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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1917
Page
16
A legislative committee on metropolitan affairs held a lively hearing in Boston over asphalt shingles for roofing. The dispute followed Building Commissioner Patrick O'Hearn of Boston denying the use of shingles thinner than one quarter of an inch.
Boston committee hears a bill by attorney Robert Nason to permit one-eighth inch asphalt shingles with other requirements. Sanford Bates and Stuart F. Berry backers argue shingles offer fire protection, cost savings, and weather durability, citing Salem fire and city tests. Opponents led by Building Commissioner O Hearn warn of curling, inflammability, and limited approvals in Buffalo, Salem, and Philadelphia.
Advertises a three week all expense tour from Boston to Florida including rail travel and hotels. Priced at 137.50 dollars with pullmans and river trips to Palm Beach and East and West Coast resorts. Call Berkman Tourist Co. at 288 Washington St Boston for details.
Stockholm dispatch reports Germany has seen sharp food declines over five months. Pots and staples vanished or priced beyond many. Berlin rationing shows meat and fats severely limited. Soldiers abroad feel hunger most acutely. breakfasts and dinners feature bread, pumpkins, acorn coffee, boiled potatoes, and scarce meat or fish.
Boston University faculty were barred from Blackwell Hall as Professor Harry C. Bentley hosted a student mass meeting to explain his resignation from the head role in the College of Business Administration.
Government price limits leave potatoes at 72 cents per bushel and bread just under 3 12 cents per pound while potato rations fail for those relying on bread and potatoes. Egg allowances halt with no promise until February. cheese vanished from markets since August. imports to front. Canned vegetables seized by state control.
Daniel H. Coakley was named by Mayor Curley to fill the vacancy on the Public Library trustees caused by Josiah H. Benton’s death. The mayor also announced Clarence W. Rowley as director of the Collateral Loan Company and Fred M. J. Sheenan as director of the Workingmen’s Loan Company.
Professor Bentley tells 600 students at Blackwell Hall that he did not resign due to ill health but because the college refused to back him against libelous charges and student cheating. He cites lack of redress from Dean Lord and President Marlin as motives behind his departure.
Speaker Cox urged South End Improvement Association members to elect the biggest and most dependable men to the constitutional convention in June. He reviewed the convention's history and stressed careful selection of representatives.
An advertisement touts Neal Gas Tablet as a fast relief for stomach gas with minimal medicine intake, claiming instant effect and easy use.
The weather man predicts fair conditions for today and admits it might be warmer than recent days. No storms are expected, with light winds and a comfortable daytime high anticipated.
Yesterday’s mean temperature at the official point atop the Federal building stood at six degrees, the coldest since Lincoln’s Birthday in two decades. The 18 mph northwest wind deepened the Arctic chill, with White River Ontario recording 42 below and Northfield Vermont at 24 below. Boston Harbor froze, tugs cleared ship channels by afternoon, and officials kept vessels with a guarded harbor sea room as the cold wave spread nationwide.
The historic eagle on the Washington street end of the old State House was removed yesterday for regilding. It measures seven feet wing span and about twenty one to twenty three feet in height, and will be back in place within a week after gilding.
The mayor refused to comment on a probe as district attorney Pelletier contemplates official action over negligence in obeying fire prevention laws at the Hotel Lenox. The DA would decide that noon whether to pursue grand jury indictment.
Harlem Siddie Kelly of New York and Walter Butler of Boston fought to a 12 round draw before the Twentieth Century A. C. of Pittsfield. In the semi finals Kid Black of Chicago KOed Kid Alex of Albany in the fourth round. Jimmy Callahan of Pittsfield forfeited to Young Bondville of North Adams by a fourth round foul.
Funeral services for Horace Dodd a Brookline merchant who died yesterday at his home 1580 Beacon street will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at his residence led by Rev James Harry Holden. He co founded George P Nowell and Company advertising agents and held numerous local society posts including president of the Eliot School Association 1888 1889 secretary of The Vowels and honorary president of the Franklin Typographical Society since 1811. He is survived by son George Lincoln Dodd a dry goods merchant at 21 Kingston street.
Chief Justice Aiken presided over arson cases tied to plots to defraud insurers as Benjamin Bornstein was found guilty of setting fire to his house in Havre Street Boston on March 27. He received a sentence of four to five years in State prison.
Judge Aiken heard evidence against Isaac Wolinsk of East Boston charged with conitement of court by offering a bribe to hush a government witness in the Harris Pearlstein arson case. Pearlstein denied interest. Kandler testified to the approach in a courthouse corridor. The judge took the matter under advisement as Benny Smith, the sole arson trial defendant not convicted, faced new indictment for incendiarism and was arraigned under $5000 bond.
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