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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1913
Page
14
Rev P J Lyons of the Nightworkers Chapel likened the citys New Year Eve celebration to Pagan Dark Ages rites. He decried songs like Sweet Adeline on the dawn of the new year and urged youths to stay home and reflect on the past year.
Father Lyons denounces New Year revelry after a New Year morning visit from Carney Hospital to the Cathedral. He calls such conduct disgraceful for a moral community, cites working scrupers and hotel scenes, and warns the new year brings everyone closer to final reckoning.
An advertisement touts Tudor Tea as the choice of the daintiest tea rooms and the finest families. It claims a cup costs only a fraction of a cent, inviting readers to try the product.
President Taft says he is willing to submit the Panama tolls dispute between Great Britain and the United States to arbitration but opposes using The Hague tribunal. The statement emerged after his return from New York.
The President advocates a special tribunal of equal British and American citizens to resolve international questions. He noted Europe would oppose The Hague court and that a US UK only court would likely yield fairer decisions. Several Democratic Senators support creating a tribunal for the dispute.
London papers praise President Taft for proposing arbitration with Great Britain if talks fail. The Daily Mail and Daily News call the stance peaceful and timely, while The Telegraph questions a special tribunal. The Standard expects a satisfactory solution and commends the American press.
In New York a mass meeting of the International Ladies' Garment Workers drew more than a thousand people to the Hip podrome Theatre. The crowd surged as attendees tried to enter, causing several women to be thrown and slightly injured.
About six thousand people filled the hall before doors were shut as the crowd harmed the entrances by breaking glass in the doors.
Reports say a thousand empty seats and a rush at entrances as supporters back the Ladies' Waist and Dressmakers Union strike. Debs was billed but absent. Frank Morrison spoke for AFL. Spectators included suffragists Belmont Milholland. Union seeks 10 percent pay rise. employers hesitant on recognition.
The Hon. John R. Murphy denies any bid for Suffolk County district attorney. He states he would seek only an elective office if he ran again, and comments on Boston water meters and the need for fair rates. He commends a Post article urging meter reform addressing 700,000 residents.
An advertisement for overcoats at 45.00 and finest imported chinchillas with rich trimmings. Journey man tailoring claims unmatched quality at any price. Located at 662-672 Washington St at Beach.
The State Board of Dental Examiners denounces House Bill 5667 of 1912 proposing a dental nurse. The report to Governor Foss warns the bill would expose the public to cheap and unskilled workmanship and quackery that once harmed the profession in Massachusetts.
Examiners warn the proposed dental nurse policy would allow unqualified practice and quackery, risking public safety. A separate report recounts Weber’s fatal suicide after learning of Mrs. Streit’s death amid plans for elopement.
Otto Weber 21 of 479 North Fourth Street shot himself amid grief over a death by his own action linked to his elopement plan with Mrs. Catherine Streit 19 of 2116 North Howard Street. Streit had earlier attempted to poison her 13 month old daughter and then drank poison herself dying later at St Marys Hospital.
Harro store promotes a consolidated sale of wholesale stock at retail from S. H. Harrison Co. at 662-672 Washington St corner Beach. Prices listed include $25 $8 and $20 suits and overcoats all at one price $1. The advertisement targets a broad offering in assorted sizes.
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