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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1911

Page

3

Woman Struck by Street Car in Cambridge

Mrs. Mabel Merritt age 66 of 6 Western avenue Cambridge was struck by an inward bound Dudley street car near Massachusetts avenue and Inman street Cambridge. She was taken to Cambridge Relief Hospital with dangerous head and body injuries due to her age. Motorman Thomas J Cunningham of 63 Norris street North Cambridge was questioned then released. Witnesses said the woman appeared on the street as the car passed City Hall and was struck before the brakes could be applied.

Mabel Merritt Western Avenue Cambridge Dudley Massachusetts Avenue Inman Street Cambridge Relief Hospital Thomas J. Cunningham Norris Street North Anthony Diehl Callahan City Hall

Simple Formulas for Health and Beauty Hair Hair Growth Tonic

A short, old fashioned health and beauty note set offers home tonics for hair growth blood purification and eye care. It lists a quinzain hair tonic with alcohol and water, a sugar and hardene blood purifier, an eye tonic with crystal, and a parnous fat reducer with parnous in hot water.

Liberal Victory In Sight Promises Provisional Victory

Major George F H Murray of the Ninth Regiment returning from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia says Liberal victory is destined with Sir Wilfrid Laurier at the helm. He notes pro reciprocity with the United States will be endorsed by Canadians as the campaign runs fever pitched. He cites record crowds in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia as proof of the political surge.

Liberal Party Wilfrid Laurier United States George F. H. Murray Ninth Regiment New Brunswick Nova Scotia Murray Canada Halifax Fettle

Laurier Liberals Gain Momentum in Canadian Fight

Major Murray reports Halifax crowds of about 8000 hearing Sir Wilfrid Laurier speak on reciprocity with the United States. Vigor and enthusiasm mark the Liberal push as supporters rally against Tory attacks claiming annexation. Election set for Sept 21 with optimism for Liberal victory.

Liberal Party Halifax Laurier Party United States Canada Tory Wilfrid Laurier

Lost on Mount Rainier Believed Dead in Snow

Leigh Garrett 25 of Boston is missing after a snow storm on Mount Rainier near Tacoma Washington. A rescue party had reached 8000 feet before being halted by the cold storm. guides fear survival is unlikely. Garrett is son of Mrs L O Garrett proprietor of East India house and former Atlas Tack manager at Fairhaven. The student climber left last Saturday aiming for the peak at 14363 feet. Vernon

Leigh Garrett Mt. Street Boston Mt. Rainier Tacoma Washington Garrett L. O. Garrett East India House Boylston Street IL. O. Garrett Atlas Tack Fairhaven Vernon

Dorchester Girl Caught After Larceny Charge

Detectives failed to locate Marion A. Dunlap a 16 year old girl sought for larceny. Patrolman Ryan traced her via a past photo and brought her to Dorchester court where she was sent to Sherborn. Dunlap had vanished from Paris street Everett over a year and later worked for Mrs. Tantum at 91 Maybrook street Dorchester. Valerie Tantum reported missing valuables totaling 156 dollars.

Marion A. Dunlap Ryan Dorchester Dorchester Court Sherborn Dunham Paris Street Everett Mary V. Tantum Maybrook Street

The Terrible Tales of Kaptain Kiddo Amusing Sunday Note

A note highlights The Terrible Tales of Kaptain Kiddo as family friendly reading with quaint sayings and amusing doings to appear in next Sunday's Post.

Remarkable cucumber contest draws long fruit from New England

Northwood author Arthur Brown sends a two foot cucumber the longest to the Post this season. E C Libby of Saco leads with a 41 2 pounder 16 inches long and 11 inches in circumference. Jesse Sharp Woonsocket Maine sends two long cukes 20 1 2 and 18 3 4 inches. Libby’s all round cucumber weighs enough to feed eight or juice one pint. Another fruit from Pleasant View Farm Kennebunk Maine weighs 3 1 2 pounds 16 1 2 inches long and 12 1 2 inches on the vine shows five others on same plant.

Arthur Brown Northwood N. H Woonsocket Sharp Libby Maine New England Pleasant View Farm Kennebunk John L. Somers

Mrs Mary J Mullen Dies in Charlestown

Mary J Mullen formerly of the North End and long time Charlestown resident died after a lingering illness at 70 Beacham Street. Survived by husband Patrick Mullen two sons John J Mullen and Martin J Mullen and four daughters Mary A Mullen B V Mullen Mrs John P Dempsey and Mrs Thomas Conners. Funeral tomorrow at 8 30 am with high mass at St Francis de Sales Church.

Mary J. Mullen North End Charlestown Beacham Street

Harvest Festival for Post Readers invites unusual vegetables

Readers of the Post are invited to send or bring unusual vegetables raised to the Post Harvest Festival. Address the Festival Editor, Boston Post, Boston Mass.

The Post Boston Post Boston Mass

City Pay Roll in Big Jump

Boston's municipal pay roll rose sharply from Feb 1 to Sept 1, totaling 7 795 873 92 dollars versus 7 570 951 75 last year. Last month salaries matched the prior August at 852 817 87 dollars, up slightly from 852 796 29 the previous August.

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Taft Trip Itinerary Released for 13 000 Mile Journey

Beverly September reports the itinerary for President Taft’s 13 000 mile tour across major cities from Los Angeles to Washington with daily plans and entertainment details being prepared. The schedule lists stops in Salt Lake City Butte Sheridan Newcastle Edgemont Custer Deadwood Sturgis Rapid City Pierre Aberdeen Shakopee Mankato Water ville Faribault Randolph Minneapolis Green Bay Appleton Oshkosh Fond du Lac Milwaukee Chicago Pittsburgh and Washington D C. Mrs Taft will join later at the White House.

Beverly Executive Office Taft Washington Los Angeles Cal Salt Lake City Utah Butte Livingston Billings Mont Sheridan Gillette Newcastle Wyo Edgemont Custer Deadwood Visit Lead Sturges Rapid City S. D Pierre Huron Aberdeen Cologne Shakopee Mankato Waterville Faribault Randolph Minneapolis

President’s Pacific Coast trip itinerary released

The itinerary shows the President leaving Boston on Sept. 15 on a special to Syracuse and traveling through Erie Detroit Bay City Marquette Grand Rapids Battle Creek Kalamazoo Peoria St. Louis Kansas City to Hutchinson Topeka Council Bluffs Omaha Lincoln Denver Cheyenne Laramie Rawlins Salt Lake City Pocatello Boise Lewiston Moscow Spokane Walla Walla Tacoma Seattle Portland Sacramento San Francisco and back to Washington by Nov. 1 with stops in many cities and a three day stay in San Francisco.

Pacific Coast Boston Syracuse N.Y Tacoma Wash San Francisco Washington Erie Penn Detroit Pontiac Saginaw Bay City Mich Sault Ste Marie Marquette Grand Rapids Monteith Battle Creek Kalamazoo Council Bluffs Denison Fort Dodge Webster City Iowa Falls Waterloo Des Moines Knoxville Albia Ottumwa Moberly Sedalia Kansas City Omaha Neb Lincoln Hastings Denver Col Cheyenne Laramie Rawlins Wyo Salt Lake City Utah Pocatello Boise Idaho Walla Walla Lewiston Moscow Spokane Lind Ellensburg Bellingham Mt. Vernon Everett Seattle

Children Fete At New England Fair In Worcester

Five thousand children attend free at the New England fair with 5000 adults as Amos R. guideless horse breaks records on the half mile in 1 minutes 30 seconds. Governor's Day tomorrow features Governor Eugene N. Foss and Rhode Island officials plus Beatrice A. Pierce driving mare Sunshine.

Worcester New England Amos R Eugene N. Foss Rhode Island Beatrice A. Pierce Harry L. Pierce Leominster Sunshine James Logan

Bass Elected President of Peace Fund Trustees

The Russo-Japanese peace fund board in Concord elected Governor Robert P. Bass president succeeding the late Governor John McLane. The usual annual income distributions to New Hampshire charities were approved. The fund was created by gifts from Russia and Japan to commemorate their peace treaty signed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Eddy Estate Litigation Advances in New Hampshire Court

In Concord New Hampshire on September 5 1925 the Superior Court under Chief Justice Robert M Wallace modified an injunction against executor Henry M Baker allowing a payment of 72000 dollars to the Second Church of Christ Scientist of New York as part of the Mary Baker G Eddy estate case.

Concord N. H Mary Baker G. Eddy The Christian Science Church Robert M. Wallace Eddy Henry M. Baker Row Second Church of Christ, Scientist New York

Mrs Eddy Will Bequest Linked to New Hampshire Appeal

Arguments over Mrs Eddy's residuary clause and a $175000 church be quest were heard as the case moves to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Chief Justice Wallace reserved judgment and gave parties until Monday to file memoranda strengthening their positions.

Wallace Supreme Court Glover Superior Court

Man shoots himself at wife's grave in Forest Hills Cemetery

Christian S Rauh 30s 420 Laurel Manchester N H formerly 128A Poplar West Roxbury found dead across the grave of his wife and daughter at Forest Hills Cemetery. He shot himself in the head after visiting their graves during Labor Day weekend. Moran a cemetery employee heard a shot and found him.

Christian S. Rauh Laurel Street Manchester N. H Poplar Street West Roxbury Forest Hills Cemetery Michael T. Moran Rauh Bromfield Street

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