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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1915
Page
5
In Portsmouth New Hampshire on State street Mrs Marie Gormond a widow escaped severe injury after her clothing caught fire from a stove. Her three small children aided her in battling the blaze and her quick actions saved her life though she suffered burns to her hands and body.
An ad promotes making a pint of cough syrup from 2% ounces of Pinex and sugar syrup for about 64 cents. It claims rapid relief for persistent coughs, bronchitis, winter coughs, and whooping cough, with a satisfaction guarantee from The Pinex Co. of Ft Wayne Indiana.
Municipal Court judges warned that any person brought before them for larceny in department stores will be sent to jail and no mercy will be shown to those arrested for shoplifting.
A flying squadron of 20 police inspectors and special officers is deployed in the shopping district to round up shoplifters during the holiday season. In court, Ida Feener received two months in the House of Correction, appealing for trial. John Murray got one month. Alice Newport fined ten dollars and Olive F Gundy five. Harris Rifkin on probation for an overcoat theft worth fourteen fifty. Jennie L Felton’s case continued to December 16. Fred Smith, a Dorchester news boy, arrested for stealing seven sixty and a fountain pen and watch valued at thirteen from a Framingham department store.
The Rev. Solomon Baum and other U S cantors arrived in Boston to discuss a Cantors Seminary in New York and to raise standards while promoting traditional Jewish music. A large New England delegation will meet tonight at Otisfield Hall Roxbury to organize the effort led by Baum Salzberg and Kartschmaroff.
Boston area endures a historic nor'easter with winds up to 72 mph, heavy rain and snow, causing widespread damage. Boats wrecked off Cape Cod, trees and power lines toppled, several fires and electrical outages disrupt services, and one death is reported in Springfield as crews isolate and repair infrastructure.
A severe gale toppled trees and damaged infrastructure across Newton Highlands Newtonville Wellesley Lexington Arlington Lynn Stoneham Woburn Winchester Melrose Wakefield and surrounding areas. Electric traffic halted by downed branches and wires. Power restored gradually. no injuries reported.
In Providence Rhode Island Mrs Elizabeth F Mohr faces trial as an accessory before the fact in the murder of Dr C Franklin Mohr at Barrington on August 31 Her attorney Arthur Cushing sought a separate trial but was denied Judge Rathbun ordered Mrs Mohr and three Black defendants to be tried together on the accessory charge and the assault with intent to kill count concerning Miss Emily Burger in the same case
Raymond A. Vinal was held in $1000 until Dec 21 by Judge Wentworth in the Somerville Police Court on a manslaughter charge. He drove the automobile that killed Mrs. Hannah Smart on Powder House boulevard last Saturday afternoon. He furnished bonds.
Judge Thomas L. Connolly recently appointed to the Brighton court sat beside Judge Charles S. Sullivan at the Charlestown court session yesterday.
A winter blizzard sweeping from nine inches to a foot and a half of snow cripples Springfield with a foot deep cover. A 75 year old man, Charles EB Evans of 233 Pleasant street, collapsed from heart trouble and died in a snowbank while en route to church tonight.
An advertisement argues children are brighter but questions strength. It urges parents to use Scott Emulsion to enrich blood, improve lungs, and restore energy, noting its use in private schools and that it is a non alcoholic food tonic from Scott & Bowne.
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