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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1913
Page
16
Kate A. Brennan, a New York dressmaker, pleaded guilty in U S District Court to two indictments charging smuggling and conspiracy to smuggle goods through Boston port.
Miss Brennan was arrested after a trunk marked M I E found on Cunard pier near East Boston amid Carpathia arrival. Trunk contained Paris gowns and lace worth 4300 dollars. Terrence L. Shevlin and Mrs Shevlin arrested. Brennan indicted on eight counts for separate smuggling acts. Brennan’s sentence suspended awaiting potential testimony. Treasury weighs collecting evaded duties.
Sir Thomas Lipton writes the Mayor after a Paris report of his illness, calling him the King of Boston and inviting him and his family to attend America's Cup races aboard Lipton’s steam yacht Erin. Lipton jokes about Shamrock, satin sails, and a welcome to witness the racing from deck.
The city of Gloucester was ordered by Judge Sheldon in the Supreme Judicial Court to prepare and obtain approval for plans to erect a hospital for contagious disease patients. The order requires immediate steps to have plans drawn and approved, then proceed to construction.
The fishing schooner Laverna, damaged by a ram head collision early Monday, was towed to a wharf. A diver patched a 28 inch hole as 126000 pounds of groundfish were unloaded. The vessel will be to Gloucester for repairs. local bidders expect higher rates than Cape Ann.
Dr E Linden Mellus, speaking at the American Physiological Society in Philadelphia, argues brain weight bears no relation to mental power. He says intricate convolutions do not indicate brain efficiency, challenging the belief that more folds mean higher intellect.
Boston will host its largest New Year’s Eve observance as streets glow with candlelight and carols. Mayor Fitzgerald will light the Christmas tree at 10 15 p m signaling the start of city events at Parkman band stand with moving pictures and music. About 50 000 people are expected to attend the New Year’s countdown under municipal auspices as rockets light the sky.
Paris reports temperatures four to six degrees below zero Fahrenheit as cold sweeps France Spain and nearby regions. Storms lash the Mediterranean Atlantic and Channel coasts with heavy snow in Paris and northern departments, leaving populations unprepared for the harsh winter and causing numerous deaths.
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