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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
15
The Warren Avenue artist Church led by Rev. Her tt S. Johnson plans to transfer control to major Boston promoters. Promoters review the concept of transforming the church into an ideal moving picture house with minor alterations.
Longstanding representatives of two major film firms hunt for property in the South End. Warren Avenue Baptist Church plans to join First Baptist at Claremont Street and Commonwealth Avenue to lure production interests. While no offers are made yet, parties connected with the churches are being explored as potential sale participants.
Chicago Enduring oppressive heat as forecasters warn of no relief. Despite cold waves in the west and Alberta, the Middle West remains sweltering with hot winds from the southwest. No sunstroke deaths reported amid numerous heat related injuries.
James Abraham Binney, a 74 year old resident of Worcester, filed for naturalization in Worcester County Superior Court. Born in Halifax, he came to the United States in 1862 and has lived in Worcester for decades, hoping to become an American citizen.
Andrew Hamilton Allan, grandson of Alexander Allan founder of the Allan Line, will succeed Bryce J. Allan as Boston manager. He leaves the Montreal offices and will reside in Boston with his wife after retirement.
Bryce J Allan aged 60, long time Boston manager for the Allan Line, retires from the board of directors. He is a Montreal native, descendant of Captain Alexander Allan, and plans to spend time riding driving golf and motoring. He has summer home at Beverly and resides on Beacon Street with Mrs Allan.
The T Wharf market opened with abundant fish supply as 20 ground fishermen and five mackerel catchers reported good hauls. Vessels including Philomina Arthur James Little Fannie Mary B Harty Lois H Corkum brought 150000 pounds of fish while swordfisher Catherine D Enos caught 41 fish. Salt mackerel arrivals came from Arthur James Mary E Harty Lois H Corkum. Dealers posted prices on haddock and cod with various rates, and coastwise ships faced fog delays. The fleet moved with the breeze as many small schooners left for provincial ports. notable cargoes included bananas from Juan and tar aboard Maria Teresa, while the Silver Spray was abandoned after grounding.
Shipping notes detail sunrise and sunset times, tide heights, and arrivals and sailings of numerous steamers and barges. Vessels include Cymric Queenstown Cambrian City of Memphis and United States cruiser Des Moines with numerous tows and barges listed for Portland Lynn New York Norfolk and Philadelphia.
The third day of the Revere Beach Mardi Gras attracted about 150000, the largest crowd yet. Senator James Powers served as king with Julia Smith as queen amid elaborate evening pageantry. Massachusetts troops and naval brigades escorted the royal float and prizes were awarded for marching order.
A New Hampshire political report argues for forming a Progressive party independent of old party lines. It criticizes mergers of Progressives and emphasizes Governor Bags joining the national movement to advance their reform agenda.
Travel agent Alex Stocks offers to plan frugal family trips to California and the north Pacific coast. He promises lowest fares, handling sleeping berths, railroad tickets, and other details through the Burlington Route and Boston area offices, inviting inquiries by mail or phone.
Poem describes Madame Blaize a charitable neighbor who aided the poor yet led a life of wealth and church finery. It notes her large circle of admirers, her sudden decline, and death, urging lament for what might have been had she lived longer.
The article outlines Winston Churchill born in St. Louis in 1871, his education at Smith Academy and the Naval Academy, early writing at Cosmopolitan, and political rise including two terms in the State Legislature. It notes his residence at Harlakenden House in Cornish New Hampshire and his considered gubernatorial nomination.
Perelli, a dominant rough-house wrestler, defeated Jim Sullivan of New York in clean straight falls winning the bout at the Grand Opera House last evening.
Miss Nellie Burnett, riding on a motorcycle with an escort, was the target of three men who fired as they tried to seize her. Roy Winkleman, who thwarted them, was wounded, near death, as police pursued the suspects amid a hospital fight for life. Burnett’s home says she has vanished while the captors were arrested today.
Catherine Macari thirty of 198 Marion Street East Boston drank Paris Green yesterday afternoon at home in a despondent state from ill health. She was removed to East Boston Relief Hospital where she received treatment and is expected to recover.
An old fashion health cue urges readers to take Cascarets to ease headache biliousness constipation and sour stomach. It claims a 10 cent box will cleanse the liver bowels and stomach by morning and keep both cheerful for months with use including children.
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