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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1908

Page

2

Gargan Funeral Friday At Holyhood Cemetery

The funeral of Thomas J. Gargan will be held Friday with a high mass of requiem at the Cathedral at 10 o clock before burial in Holyhood Cemetery Brookline. Many organizations and friends will attend including the Charitable Irish Society and the Catholic Union with past presidents and officials represented.

Holyhood Thomas J. Gargan Boston Brookline John Boyle O'Reilly Gargan Patrick A. Collins Hugh O'Brien Mr. Gargan Irish Society of Boston Thomas B. Fitzpatrick John H. Burke Edmund Reardon James FE. Cotter Charles V. Casey Denis J. Gorman John P. Leahy John Cardinal Gibbons Ireland Keane Ryan Archbishop Williams O'Connell West End Bishop County of California Bishop Walsh Portland

Banquet of the New England Dry Goods Association

The New England Dry Goods Association hosts a banquet at the American House this evening with Rev. P. S. Henson speaking on Money and Samuel J. Elder addressing Legal Procedure. The event features a 6:30 reception, a 6 o clock banquet, special music, and tributes to deceased members James M. Keating and F DeSales Doonan.

New England Dry Goods Association American House P. S. Henson D. D Samuel J. Elder LL. D James M. Keating F. DeSales Doonan

Newburyport Democrat Withington Nominated at Convention

At the sixth district Democratic convention in Gloucester Arthur Withington of Newburyport won the nomination for Congress.

Gloucester Arthur Withington Newburyport

Beakus Dikeman Hauls 300 Pounds on Dusty Rural Road

Beckus BE Dikeman, 74, pushes a cart with 300 pounds of produce, four miles over a dusty hilly road, a feat he repeats three or four times weekly in Great Barrington dated October.

Great Barrington Beckus BE. Dikeman

Seven Scrubwomen Fired From Trust Co Building

Seven scrubwomen employed at International Trust Company on Milk Street were discharged without notice Saturday. They visited the building yesterday to seek their jobs back but were refused. The widows with children say winter threatens and few jobs remain. Names and addresses of the seven women are listed, with varied lengths of service. Janitor Hammond says the others made trouble, and only the industrious were kept.

International Trust Company Milk Street Post Mary Smith Broadway Elizabeth Sullivan Pleasant Street Annie Curtain Hudson Street Mary Doherty Tyson Street Mary Lynch Silver Street Mary Moriar Margaret Stanley Winchester Street Hammond

Burns the Shoeman Opens Merchants’ Legal Stamps Service

Somerville notes Burns the Shoeman in Union Square will provide Merchants' Legal Stamps, promising 10 percent savings on shoe bills. He handles Queen Quality, educator, Douglas, Cugolf, and Walton products with double stamps available Tuesday all day and evening.

Burns Union Square Queen Quality Educator Douglas Cugolf Walton Adv

Murine Bye Remedy for Red Weak Weary Watery Dyes

Ad text asserts Murine Bye Remedy soothes eye irritation and tired watery eyes. It markets relief for red and weary eyes with claims of soothing pain and discomfort. The copy emphasizes rapid comfort and product use for irritated eyes.

Lynn Shoe Makers Sign Back Most Strikers in Settlement Effort

Lynn Oct 12 The strike by 1500 Lynn shoe workers looks to end as 380 manufacturers representing about 800 strikers signed or agreed to sign to take back all on strike. A conference at City Hall led by Mayor Porter Board of Trade officials and independent firms produced a binding statement urging fair treatment and peaceful settlement.

Lynn City Hall Lynn Board of Trade Shoe Manufacturers’ Association Joseph I. Melanson & Bros Thomas F. Porter Ralph S. Bauer George B. Grant Board of Trade Porter Messrs Bauer Grant Lasters Andrews Street Whidden and Tracey Caunt Joseph Caunt State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration Allen Reisher J. Franklin Knotts First Methodist Church of E. F P. Robinson Knotts

Allen Golden Wedding Reception Held at Lynn Home

Mr and Mrs Walter B Allen mark their golden wedding anniversary with a 2 PM reception at their residence 2 Walden street Lynn The couple note Mr Allen a prominent shoe manufacturer born in Eliot Maine came to Lynn in 1846

Walter B. Allen Lynn Walden Street Mr. Allen Eliot

Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary in Lynn Friends Meeting

On October 14, 1858, he married Miss Eliza Marie Fry at the Friends' Meeting House. Both families were prominent in the Friends' Society of Lynn. A large gathering of friends and relatives will assemble to celebrate their fifty years of marriage.

Friends’ Meeting House Eliza Marie Fry Friends’ Society of Lynn

Will of Mrs. Lavina Hunt contested in Middlesex Court

Probate court in East Cambridge heard that most of the Malden resident’s $60,000 estate is left to charities with relatives receiving only small bequests. Nephhews and nieces contest undue influence claims amid a long list of named beneficiaries and executors.

Lavina Hunting Malden Middlesex County East Cambridge Manhattan James Hunting Auburn N. H Charles Ramsdell Charles Pearson Melrose Samuel H. Hunting Mary Louise Webster Susan Paterson Jennie Baker Cecilia Nelly Ellen Tufts John E. Pearson Andrew Pearson Burton Cluett George Sisley John H. Webster Fred Webster Emerson Graves Norman Bowes Elien Brown Everett Kinsman John Cross T. Andrew Pearson

Cold Water Advocates Plan Conference Ties With Society Meeting

A meeting of the Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society at the Commonwealth Hotel laid groundwork for the October 29 conference. Organizers discussed program details and coordinated with local Prohibition groups for the upcoming event.

Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society Commonwealth Hotel

Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Quick Relief for Piles

An advertising testimonial from George Bartlett of Mattapan Massachusetts describes long term piles and a rapid cure after trying Pyramid Pile Cure. The ad touts suppositories, a free trial by mail, and later availability of a 50 cent package through Pyramid Drug Co. in Marshall Michigan.

Piles Massachusetts Peoce George Hartlett Pyramid Drug Co Pyramid Building Marshall, Mich

Fallen Elm Halts Travel Through Stoneham Street

A fallen large elm on Main street in Stoneham caused a 90 minute trolley and traffic stoppage as workers and two cars cleared the obstruction. The accident stemmed from high winds and delayed early city workers heading into town.

Fallen Elm Stoneham Street Stoneham Main Street

Milford Fox Dies From Rifle Accident Near Chapman Plantation

Milford Fox aged 18 of Chapman Plantation died from a bullet wound after a 22 rifle discharged by his 16 year old brother. The incident occurred during a game when the younger boy pulled the trigger not knowing the gun was loaded. The fatal injury happened in Presque Isle. In Rockland, Maine, oct 12, fisheries official James Donohue predicts Maine lobster catches this season will be the best in 20 years.

Presque Isle Milford Fox Chapman Plantation Milford Rockland Maine James Donohue State Commissioner of Fisheries

Wives and Mothers urged to use Orrine for drink habit cure

A wartime era advertisement touts Orrine as a secret cure for alcoholism. It claims thousands of druggists endorse it and that hundreds of letters prove success. The ad notes two forms No 1 and No 2, a $1 price, a money back guarantee, and mentions Polk Miller Drug Co and Riker-Jaynes'.

Orrine Polk Miller Drug Co Richmond Orrine Co Washington Riker-Jaynes

Tree blocking street forces crash barrier removal

A majestic town landmark tree lay across a street blocking traffic. The trunk became charged and was chopped away in two places to clear the way.

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