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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1916
Page
4
Chester Knipe found an 1813 to 1834 ledger in North Wales Pennsylvania showing potatoes at 30 cents a bushel eggs six cents a dozen trousers 33 cents shoes 1.20 and meats about four cents a pound. He notes a coffin costing 7.50 and ponders the era’s simpler joys.
The Kulp ledger from 1818 to 1834 records wages of 60 cents a day in work time and 20 cents during letters, with 1813 1815 sugar at 20 27 cents a pound, calico 38 cents yard, coffee 25 cents a pound, eggs 6 12 cents a dozen, butter 10 12 cents a pound, tea 1.02 a pound, and other items. It notes Kulp a milliner tailor storekeeper priced items like a frock for Sally Rinawalt 1 cent and trousers six cents, plus a coffin bill of 7.60 in 1816 and a 95 cent return on a dollar.
The body of a 70 year old man was found floating off Castle Island yesterday morning by William Hamblin of 438 Columbus Avenue who alerted harbor police. The unidentified man, about 5 feet 7 inches tall 150 pounds with gray hair and smooth face wore a blue pencil striped suit and white shirt. The body lies at the North mortuary.
In Exeter New Hampshire Miss Mae F McNeish of Chelsea died from crash injuries while Miss Ethel Farwell of Cambridge was near death with a skull fracture. Forest Blake owner of the car and Harry Wry of Boston were hospitalized with injuries. Chief Tolman probes possible arrests. A separate Cohasset crash left Sturgis and family unhurt after a plunge into a pond.
Norman R. Sturgis of Medford steers his car into a pond rather than collide with another vehicle. His wife and children were aboard but not harmed. Local authorities investigated the incident and reported Sturgis acted to save his family and others on the road.
John P. Donahue and his son were nearly killed in Cohasset yesterday when their car was sideswiped by a machine driven by Alfred B. North. The Donahues were thrown to the ground but survived with injuries not listed.
A minor crash left one person with only bruises and minimal injury while the second machine sustained light damage. No serious injuries were reported and authorities responded to the scene.
An automobile owned by George A. Thorn dike of Medford skidded on a freshly oiled road in Cohasset and collided with a telephone pole. Several passengers escaped unharmed as the rear of the car was demolished.
The special recess committee on building legislation will hold public hearings on two bills after Labor Day. House bills 17 and 1071 address building laws, including a two year commission report and the Hartman petition on building use, alteration and maintenance. Hearings will occur in larger cities outside Boston with dates to be announced.
Bricklayers begin work this morning on the Billy Sunday tabernacle at the old Huntington avenue baseball grounds. Builder Joe Speice is in Detroit supervising another project and will return around September 15. L L Williams will oversee operations in his absence. Foundations for 175 columns and 100 foot beams progress as carpenters face a heavy roof task.
A protest committee led by Abraham Weinberger organized opposition to the City Planning Board’s statements about East Boston Jewish residents. William Weinberger and others spoke at gatherings, urging retracting the report on page 37. Signed petitions and resolutions circulated among I O B A lodges, Agudath Achaim, East Boston Hebrew School Assn, and Ohef Jacob Congregation.
Mrs. Elizabeth Towne, editor of The Nautilus, told Huntington Club at Huntington Chambers hall that railroad strikers are sure to win in the end. She said the will of the worker who serves the people prevails and that the strikers may need a lesson to see they are part of one big whole.
Joseph Tamburino, indicted for setting a West End house fire, vanished last March and was brought back from Montreal on a default warrant. He arrived last night in custody of Sergeant Lewis of the Joy Street station.
A Boston hotel menu card announces skate or raie au beurre noir as a new choice. Louis La Franche of the Lenox introduces the dish once disliked for its appearance, praising its palatability when served with brown butter. Swordfish also gains popularity as buttered seafood becomes common on local menus.
A dividend was declared from funds found on Maurice Harley who was convicted in Central Court of defrauding North End immigrants by selling them imaginary jobs for $3.25 each. Victims recovered their payments and about $25 more will be divided today at the Hanover Street police station.
The American consulate in London is pressed to secure the release of L Lawrence I Johnson of Waltham who has served with the English army in France for nearly two years. His mother Annie R Randall appealed to Senator Nathan A Tufts who cabled London and moved Washington to act. Johnson enlisted in Canada at 16 and fought in the advance trenches with the Canadian contingent for about 18 months, with a brief hospital period.
New anthracite coal prices take effect today with a 2 percent per ton increase. Egg coal rises to a dollar amount per ton, stove and nut to 8.25, furnaced 7.25, pea 6.25 and Franklin 9.60. Coke and soft coal prices remain unchanged for now.
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