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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1914
Page
5
Fragmentary grocery list shows multiple salmon brands with low prices per can and per pound. Items include Tapioca pearls, various Salmon cans from Primer, Black Diamond and Bugle Brand, plus Herring, Lobster and Clam Broth entries with few legible figures.
Three wrecks on the Boston and Maine Railroad damaged rolling stock and disrupted traffic. An 85 car Deerfield freight backed into another in Salem yard, derailing seven cars and scattering junk onto main tracks. At Westville New York a flat car dumped its rigging, and near Baldwinsville another freight derailed two cars tearing up roadbed.
Names floated for New Hampshire representation on the railroad board include Judge James W. Remick and Allen Hollis. Governor Walsh and Governor Felker reportedly favor NH participation. Hollis is a prominent local lawyer and former partner of General Frank Streeter. Washington’s Birthday at Charlestown prison saw a 742 inmate matinee with Maranville Griffiths and a holiday roast dinner and yard time. Salisbury Beach secession vote urged as tax burden dispute grows. Wexford survivors of the Norway bark Mexico rescued after wreck. 14 drowned in attempts to save crew.
Miss Christine A. Duff wed Ralph E. Harrington at her brother Joh W. Duff’s Newtonville home. Rev James W. Campbell officiated as >150 guests attended the ceremony and reception. Maid of honor Miss Pearl Duff and best man Albert L. Greene. The couple plans to reside at 984 Belmont Street Waverly after a Bermuda honeymoon.
A boat carrying several youths capsized on West Fork River in Roane county. Three passengers Commodore Mace 15 Ezra Langford 16 and Alice Langford 15 of Buck Run drowned. Others were rescued with difficulty and face exposure. overloading is blamed.
The House of Lords unanimously backed a motion by the Earl of Selborne to exclude party fund contributions from honors decisions. Viscount Milner and the Marquis of Lansdowne supported it, while Crewe denied government influence by money. Speakers urged funding transparency and warned of pressure on party managers to replenish war chests.
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