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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1913
Page
9
Snow fell in Caesar's Head mountains about eight miles north of the city with three inches reported. Mountaineers were seen coming into town today as snow began yesterday afternoon and continued through the night.
A promotional piece argues that rest is essential to health, comparing rest to nourishment and warning that six days of work without a seventh day of rest leads to nervous debility. It touts Tona Vita as a Boston tonic restoring vitality by soothing the brain and nervous system.
Pope Pius X shows alarming signs as doctors report fever, chest infection concerns, and potential risk of relapse. Cardinal Merry Del Val governs rites and last sacraments amid Vatican uncertainty while relatives gather and await further bulletin updates.
Major Morton E. Cobb of Newton will be retired after 18 years in the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia and as assistant adjutant-general since April 12, 1906. He will retire in the usual manner, one rank higher, or as a lieutenant-colonel for business reasons. Cobb began service June 18, 1895, and held multiple posts before reaching his current rank. He is a broker at 141 Milk street and resides at 170 Lake avenue, Newton Centre.
Fitchburg police believe Ernest P. Moschner planned to murder his four children and then kill his wife and himself. He bought a revolver and fishing tackle at the Fitchburg Hardware store at 10:30 yesterday to stage a fishing trip. His wife, delayed returning from work, survived. she is recovering with relatives as authorities fear she may lose her mind.
The Rev. Father Edward Saunders a former curate at St Patrick’s and St Peter’s Churches was killed instantly near Beaver Brook Tower Collinsville when his carriage overturned after a horse shied. He struck his head on a tree fracturing his skull. Joseph McAvinnie son of Dr Frank McAvinnue assisted but found him dead. Saunders recently in poor health lived with his parents at 325 Mammoth Road.
Dr. Wesley T. Lee of Boston University School of Medicine spoke at Evans Memorial last evening asserting dirty milk causes up to half of infant deaths and contributes to tuberculosis scarlet fever typhoid fever diphtheria and tonsillitis.
A committee of Draper Company strikers to meet director C F Butterworth and company leaders at 10 o’clock after a conference outcome. Joseph M Coldwell signals willingness to recommend any wage increase proposal. Later, a mob attacked three Draper employee transport cars near Medway, Framingham, and Hopkinton. officers intervened.
The 188th anniversary of Paul Revere’s midnight ride will be marked with early memorials at the Old North Church. Bishop Lawrence opens with a memorial service at five, children from 16 Sunday schools recite Longfellow, and an evening service follows at 8:30 with a short address. A lantern hanging by a St Mark’s School student from Southboro, descendant of Revere, is featured.
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