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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
2
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Sullivan widow of Patrolman Daniel J. Sullivan filed intentions of marriage to Frank S. Morse at City Hall while her husband lay in state. Morse, her five year housekeeper, plans to wed on New Year’s Day, following Sullivan’s death last Saturday.
Mr Sullivan a former Police Station 12 officer at City Point died at 78 near 1176 Washington Street after a troubled marriage to a 15 year old South Boston girl. His widow, 84, sought his pension from City Hall last Friday but was refused. The bridegroom elect is a 37 year old machinist planning a quiet wedding at 21 Maryland Street Dorchester.
Henry C. Merwin, president of the Boston Work-Horse Relief Association, appeals to owners to reduce grain rations and give walking exercise to work horses after Sundays or holidays. He warns that fat horses idle for two days are prone to azoturia and fatal blackwater after such breaks, citing recent cases after Christmas.
Boston Massachusetts on December 28 1916 sent a formal message to President Woodrow Wilson at the White House. The mayor James M Curley offered heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for health happiness and a peaceful path for the United States amid the European war hoping for a just termination and world peace.
Abraham Finfer was found guilty in Police Court after narcotics worth over 2000 dollars were found in his South End lodging house room during a raid last week. The case was continued to Saturday for disposition.
Worcester reporter details three separate coasting accidents. James Hardiman age 6 of 40 North Ashland street died after a sled crash into a telegraph pole at City Hospital. Walter Taylor age 11 of Cottage Avenue was seriously injured when a double runner overturned a sled on his way home with cousin Joseph Taylor. Stanley Johnson age 9 of Fairbanks Street was killed in another slide near Ver- street.
A feature in the upcoming Sunday Post spotlights a flirtatious fan and a handsome companion illustrated in vivid colors. The piece emphasizes fashion as a social statement and visual storytelling through bright styling.
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