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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1915
Page
2
Miss Billie Burke fell ill during the Tuesday night performance at Hollis Street Theatre and the management announced a closure for the rest of the week. Doctors expect her to resume the play Jerry at the Hollis Street Theatre next Monday evening.
James H Fay sues Eva H Cressey in Superior Court seeking 100 dollars for the death of a cocker spaniel run over by the defendant's automobile. Fay claims negligence in operating the car caused the accident near 178 Western avenue Gloucester.
Celtic, the naval supply ship that grounded at Half Moon Shoal in Nantucket Sound and was floated yesterday, left for New York to be examined at the Brooklyn navy yard. Authorities will assess repairs needed to proceed to Guantanamo with fleet supplies.
The annual meeting at Wilder Hall drew about 800 members as Mrs. Charles Knowles Bolton read a diary based paper on Farm Life 100 Years Ago. Officers elected include President James Phinney Baxter and vice presidents Nathaniel Johnson Henry Deering John Carroll Chase William Wallace Stickney William Paine Sheffield James Junifus Goodwin Recording secretary John Albre e Corresponding secretary Thomas Amory Lee Treasurer Charles Edward Lord Librarian William Prescott Greenlaw and councillors William Streeter Richardson Mrs Frank D Ellison Henry Edward Scott.
The Melrose Board of Aldermen confirmed Mayor Charles Adams choices Arthur S. Davis as city solicitor and George W. Servis as superintendent of public works. William T. Welly was named assistant auditor and Charles T. Fernald park commissioner for five years.
A full page of color pictures accompanies a story on the Panama-Pacific Exposition, detailing the vast $50,000,000 undertaking and its significance for the event.
Polar bears Fatma and Pasha at Franklin Park Zoo exhibit a taste for extreme cold. Trainer Paul Spiesselt notes the two prefer harsher winter conditions than current weather, hoping for deeper chill to suit their temperament.
The two polar bears Pasha and Fatma tolerate the cold and enter dens only after Paul’s bear talk. Pasha plays in the snow while Fatma examines a sparrow trapped by ice on the iron fence, briefly freeing it with a gentle claw.
George P. Gardner leads a program turning the Huntington avenue site into a paper sorting workroom for unemployed Boston women. Gardner, longtime Children’s Hospital board president, previously created rag carpet jobs during the 1909 panic.
The Massachusetts Sunday School Association Boston District plans its annual meeting at Roslindale Congregational Church on Feb 16 with large turnout expected. Lt Gov Cushings speaks at Mizpah Class banquet in Somerville, and Rev A R Williams notes wartime experiences in Jamaica Plain meeting.
The Governor's Council voted partially to reopen the case of Fred F. Walker, former commissioner of animal industry, despite opposition from the Governor who had removed him last year.
Since the new council began meetings, members have pushed to reopen the Walker case led by Lieutenant Governor Cushing and Councillor Ham. Attorney John P. Feeney, for Mr. Walker, was allowed to request a hearing next Wednesday at 10 30 to argue council authority to reopen. The Governor said the council largely opposes a general reopening and viewed Feeney's request as a new trial motion.
Colonel Walter E. Lombard of the Coast Artillery and M V M is officially retired from the Commonwealth militia after more than 25 years of service. Governor Walsh issued the retirement order, promoted Lombard to major general and promulgated by Adjutant-General Cole.
Mayor Curley former Governor Curtis Guild and Major Henry J Higginson will be principal speakers at a noon protest meeting in Faneuil Hall against the Alexander shipping bill.
The Emanuel Ondricek and Ella Kalova Ondricek violin recital in Jordan Hall was moved from February 8 to March 10 after Mrs. Ondricek sprained her left wrist. Tickets for February 8 will be valid for March 10.
The four color image titled After the Battle is highlighted as a graphic war photograph to appear in The Sunday Post the following edition.
Wholesale flour prices per barrel surged from 5.00 to 8.20 over seven months with Pillsbury quotations. Boston bakers foresee 6 and 12 cent bread increases within a month unless wheat markets ease. Small flour stocks could force higher bread prices to sustain business.
Boston flour dealers report critical conditions with low on hand supplies and no guidance for buying. Prices surge from $5.00 to $8.20 per barrel and could reach $11 retail if the wheat market stays weak. Industry figures predict higher bread prices within 30 days and potential shortages next year if wheat crops falter.
An ad touts Scott's Emulsion as effective for bronchial coughs and bronchitis. It claims the tonic strengthens the body while aiding healing, noting fever, chest pain, and lung inflammation subside as the cold is driven out. Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, New Jersey.
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