Rush to buy first parcels post stamps in Boston
The parcels post system opens at midnight in Boston with rival bids for the first package. Postmaster Mansfield aims to have the first parcel addressed to Taft, Foss, Fitzgerald, or Lomasney as locals crowd the Milk Street corridor. Four windows will handle stamps and mail at the main post office, with 24 hour service except Sundays.
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Boston Postal District
Devonshire Street
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E. A. Reed
South Terminal
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E. R. Sargent
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ES Barker
J. Thomas Ward
E. O. Winsor
T. C. Dennis
Postoffice Department
First Parcel Post Opens in Boston in 1913
Beginning 1913 the Boston main post office will handle parcels day and night. Friends of prominent men seek to send the first parcel mailed in the city to figures such as Mayor John F. Fitzgerald, Governor Foss, President Taft, Governor Wilson, and Postmaster General Hitchcock, with officials declining to intervene.
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Taft
Wilson
Hitchcock
Veteran at Boston post office to retire after 50 years
Henry S. Adams, longtime cashier at the Boston post office, requests retirement effective January 1. He will stay on as assistant cashier. James N. Greig, the current assistant, is proposed as his successor and promoted to cashier by Postmaster Mansfield due to Adams's aging and health issues.
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James N. Greig
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Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromos Quinine
Physicians warn against fake claims while paper ads tout a remedy promising to cure a cold in one day. The promotion states Druggists will refund money if it fails and carries E. W. Grove's signature on each bottle. The price is 28 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Walter Allen Scott Dies. Baraby Company Leader in Providence
Walter Allen Scott, president of the J. B. Barnaby Company and a longtime Providence business leader, died at his home. Born in Cumberland in 1846, he served in the Civil War and was active in fraternal orders and the Grand Army.
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Walter Allen Scott
J. B. Barnaby Company
Cumberland
Grand Army
Seniority Rule Meets Approval
The Boston Elevated Railway Company completes a list of conductors and motormen by rating to take effect Wednesday. A few grumble but are in the minority, and Carmen's Union officials say there can be no strike.
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Carmen’s
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Division 589
Elevated
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Ilevated
Think Pomeroy Aided in Escape Attempt
The article describes a complex escape plot by Jesse Pomeroy from Cherry Hill Prison, detailing reinforced cells, barred doors, and a hidden drill method. It recounts guard observations, the discovery of improvised tools, and prior escape attempts, including a 1897 dig attempt, with statements from Warden Bridges and interim officials.
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Think Pomeroy
Dwyer Finds No Error in Pomeroy Case
Mr Dwyer reviewed the matter and wrote to Pomeroy declaring no error found and informing the prisoner that he was totally mistaken.
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Dwyer
Pomeroy
Mother Won't Believe It About Jesse Pomeroy
NORTH WHYMOUTH Dec 30 Mrs Ruth A Pomeroy mother for Jesse Pomeroy at Charlestown prison refused to credit reports of an escape attempt saying she will not believe it without facts. She noted a prior year rumor and cited letters she received from him denying any attempt while prison officials stood by his statements.
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Ruth A. Pomeroy
Pearl Stresh
Jesse Pomeroy
Charlestown
Jesse
Red Cross Cough Drops Advise Soothing Throat Relief
An advertisement notes cough drops with soothing relief for sore throats sold per box under the Red Cross branding. It emphasizes quick, comforting action and affordability.
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Red Cross
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