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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1916

Page

5

Arguments in Swig corrupt practices case today

Arguments of counsel in the hearing on the petition charging representative Simon Swig with violating the corrupt practices law will be heard by Judges Bom Jenney and McLaughlin in the Superior Court this morning. Defense counsel asked for more time to prepare and lists of Swig's alleged expenditures were to be provided in typewritten form. Benjamin Harrison Swig, son of Simon Swig and a Tremont Trust Company clerk, testified for the defense yesterday.

Simon Swig Bom Jenney McLaughlin Michael J. Sughrue Walsh Benjamin Harrison Swig Tremont Trust Company

Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Quick Relief

Advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for stomach liver and intestinal ailments claiming many thousands have used it with superb results. It promises permanent relief with one dose and allows unrestricted eating with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory. Available at druggists nationwide.

Mayr

Stepdaughter Held After Stepfather Shot in Providence

George W. Ryan 36 lies near death at Rhode Island Hospital after a suspected murder attempt. Police arrest Miss Lillian Taylor 21 his stepdaughter and John Manney saloon owner whose tavern fronts 1794 Westminster Street.

Providence R. L George W. Ryan Rhode Island Hospital Lillian Taylor John Manney Ryan Westminster Street

Manney in Gunfight Dispute Over Ryan Shooting

Coroner Munro reports a dying man named Ryan claimed Manney shot him. Manney denies it while police note Ryan’s accounts from hospital. Lillian Taylor, 21, has been linked to both Ryan and Manney, with tensions in the Ryan home centered on Manney’s attentions to Lillian.

Munro Ryan Manney Sarah Taylor Illian Lillian Lillian Taylor

Banker Murdered in Chair in Office

Detroit February 8 Joseph Kruszewski a 49 year old banker was shot to death in his private bank after a customer found him lying behind the counter with no clerk present. He died without making a statement.

Detroit Joseph Kruszewski Kruszewski

Oh to Be a Youngster Again in Central Park

A narrator recalling a childhood fantasy on a Saturday park visit in Central Park rides a limousine to watch skaters and joins a sledding crowd. An awkward encounter with rough kids ends with a slap and a quick escape, provoking nostalgia and caution about chasing lost youth.

Central Park Foundling Mary Pickford

Ought Not To Help Europe Says Boston University Dean

Homer Albers dean of the Boston University Law School told 106 Menorah Society members that the United States should not fund belligerent nations during the war and that aid would prolong the conflict. He defended Germany’s violations as similar to others and noted Germany’s single charges attract more attention than England’s multiple violations.

Europe Homer Albers Boston University Law School Menorah Society Dean Albers Germany England

Tall, ambitious women and artistic dreams in old letters

A pair of correspondents discuss being tall and confident in art and cinema, noting Junoesque beauty, artistic talent, and dreams of becoming illustrators or actors. The letter mentions Mary Pickford's Talks appearing in the Daily Post and Sunday Post on a weekly schedule.

Mary Pickford Daily Post Sunday Post

Fat men barred from New York city jobs policy

New York officials announce a Metropolitan Civil Service Commission rule banning fat men from city employment. The ruling aims to prevent appointments of those physically unfit to sustain long term, efficient service.

New York Municipal Civil Service Commission

Death on deck of steam winch aboard Senator

Autopsy confirms Captain Axel killed on the fishing schooner Senator when a steam winch crushed him during unloading. The incident occurred aboard the vessel with crew reporting the fatal accident at sea.

Axel Senator

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