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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1911
Page
15
Crowds enjoy perfect weather as Cambridge marks Columbus Day 1911 with a first chance to inspect a new subway. The report highlights Brookline gym openings, streetcar underground plans, and local scenes from St Paul Street to Forest Hills amid a parade, crowds, and civic chatter.
The Rev. Melville B. Osborne of Edgeworth Chapel Malden resigns and will preach his farewell next Sunday. He will assume duties at North Grafton Methodist Church and has Indian missionary roots. He is a Boston University theological student.
The Interstate Commerce Commission coal rate cut from Pennsylvania anthracite to tidewater in the Meeker & Co. versus Lehigh Valley case was sustained by the United States Court of Commerce. The railroad’s request for a temporary injunction to block the order was denied.
John Blakely leaves the mountain settlement to rejoin the world he despises and contemplates his lost fortune and engagement. A returning friend’s wedding invitation tempts him back, but he must confront memory, love, and duty as he nears the past he vowed to forget. He ultimately returns to his mountaineers, keeping his word.
Elizabeth Dodge, wife of Joseph Dodge, pleads for information on his disappearance from their home since October 6. With three small children affected, she fears guardians will take the children to ensure proper care.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle consider organizing a Junior Golden Eagle branch at Odd Fellows' Building during the Supreme Castle session. The regular military branch will undergo changes and plans for a large demonstration at the next annual convention will be led by a three member committee. John B. Treibler of Philadelphia is given a salary increase from 1500 to 1999. The thirty-second convention ends with officer elections.
Fashionable women lament a violet shortage as Columbus Day signals the season start for corsages. Despite the rush, few blooms appear and those shown are highly desired, forcing suitors to pay more to florists. Experts offer no clear cause for the drop in supply.
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