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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1913
Page
3
A Pennsylvania Flyer train derailed when a raised rail near Wrylie's station caused a crash. The incident left 35 injured and 18 hospitalized in Richmond Indiana with three believed fatally hurt. anti steel cars were credited with saving many lives.
A fast train on the Columbus and Indianapolis division of the Pennsylvania Railroad derailed after striking a defective rail near a small steel bridge at Wylie’s station. Six steel coaches derailed while two rear cars stayed on track. several passengers were injured, with relief trains rushing to the scene and women providing bandages from underskirts.
New York reports James W. Gerard sailed today on the Kronprinzes s to assume duties as United States ambassador to Germany. Mrs Gerard will sail October 11. Asked if he could live on his $17 000 salary Gerard replied That is something I should worry about later on.
Gloucester reports a northeast gale wrecked two small yachts with four men saved from drowning. The yacht Jack Tar owned by Samuel C Dodge of Marblehead ran ashore near Annisquam light. Keeper Davis aided Dodge and A T Allen ashore. Captain King later boarded the Jack Tar as a 15 foot catboat owned by Charles Parker of Essex was dismasted and capsized off the bar. Parker and Allen Dodge of Boston were pulled from the water after about 15 minutes.
Daniel C. Foley alias Professor Smith pleaded guilty to 24 counts of forged checks totaling about 2000 dollars. He was sentenced to three to four years in Charlestown State Prison after posing as a Harvard professor and using bulk purchases with fake payments.
Mrs. Alice Davis Sing, widow of Chinese merchant Charles Sing, was booked on a murder charge in Chicago after his death at his home. Frank Sing Low, brother of the victim, filed the complaint. Sing declined to discuss the case and proclaimed innocence.
Jacob Minsterman who cooked for immigrants at Ellis Island for a year testified to a commission investigating the food supply. He said meat was described as putrid and decayed and unfit for human consumption though not all meat was bad.
An easterly gale of 40 miles per hour swept the area near Cape Cod. Several fishing boats took damage. a small schooner ran onto the outer bar and washed over to the inner bar, but the crew reached shore safely.
The article notes popular leaded glass shades expanding with novelty effects and new designs in Electroliers Domes Candles and Candle Stick Shades Glass Cretonne and Silk Shades for gas electric and oil lamps. It highlights foreign market influence and Europe trips to source novelties with buyers on the Fourth Floor New Building.
A premier showroom describes its vast range of dinner sets with 120 styles and 103 open stock patterns. It highlights imports from Doulton Minton Cauldon and Copeland in England Pouyat Haviland Limoges France and other European makers plus American pieces.
A vast New England store presents an immense Bazaar devoted to Kitchen Pantry Garden and Bathroom needs. The buyer travels Europe twice yearly for newest novelties and American made goods, featuring Enamel Ware Wear Ever Aluminum Swedish items and extensive Bathroom Fittings and baskets from Germany France and Japan.
New Fall Furniture presents a vast New England inventory of chamber living room and dining room pieces from reliable manufacturers. The store touts high grade and medium priced goods including imported pieces, enamel chamber sets, Adam and Sheraton style period furniture, brass and iron beds, twin wooden beds, and leather and tapestry living room furniture.
A feature on fresh wall paper designs for fall and winter. The piece notes a productive season with new patterns and color combinations and highlights an extensive assortment including tekko damask cameo burlap canvas and two tone effects offering wide color variety.
Visitors will find a enlarged Fourth Floor display with separate rooms for varied subjects and lighting. A dedicated Artists Materials area offers ready access to studio supplies, plus a large gallery for frames and custom framing. This store claims to be the citys most complete and attractive of its kind. Fourth Floor New Building.
An expansive store showcases curtains and upholsteries for fall with Europe supplied tapestries Sunfast fabrics and English French cretonnes. Innovations in upholsteries accompany a new Fifth Floor suite display illustrating numerous uses and designs.
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