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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1914
Page
6
A bond certificate at or above one dollar entitles the holder to CROSS Gloves or Leather Goods at face value. Redeemable at Mark Cross stores or agencies, it aids gift giving when the recipient's glove size is unknown.
The ad showcases two hand bags: one with pinseal leather, moire lining, mirror, leather purse, and a 4 1/2 inch deep frame priced at 10.50. the other black pinseal leather option with silk puff case, mirror, pleated frame, and a soft leather strap priced at 11.00.
Wealthy Boston women wearing fur and feather attire gathered at the Hotel BruSter yesterday to protest the wearing of furs for feminine adornment. Mrs Maud R L Freshel leader of the Millennium Guild stated no woman present would take pleasure in wearing furs after the meeting.
Mrs. Freshel spoke on trapper cruelty and furs at the event attended by about 95 women in costly fur and feather hats. She urged cultural refinement over fur use and compared a fur clad woman to a necklace of human scalps, calling it a reckless display. William A. Morse attended among the male guests.
The first masses for the newly created St Ambrose parish were celebrated at the Dorchester Theatre in Field's Corner. Rev John H Harrigan served as celebrant for 9 and 11 am masses. A large crowd from Dorchester and Roxbury attended, with many waiting or returning for the second service.
Fifteen people were overcome and ten seriously ill from fumes when a gas main ruptured on Plymouth Street Brockton. A lighted rag doll tossed into a manhole by a boy triggered an explosion that rattled buildings and injured bystanders.
Dorchester residents crowded to view the first community Christmas tree lit last night on the grounds of Greenwood Memorial Church on Washington Street. Hundreds of colored bulbs will illuminate the tree every night through Christmas with ceremonies planned for Christmas Eve.
Brigadier General Charles Morton U S A retired died at a Washington hospital after a brief pneumonia illness. He was in his sixtyninth year.
Mr and Mrs Louis Aleta celebrated their golden wedding at 9 Park Street Dorchester yesterday. Relatives and friends gathered and presented gold gifts. The couple have four sons three daughters and several grandchildren.
The widows and orphans of fallen German soldiers are invited to a large bazaar organized by the Deutsche Gesellschaft in the Somerset white and gold ballroom. The event features hundreds of items, many of unusual interest, gathered by Germans of Greater Boston.
A statement from Mrs Henry Preston White of the Anti Suffrage Association says the vanishing woman voter trend extends beyond Boston to Massachusetts. It notes only 413 voters registered and 3949 cast ballots among about 200000 voting age women, with registration and turnout at historic lows in recent elections.
A Boston bazaar held by German and Austrian émigrés features German cakes including a life size cake automobile, elaborate decorations with a huge Christmas tree, laurel drapery, and banners. Mrs. Karl Muck and Frau Barth display doll tables with Austrian costumes, while their daughter Fraulein Muck helps.
The Rev. Garrett J. Barry of St. Philip's Church Harrison Avenue celebrated thirty years ordained with a solemn high mass at 11 30 a m. The church was full with many standing. Father Barry was celebrant assisted by Rev. Teeling as deacon and Rev. O Connell as sub deacon. Father Teeling preached the sermon praising Father Barry.
Ernest Emberg of 1 Kenilworth Street Roxbury was held up by two men outside his home early yesterday morning. A revolver pointed at his head forced him to surrender $45 as one robber guarded him and the other searched his pockets.
A barefooted burglar in Plymouth left muddy footprints as clues and made five successful breaks in the business district early today. He obtained about $50 and escaped unseen, with all entries occurring in the vicinity of the town.
Space along Middle and Main Streets saw repeated burglaries using a jimmy to force doors or windows. One burglar climbed over a door after breaking a tran som and escaped via a window. Town believes fugitives John Hutchinson and James Gagin who escaped Plymouth jail on Friday may still be hiding with local friends.
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