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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1910
Page
4
In Middleboro Star Mill district several young women began wearing men's half-hose to cut hosiery costs amid high prices. A dare and frugal prices drove daily wear at work, kept secret by long skirts and silence until a gust exposed the practice. Despite taunts, the girls continue their hosiery choice.
An unusually small saloon liner leaves Hoosac docks at 10 this morning headed for Queenstown and Liverpool. Nine saloon passengers receive full steward attention while Zeeland carries second cabin and 175 steerage passengers. Cargo includes wheat, corn, flour, provisions, lumber, hay, apples, cotton and mixed freight.
Mrs. Max Bloom testifies in divorce case detailing a life from Cape Town to Boston. Married at 15 in Cape Town, she says she lived with Max Bloom for 21 months before he left. She borrowed 600 dollars for a Bombay journey, later learned of his arrest, and says she arrived in Boston May 22, 1908. She recalls a 1910 separation and a 25 cent remainder. Her maiden name was Gertie C. Marshall.
New York October 17. John D Rockefeller celebrated the opening of the hospital attached to the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research with a gift of 3,820,900 dollars. The endowment rises to 8,280,000 dollars and the board of trustees takes full property control. Initial gifts since 1901 total 4,620,000 dollars for buildings and endowment.
Boston's City Council toured trolley operations in Brockton Taunton Fall River Providence and New Bedford to study baggage and freight handling. Councillors Curley Kenney and Hale joined hosted by Boston Elevated and Old Colony lines with rail executives H B Potter George Dunford Falkner Reynolds Seldel and Conway among escorts.
Advertising cannot sustain weak products. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root promotes its tested merit and offers free samples by mail from Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York. The remedy treats kidneys liver and bladder and is prescribed by doctors. Bottles cost fifty cents and one dollar.
James E White, born in Freetown, rose through Bristol Academy Taunton Bridgewater Normal School to lead grammar schools in Wayland Sandwich Dennis Hull and Natick before joining Cambridge school service in 1906 as sub-master of Putnam School. Last June he became head of Houghton School succeeding John W Freeze. White is active in several educational organizations.
A claim from a historic source states that salmon pike and gold fish are the only fish that never sleep, provoking curiosity about aquatic behavior and sleep in fish.
King George and Queenary plan to visit King Manuel and Queen Mother Amelia at Wood Norton on Saturday in London.
At a noon banquet by the Scots Charitable Society, Rev. Duncan McGregor of New York and Rev. Archibald McGregor of Ontario were honored. They had attended the National Convention at Tremont Temple. Walter Ballantyne welcomed the guests for the city. Rev. James Todd and Rev. James Alexander spoke on behalf of others. The event ended with Auld Lang Syne.
Miss Mary McPherson was found unconscious from illuminating gas in her room at 1112 Greenwich Park South End yesterday morning around six o clock. Rescuers rushed her to City Hospital where doctors revived her. investigators say the gas was turned on by accident.
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