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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1914
Page
3
Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes condemned Lawrence mill owners at a Congregational ministers meeting in Pilgrim Hall for refusing to grant two loaves of bread a week to workers during the recent strike, while claiming to aid others.
Advert says rubbing St Jacobs Oil on the tender spot relieves rheumatic pain and distress. It claims to cure local rheumatism without internal treatment, burning, or skin discoloration and promises relief from soreness stiffness and conditions like sciatica and lumbago with a small trial bottle from any drug store.
Mrs. Stokes criticizes current dividend practices as harmful to workers and calls for mass salvation through socialism. She argues funds should be used to reduce living costs, oppose industrial capitalists, and urge ministers to focus on saving the masses instead of private profits.
Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes told a Lorimer Hall audience that suffrage for women would hinder socialism arguing Catholics oppose socialism and newspapers favor capitalist interests. She warned of ten hour workdays and urged broader social reforms. Dr George W Galvin urged investigations of state institutions citing Charlestown and Concord reformatory conditions as worse than Atlanta.
The Dorchester Dames auxiliary to the Dorchester Club held a costume party last night at the club rooms on Talbot Avenue Dorchester with about 600 attendees. Many women and escorts wore Colonial dress to evoke the Colonial spirit.
At a Washington's Birthday dinner the New England alumni outline next year's events for Allegheny College celebrating ten years since founding. W. J. Maxwell elected president of the New England association and H. T. Lavely named secretary treasurer.
Advertises a home cough syrup made with Pinex and sugar syrup claiming faster relief for coughs including whooping cough. Outlines recipe amounts, taste, tonic effect, and ease of use with a money back guarantee. Mentions Pinex as Norwegian pine extract and directs readers to The Pinex Co. in Fort Wayne Indiana.
The fourth annual reception and ball of the Bishop Cheverus General Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus drew nearly 1000 Knights and as many ladies to Symphony Hall in Greater Boston. Governors and state officials attended as guests, with a grand march, formal gowns, and a large charitable fundraising outcome.
Funeral services for Mrs Winifred A Nolan wife of Edward J Nolan long a Cambridge Somerville resident will be held this morning A requiem mass will be offered at 9 o'clock at St Catherine's Church Somerville She died at her home 13 Linden avenue Somerville after a brief illness with pneumonia She was nearing her golden wedding having been married in Albany New York in 1867 by Rt Rev T A Burke She is survived by her husband five sons and one daughter
John Woods of 7 Dexter street South Boston, who had been rooming at 3 Corning street South End, was found dead on his room floor last night by the landlady. Medical Examiner Watters attributed death to heart failure and consumption. The body was sent to City Hospital morgue.
Arthur G. Sterr age 65, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur N Sterr of 27 Sunnyside Roxbury, died at City Hospital from a fractured skull after a mass of ice fell from a roof while he coasted on Creighton Street.
Philadelphia Feb 23 Ex President Taft a Yale international law professor is said to be offered the presidency of Lafayette College Easton Pa to succeed Rev Dr Ethelbert D Warfield The Presbyterian denomsational organ notes the plan to place a Unitarian as head has stirred mild debate in theological circles.
Church leaders in Philadelphia protest a plan to appoint a Unitarian as head of the only Presbyterian college in Pennsylvania. They warn the move could trigger a major church controversy and cite Lafayette College as a Presbyterian example. The Synod of Pennsylvania reportedly vetoes trustee and faculty appointments.
The ad claims Williams Treatment can cure kidney and bladder diseases rheumatism and uric acid troubles with a free 60c bottle offer. It invites readers to mail the notice with name and address to The Dr D A Williams Company Dept 2896 East Hampton Conn to receive a complimentary bottle by parcel post.
A hurried trepanning operation at Cambridge hospital saved 5 year old Har old Thurston of Watertown after a skull fracture from a street car collision at Mt. Auburn street and Irma avenues. Dr A S Barnes performed the delicate skull removal and lifting, and the boy remained on the dangerous list but was believed likely to recover.
Miss Charlotte Herman accused of aiding Ferdinand Pinney Earle in kidnapping his son from a French school arrived in Romorantin from Norway and faced an examining magistrate. Earle reached La Rochelle and will be moved to Romorantin for trial.
The Episcopal churches of Greater Boston will observe Ash Wednesday with multiple services. At St Pauls Cathedral sermons by Dean Rousmaniere and an address by Rev Ralph M Harper mark the day alongside morning prayers and noonday sermons. Church of the Advent offers several services with Dr Van Allen and Bishop Babcock preaching. St Stephens holds evening services with Charles Faun Kennedy reading scriptures.
Advert says Eimer & Amend offer N Y 2851 rheumatism relief. It claims the remedy relieves suffering and urges readers to obtain it from reliable druggists.
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