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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1912
Page
14
A 10 hour balloon flight from Pittsfield to Barre ended in landfall at night. Boston pilot Jay Benton and crew member H Helm Clayton from Canton and John Peltret of San Francisco endured snow and rain as a valve failure threatened descent before passengers pulled the craft down with a rope snagged on a tree top.
The Rev. Stephen C. Lang, assistant pastor for three years at Union Congregational Church at West Newton Street and Columbus Avenue, preached his farewell sermon last evening before leaving to study at Harvard University, which requires him to relinquish pastoral duties.
Fragmentary text references a jewelry factory at 43 Winter and a clothing line for health or body building. No clear event date or names beyond Dale.
Boston Hebrew scholars claim Bull Moose is an Aramaic word for a hunger disease diagnosed by rabbis in the Responsa. They say the term describes an insatiable craving that could drive a sufferer to break laws to be fed, with links to political ambition and Armageddon rhetoric.
London September 29 Mrs Patrick Campbell the actress is reported to be in a dangerous condition after a long illness.
An advertisement touts a best made shoe with easy walking comfort and stylish appearance. It claims superiority over $10 custom and bench made shoes, offered in $8.50 $4.00 and $9.00 price points by S. H. Harrison Co at 662 672 Washington Street corner Beach.
A crowd gathered for noon services at St. Pauls Cathedral as a major list of notable preachers arrived. Archbishops bishops and priests from Westminster Abbey Cambridgeshire and several US dioceses are announced with dates through February and Advent. Cardinal OConnell led dedication of the Church of the Sacred Heart in West Lynn praising Father Gilfether and parishioners for their work on the new edifice.
Two observations of Gale’s comet were reported this week. Dr. W. R. Brooks in Geneva New York measured a position of right ascension 15h 7m 30s and declination minus 10° 50′ with a three inch finder. A second sighting came from Swasey Observatory Granville Ohio confirming a similar location. No tail was seen and the nucleus appeared uncertain.
W M Billings of Lynn and Arthur Ross of Ipswich were hurled overboard by a gasoline tank explosion on a motor boat. J J Martins Everett, cruising nearby, rescued them as flames engulfed the craft. Billings, who owns a summer cottage in Ipswich, and Ross were singed and stunned.
The 39th Brockton fair opens tomorrow with President William H. Taft and New England governors expected to attend. Local merchants have invested over 95000, funding the event as the largest outdoor exhibition in the United States. A grand horse show, poultry and cattle displays, Olympic athletes, a Marathon run, ancient Rome sports, and Grand Circuit horse racing highlight the program.
Michael Butler aged 65 of Seaver street was seriously injured when struck by a motorcycle driven by William Baughman of Brockton. Baughman was thrown from the bike and suffered a deep knee gash. Butler may die from injuries.
The Packard Shoe advertises best made shoes in the United States at any price with easy walking comfort on the market. Prices listed are 3 50, 4 00 and 5 00 from H Harrison Co at 62 672 Washington Street corner Beach.
The student government at Wellesley College issued a rule requiring visitors to attend Sunday evening chapel. Last night about 200 students filled the chapel singing hymns and listening to a sermon. Afterward, a scramble of seating near Lake Waban occurred as visitors sought places. Some male students reportedly chose to return to Boston rather than attend the service.
Mrs John Parsons of Lenox and New York sent a $3000 check to Mercy Hospital to endow a bed in memory of her son David Wolfe Bishop who died in Paris last year. He was brother of Courtland Field Bishop.
Armenian church services were held in the Church of the Advent on Brimmin Street yesterday afternoon. By courtesy of Rector William Harman van Allen the services will continue every Sunday afternoon during the coming winter.
The advert promotes stylish beach shoes with easy walking comfort, claiming better fit and feel than other $10 options. Available in $3.50, $4.00, and $5.00 at S. H. Harrison Co., 662-672 Washington Street, corner Beach.
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