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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1915
Page
4
Discoveries of a gold hairpin and a woman's fingerprints in the Weld mansions library and reception hall on Goddard Avenue Brookline spur investigators to suspect a female raffles. They believe a male accomplice aided the break in and theft valued at more than 2000 dollars from global curios.
Detectives examining a gold plated hairpin and cabinet glass conclude a high status woman may be involved. Fingerprints from a man and a non laborer woman are photographed and compared with those of estate staff. A limousine sighting near the Weld house supports an early Sunday incident.
The Weld family suspects an intruder used a diamond to cut glass above a sill while one or both suspects assisted, enabling theft of curios from the Dr Charles G Weld collection. They vow to recover the items regardless of expense to preserve the late collector’s bequest.
In Lexington during a dog restraint order for foot and mouth disease, Prince the dog of Langdon Davis at 2 Forest Street vaulted from the piazza railing and fell twenty feet to the ground. He escaped injury and was recaptured after a long chase.
Lewiston Maine February 2 percent a new nine story 750 000 hotel for this city was practically assured today with the announcement that incorporation papers have been drawn for the company that is to build it and will be sent to the secretary of state. Architects Frank A Munsey of New York drew plans calling for one of the finest hotel structures in New England. A big ballroom will be a feature. Munsey has assured local men that the Mohican Company will take a 10 year lease as soon as it is up. It will be erected at Bates and Main streets.
The Jackson College junior class presented Pyemalian and Galatea in Jackson Gymnasium before students, faculty members and guests. The three act play was well received with all parts performed by the junior actresses and the male roles filled by girls.
Mayor Curley ousts William A. Boudrot and Charles S. Whitney from the penal institutions department claiming unsatisfactory service and aims to increase efficiency. Fred S. Gore was earlier ousted as commissioner amid broader removals and a forthcoming conference with Acting Commissioner Shaw.
Adele Steiner Burleson wife of the Postmaster General writes a continuation of Aunt Dicey Skepticism a Southern humor vignette featured in the next Sunday Post Magazine.
The notice states that every physician, dentist, druggist and dealer in drugs in the State of Massachusetts must register his name and address with the collector of internal revenue by Saturday noon. Failure to register will bar legal sale or prescription of drugs.
The registration plan controls sale of opium cocaine morphine and other drugs to protect public health. It requires physicians dentists dealers and suppliers to record purchases with names dates and amounts, enabling government inspection for two years. The law seeks to force habitual users into medical treatment and reduce overall drug availability.
The commission notified owners that changes must be made to 21 places to conform with the state screen law. Offices, partitions and obstructions from public view must be removed before applicants receive consideration from the commissioners.
The Woman's Club of Park Street Church marked its fifteenth anniversary with a reception and dinner in the church club room. President Miss Harriet M Camp presided as about seventy five guests, including former presidents and past members, attended.
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