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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1913
Page
13
In Salem on December 15 Hemen F. Curtis, stenographer, announced his bid for mayor at a public City Hall meeting backing the recall of Mayor John F. Hurley. The event drew several hundred attendees as recall papers circulated.
Witnesses note strong backing for Mayor Hurley among attendees who argued a recall and special election could lead to his re election.
Curtis backs Thomas J. Laly in Salem recall effort and says a hall was hired at citizen request. A recall committee is formed while Hurley vows to close Salem or resign by January 1 as police clamp down on illegal speak-easies.
A memorial window for the late Whitlaw Reid was unveiled at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. Gifted by Mrs. Reid, the window cost $10,000 and features The Son of Man as described by Revelations as its central figure.
An advertisement urges readers to make Mentho-Laxene at home to save money on cough remedies. It claims a half pint of boiling water plus a pint of sugar syrup yields effective medicine and stresses purity, quick action, and a money-back guarantee. It warns that buying patent medicines wastes funds and may prevent serious illnesses.
Women share frugal living tips and debates on marriage roles in a Boston Post Sewing Circle column. Readers discuss saving habits, independence, obedience, and happiness while pursuing domestic guidance and mutual support.
Letters continue the discussion sparked by a White House bride insisting on a promise of obedience in marriage. A reader recalls her youth choosing independence over submission, arguing men deserve mastery in the home. The exchange weighs traditional roles against personal choice and social expectations.
Natick High School football players won a strike yesterday demanding the reinstatement of star quarterback and next year captain Emmons Howard. Fifteen non squad participants were suspended by Principal E A Shaw, with a threatened schoolwide walkout including female students.
A prearranged strike by high school football players followed a Friday dispute with Principal Shaw. Students were sent to fetch gear and delayed returning, leading to Howard’s suspension as leader. Staff warned others may be disciplined if they join in today.
City authorities move to enjoin fifteen property owners from using their properties until safe egress in fires is ensured. The action follows the Arcadia lodging house fire that killed 28 people two weeks earlier, targeting owners of multiple tenements on Luther Place and Allen Street.
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