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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1907
Page
5
A massive rate clash between U S and European lines is expected. Major transatlantic steamship companies may slash passenger fares, with Boston and New York as key hubs in the looming competition.
Richard Mansfield, renowned actor, was laid to rest in Gardner Cemetery near Seven Acres after a simple service at his summer home. The Episcopal committal followed a house ceremony with no eulogy, attended by friends, literary figures, and distant admirers. floral tributes arrived from Pequot colonists and international senders, including Mrs Langtry and William Winter.
The Cunard Steamship Company and rivals slash eastward Atlantic fares amid a Morgan-led rate war. Charles Sumner of Cunard says Boston trade will be protected even as Liverpool confirms possible further cuts after North German Lloyd and Hamburg American reductions from $127 first cabin to about $103.75.
An old advertisement promotes X Zalia as a treatment for baby sores claiming it soothes itching and inflammation and quickly heals the skin when kept wet on the sores.
A guidance piece warns buyers to request exactly what they want and not settle for substitutions. It argues dealers rely on upsell tactics and will concede only if customers refuse alternatives. The advice emphasizes clear communication and firmness in negotiations.
Thomas W. Lawson, opponent of Henry M. Whitney for Governor, may confront Whitney in person at the Cane Cod Commercial Travellers Association dinner at the Quincy House next Friday. Whitney and Bartlett have accepted invites. Lawson has not yet. Whitney Democrats loom for Williams bolt warnings as Kelcher statement expected.
A 70 ton shafting piece blocked Main Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge for hours as the R. S. Brine Transportation Co moved it from Harvard Street yard to the Boston Elevated power house on Boylston Street. 38 horses and 18 men labored under cable tow to free the load, with delays at Main, Burleigh, and Central squares before final placement.
The Italian community plans a band concert and fireworks at North End Park to end the feast of San Rocco. The previous night the Society San Rocco gathered over 400 people at Stillman Street headquarters for a meeting. The Marina Band performed a concert.
Over 50 schoolma'ams arrived on the Al lan line steamship Numidian from Glasgow after two months in Europe, bringing back a large stock of Paris gowns and lingerie. The group was part of 231 Americans returning from Europe, with full cabins occupied and expansions needed. A stoker, Daniel Duffy of Glasgow, is believed to have died by suicide during the voyage. Noted Bostonians aboard included the Rev A A Stackdale and Rev James Alexander, along with doctors John Wallace, W L Chapman, and J K Mulholland.
Rumors of Margaret Daly Vokes's illness proved unfounded as she and husband Harry Vokes opened a vaudeville act in London Ontario and are booked for a full summer tour of the United States and Canada. Hap Ward, her brother in law, told reporters she is in strong health despite sensational reports.
In Santa Barbara California five dogs and a cat were poisoned by a mysterious offender active for some time. The city is stirred to the limit and a reward purse is being raised for the capture of the culprit.
A Malden man divorces after finding his wife with another man aboard the steamer A. W. Perry from Boston to Halifax. The couple, long estranged, faced a domestic scene as the captain could not intervene. A Boston criminal lawyer, the other man, and the wife were later seen at a Halifax hotel.
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