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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1914
Page
12
The only herd of sea horses in New England died at the Marine Park Aquarium in South Boston due to colic per veterinarians and older mariners. Some doctors blamed other diseases while observers noted overfeeding and rapid growth. the largest specimen measured about 212 inches in length.
Ford beat Princeton 3 to 1 this afternoon with two second half goals as rain made the field slippery. The report notes Mrs Lillian M Glover, widow of the murdered Walthans laundry proprietor, owes him 1073.57 for professional services during the trial.
A Cambridge Court filing shows Samuel D. Elmore of Boston suing Mrs. Glover for $2000 in counsel fees connected to the Glover case. The action was entered yesterday and marks an ongoing dispute over legal costs.
Pa Van Loon's Easter might have been better as the side splitting Doings of the Van Loons appears in the next Sunday Post. The feature promises humor as the Van Loons navigate holiday mishaps with playful satire.
Boston unveils its first Hall of Fame list from a 100 candidate pool. 70 names, led by Adams, Hancock, Franklin, and Adams, span diplomats, authors, clergymen, and statesmen. Additional 30 contenders include Alcott, Bowditch, Bowdoin, and Dana. Public comment invited by April 15 to E. B. Mero.
The passage notes that early Bostonians possessed reputations open to comment and officials whose actions weren’t above reproach yet still called eminent Bostonians. It highlights a paradox that Boston, a great seaport, lacks a single ranking naval figure among its citizens.
New York April 8 Engineers test wireless telephone between Scranton station of the Delaware Lackawanna & Western and the Buffalo Limited on its westbound journey. Transmission gear at Scranton and receiver on the train aim to prove safe continuous communication to prevent track conflicts and reduce railroad danger.
President Wilson's pick James C. McNally of Pennsylvania for the Nuremberg consulate was rejected in the Senate by a 4 to 2 vote after a lengthy debate in Washington on April 8.
Cadott Wisconsin suffered a major fire destroying fifteen village buildings on the west side of the main street across three blocks. The total loss is estimated at two hundred thousand dollars.
The Sunday Post features a photologue spanning two pages in the next issue. Readers can anticipate a visual showcase highlighting local scenes, people, and events with a calendar-like layout and period-typical captions.
A patient testimonial praises a product called Cascade for internal bathing and waste removal. Wm A Anderson of Rockland Mass endorses the outfit after two years of use and urges readers to obtain the booklet titled Why Man of Today its Only 50 Percent Efficient from Riker Jaynes Drug Stores in New England.
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