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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
8
Dr Langdon Frothingham of Bay State Road Boston and Harvard Medical School praises dogfish as good eating. He says the despised fish is not only edible but a mighty fine dish, and it is a common dinner table fare at his home.
Dr Frothingham argues dogfish are a valuable edible fish and should be marketed to reduce gear damage and ease living costs. He compares it to swordfish and weakfish for flavor and outlines simple cooking methods from thick rounds to filets, noting it can be broiled or fried.
Harvard University announced 43 medical school students received scholarships for outstanding work. Other Harvard departments named scholarship and fellowship recipients as well as appointments at Collis P. Huntington Memorial Hospital.
Governor Craig ordered the state penitentiary warden to allow trusty convicts to go home from December 24 to December 27 while all other prisoners receive a three day holiday from work. In Arkansas, Governor George W. Hays approved Christmas pardons freeing 23 convicts.
At 363 Dorchester Avenue South Boston the generator house of the Search Light Company was demolished after an acetylene gas container ignited during experiments. Foreman Thomas J. Huxley was thrown by the blast and severely burned but survived. He was treated at City Hospital and sent home to 41 Baxter Street.
Deputy Sheriff Charles C. Sanderson and Thomas J. Murphy of the No-License League stopped two auto trucks heavily laden with liquor near Clinton. They arrested two chauffeurs and three helpers on illegal transportation charges. One driver delivered liquor to the courthouse. the other refused an unwritten warrant and drove off before being stopped. Bail was set at $300 each.
Herman Merchowitch, second cousin to King Peter of Serbia, died in a New York hospital from a fractured skull after an altercation with an Austrian and his son. The younger man is in custody on homicide charges. Merchowitch, 40, was a porter in a farrier’s establishment and son of Prince John of Serbia.
Dennis Buckley 80 is dead from illuminating gas asphyxiation. His wife Mary 70 is listed on the dangerous list at North Adams Hospital. Officers Rosasco and Bowes found the couple in Pebble Street home after neighbors reported their absence. Gas filled the house from an open stove valve. Buckley died about ten hours earlier and Mrs Buckley remained unconscious.
State banks yesterday announced maintenance of the regular dividend scale and an extra dividend equal to 75 percent of the regular dividend on all policies. Banks named include Whitman Savings Bank Whitman People’s Savings Bank Brockton Berkshire County Savings Bank Pittsfield and City Savings Bank of Pittsfield.
A Huntington Avenue Improvement Association committee will meet Postmaster Murray to urge the Postmaster General to oppose any further delay in the construction of the new Back Bay post office at Huntington avenue. The delegation includes Dr James Thornton Brown Chester E Sawyer James C McCormick Harry Coleman Cesar Cesana Robert G McGowan John Emery Walter M Lougee J Herbert Gridley and D N Palmer.
President M. M. Gulesian of the Hunt tion says consolidation of Fenway and Back Bay post offices at the proposed site will raise postal efficiency. The association's board vows to oppose delays as post office authorities deem the new consolidated postoffice a necessity due to business growth.
Fred H Maxwell 37 of 47 Maywood St Roxbury an engineer at Liggett Co storehouse 719 Atlantic Ave was arrested on larceny charges for stealing 2278 razor blades and six watches valued at 160 on December 21 Inspector Con Way and Hart led the case James Hanna 28 of 4548 Tremont St a waiter was later arrested for receiving 9712 worth of the goods alleged to have been stolen
The floating hospital for deep sea fishermen on the coast guard cutter Androscoggin, under Captain Van Boskirck, arrived at the navy yard yesterday morning from Shelburne. In the sick bay were two fishermen who were sent to the Marine Hospital in Chelsea for treatment. Since Dec 2 the ship's doctors have treated 21 fishermen.
Partly cloudy conditions were reported with a high of 26 and a low of 15 degrees. An old advertisement references Laxative Bromo Quinine as a one day cold cure attributed to I W Grove.
Taunton residents Mr and Mrs William B Howe will mark their 50th wedding anniversary at 18 First Street on Christmas Day. Their children Mrs Steven Taylor Mrs Chester Macomber Mrs Frank C Fielding and William B Howe Jr along with eight grandchildren will attend.
Everett Austin 88 with many aliases was arrested by Patrolman Dunleavey at 98 West Cedar Street West Ind for assault on Mrs Manevitch. He fought fiercely before officers subdued him. he has a long police record and served time in Charlestown State Prison.
Patrick Craven 45 a coachman for Miss Abbie A Bradley was seriously injured when an automobile driven by Stewart Baker of Weymouth collided with the family carriage on North Street in Hingham. The incident occurred early this evening as the carriage crossed the street.
In Middletown Superior Court Antonio Vernale of Bridgeport and Paul W Karuba of Portland received prison terms from five to 15 years after pleading guilty to wrecking a passenger train on the New York New Haven and Hartford line at Maromas on August 27. Sixty passengers were injured and one died later. Both men already faced existing sentences for arson and assault with intent to kill. Nunzio Bushemo and Sebastian Laxana pleaded not guilty and face trial tomorrow.
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