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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1917
Page
4
In a United States District Court case the accused were acquitted of the charge. The Sparrowhawk was secured at Longe wharf after the incident in the lower harbor. The property’s corporation intends to seek wharfage charges from the United States district attorney’s office.
A Boston area housewife offers to exchange labor for seed potatoes. She proposes eight hours of work split into two four hour days in return for two pecks of good seed potatoes and lists tasks she can perform such as knitting sewing cooking cleaning and rug making.
The funeral for Attorney Philip Rosenblum, who died by suicide, will be held today at 3 Oswego Street South End Despondency. Rosenblum, 26, admitted to practice a year ago, leaves a wife and one-year-old son. Interment in Montvale Cemetery, Winchester.
The partially completed one and a half story concrete steel and brick garage at Revere Beach boulevard and Dolphin street Revere collapsed about 6 30 yesterday morning. Inspector John Graham of the Revere building department and Chief John J Dyer of the police department are investigating the cause.
Mrs. Sara Hunter Hislop of Houghs Neck testified in Municipal Civil Court that a piano moved into her home on November 2, 1916, squeezed and crushed her, leaving injuries. She seeks $1000 from Joseph H. Boyd & Son Hyde Park, as the trial began yesterday.
Mrs Ilis Hislop testifies that movers from the Boyd firm demanded extra payment for a piano move to Houghs Neck Quincy after an initial quote of 12 dollars. She recounts being shoved against a wall as the piano was moved, with the men shouting and insisting on the higher sum before insisting on taking the piano.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives approved a 500000 bond issue to boost the state defence fund to 1000000. It also supports survivor dependents aid up to 35 dollars monthly per family and values a year of active military service the same as a year of study for medical licensure applicants. The Senate approved a home guard enrollment bill for in-state service ineligibles.
William K Beardsley manager of the New England Fish Exchange warns the public to guard the supply of food fish during the war. He cites efforts to boost vegetables and regulate grains and meat and argues for a fish supply commissioner based on his professional experience.
Tremont Temple screens a new photo feature VIow Uncle Sam Prepares designed to spur patriotic spirit and recruit for the army and navy. Produced under military supervision, it portrays soldiers and sailors in training and aims to mobilize support for the national emergency.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that the term people in the state constitution refers to qualified voters, barring women suffrage in voting on proposed constitutional amendments. The court declined to rule on future revisions by a constitutional convention and excused itself from questions on that matter.
Grace Heffernan, youngest daughter of District Fire Chief Maurice Heffernan, quickly subdued a brisk blaze behind the family home at 15 Hunter Street Dorchester. The fire started in brush and dry grass on the railroad embankment and spread to the rear fence.
The Lawyers Preparedness Committee met in the Sears building to cooperate with the Public Safety Committee on a series of home gardening talks. It also approved issuing information on the subject from headquarters in Sears, room 303, to interested parties.
The yawl-rigged Sparrowhawk intercepted by the Lily II on April 7 was brought back with three crew under arrest on suspicion of an overt act. It has been sold to two men who will use her in the fisheries. Owned by 4
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