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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1919
Page
2
Herbert Russell of Dover street sought money from his wife’s gas meter while avoiding police on non support charges. He lit a match during a gas leak accident that burned him, and was sentenced in Central Court to three months on the island for non support and related deeds.
Major General Clarence R. Edwards head of the Department of the Northeast will speak at Victory Cottage on Boston Common Saturday January 11. The event supports the 1024th Machine Gun Battalion Home Association with other speakers and a musical program.
During convalescence from influenza and pneumonia this nourishing, strengthening, delicious food promotes recovery. Sold by any druggist for 25 cents.
Washington January 2. Only four ships have been delivered by the three great government built shipyards, according to Charles Piez director general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. He testified before the Senate commerce committee that delays stem from yard construction difficulties and material shortages.
Mr. Pier testifies three ships came from Hog Island, one from Port Newark as 124 were due by December 7. Bristol yard has yet to deliver 24 vessels. Hog Island has launched 12 ships and delivered three. Senate panel broadens inquiry to all government shipyards and funding, with reports on capacity, expenditures, and usage of fleet ships. Piez notes government may not assume Hog Island management yet, due to management changes at American International Shipbuilding. The yard is hailed as a wartime asset and moral boost.
Augusta Mo Jan 2 A report on Maine water powers prepared by the Public Utilities Commission for the Governor and council and presented to the Legislature says six principal rivers could yield 700000 horsepower at $32000000 in turbine development. Additional reservoir storage would cost about $2700000 and improve existing power conditions.
Mr and Mrs Peter Flanagan welcomed twins at 3 45 am on Wednesday in their 658 Washington Street Brighton home. A boy of 9 12 pounds may be named Joseph and a girl of 6 pounds Elizabeth. The mother and babies are reported doing finely. The family includes Mary Grace 6 Billie 4 and Jack 4. Mr Flanagan works as a motorman for the Boston Elevated.
Mrs. Nettie H. Hall and daughter Belle Hall Miller received prison terms after pleading guilty to perjury before Judge Leighton Slack in Chittenden County Court. The mother drew three to five years, the daughter one and a half to three years. The case involved allegations tied to a divorce and a claim the wife was drugged at marriage.
The Forty Hours Devotion starts at Mt St Josephs Academy Brighton and Notre Dame Convent Wal tham today. John J Refily will speak on the Right of Self Determination of Peoples at Franklin Union Hall Sunday at 8 pm. Philomathela Club Boston College hosts new member reception at Administration Building University Heights Sunday afternoon. Rev Michael J Ahern will lecture on The Scentle Wonders of the West. St Zitas Association meets at Convent of the Cenacle next Thursday. Rev John J Geoghan to celebrate high mass at Church of the Immaculate Conception Sunday 10 30 am. Rev Thomas J McCluskey will preach. All men’s societies and Holy Name members to receive Holy Communion at 8 o’clock Mass in the upper church. Catholic Church in East Milton named St Agathas, a mission of St Gregory’s Dorchester Lower Mills, Rev Francis X Dolan rector.
Russian virtuoso Mischa Elman is set for his first Boston recital of the season tonight at Symphony Hall. The concert marks a major return engagement for the acclaimed violinist.
A Belfast Maine man Henry O Hanley writes that Dr True's Elixir saved his life The ad extols Dr True's Elixir as a family laxative worm expeller that tones the stomach moves the bowels and expels worms It lists worm symptoms and urges readers to obtain the remedy from dealers noting its long market presence of over 62 years
Malvina Cook aged 18 of Lynn and Edward O Flannigan alias O Shea of Lynn faced a statutory charge after a wind blown curtain revealed a September Morn figure at Colonial Chambers Chelsea. They were fined $10 each. The girl had a prior Boston motel arrest with a suspended sentence and probation violation pending in Boston court.
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