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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1914

Page

2

Bells of Cape Cod and Pilgrim Memorial

The Mayflower women will be honored with a peal of four bells in Provincetown to mark the Pilgrim tercentenary. The bells aim to warn mariners and celebrate Pilgrim Mothers and Daughters with support from National Shawmut Bank. Mrs Rose Karger of Malden saved two sons from a closet fire as fire crews aided by local car transport fought the blaze causing about 500 dollars in damage. The grand jury will investigate a 360,000 shortage in Revere town accounts, with inspector Silas Watte and ADA Lavelle reviewing documents ahead of court.

Provincetown Pilgrim Monument Atlantic Seaboard National Shawmut Bank of Boston Cape Cod Rose Karger Almont Street Malden Paul Edgar Karger Edward A. Marston Salem Street Revere Lavelle Silas Watte Samuel Segee H. J. Skeffington B. C. Taylor C. E. Clisbee J. P. Dolan Moses Mishel Roscoe Walsworth Suffolk County

Elizabeth Sullivan weds George Collins at Mission Church

Miss Elizabeth Margaret Sullivan daughter of Mrs. Margaret Sullivan of 3% Calumet street Roxbury married George P. Collins of Revere yesterday at a high nuptial mass in Mission Church The Rev J E Fehman conducted the ceremony.

Elizabeth Margaret Sullivan Margaret Sullivan Calumet Street Roxbury George P. Collins Revere Mission

Move of Alderman Triggers Newton Ward Tensions

Residents of Ward 1 protest Arthur W. Blake, president of the Board of Aldermen and Ward 1 alderman, for buying a Park Street home in Ward 7 late summer and announcing a move after December election. They say Blake will no longer represent the ward that elected him.

Newton Arthur W. Blakemore Board of Aldermen Blakemore Park Street

National Audience Aids Ganzel Fund

Thanks to Rube Marquard, his wife Miss Seeley and National Theatre fans, the Ganzel Fund for Charley Ganzel, the old Boston National player, received a substantial addition as last evening's collection continued.

Rube Marquard Miss Seeley The National Theatre Charley Ganzel

Foster Case Dominates Massachusetts Hospital Reform Meeting

The Massachusetts Hospital Reform Society will probe Miss Maude Raymond Foster of Worcester who says she was wrongly committed to state insane asylums and proved sane at a Connecticut psychopathic hospital. A committee will pursue prosecutions if warranted and urge a statewide investigation via a Legislature resolution with a cross-section commission.

Massachusetts Hospital Reform Society Miss Foster Massachusetts Worcester State Hospital Connecticut

Police officers narrowly escape trains during trestle volunteer rescue

Policemen McLaughlin and Davis of Revere, while trying to remove an unidentified body on the Boston & Maine trestle near Forbes Lithograph, dodge two approaching trains. Lieutenant Tappan alerts them. they reach safety as a Boston-bound express passes. The body, found by brakeman James Jansen, showed death by train impact.

McLaughlin and Davis Revere Boston & Maine Forbes Lithograph Company Tappan James Jansen

First Steam Vessel Traverses Panama Canal

The Alexander Lavalley, a crane boat with no passengers, became the first steam vessel to pass the Panama Canal today. It had previously operated on the Atlantic side and proceeded through the canal during dredging operations.

Colon Panama Canal Alexander Lavalley Atlantic

Gen Jones and companions hike to Albany for suffrage bid

New York suffragettes end a 166 mile road march to Albany after meeting Governor Glynn and Assembly members. General Rosalie Jones Colonel da Craft and Corporal Martha Klatschken walked the distance in six and a half days, asking for a bill granting women the right to observe polling. The governor welcomed their visit but paused on pledging support.

Albany No. Y New York Glynn Rosalie Jones da Craft Martha Klatschken General Jones Frank Frank Tierney Tierney New York State

Suffragists vow annual marches until suffrage granted

General Jones, exhausted by the long journey, says she and fellow suffragists will march every year until women obtain the vote. She rests with blistered feet and hands after aiding the group, carrying a lantern into the Assembly Chamber when Governor Glynn receives them.

General Jones Miss Jones Diogenes

Actress Reveals At Home Hair Darkening Recipe

Miss Blanche Rose claims a home mix darkens gray hair and adds gloss. The formula uses bay rum Barbo Comp powder and glycerine in water, applied twice weekly to soften hair, reduce itching, and promote growth, with claimed look of 20 years younger.

Blanche Rose Chicago Ill

Holy Cross Alumni Banquet to Honor Governor-elect Walsh

Holy Cross College alumni plan a complimentary reception and banquet at the Bancroft Hotel in Worcester for Governor-elect David I Walsh on Monday night. Toastmaster will be Thomas H Dowd of Boston. Principal speakers include Rev Joseph N Dinand S J president of the college James B Carroll chair of the Industrial Accident Board John B Ratigan justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court and Dr John T Bottomley both of Boston Worcester.

Thomas H. Dowd H. GC. Co Holy Cross College Walsh Worcester Marceau Boston David I. Walsh Bancroft Hotel Ter Joseph N. Dinand James B. Carroll Industrial Accident Board of Massachusetts John B. Ratigan Commonwealth of Massachusetts John T. Bottomley Worces

Harvard Whiting Concert Tonight at Cambridge

The third Whiting concert for Harvard students and officers is in the new lecture hall in Cambridge, tonight at 8:15. Admission is free. Christine Miller Cone assists alongside Mr Whitney for a program of classical and modern pieces.

Arthur Whiting Harvard Cambridge Christine Miller Cone Mr. Whitney

Federal Reserve Committee Ends New York Hearings

The federal reserve organization committee completed three days of hearings in New York to gather bankers views on forming regional reserve districts and choosing bank locations under the new law. The panel, led by Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Houston, will move to Boston for hearings Friday and Saturday.

New York Federal Reserve Organization Committee McAdoo Treasury Department Houston Department of Agriculture Boston

McAdoo backs regional banks plan amid hearing debate

Secretary McAdoo defended a system of regional banks backed by a federal board during a New York hearing. Witnesses favored multiple banks on or near the Atlantic, with Baltimore and Boston among leading candidates. He noted coordination among regional banks would stand behind each and reduce focus on New York’s capital.

McAdoo New York Atlantic Seaboard New England Middle Atlantic States Boston Baltimore Atlanta Washington Philadelphia Federal Board Maryland Virginia West Virginia Chicago St. Louis San Francisco New Orleans New York Territory Potomac River Alleghenies Europe Hea Houston

Directors Back Regional Reserve Bank for Boston

The New England Shoe and Leather Association directors unanimously favored a regional reserve bank for Boston under the new currency law, urging adoption by R. R. Bates and others involved in the reform effort. The endorsement reflects industry support for centralized banking provisions affecting trade and finance in the region.

Boston New England Shoe and Leather Association

Discovered Cure For Asthma Offered By Chemist

Mr D J Lane a chemist at 833 Lane Ridge St Marys Kansas claims a simple home remedy can cure asthma after testing on sufferers of forty years. He offers a one dollar bottle by express to anyone who writes for it and reports effects within ten days. No money needed until it cures.

D. J. Lane Lane Ridg St. Marys, Kas Lane

Directors Approve Rate Hike To Strengthen Rail Line

The board held yesterday at 166 Essex Street and unanimously endorsed a passenger and freight rate increase for the New England railroad system to improve financial stability. Edgar J. Rich and Arthur B. Chapin addressed directors on the regional reserve bank and rail rates. President John F. Kent of Brockton presided over a large meeting.

Essex Street New England Railroad Edgar J. Rich Boston & Maine Railroad Arthur B. Chapin American Trust Company Regional Reserve Bank John 4. Kent Brockton

Bankers Gather for Big Boston Dinner at Copley Plaza

New England bankers and prominent financiers from New York Philadelphia Chicago and St Louis attend the Massachusetts Bankers Association annual dinner at the Copley Plaza Hotel. The event aims to showcase Boston as a regional reserve bank center with hearings on the regional district plan. President Daniel G Wing invites 150 correspondents to luncheon to review the major regional banking issue.

New England New York Chicago Philadelphia St Loufa Massachusetts Bankers’ Association Copley Plaza Hotel St. Louis National Shawmut Bank the Treasury McAdoo Agriculture Houston Chamber of Commerce Boston Reserve Bank Daniel G. Wing First National Bank National Showmut First National Banks

Adventures of Carlo Cartoon Debuts in Sunday Post

The color supplement will feature The Adventures of Carlo by famed artist A B Frost. The strip is praised as the funniest animal pictures yet seen and described as absolutely new to newspapers.

Carlo A. B. Frost Next Sunday Post

Wilson Begins Anti Trust Work Asks Cabinet Guidance

President Wilson started work on the anti trust message and will present it to Congress after returning to Washington. He did not reveal details, saying only the cabinet and Democratic leaders would see it first. A local anecdote noted luiiting Williams met Wilson and the president distributed candy to children after golf.

Miss Wilson

Bankruptcy petition filed against Cobb Stores chain

Creditors filed bankruptcy proceedings in the United States District Court yesterday against Cobb's Consolidated Companies. The action covers a chain of eight restaurants and grocery stores located in the downtown section of the city.

Cobb’s Consolidated Companies United States District Court

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