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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1909
Page
7
Mrs. Mary Dunn of 50 Plymouth Street Cambridge yesterday afternoon with neighbors rescued three children from a fire that began outside her third floor apartments. She alarmed others, dashed through flames to recover a remaining child as neighbors helped bring all to safety. Damages are about $1000. cause unknown.
Chicago authorities report that under the will of Mrs. Sarah Morris widow of Nelson Morris the Chicago packing house magnate who died in Europe last month bequests totaling about 400000 are given to charitable institutions.
Dennis Manning of Dorchester and Miss Nora Sullivan of the same district wed last evening at St. Peter's Church Dorchester. A reception followed at the bride's cousins home, Mr and Mrs John J Sullivan, 5 Greenmount Street Dorchester.
Exhortation against fatigue and weakness promotes Father John’s Medicine as a pure food tonic for throat and lung troubles. It asserts no alcohol or injurious drugs, claims nourishing ingredients, and notes fifty years of use to build strength.
Mayor Hibbard’s censor, Arthur L. Spring, approves Anna Held’s Miss Innocence as suitable for Boston audiences. The censoring body, kept unnamed, reportedly toned nothing, and the show will play as in New York, despite protests.
Miss Helen Wales Bates of Brain tree and Francis Everett Winslow of Boston Harvard 03 were married at Congregation Church in Braintree. Nearly 600 guests attended the ceremony and reception. Bates a Wellesley College 1907 graduate, four classmates served as bridesmaids. Best man Joel Leonard 2d Quincy, ushers from Harvard, Cornell, Yale, Dartmouth. Father Charles Bates, a Boston shoe maker, gave her in marriage. The wedding drew many Wellesley ’07 and Harvard friends.
At their final regular meeting in Appleton Hall the Girls from Home club prepared for their annual entertainment and dance to be held tomorrow in Paine Memorial Hall. The group consists of young women aiming to improve their class social life and provide holidays for sisters in need, with plans to sponsor deserving members to return to home in Ireland next year.
The Cunard liner Ivernia reports at 7 pm Monday it was 870 miles east of Boston Light with all aboard well. Among the passengers were ex Governor and Mrs Curtis Guild Jr. The ship will dock at daylight tomorrow.
William H. Woodall, returned from California, arraigned before Judge Wait on larceny charges in Superior Criminal Court. Pleading not guilty, he is held on 5000 dollars bail for trial. He allegedly secured 2751.16 via improper credit assignments from Woodall Willow Furniture Co. and distinct sums from Grafton Sanderson, Exchange Trust, Arthur J. Bennett, and Charles W. Rice in early 1909.
The Rhode Island Baptists meet at Cranston Street Church in Providence with Boston clergymen delivering key addresses. Boston ministers Moore Padelford and Francis speak as anniversaries and sessions unfold in Montello and Haverrill. A Fitchburg parsonage gift, Framingham conference, Shawmut Church reception, and Congressman McCall address Wollaston Club conclude the roundup.
A photo taken yesterday on Tremont Street near W H Brine's store shows a woman with the head removed from the cut. A $5 reward is offered for the woman to identify herself, she should call the City Editor’s room at the Post between 3 and 5 p.m. wearing the same costume as in the photograph.
Miss Nellie Naughnam of Falmouth reacts to a Post photo showing a headless image she believes is her. She says the mix up is clever and that the head appears to be hers, surprising her this morning.
Monday's headless lady is Miss M. E. Brown of 220 Adams Street. Her photo was taken Saturday in front of Continental Clothing Company. The contest grows in interest as nearly a score of women tried to identify the picture.
Hartley Chase, 48, an operative at Piscataquis Woolen Company's mill in Guilford, Maine, was killed instantly when a belt caught him and threw him against a wall. He is survived by his wife.
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