Boys' Ducking Over Bananas At Atlantic Wharf
Maurice Noonan and Willie Connelly, 12 year old boys from South Boston, climbed down to Atlantic avenue banana floats and gathered fruit from the water. A steamer’s wake toppled them into the harbor and a longshoreman rescued them with a boat hook.
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Maurice Noonan
I Street
Willie Connelly
Eighth Street
Boston
Atlantic Avenue
Driscoll’s
Gloucester Line
Chili Buys Up Two Warships Amid Border Tensions
Valparaiso Chile October 24 news reports Chile repurchased the British battleships Triumph and Swiftsure amid a bellicose Peru stance. The story notes Chile's 500000 population and 17173 officers and men in uniform with compulsory service, an army strength around 150000, and a Chilean navy of over 30 ships. Peru, larger in population about 4.5 million, has a smaller army and a 14 ship navy.
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Valparaiso
Chili
Peru
Triumph
Swiftsure
United States
Percy the Mechanical Man features in Sunday Post
The Sunday Post spots Percy the Mechanical Man as the standout color comic of the year. Readers are promised a funnier, more entertaining feature next Sunday in the paper’s large comic section.
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Percy
Mechanical Man
Sunday Post
Goodwin Charges Fin Commission Over Payroll Claims
Former East Boston Councilman Frank A. Goodwin accused the Finance Commission of creating a false impression about school department payrolls. He noted that city payrolls excluding school and county departments are 2.4 percent lower now than five years ago, challenging recent pension debate positions.
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Frank A. Goodwin
Fast Boston
The
Finance Commission
Commission
East Boston
City Hall
School Payroll Growth Outpacing Other City Departments
Goodwin presents tables comparing payrolls from 1897-98 to 1910-11 showing school department salaries rose 76.1 percent while other city department pay rolls increased 9.2 percent. In the last six years 1905-06 to 1910-11 school salaries rose 20.7 percent as other departments fell 2.4 percent.
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Goodwin
Finance Commission
Bath Department
Consumptives’ Hospital
No Jury Yet for Scheftels Trial
In New York on October 24 the United States Circuit Court adjourned with jury selection incomplete for the Buck shop defendants including George Graham Rice and B H Scheftels. They face charges of mail fraud obtaining money under false pretenses and conspiracy stemming from a 1910 raid by post office inspectors.
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New York
George Graham Rice
B. H. Scheftels
Post Office
B. H. Scheftels & Co
United States Circuit
Radcliffe German Club Admits Seven New Members
The German Club at Radcliffe College announced seven new members to its exclusive circle. The admitted students are Ethel Cohen Julia Freedman Elsa Habicht Jean Kay Mary McCarthy Katherine Schubarth and Beatrice Taggart.
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Radcliffe
Ethel Cohen
Julia Freedman
Elsa Habicht
Jean Kay
Mary McCarthy
Katherine Schubarth
Beatrice Taggart
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Publicity Note
An old advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as vital for overworked men delicate women and sickly children. It claims to stimulate strengthen and sustain the system and to serve as a family medicine chest. Sold in sealed bottles for $1.00 with a medical booklet and free doctor's advice on request.
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Duffy
Wiskey
Aew Medicin
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
Wirthmore Poultry Feeds Promise Superior Returns
Poultry keepers are urged to use Wirthmore Poultry Feeds for top egg production and healthy birds. Graded for every need, the feed promises success and ease of use, with distribution through grain dealers via Cox Company in the Chamber of Commerce network.
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Wirthmore
Chas
Im Cox CO
Chamber of Commerce
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Scheftels
Radcliffe Club
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Constantinople
Thildren
Royal Axminster
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