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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1907
Page
12
The wholesale outlet urges quick action on surplus stock with drastic price cuts all at or below cost. Overcoats and suits are offered at heavily reduced prices as consignments from two large manufacturers are also sold ruthlessly irrespective of value.
Joy filled George N. Hill's home at 102 Talbot Avenue when news arrived that his four year legal battle to regain his messenger position in the city printing department has ended in victory. An estimated $3500 may be awarded to Hill, per an authority.
December report warns of a looming water famine in Lawrence as North Andover residents refuse temporary aid. With the Merrimack reservoir dropping to ten feet and a 15 foot danger level, officials fear pollution and urge aid from Andover amid local hostility toward North Andover.
The final girder for the Elevated line extension from Dudley Street to Forest Hills was installed yesterday and remaining work is accelerated. Citizens groups oppose a terminal in the open space and residents fear the company aims to finish before opposition can halt action.
Civil war veteran George N. Hill yesterday won his long battle against the city over alleged wrongful dismissal from the city printing plant in 1902.
The full bench of the Supreme Court ordered Mayor Fitzgerald to reinstate Hill, noting he deserved notice of the office abolition as a veteran. Hill recalled his long legal fight, dating from youth when he served as drummer and later messenger, and lauded the New Year’s decision as a prosperous sign. He and his family learned of the ruling from a Post reporter after years of appeals.
The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Retail Liquor League says the pure food law is obscure and impracticable. It advises members to await official interpretation from government officials rather than defy the law. The statement aligns with the National Liquor League of America and cites cautious adherence by retail dealers.
A Sunday court session heard 75 cases on a range from food sales to baggage handling. Bakers and workers fined for Sunday infractions, while Nellie Flaherty and Rose London faced minor penalties for sugar and raisins sales. Several defendants appeal or await January trials, including flower deliverers and a City Hall bookkeeper.
In Boston courts for 75 Sunday law cases the key question was whether it was necessary to perform certain work on Sunday. Three judges presided as most defendants were discharged. fines of five dollars were levied on several infractions including moving scenery and selling hot dogs. cases involve a library clerk and various services deemed necessary for Sunday.
B P Mullen of Boston says Father John's Medicine has been used in his family for 45 years. He recalls Fr John O'Brien giving his mother a bottle and credits the medicine with curing his bronchitis. He notes the 1.00 bottle contains three times the amount of the 50c size and urges readers to ask their druggist.
Ex Mayor Josiah Quincy is declared bankrupt by M F Clarke Co H Wooster and George Warner holding notes totaling 2700. Attorney C F Eldredge filed the petition and Quincy admits inability to meet debts and seeks adjudication. He cites old judgments and former associates for his financial embarrassment and says he hopes to repay outstanding obligations.
The notice notes bold markdowns linked to Morse-made clothing with radical price reductions. It lists overcoats and suits discounted from 50 down to 12 dollars and includes boys clothing as part of the sale. The historical ad-style announcement emphasizes striking savings and new low prices.
The Senate returned from vacation to debate President Roosevelt's order ousting the Twenty-fifth Infantry's Negro troops over the Brownsville incident. Senator Culberson urged the race question's gravity while Senator Foraker pressed for inquiry into the matter, proposing a resolution for further study. An amendment by Senator Lodge sought to limit inquiry to fact about conduct, not constitutional questions. The resolution was set for Monday for action.
Andrew Farrell faces charges for shooting Mrs. Gilmore and Mrs. Gilmore after a wedding reception in Ira. Judge Farnsworth presides as 14 of 30 prosecution witnesses testify. Charles Gilmore and Charles Crampton identified Farrell as the shooter, while others note a large crowd with guns and a local horning celebration.
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