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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1911

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Great Wrestling Match Report Promises Tomorrow

Tomorrow's Post will carry the best reports on the Gotch versus Hackenschmidt international championship bout. The Chicago event at White Sox Park is billed as the world's greatest wrestling clash with two out of three falls reward. A special corps of experts will cover every feature of this Labor Day sporting highlight.

Gotch Hackenschmidt Chicago Frank Gotch George Hackenschmidt White Sox

Labor Day Parade and Events Across City

Plans detail a 10 o'clock Labor Day parade through main streets with 12 000 in line. Monoplane flight for a 10000 prize starts at Squantum aviation field. A Boston Common protest mass meets at noon. Charity whist parties at 30 Huntington Ave and a garden party at the Hooper estate Dorchester. The events feature St Pauls Church and A F of L leaders.

Squantum McNamara Boston Common Huntington Avenue Hooper Robinhood Street Dorchester St. Paul’s Church Joseph G. Anderson

Route of Labor Parade Routes Through City

March route from Copley square to Boylston street and through Berkeley Dovers Washington School Beacon Charles streets ending at the Common. Mayor Fitzgerald will review at Berkeley street and Washington street, Governor Foss will review on Beacon street. A McNamara protest demonstration will be held at the Common.

Copley Square Boylston Street Berkeley Street Dovers Street Washington Street School Street Fitzgerald Beacon Street Governor Foss Charles Street the Common McNamara

Boston Labor March Aims Protest With Unified Buttons

Moriarity and the Boston Central Labor division led by President William H. O'Brien plan a march showing solidarity with McNamara support. Marchers will wear McNamara buttons as floats banners and mottoes express a united protest.

Boston Central Labor Division William H. O’brien

Boy Burned in Oil Explosion in Cambridge Barn

Charles Durgin a 12 year old Cambridge resident suffered serious burns when gasoline fumes ignited after he lit a match in a barn behind his home. William Danahy who witnessed the scene rolled the boy to extinguish the flames.

Charles Durgin George F. Durgin Sargent Street Cambridge William Danahy

Famous figures buried in Lexington noted colonials

Lexington historic burying ground holds notables such as Captain John Parker who urged stand your ground and fire only if fired upon Joshua Simons who captured the first British soldier and kept the musket in the Senate Rev John Hancock and Rev Jonas Clarke linked to Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.

Lexington Jonas Clarke Samuel Adams Paul Revere

Burial in Historic Cemetery Prompts Local Debate

In Lexington on September 3, residents debate whether a dead dog may be buried in the cemetery that houses remains of prominent figures who aided during the nation's founding era, a quiet but historic town grappling with a moral and cultural question.

Lexington

Widow Requests Burial Of Family Dog In Historic Graveyard

Mrs. Sarah Bowman Van Ness widow of Joseph Van Ness wants the dog buried in the family lot beside her husband. The historic graveyard near Elm avenue behind a house is a sequestered site visited by strangers near Lexington Green and close to the old belfry where the red line watchers first saw the advancing troops.

Sarah Bowman van Ness Lexington Joseph van Ness Daughters of the American Revolution Les Elm Avenue Lexington Green America

Baseball scores from yesterday across leagues

Cleveland and Chicago split a 12 inning first game with scores shown. Detroit and St Louis games noted. National League results include Chicago defeating St Louis, Pittsburg beating Cleveland, and Boston tied for fifth. Jackson loses lead among NL batters. Red Sox slump noted.

Cleveland New York Red Sox Jackson Boston Gotch Hackenschmidt

Militiaman Found Dead After Blow

An assault on Chardon street Boston Saturday night killed Sergeant William J. Tracy of L Company Maiden Rifles and a Boston post office night registry clerk. His body lay face down on the armory floor yesterday morning as police admitted they have no clue to work upon.

Chardon Street Boston William J. Tracy L. Company, Maiden Rifles Boston Post Office Armory

Malden Soldier Tracy Death Linked to Head Injury After Assault

Tracy a 27 year old Malden resident and longtime sergeant of L Company died from a skull fracture and brain blood clot after being punched by an assailant. The attack knocked out Reed and Moore, who later learned of Tracy and his fatal injuries. Tracy served 12 years in L Company and earned shooting medals. survived by his wife and one son, with a brother who recently died.

Tracy Howard E. Moore Elmcourt Malden Harry Reed Hose 1 Reed Moore Sullivan Square Malden Square Durell Somerville Greenleaf Boston L Company Thomas Tracy Charles Street Columbia Street Maiden George Tracy Linden Street Medford Malden Hospital Bee

Prizes at Air Meet Draw Four Aviators in Tri State Race

Four aviators entered the Tri State race at the Harvard Boston aero meet with 19600 in prizes. Entrants include Farle L Ovington in a 70 horsepower Bleriot and Arthur Stone in a 50 horsepower Queen for the monoplane class. The biplane class features Harry N Atwood and Lieutenant J D Milling with Burgess Wright machines. English flyers Thomas Sopwith and Claude Grahame-White are noted as participants.

tri-State Atlantic Aerodrome Nashua-Worcester-Providence Farle L, Ovington Arthur Stone Worcester Harry N. Atwood 7. DD. Milling Aeronautical Corps College Park Burgess-Wright Thomas Sopwith Claude Grahame-White

Spa Girls In Quiet Tension Over New Rule

Thompson's Spa workers and their patrons respond to an upcoming rule causing unease. The environment is tense though customers remain present, hinting at a brewing dispute between the female staff and management.

SPA Thompson

Rule to Move Laughing Clerks to Women’s Dept Sparks Outcry

A shop enacts a rule to shift clerks who chat with male customers from the serving area to the women’s department. Described as drastic, it provokes despair among staff and customers and fears of Thompson’s becoming a ladies’ restaurant with a small reserved section for curmudgeons.

Thompson's

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