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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1911
Page
5
Democratic State committee leaders map plans for the state convention with time and location pending. Sherman Whipple, the former United States Senate candidate against Senator Lodge last fall, is the likely convention chairman.
A giant puff mushroom larger than a human head, a truffle species grown in Hampton New York by Charles W. Johonet of 11 Mill Street, won a Post vegetable contest. The article notes the mushroom is edible and tasty fried or stewed.
Mayor George H. Fall submitted Colonel Charles P. Nutter as fire commissioner for Malden to replace Thomas W. Hough. Hough had served as commissioner after being named in 1910 but was turned down by the board.
Granville Co. Mitchell and 11 Medfield residents petition Norfolk Superior Court equity division to stop Louis Jacobs from dispensing liquor in a no license town house on Railroad Street. Jacobs previously pleaded guilty to kitchen liquor selling and keeping a nuisance, paying fines and serving jail when unable to pay.
Governor Foss urged annexation of Needham to Boston during the bi centennial dinner as Congressman Weeks and others urged isolation. A civic parade dominated the day with a two mile march, a town hall banquet, speeches, band concert, and a large turnout of factory workers in barges led by chief marshal E. G. Pond.
In Kiev a mass for the late Russian prime minister M Stolypin was held at the hospital where he died from wounds after being shot at a Moscow theatre. Emperor Nicholas attended and condoled Stolypin's widow before leaving for Sebastopol to begin three months in residence at the palace at Yalta.
A Roxbury ward meeting supporting independent Senate candidate Thomas J. Joyce was interrupted by red pepper and snuff blown toward the speaker. Senator James H. Doyle condemned the distraction and criticized Timothy J. Callahan as a paid lobbyist while Con gressman Curley’s mayoral prospects were questioned. Police restored order as the event continued and fashion notes from Shepard-Norwell showcased fall garments and millinery.
Models of the latest fall fashions for women decorate Shep ard Norwell Company windows. Leading modistes showcase up to date modes for New England shoppers with wax figures displaying gowns furs and hats. The reception gown features faisan brown velvet with embroidered lace bodice and sleeves and a gold lace turban. coats include an opera coat and a reversible street coat.
W O Ahern William F Connors and Sydney Holden of the auxil iary yacht Waupeta from Portland were nearly killed when a gasoline tank exploded aboard off Castle Island. They leapt overboard and swam to the South Boston shore after the yacht burst into flames despite attempts to fight the fire with flour. The trio had hired the vessel from Daniel V Barrett of Portland and were cruising the coast when the tank leaked and ignited.
Denver reports Walt C Cunningham married Marjorie Hamilton Kerting, the famed calendar girl known from Gibson poster calendars. The wedding followed her notorious Reno divorce case and came after Cunningham paid $25000 to her former husband as heart balm.
An unnamed man registered as P. Danny at Hotel Venice in Hanover Street yesterday noon and was found dead in a fully dressed room with gas turned on. He arrived Monday evening and wrote an illegible city name.
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