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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1913
Page
3
Fifteen masked men said to be enemies of the Collins family rode into Old Norton Missouri and burned four houses owned by Collins members. Several Collins were beaten and warned to leave under threat of death before the band rode away. The Collins clan numbers about 200 and has a 23 year feud history.
Chicago December 16 Judge Ben B Lindsey of Denver urged allowing children to work on stage with safeguards He favored a supervisory body to protect stage children noting many factory children dislike their life but stage children often wish to stay in the profession
Washington December 15 the House passed a bill to remove the limitation on deposits in postal savings banks. The measure allows unlimited deposits but fixes interest only on amounts up to 1000 dollars. Under current law the limit is 100 dollars per calendar month and aggregate accounts may not exceed 500 dollars exclusive of accumulated interest.
A December ceremony marked the cornerstone lay for the Fifth Second Church of Boston at Beacon street and Audubon road. Dr. Francis H. Brown, Rev. Dr. Samuel A. Eliot, and church members spoke as Indiana Mine stone was placed with three time capsules from Hanover Street 1844 Copley Square 1874 and the current congregation records. The building features Harvard brick and Indian lime stone with six front pillars and a fireproof records room in the basement.
Harvard freshmen have in two days contributed or pledged 1595 toward a 2,000,000 gymnasium in Cambridge replacing the Hemenway structure. The 1917 class will canvass to reach 10,000. Hamilton Fish Jr. of New York, captain of the 1910 football team, chairs the alumni pledge committee.
Miss Alice H. Grady, financial secretary of the Savings Insurance League, outlined the benefits of savings bank life insurance and old age pensions at a Tremont Temple Baptist ministers conference. She said ministers are seeing that the Massachusetts plan offers opportunities they never had before.
Chelsea Police Court yesterday morning dealt with 86 drunkenness cases, most from Lynn who celebrated Lynn’s return to license by visiting Chelsea. Lynn had voted yes at the city election, and a recount did not alter the result. Shoe City revelers appeared before Judge Albert D. Bosson, many overindulging in the festivities.
Dora Murff, 18, was sentenced to four years for her role in the killing of J. M. Delhaye. Her stepfather J. M. Duval received 99 years. Delhaye was shot on a street. Murff admitted involvement but testimony indicated Duval fired the fatal shot.
Four defendants appeared before Judge Sullivan on shoplifting charges in department stores. Mary J. Thompson received a three month suspended sentence with monthly probation checks and parental reporting. Edith G. Carlston was fined 15 dollars for articles valued at 13 dollars. Maud Walsh was fined five dollars after recounting hardship. Walter Robinson got two months in the House of Correction for small item thefts.
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