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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1912
Page
2
A sales pitch touts a $15 price as half of $30 elsewhere and claims savings in a nationwide campaign. The ad invites customers to visit 109 stores and see “The Sixes” to prove the alleged infant class problem with a guaranteed sale or no sale.
In Augusta Maine on April 15 a blaze started in the old City Hotel basement and consumed a theatre, stores, and a lodging house. By 2:30 AM the fire reached brick blocks, with the hotel property valued at 25 000 dollars only partly insured and most occupants escaping with little more than their clothing.
Nicolo Lucci and Luigi Riccardo were arrested on robbery charges after holding Samuel Baker at the Atlantic Avenue station in East Boston and taking $40. One suspect was captured at Station 2 by Patrolman Keane, the other found later in a West End house, with the stolen money recovered on Elevated station steps.
Dr Louis Nelson of Harvard pharmacology died at Fenway's Eliot Hospital from enterocolitis linked to inoculation with a little known gas bacillus. A devoted teacher, he aided others while facing his own death and studied his illness closely.
Harvard College seeks abatement of 953.96 in Petersham taxes for 1911. Worcester Superior Court appoints T Hovey Gage as commissioner to hear the case, captioned President and Fellows of Harvard College vs Inhabitants of Town of Petersham, with the college owning several hundred acres there.
A travel agent advertises low fare tickets to California and the North Pacific Coast through the Burlington Route. Alex Stocks promotes services to arrange trips, sleeping berths, and ticket delivery, with tickets going on sale March 2 and lasting for several weeks.
The Metropolitan company starts its Boston season tonight at the Boston Opera House with Wagner's Tannhauser. Leo Slezak stars as Tannhauser with Mme Gadski as Elizabeth, and Olive Fremstad as Venus. Alfred Hertz conducts an ensemble including Albert Reiss and Basil Rysdael.
The Metropolitan Opera presents Tannhauser and Lohengrin at the Boston Opera House. Both operas mark Wagner's early development and are lauded as among his finest. Tannhauser features a repentant hero guided by love and redemption, with rich scenic settings including Venusberg and Elizabeth’s vigil.
Father Bernard Vaughan urged that home is precious and foundational, praising the Catholic church for defending sanctity of family life. He warned against modern vices, discussed women’s dress, and warned that divorce and socialism threaten the United States as he spoke at a Boston benefit for Boston College.
The piece discusses historical papal rigidity on marriage, citing Clement VII and Henry VIII. It argues civil law has overridden church authority in some nations, and critiques modern ethics and the view of marriage as a civil contract. The speaker condemns secular religion and materialist views of humanity.
Webster F. Putnam of Danvers longtime Boston Stock Exchange member and reportedly the third oldest died at the Boston relief station from paralysis after a paralytic shock on Wednesday. He had been treated at Haymarket square hospital until his death yesterday.
Gale and Kent tailor shop at 96 Court Street runs a steady big delivery day and delivers stylish, well fitting coats and suits. The writer praises their model clothes, notes no price cuts, and invites readers to visit for custom suits priced 15 to 25 dollars all year.
In Augusta Maine on April 14 Mrs. Elsie Hobbs Raymond awaits trial for the seven year old murder case of Miss Mattie Slackett. Indicted she endures jail life calmly with support from her husband daughter Evelyn and attorney Frank A. Morey Lewiston who seeks a venue change. Trial scheduled for October term of the Kennebec county Superior Criminal Court.
The Post charges 50 cents per insertion for Birth, Marriage or Death notices. Notices may be left at the Post office, mailed to the classified department, or telephoned to Main 1684 or Main 1004 after 10:30 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Robert Huard of Atlantic announce the engagement of their daughter Annie Blanche Huard to Coyle Allan of Dorchester.
Funeral notices for Benn Bizzell Breen Brickett Buckley Burns Burrell Carroll Coolidge Dorcey Fay Gallagher Gambetski Hutchinson Hanlon Hammer Huether Keeffe McCarthy Nelson O Dowd Regan Ryan Sweeney Ternan Williams Wyman and memorials for Alice Reed Kimball and Mass for John Coveney. Notices cover multiple households, locations including Charlestown Roxbury Somerville and Boston with dates April 14 16 1909 and related church services and burials.
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