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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
11
Fish come in plentiful numbers this week with strong supplies and steady prices. Local markets report steady demand and good quality across varieties. The influx supports retailers and provides favored options for households.
Fresh pork costs 2 cents a pound higher as Lent ends and the meats market is expected to climb. The beef market is also likely to rise as supply and demand shift.
Yesterday's retail prices show straw berries 85 40 and 45 cents, asparagus 80 and 85, cucumbers 12 and 15, tomatoes 15 and 18, spinach 30 cents a peck, dandelion greens 45, celery 18, string beans 18, lettuce 10, beets 5 cents a bunch, sweet potatoes 5 cents a pound, mushrooms zero, cranberries 20, radishes 5 cents a bunch. Easter flowers filled stalls and canned goods sold at 10 percent discount per dozen cans. Eggs priced 23, 26, 28 and 30 cents.
Augusta Maine April 9 An attempt by the Yar mouth Republican caucus to have the 1916 Republican State convention nominate Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was defeated as a resolution to amend the platform was ruled out of order.
Elin Comins praised newspaper photographers at the Twentieth Century Club yesterday afternoon. He showed Boston Post clippings and others he called masterpieces rivaling Rembrandt or Velazquez and said some newspaper images surpass renowned paintings in artistic merit.
Alfred Noyes the English poet was elected to Princeton University faculty as a visiting professor. He will lecture one term each year and also teach British literature to the senior class.
The Republican National Committee approved last December's representation plan for the next national convention. Maine led actions with a tribute to Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens, first woman honored by a half-staff flag. Delegates considered mileage books, rejected a two-cent-a-mile rail charge limit, and referred questions to a proposed public utilities commission. The platform backed national prohibition and tariff protection, while endorsing workmen’s compensation, a 54 hour law for women and children, woman suffrage, ballot reform, and a presidential preference primary. Speakers included Rep. P. H. Kelley and Rep. John A. Peters. Governor Haines and ex-governors Fernald and Cobb also attended.
The Jackson Club in Charlestown will host its annual festival and reunion on Easter Monday evening at Roughan Hall. Highlights include a tango grand march led by Miss Margaret Graham with partner William J. Monagle. committee members are listed.
In response to attorney Edward J. Parker, the ex-mayor visited Parker to express sincere penance and wished to personally apologize to Mrs. Wrigley and her child. Parker advised an apology letter as the fastest path to settlement. The ex-mayor pledged to mail the letter the next day, but Mrs. Wrigley says she has not received it.
Travel with a guided group for low fares to California on the Burlington Route. A conductor accompanies the party, handling luggage and details, allowing travelers to learn about the country while enjoying congenial company. Contact Alex Stocks at 264 Washington St Boston Main 4287 for details.
Court to hear actions this afternoon as prosecutors seek judgment on long pending matters. The city official previously served with notices will face the bench, with courtroom proceedings expected to set timelines.
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