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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1913
Page
16
The Quincy City Council approved a special appropriation and the three new officers will be appointed by Mayor Stone early next week. Under civil service rules two will become regulars promoted from the reserve. the third joins the reserve body.
A laborer named William Sullivan unearthed an 1804 silver dollar, valued at about 3500 for collectors, from a jar beneath State street during excavation for Yale hockey rink site. The discovery also included an oxidized silver snuff box, more coins, a continental note for 3 dollars, and several State notes.
Exaggerated reports of a treasure discovery spread as workers excavated wet earth at a pre 1832 building site. The 1804 dollar features Liberty with 13 stars and an eagle on its reverse, while edge lettering cites one hundred cents. Coins, a snuff box finder, and a proposed marriage letter added rumor. authorities will turn documents over to a historical society and no date based conclusions were made.
Director of the Mint George E. Roberts traced records after a New Haven find of an 1804 dated silver dollar. He noted 19570 coins were minted that year and discussed past prohibitions and later rescissions on coinage above half a dollar. He also recalled the tale of 1894 dollars lost at sea.
Seidel Rovner of Lemberg Austria received a rare tribute in Boston at Beth Hamedroth Nagodal West End. Despite bad weather hundreds attended and more were turned away. Rovner led a program of Jewish secret music with Sabbath Chanukah services aided by a 12 member European choir. The selections included Sharei Chodesh and Emes Vha yom.
Prices of fare fall with bargains scarce in clothing, but a broad decline in groceries. Turkeys down from 40 to 30 cents, eggs 45 to 50, greens cheaper, mushrooms five to twenty cents a pound, celery 15 cents a bunch, citrus cheap, chickens 23 cents, lettuce two heads five cents, eels 20 cents a pound, salmon 15, bluefish 20, smelts two pounds for a quarter, sirloin 25 to 32, rump 40 to 45, lamb 18, fore quarters 13, cod eight, haddock ten, frozen swordfish 20.
In Calumet on December 26 the relief committee reported that not one cent of the $25,000 collected for victims of the Christmas Eve disaster would be distributed. Bereaved families refused aid citing faith in the union and distrust of nonunion help. Officials sought to identify the panic’s instigator amid rumors linked to the Citizens Alliance.
John Lane a Rhode Island State College student was found asphyxiated in his bed in Pawtucket over Christmas holidays. Authorities believe the death was accidental and no foul play is suspected. Lane was visiting his parents in Pawtucket at the time.
Alice G. Coady of this city settled out of court her $10,000 suit against Herbert L. Wardner of Boston over an auto accident involving a Pet. The case was resolved privately, with terms not disclosed.
William Lamarre, 45, of Elm Street, shot Mary Levesque, 25, at Amoskeag Mills in Manchester New Hampshire. He then drank carbolic acid and died within minutes. Levesque is hospitalized in serious condition with severe facial injuries from the attack.
John E Kendrick a longtime Rhode Island public figure and prominent manufacturer died suddenly at his Meshanticut Park home aged 58 He served as U S marshal for Rhode Island from 1892 to 1896 was in the General Assembly and eight years president of the Providence City Council He manufactured loom harnesses and other mill equipment and was a Wesleyan College graduate of 1876
Reading officials call a protest meeting for January 1 to oppose Bay State Street Railway Company car service changes Citizen anger centers on the shift of half hour Lowl and Lawrelice car times to early serco evenings in what locals condemn as poorer service.
The story centers on Mr. Herbert Brance of Hartwick who seeks to protect his sister Adelaide from the powerful allure of Couch. Adelaide defends a lifetime of love with Couch, claiming they wed in spirit and urging forgiveness and understanding amid public scandal. Brance arrives to help and consoles his sister as she asserts a sacred bond beyond law.
Mayor Fitzgerald returned to City Hall and denied taking sides in the mayoralty fight. He insisted he is not in the Kenny camp, though Fitzgerald supporters have urged Kenny, and some aides hint at possible reentry. Officials say the mayor must file withdrawal by next Monday if he intends to quit. The Kenny and Kelcher camps push rival strategies as campaign swings begin across South Boston and Roxbury.
Congressman James M. Curley challenged Councillor Thomas J. Kenny to a public debate at the Mechanics' Building next week and offered to donate 500 to charity if Kenny agreed. The offer came during a Ward 14 Curley Club rally in South Boston. He claimed Kenny would not attract even a dozen votes in the hall and criticized Kenny's stance on civil service in city hiring.
The Norwegian freighter Maud arrived from London yesterday after a 21 day voyage, a week overdue. She was met by tugs and consuls in harbor as crews reported stormy conditions and rough seas during the crossing.
Cambridge Charter Commission finished work and sent a plan to Mayor Barry. It abolishes the 11 member Board of Aldermen and 22 member Common Council replacing with a 17 member council, six at large and one per ward. Five department heads serve as directors with terms. public safety director to serve five years. Elections shifted from March to December.
Henry Whitney Munroe head of Munroe & Co was sentenced in federal court to 11 days in Charles Street Jail and fined 250 dollars for contempt for failing to obey a subpoena to produce 66 checks drawn on his Paris house linked to a Back Bay modiste investigation. Judge Morton allowed appeal on exceptions by Boyd B Jones with writ of error. Bail set at 2500 dollars without surety.
A safe at a Cushing Process Company liquor store on Canal Street was robbed of about $2600 early yesterday. Police say two young men from the North End, one with a prior conviction, are held at Hanover Street Station on suspicion of involvement.
A man who robbed $75 at Moosehead Lake and a Boston bound theft led to a broken window in a Union Square Somerville store yesterday. He was later arrested by Patrolman D G Simonds on Webster Avenue.
Hiram H. Luther, 51, of 168 Forest Street Fall River, collapsed from heart failure while entering South Station at 10 PM. He died en route to City Hospital in an ambulance after an evening in Boston with friends.
A home cough syrup mixes granulated sugar and warm water with Pinex and sugar syrup to soothe coughs. It claims faster relief within a day for ordinary, whooping, spasmodic, croup, and bronchitis, touting greater yield than store bought syrups. A money back guarantee is noted for Pinex products.
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