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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1913

Page

6

Suffrage Hosts in Turmoil at NAWSA Meeting

Washington report on the 45th annual National American Woman Suffrage Association session. Dispute centered on Miss Alice Paul and the Congressional Union over funding and control, leading to a board directives plan and approval of her report. A plan to unite state suffrage groups for a constitutional amendment was approved. A reception for suffragists followed at Mrs. La Follette's home.

Washington National American Woman Suffrage Association Alice Paul Congressional Committee Congressional Union National Board National Society Miss Paul LaFollette Senator LaFollette

Burns speaks at Kernwood Club in Malden

William J. Burns head of the Burns Detective Agency addressed the Kernwood Club of Malden in Alpine street quarters last evening. More than 24 members attended.

William J. Burns Malden Burns Detective Agency San Francisco Kernwood Club Alpine Street

Postmasters Warn Early Mailing For Parcel Post Christmas

Boston Postmaster urges mailing Christmas parcels one to two days earlier due to new parcel post limits and heavy congestion. 4000 workers will handle mail across 79 stations as rates drop for up to 20 pound packages within 150 miles, prompting a nationwide rise in parcel volumes this season.

Boston Mansfield Parcel Post United States

Suits and Fur Trimmed Models With deep markdowns

A theater of menswear items lists 85 suit styles in diagonal broadcloth and other fabrics. Plain and dress models show price cuts from 21 to 88 dollars, plus late models in various colors. Fur trimmed suits appear in multiple price points from 35 to 75 dollars.

Misses Coats in New Materials and Styles

25 coats for misses in sizes 14 to 18 with new materials and attractive models. Prices range from $16.50 to $28.00. selections include English mixtures and boucle. Also 18 coats in sizes 14 to 18 priced from $15.00 to $53.00.

Attrac Tive

Misses Dresses Discounted In New Spring Sale

A local listing markets Misses dresses in serge poplin brocade and epange fabrics with markdowns from 18.00 to 12.00 and 15.00. Velvet and corduroy styles trimmed with plush or fur drop from 85.00 and 39.00 to 22.50 and 25.00. New taffeta silk dresses priced around 2.50 with 33.00 to. Evening dresses in chiffon crepe satin marked down from 35.00 and 50.00 to 18.00 and 25.00.

Girls Clothing Sale Prices Across Sizes and Styles

A sale list presents girls garments from Corduroy Suits to Coats in ages 6 to 16. Items include imported dresses, white lingerie, wool dresses, and various fabrics with marked reductions from higher prices to lower sale figures.

Train collision narrowly misses two men in South Boston

Patrolman C. E. Younquist of Broadway station and a Dorchester businessman escaped injury when their car was struck by a train near North Cohasset station. They leapt from the vehicle as gates lowered, Younquist suffering bruises to hands and body.

C. E. Younquist Broadway South Boston Dorchester North Cohasset Younquist

Higginson Golden Wedding Celebrated at Back Bay Home

Major Henry Lee Higginson and his wife celebrated 50 years of marriage at their Agassiz Street Back Bay residence with a family luncheon a reception for friends and a small dinner. Guests included their bridesmaid Georgina Lowell and best man C C Jackson Jr. from Boston, Harvard and city dignitaries sent greetings, a large wedding cake and a harvest themed display featured in a floral adorned party.

Major Henry Lee Higginson Commonwealth Avenue Back Bay The Agassiz Mrs. Higginson Cambridge Ida Agassiz Georgina Lowell C. Cc. Jackson, Jr Boston Higginson Harvard Henry Alexander Henry Higginson South Lincoln Major Higginson Mary Blake Parkman Blake State Street Lee, Higginson & Co

Monna Vanna Debuts in Boston Opéra House Season

The Boston Opera House opened its season with the American premiere of Henri Feryr's Monna Vanna. Mary Garden starred as Vanna with Vanni Marcoux as Guido Lucien Muratore as Prinzivalle and Paolo Ludikar as Marco. The performance earned strong applause for Garden and Muratore while Caplet conducted a visually rich production by Urban.

Boston Opera House America Henri Feryrier Monna Vanna Maurice Maeterlinck Mary Garden Vanni Marcoux Guido Lucien Muratore Prinzivalle Paolo Ludikar Marco Jeska Swartz-Morse Louis Deru Alban Grand Taddeo Wronski Andre Caplet Maeterlinck Vanna Miss Garden Mr. Muratore Fevrier Mr. Marcoux Mr. Urban Caplet Mr. Russell Pelleas Mr. Marcaux Pringtvaite

Dynamite Caps Scare Wakefield Near Franklin School

Residents fear a Wakefield neighborhood after 40 or 50 dynamite caps were found around the Franklin School area on Nahant Street. An explosion wounded one boy and Frank Hanright, 11, and companions found a package yesterday on the Wakefield estate and brought caps to school.

Franklin School Nahant Street Wakefield Frank Hanright

Cap Explosion at Franklin School Leaves Three Fingers Lost

A cap blast at Franklin School injures Hanright with two fingers lost and a third amputated. Principal Hill summons doctors as caps are found scattered around. Police search locates few caps while 35 to 50 still threaten nearby. Bundle likely fell from a passing wagon.

Hanright Hill Franklin School Massachusetts General Hospital Highway Department

River and Harbor Congress Reelects President Ransdell

The 10th annual Rivers and Harbors Congress adjourned with Senator Ransdell of Louisiana re-elected as president. Delegates endorsed annual federal appropriations for river and harbor improvement and a national waterways policy.

Washington Congress Ransdell Louisiana

Walsh Campaign Finances Reported Receipts and Expenditures

The Walsh campaign committee filed receipts of 21681 dollars and expenditures of the same amount. Of that sum 11115 dollars were paid to the Democratic State committee. The Progressive party committee of Boston filed receipts of 2728 dollars and expenditures of 2547 dollars. Its liabilities are 142 dollars.

Walsh Campaign Committee Democratic State Committee Progressive Party Committee of Boston

Perfect biscuit protects quality with Inter-seal trade mark

The National Biscuit Company guarantees delivery of any product in perfect condition. Whether crackers cookies wafers snaps cakes or jumbles arrive in packages with the Inter-seal Trade Mark small tins or glass-front cans for safe transit.

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