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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1911
Page
4
In Tunnel 3 Basement, two women vie for a discounted waist. The first hopes for another price drop but the second buys it to avoid losing the bargain. Moral: if a garment is truly a bargain, buy now or risk missing it.
New York approves of Gaby Deslys as she makes her Winter Garden debut amid notes that ex King Manuel reportedly lost his throne over her. The crowd’s reception signals a strong start for the young dancer.
A theatrical review describes Gaby as tall and pretty with a striking look, singing well but dancing awkwardly in a 44 minute performance titled Les De Buts De Chichine. The plot centers on Gaby as a libertine butterfly pursued by an English millionaire, a singing master, and a dancing master, with fashion notes and a mild bedroom scene.
The scene shows Gaby headbobbing as an audience follows her impassioned verses. A wealthy contract arrives during a moment with a singing master, and Gaby offers her small hand to seal the stage appearance deal.
Twelve year old David Robinson of 79 Bower Street was struck while crossing Humboldt Avenue to avoid an approaching car. He suffered a fractured skull and other injuries and lay on the danger list at City Hospital. The auto, number 26 840, was owned by R C Andrews of Winthrop. driver William J Mahoney swerved when the boy darted in front of him and aided the boy before taking him to hospital.
George Carroll Curtis of Boston arrives in Canso Nova Scotia aboard his 40-foot yawl Otamanu after crossing Cabot Strait. The tiny craft, 25 feet on the waterline, marks the smallest and largest solo voyage of its type as Curtis serves as owner captain and sole crew.
Charles Curtis news from Nova Scotia reports his weeklong sail through Lake Bras D'Orr and Miquelon as he returns from a yearlong cruise begun last July. His father, George Curtis, confirms the voyage and notes his son’s career as a geographical sculptor and model maker with Harvard ties and multiple government contracts.
Six more bodies were discovered today in the Maine wreck, bringing the total to 34 since the work began. The bodies were found near the engine room and turret areas as divers continue to explore the shattered forward section and double bottom, with evidence suggesting an external explosion.
Investigators prosecute examination of the hull section that avoided the blast to determine structural damage and cause. The focus remains on the area shielded from the initial explosion as authorities gather evidence.
Sherman L. Whipple, Boston attorney, explained the Sherman act and its progress since adoption. He said the act affects all business and remains poorly understood by the public despite its wide impact on recent commercial practice.
Washington September 27 Mme Jerome Bonaparte granddaughter of Daniel Webster and widow of Jerome Bonaparte grandson of Jerome Bonaparte is seriously ill at her home in Washington. She arrived from Bar Harbor in a private car Monday night. Accompanying her are her son Jerome N Bonaparte and her daughter the Countess Von Moltke Hatzfeldt of Denmark.
A 1910s style ad copy touts Wirth more Poultry Feeds as best for broilers and layers. It urges readers to ask grain dealers and credits CHAS. M. COX CO. of Boston with production.
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