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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1910
Page
7
Hundreds of Boston property owners angry over city water bills sent to all meter-equipped properties. Protests fill City Hall as residents claim the new metered system costs more than the old method.
A Charlestown man calls a water department bill an daylight robbery as meter rates rise under the new system. Several property owners report uneven bills on similarly sized houses with four rate tiers from 14 to 8 cents per hundred cubic feet, prompting dispute over pricing in outlying districts.
Bordman Hall a noted lawyer and politician lies in critical condition at his Back Bay residence 73 Mountfort Street. He was taken ill over three weeks ago with influenza which progressed to a general infection and septic blood poisoning.
Mr and Mrs James McGovern observed their golden wedding anniversary at 875 Adams Street Dorchester last evening. Surrounded by seven children and friends from New England and New York they received splendid gifts. Elizabeth Kelly married James McGovern in Boston and the couple have long resided near the Hub.
An advertisement extols Protone as a scientific weight gain and nerve restoration remedy. Testimonial claims from Ona Davis of Stewart Ohio and a unnamed gentleman describe rapid weight gain, increased strength, and improved appearance at low cost, touting Protone as a near miracle cure.
Harvard graduates applauded a musical comedy about Bob Richardson and Inbad set in Trinidad. The eight man pony ballet dazzled in elaborate costumes, with Inbad and Tina delivering standout performances.
Crowds greeted Colonel Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt at Hotel Britannia in Genoa as they continued a European journey. They praised the trip, noted incognito was spoiled, and planned a Lisbon to Porto Maurizio leg with visits to Carew villa and Pinchot. Roosevelt said nothing on politics while in Europe amid requests for his return to U.S. political life. The Rome Vatican discussion and Methodist College controversy prompted a Vatican protest over Roosevelt’s stance.
A fragment from The Pilot suggests the newspaper would reflect Archbishop O Connell s stance on a dispute. The readable portion indicates editorial framing but lacks a clear verdict or named individuals involved.
Colonel Roosevelt will spend five hours in Copenhagen arriving May 2 around 4 p.m. He will host a one hour reception at the American legation. With King Frederick abroad, he will be received by Crown Prince Christian.
New England Conservatory in Jordan Hall announces an annual grand piano prize for the top senior. Judges include Max Fiedler Charles M Loeffer and George W Chadwick.
A reader asks the Boston Elevated Company to run more outward Jamaica Plain Forest Hills cars during evening rush. The writer urges extra open or some closed cars so at least one seating option is available, noting crowded conditions and missed signals.
Captain Frederick W. Coffin U S N retired lieutenant commander of the New York during the Spanish war and chief of the Luzon Naval station for nine years died at his residence in Haverhill Bradford District early today aged 63 years.
Lawrence Shaw 28, a violinist with the Hotel Touraine orchestra, backed into an elevator shaft and fell twenty five feet. He was taken to City Hospital in an unconscious condition and is not expected to live.
Shaw, a chemistry student at MIT, was in the Touraine dining room orchestra when he opened an elevator well door and backed into space, plunging two stories. He was taken away by Manager Lilley and assistant Staples with cuts and bruises.
At City Hospital a student named Shaw was found severely injured and placed on the dangerous list. He was the sole son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shaw of 3803 Pleasant Street, Brockton, and was a senior at Tech. His father is a prominent local musician. Shaw had recently joined the Touraine orchestra and boarded at 25 Yarmouth Street, South End.
The School Committee proposes raising about 530000 yearly via a 49 cent tax levy to fund better housing for 6000 displaced or improperly housed children. Condemned buildings and health risks cited. bonds were considered but rejected. aim is rapid remedy within 10 to 15 years via city tax levy.
Daily fire record lists incidents with times and locations including Albany Street Stoughton Street and Chambers Street. Responders report varying losses from slight to alight with names such as Lindquist Libbermans Tobin and Shafean.
Miss May Queen of 9 St James avenue Back Bay a New England Conservatory student who sang at a moving picture show married Rufus William Gaynor eldest son of New York Mayor after five days. She seeks divorce claiming she cannot live apart from her seven year old daughter Ella. Mayor Gaynor refuses to acknowledge the marriage was valid due to an unresolved divorce from her first husband.
The Rev James I Maguire of Boston College spoke in Watertown on a project for a Daniel O'Connell memorial building at Newton. He proposed a 32 compartment museum to honor notable Irish men and women from 32 counties and planned halls for prominent Irish families like O Sullivan ODonnell O Neil and McCarthy.
Milwaukee dispatch reports Joseph G. Cannon Speaker of the House sent a letter to Mrs. Kate Ridsdale praising the Republican faith and policies. He says it is better to fight and fail than win by sacrificing principles, after reading Mrs. Ridsdale’s talk at the Milwaukee Young Women's Christian Association.
Washington April 8 President Taft greeted the cabinet with humor as rumors of resignations circulated. He asked if any had resigned while 11 o'clock preparing for the Friday meeting. Members teased those not on the lists, and the president appeared amused and untroubled by threats to his official household.
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