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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1912

Page

6

Railway Mail Corps Change Planned by Postmaster General

Washington Jan 5 A reorganizat ion of the railway mail service is projected by Postmaster General Hitch cock who will ask Congress to approve a new salary system and promotion based on efficiency. Salaries will follow post office scales with higher pay for railway clerks raising annual costs by about 2 million dollars. Untrained appointments will end and apprentices from post offices will be hired. Inefficient and physically unfit clerks will move to post office duties. Increased efficiency is expected to offset higher expenses.

Washington Hitchcock Congress

McDonald Heads to Washington for Democratic Dinner

Chairman John F. McDonald of the Democratic State committee will attend the Jackson Club dinner in Washington on January 8. He discussed pending appointments with Governor Foss before departure. Massachusetts will be represented by Dr. John W. Coughlin of Fall River and McDonald at the national gathering.

John F. McDonald Democratic State Committee Jackson Club Washington Governor Foss Massachusetts John W. Coughlin Fall River McDonald

Arlington Town Hall Proposal Heads to January Meeting

Arlington considers accepting a new town house funded by the late Winfield Robbins. The decision will be made at the regular town meeting on January. Misses Ida F Robbins Eliza T Robbins and Caira Robbins are named executrices.

Arlington Winfield Robbins Ida F Eliza T Caira Robbins

Plans for Robbins estate hall ready at Boston firm

Plans for the new building have been prepared by R Clipston Sturgis of 120 Boylston Street Boston in readiness for immediate erection upon acceptance by the town.

Bedfordstone town hall to house offices and 1500 seat hall

The planned Bedford stone town hall will include town offices in two wings flanking a central lobby, a 1500 seat hall with a stage and public hearing room, and a chestnut finished interior. It sits beside the high school and public library with a park planned between them featuring a bronze Robbins memorial by Cyrus E. Dallin.

Bach Robbins Cyrus E. Dallin Arlington

Tong War Flares in New York Chinatown

In Chinatown a clash between Hep Sing Tong and Ong Leong Tong left Leong You dead and Chong Pon Sing wounded. Police say two men identified as shooters were arrested at Ong Leong Tong headquarters on Mott Street. The attack occurred in a Pell Street store run by Mack Duck. Several witnesses were detained.

New York Hep Sing Tong Ong Leong Tong Chinatown Leong You Chong Pon Sing Mott Street Pell Street Mack Duck

Hub Woman Fencer Loses to Dan Cupid

Miss Madge Louise Higginbotham a leading Boston woman fencer suffered a setback as Cupid struck on engagement to Archibald Kittell announced yesterday. She was selected to represent Boston and America in a New York challenge match with Baroness de Meyer planned this week at an exclusive club. Higginbotham, daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Higginbotham of 56 South Street, Waltham, directs physical training at Watervliet New York and accepted the challenges during a holiday visit.

Madge Louise Higginbotham Boston Cupid Archibald Kittell America Baroness de Meyer New York Samuel ‘Higginbotham South Street Waltham Miss Higginbotham Watervliet Dan Cupid

Life Savers Rescue Man Near Egg Rock Narrow Shipwreck

Captain Epes Tarr of the Helena was driven toward Egg Rock near Manchester in squally weather after Tarbox went to a dory. Gloucester life savers towed the sloop to port, saving Tarr and preventing disaster.

Gloucester Epes Tarr Helena Egg Rock Manchester Fred Tarbox Tarbox Gloucester Life Savers

Panama Canal to Acquire Forty Electric Locomotives

The canal will use forty electric locomotives to handle ships in the locks all ships cannot navigate under their own power. Two locomotives will tow each vessel and two at the stern will act as brakes. General Electric won a contract for one unit and 39 more may follow at a total price of 498 016 dollars.

Panama Canal Washington Canal Commission General Electric Company

Brockton Ideal Shoe Company Seeks Bankruptcy Relief

Creditors petitioned the Nhe Brockton Ideal Shoe Company into bankruptcy in U S District Court. The firm assigned assets January 4 to Thomas F Doran and Robert C King of Boston. The Montello plant is closed under an attachment with assets estimated at 50 000 and liabilities undetermined.

Nhe Brockton Ideal Shoe Company United States District Court Thomas F. Doran Robert C. King Boston Montello

Stowell Co Announces January Mark Down Sale

Stowell's January sale covers French English Dresden china bric-a-brac clocks leather goods and many fine items. The firm emphasizes its progressive policy and appeal to a large clientele and the general public for this sale in a period newspaper tone.

A. Stowell Co., Inc Dresden Vienna

Holyoke Man Goes Insane Aboard Michigan Central Train

James B. Dunn of Holyoke Massachusetts is hospitalized in Detroit at St Marys Hospital with dementia after going violent on a Michigan Central train from Chicago to his home. He attempted to throw himself from a moving window as crew and police intervened.

Detroit Mich James_ B. Dunn Holyoke Mass St. Mary's Hospital Michigan Central Chicago Dunn

Reception to Bishop of Newfoundland in South Boston

The Right Rev Michael F Power youngest Catholic bishop in world visits Boston and will be honored at a Newfoundland natives hosted reception at Congress Hall Broadway South Boston. Organizers include W J Somerville P J Cantwell John Whittle M A Daley R J Powers R J Whittle Martin Kent Thomas Brown and S J Hogan. The bishop will deliver an address.

Michael F. Power St. George's Newfoundland Congress Hall Broadway Boston W. J. Somerville P. J. Cantwell John Whittle M. A. Daley R. J. Powers R. J. Whittle Martin Kent Thomas Brown J. Hogan

Diverse religious meetings and lectures in Boston area

A dense schedule lists Sunday services and talks across Steinert Hall Ford Hall and Huntington Chambers. Topics range from peace and insurgency to personality as a social product and matriarchy, with musical performances by MacLane Flett and others. Free seating.

Steinert Hall Boylston Street Col. Iil J. T. Boulcott Ford Hall State House Park Norman Hapgood Collier’s Weekly Stanley R. MacLane Gertrude Flett Carl Bohm Dvorak Chopin Cavatina Raff A. A. Berle Sarabande Bach Warum Schumann Schubert Nachstueck Lipkin Givler Crawford W. J. Colville Huntington Chambers Boston School of Divine Science Huntington Avenue

Cascarets Offer Quick Inside Cleanse for All

Advert describes Cascarets as a gentle daily cleaner for the stomach and bowels. It claims to remove sour undigested food, foul gases, and waste, promising relief by morning. Stresses a 10 cent box for family use and mentions children needing cleansing too.

Sunday Church Services Read Across Boston Doors

A dense listing of Sunday worship across Boston area churches with times 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m. Sermon topics range from The True View of Life to The Price of Pearl Buttons and The Veil and the Vision. Several churches note free seating and welcome all visitors.

Warren Avenue Baptist Church West Canton Street Herbert S. Johnson D. D Isabel Melville Robert Lister Lister First Baptist Church Commonwealth Avenue Clarendon Street Austen Kennedy de Blois Barnby Church OF the ‘Advent Mt. Vernon Brimmer Streets William Harman van Allen Parker’s Shepherd’s Vision Christ Church Salem _ street Archdeacon Babcock ST. Stephen's Church Florence Street Methodist Episcopal First Presbyterian Church Columbus Avenue Berkeley Street W. M. Tufts

Karl Marx's Theory lecture at Woodruff College of Music

Dr Gundersen presents a talk on Marxist theory at Woodruff College of Music Room 328 Chambers Huntington Avenue Boston. Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Admission 69 cents.

Common Sense Forum Gundersen Woodruff College of Music Cotton Chambers Huntington Avenue Karl Marx A. i Street Boston Washington

Spiritualists Gather for Meetings Across Boston and Malden

A dense notice lists multiple spiritualist events in Boston and Malden on Sunday Jan 7. Meetings feature prominent figures such as Mrs Rebecca Treadwell and Rev Mabel R Witham, plus numerous societies including the Spirit Endeavor Society Malden Progressive and Boston occult groups. Events emphasize messages, psychometry, and immortality proofs, with locations on Pleasant Street Malden Cambridge Massachusetts Avenue and Tremont Street Boston.

Spiritual Endeavor Society Pleasant Street Malden Malden Square A. Bemis Washington Hall Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge Rebecca Treadwell Mabel R. Witham India May Emmons George Nutter Knox Nellie Atkinson Annie Banks Scott Dwight Hall Tremont Street Kenny Boston C. Harwood Betsy Akerman Johnson Mabel Leighton Mr. Perkins Charlotte Weston Lillian Hall May Smith Adele C. Williams Huntington Avenue Grover Matilda Trask Boynton Willis Milliken Malden Progressive Spiritualist Society (Inc Louise Hall Louise D. Francis Sara McArthur M. A. Graham F. M. Donovan Independent Tel Back Bay

Roxbury Universalist Church Vesper Service Tonight

Buena Vista street hosts a 5 PM vesper service with a 15 minute address by Pastor Holden titled The Christian Employer. The Lotus Male Quartet will sing and a 4 45 PM recital by Franz Reins follows. All are invited.

Tremont Temple Baptist Church Cortland Myers D. D Dr. Myers Lotus Temple Chorus A. J. Fairbanks Dudley Street Baptist Church Charles A. Fulton Hemenway First Free Baptist Church Warren Street Holborn Street Roxbury Horace H. Hayes Clarendon Street Baptist Church Clarendon and Montgomery Streets James A. Francis Christian Scientist First Church OF Christ, Scientist Mother Church Falmouth Norway St. Paul Streets Boston Roxbury Universalist Church Buena Vista Street Holden Franz Reins Aerybody

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