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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1915
Page
9
Gene Carr continues the delightful series in the next Sunday Post with Lady Bountiful bringing a merry Christmas to a poor little boy, capturing holiday spirit and community warmth.
An advertisement promotes Plant Juice as a system tonic restoring health for stomach trouble indigestion and fatigue. It cites Mrs Edith Stuart of Waverley describing relief after a month of use and notes the Plant Juice Man at Liggett Drug Co Store on Washington and Avon streets demonstrating the remedy daily.
Mrs. Esther Clark a Black domestic servant sues Miss Clara F. Pierce for 1817 claiming 16 years of unpaid labor. In Superior Court Judge Fox presides as Clark explains she was likely 14 or 15 when she came to Massachusetts and was paid irregularly, mostly in $20 or clothing.
On December 14 President Wilson heard both sides of the woman suffrage issue. A group from the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage thanked him for opposing a federal constitutional amendment enfranchising women, while delegates from the National Woman Suffrage Association urged him to support the amendment and push its endorsement in the Democratic platform.
Jay B. Benton city editor of the Boston Transcript was elected master of the William Parkman Lodge of Masons Winchester at its annual election. George B. Hayward was chosen senior warden and William M. Little junior warden. George A. Barron and George S. Littlefield were elected secretary and treasurer respectively.
Miguel Neves of New Bedford was arrested yesterday by U S authorities in Providence on a complaint charging him with bringing an alien woman into the United States for immoral purposes.
The President avoided further commitment on woman suffrage and noted he is considering a request to alter his stance on a federal amendment. Over 1000 women shook hands with him, suffragists about 500, opponents 200, with no banners or bands. Dr. Anna Shaw urged Congress action and a suffrage plank. Mrs. Dodge thanked him for opposing federal action in the past.
The engagement of Marie Dallas Agassiz, daughter of Rodolphe L. Agassiz of 135 Commonwealth Avenue, to Cornelius Conway Felton, Harvard senior and son of Edgar Conway Felton of Waverford Pennsylvania, was announced yesterday. Miss Agassiz is a Vincent Club member and debuted two seasons ago at a large ball at Copley Plaza hosted by her uncle.
Maximilian Agassiz of Marlboro street connected to prominent circles through family ties. Mr. Felton is a brother of Samuel Morse Felton third, who wed Miss Anne Nelson in October.
New Bedford December 14 The stockholders of the Sharp Manufacturing Company voted unanimously at a special meeting to raise capital by 1 million dollars with 600000 more preferred and 400000 common shares. This lifts total capitalization to 2500000 dollars with 1200000 preferred and 1800000 common. The Sharp mill has been operating day and night since it started.
Monsignor Francis Kelly of Chicago charges that Mexican government officials persecuted clergy since recognizing Carranza and violating religious tolerance pledges. He told Secretary Lansing the secretary promised to seek improvement.
Weekly Confraternity gathering at Cathedral of the Holy Cross 3 p m Friday includes 8 o'clock mass for members and Holy Hour devotion 8 to 9 p m. Cardinal O Connell to preside at 4 p m Sunday union service in the same cathedral with delegations to attend. A lecture on The Songs and Poetry of Ireland opens the Woman s Catholic Union course in Charlestown Friday evening with Miss Hilla F Magurn as chair. Twenty four Catholic children welcomed at the Home for Destitute Catholic Children and 32 placed with families or relatives.
Dabrus Yurgalazicz of Norwood was sentenced to life in prison by Judge OConnell in Norfolk Superior Court Dedham after being found guilty of second degree murder for the July 26 slaying of his wife. He had shot himself at the scene.
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