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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
2
Back Bay residents learned that gift thefts from express wagons were the cause of missing presents during Christmas. Police reported multiple wagon thefts by thieves while drivers delivered parcels, noting the Back Bay as their preferred target area.
Herman W. Hill of 6 Dresden Street West Somerville was arrested at his home on a warrant charging larceny of a motorcycle valued at 135 dollars. The motor belonged to Ralph C. Boyd of 2 Stanhope Street Back Bay.
Chicago stage star Mary Garden arrives amid indignation at Boston police for literary censorship. She calls guardians of law clods, praises Mayor Fitzgerald as charming, and says police lack atmosphere and mystery, unfit to judge theatre while preparing to lead The Juggler of Notre Dame.
City officials and railroad representatives agreed to convert the Newton station driveway on the Boston and Albany line into a one way street. Vehicles will enter from Centre street east and exit via Centre place north, with signs to be installed soon to curb the dangerous traffic.
The sale features remnants of dress silks, velvets, and ribbons in Persians jacquards foulards and taffetas. Heavily discounted dresses and wares include neckwear veils handkerchiefs leather goods souvenirs and a large range of fabrics from remnants to full bolts. Prices slash old stock to liquidate in one day with limited selections and strict time 8:30 to 5:30.
Directors of the Boston Chamber of Commerce authorized a business men's tour from Boston to South America to extend New England trade. The tour will be arranged if assured by action taken yesterday afternoon with a formal vote.
A special joint subcommittee from the chamber on trade extension and foreign trade studied interest in a Boston business tour to South America. It sent about 160 letters to firms likely to be interested and received favorable responses from every addressee.
Election officials announced four city council nominees Joh J Attridge Walter L Collins Lew J Hewitt and James A Watson and two school board nominees Isaac Harris and Frances G Curtis. Nathan Sodekson failed to meet the 6000 signature threshold. The Republican committee backed Citizens Municipal League and Public School Association. The Democratic committee's stance on council candidates remained unresolved. Good Government Association plans its endorsements favoring the Municipal League slate.
Benjamin Sanborn Palmer former president of the Newton Board of Aldermen and partner in Chese and Sanborn coffee merchants died at his Chestnut street West Newton home yesterday after two years of declining health. Born in East Boston in October 1856 he moved to Newton in 1890 and stayed active in local society. He led the Jeffreys Club and served seven years on the Newton Board of Aldermen including a period as president. He also helped run the West Newton Neighborhood Club and Brae-Burn Country Club.
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