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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1914
Page
9
The port directors report remarkable increases in commerce and steamship service in Boston. It cites 14 new steamship lines, a large new dock, and the world's biggest fish pier and market as signs of a coming era of prosperity for the port and the city.
The port of Boston sees rapid growth in steamship service as Hamburg American plans Amerika service, Cunard expands weekly Liverpool trips, North German Lloyd adds Bremen departures, and other lines including Russian American, Italian, Warren, Allan, Sweden-Norway, Norway-Mexico Gulf, and American-Hawaiian increase or launch routes. Port Directors push for new piers, dry docks, and rail dockage terms to attract ships while balancing free dockage with wharfage charges.
The ad touts Pape's Diapepsin to let you eat anything without discomfort. It claims digestion becomes complete, gas disappears, and belching, nausea, and heaviness vanish in five minutes with a 50 cent bottle.
The Port of Boston awarded 85 000 for Maverick street property taken by eminent domain last November. Top award 18 760 goes to George C. Fitzpatrick for 366 874 Maverick street. Other owners receive varying sums from 3 000 to 15 500. No vote on purchasing land from East Boston Land Co. next step rests with the company and a court battle could follow if no agreement is reached.
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company headquarters staff received a New Year notice lowering Weekday closing to 5 pm from 6 30 pm. The schedule becomes 8 30 am to 5 pm on weekdays and 8 30 am to 1 pm on Saturdays, with a one hour lunch unchanged. The change aims to ease commuting for employees, especially women, despite no loss of lunch time.
George Herrick Billings president of the Compressed Steel Shafting Company and a leading New England iron metallurgist died at his home 293 Commonwealth avenue of paralysis suffered a week earlier. Funeral services will be held at his Commonwealth avenue residence with burial in the Billings family lot at Wareham. He is survived by his widow.
The article notes the family of Billings and mentions two sons named Edward G. and Kenneth S. Billings, highlighting the lineage within the local community.
George Herrick Billings born February 8 1845 in East Taunton Massachusetts was a steel manufacturer inventor and author. He studied at Pittsburg MIT and contributed notable works on iron alloys tensile hardness and cold rolling. He belonged to the Boston Athletic Association Old Colony Historical Society and other bodies and married Hattie Ann Goodwin in 1879.
Parishioners of Trinity Episcopal Church Newton Centre plan a limestone church costing 50 000 after a donor provided 9000 cash and lent 25 000 while asking the congregation to raise 5500 more. Vestrymen pledged 2300 at a meeting and the rector Rev Edward D Sullivan holds the donor's identity in strict secrecy.
Roy Norton’s story unfolds in The Boom ers serial featured in the Sunday Post Magazine. Readers are drawn into strong character imagery and vivid local setting with likely cliffhanger twists.
The schooner Senta burned in Edgar town harbor on Oct 25 1910. Captain John A Fish of New York stands trial for burning the yacht to collect 15000 insurance, claiming gasoline motive. Sail master Wallace Brown testified flames showed on departure and crew say hull was ablaze minutes after reaching shore. Steward Frank Konigswald testified Fish paid him 25 for provisions that day.
Witnesses recount events around the October 1909 blaze off the Connecticut coast. Thomas Sloane testifies he sold the second Senta for 1500 dollars. A fair value was 4000 to 5000 dollars. Captain Wish paid 100 dollars down and the rest after insurance. Prosecutor French notes no effort to fight the fire.
A new installment in Anna Steele Richardson's series Talk on Baby ology appears in the Post next Sunday. The feature promises practical guidance and expert insight for parents and caregivers.
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