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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1911
Page
2
Boston crowd hears Fr. Gasson defend personal integrity and the family against socialist ideas. He warns that Marx Engels social theory threatens private property and national morals, urging reform through lawful channels and stressing the sacredness of marriage and child welfare. The talk, followed by questions, ends with a call for improving national life.
A priest fielded a long Q A session on socialism during a public event, defending church views and explaining stance on labor rights, poverty, free love, and government policy. He cites Pope Leo XIII, Karl Marx, and religious orders, while distinguishing his own beliefs from any single socialist brand.
John F. Fitzgerald writes to the Post to correct quotes from his remarks on Quincy annexation. He says Quincy’s size and area make governance costly but its waterfront, Board of Trade leaders, and the Fore River Shipbuilding Company show its progressive potential. He praises Quincy officials and urges publication.
WILKESBARRE, Penn. Samuel Miller nicknamed Hungry Sam due to his constant appetite challenges any man to out eat him. He claims to have eaten 144 fried eggs for breakfast and 48 five cent pies in a single contest. His latest feats include five whole chickens, 50 waffles, four quarts of waffle batter, two jars of pickles, three large cakes, and five homemade pies before stopping.
One o clock this morning at a hotel room 12 a man named Shields killed Kenney after a heated dispute over a missing watch. Manager Frank Whitcher heard threats and saw Shields over the body with a revolver as he whispered Christie go to bed. Deputy Sheriff Henry Cotton was summoned as the hotel erupted.
The column lists multiple Boston area obituaries with names such as Angela Ahern Alfred Bjorklund Harry Burgess John Cannon Catherine Coughlin and many others. It provides funeral times and locations including Church of the Assumption St Joseph's Cathedral Gate of Heaven Calvary Cemetery and local residences. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Washington reports on the postal savings system show gratifying results after its first month. Postmaster General Hitchcock says with proper appropriations, 500 more cities could have postal savings banks, signaling the new service has moved beyond experimentation.
The new certificate of deposit program for postal savings shows strong fit for its purpose. January deposits across 48 postal banks total about 60 000 dollars, averaging roughly 1200 dollars per office. If maintained, annual deposits would near 750 000 dollars, with higher totals as services expand to premier offices.
Boston Council 68 Knights of Columbus notifies the death of Brother William Moore late of Walpole Mass. Funeral set for 10 a.m. February 7 with a train leaving South Station around 8:20 a.m. Carriages will be waiting. A. F. Rose M D Grand Knight and D. J. Butler Recorder announce the notice.
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