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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1913

Page

11

American Goodyear Wins Bennett Cup Balloon Race

Paris October 15 The American balloon Goodyear piloted by Ralph W. Upson and Ralph A. Preston won the international James Gordon Bennett aeronautic cup after the Frankfurt from Austria piloted by Herr Lelinert landed at Sougeal near Saint Malo. The Upson Preston crew also took second place with Captain H. E. Honeywell piloting another Goodyear balloon. Italy finished third with Signor Pastine.

Paris Goodyear Ralph WT Upson Ralph A. D. Preston Frankfurt Austria Herr Lelinert Sougeal Sain Maloon English H. E. Honeywell Italy Signor Pastine

Nature's Cure Nature Cure Internal Bath Promoted

An advertisement extols a mineral internal bath method for constipation and related ailments. It claims drugs weaken nature and promotes the J. B. L. Cascate as a preferred treatment, widely used and prescribed, with offer to request a booklet from Riker-Jaynes stores in New England.

J. B. L. Cascate Riker-Jaynes New England

Union Club at Park Street Marks 50th Anniversary

Old songs and memories filled the Mth Street club dinner as six of eight living charter members attended the 50th anniversary. President Frederick P. Fish presided as toasts honored early leaders and Civil War era origins of Boston’s Union Club. The club lists 821 members with a long waiting list and strong resident and non resident ranks.

Mth Union Club Park Street Boston Edwin Hale Abbot Charles P. Bowditch Charles Russell Codmayp Joseph R. Coolidge Nathaniel Foster, Jr George Henry Richards George William Baldwin Europe Thornton K. Lothrop Presidentrederick P. Fish Edward Everett Charles G. Loring Richard H. Dana Henry Lee Enoch R. Mudge Lemuel Shaw Robert W. Hooper William G. Russell John Lowell George S. Hale Solomon Lincoln Thomas I. Livermore

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Claim Bright Skin and Buoyancy

Advertises Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable liver and bowel remedy offering pink skin bright eyes and relief from constipation. Claims to be a safe calomel substitute with no dangerous after effects and notes annual sales and prices 10c and 25c per box.

Edwards Olive Tablet Company Columbus

Doctor's Advice on Medicines for Constipation and Health

A column of medical Q and A offers various remedies for chronic constipation liver trouble and related symptoms. Suggestions include three grain sulpheric tablets for constipation and tonics for anemia rheumatism and nervous debility. Readers are invited to send questions to Dr Lewis Baker for free advice.

Harvard Junior Follows Bold Wager to Europe Penniless

Charles Morris a Harvard junior crossed the Atlantic penniless under a bet with college friends. He pledged to reach Europe without any money and is believed to have sailed from Boston aboard the Laconia, which departed Tuesday.

Charles Morris Harvard Europe Morris Laconia Boston

Harvard Student Bets 2 Cents On Europe Trip

Morris of Brooklyn New York returns to Harvard for his third year in Gray's Hall. In a moment of despondency he bets $10 he will sail for Europe on the first liner from Boston for 2 cents, then disappears planning to work his passage to Europe aboard the Laconia and not return until after Christmas. He may resume studies in January after mid year exams.

Morris Brooklyn N. Y Harvard University Gray's Hall Europe Boston Laconia Wanderer Cambridge Police Department London

Boston Man to Wed Golf Girl

Miss Katherine Harley of Fall River, renowned champion woman golfer, announces her engagement to Herbert Arnold Jackson. The couple plans a forthcoming wedding in Boston.

Boston Fall River Herbert Arnold Jackson

Indictment for manslaughter in guard slain during street clash

Barnstable county grand jury indicts Bridgewater officer Patrick J. Murphy for manslaughter in the shooting of Private John Harrington during a militia war game disturbance in southeastern Massachusetts last August. Harrington died later from his wounds. In Everett, Rev. George G. Hamilton died at 58 from heart failure after a long pastorate at the Universalist Church. He is survived by his father, a daughter, and his wife.

Barnstable John Harrington Ninth Regiment Massachusetts Patrick J. Murphy Bridgewater Barnstable County Murphy Harrington George G. Hamilton Universalist Church Broadway Summer Street Everett Boylston Berkeley Streets City Hamilton George J. Hamilton High Street

Fall River Golf Champion to wed Boston steel manager

Miss Katherine Harley of Fall River formerly national golf champion will marry Herbert Arnold Jack of Brookline, Bethlehem Steel sales manager, with offices at 142 Milk Street Boston. Engagement announced at Miss Harley's Fall River home. They plan a November wedding but no date is set.

Katherine €. Harley Fall River Herbert Arnold Jackson Brookline Bethlehem Steel Company Milk Street Boston Miss Harley

Fire destroys seven downtown businesses in Mahanoy City

A blaze swept through the heart of Mahanoy City Penn on Oct. b destroying seven business places including the Kaier Opera House. Loss estimated at about 100000 dollars with total damage to buildings and contents.

Mahanoy City Penn Kaier Opera House

Stops Tobacco Habit Sanitorium Book Offers Free Copy

The St. Joseph Missouri facility at 657 Main St publishes a book on the deadly effects of tobacco and how to quit in three to five days. Free copies are available by sending name and address now.

Flders’ Sanitarium Main St. St. Joseph Advt

Foss to Take in Movies of Militia Day at Theatre

Governor Foss with Mayor Fitzgerald Adjutant General Pearson and militia officers attend a special Military Day at the National Theatre tomorrow afternoon and evening. The group will view motion pictures showing the militia in action from their last encampment in detail.

Governor Foss Fitzgerald Pearson Massachusetts Volunteer Militia National Theatre

Mother Not Guilty of Kidnapping Case in Lynn

Mrs Maun Gallagher of 582 Western Avenue Lynn was found not guilty by Judge Lummus of the Lynn District Court on the charge of kidnapping her daughter Mil dred Collins six years old.

Maun@ Gallagher Western Avenue Lynn Lummus Lynn District Mildred Collins

Watch and Ward raid South Shore hotels seizes liquor

Officers from the Watch and Ward Society with Duxbury and Plymouth police raided three prominent south shore hotels. They seized a large quantity of liquor and several gaming machines at the Duxbury Inn and Colonial Inn in Duxbury and Brant House at Brant Rock.

Plymouth Watch and Ward Society Duxbury South Shore

Police raid nets liquor and gambling gear at multiple inns

Wellman Y. Taylor of the Watch and Ward Society with Deputy Sheriff John Turner and local officers conducted a raid. They seized two dozen champagne bottles a slot machine a poker outfit four and a half barrels of whiskey four and a half barrels and a case of beer at Brant Rock House and similar quantities at the Colonial Inn and Duxbury Inn.

Wellman Y. Taylor Watch and Ward Society John Turner Scituate J. ®. Bolton Edgar W. Chandler Duxbury William J. Baker James Cameron Plymouth Brant Rock House Colonial Inn Duxbury Inn

Prohibition raid on Duxbury area inns nets liquor inventory

Police raided the Duxbury Inn Brant Rock House and Colonial Inn simultaneously seizing stot machine champagne whiskey and beer. Proprieties John Albert Carroll Karl A M Summer and Maurice Chandler faced summons to the third District court of Plymouth County after the operation intended to disrupt illicit sales.

Duxbury Inn Brant Rock House Colonial Inn John Albert Carroll Colonial House Karl A. M. Summer Maurice Chandler Third District Court Plymouth County

Lawson's Nephew Weds Miss Copp

Franklin Edward Bancroft of Newton, nephew of Thomas W. Lawson, wed Miss Marguerite Copp, daughter of Mrs. Henry Harrison Whiting, at her mother's Beachmont home. Only relatives and near friends attended the ceremony.

Franklin Edward Bancroft Newton Thomas W. Lawson Marguerite Copp Henry Harrison Whiting Crest Avenue Beachmont

Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief

Take Pape's Cold Compound every two hours for three doses to break a cold. It opens stuffed nostrils and air passages, stops discharge, relieves headache and feverishness, and soothes sore throat and sneezing. Costs 25 cents at drug stores. Do not substitute.

Pape Grippe

Mrs Sewall Granted Divorce in Ellsworth Court

In Ellsworth, Maine, the Supreme Court granted Virginia Sims Evans Sewall of Washington and Bar Harbor divorce from Harold J. Sewall of Boston for cruel and abusive treatment. They married in Tokyo on April 29, 19%. They have an eight year old daughter whose custody and alimony are to be decided by counsel.

Ellsworth Supreme Court Virginia Sims Evans Sewall Washington Bar Flatber Harold J. Sewall Boston Japan

Postmaster Shocked At Letter Box Incident

Holbrook October 15 Postmaster Lincoln received a severe electric shock while opening a slot box on an electric pole in front of the post office. Authorities believe a wet pole and keys in his hand aided the current.

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