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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1914

Page

2

Man accused of taking orders and stealing clothing

Clifford Zitzow is held by police charged with taking orders for hats shoes shirts and other wear and then stealing from department stores to fill those orders. He was arrested by Patrolman Lane at the request of department store detective Mrs Ethel Lagerstrom. The charge centers on a shirt waist theft and police suspect others may be implicated in receiving stolen property.

Clifford Zitzow Lane Ethel Lagerstrom

Supreme Court to Decide on Duddy Case

The full bench of the Supreme Judicial Court will decide if Joseph F. Duddy, companion of Lawrence Robinson, must go to West Virginia to stand trial for an alleged offence connected to the Norton case. Judge Bratey reported the questions to the full court, which convenes in November with a likely decision in December or January. Duddy remains in Charles Street jail.

Supreme Judicial Court Joseph F. Duddy Lawrence Robinson Thomas J. Norton West Virginia Robinson Bratey Esterday Duddy Charles Street

Tague Opens Speaking Campaign in Charlestown

The Hon. Peter F. Tague of Charlestown launches his campaign for Congress in the 10th District with a speaking event tomorrow evening at Ward 3 corner Bunker Hill and Lexington streets. Judge Thomas P. Riley Representative Bernard Hanrahan and ex Representative Michael J. Brophy will speak, with all local House and Senate candidates invited.

Peter F. Tague Charlestown Congress 10Th Ward 3 Bunker Hill Lexington Streets Thomas P. Riley Democratic State Committee Bernard Hanrahan Michael J. Brophy House Senate

Body of Man Found Floating in Harbor

The body of a man was found floating off Norcross Bros wharf 486 Albany Street South End yesterday afternoon by Charles Lyons. It was taken to City Hospital morgue by order of Medical Examiner Leary and the Watchman police boat crew handled the scene.

Norcross Bros Albany Street South End Charles Lyons East Dedham Street City Hospital Leary

Pa Van Loon Discovers New Family Details

In the color section of the upcoming Sunday Post, Pa Van Loon uncovers new information about his family. The piece has a striking, sensational tone.

Pa van Loon Next Sunday Post

Law Violation Put Up To Mayor In Laundry Machinery Bid

Boston Finance Commission accuses the Mayor's office of approving an oral order to a non bidding Poland Laundry Machinery Co for laundry equipment at 1914 prices, after rejecting lower bids. The report details multiple purchases and argues against split contracts, urging adherence to the lowest responsible bid rule and strict compliance with 1909 law.

Penal Institutions Department Finance Commission Curley Gore American Laundry Machinery Company Poland Laundry Machinery Company Polana Laundry Machinery Company Atlas Laundry Company George A. Weld Company Graham Pope Deer Island Nelson Boston Poland Machinery Company Miller Massachusetts

Forty Hours Devotion Begins in Local Churches

The diocese announces the forty hours devotion starting Friday August 28 at St Anthony's Cohasset and Sacred Heart Newton Centre. Feasts this week include St Zepherin St Joseph Calasanzio St Augustine and the beheading of St John the Baptist. A Saugus lawn party is planned at 30 Ballard Street Fast Saugus. A women’s retreat will be held September 3 to 7 at the Cenacle Brighton led by Rev P Cusick J of Poughkeepsie.

St. Anthony's Church Cohasset Church of the Sacred Heart Newton Centre Zepherin Joseph Calasanzio Augustine St. John the Baptist Lake Street Brighton P. Cusick Poughkeepsie

Fishing schooner rescues men off Cape Cod in wrecked sloop

The fishing schooner Waltham tows a 42 30-foot sloop carrying Andrew Hedberg of Roxbury and C J Sturtzel of Newark N J after they spent 23 hours at sea during a Cape Cod storm. The sloop is badly damaged with a missing mast and a non working auxiliary engine and will be towed to Fore River yards for repairs.

Waltham Andrew Hedberg Roxbury C. J. Sturtzel Newark N. J Cape Cod Fore River

Mother of Pinchot Dies in Westport

Mrs. Mary Pinchot mother of Gifford and Amos Pinchot died at her brother William P. Eno home in Westport Conn after several weeks illness She was in her 77th year and had been visiting the area for several weeks.

Westport Conn Mary Pinchot Gifford Amos Pinchot William P. Eno

Efficiency Rules for Home Kitchen by Stamford Mother

Cambridge expert Miner Chipman says efficiency ideas apply to homes. Mrs Georgie Boynton Child of Stamford Connecticut shows a mother with three babies can organize her kitchen to stretch a small income and save hours daily for other needs. Her desk holds accounts recipes and filing cards as she studies new methods.

Miner Chipman Cambridge Georgie Boynton Child Stamford Conn

Efficient Kitchen ideas for the modern farm home

A feature outlines Mrs. Child’s plan for a compact efficient kitchen. It lists labor saving utensils and devices, aims to group by processes, and suggests cold closets and compact stoves. It presents costs for basic installations and practical recipe card formats.

Woman on Way Home From Switzerland

Sybil Banks of Waltham niece of the late General Nathaniel P. Banks was in Interlaken when the war began and is now on her way home according to despatches from Naples received yesterday.

Sybil Banks Waltham Nathaniel P. Banks Interlaken Switzerland Naples

Alphabet for household linen and how to make it

On the homes page of the next Sunday Post an alphabet for household linen is given. Every woman will find this handy.

Next Sunday Post

Miss Foley To Tour Nevada On Suffrage Speaking Circuit

The Nevada Woman Suffrage Association planned to hire Miss Margaret Foley the Boston speaker two years ago with salary and travel expenses. She is to begin Labor Day and stay until Nov 3 speaking at mining camps round-ups and possibly prize fights to persuade Nevada's 40 000 male voters to grant suffrage to 18 000 voting women.

Nevada Woman Suffrage Association Margaret Foley Boston

Receivers Named for Boston Condensed Milk Company

General Charles K. Darling appointed Charles P. Curtis A. I. Bicknell and George L. Wilson as receivers for the Boston Condensed Milk Company in bankruptcy proceedings started by creditors last week. Receivers authorized to operate the business under bonds of 5000 dollars each. Even Hank's Animal Friends warned in the next Sunday Post color section.

Charles K. Darling Charles P. Curtis A. I. Bicknell George L. Wilson Boston Condensed Milk Company Hank Sunday Post

Boy 12 Hurt Dodging Mother In Roxbury Incident

Valentine Stimson of 16 Downing Street Roxbury chased by his mother in play plunged through a plate glass shop window near his home. He suffered a badly cut left arm and side and other injuries and is in serious condition at City Hospital with Mrs Delia Stimson assisting.

Valentine Stimson Downing Street Roxbury Delia Stimson City Hospital

Moonlight Supper Planned by Sharon Baptist Ladies

The Ladies Aid Society of Sharon Baptist Church plans a moonlight supper at Stockville Grove this evening with Mrs J Eveleth Griffith as chair. Rev William Brown of Clinton returns home from a two week vacation in Pittsburgh. Rev J Allian of Methuen will lead a group hike to Lake Winnipesaukee New Hampshire. Rev George T Raymond of Florida will preach at Sharon Baptist next Sunday. He formerly led First Baptist Gloucester and Bethany Boston. Village Congregational Church Medway resumes services next Sunday after four weeks off.

Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist Church of Sharon Stockville Grove Mra. J. Eveleth Griffith William Brown First United Presbyterian Church Clinton Pittsburg J. Allian Second Primitive Methodist Church of George T. Raymond Florida The Baptist Church Sharon Dr. Raymond First Baptist Church Gloucester Bethany Church Boston Village Congregational Church Medway

Hub teachers sail from England today

Andrew Russell McCormick a teacher at English High School cabled Boston relatives that he is sailing from Liverpool on the Arabic with his sisters Annie E and Alice L McCormick also teachers. He was in Madrid with Joel Hatheway and Michael S Donlan of the High School of Commerce and may join them aboard. Elizabeth A Gorman a teacher at Henry IL Pierce School was to leave Ireland for Boston yesterday.

Andrew Russell McCormick Boston Liverpool Annie E Alice L. McCormick Mr. McCormick Madrid Spain Joel Hatheway Michael S. Donlan High School of Commerce Elizabeth A. Gorman Henry

Quinine Remedy Promoted For Summer Malaria Relief

Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets offer a form of Quinine that supposedly avoids nervousness and head ringing. The label explains it is a tonic laxative removing causes of colds coughs fevers and malaria like conditions. Many people rely on this remedy for Quinine needs.

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