Providence Rhode Island. The group will be named The Woodrow Wilson League of College Men and aims to promote the candidacy of Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey for President of the United States.
The government balance in farm and forest products for the year shows $891.9 million in exports versus $208 million in imports. Farm imports exceeded the five year average by $78 million, while forest product imports reached a record $179 million, $55 million higher than the prior year, with $39 million from india rubber.
Charles 8 Sullivan represents Frank Murphy a hoseman at Pittsburg street fire house in a petition to Judge Bragg of Charles Town court seeking review of a fine equal to one week’s pay imposed by Fire Commissioner Daly for unbecoming conduct. The incident dated Nov 1 involved Murphy hosting his sister in law in the captain’s room and an ensuing confrontation after a claim of drinking.
In St Peters burg on November 16 Premier Kokorzoff told the Duma about crop failures across 12 provinces and partial failures in eight more. Of 12 5 million inhabitants in the affected area eight million need immediate relief, with total costs estimated at 60 million dollars and 14 million to be borne by the imperial treasury.
Avia tor Fowler tried to resume his coast to coast flight in El Paso Texas but his machine struck a tree branch. He was not hurt and postponed the journey for repairs.
Cambridge police found a clue to the auto truck responsible for injuring nine year old Esther Anderson of 16 Austin street as she left Roberts School. The driver and passenger were aboard before the vehicle sped away down Cherry street. Esther was taken to Cambridge Relief Hospital with a compound fracture of the right leg.
Augusta November 16 Pardons were granted by the Governor and Council to Ile P Green of Barnard serving 12 years for larceny and assault William Provost and Augustin Provost of Rumford serving 10 months for breaking and entering and Martin P Colbath of Seboomook serving three months for infractions of liquor laws Green had served three years and was released as he is believed dying from tuberculosis. The Provost brothers and Colbath claimed their sentences were excessive.
In Warwick Rhode Island on November 16 authorities report 118 smallpox cases in the Pawtuxet Valley with few new infections likely. Some early patients have left quarantine and Valley residents continue fleeing as business halts and electric cars carry scant passengers.
The Boston Terrier Club hosts a three day show at Horticultural Hall on November 21 22 and 28 with about 200 dogs entered. Frank A Teeling will judge and the annual meeting precedes the first show day at 5 30 p m. A banquet for members follows on November 22 at 6 30 p m at the Copley Square Hotel. The club also conducts officer elections with contested nominations.
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