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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1912
Page
4
Sept 1 at Myopia Golf Club Hamilton Charlie Taft can win a game against his father the President after a strong start. Charlie led by four at the turn Saturday before the President rallied to make it even at the final hole.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe first treatment for child illness. It claims a gentle purge cleanses the stomach liver and bowels, promising quick relief from fever stomachache and irritability with a happy healthy child in hours.
Keir Hardie leader of the Independent Labour party arrives in Boston and argues Socialism must come in the United States. He praises England’s social measures, cites eight hour workday for minors, works unions, and criticizes U S policies while predicting a growing American foothold for socialism.
President and Mrs. Taft attended services at the First Unitarian Church with Rev. B R Bulkeley. They then motor toured to Little Boars Head New Hampshire for lunch with Judge H L Hollister, covering about 75 miles. Tomorrow Taft golfs at Myopia with Charlie Taft and attends the Myopia horse show. A sympathy note was sent to Solomon Luna's family after his sudden death.
John Deegan, about 45 and single, well known in the West End, was found dead yesterday morning in a washing basket in the basement of 8 Chambers Street by Charles Jobes. He had been dead several hours and had no fixed home, having done odd jobs in the area for years.
The new Temple Beth-Eil at Fowler and Greenwood streets Dorchester was dedicated yesterday afternoon before about 600 attendees. I Mendelson, building committee chair, opened by presenting a key to Joseph Levenson who sold it to the highest bidder. Cantor E Kantor led psalms with the choir as Rabbis H A Yudelevitz and Levenson spoke. The dedication was guided by the building committee including Mendelson Levenson Goldman Ferber Lumiansky Shapiro Hurwitz.
The second annual water carnival under Orient Heights station will be held today at 1:30 with 12 races including a Belden cup 100-yard swim for boys under 16 and a married women's race. There will be life-saving exhibitions, a tilting contest, and a relay, with entries closing at Compiano Bros Central Pharmacy and Buswell's periodical store.
John Carroll age 34 of Lowell attempted death by own action in a Joy Street police station cell after being locked up on drunkenness charges. He was found hanging from the cell door by his suspenders and is expected to recover.
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