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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1912
Page
4
Mayor Fitzgerald and Mrs. Fitzgerald will depart Boston tonight for a three week winter vacation in Palm Beach Florida. The mayor is due back in Boston around March.
The notice describes automatic price reductions in the Tunnel Bargain Basement. Prices start high and drop 25 percent weekly after two weeks until items sell out. Emphasizes girls apparel and extraordinary savings expected to sell quickly.
A catalog snippet lists girls coats in tan rubberised rain fabric and plaid lint, two sturdy garments in sizes 6 to 14 years. Wash dresses in gingham and percale range 6 to 14 years, with colored coats in flannel and corduroy for ages 2 to 6 years.
Intimations were received that some defendants in the dynamite conspiracies may begin to tell all they know. The government cites 40 000 letters and telegrams from the International Association for Bridge and Structural Iron Workers linking Frank M. Ryan and Herbert S. Hockin and other officials to plotting mail based dynamite actions and targeting non unionized employers.
United States District Attorney Charles W. Miller reports negotiations may unfold soon while trials are set for early May. Indictments reference Ortie E. McManigal’s confession and letters tying several union officials to planned “jobs” across multiple cities, with testimony expected to corroborate the unconsummated conspiracy.
Commissioner of Public Works Rourke proposed placing a new high pressure water pumping station near the Public Garden or on an island in the harbor if the Boston Society of Architects supports the plan. He warned that public opposition could force an alternative site while noting legal limits on structures on the Public Garden. City budget cuts threaten to delay or reduce planned improvements across departments.
The Lawrence strike may end as workers rally to a compromise reported by Central Labor Union officials. About 65 percent of workers allegedly return to mills while I W W resistance persists.
Representative Martin Hays of Brighton filed a bill in the Massachusetts House to outlaw transporting exhibiting or using anyone under 18 to solicit contributions excite sympathy or advertise public matters The measure excludes religious or charitable entertainments and carries penalties including up to one year in jail or a $1000 fine The sponsor urged swift passage to prevent a planned new crusade and warned against a repeat of past abuses in Lawrence and elsewhere
The bill outlawing transporting or using children under 18 to excite contributions or public sympathy carries penalties of 100 to 1000 dollars or up to one year in prison. Representative Hays called the exportation of children from Lawrence a disgrace and said the bill might prevent future abuses.
Charles W. Morse, New York banker, shows improvement during voyage toward Europe. He ate three meals, two with several courses, and sat in his cabin most of the day. He has not yet gone on deck but may do so as strength returns. The voyage continues to progress with the banker recovering onboard.
The government of the Duchy of Brunswick intends to gift Harvard University a bronze cast of the Lion Monument. The original sculpture, created in 1166 by Henry the Lion, stands in Castle Square.
An advertisement touts Resinol Soap and Ointment as remedies for blackheads and skin blemishes. It cites user testimonials from Ella Darragh and references a Resinol facial routine with soap, hot water, and nightly ointment applications to reduce pimples and improve complexion. The copy emphasizes purity and skin health as the product’s goal.
A true copy shows the COES and YOUNG Company of 11 Temple Place Boston authorize the treasurer to execute a bill of sale transferring their shoe stock to the RAYMOND SYNDICATE. Attest: PHILLIP PINKNEY, Secretary.
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