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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1911

Page

7

Elevator Disaster At Ginn Co. Injures 13 Workers

A freight elevator at Ginn Co. in East Cambridge slid from the floor above when a truck in the well crashed through the crossbar. Thirteen people, including 12 women and one man, were hurt, five seriously. Names of the injured and witnesses are listed. two youths were seen pushing near the truck.

Ginn & Co First Street East Cambridge Catherine Emerson Mansfield Street Grace Connors Cambridge Street Cambridge Carrie Robertson Third Street South Boston Alice Kenny Cottage Street Joseph Sawyer Grove Street Massachusetts General Hospital Celia Hopkins Charlestown Theresa Cook Lena Hayes Winnie Garrity Dorchester Cecil Herbert East Boston Julia Donohue South End Nina Coughan Lilla Nihan Robert Reed Thomas Killoran Walter McClosky McClosky Killoran Jewett

Will allocations from Harriet Prescott estate aid churches and hospitals

The Norfolk Probate Court approved Harriet M. Prescott's will, directing 3000 to Randolph First Baptist Church, 509 to Baptist Home Cambridge, and totaling about 25000 in assets. Mary H Heath’s Brookline estate leaves 8000 to Boston Floating Hospital, 5000 each to Brookline Free Hospital for Women and Florence Crichton League of Compassion, plus 1000 to Alfred Congregational Church in Maine.

Dedham Baptist Church Randolph Harriet .M. Prescott Flint Norfolk Baptist Home of Cambridge Mary. H. Heath Brookline Boston Brookline Free Hospital For Women Florence Crittenton League of Compassion Alfred Congregational Church Alfred

Moore withdraws from Melrose Novi mayoral race

Mayor Eugene H. Moore announces he will not seek re election citing health and his physician's advice. The Novi Melrose race loses its incumbent as Moore ends his bid.

Melrose Novi Eugene H. Moore

Harvard Stadium Criticized as Athletes’ Shrine at Dinner

Attorney Moorfield Storey denounced Harvard Stadium as a monument to perverted education and warned against excess focus on athletics at a Boston Twenty Century Club dinner honoring Dr. Charles P. Putnam. President Lowell and others defended or moderated the debate before about 150 charitable leaders.

Harvard Moorfield Storey Charles P. Putnam Twentieth Century Club Storey Abbott Lawrence Lowell Harvard University Joseph Lee Boston School Board Attorney Storey Boston Dr. Putnam Zilpha Smith John F. Moors Horatio A. Lamb Lee M. Friedman Robert A. Woods

Retirement of South Station head Albert W. Martin

Albert Whittier Martin, longtime superintendent of the Boston Terminal Company and head of the Boston Division of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad, will retire December 1 after 44 years of service. Frank Hobbs of Dorchester, currently in charge of the South Boston freight terminal, will succeed him.

Albert Whittier Martin Boston Terminal Company Boston New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Frank. &. Hobbs Dorchester South Boston New Haven Road Old Park Square Mr. Martin Shore Line New England Railroad Fishkill Landing N. Y Southbridge Massachusetts Efe Old Colony New York, New Haven & Hartford

Marriage of Miss Alice Howland in West Newton

More than 500 guests from Greater Boston attended the wedding of Miss Alice Howland daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles F Howland of West Newton and Adolph Amend of Highwood New Jersey The ceremony was at 8 in the First Unitarian Church West Newton The bride wore white satin embroidered with pearls with court train and point lace The bridal party included matron of honor Mrs Frederic K Leatherbee and bridesmaids Lois R Frost Katherine Weeks Marion Chidgey Margaret Dowse Rosamond Capen Maryette Sleeper Isabel Chandler and Anna Foster The best man was Tiermann Norden of New York with ushers Refrderic K Leatherbee Percival Quilbert Harry Allen Graham Parsons Carl G Swedberg Fellows Gaines and others

Greater Boston Alice Howland Charles F. Howland West Newton Adolph Amend Highwood N. J First Unitarian Church Frederic K. Leatherbee Lois R. Frost Katherine Weeks Marion Chidgey Margaret ,Dowse Rosamond Capen Maryette Sleeper Cambridge Isabel Chandler Chicago Anna Foster Orange Tiermann Norden New York S[rederic K. Leatherbee Percival Quilbert Newton Centre Harry Allen J. Graham Parsons Carl G. Swedberg Fellows Gaines Englewood, N. J Herbert Barnes Brunswick Eleanor Redway Barnes Frank Allen Berry Nashville Tenn New Old South Church Grace Redway Alice Bradley Elizabeth Holmes Gwendolyn Leonard Boston Grace Jones Buffalo Allen D. Berry Frederick Foster Arthur Gilbert Samuel AH. Hubbard Ernest V. Hubbard Yorkee Wynn Armstrong Princeton Harry Berry Trousdale Berry Hendersonville Charles Helme Strater Louisville George A. Gordon Old South Church Mr. Berry Ninth Avenue

Miss Eleanor Redway Weds Frank Allen Berry in Old South Church

Miss Eleanor Redway, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, married Frank Allen Berry of Nashville, Tennessee, at 8:15 PM in the Old South Church. A reception followed at the Hotel Brunswick with guests from the North, South and West.

Burglars Loot Washington Street Apartments

Burglars used false keys and a jimmy to gain entry to the Fred J. Smart residence at 2436 Washington Street yesterday. They stole $50 in silverware and $60 in cash from a strong box in the sideboard.

Jimmy Fred J. Smart Washington Street

Adameon's Balsam Promoted as Cure-All Claim

An old clipped notice touts Adameon's Balsam as a universal remedy. It promises quick cures and warns against exposure to cold air while recommending usage for various ailments. The text lacks medical validation and lists no authoritative sources.

Aldrich Faces Probing Questions at Bankers' Forum

Nelson T. Aldrich former United States Senator and National Monetary Commission chairman answered sharp queries at the American Bankers Association gathering in New Orleans. He defended his monetary reform plan and rejected President Frank B. Anderson of Bank of California's call to bar the reserve from buying commercial paper in the open market. Joseph G. Brown of Raleigh urged farmers’ needs be weighed in the reserve plan while A J Pujo of Louisiana declined to comment on countrywide benefits due to his role as House committee chair.

New Orleans Nelson T. Aldrich United States National Monetary Commission American Bankers’ Association Aldrich Frank B. Anderson Bank of California San Francisco Reserve Association Anderson Joseph G. Brown Citizens’ National Bank of Raleigh N. C National Reserve Association A. J. Pujo Louisiana The House Currency and Banking Committee

City officials tour three decker districts to push wooden building ban

Mayor and City Council joined the Fire Hazard Commission and Chamber of Commerce to inspect hundreds of three decker houses in Roxbury Jamaica Plain Dorchester and other areas. They warn these tinder boxes could spark great fires and discuss expanding the building limits to curb new wooden structures city wide. Fire Commissioner Daly backs extending limits to cover the entire metropolis.

Fire Hazard Commission Chamber of Commerce City Hall Roxbury Jamaica Plain Dorchester Boston Athletic Association East Boston South Charlestown Daly

Resinol Soap and Ointment Promote Skin Health

Advertises Resinol Soap as a premier remedy for scalp dandruff and skin conditions. Promotes Resinol Ointment as essential for burns cuts boils eczema and other skin troubles with hospital and home use. Ends by inviting readers to request a free sample from Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore Maryland.

J. C. Orebaugh Anderson Ind Department 91 Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore

Fine Woman Fined for Assault on Two Back Bay Victims

Mrs Mary A Adams of Brookline and Back Bay was found guilty of assault and battery on Andrew J Whitbeck and Edna K Turnbull. Judge Murray fined Adams 25 dollars for the Whitbeck assault and 15 dollars for the Turnbull assault, noting jealousy. Whitbeck, manager of Stein Hirsh Boston, employed Turnbull as stenographer. Adams appealed the sentence through counsel Thomas Vahey.

Mary A. Adams Brookline Back Bay Murray Andrew J. Whitbeck Cambridge Beacon Street Adams Edna K. Turnbull Winthrop Whitbeck Boston Stein Hirsh Company Milk Street Miss Turnbull Thomas Vahey Congress Street

Man Hangs Self in Worcester Jail

Michael Moore 66 of 11 Maxwell Street hanged himself with a silk neck scarf in Cell 4 of Worcester police station No 2 shortly after 8 P M after being arrested for drunkenness and brought from his home at his wife’s request. He had appeared in court earlier in the day and was reported in perfect health before the fatal act.

Worcester Michael Moore Maxwell Street Moore James Maloney

New India Paper Prospectus Reveals Encyclopaedia Value

The prospectus targets 32 000 subscribers of the 11th edition, offering 198 verbatim Britannica excerpts to show how the work fulfills its promise. It explains the specimen pages, illustrations, and a full limp binding India paper format with velvet suede covers and flexible leather for easy handling.

Encyclopaedia Britannica India New York I T Department of Knowledge Enquirer New India Cambridge University Press

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