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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1914
Page
7
Edward J. Slattery represented Mayor Curley at the Leo Court No. 5 annual banquet praising the Catholic Order of Foresters and similar groups. He lauded Ancient Order of Hibernians work and the Foresters while Thomas Fitzpatrick served as toastmaster and John Connelly spoke on the organization’s history and progress.
Congressman-elect Frank Ducey and State Senator Edward Bagley lead a slate of five local officials elected to state government. Representatives John H Sullivan, Thomas Nilan and William H Doyle also won seats, marking a decisive midterm result for the region.
Frederic H. Pankhurst of Baltimore was re elected chairman Henry H. Hastings of Bethel named secretary and Henry G. Beyer Jr of Portland treasurer of the Republican State committee in Augusta April 16 A further committee meeting will be held soon with prominent party members invited to discuss the political situation
A Brazilian host story notes how Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was the unwitting centerpiece of a staged discovery aimed at ensuring he would find something notable on a trip to Brazil. Locals gathered geographers and explorers to craft a route that would reveal a noteworthy inland feature.
Despatches report a river in Brazil would be discovered as part of a staged deception. Colonel Roosevelt and Brazilian official Caonseca would name the stream Teodora, and explorers would praise the uncharted river as the discoverer’s honor.
The cruiser Tacoma reached Newport, Rhode Island, late at night after a 24 hour run from Boston to Tampico through stormy seas and fog. Though buffeted and hit by several large waves, the ship was not seriously damaged.
Commander Twining said he would be ready to proceed tomorrow morning after taking aboard ordinary seamen coal passers petty officers and others from the naval training station at 6 o'clock. The Tacoma battled an easterly gale which swept decks and flooded the wireless room while the radio aerial remained intact despite heavy seas.
Southern Democrats filibustered the confirmation of Robert H. Terrell as a District of Columbia municipal judge. Senator Vardaman of Mississippi vowed to continue the struggle until the last ditch as the Senate stayed in executive session for over three hours without a vote.
President Wilson approves a design for an international yacht trophy to be awarded at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. The cup will be named the President's Cup.
Weather in New England brought unusual April snow with Boston facing a snow squall and Portland Maine area receiving up to five inches. Harbor shipping was confined and small boats hampered along Cape coastline while residents faced a harsh, dismal day.
Yesterday the Cape faced a fierce storm with an ocean surge that pushed a fishing power boat from its mooring near Manomet. Captain August Rogers and a rescue crew sprang into the water to spare the vessel from wrecking on the rocks at Manomet Point.
A fierce gale driven by a center near Nantucket wrecked G. L. Binney's fishing boat at White Horse Beach and damaged many smaller craft. High tides and stormy seas along the coast threatened cottages, with snow in Portland and a forecast promising fair weather today and tomorrow.
Richard Lynch, an inspector in the building department’s plumbing division for nearly twenty years, was appointed superintendent of public buildings by Mayor Curley. He replaces Manus J. Fish whose term ends April 30. Curley also reappointed James W. Dunphy and Max E. Wyzanski to the Sinking Funds Commission.
Mary Jones known as Mother Jones plans an address after release from county jail but changes plans to depart for Denver this afternoon. A cheering crowd of strikers escorted her to the station as she left Wallenburg Colorado for Trinidad and then Denver.
District Attorney Whitman seeks within 24 hours to uncover who funded the false affidavit used to implicate others in the Rosenthal murder case. Witness Karl Dresner admits perjury and awaits grand jury appearance after being questioned in the Tombs. Charles Becker plans to testify in his retrial next month.
In a case charging murder by hiring gunmen, Becker and his wife are eager to testify. Attorney Joseph A. Shay, former police lieutenant’s counsel, reports both defendants intend to take the stand.
Town meeting at Ford Hall approved a bill duplicating House 683 barring licenses to sell spirits to retail druggists or apothecaries. They endorsed the May Clean-up movement, agreed to join the May 2 suffrage parade, and backed a May public infant mortality event led by Dr. Hugh Cabot.
Major A. J. Colgan was presented with a silver loving cup by Major Curley on behalf of the Ninth Regiment at their 10th annual ball held in Paul Revere Hall Mechanics' building last night.
French Savon Cadum soap promotes skin health and complexion. Made in France it is advertised as hygienic softening and soothing for the skin. Sold at leading department and drug stores at 50 cents per cake.
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