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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1910
Page
5
In Spencer and Leicester a young woman writes the police chief criticizing a public stance that girls should not smoke. She argues for equal rights and pay, citing shared schooling and standards, and appeals against gender-based double standards. A local lawmaker also proposes humane reform for minor criminals.
Worcester April 10 Representative Clarence W Hobbs Jr proposes wiping out dogs that annoy sheep and using pasture land to raise thousands of sheep. He argues sheep can thrive on barren land, boosting land value and wool supply, lowering cloth and clothing costs amid the high cost of living.
Representative James H. Mellen urges Worcester to abolish jail and plant a plan placing minor offenders to work on farms in open air. The proposal envisions reform through outdoor labor and reduced confinement as a public policy measure.
A new remedy Cadum is hailed by doctors for curing eczema and other skin ailments. It treats externally to stop itching and heal skin from first application, with trial boxes at 10 cents and larger boxes at 25 cents.
Webster reader M. M. Wood, 70, quit factory work after ill health and bought a small country farm. He advocates constant open air living and believes meals can be kept affordable at four cents each. He invites sick people to use his land to recover.
Sacred Heart Church in North End Boston celebrated the rededication of its rebuilt edifice with a high mass led by Monsignor J E Millerick. The ceremony included a blessing, a 50-voice choir, and offerings of Italian imports and stained glass from parishioners. The project raised $10,000 in two years amid a largely poor parish, with upgrades like blue-tinted ceiling, new altar, pews, steel ceilings, carved oak rail, and a larger seating capacity.
A humorous column notes black and white checked dresses and suits dominate spring fashion. It cites varying check sizes, claims about how size relates to wearer, and anecdotes from Mrs. Gregory Whipple on fashion history involving Mrs. Keppel and King Edward. Prices range from 8.99 to 99.88, with bankers' wives viewed as likely buyers.
The Excise Board postpones all liquor license grants to April 18 awaiting passage of the bar and bottle bill. If enacted the change may force licenses to open May 1 and require heavy clerical work to process 100 details per certificate. The bill could delay many licenses beyond the new fiscal year. April also brings 1600 victualler renewals and other applications.
A 24 foot white gasoline motor boat with two occupants was driven onto Pine Island swamp by high tides. An ox team from Newbury pulled the craft through a ford to the Plum Island river where it was launched and steered toward Ipswich Bay before returning to water.
Michael Febig known as the Czar of Barren Island faced arraignment in Gates Avenue Court Brooklyn after driving a horse officially declared dead. A scow carrying dead horses arrived at the island and Febig revived one, feeding it and using it in travail along Bedford Avenue until an officer from the P C A challenged the claim and arrested him.
Alice Eldridge of this city earned top acclaim in Berlin as piano soloist with the Philharmonic Orchestra. Her technique and interpretation delighted German audiences, and she is well known locally for frequent performances before her departure abroad.
In Albany on April 16 the Court of Appeals heard arguments in the case of Charles P Morrison and his actress wife who refused to wear tights on stage unless worn with a skirt. They claim damages after contract termination.
London reports Chancellor Lloyd George called William O'Brien's Cork speech grossly untrue and a disgraceful breach of confidence. O'Brien claimed the chancellor promised Nationalists concessions on budget relief and land purchase terms if Redmond and Dillon met with O'Brien and Stealy to reach an agreement.
Somerville police search for Ray Lowell missing since Saturday after he left to supply customers in Ston, carrying George E B Carr's team and provisions. Lowell was employed as a driver for Carr in Somerville and vanished with Carr's property.
Col James R. Stanwood cousin of Barrett Wendell Harvard died in Portsmouth today at age 63. He served as historian for General Gilman Marston command of the Union Veterans Union and since 1898 was aide de camp to the national commander. A prominent local writer and citizen.
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