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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1915

Page

11

Diet of fancy hogs sparks Malden court case

In a Malden suit for 2000 dollars, Joseph N. Roberts alleges that mince pies squash pies custard pies and doughnuts fed to fancy hogs caused illness and deaths. Witnesses disagree on diet impact with mouldy pies cited as the culprit and hog cholera experts offering opposing views. The jury trial continues this morning.

Joseph N. Roberts Malden Leslie A. Friend Victor A. Friend Melrose

Phrases of a Farm Dispute Over Preserved Pasts and Hogs

Mr. Roberts alleges he contracted to buy scraps from the Friends and says the pasties and doughnuts were in a bad state. He claims the spoiled food harmed hogs at his Cornish New Hampshire farm, causing deaths and poor reproduction. An employee described the farm incident.

Mr. Roberts Roberts Cornish N. H

Judge Denies Custody of Nine-Year-Old in Kidnapping Case

Ossiper New Hampshire reports Judge John Kivel denied Mrs. Ralph Carpenter’s petition for temporary custody of Ralph A. Carpenter Jr. The ruling upholds a prior injunction from Judge Sawyer barring the mother from custody or contact after the Ocean House Magnolia Mass kidnapping by the boy’s father and others.

Ossiper N. H John Kivel Superior Court of Carroll County Ralph Carpenter Ralph A. Carpenter, Jr Ocean House Magnolia Mass Shiver Sawyer Superior Court Concord Mrs. Carpenter

Mass Thursday for Chaplain of K O C

Funeral services for Rev James J McCarthy longtime pastor of St William’s Dorchester and State chaplain of the Knights of Columbus will be held Thursday morning at 10 o clock in St William’s Church The Rt Rev Mgr M J Splaine will preach the eulogy and a solemn mass will be sung by Rev Thomas McCarthy Born in Roxbury 46 years ago he served 22 years in the priesthood and held posts at Roxbury Cathedral and St Francis de Sales Roxbury before leading St William’s Dorchester since 199 November 1991

James J. McCarthy St. William’s Church Dorchester Avenue Dorchester Knights of Columbus St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Mgr M. J. Splaine St. Joseph’s Church Roxbury Thomas McCarthy St. Clement’s Church Somerville Father McCarthy St. Elizabeth's Hospital Boston College St. John’s Seminary Brighton Archbishop Williams The

Whitehead 10 Teaches At B U

Boston University trustees appoint R H Whitehead of Boston to teach salesmanship starting February second semester. Dean Lord switches to a new Spanish American trade course. Registrar totals show 650 in the College of Business Administration, with year totals above 2400 university wide and enrolment rising.

Boston University R. H. Whitehead Boston Whitehead Lord College of Business Administration Marlin

Shippers Forecast Issued Daily By Boston Weather Bureau

Beginning today and continuing through winter the Boston Weather Bureau will issue each morning around 10 a.m. a Shippers Forecast. It warns of temperatures harmful to perishable shipments in the next 24 to 6 hours for outgoing Boston freight. Forecasts are printed on post cards and mailed free or provided by telephone on request.

Weather Bureau of Boston Weather Bureau

Harriman sought Boston and Maine rail line in New Haven trial

Testimony shows E. H. Harriman pursued the Boston and Maine railroad. Charles Mellen testified the New Haven declined to sell and used Massachusetts law to keep control, fearing loss of trunk-line traffic in New England. The defense notes government actions contributed to the New Haven's decline while Mellen remained on the stand through 1918.

New York E. H. Harriman Boston & Maine Railroad Charles S$. Mellen Mr. Mellen New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad New Haven Massachusetts Boston & Maine

Harriman Could Have Upended New England Rail System

Mr. Mellen testified that if Harriman had gained control of the road the New England system would lose independence. He said Harriman proposed buying the Boston & Maine in 1908 and kept him as a possible purchaser if Massachusetts legislation failed. He cited a May 13 1908 telegraph to T F Byrnes.

Harriman T. F. Byrnes

Irish Die to Cover Retreat in Serbia Withdrawal

Wounded men at British headquarters in Macedonia recount how two units of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and another Irish regiment sacrificed themselves to shield the retreat of their comrades during the fighting withdrawal from Serbia.

London Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Serbia Macedonia

British Hold Kevis Crest Against Bulgarian Attack

The British line retreated to the third defensive position as Inniskillings on Kevis Crest held the ridge through the morning. Only rifle fire backed their defense, inflicting heavy losses on Bulgarians and delaying the assault long enough to organize the third line, where Bulgars remained stalled for four days.

Kevis

Bulgarians Overrun British Lines in Heavy Assault

Reuters report from British headquarters describes a Bulgarian bombardment that began last Monday morning. Bulgarians, outnumbering the British ten to one, swept into attack with guns and machine guns, but British rifle fire and bayonets failed to halt the advance as the first and second lines were overwhelmed.

Reuter

Hints U S 10 Be Monarchy

George von L Meyer told the Boston Rotary Club at the Lenox Hotel that a monarchic or autocratic power could be forced on the United States if France is defeated. He urged a nonpartisan national defense council, a general staff, and a formal navy budget system to ensure preparedness and prevent waste.

Boston Marine Corps Tremont Row George Barnett United States Marine Corps Charlestown Navy Yard France George von L. Meyer Navy Navy Department National Council of Defence Army

Harvard Production To Be Given Tonight

The Harvard Dramatic club presents The Perverseness of Pamela at the Hasty Pudding Theatre Cambridge with curtain at 8 15 Tonight. Remaining performances are Wednesday December 15 in Cambridge and December 16 and 18 in Cop ley Hall Boston with informal dancing after each show.

Harvard Dramatic Club Pamela Hasty Pudding Theatre Cambridge Boston Copley Hall Dramatic Club

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Brockton Beverly Hyde Park Lynn Worcester Providence New England Kennedy Kravats Reefers House Deais Live Store Hainwhey Sts Monsignor Splaine Marines Marine Corporal Fred C. Brown B. U Mellen Melien R. L. Batts Federal Counsel Rutland Road New York, Ontario & Western Rhode Island Trolley Billard Company Rutland Mr. Mellon U. S Meyer Rotary Club Jordan Marsh Company Sam Harvard Watermn L. E. Waterman Company School Street PSA TIC Sa Wes
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