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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1911
Page
4
Bangor reports the end of moose and deer seasons near. About 10,000 deer and 300 moose have been killed in Maine at a cost of roughly half a million dollars. Eleven hunters have died, three more than last year, and eight wounded with others possibly injured.
A roll of hunting season deaths and accidents: Harold Hight 26 of Bingham shot by Dr J P Brooks in error. Tilton Scammon 8 of Saco killed by accidental shotgun discharge by Edwin Leavitt 15 of Gloucester. Ernest Elliott 60 found dead in Wade plantation woods. Alexander W Gray 18 North Ellsworth found dead from self accidental rifle discharge. George Ackley East Machias killed by stray bullet. Harold Daggett 23 Morrill drowned crossing Moosehead Lake. Montford Hoar 12 Rangeley used gun as club. Leon Luce 30 Milo drowned canoe capsizing. Mary Publicover 12 Cutler shot by brother. Fred Cosgrove 3 Milo shot in mistake for deer. Ray Thibodeaux 15 Fort Fairfield fired trigger after not knowing gun loaded.
In Vienna the Czech deputies surged toward the tribune as Justice Minister Hochenburger defended the government. A German party members forced the Czechs back, a furious clash broke out before ministers fled. The session was suspended for about an hour.
Patrolman Thomas F. Clarke of Roxbury Crossing police station was ordered by Commissioner Stephen O'Meara to perform 70 hours of punishment duty for neglecting to pull his duty calls.
Riker Jaynes Drug Stores advertise the J. B. L. Cascade a natural internal bath using warm water to aid the body's elimination. They claim it improves regularity and vitality, reducing nervousness and biliousness, with physicians allegedly prescribing it. A booklet titled Why Man of Today Is Only 50 Per Cent Efficient is offered.
In Pottsville, William Sheridan a motorman for Eastern Pennsylvania Railways was struck twice by the same car while tending a signal light and then adjusting a light. The driver did not stop. Sheridan, unhurt, noted the vehicle’s high speed. Kathryn Hazel Wilson marked her fifth birthday with a Berkshire Inn dinner hosted by prominent social figures. The dog Chubby wore a diamond collar and fed from gold and silver dish set provided by Mrs. Arth Payne. Decorations featured white carnations.
Charles Dalton of Prince Edward Island paid J. C. Calhoun of Gaspe Quebec more than other bids to acquire three live black foxes. The purchase, made in Moncton on November 29, sets a record price for foxes and Dalton plans to use the animals for breeding.
Ernest Weekly 24 from Valley Nebraska died in Chicago while saving a little girl on Fifty-ninth Street as a speeding express train approached. He leaped across three tracks shouting a warning and hurled the child aside before being struck after stumbling on a spike.
In South Norwalk Connecticut on November 29 duck hunters F Louis Price and William H McHugh narrowly escaped disaster when a sleeping whale surfaced beside their launch. The vessel nearly capsized as the whale submerged and reappeared, with the men misjudging it as a steamer hull and barely averting catastrophe. They also spotted a second whale protruding about 20 feet above the foggy water.
Appleton's system nets him over $90,000 at Monte Carlo as casino officials scrutinize his gains. Croupiers say his success stems from luck, not a real system, noting potential losses if he keeps playing. Fellow American Darnborough also competes with cautious, fluctuating results. Others try to imitate but Appleton bets late to thwart them.
New Haven Conn Nov 29 The Thanksgiving turkey raffle tradition by saloons and cafes is facing disfavor and has been banned by police in Hartford and Thompsonville. Authorities will enforce the orders, threatening a severe blow to local saloonkeepers who had stocked some 500 chickens and turkeys in anticipation.
The Treasury Department operates an unlicensed distillery in the internal revenue bureau's chemical lab to detect fraud. Inspectors gather formulas from distilleries, reproduce liquors to assess yield, and compare with tax returns. Suspicious discrepancies flag pirate distilleries and potential collusion.
Mau rine resident F L Shelton recounts how Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment improved his skin reducing pimples and eczema. The letter claims quick relief for eruptions and inflamed skin and notes samples are available from Resinol Chemical Co in Baltimore Maryland.
New York November 29 refined sugar prices fall by 10 cents per 100 pounds across all grades. The move affects market rates and may influence related trade and pricing.
Miss Louise Foraker daughter of ex Senator J B Foraker married Victor Cushman of New York in Washington with Bishop Cranston of the Methodist church presiding.
Frances OShaughnessy, acquitted by a jury on grounds of insanity for killing her husband to save his soul, was paroled today into the custody of her counsel and Dr. William Mabon of Manhattan State Hospital. Judge Foster awaits a custodian report before final disposition. Physicians expect her to regain normal health within a month.
Anty Drudge consoles Mrs. Bride who fears washing by hand after hot water scalds her hands. The helper promises relief with cool water and urges using Fels-Naptha as she heads to the grocer to fetch soap and demonstrate an up to date method for doing laundry.
The ad extols Fels-Naptha soap for washing in cool or lukewarm water with a simple method. Soak about thirty minutes rub lightly rinse and hang to dry to avoid steam odors and skin irritation. It claims cleaner clothes less wear and longer fabric life with year round use.
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