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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1911
Page
4
Archbishop OConnell proposes a new housing block on Union Park Street between Washington Street and Harrison Avenue. The project would be a historic church driven development costing possibly up to half a million dollars for the Boston diocese.
The plan hinges on city action and a $75,000 cost for widening. Archbishop O Con nells idea was first publicly expressed by the council. Mon signor Splaine said widening would enable church development of north side land and a model tenement block. Union Park is wide except in the targeted section, which narrows to 40 feet, 32 feet at Harrison end, and 26 feet at one point. The church owns about half the affected property and argues city spending will be recouped by higher taxes from the developed area.
In St Louis on October 17 the Americans beat the local National league team 11 to 7 in the first game to win the championship five games to one. The losing club used two pitchers as the second game went to the Nationals 5 to 1. Nationals had won seven straight in the spring ante-season series.
Ex-sheriff B W D Barnes of Warren County Tennessee writes that after three doctors failed his throat trouble Peruna cured him after four bottles. Gustav Himmelreich of Hochheim Texas describes eight months of asthma and work loss until six Peruna, two Lacupia, and two Manalia bottles freed him to resume farm duties and he endorses the medicine.
Adjutant-General Gardner W. Pearson and 15 staff members qualified as marksmen at the Bay State range in Wakefield yesterday. Governor Foss did not attend to exhibit, but his staff's scores will be compiled for the ordnance department. Pearson shot only at 800 yards after arriving late.
Miss Martha Flope Fuller daughter of Mrs Alvan Bond Fuller married Oscar Lawrence Kalsey of St Louis at the Beaconsfield Hotel Brookline. The ceremony was in the parlor with Rev H O Hiscox and Rev bb Hiscox officiating. The bridal party included Mrs Alvan Tufts Fuller Mrs Henry B Sawyer Miss Constance Southworth and Miss Margaret Houk. best man Sidney D Walden of Detroit. The couple will reside in St Louis after an extended honeymoon.
Arrangements are under way for Anniversary Night at St Marys Parish Cambridge to mark the first anniversary of the opening of the St Marys Catholic Association building. The Rev Michael J Doody, pastor, hails the eager participation and expects a successful social and financial outcome.
Joseph Clarity of the South End received a sentence of four to five years in the Superior Court for robbing Jeremiah A. Jacobs of Norwood. Testimony said the men met at a bar, Jacobs offered a diamond stone for pawning on Beach Street, bringing $40, then the rest of the money vanished when Jacobs was held up against a wall.
The Emperor the largest Canadian steamer on the lakes sank at the lower entrance of the Canadian lock in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan after water force tore a hole in her hull when an anchor failed to hold. Captain George Pearson reported the ship left the canal at high speed as gates opened and the anchor could not override the impact.
Dorchester secretary Lena Maynard of the Democratic city committee was chosen by the Catholic Club executive committee to lead the grand march at the annual autumn party. The event at Intere jal Hall Friday evening supports the new club house fund.
The woman found with a stone like rigidity is identified as Miss Josephine Hearn of 2 Bennett Street Roxbury by her aunt Mrs. Mabel Barry. She remains in the psychopathic ward at City Hospital under observation after an incident at a Washington Street fruit store where she wrote a letter and stood in a glassy stare for about 20 minutes as bystanders watched in fear.
Captain John M. Bowyer former superintendent of the United States Naval Academy was today retired with the rank of rear admiral in Washington on October 17.
Constantinople dispatch reports Italian forces driven back by Turks near Tripoli. Reconnaissance overextended their base, engagement forced a retreat, leaving 100 Italians dead on the field.
Ambassador Oscar Straus in New York calls Italy s action seizing Tripoli tyrannical piratical and buccaneering. He faults the Italian move along with allied powers for violating treaties and says the US should have mediated to prevent hostilities. The Quill Club dinner drew cautious applause from ministers and others.
Ralph S. Bartlett of Boston named administrator of Sara C. Bull estate by Judge Nathaniel Hobbs in Saco Probate Court. A $700,000 bond, largest seen here, will be provided by a surety company. Bartlett seeks ancillary receiver status in Massachusetts.
Malden Mayor George H. Fall announced he will not seek re election this fall. His withdrawal leaves six candidates remaining in Ward 3. Fall had served seven years and won the last two terms.
A southbound New Orleans Mobile and Chicago passenger train derailed four miles south of Beaumont Mississippi today. The wreck killed the baggage master and injured 27 passengers and crew members.
Defence for James B. McNamara passed six talesmen tonight with one excused for cause and two rejected for challenge. The announced panel included J. W. Roberts Robert F. Bain H. Y. Quackenbush A. R. McIntosh T. W. Adams and G. W. McKee as potential jurors.
A promotional note extols Wirthmore Poultry Feeds for chicken raisers. It touts feeds including Chick Feed Scratch Mash and Growing Feed sold by grain dealers and produced by CHAS. M. COX CO. of Boston.
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