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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1916
Page
2
The 68th annual Theta Delta Chi Fraternity convention opens in Boston with over 400 delegates from colleges nationwide. Headquarters are at the Copley Plaza, where business sessions are scheduled for morning and afternoon on Saturday Monday and Tuesday.
A 1912 Brandeis letter to Senator Clapp released today defends his earlier ties to the United Shoe Machinery Company. He says he believed in 1906 that some monopolies could benefit the public and that the company initially promoted fair competition before concerns over tying clauses and policy changes led him to retire as director. He later aided manufacturers seeking to restore competition.
Analysis by Dr. Frederick O. Tonney found white oxide of arsenic in the soup served at the University Club banquet for Archbishop Mundelein. The kettle contained 480 grains and over 100 guests became violently ill, narrowly escaping death.
Detectives in Chicago consider an empty bottle found in Jeans Crones amateur lab a significant clue. Crones, the missing assistant chef from the club, vanished the night of the banquet and has not been located, per Hinton G. Clabaugh, chief of the Chicago Bureau of Investigation.
The Department of Justice joins the search and Captain Nicholas Hunt says a letter found at Jean Allegrini's home provided key information. Allegrini and Fasqual Ligno, both described as friends of the missing chef, are in police custody as the hunt continues.
West End residents flood Malden police with calls demanding officers locate a young, short man in shabby clothes who wears a soft felt hat and peers into first floor windows. He has reportedly accosted women and girls walking after dark, sparking fear in the district.
Postmaster Murray, reportedly ill with a cold and the grip, stayed home at 65 Chestnut Street Charles Town. Mrs. Murray advised against the journey to Boston where he was slated for two addresses, though he hopes to report for duty at the Federal Building and his desk today.
Immigration officers say the Cretic stowaways, aged 18 to 40, reveal a planned network to smuggle Italian youths to avoid military service. Eight arrested after Naples voyage. three previously found aboard and five later detained, with deportation likely and appeals to Washington.
Provincetown forms Pilgrim Memorial Association committee to locate historic artifacts for a planned museum on Pilgrim monument grounds. The collection includes relics from the War of 1812 era, shipwreck finds, and items linked to Captain Stephen A. Ryder and Arab combat off Africa.
Robert S. Brine longtime treasurer and general manager of the R. S. Brine Transportation Company died yesterday at his home in South Boston after a two week bout with grip. Brine built a prominent trucking business started 25 years ago and incorporated 14 years ago, gaining statewide recognition for large hauling jobs.
Sadie Plotnick thirteen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Plotnick, was badly burned lifting a kettle of boiling water at 91 Sixth Street Chelsea. Steam burned her hands causing the kettle to drop and scalding her lower body and legs. She was taken to Frost Hospital and is expected to recover.
Worcester Feb 18 G Henry Whitcomb pioneer envelope maker died at his home after a long illness at age 73. He was Amherst College trustee oldest alumnus class of 1864 and served Mt Holyoke College Worcester Polytechnic Institute boards. He chaired the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions and helped develop Pueblo and Seattle business districts.
Representative Thomas J. Giblin, father of a $15,000,000 harbor bridge bill, aims to return it to the metropolitan affairs committee for deeper study. He argues the project would be the biggest boom for past Boston and neighboring areas by improving transport links.
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