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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1916

Page

2

Local Insurer Official Dies After North Carolina Accident

Artz, chief inspector for the Lumber Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Boston, died from injuries after an accident in South Rocky Mountain North Carolina. He had been there about three weeks on company business. The telegram to his family offered no details beyond hospital admission and death. The note also mentions advance spring style features illustrated by Maude Hall in the upcoming Sunday Post.

South Rocky Mountain North Carolina Artz The Lumber Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Boston

Urges Prompt Action On B M Situation

Asa P. French senior counsel for the Boston & Maine Minority Stock holders Protective Association urged Governor McCall to seek State aid for the Boston & Maine. He warned that delay could lead to a receivership disaster and urged passage of House Bill No. 683 to lend the Commonwealth’s credit to the railroad for funding its unfunded debt. He cited Western Railroad and Troy & Greenfield Railroad as precedents and asked for another interview with the Governor.

Asa P. French Boston & Maine Minority Stockholders’ Protective Association McCall Boston & Maine Commonwealth Supreme Court Massachusetts Western Railroad Troy & Greenfield New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company New England Trolley Lines New York French

Boston and Maine Credit Legislation Debate At Governor's Conference

Mr. French supports the Boston and Maine Minority Stockholders Protective Association urging executive action on proposed credit legislation. He cites three solutions including reorganization, receivership, and State aid, noting past failures and vulnerabilities in the legislature's last year's bill.

French Stockholders’ Protective Association Boston & Maine Boston & Maine Minority Stockholders’ Protective Association Massachusetts New England New Hampshire Maine

Mark-Down Sale At Harrison Company Suits and Coats

The Harrison Company offers all their high grade suits and overcoats at 12.50, including $18, $20 and $25 lines. Features Chesterfields Ulsters and greatcoats in heavy blue serges and worsteds. Located at 662 672 Washington Street corner Beach.

Harrison Company Washington Street Cor. Beach

Harrison Company's Great Mark-Down Sale on Trousers

Thousands of men's trousers from our wholesale stock including worsteds serges cheviots and English stripes. Every pair guaranteed. Great values await at 662 672 Washington Street corner Beach Street.

Harrison Company Washington Street Corner Beach Street

Mark Down Sale at Harrison Company

The Harrison Company announces a tremendous sale of men’s suits and overcoats from the Harko brand stock. Any $12.50 suit or overcoat is offered for $9.75 at 662 672 Washington Street corner Beach, featuring kerseys Scotches heathers and meltons with silk yoked and velvet collar detailing.

Harrison Company Washington Street Cor. Beach

Tenement House Life Talk and Parish Reunion Notes

An illustrated lecture on Tenement House Life in Boston will be given by Inspector Thomas Jordan of the Board of Health at Fitton Hall East Boston next Tuesday night. St. Joseph's parish Medford plans a February 21 reunion to boost parish spirit and reduce church debt with United States Marshal John J. Mitchell as principal speaker. A whist and dance will accompany the event. FE. J. Gaffey chairs the arrangements. Loyola Guild of Boston College announces a vocal instrumental concert in James Street College Hall Sunday evening to benefit the Brother Feeley scholarship. The spiritual director Fr. James F. Mellyn reports plans to present a sizable check to Very Rev. Charles W. Lyons to complete the fund. A large number of parishioners with throat afflictions received a blessing at St. James Church Harrison Avenue after the 8 o'clock mass and the 1:15 p.m. service.

Fitton Council K. of C Boston Thomas Jordan Board of Health Fitton Hall East Boston St. Joseph’s Parish Medford John J. Mitchell United States FE. J. Gaffey Loyola Guild of Boston College College Hall James Street Brother Feeley James F. Mellyn S. J Charles W. Lyons St. James’ Church Harrison Avenue

Florida Market Prices Show Fresh Vegetables and Meats

Florida peas are in market along with eggs at 42 to 44 cents a dozen. Rump steak 38 cents, rabbits 40 cents a pair, sugar cured ham 20 cents a pound. Beef brisket 15 to 18 cents, some cuts 12 to 15 cents, chickens plentiful. Fruits include grapefruit at 5 to 25 cents each or six for 25, oranges 23 to 50 per dozen, russet apples 45 cents a peck. Fish and seafood list varies from cod 8 cents to shellfish 70 cents quart.

Florida

Harvard Man Poses as Medicine Healer in Africa

F R Waisin class of 1913 recalls in the Harvard Alumni Bulletin how a Harvard scientist traveled to Nairobi in British East Africa to assist the Agassiz Museum. There he acted as a medicine man administering soothing fluids and gained wide fame across a small African kingdom.

Harvard Africa F. R. Waisin Agassiz Nairobi British East Africa Little Kingdom

Protestant Church News Highlights

The Rev. Louis A. Parsons spoke at noon service at Cathedral Church of St Paul. Rev. James Thayer Addison will preach at Episcopal Theological School Cambridge. Rev. Edward T. Sullivan to speak at men’s service at St John’s Jamaica next Sunday 745 p.m. Music by Crow Steele. Roslindale Church first Sunday evening forum. Revs McCarthy and Dole discuss Preparedness as a Necessity or a Crime. Cary Avenue Methodist Ladies Aid cake sale tomorrow for church maintenance.

Louis A. Parsons Newton Highlands Cathedral Church of St. Paul James Thayer Addison Episcopal Theological School of Cambridge Edward T. Sullivan St. John’s Church Revere Street Jamaican Roslindale Joseph P. McCarthy C. F. Dole Ladies’ Aid Society Cary Avenue Methodist Church

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