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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1914
Page
2
Speaker Cushing's rebuke to a member who mocked him during calendar readings unsettled the House. The imitation of the Speaker's pronunciation on the word pass drew swift correction by friends. The incident marks a high point of tension in the session.
An article urges that indigestion has many causes beyond cooking and promotes Dyspeplets as a pleasant aid. It explains stomach weakness as a cause and advises supporting digestion rather than relieving it, recommending a quarter box from a druggist for sour stomach wind heartburn or nausea.
The Massachusetts House clashed during the first year with Speaker Cushing objecting to perceived disrespect. A bill to release convicts back to prison failed 43 to 75, while a licensing board appointment measure passed 96 to 17. Fishing allowed on Lake Charsofe...og...gmanchargogge or gabunagungasr maug between Jan 1 and June 1. the lake’s naming tale notes a fisherman who swallowed too much bait. The Senate had reported the bill yesterday.
Democratic congressional candidate James A. Gallivan spoke at two indoor events, the Milton A. A. in Ward 24 and the North Dorchester Club in Ward 16, after heavy rainfall cancelled outdoor rallies. He acknowledged personal attacks from opponents and urged continued support from supporters.
The speaker aligns with the Democratic platform praising reconstruction under the current national government. He criticizes the Progressive label and warns against voting for the other candidate, urging turnout to boost Democratic representation from the East. Open air rallies are planned in Pierce square and nearby streets.
Mayor Curley addressed Roxbury workers at Inter colonial Hall raising funds for the Boys Institute of Industry. He urged support, critiqued soup lines, and cited unemployment figures while pledging a $100 personal gift and promising school department savings of $147000 to keep city workers employed. The campaign total reached $45,323.90 with major donations from committees and officials.
Delegates from about twenty improvement groups urged Boston Public Works Commissioner Rourke to replace worn blocks with first-class streets. He warned a minimum 30 million dollars is needed to start and estimated 50 thousand dollars per mile for paving, noting 112 miles of worn-out block paving locally.
Mr Rourke notes petitions for private ways costing over a million and 2400 private streets seeking improvements while taxes on paved streets remain lower. He cites Chelsea street project costs and says current funds cannot finish improvements, only begin. The association backs cuts in waste and a public survey of government costs, while praising Boston’s assets and opposing charter changes.
The American Express office in Webster shut down and handed business to Adams Express. A. C. Ingalls, the local agent, vanished amid reports of a about $200 missing. Police hunt him. company suspects accounting mix up rather than theft.
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