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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1912
Page
12
Boston businessman defends ad claims in a Q and A, asserting $10 blue serge suits with free trousers, pure wool goods, sanitary shops, price competitors, and guarantees. He lists ten questions and direct answers on quality, pricing, and inventory.
E C Converse a prominent New York banker donated 125000 dollars to the Harvard School of Business Administration to establish a permanent professorship in banking at Cambridge.
The donation marks an early fulfillment of President A Lawrence Powell's appeal in his annual report. Other gifts totaling 63250 include 28000 in securities from Mrs J K Paine to fund the John Knowles Paine fellowship in music. Mr Converse, a Boston native and Harvard hopeful, leads the Bankers Trust Company and Astor Trust Company of New York.
A historic session in the House of Commons will feature Premier Asquith outlining the home rule measure with Irish bishops and international observers present. Andrew Bonar Law leads opposition obstruction as the debate likely stretches weeks and the closure rule may be used.
Harry N. Atwood the Boston aviator traveled to Washington to finalize plans for government aid on his cross Atlantic flight aided by a wireless instrument to be installed on the aeroplane. Arrival in Boston is expected tomorrow with details on government assistance to come.
In Worcester on April 10 a five year old boy, Philip Olson, was killed instantly near School street crossing by train 618 from Fitchburg while playing with his sister Elsie. His brother Adolph was killed nearby a year ago. The Olson parents, Mr and Mrs Olof Olson, reside at 2 1/2 School street.
The Massachusetts Humane Society annual meeting last night at 177 Commonwealth Avenue elected officers led by President Dr. J. Collins Warren and First Vice President Dr. George B. Shattuck. William Caleb Loring became Second Vice President with Francis Welch as treasurer and Henry F. Sears and Charles P. Curtis as corresponding and recording secretaries.
The West Coast Orchestra season resumes with Sylvain Noack soloing in Mozart Violin Concerto No 4 in D major. The program includes William Wallace's Villon symphonic poem, Delius In a Summer Garden, and four character pieces by Arthur Foote from Boston.
London April 10 General William Booth chief of the Salvation Army receives wide congratulations on his 88th birthday. He reports better health than last year and foresees cataract operation in May aimed at restoring sight. He plans another tour of the United States and Canada next year.
Lord Hyde, arriving on the Olympic in New York, intends to farm in Canada after quitting England due to high taxes and lack of opportunities. He will occupy a 207 acre farm he has only seen in photographs, calling it a bully fine place and planning potential expansion if the venture succeeds.
Boston & Maine plans to remove nearly a dozen Cambridge Boston trains over the next two months as patronage falls after the Cambridge tunnel opener. The 12 49 from Cambridge was halted Monday with more cuts expected. most trains lose one to four passenger coaches.
Louise Kastenbine aged 28, a Pasadena society figure, was discovered shot in her room after midnight. A revolver lay nearby as investigators began to piece together the quiet tragedy in this California visit reportage.
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