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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1909
Page
2
To the Shoe Wearers of Greater Boston I pledge to improve quality and service for men women and children in Boston. As head of the Sheinwald Shoe Syndicate I claim a record of honesty and innovation in selling shoes and announce a plain name SHEINWALD without frills.
The narrator vows steadfast business methods at Sheinwald’s offering top quality goods at bargain prices to a wide customer base. Sales staff will treat all customers with courtesy, guarantee satisfaction, and return money without red tape, while exploring new clerks when busy.
The ad touts a huge stock of high grade shoes Jumbo discounts on women's Princess Culture Fairy Excella styles and men's Rupert and Crockett shoes with prices as low as 2.45 to 2.95. It promises thousands of pairs in all sizes and leathers and urges customers to visit the store to buy and avoid advertising costs.
In Cincinnati on September 12 a guardianship challenge for Dwight Kinney Jr. was heard. Judges overruled the motion and granted an appeal. Physicians testified that associating with chorus girls or incurring debts does not by itself prove imbecility or insanity, noting many prominent men have pursued chorus girls.
Harrison M. Hivner, oping on his grandmother Mrs John F Wallace farm near Graleyville York Pennsylvania, was badly stung by yellow jackets he stepped into a nest while gathering apples. In revenge he set the nest afire which spread to a nearby hay field destroying the crop.
More than 100000 Jews prepare for Yom Kippur with services at synagogues across Greater Boston at sunset. Rabbi Charles Fleischer will lead Temple Adath on Commonwealth avenue with a talk on A New Year and a Thursday morning discourse on Fundamental Principles. Rabbi M M Eichler leads Temple Chabei Sholom with Cantor E Wolkowitch assisting, while Rabbi Weichler speaks Wednesday night on Be Strong and of Good Courage.
Edwin F Geers famed harness driver at 58 with three decades in trotters and pacers says the method to selecting a horse mirrors judging a friend Beauty is not decisive Look for a good head full face a fine eye and a well formed ear If the animal resembles a convict pass it by
More than 500 ladies and Knights of Columbus from 21 councils near Boston attended the fourth annual event at Lexington Park. Sun day scheduling shifted contests to a sacred concert featuring council stars under Dom F. Keegan. Doherty's Orchestra from Somerville performed a dedicated program for knights and ladies as crowds enjoyed picnics and ice cream.
Mayor Hibbard declares the Finance Commission cannot dictate policies or usurp prerogatives of the mayoral office. The remark follows days of speculative talk about tension between the mayor and the commission after a series of letters.
Mayor Hibbard said relations with the Finance Commission are harmonious and pledged to work for the city. He stressed his authority as mayor, noted possible differences, and asserted the commission aids his work while not binding his decisions. He denied rumors of seeking re election and announced two Board of Assessors appointments.
A photograph shows a woman without her head taken in the Washington Street shopping district near Siegel's store at 1 o'clock Saturday. A $5 reward is offered for the woman to identify herself, with instructions to call at the City Editor's room of the Post between 3 and 5 p.m. wearing the same costume as in the photo.
Sousa and his orchestra drew a crowded Boston Theatre crowd last evening. The performance received an extraordinary ovation with strong applause and multiple encores. A standout was the new bacchanalian suite People Who Live in Glass Houses, praised for its Sousa flavor. Performances featured Frances Hoyt, Grace Hoyt, Florence Hardeman, and Herbert N. Clarke in notable numbers.
Roger W. Pigeon 11 son of Caroline M. Pigeon 282 Meridian Street East Boston will appear in Chelsea Juvenile Court today charged with setting a fire yesterday afternoon at 235 Second Street Chelsea The complaint was by Jacob Barger who brought the boy to the police station He admitted setting the fire between a fence and the rear of the house James Gill 16 of 42 Falcon Street East Boston watched while he set the fire Pigeon jumped to put it out when caught
Carmine Mari Fred Danieli Michele Leasco Tony Ronato Frank Fucci and Michele Sulli of the North End were arrested by Station 8 officers after a 4:30 ferry trip on the Governor Russell. A midstream row with a wine bottle as a club led to assault and battery charges, but the men bailed out and reportedly reconciled.
Helen and Mary Slocek sisters ages four and a half and six were struck by an electric car at the corner of Corburn Street and Lakeview Avenue. The older girl died at St. John's Hospital. Motorman John T'Anson and Conductor Thomas Higgins were arrested and later released on $1500 bonds each on manslaughter charges.
Lathers' International Union convenes at Berkeley Hall Odd Fellows building at 10 this morning for an inaugural East coast convention of Wood Wire and Metal Lathers. This marks the first time the event is held in the East.
Dr. David D. Scannell, School Board member, says James P. Munroe’s sensational charges against Boston’s school system are not credible. He notes vocational education at the School of Commerce serves as a finishing school for trades and that graduates do not typically attend technical schools.
The Rev. Harry C. AGrams pastor of the First Congregational Church of Danvers Centre is named general manager and director of the Christian Endeavor colony summer conference at Sagamore Beach.
Boston rolls out a royal welcome for Peter the Great a famed monkey arriving from New York at four yesterday. He greets reporters and crowds at South station then tours the city dining at Hotel Touraine and performing at Keith's Theatre amid polite chatter about his humanlike traits and unusual habits.
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