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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1912

Page

6

History books brighten gift lists for Christmas reading

A review of several history focused books suitable as gifts. Fairgrieve argues geography shaped civilizations, Chesterton champions ideas over battles, and Radziwill delivers a sharp view of Prussia. Local histories by Shackleton and Lippincott celebrate New York Philadelphia and Virginia with lively anecdotes.

Dutton James Fairgrieve Cleopatra Pascal Fairgrieve Sahara Antony Egypt Prussia New York Penn Robert Shackleton Shackleton Manhattan America Boston

The Heart of Her Highness in Old Flemish Tales

A romance set in medieval Flanders centers on Mary of Burgundy amid chivalry and brutality. The tale, praised for descriptive excellence, dramatizes Mary’s troubles and eventual marriage within a vivid historical backdrop.

Flanders Ghent Bruges Louvain Mary of Burgundy Charles the Bold Clara E. Laughlin Stanley Weyman Cleveland Plain Dealer

Mayor Curley Blasts Peters in City Campaign Rallies

Mayor Curley denounces his opponent Mr Peters at rallies in Charles Sumner School Roslindale and Vernon Hall Roxbury condemning the opposition’s campaign as corrupt under a cloak of dignity. He notes the December 18 election and praises orderly East Boston turnout at an overflow rally.

Peters Curley Charles Sumner School Roslindale Vernon Hall Roxbury East Boston Ward Room

Meeting Disrupted by Hoodlums At Maverick Street Rally

A crowd packed the hall and blocked access forcing an outdoor adjournment on Maverick street. Police removed the agitator Giblin after he disturbed the meeting amid accusations of paid hoodlums and questionable parkland deals tied to Rugby Park Mattapan.

City Street Lamps Fail Leaving Side Streets in Darkness

Lamps of an older style without electric lighting went dark across the city last night. Police stations received many irate calls noting that the outage could invite hold ups in smaller side streets.

Lamplighters Strike Leaves Boston Streets in Darkness

Police reported no trouble as lamplighters from Rising Sun Street Lighting Company went on strike over pay. Mayor Curley reviewed city contracts and could not grant the wage demand, pledging to seek an amicable settlement. Some districts reported all lights dark with patrols steady and minimal disruption.

Rising Sun Street Lighting Company Curley Dorchester Roxbury Boston Jamaica Plain

House postoffice bill cites 333 million with new censor item

Washington December 7 breaking speed records the House postoffice committee reported the annual postoffice appropriation bill totaling 333 million dollars. A new item of 1.2 million dollars funds censoring foreign mails. The bill carries no money for pneumatic tube service.

Washington House Postoffice Committee Today

Censorship of foreign mails funded. tube service debated

Congress authorizes censorship of foreign mails under existing grants and adds 2 million dollars to transportation funds, totaling 3.2 million. Debate continues over abandoning pneumatic tube service as Pest Master-General Burleson and Rep Moon push for a report from a special committee due by June 30, 1918.

Congress Burleson Representative Moon Moon Special Congressional Committee

Federal Employment Service Proposed in Congress

A bill to establish a government employment service was introduced today by Senator Robinson and sent to the labor committee. Each state would name a three member board to cooperate. A similar bill was introduced in the House by Representative Keating of Colorado.

Washington Robinson Labor Committee Keating Colorado

Belmont Presents Red Cross with $10,000 Liberty Bonds

The Red Cross received $10,000 in Liberty bonds from August Belmont. The funds come from the Hour Less purse won in the Laurel Maryland race against Omar Khayyam on October 18. Belmont and Hour Less owners agreed to donate the winnings to the Red Cross.

Belmont RED Cross Washington Red Cross Today Hourless Omar Khayyam Laurel Maryland

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Price Increase Authorized

The widely sold cold remedy announces a price rise to 30 cents per box due to higher costs of its six medicinal extracts. The product has claimed long-standing popularity for over twenty five years and is used in many nations.

Abigail Adams Appleton Laura F. Richards Middle West Bruggist Aivt C. S. Bayne Grimm Wontattl Larop

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