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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
6
Pittsfield police search for an elderly man seen near windows at night. He carries a flashlight and flashes light on residents faces as they lie in bed, causing hysteria, with women on ground floors most affected. Captain and three patrolmen led the patrols in vain.
Manoog Kardashian, a Newton Highlands tailor stabbed by employee Manoog Tarmarian on Dec 16, did not die from wounds but from pneumonia probably caused by ether, three doctors testified in Newton District Court. Judge Bacon found probable cause and held Tarmarian without bail for the January grand jury term.
Judge James M. Morton Jr hears fraud bad faith and collusion charges against Boston and Maine directors. In open court he says he has seen no evidence of bad faith or fraud by the directors amid receivership proceedings. Boston earns a new College of Pharmacy building funded by George Robert White, to sit on Longwood Avenue near Worthington Street, with a 75 000 square foot site. Architecture by Kilham Hopkins. Construction by Stone Webster starts, to finish December 1 1917, at a project cost over 500000 dollars.
The Farm Loan Board announced twelve cities to host federal farm loan banks including Springfield Massachusetts Baltimore Maryland Columbia South Carolina Louisville Kentucky New Orleans Louisiana St Louis Missouri St Paul Minnesota Omaha Nebraska Wichita Kansas Houston Texas Berkeley California and Spokane Washington. The system should be operational within sixty days with applications already flooding in from across the country.
The court pressed attorney Conrad W. Crooker to skip added evidence and address the fraud charge directly. James L. Doherty testified he moved from opposing receivership to supporting it, citing amalgamation of leased lines. Day claimed the plan was not unjust, proposing conversion of 17 million dollars of common stock into preferred stock to empower more holders, with the hearing resuming at 9:30 this morning.
Mrs Lucy A Burckes wife of Thomas M Burckes chief of the Lynn police department died suddenly last evening at her home 668 Chestnut street Lynn of hardening of the arteries and neu rologia of the heart She was 70 years old The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last summer She is survived by her husband one daughter and three sons.
The resignation of Dr William J Brickley after six years as resident surgeon and current superintendent was accepted yesterday and will take effect January 1. Trustees will appoint his successor within days. He leaves to focus on private practice and escape the demands of the relief hospital.
Beatrice Coburn aged 28 of Brookline died at Haymarket Square Relief Hospital after being found unconscious in a Joy Street rooming house. Officials ruled heart disease as the cause, dispelling initial poisoning fears and finding no foul play as the medical examiner continues the investigation.
Subscription books for new farm banks will open within ten days, likely Jan 2, and stay open 30 days. The government is expected to supply most of the $9,000,000 capital. Temporary directors will be named within three weeks, then permanent boards of nine will be formed, six chosen by borrowers and three by the farm loan board. District 1 centers on Springfield, Mass., covering New England and New York.
An advertisement promotes La tive Bromo Quinine as a safe tonic and laxative for all users with no nervousness or head ringing. It notes a single product label reading Bromo Quinine and features E. W. Grove's signature on the box priced at 25 cents.
An extra dollar was received yesterday by the Post Santa from Kenneth Glenn Barrie of 4 Russell street Plymouth N H bringing the total to 8412.39 dollars.
A 14 year old Barak L Smith of Bass Point Nahant who vanished on August 6 sent a telephone message yesterday to George Libby in Nahant claiming he would return home soon. Police traced the call to New York and are pursuing leads to identify the caller and location.
The New England Hotel Greeters Association adopts Wake Up Boston as its convention slogan and moves headquarters from Bellevue to the Lenox as 200 plus managers and clerks arrive in Boston for their annual meeting. They will finalize plans at a business meeting at the Lenox and attended Chin Chin at the Tremont Theatre after a Thorndike dinner.
A New York advertisement quotes physicians endorsing Nuxated Iron as essential to iron in the blood and vitality. It claims refined iron forms boost strength, vigor, and health, with testimonials of improved stamina and endurance after two weeks and a money‑back or charity pledge if results fail.
Edwin P. Wimsatt, a Virginian and former New York stock broker, was pardoned after the Parole Board said he was innocent of assault on an 11 year old. A Suffolk county jury convicted him in August 19% and sentenced him to five to seven years. A petition for pardon preceded the council action presented by Attorney Daniel T. O Connell.
The Parole Board described the recommendations as clearly well grounded and meritorious and ordered Wimsatt released. At 3 o clock he was granted freedom and given a copy of the pardon warrant.
Freeman Brown, former city clerk of Worcester and long time clerk of the overseers of the poor, died today from apoplexy. Born in Hubbardston in 1845 he began with the Worcester Spy in 1862 and later joined the Telegram staff, serving 25 years as overseers of the poor clerk.
Secretary Baker has traveled to Cleveland to close personal affairs and sell his house. Officials stated he will continue in his Cabinet role and rumors of his resignation are unfounded.
Former Mayor Hurley notes Salem officials with silvery stovepipe hats. Beverly elects James McPherson, who receives a full hat outfit including a tall shiny hat a felt hat and a derby. He is also given an engraved gold head cane and a leather bound engagement book for tabulating his city hall dates.
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