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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1915
Page
6
Charies H. Taft 2d, son of the former president, tops Yale class of 1918 scholarship and overall averages after semi annual exams. He is among the most active freshmen, contributing as one of three debaters in the class contest with Syracuse and as a varsity basketball player, the only freshman on the team.
Ottawa Ont Feb 17 Minister of Agriculture Martin Burrell left for California to open the Canadian building at the San Francisco Exposition. The Dominion plans an extensive exhibit at the Pacific coast fair.
Mayor Curley spent eight hours signing bonds for a $2,000,000 loan to fund subway work. He signed 160 of 2,000 bonds, each worth $1,000, surpassing the previous pace of 200 bonds per hour, per Secretary Standish Wilcox.
Mayor Curley announced wood block and bitulithic paving for Boylston street from Massachusetts avenue to Tremont street. He directed Public Works to extend wood block paving from Arlington street to Park square and to remove the old granite blocks. Bids will be sought for Albany street paving on a concrete base.
Alice Stone Blackwell argues in Dorchester that lawmakers wives with large families should not set policy on women’s suffrage. She notes 12 states with suffrage show broad public support and questions any move to repeal rights.
Suffolk county grand jury to investigate statements by J Frank Chase of the Watch and Ward Society about drug sale and use at the Deer Island House of Correction during the March sitting.
District Attorney Pelletier acted last night after receiving a letter from penal institutions commissioner Fred S. Gore. Gore urges a grand jury investigation into allegations by J Frank Chase of the Watch and Ward Society about drugs and sale at Deer Island, offering to assist with papers from the Finance Commission.
The Sun day Post hails Haphazard Helen as one of the field’s funniest comics and promises a scream of laughter in a forthcoming feature.
An article notes women of Europe and the United States aiding war efforts by bandaging, provisioning, and providing support. It cites Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for various womanly ailments and invites readers to request testimonials and medical advice from the physician.
Divorcees seeking a law to resume their maiden names after separation faced a setback in yesterday's session of the House of Representatives. The measure was not advanced, leaving the policy unresolved.
A Massachusetts House committee frowns on a proposal allowing divorced women without children to resume maiden names. Other election bills face withdrawal or approval. lawmakers discuss pay as you go city funding and an elevated Cambridge subway station. In the Senate, Mayor Curley’s bakery bill gains traction as the O K health approval is required.
The Boston Central Labor Union relief committee appealed to nearby towns to suspend poll taxes for unemployed heads of families facing starvation. Several applicants sought aid, one man collapsed while receiving help, a young girl showed pawn tickets, and the committee distributed $111 while taking in $380 in contributions from labor groups and individuals.
Charles S. Mellen former president of the New York New Haven and Hartford line testifies before a federal grand jury as the Department of Justice reportedly resumes its probe into the New Haven affairs. Assistant U S Attorney General Frank M Swacker led the session and returned for a 2 PM hearing tomorrow.
The Home Relief Sale at the Woman Suffrage Association headquarters 20 Tremont Street drew a large crowd yesterday and exhausted stock by 4 p.m. Mrs William Barry chaired the committee and helpers restocked the items successfully.
Miss May Emery Young will marry Speaker Channing Cox of the Massachusetts House in Sears Chapel Brookline this evening. Cox has received honors including a silver pitcher and salver, and a chest of silver from colleagues. Best man will be his brother Guy W. Cox. matron of honor Mrs William Edward Marble. flower girl Dorothy Cox, niece of the groom.
A published list shows gifts to the Belgian relief fund, honoring various individuals and organizations. Amounts range from small donations to larger sums, including a major proceeds total from a Kermesse Flamande event. Overall receipts reach 216001.09 dollars with net proceeds 199504.99.
John Jay Butch McDevitt the famed millionaire for a day plans a Boston visit to find a wife. In a letter to a friend he outlines his ideal partner as a good looking Irish colleen, noting Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, as unfit for his standards.
In a letter from the bridal suite at the Hotel Lenox McDevitt describes plans for a Boston trip to meet a Boston Irish colleen for marriage. He mentions hopes to establish a home in Boston and notes the prevalence of Irish names like Sullivan O'Brien Flaherty Hogan in the city directory.
Funeral services for Miss Frances Maria Wilson formerly of 6 Russell Street Charlestown were held at the chapel in Woodlawn Cemetery Everett at noon yesterday the Rev Philo Sprague pastor of St Johns Episcopal Church Charlestown officiating
A speaker envisions delivering a speech at Bunker Hill and giving lectures at Harvard. He references Daniel Webster's monument speech and hopes to reach a broader audience, noting Harvard's exclusivity and the potential for “missionary work” among students and faculty.
The Harvard Advocate editorial board elected officers for the year. William C. Sanger Jr of Sangerfield New York was chosen president, Kenneth B. Murdock of Chestnut Hill secretary, and Robert C. Seamans of Salem treasurer.
The Roxbury Crossing Board of Trade voted unanimously to oppose granting another liquor license in the square citing 18 saloons within a half mile and overquota conditions. It protested Mayor Curley’s plan to divert 15000 dollars for Parker Hill engine house. Members urged board input on street and square names in Roxbury.
A collector of patient letters requests tonics and remedies. Dr Lewis Baker prescribes three grain cadomene for constipation and strength, three grain hypo nuclane for a general tonic, five grain ar polone for reducing fat, and various balms, syrups, and powders for hair, kidney, stomach, and cold relief. The column notes these are general recommendations and directs readers to send a self addressed stamped envelope for personalized replies.
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